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items, grilling equipment etc. The teams were out on the fields and warming up for their games that morning and with the morning fresh crisp air and the baseball all around, I couldn’t help but think that this is the iconic American feel. It’s a feeling of comfort and community. It was a sense that you belong and get along with all your neighbors and their families. I mentioned this to my friend, Vivek and he felt the same way. It was a wonderful moment to share and to feel such a part of the community.

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Organization has returned to Pop Warner When it comes to football, Chandler Junior Peewee, Peewee, Junior Midget has become Title Town USA. Chan- and Unlimited. There is some overlap dler High School is the defending Div. so parents can choose a level where I football champion and Hamilton their child will be comfortable. PeeHigh School has won an impressive wee and Junior Peewee tend to be the seven state titles in the past 12 years. most popular with kids.

Coaches Shawn Aguano (Chandler High School) and Steve Belles (Hamilton High School) deserve most of the credit, but not to be overlooked are the youth football leagues that prepare young kids for organized football.

And they don’t get any better than Chandler Youth Football, which kicks off its 2015 season with registration dates set for Saturday May 9, and Saturday June 13, at TumbleQuentin Rael of the Chandler Youth Football’s Rattlers weed Recreation Center.

Celebrating its 40-year an- makes his grand entrance to a game. niversary, Chandler Youth Football “Football is really important in the has rejoined Arizona Pop Warner af- Chandler community and that inter a 10-year rift, and will be known as cludes youth football,” said Rugolo, Chandler Youth Football Pop Warner who also serves as the league’s equip(CYFPW) moving forward. Arizona ment manager as well as coach of the Pop Warner is the state association of organization’s Rattlers.

Pop Warner, the nation’s oldest and “For the last 40 years, Chandler most prominent youth football orga- Youth Football Pop Warner has pronization for kids ages 5 to 15. vided our kids the opportunity to “Chandler Youth Football return- learn football fundamentals from ing to Arizona Pop Warner means some of the best coaches around. But coming full circle,” said Dave Rugolo, even more important, they are buildthe president of CYFPW, which was ing character and essential life skills, founded in 1975. along with strong friendships that will “I began my relationship with Chan- last them a lifetime.” dler Youth Football during its first On the same level as Chandler Nayear away from Arizona Pop Warner. tional Little League, which is one of Every year since then, youth football the strongest youth baseball leagues in in Chandler has become stronger and the state, CYFPW is a powerhouse on stronger. We are very much looking the gridiron with a rich tradition and forward to returning to a much more history of on-field success. It is comorganized and stronger Arizona Pop ing off a strong showing in 2014, leadWarner organization. They invited us ing the state in number of teams to and have accepted us, and treat us as qualify for the playoffs. CYFPW finwe never left.” ished with three state championship CYFPW, like many youth football teams, three state runner-up teams, leagues, uses an age-weight matrix to two semi-finalist teams, and three determine which of six divisions a kid quarter-finalist teams. ...continued on page 8 should play in: Tiny Mite, Mitey Mite, classifieds

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Chandler Youth Football ...continued from page 6

Notable alumni of past CYFPW teams include Casey Tucker (currently playing at Stanford), Qualen Cunningham (currently playing at Texas A&M), Brent Hundley (UCLA), Adam Archuleta (former ASU Sun Devil great and NFL player) and Kerry Taylor (veteran NFL player).

With the bar set high, CYFPW Sponsorship Director Primo Castro— who has been involved in youth football for 16 years—is looking forward to getting back on the sidelines as a coach. He took the last two seasons off after the birth of his third child.

This fall, Castro plans to coach his 6-year-old son, Primo IV, in the Tiny Mite Division. Castro is a football guy and he’s looking forward to getting his sons involved as well.

“Football is great for kids because it instills lifelong values of teamwork, dedication, fitness and a superior work ethic in the classroom and on the playing field,” he said.

“Football is great for the Chandler community too because it’s a platform

for teaching our youth to be outstanding citizens and contributors in the community...and leaders,” Castro continued. “It’s not just about providing high-quality football instruction. We strive to build champions in the classroom, in competition and in life. By doing so, we Junior Peewee believe we are making sportsmanship. the Chandler community stronger...

Chandler strong.”

To help prepare players for the upcoming season, CYFPW will host a series of free workouts. See the organization’s website for the start date, which has yet to be finalized. CYFPW coaches provide instruction focusing on football conditioning and fundamentals.

“We’ve been getting really positive feedback with the workouts,” Castro said. “We get a huge turnout...usually between 60 and 100 kids out there.

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youth football this season, and one of the areas that will be stressed during those workouts, is concussions.

All CYFPW coaches are USA Football/Heads Up trained and certified, teaching players proper tackling techniques. In addition, there is a mandatory coaches meeting and football clinic each year, where coaches are updated on the latest protocols for equipment, hydration and other player safety issues.

“Coaches have to be really strong at risk mitigation,” Castro said.

Castro mentioned that Chandler EMT is present on the sidelines of

every CYFPW game with safety protocols in place for concussions. Ultimately, it is the EMT doctor who makes the final decision on whether or not a player has suffered a concussion and should be sidelined for the remainder of the game.

The CYFPW begins season play on Saturday, Aug. 29. Home games are played at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler. All teams must also play some road games against teams in the same division from other Pop Warner associations in the greater Phoenix area, such as Gilbert, Mesa, Scottsdale, Queen Creek and others. Team practices are held at Chandler parks and schools starting in late July.

Besides tackle football, CYFPW also offers flag football (ages 5 to 8) and cheerleading for the girls (ages 5 to 15)—with the same registration dates. Registration fees are $310 per player for tackle football, $80 for flag football ($110 after May 9) and $200 for cheer.

For additional information about Chandler Youth Football Pop Warner, visit www.ChandlerYouthFootball.com.

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Stay safe this summer Submitted by City of Chandler Temperatures are rising and the days are getting longer. Summer is on its way. Here are some tips to keep you safe this summer.

When schools let out for summer break, kids are everywhere. Children are involved in more injuries during the summer months because they are supervised less, have more free time and are involved in more outdoor activities. Watch out for children, especially when driving in neighborhoods.

Make sure children always wear a helmet when biking, skateboarding, roller skating or riding a scooter. And teach them to stop, listen and look both ways before crossing the street.

Keep an eye on children around water. Kids can drown in seconds and in silence. Never leave young children unattended near a pool or other body of water. Constant adult supervision is one of the most effective ways to prevent drownings.

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a self-closing and self-latching mechanism. Install self-closing and self-latching mechanisms on all doors and windows that lead to the pool area from the house. Keep tables and chairs away from pool fence so that children can’t use them to climb into the pool area.

Teach your children how to call 9-1-1 and how to get help. Learn CPR and how to access help in an emergency. You can sign up for CPR classes through the Chandler Community and Neighborhood Services Department by calling (480) 786-2727. In addition, the Chandler Fire, Health & Medical Department offers classes in basic CPR and first aid the third Saturday of every month. Call (480) 782-2120 to register for a class.

This time of year it’s also important to take precautions when working or playing outside. Heat-related illnesses claim the lives of hundreds of people annually. To ward off heatstroke, limit your outdoor activity to morning and evening hours. Wear lightweight, lightcolored, loose-fitting clothing and pro-

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Drink more fluids (nonalcoholic), regardless of your activity level. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. When outside, seek shade. Chandler has great parks with shade structures and a number of City pools and splash pads to keep you cool.

Summer can also be a very hectic time of year, with normal routines disrupted. It’s a time of year when parents and caregivers can forget a child or pet in the back seat of a hot car. Always check your car before leaving the vehicle, and remember, it’s never OK to leave a child or pet alone in a car, even for a few minutes. Opening windows will not prevent heatstroke.

Another precaution to take during summertime is home security when away on vacation. As Arizona temperatures rise, so does the frequency of break-ins when families are away on vacation. Thieves prey on homes vacated by travelers because they are easy to stake out and invade. Lock all windows

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and doors—and don’t leave door keys outside the home (under doormats and flower pots are places thieves look first).

Trim the bushes and plants around windows, doorways and gates, so those areas are clearly visible for neighbors and the police to see. Notify your neighbors that you will be on vacation.

Ask them to watch your house and provide them with your contact information.

Notify newspaper carriers and the local post office to hold deliveries. Also ask neighbors to pick up any packages that are delivered to your house during your absence. Install motion detector lights around the outside of the home.

During the evening, set light timers to turn on throughout the house.

As police officers continue to patrol our streets and protect our neighborhoods, they are also available to answer questions about crime prevention. The nonemergency phone number for the police department is (480) 782-4130.

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Summer sees the return of monsoons, haboobs and slurry. That’s right, Chandler’s annual street sealing program returns in May as 100 miles of city streets will be resurfaced. Slurry seal is an asphalt emulsion mixed homes back withlooking aggregate.

It is expensive approximately 3/8-inch thick and provides a new riding surface that lasts up to five years.

Southwest Slurry Seal kicked off the project on May 4 and will conclude in September. The slurry seal work will occur on several streets, impacting the following neighborhoods: Chandler Crossing Estates, Warner Ranch IV, Crystal Bay at Raintree Ranch, Rancho Del Ray, Cooper Commons, Sun River and Ocotillo. Advance notice in the form of door hangers will be distributed to homes and businesses along streets to be sealed. The notice will ask that cars not be parked along the street so that sealant can be applied unobstructed. A map showing specific locations can be found by clicking on the Road Construction & Street Closures link on the Transportation page of the City’s website, www. chandleraz.gov/transportation.

Thought that ignoring the census postcard you received in the mail was a good idea? Think again. Those households in Chandler that failed to fill out the online census test being conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau can expect a knock on the door from census workers beginning May 14.

More than 50,000 Chandler households were mailed postcards in March asking them to participate in the census test. The postcards directed residents to a website to complete a questionnaire asking how many people live in the house, and for each person, their name, sex, age, relationship to the respondent, country of origin and race. Anyone who received a postcard, but did not respond, will now receive a personal visit from a Census Bureau interviewer in an attempt to gather that information. Door-to-door visits will occur through June 23 and census workers will be wearing identification badges.

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food festival drop. One event that will continue through the heat of summer is the downtown Chandler Art Walk, which takes place the third Friday of each month, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. It is an outstanding showcase for local artists and a fun evening for residents.

Artists display their artistic work, ranging from oil painting and photographic to jewelry—most which is available for purchase. Besides viewing great local artwork, patrons also enjoy live music and artist demonstrations, including pottery, painting, pastel portraiture and contemporary floral design. The next one is scheduled for Friday, June 19, at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park (3 S. Arizona Ave.). Admission is free.

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With school letting out soon, parents should consider enrolling their youngsters in a summer aquatics class. Chandler offers many options to teach youngsters the fundamentals of swimming. Classes are offered at Hamilton Pool, Arrowhead Pool, Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center, Folley Pool, Desert Oasis Aquatic Center and Nozomi Aquatic Center. Besides offering children a fun activity during the summer, swim classes are also a great way to teach kids water safety and swimming techniques to become more efficient in the water. Young swimmers can even learn how to be a registered lifeguard. Classes fill up fast, so it’s best to register early. www. chandleraz.gov/aquatics.

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Father’s Day specials at Chompie’s Chompie’s, Arizona’s NY Deli, is offering dads a free slice of black and white, sevenlayer cake with his meal this Father’s Day. The offer is valid from 11 a.m. to close Sunday, June 21, at all four locations, including the Chandler restaurant at 3481 W. Frye Rd. In addition, Chompie’s is rolling out a special one-day only Father’s Day menu.

On his special day, dad can choose between all-you-can-eat barbecue ribs or a prix fixe menu that includes an appetizer, entrée and two sides. All meals come with a fresh bread basket and a free slice of the seven-layer cake. The full regular menu is also available all day.

Groups are asked to call their nearest location to reserve a private party room to make the occasion even more special. The Tempe restaurant’s number is (480) 398-3008.

Chamber honors the community’s best

By Ken Abramczyk Some of Chandler’s outstanding The awards recognize outstanding businesses, educators and administra- businesses of all sizes, educators and tors will be honored and recognized administrators who demonstrate leadat the 28th annual Chandler Chamber ership and exemplify commitment.

Community Awards Winners will be Dinner set for 5:30 announced for the p.m.

Wednesday, Chandler Cup, the June 3, at the Wild Chamber Cup, the Horse Hotel & CasiCommunity Cup, the no, 5040 Wild Horse Business of the Year Pass Blvd.

Award, the Business Terri Kimble, presDiversity Award, the ident and CEO of the Small Business of the Chandler Chamber Year Award, the Micro of Commerce, noted Business of the Year Chamber of Commerce that the event gives Chandler Award, the James R. recognizes businesses for outmore than just recog- standing achievement in a variety Snedigar Public Sernition for businesses of categories. vice Award, Ambasof the year. sador of the Year Award, Educator of “There is the Diversity award, edu- the Year, Administrator of the Year cator of the year awards and the Sne- Award-Schools, Support Staff of the digar Public Service award,” Kimble Year Award-Schools and Chandler said.

Chamber Community Foundation “It is a conglomerate (of awards) and Scholarships for students at Chandlerit shows the community coming to- Gilbert Community College. gether. What makes it unique is it is The list of winners was not available truly a community event.” at press time.

Kimble said the chamber honors and celebrates all segments of the community with these awards, each of them unique in its category.

“How can you compare awards for small and micro businesses, an outstanding volunteer or the mayor’s choice award?” Kimble asked.

“They’re all really important to the community.”

Some awards give recognition to those workers who don’t expect or receive much recognition for what they do, Kimble said, such as the Support Staff of the Year Award, which went to a school custodian last year. The custodian was so touched receiving the award, that he broke down and wept, Kimble said.

Cocktails and registration begin at 5:30 p.m. The welcome, invitation and dinner begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 for members and $60 for non-members. They are available at chandlerchamber.com.

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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Michele Unangst is set on helping veterans, transitioning soldiers and their spouses find gainful employment.

She and her company, Get My Vet a Job, are hosting a job fair on Friday, June 5, to allow military members to participate in immediate interviews with employers, partake in career workshops, record video cover letters, and take photos for their LinkedIn profiles.

The event will be held at the University of Phoenix at 1625 W. Fountainhead Pkwy., Tempe. To register, visit www. getmyvetajobevent.com.

“We’re trying to reach as many veterans, transitioning military members and their families as possible,” said Unangst, whose company has offices in Mesa and Gilbert.

Unangst said the space can hold 1,000 attendees and her goal is to fill it. There will be approximately 30 employees at the event, which is a spinoff of the Get My Vet a Job job board. She is also hoping that the companies will hit 300 military members and spouses, or at least have them start the hiring process.

“They (military members) have the skills,” Unangst said. “They’re one of the best employees a company can have. They do not always know how to translate what they’ve done in the military to a civilization position. So the employer thinks they don’t have experience.”

Take, for example, veterans who worked in the medical field while May 15, 2015

serving in the military. Their experiences in bullet-riddled fields pale in comparison to sterile hospitals.

“That’s a great analogy to use to get people to understand how wonderful of an employee this person can be,” Unangst said.

The event, Unangst explained, is not “your typical career fair.”

“We will have a videographer doing video cover letters for all attendees,” she said. “Everything’s free. We’re trying to teach them how to be innovative. It’s the ‘Wow’ factor. Now you’re putting a face behind your skills.”

Instructors will teach the importance of social media when seeking a job.

“A lot of people, they don’t realize how important that image is when you’re trying to show your professional side,” she said.

Mock interviews will help ease the knots in participants’ stomachs before they head into a room with actual employers.

There will also be a telecommuting workshop that teaches people how to work at home.

“When everyone hears ‘Work from home,’ they think of a business opportunity,” she said, “ ‘Go buy this kit, put something together and try to sell.’

“This is good for a lot of wounded warriors or spouses who can’t go out into the field. We tried to find workshops that really speak to the job seekers and put them ahead of the curve.”

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Robotic team programs path to championship

Kayla Reese, a fourth-grade student at Kyrene de la Paloma Elementary, won for her recycling poster.

Catilin Fields, a fourth-grade student at Basha Elementary, drew this winning entry about stormwater pollution prevention.

City honors Environmental Arts Contest winners The City recognized 19 fourth-grade students for their winning entries in its eighth annual Environmental Art Contest.

The April 22 program was held at City Council Chambers, 88 E. Chicago St. Chandler students attending public, private and charter schools submitted nearly 700 entries illustrating the importance of reducing Victoria Fan, a Ryan Elementary fourth-grade student, is waste, conserving water, and being honored for her water conservation poster. preventing storm water polwill use the drawings to promote walution. Students and their teachers re- ter conservation, storm water polluceived Certificates of Excellence from tion prevention and recycling proMayor Jay Tibshraeny and special gift grams. Selected drawings are used in a bags.

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By Tim J. Randall A first-year teacher at Valley Christian High School in Chandler, Nick Bacon was pleasantly surprised when his robotics team took first place at the 2015 FIRST Tech Challenge World Robotics Championship.

“I had no experience in this at all,” said Bacon, the group’s faculty adviser. “I knew nothing about robotics, so I just took on the challenge and learned right along with my students.”

Valley Christian High School’s robotics team took The FIRST (For Inspiration first place at the 2015 FIRST Tech Challenge World Robotics Championship. and Recognition of Science and “This was really a great mix of stuTechnology) Tech Challenge is an opportunity for student teams from dents,” Bacon said. “This is an elective around the globe in grades seven to 12 so the kids want to be there. Some to design, build and program a work- are really hands on and love to build, ing robot that competes against oth- while others are focused on the engineering and the strategy.” ers in a game format.

The road to the championship be“Each year in September FIRST FTC releases the game format for the gan in November and ran through upcoming season, so all competing February in qualifying matches. Next school teams know in advance what came the state tournament, at which their robot will have to accomplish,” the Valley team was one of three winners. That success led to the super Bacon said.

For the season just completed, the regional event in California where game involved the robot collecting Valley did not win, but impressed the various-sized whiffle balls into three FIRST judges to award an invite to the distinct cylinders for points, in a pre- national championship.

“It was pretty fun and our team constructed enclosed field of play.

“Essentially the students had to de- worked pretty well together throughsign a robot that could place as many out the season,” said Wyatt, a sophoof these balls in the cylinders and then more.

In advancing through the season, move them to specific areas on the field in a three-minute time period,” Valley was among 3,800 FTC competing global teams.

Bacon said.

“This was really a great season for Held over three days in St. Louis at the Edward Jones Dome and Ameri- the kids and for me. We got to work ca’s Center, Valley Christian outdu- with some really skilled mentors ineled 128 teams representing more cluding a parent, grandparent and an alumnus of Valley,” Bacon said. than 18 different countries.

Those team mentors included Paul “This is an unprecedented accomplishment for our school,” said Dan Bierly, Bob Gasson, Laurie Rainey and Kuiper, Valley Christian principal. Matthew Rainey.

Bacon and many of this year’s team “We could not be more proud of what this team accomplished this season. are already looking forward to next It is a testament to their hard work, season.

“We build our robots from scratch teamwork, determination and refrom the design phase to the custom sourcefulness.”

Students who participated on the build in our own shop at school,” BaValley team this year were Warren con said.

Come September the new game for Campbell, James Turensky, David the season will be released.

Gasson, AJ Bierly, Michelle Pomeren“We will be back and ready to comke, Chape Shiel, Luciano Cappellano, pete,” Bacon said.

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Chandler home cook Ashley Muller’s grilled shrimp and sausage with peppers and onions recipe has been awarded a blue ribbon at Just A Pinch Recipes, a recipe and coupon social network for home cooks at www.justapinch.com.

Muller’s dish was named a blue ribbon winner by Just A Pinch Food Editor Janet Tharpe. To land the award, Muller served up a full-flavored dish that was both tasty and easy to prepare.

“This is my hubby’s favorite grilled dinner,” Muller said. “Lots of butter and yumminess. This morning I took the leftovers and warmed them up in the microwave and added a fried egg for breakfast. Very tasty.”

Muller is one of 440-plus Chandler residents sharing recipes with the social network. On the site, users can post their own “family-tested and

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“We continually add new features to the club based on the feedback of our members,” Tharpe said. “It’s because of people like Ashley Muller, who is proud to share her family’s favorite recipes with other home cooks, that the club has become so popular and is growing so fast.”

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1 large onion, diced 1/2-inch pieces 1 large pepper, any color, diced 1/2inch pieces 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced in 1/4inch coins 20 large raw shrimp, fresh or frozen, peeled and cleaned with tail on or off 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter 4 tablespoon Parmigianoreggiano, grated 5 small potatoes, diced 1/2inch pieces (optional) 1 small package angel hair pasta (optional) 2 cups rice (optional)

1. Dice onions, peppers (I used 1/2 a green pepper and 1/2 an orange pepper) and sliced sausage.

2. In a disposable aluminum pan, add the butter. Place over grill.

3. Add sausage, garlic and veggies to pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

4. When sausage and veggies are al dente add shrimp. Cook for an additional 2-4 minutes until all of the shrimp are pink.

5. Top with grated Parmigiano-reggiano. Serve as is, with potatoes or over angel hair pasta or rice.

6. Optional: To serve with potatoes, add potatoes to the butter and begin cooking before adding the sausage and veggies. When they are al dente add the sausage, garlic and veggies and continue following steps three and four.

7. Optional: To serve over angel hair pasta, Follow steps one through four. In addition, boil pasta like normal until al dente.

Drain water. In a large frying pan add 3-5 tbsp unsalted butter. Continue cooking the butter until you see it foaming and the butter getting brown. Add the drained noodles and fry them in the butter for 1-3 minutes, or until the noodles have turned slightly brown from the butter. Put the noodles in a serving dish and top with the sausage, shrimp and veggie mixture and the Parmigiano-reggiano.

8. Optional: To serve over rice, follow steps one through four. In addition cook rice like normal. Put the rice in a serving dish and top with the sausage, shrimp and veggie mixture and the Parmigianoreggiano.

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By Alison Stanton Summer vacation is just around the corner and throughout the East Valley, many families’ thoughts are turning to travel. From weekend staycations at a local resort to long plane trips to see grandma and grandpa, families will soon hit the road and air with their kids in tow.

To keep children of all ages as safe as possible while away from home, Dr. Allison Kaplan, a Chandler resident and family physician at Desert Grove Family Medical in Gilbert, said parents have to focus on doing as much planning as possible.

“I think parents have to prepare a lot for family vacations, and remember to bring all of the booster seats and car seats, and talk to their kids about not running off, and if they are going

to the beach they have to remember sunscreen,” said Kaplan, the mother of four.

Jennifer Lawhead, a Chandler mom of two young boys, has plenty of family vacations under her belt. She and her husband Mike have taken road trips with their two young sons, Dexter, 3, and Teddy, 9 months. They also traveled by air with Dexter before Teddy was born.

Like Kaplan, she agrees that successful and safe traveling with kids involves plenty of organization.

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said parents should consider driving Hotels room tips at dusk. This way, the kids are more Keeping young children safe and likely to fall asleep during the drive, secure in hotel rooms can be difficult, which will prevent them from being Kaplan said. overly antsy.

“You just have to To prevent having keep a sharp eye on to rummage through them and if there is a things and avoid moving patio door be sure to around in a moving vekeep it shut, and let hicle, Lawhead suggest older kids know that keeping needed items they are not to leave like food and toys close the room without a by, while storing larger parent,” she said. items in the trunk. To If parents have a keep awake kids safely portable playpen, KaDr. Allison Kaplan said with some occupied during long planning and proper supplies, plan said they can parents can help keep their kids drives, Lawhead sugplace it at the end of gests sticker books and safe during family vacations. the beds and let the mess-free coloring books as well as kids play on the floor in the space in iPads loaded with some new kid- between the beds. friendly apps.

Lawhead brings along outlet covers and does as much childproofing of the Traveling by plane room as she can, looking for red flags For families who are flying, Kaplan like a dresser that can easily tip over. said they should bring along the ap“Don’t be afraid to ask the hotel staff propriate car and booster seats. if you need something changed,” she “The car rental place might not have said. one, so it’s important that they bring them along,” she said.

Visiting theme parks Parents can either check the seats If the vacation involves a trip to with the luggage or bring them on the a theme park, Kaplan said parents plane and strap the children in to keep should talk with their kids about them safe and secure during the flight. stranger danger and not running off.

Curbside check-in is a must to help “When we recently went to Disneyunload luggage as early as possible, land, we showed our kids what the Lawhead said. employees look like and told them “I always check big pieces of luggage they could ask them for help if they and car seats so I’m left with just the got lost,” Kaplan said. stroller and a diaper bag,” Lawhead Depending on the age of the chilsaid. dren, parents can decide on a meeting “You can bring the stroller onto the place in case anyone gets lost. plane and check at the gate, which is an option I usually use.”

Preparing for boo boos To keep children happily occupied Because she knows from experience while in the air, Lawhead suggests that kids will fall down and get scrapes simple and colorful toys, and if they while on vacation, or they may come are in diapers, put them in a double down with a bug of some type, Kaplan diaper or one meant for overnight. said her family always travels with a “Trust me on this one. When the homemade first-aid kit. seatbelt sign is on and your kiddo “We always bring along basic things needs a change, you’ll be less stressed like ibuprofen or Tylenol and Benadout. And it buys you a little extra time ryl, Band-Aids and topical antibiotics. instead of braving the small airplane We keep the kit in the car and we albathroom.” ways plan ahead to bring it,” she said.

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The first thing my stylist told me when I started getting my hair done was that I had to start using better, preferably phosphate-free shampoo.

The second thing she told me was that I didn’t have to wash my hair every day.

It was then that I was introduced to dry shampoo which I diligently went out and purchased every month while gritting my teeth at the exorbitant cost.

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Ingredients 1/4 cup corn starch 1 tablespoon baking soda Cinnamon or unsweetened cocoa powder Cheap paintbrush Container with lid

Corn starch is what actually absorbs the oil from the scalp and baking soda absorbs smells. Most recipes call for (unsweetened, obviously you don’t want to add sugar to your hair) cocoa powder to add color so the dry shampoo doesn’t show up on your scalp. I used cocoa powder the first time I made dry shampoo and while it definitely did the job of darkening, I found that it also tended to clump and I’d end up with brown streaks. I tried cinnamon this time and not only do I enjoy the smell, I’m not getting the clumping and streaking I was before.

Preparation is simple. Using a paper funnel, add the first two ingredients to your container, put the lid on and shake to mix. Add the cinnamon/cocoa powder a tablespoon at a time and shake until you achieve your desired shade.

Application is another area I differ with most of the Internet. Most people put their dry shampoo in something like a parmesan cheese dispenser and shake the mixture on their head, I have found that using a cheap paintbrush is a much better, less messy option. Starting with my part, I dip the paintbrush in the dry shampoo and then apply it along the line of hair. I repeat the process about every inch using my finger to make more parts. When I’ve covered the front half of my head and applied a little extra at my hair line, I fluff my hair with my fingers and then run a brush through to ensure the powder gets equal distribution. I have a lot less mess than using a shaker and I get better distribution.

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Plastic army men Start by laying army men across the base of the bowl.

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Once the base is fused together, the rest of the project is accomplished by building up the walls of the bowl, one or two plastic figures at a time and melting them to the existing structure. I found that the project worked best if I spun the bowl 180 degrees from the men I’d just added and worked on the opposite side, giving the recently added toys a chance to cool down a little bit.

Dollar store letters and numbers These look exactly like alphabet magnets and they even have a space for a magnet molded into them, but when you buy them at Dollar Tree they mercifully come without magnets.

I found that these, like the army figures, worked best in small batches of two or three shapes at a time. The plastic melts differently from the army men and I’d often need to use a toothpick to make sure the edges of the letters would fuse together, but once they did melt they would lose their shape very quickly. It was absolutely essential to work on opposite sides of the bowl in order to give the previously fused plastic a chance to cool, otherwise they’d lose their shapes.

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Glow-in-the-dark shapes I think that the glow-in-the-dark flower shapes were the easiest of all the designs to work with because they are more abstract. If I melted them a little too much it wasn’t totally obvious. It was also nice working with these because I could weave them together and they would stay in place a bit easier than some of the other shapes.

When working with the solid shapes, I definitely had to work one at a time. Starting the bowl is about the same for all of the toys, but working on the curved sides for these objects was a little more tricky. Wearing a hot pad, I would tip the bowl on its side and position the new piece where I wanted it, then melt the edges where they overlapped. The plastic would become slightly translucent and shiny right before it melted so I knew where I was in the process to avoid overmelting. When the edges were sufficiently soft, I’d put the heat gun down and grab a toothpick and quickly press the objects together ensuring a solid fusing.

Once the all of the shapes were fused, I applied more heat to the center of the object to get it to bend to the curve of the bowl.

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Chandler teenagers didn’t have to travel far or spend a ton of cash to attend a fun and entertaining comic book and sci-fi/ fantasy convention, or “con.” For the fifth year, the Chandler photo page events calendar Public Library hosted LibCon 2015. This year it was held at the Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley facility in Chandler. Photos by Tiera Allen

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Lucas Wood of Chandler demonstrates the use of air power to fuel a straw rocket in the Vertex tech-lab. 3. LibCon 2015 ended with a fun-filled fashion show to highlight the unique cosplay ideas. 4. Heather Meador of Chandler and twins Jocelyn and Jasmine hearsay meet your neighbor McGhee of Gilbert enjoy each other’s cosplay ideas. 5. Teens listen and discuss different tips and tricks for cosplaying during the event. 6. Connor Niles of Chandler says he put together his own cosplay with a post-apocalyptic/steampunk/survivor theme in mind. 7. Teens build sumobots during a workshop presented by Robots-4-U. 8. Emmie Vander Pluym and Lily Dow of Chandler cosplay as Nepeta Leijon and Vriska Serket. 9.

Carol Farabee of Farabee Publishing, hosts a panel on how to plan, write and publish expensive homes back book. 10. Con your looking own goers play video games hosted by AZHP gaming.

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Booker T. Washington Elementary School learned about its A+ School of Excellence Award in April.

Recognizing academic excellence The awards reflect the district’s honor and will gladly tell you so.

A student from Sousa Elementary commitment to providing quality education and maintaining high stan- School beamed, “Because of all the student and staff support, when dards of academic achievement.

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The application process is a signifi- plishment, Principal Paula Warren cant undertaking. Schools are evalu- greeted parents by holding a large ated on student focus and support, sign with a big metallic A+. Parents honked their horns school culture, active and shook hands with teaching and learnthe principal. During ing, curriculum, leadannouncements, stuership, community dents did the happy and parent involvedance to Kool & the ment and assessment Gang’s “Celebration.” data.

“This award idenFor Ishikawa Eltifies and gives recementary, this is its Booker T. Washington Elementary ognition that Porter second time receiv- School received $500 and a banner Elementary is an outing the A+ designa- designating its prize. tion. Principal Shelley Heath shared standing public school,” Warren shared. the school’s secret to success, saying, “This is extremely important, because in “It’s built upon dedicated and skilled Arizona parents can choose where they teachers, and parents who work in want to send their child to school, and partnership with the staff and stu- our community is aware their neighbordents who show power in leadership hood school is outstanding.”

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Neighborhood mom and pop Italian restaurants are plentiful on the East Coast, but they’re not so easy to find in the Valley, which is crowded with franchise restaurants that have zero personality or charm.

But if you dig deep in Tempe, you can find a few, and one of the better ones is Miele’s Italian Bistro, at the southeast corner of McClintock and Guadalupe roads, tucked behind the Fry’s grocery store.

A little on its history: Miele’s opened in 1995 by Giuseppe and Sergio Miele, two brothers from Naples who implemented old world recipes and authentic Italian imports into their dishes.

The brothers built a loyal following in the neighborhood, but the restaurant changed ownership in 2012, then again in 2014 when Jeffrey Gurke, Terry Palmer and Rich Avery purchased the establishment. That trio has tried to keep Miele’s fine tradition intact by sticking close to its roots.

As soon as you walk into Miele’s, you’ll notice the cozy atmosphere—it’s small, but inviting. There are roughly 12 tables and booths for parties of four or more, decorated in dark wood and maroon table clothes. Booths are adorned with Venetian glass pendant lights and Italian art posters. A mammoth L-shaped bar takes up nearly half the space. Patrons can pull up a bar stool and dine at the bar, which is where most of the activity is happening (the kitchen entrance is located right behind the bar).

At Miele’s, everything is made to order from fresh ingredients and that certainly comes out in the dishes. If you don’t find something on the menu, the cooks are happy to accommodate almost any request—as long as they have the ingredients to make it.

Like most family-style Italian restaurants, Miele’s has all the staples: ravioli, lasagna, baked ziti, veal parmesan, chicken parmesan, pizzas and calzones. So ordering is no easy task. I suggest that you start with your favorite Italian dish and then try another one on your next visit.

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with the basics: a house salad ($5.09) and bruschetta ($6.63) for starters, followed by entrées of eggplant parmesan ($8.14) and chicken marsala ($15.28).

The waitress brought out a loaf of fresh homemade bread, which was warm and soft with that perfect chewiness—served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. You can tell instantly if a place will disappoint if the bread is not up to standards; Miele’s passed the first test.

Next up were the appetizers. The bruschetta was near perfect as well, with a nice burst of fresh garlic to complement the tomatoes and basil. The house salad was simple, but fresh and crisp, served with a homemade Italian dressing.

Eggplant is often overlooked by many chefs who aren’t cooking Italianstyle dishes, and for good reason—it truly has to be prepared to perfection or it’s not worth ordering. Miele’s eggplant parm featured medium-thick slices of fresh eggplant, covered with a thin flavorful breading that was popping with Italian spices, fried (but not greasy), topped with a healthy portion of mozzarella cheese and served with a side of spaghetti and a tasty homemade marinara sauce.

I’m not a fan of chicken marsala that is pounded too thin, but the cooks at Miele’s served it just the right thickness, yet still pounded to tenderize the cutlet. The boneless chicken breast was smothered with sautéed mushrooms and a slightly sweet, full-bodied marsala wine sauce, all served next to a mound of penne (you have a choice of four different pastas). I would have preferred a grilled chicken breast, but the dish was bursting with flavor.

I’ll admit, I didn’t have enough room for dessert, but the waitress mentioned the cannoli ($4.09) and cheesecake ($6.11) were “to die for,” and that’s reason enough for a return trip to Miele’s. meet your neighbor

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Johnny’s Friendship Bread My bread starter is 8 years old this month. It’s been sitting on my kitchen counter—loved, stirred and fed every five days since June 24, 2007.

From this sweet, delicious and unique starter, I have made and given away hundreds of loaves of Amish Friendship Bread, the most wellknown and beloved recipe for sweet bread starters. But for eight years, I have also made indescribably delicious bread starter pancakes every Sunday as well as coffee cakes, scones and cobblers for snacking.

Many people have bread starters, either sweet or sourdough, and some have been passed along for 100 years or more! I hope to pass along mine, too, because it’s very, very special.

I created this bread starter in honor of my sweet brother who passed away eight years ago. My family cherished the idea that we could not only have a living reminder of our loved one, but that we could do what my brother, Johnny, loved to do—make people smile by making something with love and then giving it away. It was his gift.

This starter needs no refrigeration, just a daily stir and a lot of love.

If you ever decide to create a bread starter of your own, here is your feeding schedule and recipe for the most incredible Amish Friendship Bread ever!

Starter: Day 1: Mix together: 1 cup of flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk (Use glass or plastic bowl and wooden spoon.

No metals.)

Day 2: Stir for about 15 seconds and cover loosely with parchment and kitchen towel.

Day 3: Stir and cover.

Day 4: Stir and cover.

Day 5: Add 1 cup each of flour, sugar and milk. Stir until blended.

Day 6: Stir and cover.

Day 7: Stir and cover.

Day 8: Stir and cover.

Day 9: Stir and cover.

Day 10: Add 1 cup each flour, sugar and milk. Stir and remove 1 cup for yourself to start again. Use the remaining starter to make bread, freeze or give away in 1-cup increments. Begin process over again.

Jan’s Note: After a few years, I cut the milk, flour and sugar in half, which makes one loaf instead of two.

Johnny’s Sweet Friendship Bread This bread starter was born on June 24, 2007, in honor of John Anthony D’Atri. His sweet friendship touched countless lives in his short time on earth. This starter now lives in the kitchens of those who loved John, in the places we gather to break bread together and honor those who have gone before us. Please pass it along and enjoy the starter with those you love!

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WHEN: Friday, May 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler COST: Free INFO: (480) 782-2800 or www.chandlerlibrary.org Dance Studio 111: Night at the Cinema Dance Studio 111 will present “Night at the Cinema.

WHEN: Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30, at 6:30 p.m.

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WHEN: Saturday, May 23, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 2, through June 25, from 8 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.

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“Novocur Pain Management Clinics have been reaching out to the local community through several of the various Times Media Group publications for the last six months.

It’s been a very effective way to share what we do and how we do it with their avid readership base that fits the demographics we are trying to reach. In fact, the Times Publications have shown to be the most costeffective way for Novocur to communicate to the public out of all the traditional types of advertising we do, including radio, TV and other print.”

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Premier Kitchen and Bath handles everything from floor to ceiling In the 20 years that Premier Kitchen and Bath has been in business, the owners and designers have seen many trends come and go.

One thing that has remained consistent for the past two decades, said Kitchen and Bath Designer Kym Davis, is the company’s dedication to its customers.

“We handle every aspect of kitchen and bathroom projects and do everything from floor to ceiling,” Davis said.

The experienced and professional staff at Premier This includes installing Kitchen and Bath help in the planning, designing, cabinets, countertops and coordination and installation of every project, including complete kitchen remodels. tile back splashes, painting, When customers arrive at the Mesa drywall, remodeling showers and showroom, Davis said he or another more.

“One hundred percent of our work one of the designers will ask about is residential, and our business is al- their home, lifestyle and budget.

After creating a plan that is tailor most 100 percent remodeling,” Davis made for the clients and their needs, said.

Although the team’s focus is on Davis said they get busy ordering the kitchens and baths, Davis said it can needed products. also work on other interior remodeling “Most everything with our customprojects like flooring and fireplaces. ers happens in our showroom, and we One of the things that helps to set walk them through the initials stages Premier Kitchen and Bath apart, Da- of the project,” he said. vis said, is the company handles a maDavis said that tile that looks like jority of its work, instead of offering it wood is popular with customers right to subcontractors. now, as are quartz countertops.

“We order the products, we pro“Porcelain tiles have also overtaken cure the products and we install the natural stones in popularity; they look products,” Davis said. as real as natural stone but without From plumbers and electricians the maintenance,” he said. to kitchen counter installers and tile Thanks to LED lights, lighting opexperts, Davis said customers do not tions have expanded. have to worry about unfamiliar and Davis, who has worked in the induspossibly inexperienced people com- try for 34 years, said the ever-changing into their homes. ing trends are one of the main things “Doing the work ourselves allows he enjoys about his work. us to control who’s in the home, when “The best part is that it’s always difthey are in the home and ensure the ferent. Also, since every homeowner quality of the work,” Davis said. has different priorities, it’s fun to meet While most of their projects take and work with them.” place in the Valley, Davis said they Premier Kitchen and Bath is occasionally travel outside of the area located at 4856 E. Baseline Rd., Suite to towns like Heber, Show Low and 108 in Mesa. For more information, Prescott—usually to work with previ- call (480) 969-4700 or visit www. ous customers who have moved. premierkitchenandbath.com on the town

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