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The thrill of the chase drives Daisy Mountain rock hounds

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Ed Winbourne says the discoveries made within Arizona’s mountains and mines are fascinating. To prove his point, he pulls a handful of rocks from his pocket and shines a UV light on them.

The glow is striking.

Education is key here. Winbourne cofounded the Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club in 2010 with Herb Jacobson, Robert Salter, Keith Martin, Dan Janko, Joan Jamtass and Jay Yett. They long to educate the public about the geological features of the mid-deserts’ terrain around Phoenix.

The club meets the first Tuesday of each month, except July and August. The Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club’s next meeting is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, at the Anthem Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. Visitors are encouraged. The club has grown significantly in nine years.

“We started in 2010 with seven people,” Winbourne says. “Three years later we incorporated and the next year we had our first show. We’ve had six shows now and we have 196 people at our last meeting.”

Guest speakers keynote the meetings.

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The Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club were allowed a limited quantity of peridot at a recent field trip.

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man of Sami Fine Jewelry, purveyor of Arizona’s Four Peaks gem amethyst, came bearing gifts.

The Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club is more than just meetings. The members travel around the state, searching for gems and other pieces for personal use and to display at its annual spring show. The

club trekked to the Black Pearl and Scott Mines on April 6 to look for fluorescent rocks in the evening.

“It was a neat trip because not only did we collect the fluorescents, but we had a barbecue out there,” Winbourne says. “Everybody brought potluck stuff and we had burgers and dogs while we waited for the sun to go down.

“Then we went out with UV lights looking for fluorescent rock.”

Like most hobbies, the members of the Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club have a simple reason for pursuing it.

“It is the thrill of the chase, trying to find the ones you don’t have,” he says.

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Different Languages, One Voice The Boulder Creek Choir and Band to entertain audiences in seven countries

By Emma Suttell

It seems like almost evalso offered college credit eryone has heard Stevie that can be transferred to Wonder’s famous quote, several universities.

“Music is a world within Class of 2019 graduate itself, with a language we Jessie Durocher is one of all understand,” but for many looking forward music students at Boulto using four humanities der Creek High School, credits earned on the trip this is something they to help accelerate her live by. academic career in colFor students pursulege. To learn first-hand ing the arts at Boulder about the foreign counCreek, performing is a tries they visit, students year-round endeavor that are encouraged to mingle doesn’t stop at the end of with locals and immerse the school year. Band and themselves in the culture. choir students host con- Arizona Ambassadors of Music students performed throughout Europe in 2017. (Photo courtesy of Boulder Creek A 2017 European tour certs several times a year Choir Director Kirk Douglas) alumni, Durocher notes that are open to the community, but for some about different cultures, the countries they this was fairly easy to do on the trip, recalling students, when summer arrives, along with will be visiting, and giving presentations to “locals were so welcoming and even stopped it comes the chance to move outside of their their fellow students about various cultural some of us to ask how (the students) got into comfort zone and perform elsewhere. Con- aspects such as cuisine, traditions and the music.” tinuing their musical journey this summer, day-to-day lifestyle of the locals, all to ensure Among the students embarking on this several Boulder Creek students will join the they will be confident upon entrance to each year’s voyage are several choir and band sturanks of the Arizona Ambassadors of Music country. The program provides for a unique dents from Boulder Creek. The program was and embark on a European tour with over study abroad opportunity in which students so memorable in 2017 that one of the stu200 other high school students from around not only have the opportunity to become a dents dedicated one more summer to joining the state to perform at overseas venues and global citizen—a well-known term at Boul- the Arizona Ambassadors of Music on their immerse themselves in the diverse culture der Creek for someone who is well-versed in European Concert Tour. For Durocher, the of Europe. travel and other culture—but to engage in European Tour will be the culmination of her Led by concert tour music directors Wil- musical enrichment and guided tours with high school career and her last opportunity to liam Richardson and Joseph Johnston, stu- fellow students. perform alongside some of the familiar faces dents will be visiting seven countries in only While learning about the untraversed she has grown up with in the Boulder Creek 16 days, a whirlwind trip that students won’t lands ahead of them, students have also been Choir Program. soon forget. Superior students from choir and preparing a challenging repertoire for sev“I’m looking forward to seeing how much band programs around the state are hand- eral performances in Europe and an official has changed and getting to experience the citselected and nominated by their teachers to send-off concert for friends and family. The ies even more this year,” Durocher says. “The attend the trip, one that provides students repertoire the students perform is breathtak- program has grown my passion for music by with experiences to sightsee, experience ing and ambitious for young students, chal- opening my eyes to so many different music culture in several different countries, and lenging even the most experienced student types. Yes, we may speak a different language, perform several concerts for unfamiliar-yet- musicians. but we all speak the language of music.” welcoming audiences.

Students are given the opportunity to per- Emma Suttell is an incoming senior at Boulder Creek. You can For the past several months, students have form in England, France, Switzerland, Liech- find more of her work at andthenemma.com. gathered in masses and spent hours learning tenstein, Austria, Italy and German. They are

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Is cellphone use in cars really a problem?

Distracted Driving Arizona’s new law profits phone use while driving

By Judge Gerald A. Williams

The Arizona Legislature passed, and our governor recently signed, House Bill 2318.

The new law, which will become A.R.S. § 28914, prohibits texting while driving. But the statute is more complicated than that.

The new law prohibits three main things: (1) Holding or supporting a wireless communication device while driving; (2) Writing, sending, or reading a text-based communication while driving, and (3) Watching, recording, or broadcasting a video while driving.

There are three main exceptions. The new law does not apply to: (1) The use of a hands-free or a voice-to-text device; (2) If the driver is stopped at a traffic light; (3) If the driver is reporting an emergency. The prohibition on reading a text-based communication while driving also does not apply to a hands-free GPS or navigation system.

The legislation passed with an emergency clause, so the law is in effect now. However, law enforcement officers will only issue warnings until January 1, 2021. But this warning grace period only applies to the state law.

Many cities have enacted local ordinances and it is certainly possible to be ordered to report to a municipal court in the interim.

Similar legislation had been introduced before; but had failed each time. The policymakers perhaps changed their minds due to the death of a Salt River Police Department

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officer who, while speaking to a motorist, was hit and killed by a texting driver.

But wasn’t this already illegal? In Arizona, not really. In some cases, it could be possible to charge texting while driving as reckless driving, but that is a criminal charge. Under that standard, drivers who operate their “vehicle in reckless disregard for the safety of persons or property” can be found guilty of reckless driving, which is a misdemeanor.

Making something illegal does not stop that type of misconduct from occurring, but it can help. It is also possible to go too far.

One commentator suggested state legislators should pass laws requiring people convicted of texting while driving to install devices in their vehicles that disable cellphones from sending or receiving texts while the vehicle is in motion.

The bottom line is people need to put their phones down while they are driving. If your call or text is so important it cannot wait, then pull into a parking lot. Don’t endanger your life or the lives of others.

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.

Using a cellphone while driving creates a hazard. It is not a new problem. Research published in The New England Journal of Medicine in 1997 found a four-times greater risk of an accident when the driver was using a cellphone. A 2003 study by the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis attributed 2,600 deaths and more than 330,000 other injuries per year to cellphone use while driving. Those numbers have risen dramatically as cellphones have become more common and more complex.

By 2005, the California Highway Patrol logged data showing cellphones were the top distraction leading to traffic accidents.

Based on an analysis of traffic fatality data and texting records, researchers at the University of North Texas recently concluded texting while driving was responsible for more than 16,000 deaths between 2001 and 2007. According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, distracted driving took the lives of 3,166 people in 2017 alone.

The connection between cellphone use and traffic accidents is not surprising. Researchers have found talking on a cellphone creates a “cognitive tunnel vision” in which drivers fail to recognize what is happening around them. A 2001 study of simulated driving found that college students who were deeply involved in cellphone conversations missed traffic signals at twice the rate of those not using phones.

If while driving, it takes you 5 seconds to send or to read a text, and if you are driving at 55 m.p.h. (80.7 feet per second), then you would travel 403 feet during that period of time. It is similar to driving the length of a football field while blindfolded.

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EVENTS

June Compiled by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

2019

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James A. Wilson Author Signing Join author James A. Wilson as he signs copies of his new biography, “Generations,” in which he tells the story of his life as a young man hitchhiking and surfing around the country in the 1960s.

6 p.m. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 2501 W. Happy Valley Road, Suite 20, Phoenix.

623-780-3300, stores.barnesandnoble.com/ store/2211. Free admission.

Kombucha Brewing 101

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

Mondays

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.

Learn the basics and benefits of kombucha during this intimate class.

1 p.m. Elevate Coffee, 2460 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix. eventbrite.com. $20 or $50.

Sundays

Anthem Farmers Market 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.

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Supervisor Bill Gates Breakfast Chat with Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates the first Thursday of each month, except May, July and August. On this day, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego will discuss National County Government Month.

8 a.m. North Mountain Brewing, 522 E. Dunlap Road, Phoenix. maricopa.gov/247/ District-3. Visit website for charge.

Cars Café and Flea Market Vintage cars are just part of the fun the first Saturday of each month. Free coffee and biscuits and gravy are served this morning. Area residents are welcome to sell their goods at Cars Café and Flea Market as well.

8 a.m. My Crossroads Christian Fellowship, 42425 N. New River Road, Phoenix. 623-4659461, myccf.church. Free admission.

2 p.m. Anthem Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. 623-742-6050. onlineatanthem.com.

Throughout June:

10 TO 22

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.

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.

Camp Rising Star is designed for campers who are between the ages of 7 and 17. Auditions for named lead roles are 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, June 10. Dress rehearsal extends rehearsal until 4 p.m.

Friday, June 21. The performances are 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday, June 22.

8 a.m. to noon for camp. Starlight Community Theatre, 1611 W. Whispering Wind Drive, Suite 9, Phoenix. starlightcommunitytheater. com/camps. $295.

Stroller Strides

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Public Safety Roundtable Representatives from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, Phoenix Police, Anthem Neighborhood Watch, Daisy Mountain Fire and Medical Department, Deer Valley Unified School District and homeowners associations will discuss safety matters within the community.

Camp Rising Star: “Willie Wonka Kids”

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Golden Go Getters Potluck Join the other “go getters” for a potluck dinner.

Attendees should bring an entrée, side, salad or dessert. Beverages, plates, cutlery provided.

6 to 7:30 p.m. Anthem Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. 623-551-3310. $3 in advance.

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New River/Desert Hills Community Association Community Meeting

Daisy Mountain Fire Department Citizen Corps Meeting

Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone and Deputy Sheriff Kip Rustenburg are the guest speakers at this monthly meeting.

7-8 p.m. My Crossroads Christian Fellowship, 42425 N. New River Road, Phoenix. mail@ nrdhca.com. Free admission.

The Daisy Mountain Fire Department Citizen Corps was created to train, and incorporate volunteers to assist department personnel should a disaster occur. In 2009, fire corps was formed to assist the department with nonoperational needs utilizing volunteers. CERT and Fire Corps operate under the umbrella of Citizen Corps, managed by the Daisy Mountain Fire Department and share the department’s mission statement and espouse a parallel mission statement, vision statement and rules of engagement.

6:30 to 9:20 p.m. Fire Station 141, 43814 N. New River Road, New River. nrdhca.org. Visit website for charge.

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Ham Radio Technician Class Folks interested in working as a ham radio technician can enroll in this three-week class. Presented

by Daisy Mountain Fire Citizen Corps, this class will familiarize students with ham radios and help prepare them to pass the FCC Technician Class License exam. This is the ideal class for people interested in learning more about amateur (ham) radio, becoming a licensed operator, or if ham radio is part of a disaster preparedness communication plan.

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daisy Mountain Fire Station 145, 1120 W. Desert Hills Drive, Desert Hills. https://rebrand.ly/12aa9. $40 covers the class and materials.

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Anthem Community Council Board Meeting The ACC Board of Directors meets in a session, open to the public, the fourth Wednesday of each month (third Wednesday in November; no meeting in December).

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Anthem Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem. 623-742-6050, onlineatanthem.com. Free admission.

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Supervisor Bill Gates Open Meeting Residents are invited to discuss any county issues with Gates and/or his staff.

Noon to 1 p.m. Daisy Mountain Fire Department Station 145, 1120 W. Desert Hills Drive, Phoenix. nrdhca.org. Free admission.

Community Watch Meeting Learn about the community watch efforts at this public meeting.

6:30 to 7:30 p.m. My Crossroads Christian Fellowship, 42425 N. New River Road, Phoenix. mail@nrdhca.com. Free admission.

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Coffee with a Cop Start the day over coffee with Phoenix police officers. Guests can discuss community issues and concerns in an informal setting and learn what they can do to increase awareness for community safety in their neighborhoods.

8:30 a.m. Cambria Hotels and Suites, 4425 E. Irma Lane, Phoenix. onlineatanthem.com.

Free admission.

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It’s a Family Affair Independence Day celebration draws thousands of kids and parents

By Laura Latzko

During the Anthem Independence Day Celebration, attendees are encouraged to dress up in the spirit of the Fourth of July.

(Photos courtesy Anthem Community Council)

In Anthem, celebrating the Fourth of July as a community is a tradition as old as the community itself. The Independence Day Celebration has a long history, dating back 20 years.

This year, Anthem will commemorate the nation’s founding with a celebration on Wednesday, July 3, at Community Park.

Anthem Community Council’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Kristi Northcutt, says the event draws between 15,000 to 20,000 people from Anthem and surrounding communities.

Over the years, the attendance has increased.

Northcutt says attending the event has become an annual tradition for some Anthem residents, who bring their extended families.

“People make plans for it. I would say definitely there are people who have been coming every year. There might even be some that have been here for 20 years,” Northcutt says.

Pets are also allowed at the celebration.

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The Anthem Independence Day Celebration will have familyfriendly rides and slides for kids.

Many attendees get into the spirit of the event, wearing patriotic T-shirts or dressing their pets in themed clothing or bandanas.

Families are encouraged to spend the day at the park, sitting on the grass and enjoying a picnic or enjoying family-friendly activities and food from local vendors.

Food and nonalcoholic beverages are allowed in the park but not in the fenced-in food court area.

Northcutt says the event offers something for people of different ages.

“You can sit back, sit in your chair and just watch everything happen, or you can be really involved. So, it’s good for everybody,” Northcutt says.

For families with young children, the event will have inflatables, water rides and slides and a juggler dressed up as Uncle Sam. Food vendors will offer sweet or savory choices such as snow cones, barbecue, chicken strips, popcorn and kettle corn, and a local

church will have a glow tattoo station.

Attendees can dance with their families to DJed music on a dance floor in the food court area.

The festivities will conclude with the national anthem and a fireworks show, which starts at 9:30 p.m.

One local resident is chosen each year to sing the national anthem at the Fourth of July celebration. In the past, high school students, adults and members of the Musical Theatre of Anthem have performed the national anthem.

Independence Day Celebration When: 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 Where: Community Park, 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem Cost: Free admission, ride wristbands $15 before event at Anthem community center or civic building and $20 day of event Info: 623-742-6050, onlineatanthem.com/ events/index.php

People of all ages can celebrate the Fourth of July during Anthemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Independence Day Celebration.

During Anthemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Independence Day Celebration, human and animals often celebrate with themed attire.

The Anthem Independence Day Celebration will have entertainers such as an Uncle Sam juggler.

The Anthem Independence Day Celebration will end with a fireworks spectacular.

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r u o Y s Here’ Riggs has a natural caregiving talent

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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Raymond Solgonick’s dog, Riggs, is more than a family pet.

Riggs—who is 50% mini poodle, and 50% Pomeranian, Cocker Spaniel, Pekingese and Terrier mix—takes care of the family, including Solgonick’s father, Mike, who has Alzheimer’s disease.

“He’s amazing,” Solgonick says proudly about Riggs. “He really watches my dad, too.

He’s really attentive with my dad and makes sure he’s fine.

“When my dad’s phlebotomist comes to the house, he’s right there and he knows. He just clings to make sure he’s OK. Or if he’s sleeping in bed, he’ll usually be there.”

Riggs, whom the family adopted in December 2015, is the winner of 85086 Magazine’s Cutest Pet Contest for 2019. The dog loves his tricks—and his treats, which go hand in

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hand. Solgonick gives Riggs treats from Bonnie’s Barkery in Cave Creek.

“I only like natural things for him,” he says.

“He salivates for his treats.”

Riggs came into the family’s lives in December 2015, when he was 6 months old.

Ideally, Solgonick was seeking a mini golden doodle. He found a breeder online, where he saw adorable photographs of golden doodles and mini golden doodles. He emailed the breeder saying he was looking for a mini male golden doodle.

The breeder said she had one, but it turns out it was a scam that was heavily covered by Valley TV stations.

“My mom knew right away,” he says about Vivian. “I said, ‘You’re such a Debbie Downer.’ She just had a bad vibe. I ended up paying cash for him. I had to up my limit on my

ATM card.”

When the family realized the breeder was a fraud, they didn’t want to give up Riggs.

Now, Solgonick isn’t the only one in love with Riggs. The dog has become a sort of neighborhood mascot, with the support of Solgonick’s customers and co-workers at Wells Fargo. A personal banker, Solgonick encouraged them to vote for Riggs.

“Everybody talks about Riggs—even my coworkers,” he says. “When we go on walks, everyone says hi.”

Riggs is so smart, Solgonick says, he needs to spell words like “walk” or “treat” so the pup doesn’t get his hopes high. When hears those two magic words, Riggs jumps around.

Otherwise, he’s pretty “chill.”

“When someone arrives at the house, he gets super excited,” he says. “He’s just a lover.”

Raymond Solgonick and his dog, Riggs, winner of 85086 Magazine’s 2019 Cutest Pet Contest. (Photos by Pablo Robles)

His family is equally as infatuated. Vivian steams organic chicken for Riggs, while Solgonick gives him probiotics because the pooch has a sensitive stomach.

“He’s so sweet,” Solgonick says. “He really is.

We take him to restaurants—restaurants with dog patios—and they’re so impressed with how good he is.

“He has a personality. He spins in circles if I say ‘walk’ or ‘wanna go out?’ He’s so funny and he’s with us 98% of the time. We take him to pet-friendly hotels, even.”

Riggs doesn’t just take care of Vivian and Mike. He is a lover to extended family as well.

When Solgonick’s grandmother had a stroke and stayed in a rehabilitation center, Riggs visited as well.

“We took Riggs and we were able to take him into the facility every time and they were so great,” Vivian says. “They loved when he got on the bed with my mom. He’s just a great part of the family.”

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ONE MORE LIGHT Photographer Jim Louvau honors his late friend, Chester Bennington

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Jim Louvau was driving along a Valley freeway when Linkin Park came on the radio. As the song ended, he flipped channels, only to hear the Grammy-winning band once again.

Louvau can’t seem to escape the rock band and that is precisely the problem. He can’t get away from the music or memories of his friend, Chester Bennington, who died by suicide on July 20, 2017.

“It’s terrible every day,” Louvau says with his eyes turned down. “It’s different when you lose a family member, where it affects your immediate circle. You get back to regular life and you can get away from it when you do other things.

“But when your friend happened to be as successful as he was, his music’s not going anywhere or going away anytime soon.”

A photographer/musician/writer, Louvau is hosting “Celebrating the Life of Chester Bennington” at MonOrchid in Phoenix on Friday, June 21. The exhibit will honor the late Linkin Park singer through a series of photographs they created. Louvau captured Bennington on and off stage and the North Valley resident is bringing the show, which sold out in Burbank, California, to the singer’s home state.

The Burbank show’s success snowballed.

TMZ and other outlets reported about it, much to Louvau’s dismay. Louvau was appalled with TMZ’s intrusive coverage of Bennington’s death and its reporters’ persistence in contacting him.

“I woke up at 8 in the morning and my phone was blowing up,” Louvau recalls about the morning of the show’s second day.

“I had text messages, missed calls, voice-

Chester Bennington and Jim Louvau.

mails, emails, Facebook messages and DMs on Instagram from TMZ trying to track me down,” he says.

“I was really, really annoyed at the time.

I was getting text messages from my family members, too, because TMZ was calling them to get to me. This was all by 8 in the morning and I’d been out all night. Plus, some of the coverage TMZ did when Chester passed was pretty tasteless. I was really skeptical about talking to them. I told them I wasn’t available and to reach out to my publicist.”

Like Burbank, the MonOrchid show will benefit 320 Change Direction, a charity cofounded by Bennington’s wife, Talinda, bringing awareness to mental health. She gave Louvau her blessing to host the show.

Louvau says he was surprised the Burbank show sold out. As a matter of fact, filled so quickly a second night was added and sold out. Fans strolled among the larger-than-life portraits of Bennington.

“The vibe in the room both nights was incredible,” Louvau says. “It was a celebration of a person who impacted a lot of people’s lives.”

The surviving Linkin Park musicians, whom Louvau does not know, did not attend the show. Thanks to the success of Louvau’s Burbank show, he has been asked to bring the event overseas.

“They don’t understand how, logistically, that would work,” he says. “They don’t fit in cars. I had to get a U-Haul to get them home from California.”

A shared love of music Louvau was set to play the Mason Jar with his band, Victims in Ecstacy, in the early 2000s when the manager asked if he would consider switching places with the opening act, Linkin Park.

“He said one of the guys was from Phoenix and his family couldn’t make it out early,” he says. “He asked if we would mind going on earlier. I said it was fine because it was the middle of the week and I could get out of there sooner.”

That was shortly before the release of Linkin Park’s first record, 2000’s “Hybrid Theory.” At the time, labels put their “baby bands” on the road, with the hopes of landing opening spots for established acts in various markets. There was something special about Louvau and Bennington’s relationship from the beginning.

“We had an issue where we broke the snare drum, so I was on stage trying to entertain people and trying to figure out how we were going to do this,” Louvau recalls.

“Then there’s Chester coming to the rescue, grabbing their snare drum and we finished the show that way. That was the beginning of our friendship.”

A few months later, Louvau and Bennington ran into each other at a radio show.

“I was backstage, and I get a tap on my shoulder,” Louvau says. “It was Chester and he was telling me how much he loved my band and loved the show.

“When I met him, his band wasn’t massive.

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Louvau continued from pg. 18

We were just two guys in bands. It was nothing more than two peers. We did the same thing. He just happened to be really successful with it.”

Louvau took a break from music to be a photographer, which he calls “the second coolest thing in the world that I could think of to capture my favorite artists.” Bennington — who also played with Dead by Sunrise and Stone Temple Pilots — was willing to work with Louvau to help him hone his craft.

“I have almost a decade’s worth of photos of him — performing on stage with Linkin Park, the Stone Temple Pilots or walking down the hallways of Cardon Children’s Hospital,” Louvau says.

“I watched him talk to sick kids and families. I have all these different characteristics of Chester through photos. I never thought they would mean so much. I was just taking photos of a friend.”

musician, I had to give that 100% and nothing else could fit into my creative spectrum,” he says. “As I got older, I figured out that was ridiculous. I can do both at the same time and be equally as passionate about both.

“I’m lucky I have both because, if I was just doing one all the time, I would lose my mind.

They complement each other and they’ve opened doors for the other as well, which is cool.”

Louvau, who now fronts There is No Us, quit his full-time job four years ago to become a freelance photographer when his mother was diagnosed with brain cancer. He juggled caregiving, photography and writing.

“I had to create opportunities for myself so I could spend as much time with my mom as I could,” Louvau says. “I spent eight months with her and learned the ropes of what it really meant to be a freelancer. It was definitely a gift from her because she was freelancing in her own industry.

Longtime talent “You have to have a lot of guts to not work Louvau attended Glendale’s Ironwood High a regular job and really go for it — especially School. For as long as he can remember, he’s in this market. I haven’t worked since the day wanted to pursue music or photography. we found out she was ill.”

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“It’s really heavy and he’s rocking out as he’s driving. I look over just trying to gauge his reaction.

“He says, ‘Now for something completely different. We just made a pop record.’ I thought it’s probably going to sound a lot like Linkin Park. But yeah, it was a pop record and every time a song or a chorus would change, he looked at me to see my reaction. It was cool because when I was playing my stuff for him, I was nervous. He was equally as nervous playing his stuff.”

“Nervous” wasn’t Louvau’s only feeling. He says the music was blatantly troubling and that stayed with him.

“After he passed, I said these feelings were with him the whole time,” Louvau says. “It was just being presented in a different way because the music was different. It was from the first single to the last and everything in between.”

Gossip publications and TV shows reported Bennington’s suicide was inspired by Chris Cornell taking his life on May 18, 2017. Louvau says that isn’t so.

“I wouldn’t say Chris Cornell inspired it because there was already a lot of things going on. He shared with me …,” Louvau says quickly redirecting the conversation. “I don’t think the Chris Cornell thing helped. We’re sitting here, right now, on the two-year anniversary of Chris Cornell’s passing.

“Sometimes it feels like it’s been five years.

Sometimes it feels like it’s been six months.”

“Celebrating the Life of Chester Bennington” is Louvau’s way of mourning the singer and thanking him.

“I do these exhibits to honor and thank him because he was a really big part of my story in the beginning,” Louvau says. “He’s a really big part of my story again now. He opened doors for me in the beginning and he’s opening doors for me every day still. It’s unfortunate, the circumstances. I look at it like this: I take the gifts my mother and Chester left me and I’m doing my best to make the best of terrible situations.”

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Boys Becoming Men Building leaders, one Sabercat at a time

By Daniel Spalding

While some parents struggle to keep their kids active and away from video games and YouTube, many Anthem parents are finding the solution in the Sabercats club football organization.

Coach Christian Luckock, who has been a part of the Sabercats since 2013, attributes sports as a valuable and vital answer for kids to get regular exercise and social interaction.

“We’re helping young boys become men,” Luckock says. “They’re learning to overcome fear, adversity, negativity, how to push past their limits, and how to rely on their team.”

Of course, teamwork comes with drive and responsibility. Practicing two and a half hours three days a week, plus games on Saturdays, is helping the young men develop proper time management and focus. Children from kindergarten through eighth grade are developing important life skills they will use on and off the field.

The Sabercats are a not-for-profit group

The Sabercats have built a culture of not only hard work, drive, determination and focus, but also one of belonging and acceptance.

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that relies on the support of its families, community and local businesses for sponsorships and donations. Practice begins again in July and registration is open.

The Sabercats are charter members of Alliance Youth Sports, which hosts 15 to 20 teams each season. It is a grade-based, weight unrestricted club football program designed to prepare young athletes for junior-high and high-school football. The Sabercats take it a step further by being a “feeder” program for Boulder Creek High School. This alliance benefits the players by allowing them to practice on Boulder Creek’s field, having high school coaches interact with them, and allowing them to see a path that is attainable with hard work and dedication. At the

same time, it allows the high school coaches to observe the players who are about to make that transition from club ball to high school.

“It’s not all about winning,” Luckock asserts. “It’s not just about one kid. The parents are as important as the team.”

Rightfully so, as Luckock points out that the Christian faith-based program has built a winning tradition grounded on faith, family and friendship. Families are strongly encouraged to be active with the team and get involved with the community and charitable activities like feeding homeless veterans as a team.

The Sabercats have built a culture of not only hard work, drive, determination and focus, but also one of belonging and acceptance. Luckock recalled a time when a player who was new to the area joined the team and hadn’t found his place in the community. He was a victim of teasing and shaming. A few weeks into the season, the young man’s father gratefully reached out to Luckock because his son found a sense of purpose and belonging, all through the comradery and support of the team.

When asked what he expected from the players on and off the field, Luckock says, “To represent the club and community in an appropriate way.” Respect and positive community involvement were keys to the Sabercats’ success.

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Making a Children and parents can cool down at these hot spots

By Brianna Moore

With the sweltering Arizona summer swiftly approaching, it is important to find ways to beat the heat. Here is a list of splash pads in the area where parents can relax and cool off and while the kids can enjoy playing in the water.

Liberty Bell Park also has seating and picnic areas for families to gather, as well as a ramada with a barbecue grill. This splash pad is free and open for Anthem residents to enjoy from 10 a.m. until sunset.

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41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, onlineatanthem.com/parks The splash pad at Anthem Community Park is located inside of the Adventure Playground, which is one of the newest additions to the park. Equipped with f lex ground technology, the splash pad provides a fun and safe space for kids bask in summer sun. The splash pad also features a red bucket that tilts and splashes water on the children for added fun. Parents can bring their kids to enjoy the water from 10 a.m. until sunset.

4250 W. Anthem Way, Anthem, outletsanthem.com After a day of shopping, visitors can cool down at the splash pad located in the heart of the mall near the Tot Lotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground. The splash pad is free to use and is open during the mallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operating hours. There is also a shaded patio area close by so parents can keep an eye on their children. The splash pad will remain open through Labor Day weekend.

Liberty Bell Park 40106 N. Liberty Bell Way, Phoenix, onlineatanthem.com/parks Liberty Bell Park offers plenty of amenities that kids and parents can enjoy, including a playground, sporting field and splash pad.

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Anthem Chamber Column Collective Concepts proud to be part of the community

By Heather Maxwell, Greater Anthem Chamber of Commerce Executive Director

Tracy van Ravensway was looking to make a change. Being in the real estate business for 18 years and practicing as a designated broker, she thought it was about time to start her own brokerage.

Van Ravensway reached out to her title company representative and friend, Candis Creel, for advice. She suggested meeting her husband, Michael Creel, who had been working on the concept for more than a year. After 15 minutes, van Ravensway knew it was a match made in heaven.

One month later, Collective Concepts was officially a real estate brokerage. It has been a Greater Anthem Chamber of Commerce member since 2017.

What year did you open?

Why did you decide to open your business in the North Valley?

Collective Concepts opened its doors in October 2017 with an office in Anthem, located within the Anthem Chamber of Commerce. Why Anthem? Tracy has resided in Anthem since 2004 and is where most of her business is conducted. They now have several agents within the brokerage who also live nearby. Finding an office in the chamber was just a bonus. In 2018, the Scottsdale branch office of Collective Concepts was opened. It was a “build it and they will come” idea, which has deemed successful.

Tracy van Ravensway opened Collective Concepts, a real estate brokerage, in 2017. (Photo by Pablo Robles)

all about helping the client and their needs.

They provide marketing and support that is unmatched by any other brokerage in the area.

Do you participate in any local philanthropic efforts?

If so, what and why?

Collective Concepts enjoys participating in local events. They are planning the details on an Anthem community event, benefiting a local charity, in the near future. Michael is also a big supporter of the Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

What differentiates your business from your competitors?

What does the future hold for your business?

Collective Concepts is different than any other brokerage in the Phoenix area. The agents operate as a support for each other, instead of competitors. They also have an in-house marketing team to provide the clients and agents with the best real estate experience. Collective Concepts slogan is “Real Estate Help. Not Hype.” meaning it is

Collective Concepts is looking forward to slow growth. Adding experienced and ethical agents to the team will be an ongoing process. “We look for agents who put their clients first,” van Ravensway says.

“They need to be team players and the perfect fit.”

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What’s one of your favorite memories/experiences as an Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce member?

Collective Concepts loves to be part of the Anthem Chamber’s offices. We love the comradery and support. They were honored to be able to be a sponsor at the 2018 Chamber Gala, where Van Ravensway was accepted into the first 2019 Leadership Academy. She is excited for the opportunity and to bring knowledge to her fellow members.

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Sharing His Talents Journalist Micah Johnson joins Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

By Annelise Krafft

Micah Johnson of MediaStars is deeply rooted in journalism as a cause, passion and purpose. It’s not just a vocation.

The North Valley resident and seasoned broadcaster is haring his knowledge as a member of the board of governors for the

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Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

“I’m thrilled to return to the board and use my journalism experience to help maintain a high standard for television journalism,” Johnson says.

As a previous member of the Rocky Mountain chapter’s board of governors, Johnson brings years spent on both sides of the anchor desk.

His career started in his hometown Micah Johnson worked at CNN where he became Headline News' of St. Marys in rural north central youngest male anchor. (Photos courtesy Micah Johnson) Pennsylvania. From his small town, he went to Indiana University of Pennsylva- national and local clients, like NASA, from nia to study communications media. After his North Phoenix office. Johnson recently college, Johnson worked in Erie, Pennsyl- won an Emmy for his work with the space vania, before moving to a small market in agency.

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From Atlanta, Johnson moved to WashingIn 1986, after responding to a help wanted ton, D.C., where he anchored for NBC, winad in Broadcasting & Cable magazine, ning a gold medal at the Radio/TV Festival Johnson moved to Atlanta to work of New York for his coverage of the fall of the for CNN. He would become Head- Berlin Wall. Johnson then took his reportline News’ youngest male anchor. ing and anchoring experience to Pennsylva“That was the real CNN, back nia Avenue, where he spent a few years as a when Ted Turner owned it,” member of the White House Correspondents’ Johnson recalls. “I’m proud Association during President George H.W. to have worked there during Bush’s terms. such a great time in journal“At the end of my life, I never want to ask, ism.”

‘What if?’” Johnson says. “Working with the You may recognize the network at NBC allowed me to make contacts voice, if not the face. I never would have met otherwise. To get to Johnson also starred the White House, I took a chance; knowing as “the voice” for much sometimes it works out and sometimes it of the network, includ- doesn’t. Luckily, for me it did.” ing “Larry King Live.”

Johnson’s established career also includes Today he still finds time stints as news director in several markets and to work as voiceover talent for vice president of news for a major broadcasting group. In addition, his experience brought Micah Johnson, as a NATAS board him the opportunity to work with the late member, shares his vast industry Robin Leach producing red carpet specials at knowledge with the Rocky Mountain region. the Billboard Music Awards, Country Music Awards and several TV pilots.

Today, he successfully blends this on-camera foundation with management and leadership skills to support a select group of reporters, anchors and producers. Through MediaStars agency, Johnson now shepherds “talent” with contract negotiations, professional—and sometimes personal—membership and guidance.

“The talent is the icing on the cake—the real reason people tune in,” Johnson states. “Coming from a background as talent, I felt I could share my knowledge and pass it on to the household faces of today.”

Now, as a NATAS board member, this busy father of three is sharing his vast industry knowledge with the Rocky Mountain region.

One of his first orders of duty is helping with the Rocky Mountain Emmys on September 14 when the board will recognize excellence in television and allied media in the chapter’s designated award region of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and El Centro, California.

Earning an Emmy award from the Rocky Mountain region is a high honor; the peer review awards are meant to encourage the continued pursuit of excellence in the television and media industry and help focus public attention on outstanding cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news, informational programming and craft achievements in television and online.

“I love what NATAS stands for: I’m also a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences,” Johnson says. “This industry needs to be righted; especially from the standpoint of credible content.

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CRAFTS

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Father’s Day is a great reason to make crafts to say I love you. We have created cute and easy ways to create gifts for those you love.

I love you to the moon and back is a sweet saying you can give dad. Start with a painted paper or blue construction paper. We used craft sticks to make a ladder and glued them down. You could also paint it on. We used paper to make a moon. We took a photo climbing and then printed and cut it out.

We glued to the ladder to make it look like they are touching the moon. You can write “I love you to the moon and back” on your art for dad. You can add stars and anything else you want to make your design unique.

Another craft to show your love is blowing dad hearts. We took the photo of the pretend blowing for the photo first. You

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can add hearts in a program like photo shop like we did or print the photo and use marker or paint to add them. You could also cut little hearts out and glue them on the photo. Add a message of love and you have an easy card for dad.

Another craft to keep dad laughing is a jar of dad jokes. You can find ideas online if you cannot think of any. We typed some out and glued them to craft sticks to put in a jar. You can decorate the jar or cut out a cute tie to write on. If you don’t have a jar, you can put them in an envelope or

other container to package them up for dad.

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F A M I LY

Soldier On

An early Father’s Day look at men’s personalities

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

As our calendar turns into June, many will have the third Sunday in June circled. It is the day we call Father’s Day. Moms were doted on last month. Typically, on Mother’s Day, moms like to have the family go to church together and then go out for a nice lunch. Dads like to go fishing or camping or to get 18 holes in before firing up the grill and enjoying a barbecue.

Recently I had a man admit to me that he “was never taught to be a man.” The statement somewhat startled me, because most men would never admit to a truth like that. In a general sense, men are typically poor communicators. Why is this? Research explains in adolescence, developing communication skills was never a high priority for most boys.

Research has shown that from a young age, girls tend to verbally use words, whereas boys make sounds. They vroom like a race car, they scream like a siren, they holler like an airplane. Girls tend to develop friendships and relationships and boys play and become competitors.

When boys grow up and have the privilege and joy of becoming a husband and a father, their roles require them to verbalize their emotions, thoughts and needs. When, as a dad, they need to focus on building and sustaining relationships, too often men realize these were skills that weren’t naturally developed as boys and young men.

This is when a man needs to step up. Using the soldier as a metaphor, men need to soldier on. A soldier by definition is one who “faithfully serves; one who is a skilled warrior.”

Our world needs more dads to be skilled warriors, to step up, to soldier on, to develop the skills they already possess and to break through those emotional brick walls.

Again, research is showing many men today, at least in the last two generations, were raised by fathers who didn’t step up. The fruit of this is a generation of men who feel inad-

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equate, but can’t or won’t acknowledge their lack of confidence and preparation. Sadly, statistics support how families have been affected by this phenomenon. The high divorce rates and the increasing number of children in the United States who live in a single-parent household—most missing the influence and model of a father— has more than doubled since 1980. The Institute for American Values has pronounced the fatherless family as “a radical departure from virtually all of human history and experience.”

One of the greatest challenges for boys is trying to become a man without a father to show him how. How can a boy know what it looks like to be a man in the battle? Like soldiers, we are called to do our duty even when the storms of life tempt us to abandon our posts. A man protects his family. A man serves and leads his family. A man teaches the next generation how to be the husbands and fathers God has allowed us to be.

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PETS

Kuma’s Great Adventures Estes Park, Colorado

Told by Kuma and written by Lorraine Bossé-Smith

This past weekend, my dad got the boat ready and hooked up to the car. I got excited to go on an adventure of the boating kind.

The doorbell rang, and two adult humans with two little ones arrived. These kids were full of energy and immediately began chasing me around the house—and I loved every minute of it. They threw toys at me, and we played. We ran and ran until my tongue got big. I forgot all about the boat—until they all left without me. Wait, what? How did that happen? Apparently there just wasn’t enough room for me. I was disappointed, but I was also tired from all the excitement. I decided a nap was in order, and I could dream about adventures of day’s past.

What came to mind was a neat town on Highway 34 west in Northern Colorado called Estes Park. It was only 45 minutes from our house in Loveland, and we would walk around it often. Estes Park sits at 7,522 miles high and is the gateway to the Rocky Mountain National Park. It is known for having elk cross the streets and has neat shops and restaurants. On this particular outing, we

Lorraine Bossé-Smith and Kuma take a stroll around Lake Estes.

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chose to walk around Lake Estes located at 500 Big Thompson Avenue.

The high peaks of the Rocky Mountains had snow on them, but the skies were blue.

The path is paved and has great views of the park, town, and the famous Stanley Hotel.

Lake Estes is actually a reservoir and is open May to early October. Some humans were in paddle boats while others fishing. We took a Estes Park is home to elk.

great stroll around the four-mile lake, saying hi to human and canine alike. Even if you just wanted to sit and enjoy the scenery, Lake Estes is a great place to hang out, especially when it is hot here in Phoenix.

Unlike the Rocky Mountain National Park (dogs are only allowed in the parking lots, not the trails), Estes Park and Lake Estes are dog friendly. You’ll find bowls of water throughout town, and several shops have doggy treats for good boys like me. If you haven’t been to Estes Park or the lake, make a point to do so this summer to cool off. It’s easy to get there, and the views are dream worthy.

Hi! I am Kumaito (Kuma for short), a multitan Shiba Inu. My breed is one of the oldest and purest from Japan. I personally was born in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, moved to Friendswood, Texas, and now call Phoenix home. I enjoy running or hiking almost every day with my mom, chasing rabbits out of my neighborhood, playing with toys, pestering my brother Edmond, eating and napping. I love just about everything and everyone!

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DINING

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Glossy Heifer is an odyssey of comfort food

By Ron Sanzone

Anthem and New River diners frustrated with the lack of local full-service restaurants now have an option.

Owner Billy Sims has brought 30 years of experience to the area’s newest eatery, the Glossy Heifer, at 46202 N. Black Canyon Highway in New River, just south of the I-17 exit at New River Road. It opened in April and is gearing up for several significant enhancements.

Sims, who is also a chef, is a partner in the company that owns Indigo Crow Restaurant and Bar in Cave Creek. He says the decision to start a new venture in New River came in response to the needs and wishes of residents in Anthem and New River.

“It clearly was a project the community had been asking for,” Sims says. “They wanted a full-service restaurant,” While the demographics and relative paucity of sit-down restaurants nearby played a role in the selection of Glossy Heifer’s location, so did its proximity to I-17.

Sims, who frequently drove past the New River Road exit on visits to Flagstaff during his childhood, estimates 66,000 cars a day now pass by that same exit heading.

Those drivers are “going to be able to look in as they’re driving by and say, ‘What’s that place?’”

Motorists may be intrigued enough by

seeing the name Glossy Heifer on a billboard to pull over.

If they do, Sims can explain the name to them as he has to other customers.

The name comes from a passage in Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” where an adorned heifer is offered as a gift fit for a god. For Sims, the name was a nobrainer, “This is the best of what we have to offer,” he says of the restaurant. “This is our glossy heifer.

That’s the service Chef Jeff Berglund and Billy Sims run the Glossy Heifer. and the menu.”

“I could have sat on names forever, but I in that area. It has also been shaped by the wanted something that was kind of catchy variation of what is grown and raised in because we have an opportunity to put the area. that up on a billboard because there’s a “We’re in the Sonoran Desert and I’ve billboard on our property.” always utilized ingredients that are used Should any of those drivers pull over to a lot in this part of the country,” he says. hear the story of the name, they will find Sims cites the example of the gravy used a restaurant which describes its cuisine as for Glossy Heifer’s chicken-fried steak. InArizona Americana. stead of a traditional pepper gravy, he creSims believes regional U.S. cuisine is ated one using roasted poblano peppers, influenced by the immigrants who settled red peppers, garlic, paprika and cumin.

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Smoked barbecue chicken is one of the many items on the Glossy Heifer’s varied menu.

Enjoy good food and spirits at the Glossy Heifer restaurant.

(Photos by Pablo Robles)

The whole of Glossy Heifer’s menu was constructed according to a philosophy. The starting point is balance, which Sims defines as ensuring there is no single category of menu choices, such as grilled or cold items, which greatly outnumbers another. The goal of such balance is to ensure that no one part of the kitchen gets so overloaded that customers have to wait too long for their food.

In addition to achieving balance, Sims believes that an ideal menu should not exceed 30 items.

“I think anything over that is just overkill and you’re not really focused on quality of product,” he says. “You’re just trying to please the masses, and I learned a long time ago that you’re not going to make everyone happy. I would rather have quality of product versus quantity of product.”

Another type of balance the Glossy Heifer seeks is demographic. Based on an examination of the previous restaurants in the Glossy Heifer’s building, potential female diners were neglected. Citing a selection of salads, Sims says he planned his menu to make sure women can get what they want.

“We focused on that,” he says. “We paid attention to that, and I’ll continually pay attention to that.”

In addition to salads, the menu features staples such as burgers, prime rib and New York strip steak to appeal to the meat and potato segment of the population. As more customers offer feedback and sales figures

start to accumulate, items may be added or removed from menu so long as they adhere to the restaurants core beliefs.

“I’m managed by a mission,” Sims says.

“Our mission is very straightforward: consistency and quality of product and service.”

Sims anticipates a addition to Glossy Heifer will give locals and passersby further reason to stop in and give it a chance. By late summer or early fall, the 4,100-square-foot establishment will add a patio that will accommodate about 75 to 80 guests. The seating capacity indoors is 120.

The patio will feature its own outdoor cooking space, a full bar, and a stage for live music. And at 2,000 feet of elevation, a patio in New River will remain cooler than the rest of the Valley during the summer heat.

“I want to create a little oasis where word is getting passed down into the city that you’ve got to come up here,” Sims says. “I want people to feel the patio is really phenomenal.”

For those who prefer to dine indoors, they will do so in a building that has had several iterations as a restaurant, and prior to that was an ice cream parlor and a gas station.

“It’s an old rustic building,” Sims says. “A portion of the building is 160 years old. It’s got history. It was a stagecoach stop back in the day.”

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Kettle Chip Beef Tenderloin with Mango Avocado Salsa

Kettle Chip Beef Tenderloin with Mango Avocado Salsa (Serves 4)

By Jan D’Atri

Ingredients: - 1 (3 pounds) beef tenderloin - 1/4 cup spice blend for rub (See directions below for recommendations) - 1 cup (crushed) Kettle Brand Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper Potato Chips - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened - 1/2 cup Dijon mustard

It’s a special occasion dinner, a fabulous Sunday supper, a Father’s Day feast or just a delicious weeknight meal. Beef tenderloin is always a favorite, and I often get requests for different ways to prepare it.

Cooked correctly, this cut of beef can be so tender it will melt in your mouth. In fact, beef tenderloin is widely regarded as the tenderest of all cuts. (After all, you’re getting a filet as a bonus!)

I’m sharing a recipe that requires only a few ingredients including a Dijon mustard and butter slather that keeps the tenderloin sealed for a succulent outcome. The spices are blended with delicious savory crushed potato chips, and the combination is all you need to bring out the best in this tenderloin!

A refreshing, bright mango avocado salsa is the perfect side for this meal.

Kettle Chip Beef Tenderloin

Directions: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Crush potato chips with mini food prep or place chips in a zippered plastic bag and crush with rolling pin. In a bowl, combine spice blend with crushed potato chips, mixing well. (For the spice blend, I recommend: 1 tablespoon of McCormick Grill Mates, 1 tablespoon McCormick roasted garlic powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning blend. Or, you can use any of your favorite beef barbecue or rub spices.)

In another bowl, combine softened butter and Dijon mustard, whisking until smooth.

Place beef tenderloin on a baking sheet. With a pastry brush, completely coat the top and sides of the tenderloin.

Sprinkle the crushed potato chip and beef spice combination over entire beef tenderloin, patting gently to

adhere to mustard. Place in 400-degree oven for about 45 minutes or internal temperature is 130 degrees for rare, 140 degrees for medium rare, and 155 degrees for well done. (Jan’s Note: I cooked the tenderloin to 140 degrees.)

Meanwhile, make mango avocado salsa and when done, refrigerate until ready to serve.

When beef tenderloin is done, remove from oven and let rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing. When ready to serve, slice tenderloin in thin slices and plate with spoonfuls of mango avocado salsa.

Mango Avocado Salsa

Ingredients: - 1 large ripe avocado, diced - 1 large ripe Mango, diced - 1 Serrano chili pepper, minced - 1 medium large tomato, diced - 2 tablespoons red onion, minced - 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped fine - 1 large lime, juiced - Pinch of salt Directions: In a medium bowl, combine diced avocado, diced mango, Serrano pepper, tomato, red onion, cilantro and the juice of one large lime. Gently stir to combine. Add a pinch of salt if needed.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Ask the Pharmacist ‘Safer’ does not mean safe with e-cigarettes

By Pooja V. Patel, Pharm D.

Q: It seems like everywhere I look, more and more kids are smoking e-cigarettes (a.k.a. vaping). What are these products?

I am assuming they are dangerous, especially for kids and teens, but can you highlight some important facts for me to know?

Vaping has become more and more popular with the rise of e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes were introduced to the market in the United States in 2007 and were initially intended for a good purpose: to help adults who were trying to quit smoking. Fast forward 12 years and regrettably now young people, most of whom have never smoked cigarettes before, have started vaping.

What is vaping?

Vaping, sometimes referred to as “JUULing,”—named for a brand of e-cigarettes—is the act of inhaling a vaporized liquid from an electronic device. This electronic device, commonly referred to as an e-cigarette, is a battery powered device with a mouthpiece, a cartridge for containing the e-liquid, and a heating component. Puffing into the e-cigarette activates the battery-

powered heating device to vaporize the liquid in the cartridge for the user to inhale. The e-liquid that is used in these devices usually contains three ingredients: propylene glycol and/or glycerin, chemicals for flavoring, and nicotine. The e-liquid can also contain THC, the chemical found in marijuana, which can make the user feel “high.”

Is nicotine harmful to your health?

E-cigarette use poses a significant, yet avoidable, threat to the health of kids, teens and young adults. When the nicotine from the e-liquid is inhaled, it enters the lungs and is absorbed into the bloodstream. Once in the bloodstream nicotine stimulates the body to release a hormone called epinephrine, or adrenaline. This hormone stimulates the central nervous system to raise blood pressure, breathing rate and heart rate.

Additionally, nicotine also activates the brain’s reward center by causing a build-up of a chemical called dopamine. Dopamine causes the user to experience pleasure and motivates them to continue using more and more nicotine, eventually leading to an addiction.

Why is nicotine (and vaping) specifically unsafe for kids, teens and young adults?

Until about the age of 25, the brain is still growing and developing. The connections, or synapses, between each brain cell becomes stronger and stronger with every memory that is made or skill that is learned.

An adolescent brain tends to build synapses faster than the adult brain, allowing them to absorb information and learn quicker.

Using nicotine in adolescence can damage the part of the brain that is responsible for learning, decision-making, impulse control, and mood control. Because addiction is a form of learning, younger users can develop an addiction much quicker than adults, which can arguably lead to other illicit drug use.

Are there any regulations on the safety of e-cigarette products?

In May 2016, the Food and Drug Administration announced the agency’s authority to regulate the manufacturing, importing, packaging, labeling, advertising, promotion, sale and distribution of e-cigarettes under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Now, before a manufacturer can market their product claiming there are lower risks of exposure to toxins or adverse health effects, it must first receive approval by the FDA to make such claims. To date, no manufacturer of e-cigarettes has received FDA approval for claims of lower health risks.

Pooja Patel is a first-year community pharmacy resident for Safeway Pharmacy and Midwestern University. Patel earned her Doctor of Pharmacy in May 2018 from MCPHS University in Boston.

Born and raised in California, Patel loves to take advantage of any opportunity to travel and explore new places. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and spending time with family.

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BEAUTY

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Botox can make a great Father’s Day gift

By Dr. Kelly C. Collins

Could you be the reason why your dad has wrinkles? Are your high-maintenance ways causing him to frown or scowl? If so, a little Brotox (also known as Botox) might just be the best Father’s Day gift you can give dad this year.

More and more men are deciding to take the plunge and get injected. Right now about 10% of Botox’s cosmetic customers are men with a steady increase in the number of men receiving Botox annually. A study completed by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reported almost 500,000 men received Botox injections in 2017. Botox brought in $3.17 billion in sales in 2017 and is the pharmaceutical company Allergan’s best-seller.

Many stigmas around cosmetic procedures are rapidly disappearing and the availability along with the ease of a Botox treatment makes this a great “entry level” treatment for men and women.

After all, who doesn’t want to look their best? Botox treatment is becoming part of a maintenance routine for many people. Go to the gym, eat healthy and get a little tweak of Botox every few months.

The most popular reason men seek out treatment is competition in the workplace.

There is an increased desire to stay competitive and look the part of a young professional.

With many people delaying retirement or switching jobs or careers later in life, the drive to stay looking young is stronger than ever.

A not her big push for men is the advent of social media and wanting to have a youthful appearing online presence. No one wants to be the person that people say “Boy, doesn’t he look old?”

The largest demographic of men getting Botox injections are between the ages of 35 to 65 but even men in their 20s are stepping up to the needle for “preventive measures” (In

theory, if you can’t frown, you won’t create deep frown lines or wrinkles.)

One thing is for certain, and that is the times they are a changing and more and more people are seeking out quick, easy and relatively inexpensive ways to look their most youthful and best version at any age.

Dr. Kelly C. Collins is the owner and medical director of Premier Wellness Center in Anthem.

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Anthem Farmers Market Photos by Pablo Robles

The Anthem Farmers Market is a popular attraction that hosts vendors selling organic and seasonal crops, plants and seeds, compost and worm castings. Visitors will also find ranchers with grass fed beef, pork, lamb and goat. Freshly baked artisan breads were hot commodities at the market. Pets are welcome. Admission is free and the market accepts credit cards, and EBT/ 3 SNAP and AZFMNP vouchers. The Anthem Farmers Market is held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays at 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway. For information, call 623-848-1234.

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1. Fresh fruits and vegetables are available at the intimate Anthem Farmers Market. 2. The Tamale Store sells its namesake item and salsa. 3. Los Muertos Salsa sells a wide array of salsa. 4. Divine Bakeryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Craig Slotter has a variety of bread. 5. Euro Rye and Chili Cheese were hot sellers at the Anthem Farmers Market. 6. Jeff Parks and Livy Parks, 2, enjoy fresh fruit. 7. Pets are welcome at the Anthem Farmers Market. 8. Attendees enjoy shopping for vegetables, fruits and other foods. 9. Guitar player Gal Drimmer entertains Anthem Farmers Market attendees. 10. Michael Ford and Isaac Ford, 11, sell their hot sauce, Big Redâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hot Sauce.

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EXTRAORDINARY RIDES

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This luxury car has an impressive list of goodies

By C.A. Haire

Lexus has a reputation for building excellent luxury cars. Every now and then the factory slips in a performance package to compete with the potent high-horsepower European vehicles. This is the case with this GS-F four-door sedan. On the outside, it looks similar to the common Lexus sedans.

But look closely, and you’ll see the quad exhaust pipes sticking out, suggesting there are more items of interest—and there are.

The GS-F has an impressive list of goodies, starting with a powerful 487 horsepower V-8, hooked to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The paddle shifters on the steering wheel allow manual gear selection, if desired.

This is all hooked to a torque vectoring differential.

For cornering ability, there are large lightweight alloy wheels with performance tires— 255/35R19 in front, and 275/35R19 in rear. A powerful car like this needs to have stopping

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ability, so Brembo ventilated brake rotors with six-piston calipers in front, and four-pistons in the rear provide this service. A control Lexus GS-F four-door sedan is an excellent choice for a buyer who wants knob allows Eco, Normal, Sport, performance with their luxury. (Photos by C.A. Haire) Sport+ or Custom mode, which adjusts suspension and gearbox performance. traffic cops, so pay attention in this powerThere are plenty of luxury items standard, ful machine. For long highway trips, just put too. The issued items are navigation, radar the computer control in the Normal mode, cruise, voice command, satellite radio, leather and enjoy a comfortable ride. In the 500 trim, moon roof and power everything for miles we put on the clock, the only gripe is a start. This explains the starting price of fuel economy. It is claimed to be 16/24 mpg, $84,350. With options like a heads up display, which I found to be accurate. But with an trunk mat and a Mark Levinson 835 watt ste- engine cranking this much power, and the reo with 17 speakers, the tab reached $87,985. temptation to use it (we did), it is not realistic For this fee, we get a car that’s a blast to to expect better consumption, not on this drive. The 0 to 60 mph time is reached in the two-ton machine. claimed 4.4 seconds, and handling ability Overall, this car is an excellent choice for on tight curved mountain roads is excellent. a buyer who wants performance with their The noise from that quad exhaust lets ev- luxury. The Lexus reliability is an extra boeryone know you are coming, including the nus.

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