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Vulture Feast Veterans-only shooting tourney encourages friendship

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Christopher McCaghren is bringing former soldiers together for the first Vulture Feast 2019, a veterans-only shooting competition at Ben Avery Shooting Facility.

Scheduled for 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 19, the event is about more than just about a contest of accuracy, speed and reaction to contact. Registration continues through the morning of the event, and walk-ins may be accepted.

“It’s about creating new friendships and helping them reconnect with a part of themselves they don’t get to normally,” says McCaghren, who was in the Marines from 2012 to 2017, stationed at Camp Lejeune.

“Civilian life is very different (from military life). It’s nice to find other veterans to talk with. We hope to bring that instant connection with the event and have a fun event. We want something that is very relatable and brings those veterans back to their roots; roots they don’t get to express very often.”

McCaghren, a Mesa Red Mountain High School graduate, planned the event based on practical military gun usage. He describes Vulture Feast as different from other shooting events because of the “competitive nature among my brothers and sisters in arms, and the gear.”

“The military has a very specific way of doing things,” he says. “It’s not necessarily the best way, nor the most efficient way.

They’re faced with a difficult task of trying to find tools to fit everybody’s needs.

“They do a decent job at that for the most part, but the small details get lost very quickly.”

Pro-level competitive shooters typically have sponsored equipment, such as ultralightweight weapons and the lightest gear, as well as accessories that can cost thousands of dollars.

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Christopher McCaghren, second from right, and his squad finish the first sargeant’s course at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (Photo courtesy Christopher McCaghren)

shooter and are the equivalent of top-fuel dragsters, McCaghren explains.

“Your average deployed servicemember is handed a one-size-fits-all weapon that is best described as ‘clunky’ and is the equivalent of a city bus. Plus, heavy, bulky gear weighs you down. The largest contrast between the two is the outcomes of each event.”

At a pro-level match, a last-place shooter may lose a sponsor or money due to their performance or their equipment’s performance. Meanwhile, infantry Marines may lose their lives if they cannot be successful on the battlefield. Even worse, they may lose the life of a friend, he says.

“At the end of it, the shooter has to go and provide care to a casualty,” he says. “There’s a surprise at the end for the shooters. I’m not allowed to talk about it.”

McCaghren is looking for volunteers as well. For more information, call 602-6635827 or email hawkertactical@gmail.com.

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COMMUNITY The Boulder Creek Mountain Bike Club invites students from all backgrounds to enjoy the sport and compete in the races.

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Might As Well Jump The Boulder Creek Mountain Bike Club ready to hit the trails this summer

By Octavio Serrano

Veteran and Phoenix Fire Department Capt.

Mike Harrelson fell in love with the trails in Anthem. He sought out anything bike related.

“There’s so many trails here. We saw people on bikes, and we began talking to the local bike shops and found out there was a mountain bike team at Boulder Creek High School,” Harrelson says.

The Boulder Creek Mountain Bike Club is comprised of student-athletes from sixth to 12th grade. The club competes in the Arizona Interscholastic Cycling League and is part of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. Being nonprofit, the BCMTB team strives to bring the next generation of mountain bikers.

Mountain biking is growing in Arizona and the Boulder Creek Mountain Bike Club is looking to make its mark.

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When the family found out about the club three years ago, Harrelson’s son joined, and Mike followed as coach. The Boulder Creek Mountain Bike Club is in its sixth season and will begin training in July with its largest team.

“Once we get into the race season in September, the kids will race all over the state,” Harrelson says. “We go from Flagstaff, Prescott and all the way down to Fort Huachuca, down south of Tucson.”

Although Harrelson is excited to see the kids compete, he says the team welcomes every kind of athlete as it does not make any cuts.

Harrelson says some of the riders strive to win every race and have intense regimens while others are just looking to have fun.

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Regardless of experience level, Harrelson says the team works hard.

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The team competes in five races, ranging from steep climbing to downhill races. The varsity riders race for roughly two hours for 25 miles, Harrelson says. Middle schoolers race for 9 miles in 45 minutes.

The top five finishers are honored. “They take pride in putting together races that are fun, but challenging for all student athletes,� Harrelson says. “It’s a great atmosphere for Gunther Perdomo-Llana, Kevin McGraw, Dan Vukovic all the families to come out and really enjoy watching the kids race.�

There are 157 schools in the league and Harrelson says it’s exciting to see the sport expand. “The sport is growing at a rapid pace,� Harrelson says. “The league started with about 150 kids the first year and we are now up to almost 1,000 student athletes.�

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Farewell, Class of 2019 BCHS seniors wrap their high school career this month

By Emma Suttell

Late this May, more demically and personthan 600 Boulder Creek ally, but they left a large students will don their impact on the lives of red caps and gowns while the students that are they grace the State Farm soon stepping into the Stadium stage in their fiseniors’ shoes. Seniors, nal moments of their sewhen asked, your youngnior year. It is finally time er peers describe you as for the latest generation determined, friendly, of Jaguars to leave the driven, inspirational, adjungle and head out into mirable, and motivated. the world. Destined for Students remember your greatness, these seniors “dedication to preservhave certainly left a legaing the legacy of Boulder cy at Boulder Creek that Creek” and your efforts will not soon be forgotten toward instilling new by the classes to come, as Varsity show choir Broadway Bound puts on “The Greatest Show” at this year’s homecoming assembly. traditions. Whether it be (Photo courtesy Boulder Creek yearbook staff) well as the community creating new events such surrounding them.

I thank you for your openness and generos- as the dodgeball tournament or upholding In previous issues, you have met several ity in sharing your stories, your dedication the annual homecoming tradition, you have Class of 2019 seniors: Hayden Miller, se- to sharing your passions with the Anthem never fallen short of ensuring that memories nior class president and role model; Gavin community and your motivation to always were created and tradition was solidified this Caldwell, a young man dedicated to volun- take what you were given and use it to give year. As members of the Anthem community, teerism in the Anthem community; Nicole back to those who were most in need. you have all added to the atmosphere that you Hoffmann, who is eager to begin her career With several hundred seniors who are un- have helped create over the past four years. of serving others; and Joseph Pitts, who is doubtedly destined for success, the Class of On behalf of the students of Boulder Creek, determined to take his place in office one day. 2019 is filled with seniors eager to make a I thank you for always being willing to take As seen through the seniors who have been difference and go out in their community and your spirit a step further, inspire others to featured in the high school column through- future campuses. This year, seniors complet- pursue their passions, and for leaving behind out the year, this senior class has notably ed thousands of hours of community service, a legacy that will forever impact your fellow made efforts to exercise their volunteerism pushed for changes in their own community “Jags.” and passions. Each senior featured this year as well as at school, and set the standard for We were incredibly lucky to have all of you represented a larger population of a presti- several traditions that will last for years to among us and we cannot wait to see all of the gious student body, a generation of students come at Boulder Creek. incredible things that you will do. With that, who have dedicated themselves to investing Dozens of students pursued their passion we wish you luck in crossing the stage and into Anthem youth, the community itself and for volunteerism with National Honor Soci- receiving your diploma; your ticket to all that the well-being of each other. ety; other students founded new clubs and is to come for you. You’re off to great places, Made up of many remarkable students, the on-campus organizations; some broke new and we look forward to seeing where each and Class of 2019 surely made it difficult to select athletic and academic records while others every one of you go. Good luck, and most of students to feature in issues of 85086, and in performed, traveled to obtain a wider global all, thank you for making your mark. With turn, made it even more rewarding to be able perspective, collaborated on new projects, this, we offer a farewell to the Class of 2019. to capture their stories and write them down and pursued extra “certificate programs” cor- - Emma Suttell is a junior at Boulder Creek High School. You as a permanent part of history. As the one who related with what they are passionate about. can find more of her work at andthenemma.com. had the privilege to tell your stories this year, Not only did the Class of 2019 excel aca-

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Should Freedom of Speech be absolute?

Happy Law Day A free society needs free speech and a free press

While every American supports freedom of speech, it is fair to ask whether at times it has gone too far. For example, should it also include conduct, like burning an American flag? Should it cover speech that is vicious, inappropriate and ugly, like protesting at the funerals of military members?

Our U.S. Supreme Court has upheld both of those fact patterns as being protected free speech.

If people could consistently engage in respectful civil discussion, then no concern about free speech absolutism would be necessary; but treating others with contempt is not an idea, it is a character flaw.

Free speech is a good concept; but it also requires a baseline level of manners.

By Gerald Williams

Law Day is held annually in the United States on May 1 to celebrate the rule of law.

The theme of 2019 is: Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society.

Should First Amendment free press protections be absolute? Should private individuals have a greater right to privacy than celebrities?

Should states have the ability to determine their own levels of protection given to journalists? How you view these questions may depend on how you view our First Amendment protections.

A free press is an important check on government power. In a republic such as ours, for voting to be meaningful, the voters must be aware of what is happening. Even those often-annoying political advertisements have First Amendment protection.

In a famous case, a police commissioner named Sullivan claimed that he was libeled in an advertisement that ran in the New York Times. The ad alleged that a variety of human rights violations occurred in Alabama in connection with the civil rights movement, including an implication that Sullivan had been involved in the bombing of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s home. The commissioner filed

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a lawsuit against the New York Times and won; but the case went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court on appeal.

In New York Times v. Sullivan, Justice William Brennan wrote that while public officials can bring actions for libel and for slander, they cannot win unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the statement was made with malice. Malice means actual knowledge that the statement was false or that there was a reckless disregard as to whether it was true or false. In short, if a public figure wants to sue either print or broadcast media for defamation, in accordance with the First Amendment, he or she must prove that they knew it was or was likely false; but ran the story anyway.

Such a high standard is frequently impossible to prove; but it remains appropriate.

Our founding fathers knew members of the press must feel free to criticize government officials, even if they sometimes get details wrong.

James Wilson, who signed the Declaration of Independence, was also a key framer of our Constitution. On October 6, 1787, he spoke to his fellow Pennsylvania citizens in support

of the proposed federal Constitution, which did not yet include a Bill of Rights. While he believed a free press should not be controlled by the newly suggested federal government, he also believed that a Bill of Rights was neither necessary nor appropriate.

The draft Constitution gave the government no authority to regulate a free press.

Mr. Wilson wrote, “If, indeed, a power similar to that which has been granted for the regulation of commerce had been granted to regulate literary publications, it would have been as necessary to stipulate that the liberty of the press should be preserved inviolate.”

He believed future generations of federal government leaders would not attempt to govern in areas that were not specifically authorized by the Constitution. Of course, he was wrong.

Judge Gerald A. Williams is the Justice of the Peace for the North Valley Justice Court. The court’s jurisdiction includes Anthem and Desert Hills.

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May Compiled by Taylor O’Connor

2019

Throughout May: Throughout the month, Elevate Coffee Company hosts a variety of artists. All times are 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. The schedule is: Sophia Humbert (Saturday, May 3); Todd Isaac (Saturday, May 11); open mic (7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 16); Cold Soup (Friday, May 17); Resouled (Saturday, May 18); Bedland (Friday, May 24); Elle and Noah (Saturday, May 25); and Serena Nicolle (Friday, May 31).

Various times. Elevate Coffee Company, 2530 W. Happy Valley Road, Suite 1273, Phoenix.

602-341-5480, elevatecoffee.com. Free admission.

Throughout the month, Amped Coffee Company hosts artists in all genres from coffeehouse to rock.

All times are 8 to 11 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

The schedule is: Austin Walashek (Friday, May 3) Garrett Anderson (6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 10), Whitney Steele (Friday, May 17), Notes From Neptune (Saturday, May 18, and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 30), Sophia Humbert (Friday, May 24), Tyler King (7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, May 25) and Michelle Moyer (Friday, May 31).

Various times. Amped Coffee Company, 3434 W. Anthem Way, Suite 102, Anthem. 480-4626733, ampedcoffeeco.com. Free admission.

Join FIT4MOM every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning for Stroller Strides, a one-hour total fitness program moms and dads can do with the babies. It includes power walking and intervals of strength and body toning exercises. The class meets outside Harkins and Elevate Coffee and the first class is always free.

9:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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9 a.m. Saturdays. The Shops at Norterra, 2450 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix. norterrashopping.com/events. Free for first class; cost varies after first class.

Sundays in May: Enjoy everything local on Sundays at Anthem’s weekly farmers market. Items include organic and seasonal crops, plants and seeds, compost and worm castings; ranchers with grass fed beef, pork, lamb and goat; fresh local eggs, milks, coffees, cheeses and butters; jams, jellies, pickles, tamales, sauces; and freshly baked artisan breads and pastries.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anthem Community Park, 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem. onlineatanthem.com.

Mondays in May: Golden Go Getters Game Day - Bring snacks to share during game day, which features hand and foot, mahjongg, manipulation and bridge.

Noon to 4 p.m. Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. onlineatanthem.com.

Free admission.

6 to 8 p.m. Amped Coffee Company, 3434 W. Anthem Way, Suite 102, Anthem. 480-4626733, ampedcoffeeco.com. Free admission.

Fridays in May: Free concerts - Local musicians perform during this free, weekly concert at the Community Park Amphitheater. Bring a picnic dinner or enjoy food trucks that will be onsite at select gigs.

7 to 9 p.m. Community Park Amphitheater, 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem. onlineatanthem.com. Free admission.

Rising Writers gives writers the chance to discuss and share their work. It’s open to writers 18 and older.

9 to 11 a.m. North Valley Regional Library in Boulder Creek High School, 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem. mcldaz.org. Free admission.

Saturdays in May: Cyclebar personalizes guests’ rides to their specific fitness and experience levels. High-energy instructors guide attendees to help them reach their fitness goals.

Times vary. CycleBar, The Shops at Norterra, 2450 W. Happy Valley Road, Suite 1142, Phoenix. norterrashopping.com/events. Costs vary.

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Tuesdays in May: Amped Coffee Company hosts trivia night, during which winners receive bags of coffee as well as gift cards.

Cars Cafe and Flea Market - Stop by and check out classic cars while sipping on coffee and enjoying biscuits and gravy. Market on the Move will be on site and selling 60 pounds of fruits and vegetables for $10. This event is open to the public.

8 a.m. My Crossroads Christian Fellowship, 42425 N. New River Road, New River. 623465-9461. Free admission.

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American Red Cross Blood Drive - The American Red Cross is coming to Anthem for a blood drive. Anyone 16 years or older can donate; those between 16 and 18 will need a signed parental consent. To select a donation time, visit the Red Cross’s site, enter 85086 and select the Anthem Civic Building.

12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. redcross.org.

Senior Cinema Wednesday - Adults ages 50 and older are invited to enjoy the film “The Italian Job” with fellow Anthem residents. Registration isn’t required.

9:30 to 11 a.m. Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. onlineatanthem.com. $5, covers snacks and beverages.

10: Mother’s Day Make and Take - Join As You Wish Pottery at the Shops at Norterra to make mom a gift for Mother’s Day. Guests 5 and older can participate.

6:30 to 8 p.m. As You Wish Pottery, The Shops at Norterra, 2450 W. Happy Valley Road, Suite 1142, Phoenix. asyouwishpottery.com/ norterra. $30.

Wines of Italy - Amped Coffee Company’s monthly wine event features Italy wines. Come sip and have fun!

6 to 8 p.m. Amped Coffee Company, 3434 W. Anthem Way, Suite 102, Anthem. 480-4626733, ampedcoffeeco.com.

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17 to 26: Arizona Restaurant Week: Spring - Arizona Restaurant Week offers discounted meals (prix-fixe menu at $33 or $44) at some of the state’s best restaurants. Imagine an entire week of just good food, from sizzling fajitas to five-star filet mignon. For a complete list, visit the website.

Various times and locations. arizonarestaurantweek.com. $33 or $44.

11: Java and Jammin’ - Shifty Drivers, one of Arizona’s top acts, performs at this month’s concert.

9:30 to 11 a.m. Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. onlineatanthem.com. Free admission.

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USAA Career Expo - Registration is open for the USAA on-site career expo hosted by Career Connectors, presented by USAA and Career Connectors.

7:30 to 10:30 a.m. USAA campus, 1 Norterra Drive, Phoenix. https://careerconnectors.org/ usaa/. Free admission; registration required.

Coffee with a Cop - Start the day over coffee with Phoenix police officers to discuss community issues and concerns in a casual setting. This is an opportunity for residents to learn what officers can do to increase safety awareness within any neighborhood.

8:30 a.m. Deer Valley Airport Restaurant, 702 W. Deer Valley Road, Phoenix. onlineatanthem.com. Free admission.

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Cutest Pet Contest

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Our 6th Annual 85086 Cutest Pet Contest yielded a large field of contestants! Now, it’s up to you to pick the pet that’ll get the star treatment, including a professional photo shoot, a spot on an upcoming cover, along with a feature story, and cool prizes.

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These cute pups are for illustration purposes only.

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HERE’S HOW TO VOTE:

SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND:

• Starting on May 1, 2019, visit 85086magazine.com/contestrules • Click on the link to the vote • Fill out the form, naming your favorite pet • The pet with the most votes through May 15, 2019, will be selected as the winner.

The animal contestants are ultimately all winners because they have homes with loving owners. Considering that so many domesticated animals end up in shelters – or worse, living on the streets, neglected, becoming victims of cruelty, or dead – the simple fact is that any pet lucky enough to have a caring home comes out ahead, regardless of winning a cute pet contest or not.

For contest rules, please visit 85086magazine.com/contestrules

As a reminder, we encourage everyone to keep this community contest lighthearted and fun. This isn’t a presidential race, so please keep negativity and mud slinging out of this local contest – don’t forget, we’re all neighbors! We want to celebrate the area’s pets by showcasing their cute faces to the public, not incite local unrest.

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Diesel & Axl

Diesel

Dudley

Duke

Enzo

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Gizmo

Griffin

Hank

Ice

Jazzi Diamond

John Jacob

Kona

Lexie the Cat & Biggie Smalls

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Heaven

Tears in

Matt and Lindy Rodewald reflect on sons’ deaths

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Lindy Rodewald knew something wasn’t right.

After a failed IVF and miscarriage, she and her husband, Matt, were looking forward to the birth of their twin boys in 2014.

Lindy was in pain. Although she was worried, she was comforted by her Illinois physician’s lack of urgency.

She didn’t realize she was in labor—at 22 weeks. Nor did she know the hospital in which she was giving birth refused to resuscitate preemies younger than 24 weeks.

“Afterward, we did a lot of research and we found that hospitals have different gestation ages where they’re considered viable,” says Matt, now a reporter for Fox 10 who lives with his family in 85086.

“If we would have gone to a different hospital, they would have resuscitated them and done whatever they could do to save them.

But we didn’t have that option at the moment.”

The journey Lindy’s problems started with endometriosis. She had surgery to fix the problem, but other issues followed. They tried a frozen cycle and two embryos were implanted. They were successful.

“The first ultrasound, we saw two little sacks,” she says. “We were so excited. Everything was going very well. I was seeing a doctor for high-risk patients and I was being watched very closely.”

An ultrasound technician, Lindy was working her normal shifts. As part of her job, she was pushing and pulling a portable

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ultrasound machine. She had an ultrasound at 21 weeks and everything looked fine.

“Five days later, I started getting pains,” Lindy says. “I was drinking water. I put my feet up, but the pains weren’t stopping. I called the doctor’s office and they said I was stressed. They didn’t seem like it was a big deal.”

In the morning, the pains were still there, and they were constant.

She didn’t know they were contractions.

“I went upstairs to take a shower and—not to be too graphic—my mucus plug had come out. I didn’t know what it was at the time,” she says.

Lindy and Matt rushed to her doctor’s office, which was located in the hospital.

“We stopped at a gas station on the way to the hospital to use the restroom,” he says. “We didn’t know the urgency. It was never communicated to us. That’s the frustrating thing, to be clear.”

When they arrived, Lindy saw a different physician who asked if she was pushing. She wasn’t; the doctor admitted her to labor and delivery.

Ella, 2, and Skylar, 4, were born to Matt and Lindy Rodewald after the couple’s twin sons died. (Photo by Kimberly Carrillo)

Baby boys arrive Alexander and Blake were born April 5, 2014, at 22 weeks and 2 days; with Alexander at 5:45 a.m. at 1 pound, 1 ounce, and Blake, 14 minutes later, at a pound. Hospital staff said the babies weren’t considered viable because they were younger than 24 weeks.

“It was just too fast,” she says about labor.

“It was really hard to understand how that

Memorial Day Ceremony Skylar Rodewald looks at photos of her late brothers, Alexander and Blake.

(Photo courtesy of Lindy Rodewald)

could happen and they wouldn’t resuscitate. They handed us the babies and our family took turns holding them. We had to put together a baptism. The family left and there was just Matt and I, holding them and kissing them as much as we could.”

Staff came in and out of the room, as did photographers. Others inquired about death and birth certificates, in that order. They had to choose names.

“We didn’t even have that planned,” she says. “It was just so much at once.

One thing I wish we had was photos of us holding them. We didn’t think of that at the time.

“There was no one there to say, ‘You know what? You’re going to want these,” Matt says.

“We have pictures of the boys, but not of us holding them,” Lindy adds.

Eight hours later, Lindy was discharged.

Matt’s first assignment when he returned to work after the boys’ birth was an interview with parents of preemie twins, and March of Dimes.

“The twins were probably the same age to Heaven continued on pg. 20

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AZ TEARS AZ TEARS is hosting the fifth annual Bereaved Mother’s Day Event from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at the Foothills Recreation Center, 5600 W. Union Hills Drive, Glendale. Canvas crafts and light refreshments are part of the day.

The Arizona Chapter of The TEARS Foundation is offering support groups at three locations. These groups are open at no cost to all parents of pregnancy or infant loss. Due to the sacred space and to be mindful for all, neither babies nor children are allowed.

Arizona Support Group, Glendale 6 p.m. second Monday of each month, at Foothills Branch Library’s Hummingbird Room, 19055 N. 57th Avenue, Glendale.

Arizona Support Group, Litchfield Park 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month, at Legacy Growth Office, 503 E. Plaza Circle, Suite 503C, Litchfield Park.

Arizona Support Group, Goodyear 6:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month, at Imagine Therapy, 15655 W. Roosevelt Road, Suite 105, Goodyear.

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mine,” he says. “I never had that moment to immediately sit there and grieve. It’s a neverending process for me. That’s always a goal.

“It’s not that we’re upset that other babies survive. We were never given the chance, so we’ll always wonder.”

Remembering their sons Every April, Matt wears a bowtie in honor of the boys’ births and explains his reasons why on the air. It started in 2015 in Rockford, Illinois, where he had a morning show.

Toward the end of the broadcast night, he told his story.

“The more you talk about it, the more there is some feeling of closure,” Matt says. “There will never totally be a feeling of closure, but for me, I felt like we can’t be the only ones going Matt and Lindy Rodewald have a busy household, with daughters Ella, left, and Skylar. Lindy is an ultrasound technician while Matt is a Fox 10 reporter. through this.

(Photo by Kimberly Carrillo) “I’m using the public platform I have to grab the attention of viewers. I thought “I carried both of these girls full term and had maybe it would spark this question of why, and pretty easy pregnancies, with no early labor or boy, it exceeded my expectations the first year, contractions. I had to have a C-section, though, in 2015.” because the band stays there.”

The Rodewalds, who attended grief support It’s clear in speaking to the Rodewalds that groups and couples counseling, are working to the “what ifs” remain. raise awareness of the problem of premature “We didn’t know this particular hospital babies’ deaths. The couple is teaming with The wouldn’t resuscitate or we would not have deTEARS Foundation, which seeks to compas- livered there,” Matt says. “Our boys were 22 sionately lift a financial burden from families weeks and two days. There have been babies who have lost a child by providing funds to as- born at that gestation who survived and thrived. sist with the cost of burial or cremation services.

“We understood the risks of possible disabilThe TEARS Foundation also offers parents ity, but we still wanted to give them a chance. comprehensive bereavement care in the form We didn’t have that option. When I think about of grief support groups and peer companions. the 1 million babies dying every year, you won“Part of the reason why I’ve jumped on The der how many of those can be prevented.”

TEARS Foundation is because of their reach,” They’re determined to help The TEARS he says. “There are a lot of families who go Foundation raise awareness. through this and have no idea where to turn.

“It’s just a matter of someone stepping up to We were eventually able to step back and say, the plate and saying, ‘How do we protect chil‘OK, what do we need to do?’” dren that deserve protection and how do we The Rodewalds are a family of four now, with make sure that health care organizations are daughters Skylar, 4, and Ella, nearly 2. A trans- doing their due diligence in a scientific world abdominal cerclage keeps Lindy’s cervix closed to make sure they give kids an opportunity to and led to the girls’ successful births. live?” Matt says.

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y t i v i t i s o P Desert Lotus Boutique promotes affordable wellness

By Megan Marples

Healing, wellness, serenity. Those words aren’t often used to describe women’s clothing stores, but at Desert Lotus Boutique and Gifts, sharing positivity and love is all in a day’s work. In addition to clothing, the store offers wellness products and gifts that are responsibly sourced from around the world.

Boutique owner Kwailan Barsotti opened her shop nearly three years ago with the goal of spreading positivity and encouraging people to live happy, healthy lives. She said each product sold in the store has helped her and her family in some way and is thoroughly tested before being sold.

“Everything in here is something I have gone through, my family has gone through,”

Barsotti says. “We use it for two to three months, and then we bring it in.”

She says what makes the products she sells unique is their special pricing. Affordability is a priority.

“The same products they sell in Scottsdale we have here, except our prices are about twothirds less,” Barsotti says.

In addition to selling clothes, Barsotti offers a wellness room for people to heal. The structure is inspired by the architecture of Hawaii, as she lived on Kauai before moving to Phoenix.

Inside the small building is a machine built with German technology called the BEMER. It sends electromagnetically transmitted signals through a mat to increase blood flow.

Barsotti says it can be used for a wide variety of cases, from concussions to ADHD. Before using BEMER herself, Barsotti says she was sick for months.

“This has changed my life,” Barsotti says.

“You can feel (the chronic sickness beginning), but now I have my regimen of how to fight it off.”

Those interested in using the machine can sign up for a membership. Barsotti says people can use the machine from 8 to 20 minutes depending on the reason for treatment. The machine helps to enhance microcirculation

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while increasing the body’s nutrients and oxygen supply, according to Barsotti.

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To support the line, Barsotti will bring a nurse to discuss it.

“We’re not just selling it,” Barsotti says. “We want you to know how to use it for your benefit.”

Wellness classes are offered throughout the month and range from crystal singing bowls to gong baths. One of the more common workshops is focused around reiki, which is energy healing.

“I used to be the most skeptical person of all this stuff, but I started trying a class and

it opened me up and I asked questions,” Barsotti says.

Reiki is focused on not only channeling it through yourself, but also on sharing it with others. The Desert Lotus Boutique offers a safe space for people to share reiki with one another.

“It’s really neat to have a place where you can come and be taught and reminded how to do things if you need a refresher,” Barsotti says.

Barsotti hosts multiple classes geared toward the younger generation. She’s passionate about working with children so they’ll feel happy and refreshed.

“I have them coming in and they’re talking about depression and they’re talking about anxiety,” Barsotti says. “We have a space where if you’re having something, come here and talk about it.”

In the future, Barsotti will offer workshops that focus on creating healing products, such as cough syrups, with natural ingredients.

“You learn what goes in it so it helps you as a consumer, and as a parent and as somebody who should be paying attention,” Barsotti says.

Barsotti said she hopes to increase the number of workshops in the coming months to eight to 10 per month.

“I’ve taken over a 100 workshops and I always learn something new,” Barsotti says.

“That’s what inspires me to keep giving them.”

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Take A Trip Back in Time Pioneer Living History Museum recalls the Territorial period

By Megan Marples

Turn onto a dirt road off the I-17 freeway, and you might just find yourself in another century.

The Pioneer Living History Museum transports visitors to the Wild West with period-themed buildings. The structures are a far cry from the gas-guzzling vehicles whizzing by on the nearby freeway.

The buildings on the 90-acre property range from a dress shop to an opera house and represent Arizona during its territorial period, with every shop and cabin either reconstructed or an original building built between 1863 and 1912. Karen Chen, an employee at the living museum, works to try and promote this hidden tourism site.

“I feel like we’re North Phoenix’s biggest secret,” Chen says. “Once you walk in and see this place, it’s amazing. So many people don’t even know it’s there.”

Nine of the buildings are from the Territorial era, which Chen says is unique to the museum.

They were transported from around Arizona to be preserved and placed in the museum. Some of the buildings were about to be demolished before the museum took ownership of them, according to Chen.

“I think the founders really wanted to rescue

The entrance to the Pioneer Living History Museum.

(Photos by Megan Marples)

these buildings and rescue and preserve history,” Chen says.

Some of the structures were put on trailers and carried to the outdoor museum while others had to be deconstructed and reconstructed once the parts arrived at the site. Chen says the founders had to deconstruct the Northern Home, which is a log cabin, to transport it safely.

“They took it all apart, numbered all the logs and then put it back together like a puzzle,” Chen says.

The museum recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. While the park has evolved over the years, Chen says its mission of educating the public has remained.

On most days, each building hosts a volunteer who is fluent in the history of the particular structure. They dress in period-appropriate clothes and occasionally offer hands-on activities for visitors to learn more about the time period.

Tandy Winstead, a docent for the dress shop, shares her knowledge of Victorian-era fashion.

She’s stationed in a quaint, wooden structure filled with gown replicas and Godey prints, which were drawings of elaborate gowns that American women would bring to dress shops as inspiration for their own dresses. Winstead said the designs were extremely popular at the time and set fashion trends for decades.

Although Winstead says she has volunteered in multiple buildings, the dress shop is her favorite because she knows the most about the antiques in the store. She says she enjoys answerTwo actors prepare to practice for a gun show at the Pioneer Living History Museum.

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ing questions from visitors about the history of dress-making.

“I get to see people’s faces when they ask something that they didn’t know,” Winstead says. “It’s just the wonder in their eyes.”

Lucky visitors might get a chance to try on a piece of period clothing while at the dress shop.

Winstead helped Nevada tourist Eva Lamontagne into a lady’s undergarment that was eight layers deep.

“It was really neat trying that on,” Lamontagne says. “You get to experience what it was like for them in those days. I like to try to put myself in their shoes.”

Lamontagne says she visits Arizona frequently, but mostly stays in the Scottsdale area. She says she wanted a change of scenery, so she decided to visit the museum. The younger generation needs to visit it and appreciate the struggles those people faced, according to Lamontagne.

“People need to come and see this,” Lamontagne adds. “They need to know their history.” open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sept. 6 through May 31 and 7 to 11 a.m. June 1 through Sept. 5.

In addition to open admission, the outdoor museum also offers special packages. Teachers can schedule field trips, which include activities like gold mining and a gun show. The park also hosts birthday parties and weddings, which are held in the reconstructed community church.

Volunteer positions are always open as well. For more information, go online to pioneeraz.org.

Pioneer Living History Museum 3901 W. Pioneer Road, Phoenix Admission is $10; $8 for those 6 to 18, veterans and seniors; free for children 5 and younger, 623-465-1052

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Entertainment Guaranteed The Musical Theatre of Anthem readies 2019-2020 season

By Bridgette Redman

For 11 years, Jackie and Jeff Hamthe first theaters to put it on,” Hammond have been arranging seasons mond says. “‘Frozen’ is just so new that give the children and young and fresh.” people of the Valley great theater exNext up in the same month is the periences. production geared toward older teenAt the Musical Theatre of Anthem, agers, “The 25th Annual Putnam every child who auditions is cast, so County Spelling Bee.” Actors must most of its shows are large spectacles be at least 17 to audition for this codesigned for wide involvement. medic musical that has adult content.

The theater recently revealed its While the majority of the compa2019-2020 season, one comprised of ny’s shows are family friendly, Hamfour Disney shows, a recurring favormond says it is important to provide ite, a show jumping off the pages of a challenging roles for the older teens book, a lesser-known musical and a as well. more mature one designed for young Their plan is to have mostly oldpeople ages 17 and older. er teens in the roles of spellers and “I try to choose shows I think evadults playing older folks. What she is eryone will enjoy—not only being in, certain of is that audiences will enjoy but also for the audience coming to the show. support it,” says Jackie Hammond.

“Many people do not realize what “I also like to choose shows that can it is and don’t realize how funny it is,” feature different age ranges.”

Hammond says. “When audiences They’ll open the season with a go to see that, they’ll be pleasantly summer show for ages 6-11, “Magic surprised that it is very entertaining.”

Treehouse Pirates Past Noon Kids,” Jackie and Jeff Hammond have found success with Musical Theatre of Anthem.

The next show on the schedule is (Photo by Michele Celentano) followed immediately by “Disney’s another Disney presentation, “The The Lion King Jr.” for ages 9-15. Both those “Frozen” on Broadway and immediately rec- Little Mermaid Jr.,” which she is preparing experiences are intensives lasting one week ognized its potential to speak to all audiences to double-cast if they get a large turnout at for “Treehouse” and two weeks for “The Lion and as a show that would work with their auditions.

King” where the performers will rehearse theater. It also helped that Disney made the She is certain they will have two separate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday junior version available fairly quickly after casts for the next show, “The Wizard of Oz.” (and Saturday for “The Lion King”) and then the show hit Broadway.

This is the theater’s third time performing perform fully staged shows on the weekend.

“A lot of it was very simple, but they had this show and previously it had well over 100 “We’ll rehearse all day and then we still do a some cool magic and technology tricks,” children in the cast. They’ll do 18 perforfull-fledged production with lights, costume Hammond says. “I think there is a large ap- mances with each cast having nine shows. and sound,” Hammond says. peal of Disney with the area we are in. All “We’re excited about doing a big show,” says “Everything happens even though it is a families can come and see it. You can be 80 Hammond, saying they cast kids from ages 6 condensed period. (‘The Lion King’) comes and you can be 3 and see ‘Frozen.’” to 16 and may go with one younger cast and with an entire curriculum. There are instruShe says Disney shows allow the perfor- one older cast. ments—kids can play drums, help make the mances to be videotaped, giving families a “If they have conflicts, then we can work props, and do makeup. It is an immersive memento of the show. She says when Disney around that. They don’t have to commit to program for two weeks.” kept the bulk of the show when it tapered all 18 performances.”

September will see the performance of a “Frozen” for the junior version.

The April 2020 show is “Children of Eden,” youth version of “Frozen Jr.” Hammond saw “We’re looking forward to being one of which Hammond hopes people will be will-

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ing to explore, especially when they learn it was created by the same person who did “Wicked,” Stephen Schwartz. She is hoping to have a large number of teens, adults and kids in the show, so they can divide the music and roles.

“They’ll be swept away by the beauty of the music,” says Hammond of “Children of Eden.” “So many people don’t know that show, but I think it will become one of their favorites.”

The season’s final Disney show is “Cinderella Kids” and then the theater will be producing one of its favorites, “Annie Jr.” “‘Annie’ is always a fan favorite,” Hammond says. “What I love about repeating ‘Annie’ is you have that small window in which you can be an orphan. Once you grow up, you miss it. I’d like to give everyone a chance to be an orphan.”

The last time they did “Annie” was two years ago and she says kids grow a lot in two years.

Defining theater One of the things that defines the Musical

Theatre of Anthem is its ability to cast youth up to age 19. They reserve the right not to cast adults, but Hammond says, they try to so they can keep families together.

However, Hammond says she works hard at ensuring the quality is always high.

While everyone gets a role, auditions are vigorous with a long callback process and only those with the appropriate experience and talents are given lead roles. She says her team casts the same as professionals.

“Many of our performers who have graduated are now performing in New York or are in colleges studying theater,” she says. “They might not have gotten cast elsewhere, but we took them in when there were 11 years old and they were with us nonstop to college. They attribute their work ethic to us.”

She says they work hard to train the children who are cast, taking them under their wing to make sure they have a great experience in a safe environment. She acknowledges there’s a stigma about theaters that cast all children, but she challenges anyone to come out to see their shows.

“The shows are high quality because or the

amount of training we provide,” Hammond says. “Come check out one or all of the shows this season.”

Musical Theatre of Anthem 2019-2020 Season “Magic Treehouse Pirates Past Noon Kids,” July 12 to July 13 Disney’s “The Lion King Jr.,” July 25 to July 28 “Disney Frozen Jr.,” September 19 to September 22 “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” September 26 to September 29 Disney “The Little Mermaid Jr.,” December 5 to December 15 “The Wizard of Oz,” February 20 to March 8, 2020 “Children of Eden,” April 30 to May 3, 2020 Disney “Cinderella Kids,” May 7 to May 9, 2020 “Annie Jr.,” June 8 to June 20, 2020

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CHAMBER CORNER

Anthem Business Leaders Visit State Capitol Local leaders participate in advocacy program

By Heather Maxwell

Business leaders in the Anthem area have come together for 2019 to learn how they can advocate for local businesses and residents in their communities.

The Anthem Area Leadership Academy is a program recently launched by the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce to empower aspiring leaders with the tools, experiences and networks necessary to address local and regional challenges and make a sustainable impact on social, community and economic development.

The inaugural class came together for a third time this year to meet with elected officials and their representatives to learn

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about the roles and responsibility of each agency.

Participants visited the state capitol buildings in Downtown Phoenix where they met State Senate President Sen. Karen Fann of Legislative District 1 and State Rep. Noel Campbell of Legislative District 1 to discuss issues North Valley business owners and residents face.

Participants also toured the original capitol building and sat in on legislative sessions for the Senate and House.

AALA participants are interested in finding ways to promote Anthem to better serve the business community and resi-

dents. Participants in AALA are a diverse group of business owners, solopreneurs and employees of local businesses. During the 10-month program, participants â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all members of the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce â&#x20AC;&#x201D; hope to develop skills and knowledge in policy areas relevant to economic and community development; visit local businesses, nonprofits and neighboring communities to learn strategies that are helping grow local economies in diverse cities and towns throughout the state; and connect with community leaders, practitioners and experts to develop a strong network for collaboration, information

Visitors to the capitol included, from right, Chris Gonzalez of All Western Mortgage Inc.; Sawana Grimmett of The Salt Spa; Rep. Karen Fann of District 1; Rep. Noel Campbell of District 1; Martha Copeland of Merrill Gardens; Tracy Van Ravensway of Collective Concepts Real Estate; Tyler Estes of Pro Skill Services; Heather Maxwell, executive director Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce is not pictured. (Photo courtesy Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce)

sharing, and continued learning.

Discussions were productive and included an array of topics including the future of teacher pay, highway safety along the I-17 North between Anthem Way and Black Canyon City, access to public transportation for the North Valley, local water issues, the business of running the state and understanding how policy takes shape.

Campbell mentioned â&#x20AC;&#x153;we want to encourage business, especially in Anthemâ&#x20AC;? when discussing policy formation. Later, AALA participants were given a tour of the Senate

Sen. Karen Fann and State Rep. Noel Campbell, both of District 1, discuss policy formation and the issues with AALA participants.

building by Fann and were introduced to the request to speak (RTS) system where each AALA participant signed up to stay proactive in the AALA mission. The RTS system is an online public portal for Arizona residents to view upcoming legislation and submit live feedback without the need to attend a public hearing. Visit https://apps.azleg.gov/ Account/SignOn to learn more and sign up.

Fann and Campbell were very welcoming and extremely generous with their time.

The Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce serves the interests of the North Valley business community along the I-17 corridor, from Highway 303 to Black Canyon City, which is experiencing tremendous growth and development.

A variety of opportunities and challenges face the area and AALA participants are working to learn the factors and influences for understanding these developments. Participants hope to implement their knowledge and skill sets to seize opportunities and tackle challenges through collaboration with local government and state officials.

For more information, contact Program Director Sawana Grimmett 480-370-6349 or Anthem Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Heather Maxwell 623-322-9127.

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Mindful Crafts

Inspire health thinking habits with these projects

By Shannon Fisher

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As a counselor, I see the need for this awareness and for kids to work on learning ways to cope with things that are bothering them. Here are fun crafts that can inspire healthy thinking habits as well.

“I am” art is an easy way to express the positive things you feel about yourself. We took painter’s tape and placed it across thicker paper in lines. Canvas or watercolor paper would work as well. Use any colors of watercolor paint or acrylic for other types of paper to paint over the lines you have created. Allow paint to dry and peel the tape back. Now with a permanent marker, write in words that describe you in a positive way in the white space. Use this art as a reminder of all the amazing things that make you, you!

Another activity is to trace your hands on paper. You may need to help with the

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tracing for younger children. Now, decorate one for things you want to hold onto like family, friends, pets and hobbies. The other is what you want to let go of such as stressors, anxiety and negative self-talk. Decorate any way you want and color in with markers or colored pencils.

You could even cut up magazines to collage the hands as well.

Enjoy creating hand art and expressing yourself.

The last one can be used for any age to express the feelings of anger and how to cope with them. Using a brown paper lu nc h b a g , gather it at the top to look like a volcano shape.

Next, take red and yellow paper to create lava strips of paper.

Using a pen or marker, write on the red strips things you feel when angry. For example, you may have a racing heart, feel hot or feel dizzy. On the yellow, write ways you can help yourself feel better like taking a walk, taking deep breaths or listening to music. Add the strips of paper to the volcano and let them stick out of the top. You can play a game pulling tabs and answering questions or just as a reminder when anger creeps in.

I hope you have a great month of creating mindful crafts that can help you cope with hard things.

Shannon Fisher is a local wife, mom of two girls and owner of Shannon Fisher Photography. She taught high school and elementary art before opening her photography business.

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Teaching life lessons

By Pastor David Bowen, Standing Stones Community Church, Standing Stones Christian Academy

Author William Arthur Ward once said, “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates.

The great teacher inspires.”

The greatest teaching and learning experiences come from being in a family. Families help us learn valuable lessons about life. God creates each of us with the desire to love and to be loved. He gave us the capabilities to grow in giving and receiving love by placing us in families. It doesn’t matter the size of the family, but what does matter is how we learn to communicate and socialize and value others. The ability to do so is either nurtured or abandoned while growing up in the family unit. Being more loving and less judgmental and being open to receiving love are all traits we learn in the family setting.

How the dynamic of the family unit is developed and nurtured changes from family to family, yet there are still some common elements that help us go from talking to doing to actually inspiring others to be the best they can be.

Some practical and simple steps in developing healthy life lessons are making time to play, speaking words of encouragement and developing a habit of finishing what you start.

These are samples of the dynamic we teach or ignore in the family unit.

How would you answer the question, do independence. Determination, work ethic I make enough time to play? It’s important and follow through are all traits learned or to make time for fun. Try to infuse a spirit shunned while growing up in the family unit. of play into more of the everyday activities.

Ever notice how babies just keep going when With my kids some of the greatest teaching they have a goal in their sights? They can fall, and learning opportunities came when we they can fail, they can have obstacles placed were just relaxing and having a great time. in their way, but they stay focused on getting Ears, eyes and hearts are open to understand- what they want. At what age does one lose the ing the importance of enjoying relationships, confidence that all things are possible? What especially with those whom we love the most. if the words spoken and the action taken point Life gets too busy too quickly; take some time towards digging deep, getting determined, to slow down and play. and keep on going? In the family unit, life Ever wonder at what stage of life our words lessons are taught everywhere. of praise become words of criticism? It seems The family is the breeding ground for children naturally desire to receive praise. growth. The choice is, are you going to be Praise needs to be offered in a healthy way, like the mediocre teacher, the good teacher, not so much that it becomes superficial and the superior teacher or the great teacher who creates an unhealthy ego or too little that inspires. young eyes learn to become critical and negative. Words can build people up or they can tear people down. What do you choose? I have seen At Bell Treatment Center we amazing results understand that addiction is a disease when adults offer that requires a comprehensive and words of encourcompassionate approach. We combine agement to young medication, counseling, and screening minds. “C’mon, for an individualized treatment program you can do it,” goes that empowers every patient with the a long way in tools they need to overcome addiction. establishing To better serve our patients, and to conf idence continue our mission to provide while at the industry leading addiction and same time dependency care across the valley, we develophave expanded our offices to a second ing some location.

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Kuma’s Great Adventures Secret Canyon, Sedona

Told by Kuma and written by Lorraine Bossé-Smith

Every day is a great day in Sedona.

(Photos by Lorraine Bossé-Smith)

What a spring we have had! With all the rain, the desert is happy and blooming. Officially, the hot season isn’t here yet, but we always have the option of heading to Sedona where it is a bit cooler. That’s what we did the other weekend. Sedona is jam packed, and we got up really early—too early for me. Yawn!

My dad opted to drive through Cottonwood.

It is a bit longer mileage wise, but we didn’t have to sit in long lines at roundabouts in town. Going this way avoids all the in-town traffic, especially when you are heading to Secret Canyon.

Secret Canyon isn’t really a secret, which confuses me, but I’m a dog. Lots of things humans do confuse me. Like what is up with hair spray? I love my mom, but when she sprays that stuff on her hair it stinks! Where was I? Oh yeah; so take I-17 north of Phoenix to 260 or exit 287 toward Cottonwood. The construction project is almost done, so we moved along nicely.

This takes you to 89A into Sedona the back way. Turn right on Dry Creek Road and drive for two miles to Forest Road 152. This road is rough; high clearance and four-wheel drive are required.

Many people had to bail and park along the road and hike in. Depending upon where you park, you could add up to 5 miles to your hike!

It isn’t hard but steady and it can be hot. It is not recommended during wet weather.

We pressed on with our Nissan Pathfinder for 3 long miles. They were extremely slow going, and we passed the trailhead for Devil’s Bridge, which we’ve done before. Shortly after that, we came to a small parking lot and the trail head for Secret Canyon. Other than some Pink Jeep Tour folks driving around, we were the only ones who made it! We had the trail to ourselves. Awoof!

The first 2 miles follows an old road bed that is fairly flat and easy going. We had great views of red rocks, and it was very quiet. We opted to have our picnic at the 2-mile mark and then turned back. Apparently, if we had continued, the rest of the trail meanders in and out of the canyon bottom. Vegetation varies from chaparral to mixed conifer along this typically dry water course.

Because it is quite a drive to this trail, your humans have to watch the time. We started out early and still began to lose light. Backpacking would certainly be a way to hike farther in, and you can go 11 miles roundtrip.

There are great views in Sedona. Kuma enjoys a refreshing dip during a short break.

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Since we got our camper trailer, my humans don’t sleep on the ground anymore. To be honest, I’m quite happy in my comfy and cozy dog bed inside the camper. Yes, 4 miles was just right for us this beautiful day.

Four-wheeling down went just as slow and was actually more difficult. Some of the rocks were more exposed because of all the traffic.

Dad was glad he had a lift kit and skid plates on. Me, I found it quite bumpy, so I nestled into my kennel bed and took a nap. To all the doggy moms out there: Happy Mother’s Day! Kumaito (Kuma for short) is a multi-tan Shiba Inu—one of the oldest and purest breeds from Japan. Kuma was born in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, moved to Friendswood, Texas, and now calls Phoenix home.

His mom, Lorraine Bossé-Smith (founder of the FIT Leader Formula) shares Kuma’s Great Adventures, big and small. She is a motivational speaker, corporate trainer, business consultant, executive coach, behavioral-wellness expert and author of eight published books.

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Coffeeshop is all things for the community

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Keith and Jeanine Walashek struggled to find a one-stop-shop for music, coffee and drinks when they moved to Anthem. After Keith’s father passed away, the duo fulfilled a 6-year-old dream – and filled a niche – by opening Amped Coffee Company.

“My father passed away five years ago,” Keith says. “He owned a ship repair business. When he died, I quit my technology job to run the family business.”

Technology is ever-changing, so it didn’t make sense to return to his job at Sprint after a five-year break. Instead, he and Jeanine founded Amped on June 25, 2018.

“I was 50 years old,” he says. “That is too young to retire. In that industry, five years is a long time. There was no going back to that. The kids were grown up and out of the house. The timing was perfect. We decided to pull the lever and go for it.”

Jeanine adds, “It’s been a wild ride.”

The vibe of the Anthem eatery is welcoming—despite the metal, industrial décor, a homage to Keith's father's occupa-

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tion. Kids camp out in corners where they can do their homework or hang out with friends.

Older adults find it just as comforting. The couple, who moved to A nt hem f rom Ca l i for n ia i n 2000, stress to their staff the There are no TVs in Amped, which enables guests to have conversations. (Photo courtesy importance of The Sakala Group) customer service so guests will feel welcome. nuts and charcuterie boards from Nutsack “Anthem has been amazing to us,” Keith Foods in Cave Creek. says. “We’re in the right place at the right “We help Arizona time.” businesses as much They believe in supporting local. as possible with our Coffee is provided by Scottsdale business,” she says.

Airpark’s Passport Coffee & “That’s important Tea, which, Keith calls, the to us – keeping the first roasters in Arizona. money in the state of “They were roast- Arizona.” ing before coffee was The menu is filled cool,” Keith says with with tasty treats. a laugh.

The bakery has blueAmped carries lo- berry, cinnamon raical beers; olives, ol- sin, plain and onion ive oil and vinaigrette bagels with cream from Queen Creek cheese, while croisOlive Mill; and snack sant lovers will enjoy

Jeanine and Keith Walashek opened Amped Coffee Company after raising their children. (Photo courtesy Jeanine Walashek)

the butter, almond and chocolate French pastries. Double chocolate, blueberry and banana nut muffins are offered as well.

For those who want something lighter, there are Caesar and chicken Caesar salads.

Grilled pita sandwiches – grilled cheese, ham and cheese, spicy Italian, chicken pesto, roast beef and green chile and Sonoran chicken wraps – are available.

Want something to share at the table? There are mixed olives; chips and salsa; veggies and hummus; pita and hummus; Knight bread; grabbers; tomatoes and burrata; and the Plowman’s platter (meat and cheese board).

The music end of Amped was inspired by their son, Austin, who’s a local musician and the booker at the eatery.

“The music scene is just as important as the rest of the place,” Keith says. “We actively seek

out really good talent here in Arizona. Fridays and Saturdays you’ll see higher-caliber singers here.”

Among those were Sophia Humbert, an Anthem singer-songwriter who hosted a concert there recently.

“That was a good night for her,” Keith says.

“She’s an Anthem gem.”

In May, Amped is having auditions for its music competition, similar to “American Idol” and “The Voice.” The winner will receive a monthly, paid rotation at the venue.

“Austin, Keith and I wanted to be able to give a new musician an opportunity to play here and what a better way than competition style,” she says. “They can learn and grow as the competition gets bigger and bigger. We give them a reward at the end. A paid gig is what every musician wants, right?”

Amped is all things to the community, too. A 15-person conference room upstairs is frequently rented by Realtors and other businesspersons in the area.

“They use Amped as their office, which is nice,” he says. “We all benefit. They don’t have the rent to pay and they have a nice place to bring their clients.”

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“Restaurants are such a risky endeavor,” he says. “The failure rate is high.

With the kids in the house, we didn’t want to take that risk and mess with the dynamics going on.

The timing was perfect with them out of the house.”

“Plus, Keith loves beer. I love coffee and we love music.

It’s great.”

Austin Walashek takes over the mic at Amped Coffee Company. (Photo courtesy Jeanine Walashek)

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It’s as pretty as it is delicious! This banana pudding with a Springtime twist makes a fantastic everyday dessert, or for something very special like Mother’s Day! I often tell the story of how I’ve always used certain brand names throughout my life like Clorox Bleach and Gold Metal Flour. Why? Because they were the brands that my mom used, and so for me, there is a built-in brand loyalty. Pepperidge Farms is another one of those tried and true brands that have earned our loyalty. So, this year for Mother’s Day, I’ll make mom this scrumptious treat using Pepperidge Farms Chessman cookies. Give it a try. I think you’re going to go bananas over it!

Banana Chessman Cookie Pudding Ingredients: - 2 containers Pepperidge Farms Chessman Cookies - 2 cups whole milk - 1 (3.4-ounce) package vanilla pudding or Hershey’s white chocolate pudding, instant - 1 package cream cheese, softened - 1 (14-ounce) Carnation or Borden Eagle brand sweetened, condensed milk - 1 (14-ounce) container Cool Whip (*see substitution) - 6 to 8 sliced bananas, slightly ripened Optional: Whipped topping in a can Directions: Line the bottom of a 13-inch by 9-inch by 2-inch casserole or baking dish with one bag of Chessman cookies.

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H E A LT H

Ask the Pharmacist Answers to common vitamin questions

By Dr. Michael Sun, Potter’s House

Vitamins and dietary supplements, in combination with traditional medications, can serve as key components for maintaining good health. In my practice as a community pharmacist at Potter’s House Apothecary in Peoria, I get the opportunity to talk about vitamins and dietary supplements with my patients on a daily basis. Here are a few questions patients commonly ask me during these conversations.

How can I know that my supplement is reliable and authentic?

The Food and Drug Administration has the responsibility to monitor the production of dietary supplements in the United States. However, companies that make dietary supplements operate under a much different set of rules than those who make prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

While drug manufacturers are required to follow strict rules and approval processes, this does not apply to dietary supplement manufacturers. Though the FDA has looser requirements for dietary supplements, organizations such as the NSF International and the U.S. Pharmacopeia provide certifications to ensure the package labeling on the products are accurate and do not contain harmful levels of contaminants. These certifications can help guarantee that the consumer is purchasing a qual-

ity product, instead of purchasing capsules filled with lawn clippings.

What kind of vitamins and dietary supplements should I be taking?

In combination with a healthy diet and lifestyle, vitamins and dietary supplements can be useful in optimizing your health.

Here are a few examples of individuals that can benefit from vitamins and dietary supplements: Pregnant females - It is generally recommended for women who are, or plan to become, pregnant to take a folic acid supplement. Folic acid has been found to lower the overall risk of birth defects.

When selecting a folic acid supplement, it is recommended to choose a formulation that contains methylfolate, which is the active ingredient and is the most absorbable form of folic acid. Supplementing with folic acid is a quick and easy way to make sure your baby has a good start to life.

Individuals with low-calorie diets due to poor appetite or eating disorder - It is recommended for patients who are unable to consume a well-balanced diet to supplement with a daily multivitamin. Multivitamins can be helpful in establishing baseline nutrition and antioxidant support. Some vitamin manufacturers also add phytonutrients to their multivitamins, which are components of fruits and vegetables that have been found to help support the immune system. One multivitamin a day, keeps the doctor away!

Patients on medications for chronic conditions - Some medications used to treat chronic health conditions are associated with key nutritional deficiencies. For example, “statin” medications (like atorvastatin and simvastatin) are often used to treat cholesterol and heart disease. They Vitamins continued on pg. 46

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BEAUTY

Acne doesn’t have to be a losing battle

By Ann Marie D’Onofrio

Do you live your life in fear—fear of an acne breakout that is? Have you found yourself excited for a big day to arrive whether it is your prom, your wedding or just a hot date night but worried a dreaded outbreak could ruin everything?

If so, you are not alone. Acne can be a major embarrassment and many experts underestimate the self-consciousness and social stigma that comes to those that suffer from it. It is not uncommon for people with acne to experience feelings of depression, anxiety, alienation and isolation.

For those reasons, it is not hard to understand why many people spend a lot of time and money trying to find a way to clearer, brighter and acne-free skin. To figure out the best path to clear skin, it is important to understand exactly what acne is, the “do’s & don’ts, underlying causes and the best treatment options specific to you.

What is acne? Pimples, whiteheads, blackheads, cysts and pustules all fall under the umbrella of acne. It’s a condition that often initially manifests at the start of puberty (85% of teens get acne, usually beginning at age 11 for girls and around 13 for boys) and many times lasts into the early 20s. Older adults can also suffer from acne, and many women notice that it worsens during pregnancy and monthly just before menstruation.

So, what really causes acne? No, it’s not chocolate and it’s not greasy fast-food, despite what your mother has told you. Sorry, mom, but the American Academy of Dermatology does not recommend dietary changes to manage acne because the data just doesn’t support it. Recent studies have shown a possible correlation between acne and high glycemic

diets as they relate to sugar and increased sebum production, but so far, the results are inconclusive and not statistically significant.

The short and scientific answer is acne is caused by a bacterium called Propionibacterium Acnes. The long answer is it starts when the skin’s oil-producing glands become overactive causing oily sebum to become trapped in the pores and hair follicles. The clogged pores then become the ideal environment for those pesky little P. Acnes microbes to set up shop and start multiplying.

The process happens like this: A whitehead forms when the pore gets blocked. A whitehead will turn into a blackhead when it becomes exposed to air. Once the bacteria begin to multiply within the clogged pores, then the body’s inflammatory response will kick in resulting in a red, raised, red pimple.

If the pimple isn’t able to erupt naturally, then it will fill with pus and fluid to form a cyst.

Cysts can be very painful and will often result in scarring of the skin.

The do’s and don’ts of acne Pimple popping. No matter how tempting it is to pick at or pop your pimples, don’t!

Picking at your skin will cause scarring and will result in the breakouts taking longer to heal. It’s best to keep your hands off your face as much as possible to avoid aggravating the bacteria and clogging the pores even further.

Face washing. No matter what you may have been told, acne is not caused by having a dirty face. The truth is that over-washing the skin will cause the oil glands to ramp up oil se-

cretion even more, thus actually worsening the acne. Don’t use anything with alcohol or anything labeled “anti-bacterial.” These ingredients will strip your skin of its protective layer, giving the unwanted bacteria an ideal environment to thrive. Alternatively, do wash your face twice a day (morning and night) with warm water and a mild cleanser. There are some very good over-the-counter cleansers on the market, and a clinician experienced in acne management can recommend the one that is best for your needs. Benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid are two beneficial ingredients often found in skin cleansers formulated for acne-prone skin.

Moisturizing and sun protection. If you are being treated by a medical professional for your acne, your skin will more than likely be dry from the prescription creams. You’ll need a good moisturizer. Do use an appropriate moisturizer for acne-prone skin. This will be one that is oil-free and noncomedogenic, which simply means that it won’t clog pores.

Any good moisturizer will also have an SPF factor of 15 or higher, which is always a critical component no matter what your age or skin type. SPF is especially crucial if your acne is being treated with prescription medications that will make your skin very sun sensitive and prone to sunburn/sun damage.

Makeup. One of the most common questions we get as clinicians when prescribing a treatment plan for our female acne patients is whether or not it’s OK to wear makeup.

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Measles is making a comeback

By Dr. Laura K. Schroeder, Network Infectious Disease Officer for HonorHealth

Measles used to be a common viral illness in the United States and is making a comeback in the country in alarming numbers. Current outbreaks in New York City and others have health care providers and the community concerned about this resurgence.

Measles begins two to four days after exposure with sick patient. It is a highly contagious virus where nine out of 10 exposed can become ill through close contact and droplets.

Measles begin with high fevers, achiness, chills and hunger. Eye redness, runny nose and cough follow. Fevers can reach up to 104 degrees and there are mouth sores.

A rash appears on the face and spreads to neck and chest. This illness takes a good two weeks to resolve and shortand long-term complications can be common.

In the decade before 1963 when the vaccine became available, nearly all

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children got measles by the time they were 15 years of age. It is estimated 3 to 4 million people in the United States were infected each year. Also, each year, among reported cases, an estimated 400 to 500 people died, 48,000 were hospitalized, and 1,000 suffered encephalitis (swelling of the brain) from measles.

Vaccines introduced in the early 1960s help contain the spread of this highly contagious virus and by the mid 1980s, measles was nearly eradicated from the United States. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until an outbreak of unvaccinated children and adults from abroad exposed regions of the United States to the disease, prompting the recommendation of a second vaccine or booster and increasing the effectiveness of the vaccine from 93% to 98%.

In Arizona, vaccine compliance is 93% with some schools lower. 95% vaccine compliance confers this herd immunity.

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There are outbreaks of measles throughout the United States; here are some thoughts from the infection prevention and control team at HonorHealth.

Dr. Laura Schroeder, Infectious Disease Medical Officer and Krystal Robinson, Network Director of Infection Prevention and Control at HonorHealth

Vaccines are scientifically proven safe, easy to access and affordable. Despite this, the United States is in the midst of a measles outbreak. The largest of which is occurring in New York. Nationally, cases continue to be identified and reported. This year, reports show case counts are already approaching twice the number of those in 2018. We are on a path headed toward the highest number of measles cases in the last decade.

While measles is very concerning and easily transmittable, in the event of an occurrence or outbreak, our response and best strategy will be simple: Identify, Isolate and Inform.

So, what is measles?

The first symptoms of measles are fevers, runny nose, cough and red eyes. After about three to five days, a rash usually develops with flat red spots that appear on the face at the hairline and spread downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs and feet. Measles lives in the air up to two hours after an infected person breathes or coughs. It can be transmitted between people beginning four days before

the rash develops until four days after. Many people can spread the measles before they know they are infected. One person can infect 13 to 15 others if they are not immune.

About 1 in 20 kids will get pneumonia from the measles and about 1 in 1,000 kids will die from measles complications.

is this coming from?

Why is it being called an outbreak?

There is a long answer to this, but in short: the issue with the measles outbreak is not access or efficacy of vaccinations. Vaccines are free and pretty easy to get. The main reasons these outbreaks are occurring is an increase of unvaccinated travelers returning from abroad with measles and growing pockets of unvaccinated people within U.S. communities.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines an outbreak as three or more cases.

What can I do about this?

What about the vaccine?

The measles vaccine was developed in the 1960s through research and science. After widespread vaccination was started in the late 1960s, the measles was declared eliminated in 2000. Success! This even allows for others who cannot receive the vaccine because of health issues to be protected. This is known as herd immunity. One vaccination is 93% effective at preventing measles. Two doses are even betterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;97% effective.

If the vaccine is so effective, where

Remember that not all information that goes viral is accurate. Ensure you are informed with the facts from reliable sources, such as the CDC. Make sure you know whether your family has received the measles vaccine (MMR). If not, make sure to vaccinate yourself and your family though medical providers. The vast majority of measles cases are from people who did not get vaccinated.

If just one person out of 10 doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get vaccinated for measles, it can put a whole community at risk. Keep your records in order, if the outbreak continues you will want to have your vaccination information on hand.

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Multivitamin

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Establishes baseline nutrition and provides antioxidant support

Magnesium

An essential mineral in your body that regulates many of your body’s regulatory processes

Beneficial for heart, smooth muscle, metabolic and mood support

Omega-3 Fish Oil

Concentrated fish oil with EPA (eicosapentanoic acid) and DHA (doxohexanoic acid)

Supports heart, metabolic, eye, skin and joint health

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have been associated with depleting our bodies of Coenzyme Q10, which is a key antioxidant in our body. Metformin, a common medication used to treat diabetes, has been associated with causing Vitamin B12 deficiencies as well, which is a crucial vitamin needed for important functions in our cardiovascular and nervous systems.

Are there any safety considerations I need to be aware of before starting a vitamin or dietary supplement?

Though vitamins and dietary supplements can be beneficial for your health, it is important to consult with a health care professional to ensure they are safe for you. This is true especially if you have any medical conditions, are currently taking medications, breast feeding or trying to become pregnant.

Where can I find information regarding the benefits of specific vitamins and dietary supplements?

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Dr. Michael Sun earned his Pharm.D. degree from the University of the Pacific – Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy in Stockton, California, in 2018. During his last year of pharmacy school, he discovered his passion for compounding and independent pharmacy after several experiential education rotation internships with various community pharmacies in California. This discovery would eventually lead Michael to Glendale to complete a PGY-1 Community Pharmacy Residency program.

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Acne continued from pg. 41

The answer is always yes, but do choose a foundation that says “noncomedogenic” and “oil-free” on the label. Some brands of foundation, like cleansers, even contain salicylic acid, which can be a beneficial ingredient to help combat acne. And don’t forget to sanitize your make-up brushes and sponges, as unsanitary makeup tools harbor bacteria that will worsen acne and can cause nasty infections. If you do wear makeup, don’t go to bed with makeup on your face. Always remove the makeup at night with a gentle cleanser.

Hair care. Be careful with hair care products and pomades that are oily and may come into contact with your face or forehead, as they will worsen your acne. Do wash your hair daily and keep hair off of your face as much as possible. Also, if you play sports, remember to wash baseball caps and sports helmets regularly.

Treatment options for persistent acne What if you’ve tried everything and your acne just isn’t getting any better? If you feel like you regularly do everything outlined above with no success, it may be time to seek out the care of a health care professional skilled and experienced in acne treatment.

There are oral prescription medications available, as well as prescription gels and creams that will unblock pores and kill bacteria. A licensed clinician will be able to prescribe a treatment plan to help you when overthe-counter treatments just aren’t enough.

In addition to prescription medications, there is also a plethora of effective, in-office treatment options to combat stubborn acne, such as blue-light therapy sessions, lasers and medical grade facials/peels.

The bottom line is there are so many professional acne treatment options available through a licensed health care provider that you should never feel like you’re alone in your struggle with acne. We know acne can do just as much damage to your self-esteem, selfconfidence and body image as it can to your skin, so let us help you treat your acne and get back to feeling like the happy, confident person you were meant to be.

- Ann Marie D’Onofrio, WHNP-BC, MSN, LSO, is the assistant medical director at Premier Wellness Center in Anthem.

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