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As a result of Thompson’s work and research, his medical costs for cancer treatment were reimbursed. (Photo by Kimberly Carrillo)

Capt. Rod Thompson has known since he was a child that he wanted to be a firefighter.

“It’s a funny story,” Thompson said, leaning back in a chair at his longtime employer, the Scottsdale Fire Department.

“I lived at Luke Air Force Base in the second through fifth grade and one October, which is Fire Prevention Month, I had to draw a picture of something related to fire prevention.

“I drew a picture of a guy sitting in his lazy boy with his lamp, reading his

Tucked into an alcove of the AZ on the Rocks climbing facility, Lee Cates works on a ring-climb obstacle. He uses two small red rings and the momentum of his body to climb up and down the pegs of a wooden plank.

Cates, 36, began training at the gym in November 2017 with the hope of competing on the popular NBC show American Ninja

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One of the greatest challenges in ninja warrior training is developing the grip strength to complete the obstacles, ninja trainer Steve Kimpton says. (Photos by Margaret Naczek/Cronkite News)

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With the Discovery Channel airing the 30th incarnation of its popular Shark Week television event in late July, interest in the predator is high this summer. The shows attract millions of viewers, and their popularity has led to multiple Sharknado movies and shark-themed items in popular video games.

Businesses in Arizona are capitalizing on the shark craze, too. OdySea Aquarium, on the Salt River PimaMaricopa Reservation near Scottsdale, has been filling its calendar with a variety of shark-related events. Fifty sharks of 14 species live in the aquarium’s tanks, nearly half of them in the biggest tank, called Shark Waters.

Sand tiger sharks are some of the largest sharks at OdySea, and can grow up to 10.5 feet in length. Their inward-angled teeth help the shark prevent its prey from escaping. Other species at OdySea include nurse sharks and whitetip reef sharks.

But what goes into taking care of so many of these carnivorous creatures?

The answer lies behind the scenes: advanced filtration systems, lots of raw fish and a dedicated team of employees, some of whom dive with the sharks on a regular basis.

OdySea Aquarium has dozens of exhibits of various sizes, but Shark Waters is the largest at 450,000 gallons. It holds about 25 sharks and a wide variety of fish, said Dave Peranteau, director of animal care and conservation at OdySea. Employees monitor the animals 24/7, Peranteau said, and a fulltime veterinarian is on staff.

Visitors most often view the sharks from below the waterline, but OdySea employees get a different look. Because of their topless design, many of the aquarium’s large tanks can be easily accessed from the second floor of the 200,000-square-foot aquarium.

Although OdySea’s filtration system leaves the tanks relatively clean, divers are needed to remove algae and maintain the tanks. The staff at OdySea collectively performs nearly 60 dives per week.

Caring for sharks isn’t a job for the impatient, Peter Santoro said. “You’ve got to have a cool temper. You don’t know what they’re going to do,” he said.

A blend of squid and mackerel is prepared for some of OdySea Aquarium’s smaller sharks, which can devour nearly 17 pounds of raw fish per week.

Sharks in the wild often go weeks without eating, Peranteau said, but those at OdySea are fed about three times a week to keep them from feasting on fish that share their tank.

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Sharks in the wild often go weeks without eating, but those at OdySea are fed about three times a week. (Photos by Nick Serpa)

the sharks’ varied diet includes herring, salmon and shrimp. Schueller said her favorite part of working with the creatures at OdySea is getting to know their personalities. “It’s really hard not to get attached to your animals here,” she said.

To mimic the way seafoam carries natural and artificial waste across the surface of ocean, a machine called a protein fractionator uses foam to filter animal waste and other impurities from OdySea’s water. The water also is treated to remove chlorine and trace

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Nearly three miles of pipes are used to circulate water through the facility.

Some of the animals at OdySea were born in the aquarium, but many came from other aquariums or were purchased from vendors. When the aquarium needs to pick up an animal or deliver one, it uses a climate-controlled truck with a special tank. “It’s not just like bringing a package back – these are live animals,” Peranteau said.

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Captain...continued from page 1 newspaper. There’s a frayed electrical cord and it caught the curtains on fire.

My tagline was ‘Always check your electrical cords.’”

He won the school’s contest and was named fire chief for the day. “I have a photo of me shaking the fire chief ’s hand. From that moment on, everything I did was gearing me toward being a firefighter.”

His mom wasn’t exactly happy about this decision. She sent him articles and lectured him about the dangers of being a firefighter. In particular, she reminded him that firefighters get cancer, he’s afraid of heights and hates the heat.

He acknowledged the fear of heights and dislike of heat. “I’m still afraid of heights,” Thompson said with a smile.

“I’m still not crazy about the heat, but I absolutely love what I do. I wouldn’t trade it for anything, expect maybe a job as an astronaut. I’ve pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I’m probably not going to be an astronaut.”

But he was diagnosed with cancer.

Firefighters have a 9 percent higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer and a 14 percent higher risk of dying from

cancer than the general U.S. population, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

In the beginning of 2016, he started having gastrointestinal issues.

His doctors couldn’t figure out the problem, so the specialist ordered a scan and a colonoscopy.

The week before that Christmas, his doctor referred him to a urologist, nephrologist and oncologist. It was the last term that startled Thompson.

“In that moment, everything just changed,” Thompson said. “Everything changes when you’re told to see an oncologist. He didn’t have to say the words. I knew what he meant.”

The scan showed a small neoplasm, or tumor, on his kidney. “Like everybody else, I googled the snot out of everything,” he said. “Apparently, it happens a lot with kidney cancers. It’s either an incidental diagnosis or an angel discovery. You’re having these other issues and they do imagery and find out you have cancer.”

Thompson had a medium-size tumor on the upper part of his left kidney. Surgery meant a three-month recovery. He had eight-hour surgery to remove part of his left kidney on

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February 20, 2017. The successful operation removed all the cancer.

“Literally in an instant, I became a cancer victim and a survivor,” he said.

“In the same instant, I just lost it.

Totally, totally lost it because of the gravity of the whole thing.”

Thompson was diagnosed on February 24, 2016. Thirty-three states had a presumptive clause for cancer, but kidneys weren’t covered. There was an expansion clause on the books that the governor signed, but it wasn’t law yet. That would take another 90 days. “I couldn’t file a claim,” he said. “The good news was the industrial commission gives us a year from the date of the injury or illness to file a claim.”

In August 2017, he filed his claim and the city of Scottsdale “was great.”

However, the claim was denied. He was sent to an independent medical examiner to verify he had cancer from an occupational exposure. He was denied again.

He had 90 days to file a challenge.

“So, I spent 89 and a half of those days doing my homework and getting all my ducks in a row,” Thompson said. “On the 90th day, I filed my appeal and then they hooked me up with an arbitrator.

I wasn’t seeking anything huge; I just wanted to pave the way for somebody else in a similar situation. That’s the last thing anybody needs is to deal with that crap on top of having cancer.”

According to the First Responder Center for Excellence, some diseases are considered “presumptive.” Generally, in the case of work-related illness or injury, the burden is placed on workers to prove their ailments are a result of occupational exposures. With the advent of presumptive legislation, the employer must prove the firefighter’s working conditions were not a significant contributing factor to the development of cancer. With presumptive legislation, the line-of-duty claim, and subsequent benefits, can be automatically approved if the criteria are met under the state’s regulations.

As a result of his work, Thompson’s medical expenses were reimbursed.

He has scans and checkups every six months. “Many of us are in the same boat,” Thompson said. “We all came up together and we didn’t know back then.

It was through no malice or ill intent that we were exposed. We were doing the best we could with what we had at the time.”

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Known in the “ninja world” as the “daddy-daughter ninja,” Cates works out alongside his 6-year-old daughter Jaelynn, who dreams of being a contortionist. “I’m the daddy-daughter ninja because everything I train, we train together,” Cates said. “She always tries to beat me. I try to beat her.

We’re always doing things in this sport together, so it keeps our nice little bond.”

In the nine years since the television show first aired, ninja-warrior gyms have popped up in 43 states. Arizona has three – AZ on the Rocks, KTR Family Action Sports Center and Scottsdale Parkour and Freerunning – all in the Phoenix area. Florida and California have the most ninja gyms with 13 and 12, respectively. Across the United States, there are 191 ninja gyms.

“The growth of the ninja-warrior gym has been exponential, particularly in the last two years,” said Anthony Storm, executive producer and one of two showrunners for American Ninja Warrior. “People are looking for some way to exercise that keeps them motivated and keeps their attention, and these gyms are that.”

Cates isn’t the only American Ninja Warrior competitor who has trained at AZ on the Rocks. Steve Kimpton, ninja instructor and founder of the training program, said he trained 11 participants on the show last season.

The most recent season, season 10, three members of the gym qualified for city finals in Los Angeles.

One of the three is Brian Rambo, 38, who joined the gym in August after his wife signed him up for a ninja-warrior competition without telling him.

Rambo said he had stage fright at first

but soon grew to love the ninja-warrior obstacles.

In Los Angeles, Rambo ran the fastest qualifying time of all the competitors.

“I was a rookie, so that was kind of a big deal. I didn’t know I ran the fastest time until the night was over,” he said. “I just went out there and did what I do. That was the result.”

Rambo said his time of 2 minutes, 27 seconds could have been faster, but Kimpton was yelling from the sidelines to slow down and take his time.

Kimpton started ninja training at AZ on the Rocks in September 2016. The retiree and former rugby player saw the NBC show and thought he could compete with the ninja warriors. He began training himself at the gym and building the rig one section at a time.

Soon, other gym members who’d heard about the ninja-warrior rig began using it.

Two years later, the ninja-warrior gym has 50 to 60 members ranging from young children to adults. Kimpton also organizes competitions frequently, which gain 100 entrants on average.

On a Monday night adult class, Jess Broderick, 14, is the youngest person training on the ninja rig. He started three months ago after watching a few YouTube videos and seeing the popular show. “It started out hard. For me, it got pretty easy pretty quickly,” Broderick said.

The young cross-country runner receives the support of fellow trainees.

It’s never quiet in the gym with other participants yelling encouragement and offering critique and advice for what they call their “ninja family.”

“It’s really boosting,” Broderick said.

“If people are putting you down, you’re going to want to quit, right? But if people are lifting you up, it makes you feel good. It makes you want to keep going.”

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Personal trainer Sandra Smith was receiving a lot of encouragement from fellow ninjas on this Monday night, even when she didn’t necessarily want it. “I gave Lee (Cates) a hard time because I wasn’t going to run that last part and he goes, ‘Are you going to go?’”

Smith said. “Everyone encourages each other. There is a sense of community and camaraderie.”

Smith started training at the gym last September but had to take a break to recover from knee surgery. She said the biggest difficulty is the mental aspect of the obstacles, but with that, she sees the many advantages of ninjawarrior training. “I’ve been an athlete all my life,” Smith said. “But as far as the challenges, I don’t know that there’s any level of weight training that trains you for this. You use muscles that you don’t even think about on a day-to-day basis.”

Mike O’Donnell has been training at AZ on the Rocks for about a year.

Before that, he trained at Scottsdale Parkour but switched because AZ on the Rocks offered more resources for ninja training.

A businessman by day, working 9 to 5, and a ninja by night, O’Donnell said the training just fit his personality.

“It’s a little bit fun. It’s challenging.

It’s mentally taxing. There are some situations where you get a little afraid.

You get scared. Your adrenaline gets pumping. It’s a nice rush,” he said.

Kimpton believes ninja gyms are proliferating as American Ninja Warrior moves into the mainstream.

“It’s becoming more and more popular every year as more people tune in to the show,” Kimpton said. “It was a very niche program at the beginning, and each year, it’s kind of snowballed.”

In the first five years of the program, the show received several thousand applicants each year, Storm said. Now in its 10th season, that number has increased exponentially. Producers have reduced the minimum age from 21 to 19 and are adding a new program, American Ninja Warrior Junior.

The success of the Ninja Warrior franchise is expanding the overall sport. “I absolutely believe it is a sport,” Smith said. “If you think about the physical aspect of it, the mental aspect of it, it combines all of those things. It absolutely is a sport.”

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Hoster brothers given a great childhood – now they’re giving back

By Mike Phillips Growing up, their family’s singlestory ranch home on Osborn Road seemed the center of the universe to Adam and Ben Hoster.

Their elementary school, Pima, was directly across the street. So was the paper drop for their Arizona Republic delivery routes. Soccer and baseball practice, plus games of hide-and-seek, unfolded on Pima’s fields.

And when those fields were irrigated during warmer months, there was rag-tag, slosh-and-slide, play-till-dark football. “We’d grab a bunch of guys and just kill it on that field,” recalled Ben. It was on those fields where the brothers developed a friendly rivalry that still simmers today as Scottsdale first responders.

Whether it was team sports, racing BMX bikes or their pursuit to each earn Eagle Scout, Adam and Ben pushed each other. Pima and its playing fields also engrained into Adam and Ben a deep sense of sharing and community.

After school or practice, their friends

Adam Hoster (left) and his brother Ben both went into careers in public safety.

Adam joined the fire department in 1992. Ben graduated from the police academy in 1997. (Photos courtesy City of Scottsdale)

would descend in mass on the Hoster study accounting. “Then I realized I’m household for snacks, a swim or video not an office guy,” he said. games. “My mom was always shopping Public safety beckoned… but not the and feeding for an army,” Adam said. fire service. There was, after all, a rivalThe Hosters would go on to earn ry to maintain. Ben wanted to become those Eagle badges, and graduate from a police officer, but not just any cop. He Pima and nearby Coronado High had his sights set on becoming a ScottSchool. They would separate, travel sdale officer. abroad and explore careers. But they “I wanted a job with meaning and would never really leave the Osborn purpose,” Ben said recently, standing Road universe. The quality of their next to his brother not far from their childhood, the childhood home. cohesiveness of “When I started the neighborlooking at police hood, the pull work, I fell in love of friendship with it. And it bought them bought me back back. here.”

Adam was the Ben graduated - Ben Hoster first to feel it. the police acadHe was at Scottemy in 1997 and sdale Community College, working to- landed his dream job on the Scottsdale ward an engineering degree, when he force. He was reunited with his brothtook a ride along with the Rural/Met- er – working on the same team, just ro Fire Department. “After that I was wearing different uniforms. hooked,” Adam said. He started taking “Every time I’d run a call, I’d always fire service classes and volunteering have an ‘in’ with Adam,” Ben said. “I alwith Rural/Metro. ready knew the (fire) guys and the guys Ben, 18 months younger, was im- were friendly to me because of Adam. pressed by Adam’s growth and his It’s a nice relationship we have between burgeoning responsibility. “I thought it the departments.” was cool that he could grab his pager Adam agrees. “It works both ways,” back in the day, respond and help out he said. “Those relationships help us at scenes,” Ben said. “I thought that was out working with the police departkind of neat.” ment. It’s great to have that collaboraAdam earned a fire service degree tion with them.” and joined Rural/Metro in 1992. He The brothers are now seasoned pubwas an original member of the Scotts- lic safety vets. Adam is a fire battalion dale Fire Department when it launched chief. Ben is a police sergeant. In anin 2005. other twist, each cover public informaBen took a different path. He spent tion duties for their departments. A two years near Bogota, Columbia, on few years back, both were assigned that a church mission, learned Spanish and job at the Waste Management Phoenix returned to Arizona State University to Open – a marathon stint of constant

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inquiries and pressure.

“So, we basically had to spend seven days at the hip,” said Ben, who was just settling into his public information role.

“That first year I had to coach him up before he could do a news interview,” said Adam, returning the flak he received earlier.

Ben smirked – “Yeah, after you quit eating.”

The banter never stops. But neither does the pride of serving their hometown. “For us, Scottsdale was a great proving ground,” Ben said. “It was a great place to grow up… to have the school to play in, to have friends all over the place. It was a great environment.” “(Scottsdale) is really all we’ve ever known,” Adam said. “But after growing up and seeing other cities, I feel really fortunate to have grown up in Scottsdale.”

Knowledge gleaned from their childhood paid immediate dividends in public safety. “When I went on an emergency response and an address was given, I pretty much knew exactly where I was going,” Adam said.

And perhaps the sweetest part of being a first responder in your hometown is assisting friends and neighbors. “It definitely strikes a chord because of the closeness and relationships you build,” Adam said.

Ben agrees, but not all his old buddies get warm and fuzzy when they see him. “In my case, I’ve arrested a few people that I knew growing up,” he said. “They’ll say ‘Hey, remember me?’

I’ll say ‘Oh yeah, now I do. How’s life… never mind, you’re in the back of my squad car.”

HIGH SOCIETY

By Nancy Norman, Scottsdale Unified School District On August 7, the Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) opened the doors of its 29 schools to welcome students for the 2018-2019 school year. A comprehensive public school district encompassing most of Scottsdale, as well as parts of Paradise Valley, Phoenix and Tempe, SUSD is proud that an estimated 23,000 students call SUSD “home.”

SUSD is also home to many specialized learning programs for its highest-achieving students, such as the district’s Gifted Pre-Kindergarten Academy (GPA) at Redfield Elementary School, 9181 E. Redfield Road.

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Enrollment for this year’s GPA is still being accepted. Registration for pre-enrollment testing can be done online at gifted.susd.org. The testing site is at Redfield itself and takes place every school day from 9 to 10 a.m., except on district half-days.

Not sure if the GPA is for your young learner? Redfield Principal Christine Bonow loves to show off her school, named an Arizona Educational Foundation A+ School earlier this year. “You will be amazed by the range of hands-on, projectbased accelerated learning activities these young children engage in with their gifted-certified teacher. I know that the love of learning being instilled in them now is something that will last them a lifetime.”

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By Marilyn Hawkes This fall, Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center (VOCSJCC) will roll out new cultural, social and educational adult programming, including technology classes, cultural excursions and day trips. To meet the rising demand, The J has hired Cheryl Blumenthal as director of adult programs, according to chief executive officer Jay Jacobs.

Some of the new offerings include a visit from Phoenix Symphony musicians, a panel discussion about breast cancer with Arizona Center for Cancer Care physicians and a talk by local author Marcia Fine.

For the first time, The J will offer a monthly Active Culture & Learning Membership for nonmembers age 65 and over so they can participate in active adult programming at the member rate without having to purchase a full membership.

The J also offers a variety of fitness and aquatics activities for older adults, including “Fit For Life” for flexibility and strengthening exercises; chair

Travel photo journalist Lois Zuckerman (center left) shared some of her treasured tales, gifts and photos from South Africa with visitors to the community center on July 11. (Photos courtesy VOSJCC)

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Also new this year, The J will offer cooking classes in its recently completed state-of-the-art teaching kitchen. The classes will encompass all demographics, from children to active adult seniors, said Andrea Quen, director of development.

The J will bring in area chefs to teach the classes, some of which will be health- and wellness-related, Quen

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said. A survey of members revealed they wanted classes on gluten-free cooking and healthy eating on the go.

“We’re also thinking about couples classes, hands-on cooking, kids classes like Cupcake Wars and Chopped and girls’ night out. The opportunities are endless,” she said.

The community center boasts a 50,000-square-foot fitness facility with the most up-to-date cardio and weight equipment; heated competition and activity pools; basketball, volleyball and indoor soccer; racquetball and pickleball courts as well as a 2,500-square-foot splash pad.

This year, The J will launch a kickball league for teens and adults.

Members and guests use the heated pool year-round for swimming lessons, lap swimming, swim clubs for all ages, water polo, fitness classes and other water activities. The center just finished eight weeks of free Sunday pool parties for members and their guests, Jacobs said.

To enhance The J’s fitness experience, the staff is developing a fitness concierge position to help members and guests register for programs, learn how to use the equipment and to answer questions.

Jacobs invites the community to visit The J and see what the center has to offer. “The J is an open and inclusive community center welcoming people of all ages, faiths and abilities. We remain committed to providing the best possible programs and services while being creative, visionary and just a little bit different.”

Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center is located at 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. For more information, visit vosjcc.org.

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Fingerpaint Marketing packs 12,500 meals for local food bank On June 29, Fingerpaint Marketing in Scottsdale shut down its office to pack more than 1,500 bags of food for Operation Lunch Lady, in partnership with The Pack Shack, to help fight the increasing rate of hunger. The bags of food will provide 12,500 Employees at Fingerpaint Marketing in Scottsdale nutritious meals for the packed more than 1,500 bags of food for Operation Foothills Food Bank Lunch Lady. (Photo courtesy Fingerpaint Marketing) and Resource Center.

Fingerpaint offices in Scottsdale, 65,000 meals for Operation Lunch Saratoga Springs, New York and Lady, all of which fed struggling Conshohocken, Pennsylvania packed families in surrounding communities.

Gail Baer promoted at Jewish Family & Children’s Service Gail Baer has been promoted to vice president of philanthropic services at the Jewish Family & Children’s Service (JFCS). In her new role, she will oversee all fundraising and donor relations for the organization, including its planned giving initiatives, individual and corporate contributions, grants, volunteer and marketing programs.

“Gail has been an integral part of our philanthropic services team the past two years here at Jewish Family & Children’s Service. This is a welldeserved promotion,” said Lorrie Henderson, president and CEO of JFCS. Baer, a Scottsdale resident, has been directing development initiatives throughout her professional career. In

addition to her tenure at JFCS, she was vice president of major gifts at the Valley of the Sun United Way. Baer said, “I am thrilled to take on Gail Baer has been prothis new role moted to vice president of with JFCS philanthropic services at JFCS. (Photo courtesy HMA and lead its fundraising Public Relations) efforts, alongside a strong development team and a committed board of directors.”

Dog Days of Summer Golf Classic scheduled at Gainey Ranch The 15th Annual Dog Days of Summer Golf Classic will take place on Friday, September 21 at Gainey Ranch Golf Club. The event starts at 8 a.m. and benefits Canine Companions for Independence, a national nonprofit that trains and provides assistance dogs.

The format is four person scramble.

Registration costs $225 for a single player or $900 per foursome, and includes practice tee, morning refreshments, golf, a goody bag, polo shirt, golfer game pack, six raffle tickets, the awards luncheon and more. For more information or to register, visit ccigolf.org.

American Idol auditions coming to Scottsdale The popular ABC talent competition television show American Idol will launch its nationwide summer auditions tour in August, and one of its first stops will be in Scottsdale on Tuesday, August 28. The Idol Bus will park at Alpio’s at Troon North for the auditions. The venue, located at 10452 N. Jomax Road, boasts a view of Troon

Mountain, two mezzanines, internet connections, tons of TV monitors and an 80-inch presentation TV screen, and can accommodate up to 200 people.

For more information on Alpio’s at Troon North, visit aliosattroon.com.

For more information on American Idol auditions, visit abc.go.com/shows/ american-idol.

North Scottsdale United Methodist Church welcomes new pastors North Scottsdale United Methodist Church welcomed two new ministers to its congregation on Sunday, July 1. The Reverend David Rennick has been appointed senior pastor and the Reverend David Wasson has been appointed associate pastor. They join a staff of 12.

Reverend Rennick has more than 20 years of NSUMC has named Rev. David Rennick (left) senior pastoral experience. He was pastor and Rev. David Wasson associate pastor. most recently appointed (Photos courtesy NSUMC) at First United Methodist Church of Mesa, where he served as church planter, and have worked in senior pastor. He earned his bachelor’s a variety of ministry contexts from degree in secondary education from urban to suburban to inner city. In a Grand Canyon University, and his press release, North Scottsdale United master of divinity and master of arts Methodist Church officials stated, in Christian formation degrees from “We are excited to have both pastors Wesley Theological Seminary. join NSUMC and look forward to the Reverend Wasson has been in ministries that they will support and pastoral ministry full-time for 16 years. implement in the church and greater He completed his master’s of divinity community.” degree at Fuller Theological Seminary.

North Scottsdale United Methodist He’s an Arizona native who grew up in Church is located at 11735 N. Scottsdale metro Phoenix.

Road. For more information, call 480Both pastors have served as a 948-0529 or visit nsumc.com. youth pastor, associate pastor and

Scottsdale streamlines process for residents to apply for positions A new online application streamlines the process for Scottsdale residents who would like to apply for a board or commission appointment. The city hopes the online application encourages more residents to apply for boards and commissions, which are a critical part of the public process.

Commissioners research issues, provide another point of community input and make important policy recommendations to the City Council.

“The advantage of the boards and commissions is there are more eyes and ears on the community,” said

Scottsdale resident Raoul Zubia, who served on the Human Services Commission. “The lasting impact for me has been the ability to continue to help those less fortunate in Scottsdale.”

Current vacancies on Scottsdale’s board and commissions include openings on the Transportation Commission, the Human Services Commission, and the Human Relations Commission. For a full list of vacancies and the online application, visit scottsdaleaz.gov and search “boards and commissions.”

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Celebrate ’68: the 50-year anniversary of City Hall In the fall of 1968, Scottsdale was putting the finishing touches on a major civic achievement: the completion of a new city hall and library designed by celebrated local architect Bennie Gonzales. Gonzales, born and raised in Phoenix, was probably the perfect architect for the job. He was steeped in the traditional architecture and materials of the region – working for a time

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Scramblers Puzzle Answers on page 27 1. This photo shows City Hall under construction in 1968. (Photo courtesy Scottsdale Public Library) 2. Journalist Mike Wallace (center) appears with Scottsdale Mayor Bill Jenkins (right) and an unidentified man in front of the City Hall building.

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3. In “The West’s Most Western Town,” a group of horseback riders talk with Scottsdale Mayor Herb Drinkwater. (Photo courtesy Scottsdale Public Library) 4. Architect Bennie Gonzales poses with a master model of Scottsdale Governmental Complex in the mid 1960s. (Photo courtesy Scottsdale Historical Society) 5. In this photo from 1976, parents and children enjoy a “Children’s Music Hour” performance in the kiva. (Photo courtesy Scottsdale Public Library)

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resonated powerfully with the spirit of the burgeoning city. City Hall and the Civic Center Library feature thick walls, deep-set windows, and white exteriors, which are appropriate for the desert. But the buildings’ clean lines, bold forms, and open floor plans project modernity. Even after 50 years, they continue to serve as a powerful symbol of the city’s identity.

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When the City Hall building was completed in 1968, the city invited the public to “gentle festivities” celebrating the new edifice. The celebration began with a cocktail party at Hotel Valley Ho, followed by a stroll to city hall for building tours and entertainment. A flier for the event promised “Fireworks, Music and Dancing but no speeches.” To commemorate the 50th anniversary of City Hall’s completion, Scottsdale is holding a “Celebrate 68” event inspired by the original festivities.

Celebrate ’68 will be held on Oct. 13 at Scottsdale City Hall and the Civic Center Mall – no word yet on whether there will be speeches.

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Culture is alive at Scottsdale’s Museum of the West Story and photos by Kimberly Hosey screenings of old Westerns to educational talks. At the moment, though, we wanted to explore.

One of the first exhibitions we checked out was “The Rennard Strickland Collection of Western Film History,” which is on display through September 23. One of the largest collections of Western film posters and lobby cards dating from the 1890s to the 1980s, the exhibit illustrates the evolution of graphic artists’ work and of the movies themselves as they reveal Hollywood’s version of the Old West.

The display caught my son’s eye immediately, the bold colors and dramatic lettering of the posters drawing him in.

And though he’s never shown interest in Roy Rogers or Gene Autry, he immediately began offering feedback: This movie looks fascinating, that one looks like it represents things very differently from how we would today, these movie posters are funny, surprising, romantic.

From Stagecoach and Grapes of Wrath to silent films and early animated features, the vivid display draws everyone in, even if they’re not cowboy film aficionados.

And that was the theme throughout the museum: You might get a bit extra out of the exhibits if you’re a huge fan of the memorabilia, history or genres, but everyone is drawn in.

Paintings illustrate Native American culture, steely cowboys, wildlife, pioneer living and much more. Each time, my son read the placard beside the artwork, describing not only the artistic vision and inspiration but the culture that informed the artists’ work. I don’t want to get any teachers Kimberly Hosey and her son David pose in “Western Spirit

Even though I’ve lived in Arizona for most of my life and my son is an Arizona native, there’s a lot we don’t know about the history of our state. And while I hoped my teen would be interested in learning about our region’s rich culture, I wasn’t confident that a collection of Western artifacts and art would hold his attention more than his smartphone.

I was pleasantly surprised during our recent visit to Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West.

The exhibitions in the 43,000-squarefoot museum cover the culture, history and people of the American West, spanning 19 states including Arizona.

One of the first things we noticed in the museum was the tranquil atmosphere: not somber and stuffy, but laidback and inviting. Combined with the elegant architecture and the air conditioning on a hot day, it was heavenly.

Heading out from the front desk is a “path” of wagon wheels suspended from the ceiling, leading to the museum’s theater, which hosts everything from

in trouble, but he may have remarked a time or two that he was learning more here than in some history lessons.

It’s not all two-dimensional art. The museum also boasts collections of saddles, spurs, boots, guns, knives, katsina dolls, pottery, clothing and more, often arranged to feel natural, like you might have just wandered into these artifacts: Velvet rope and red carpet lead visitors through Western movie posters; spurs, ropes, and saddles rest over a hitching post; and a saloon and “trading post” frame a larger collection of Western memorabilia.

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families and kids in mind – with the hope that children living here will grow up with a sense of the history behind their home – and it shows. Activity tables, toys, games, and puzzles join the bronze sculptures and paintings. If your kids want to play, the museum has you covered.

One thing you should make sure to check out: Wade Weber’s “Essence of the West,” a modern work that plays with perspective to create a unique view of an Old West town. Keep your eyes on the painting as you walk by.

It’s a favorite with kids – and probably adults too. It was also the only time my son took out his phone: to try to record the experience.

The American West is a story – or rather, several meandering, overlapping stories – and the Museum of the West tells the stories well.

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A recent study identified Phoenix as a “hotspot” for potential disease outbreak because of the high rate of parents who opt out of vaccinating their children.

Arizona is one of 18 states that allow exemptions from vaccination because of personal beliefs, according to the study published in the Public Library of Science. Many Arizona parents seek medical exemptions for religious or philosophical reasons.

In Maricopa County, nearly 3,000 enrolling kindergartners had nonmedical exemptions from vaccination in the 2016-17 school year, according to the study. That’s three times as many unvaccinated kindergartners as the next-highest county, Salt Lake County in Utah.

The report’s authors said that because these hotspots have such a high rate of vaccination exemptions, outbreaks could “spread rapidly throughout these populations of unimmunized, unprotected children.”

Laura Glenn, a naturopathic physician at Rejuvena Health & Aesthetics in Scottsdale, said some parents might get confused about vaccines. “I really think that part of that is because we are living in an age of information overload,” she said. “We have so much news and so much information coming at us from so many different angles, it can be hard to know what to believe.”

In 1998, The Lancet medical journal published a study linking certain vaccinations to autism, triggering the anti-vaccination movement. The study was later retracted after it was found the doctor who led the study falsified the data and his claims were fraudulent, according to CNN. Glenn said she believes information is key when it comes to the decision of whether parents should vaccinate their children. “To make an informed decision, they need to be looking

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vaccine-to-vaccine, illness-to-illness,” she said. “Parents should ask ‘What are the risks to contracting the illness?

What are the possible consequences of the child getting the illness? What are the risks of the vaccine?’”

Alexandra Bhatti, faculty associate in Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions, told ASU Now that “before the middle of the last century, diseases like whooping cough, polio, measles, Haemophilus influenzae and rubella struck hundreds of thousands of infants, children and adults in the United States. Thousands died every year from them.”

But as people began using vaccines for these diseases, their rates declined.

However, outbreaks still occur – even when vaccines are readily available.

A measles outbreak hit Maricopa and Pinal counties in 2016, infecting about a dozen people. The outbreak – one of the largest outbreaks in years – started at a privately run detention center in Eloy, according to a Cronkite News article.

The potential spread of illness is not the only result of non-vaccination.

“You also have the effect on the health-care system,” said Daniel Crawford, a clinical assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University.

“And so that utilizes more health-care resources and increases the amount of money spent in the community.”

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This event features more than 100 vendors and organizations delivering a full-day of fun, adventure, experiences and memories. The mission is to give parents information regarding the health, welfare and education of their children as well as raise money for the back-to-school clothing drive.

When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 22 Where: CityScape, 1 E. Washington Street, Phoenix Cost: Free Info: phoenixchildrensfestival.com

Bring kids ages 6 to 10 to read to therapy dogs – a comfortable way for kids to practice their skills.

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Young children and parents can bond and have fun while the kids learn to read through books, rhymes, puppets, fingerplay and chants.

When: 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, August 21 Where: Arabian Library, 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Road, Scottsdale Cost: Free Info: 480-312-7323 scottsdalelibrary.org

Foldover Peach Pies National Peach Pie Day is August 24, but the celebration doesn’t have to end. Visit the museum and make a foldover peach pie.

When: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, August 25 Where: Children’s Museum of Phoenix, 215 N. Seventh Street, Phoenix Cost: $4 for members, $5 for nonmembers Info: childrensmuseumofphoenix.org

BASIS Back-to-School Splash Kick off the school year with the Backto-School Splash at McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center, thanks to the BASIS Scottsdale Boosters. Pizza and ice cream will keep the kiddos full.

When: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, August 25 Where: McDowell Mountain Ranch Aquatic Center, 15525 N. Thompson Peak Parkway, Scottsdale Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door Info: basisscottsdaleboosters.org

Wonderful World of Worms Learn more about these small, wiggly crawlers in an hour-long program.

When: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 29 Where: Children’s Museum of Phoenix, 215 N. Seventh Street, Phoenix Cost: Call for charge Info: 602-253-0501, childrensmuseumofphoenix.org

Flashlight Tours Families can enjoy a summer night in Desert Botanical Garden for sensory adventures. Kids can play, learn and adventure through these fun nights.

When: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday nights through September 1 Where: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix Cost: Free with general admission, $12.95 youth, $24.95 adults Info: 480-941-1225, dbg.org

Children’s Learning and Play Festival Bring the kids to WestWorld for a day of learning, visiting with authors and illustrators, hearing music, and playing with bounce houses and rides. Attendees can also interact with animals and wildlife. They are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items that will be donated to the Vista Del Camino Food Bank.

When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 8 Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale Cost: Free Info: 480-312-6815, westworldaz.com

Footloose the Musical The Greasepaint Youth Theater brings a musical based on the Kevin Bacon movie to the stage.

When: 7 p.m. Friday, September 14, and Saturday, September 15; 2 p.m. Sunday, September 16; 7 p.m.

Friday, September 21 and Saturday, September 22; 2 p.m. Sunday, September 23.

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The Musician’s Roundhouse Arizona acoustic musicians present an afternoon of free tunes.

When: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 15 Where: Civic Center Library, 839 N. Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale Cost: Free Info: 480-312-7323, scottsdalelibrary.org

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Roaring Fork’s summer menu sizzles until September Roaring Fork Executive Chef Scott Mortensen offers an alternative to standing out by the grill in the summer heat for extended periods of time: The summer tradition of barbecue can be enjoyed in his air-conditioned restaurant. Roaring Fork is offering its summer seasonal beef and barbecue menu until September 3.

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“Summer and barbeque go hand in hand, but it’s hard to want to grill outside in these hot temperatures, so we are giving our guests the opportunity to enjoy what they love without the challenge. Let our culinary team do the cooking,” he said.

Summer delicacies include the Roaring Fork Beef Dip with thinly sliced beef, caramelized onions, white cheddar cheese, onion jus and French fries; a spit-roasted barbecue half chicken; and a Southwest Steak Salad with chopped iceberg lettuce, black bean and corn pico, crispy tortilla strips and ranch dressing.

There is one dish in particular that Mortensen recommends to nearly every diner looking for a Roaring Fork instant classic. “Our ribs are what I’d most easily stand by,” he said. “It’s been a few years now working on the rub recipe, because we like to make sure they’re perfect.”

Besides offering great barbecue food with a quality service experience, Mortensen said the restaurant aims to

please the loyal Roaring Fork diners, who have come to expect a variety of dishes and menus, as well as dining styles, to match the date and season.

“During the summer, we get a lot more of the happy hour-type experience, so we think our barbecue menu kind of caters to that mindset, whereas during other seasons, it’s more of a slower dining experience, which maybe some of the regulars become used to. Either way, it’s fun, but we definitely love giving that experience to the people here when it’s hot,” he said.

Mortensen said he has received more positive reactions than he can count, and expects that, assuming the popularity of the barbecue menu stays

the same, the new menu will be something to look forward to each summer for years to come.

“We’re going on our second year, but the first time we ended it, we always had people asking when the barbecue was coming back because they loved it,” he said. “Really, we will probably be expecting this to be a longterm thing.”

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Chris Daughtry sold 8 million albums, 16 million singles and received four Grammy Award nominations.

But the former American Idol contestant still gets nervous on the eve of an album release. Cage to Rattle by his eponymously named band was released July 27. Although he’s happy with his first new album in five years, the work to promote it is daunting.

“I always forget how much work is involved: the interviews, the shows, the promo,” Daughtry said. “But it’s all worth it.”

The songs took about five years to write and Daughtry says he doubted his ability to craft great songs. “It was taking forever,” he said. “It was a frustrating process and I was

wondering if what we were doing was good, if this was the right record and if we were taking the right approach.

“But it turned out exactly how it should have. I rattled my own cage, for lack of a better term. It was hard, but it was a rewarding process.”

Cage to Rattle was produced by Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Tom Waits, Niall Horan, Norah Jones) in Nashville. The album echoes past releases, but King encouraged Daughtry and his band to explore new sounds. “Backbone” has a bluesy stomp, while “Deep End,” the latest single, is led by piano.

“This is a really special time for us.

We feel like we bottled the spirit and energy from our early days and refined

Pavilion heard one of the new songs, “Backbone.”

“It was good for us to play that song because it was the catalyst for where I stand,” Daughtry said. “That was the sound we were going for on the record we wanted to make. I wanted to get that out there and see what the fans thought. They responded better than any other time we’ve played a new song. That was a good sign for us and that gave me a little more confidence.”

Daughtry enjoyed the September 2017 Ak-Chin show for more than that, though.

“I remember, in the past, it was so hot and dry there. I always thought we sounded like crap,” he said with a laugh. “I remember walking off going, ‘That actually wasn’t bad. I liked that.’

We were pretty stoked about that.”

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it over the last decade together on the road and making records. We didn’t take the easy way out. Instead, Jacquire really pushed us in the studio, and we worked really hard to make the album we’ve always wanted to make. It’s everything a Daughtry record should be.”

Daughtry admits he was a little intimidated by King initially.

“I was kind of afraid that he was going to be ‘too cool for school’ for us,” Daughtry said. “I even told him, ‘You probably don’t want to work with a pop rock band like us. And he said, ‘I actually think you guys are cooler than you think. It would be really cool to make a record with you guys.’”

There were times, though, when morale collapsed during the writing of Cage to Rattle. Daughtry had someone nearby to lean on.

“My wife certainly helps with that,” he said. “My manager helps as well. I think, though, it just gets to the point where you have to just give yourself up to the process and allow it to be. I think I made it harder than it needed to be.”

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Concert series continues at Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa

By Niki D’Andrea Folk music, R&B, indie rock, pop, blues, jazz and Americana are just a handful of the genres on tap for the ongoing concert series at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch. The series, which showcases local artists in the Center Stage Bar, has become hugely popular with both resort guests and locals.

Highlights of the upcoming series include indie rocker Matthew Thorton, who plays in Phoenix-based band Vinyl Station, on August 27; the blues-infused rock stylings of Lee Perreira Band on August 21 and August 28; “street pop” duo J. Forte on August 31; acoustic crooner Nick Heward on August 22; progressive soul/jazz collective House of Stairs on August 24; and Americana/roots outfit Sugar Thieves on August 25.

Thornton’s band, Vinyl Station, has released two full-length albums and opened for Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas on his 2015 tour. Lee Perreira brings some blues grit to the singer-songwriter genre, and has shared stages with the likes of Buddy

Center Stage Bar show schedule Korbe Canida: August 20 (Acoustic pop) Lee Perreira Band: August 21 (Blues/rock) Nick Heward: August 22 (Acoustic) Karen Holloway: August 23 (Acoustic top 40) House of Stairs performs on Friday, August 24. (Photo courtesy House of Stairs)

Guy, Foo Fighters and INXS. J. Forte consists of Julianne Forte and her husband Dennis Williams; the pair plays a bend of folk, rock and pop.

Acoustic sensation Nick Heward tells stories through his songs, drawing upon influences including Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley.

House of Stairs primarily plays jazz music, but infused with touches of funk, soul, pop and electronic music.

Their sound has been described as an “aural, visual and emotional Rubik’s Cube.” The Sugar Thieves are a multi-

instrumentalist ensemble that plays an amalgamation of American roots music like blues, gospel, folk, country and rock ‘n’ roll.

Other music acts playing at Center Stage Bar through the end of August include Top 40 acoustic cover band NEON (August 30); alternative singersongwriter Jake Greider (August 26); and acoustic pop artist Korbe Canida (August 20). All shows are free. For more information, visit hyatt.com/ en-US/hotel/arizona/hyatt-regencyscottsdale-resort-and-spa/scott.

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Scottsdale Public Art Artist Nancy McIntosh’s recently announced “Mosaic Mountains” the completion of four (Photo by Brian Passey) public artworks. The installations include a custom terrazzo floor design in a new fire station and three temporary public artworks throughout south Scottsdale as part of the IN FLUX program.

For the IN FLUX program – which brings together art, economic development and property management organizations throughout metro Phoenix – a few local artists were commissioned Todorova’s artwork creates a new to provide works: Nancy McIntosh, symbol that points up, down and inDaniel Moore and Rossitza Todorova. ternally. “I am thrilled to have my first All of their installations will be on dis- public artwork on display,” Todorova, play through spring 2019 as part of IN a Phoenix resident, said. “This IN FLUX Cycle 7.

FLUX project has given me the tools Nancy McIntosh’s contribution, and confidence to work in public art – “Mosaic Mountains,” consists of two something I am looking to do more of steel-framed pieces, each containing in the future.” various shades of colored glass. Solar The fourth project, commissioned panels are attached to the top of each by Scottsdale Public Art at Fire Station spire, which powers floodlights at the 613 (near the intersection of Jomax and base of each spire.

Hayden Roads), includes a custom ter“Living in Arizona, I am inspired by razzo design and glass enhancements the color, pattern and design of the by Daniel Martin Diaz and Amelia Poe desert,” said McInitosh, who lives in of Tucson. Named “A Path in the Sun,” Scottsdale. “Studying and observing the terrazzo design is incorporated into my surroundings keeps me thinking 270 square feet of floor space in the up new patterns, designs and shapes lobby and entry corridor. for sculptures and other steel strucDiaz and Poe’s “A Path in the Sun” is tures.” embedded with native stone, recycled “Ellipses” is a series of three mono- glass and mother of pearl. According lithic, 8-foot-tall steel panels that to the designers, symbols in the derepresent the relationship between sign represent beauty, strength, wisobjects and space. “My interest in sci- dom and life. ence, specifically astronomy and phys“Our goal as artists was to celebrate ics, has fueled my desire to represent this special ‘calling’ of these heroes this phenomenon in a static installa- among us through beautiful works of tion,” said artist Daniel Moore, who is art that will enhance their environbased in Phoenix. “The attraction of ment and give them a sense of pride objects to one another saturates our in the sacrifices they make on a daily existence on physical, biological, social basis for the well-being of the comand emotional levels.” munity,” artists Diaz and Poe said in a Rossitza Todorova’s exhibit, “Pyra- statement, mid III,” is a stainless-steel sculpture For more information on the new that represents the linear geometry in public art exhibits in Scottsdale, visit the shape of stacked pyramids. Based scottsdalearts.org. on the ancient symbol of a pyramid, classifieds

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Beat the heat with indoor games, craft beer and hard lemonade at SMoCA. The competition’s winner will receive artwork from local artist Kyllan Maney.

When: 7 p.m. Friday, August 24 Where: Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts, 7374 E. Second Street, Scottsdale Cost: $10 Info: 480-874-4666, smoca.org

Chad Cisneros and Dave Reed make up the electronic music duo Tritonal. The pair has seen success with singles like “Lights Over Austin” and “Out My Mind.”

When: Noon Sunday, September 2 Where: Maya Day & Nightclub, 7333 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale Cost: $10 Info: 480-625-0528, mayaclubaz.com

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Get inspired by women’s moving stories during Women, Wine & Chocolate.

When: 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, September 5 Where: The Venue Scottsdale, 7117 E. Third Avenue, Scottsdale Cost: $77 plus additional fees Info: https://www.facebook.com/ events/671098493253752/, women-wineand-chocolate.ticketleap.com

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Ventriloquist Terry Fator, a past winner of America’s Got Talent, combines impressions, comedy and music into his act.

When: 8 p.m. Friday, August 24 Where: Talking Stick Resort, Salt River Grand Ballroom, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale Cost: Tickets start at $45 Info: 480-850-7777, talkingstickresort.com

Viceroy San Francisco-born DJ/producer Viceroy loves summer and happy vibes with songs like “Next Escape” and his remix of Bebe Rexha and G-Eazy’s “Me, Myself and I.” Fans have streamed his music millions of times on Spotify. Event is 21 and older.

When: 10 p.m. Monday, August 28 Where: Maya Day & Nightclub, 7333 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale Cost: Free with reservations Info: 480-625-0528, mayaclubaz.com

Wear Your White Social Dance Party Don your best white clothes and socialize, dance and have a fun summer evening at the annual wear white party hosted by Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Scottsdale.

When: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, August 30 Where: Fred Astaire Dance Studios of Scottsdale, 10135 E. Via Linda, Suite C116, Scottsdale Cost: $35 for an individual or couple Info: 480-473-0388, info.scottsdale@ fredastaire.com

Bingo Players Bingo Players (a.k.a. Maarten Hoogstraten) appeared on DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs in 2014.

Bingo Players is best known for the 2011 hits “Cry (Just a Little)” and “Rattle.” In March, Bingo Players released “Knock You Out.” Event is 21 and older.

When: 10 p.m. Friday, August 31 Where: Maya Day & Nightclub, 7333 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale Cost: $10 Info: 480-625-0528, mayaclubaz.com

DJ Diesel, a.k.a. Shaq Shaquille O’Neal will spin under his alias DJ Diesel with special guests. This poolside event is 21 and older.

When: Noon Saturday, September 1 Where: The Pool at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale Cost: $30 Info: 480-850-7777, talkingstickresort.com

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The Verve Pipe The Verve Pipe is coming to Wasted Grain as part of the “Spartans Storm the Desert” weekend, in honor of the ASU vs. MSU football game. The band scored hits like “The Freshmen,” “Photograph” and “Hero.”

When: 7 to 11:30 p.m. Friday, September 7 Where: Wasted Grain, 7295 E. Stetson Drive, Scottsdale Cost: $40 to $125 Info: eventbrite.com

Hot Tuna Forming Hot Tuna in 1969, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady haven’t stopped making music since they departed Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Jefferson Airplane.

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, September 8 Where: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater, 7380 E. Second Street, Scottsdale Cost: $35 to $75 Info: 480-499-8587, scottsdaleperformingarts.org

Ryanhood The Tucson folk-rock duo of Cameron Hood and Ryan Green is coming to Scottsdale.

The duo has shared the stage with the likes of Jason Mraz, Plain White T’s and Train.

When: 8 p.m. Friday, September 14 Where: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Virginia G. Piper Theater, 7380 E. Second Street, Scottsdale Cost: $12 to $19 Info: 480-499-8587 scottsdaleperformingarts.org

Scottsdale Rosé Day Sip on sweet rosé at Old Town’s best bars and restaurants to end summer on a high note. The event features an official Scottsdale rosé day glass; three 1-cent glasses of rosé; admission to all participating venues, and $7 rosé specials.

When: 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, September 15 Where: Old Town Scottsdale bars Cost: $20, additional costs for drinks may vary Info: eventbrite.com

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Studio B Smiles is now offering virtual smile consultations. The family and cosmetic dentistry office, which was founded in Scottsdale by Dr. John Badolato, offers the complimentary service on the homepage of its website, studiobsmiles.com.

Potential patients can upload photos of their smiles, and Badolato will personally review their dental statuses, then send them a custom video and slideshow explaining all of the latest options and solutions for their problematic smiles.

“This new Virtual Smile Consultation service is especially great for people who don’t live in town, or are not available for a live chat,” Badolato said.

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and finding ways to make taking care of their teeth convenient and easy.”

Badolato is the longtime official team doctor for the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, and recently became the official dental provider for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Smile B Studios recently expanded to downtown Phoenix and opened a location next to Talking Stick Resort Arena for the convenience of the professional athletes they serve.

Badolato’s role as team doctor gives him ample experience working with patients who have nontraditional work schedules and may travel a lot.

“Our new Virtual Smile Consultations are especially great for people seeking the privacy and

Studio B Smiles is the official dental provider for the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury and Arizona Diamondbacks. (Photo courtesy Studio B Smiles)

convenience of consulting with a dentist on their own schedule, and from anywhere in the world,” Badolato said. “After personally reviewing each individual’s smile, I then send them a video and slide deck explaining a potential plan, the cost, and anything else they need to take control of their dental health and personal

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Cactus League economic impact makes double-figure jump

By Jordan Kaye Saager Buch made his way to groups sitting on the lawns of Cactus League ballparks. One by one, he rattled off about 20 questions to capture information about how much they spent on their hotel, where they came from and the length of their stay.

The junior research economist at the L. William Seidman Research Institute at Arizona State’s W.P. Carey School of Business had joined a group of other ASU students to repeat this process at all 10 Cactus League stadiums.

“We tried to make sure that we hit every stadium at least twice,” Buch said. “It was funny. We had done it so much we all had our favorite spots.

So my favorite spot turned out to be the lawn where people are kind of lounging around and having a good time.”

Their goal: Collect a large enough sample size to ensure their study’s accuracy. By the end, the team had conducted these surveys 3,910 times – that’s 300 at each stadium. Once they finished, they went back to the Seidman Research Institute, logged their numbers on a spreadsheet and began analyzing the answers.

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In late July, they shared the results with media. In 2018, the Cactus League generated a $373 million bump for Arizona’s gross domestic product, according to the study. Spring training had a total economic impact of $644.2 million, an 11 percent increase compared to the results of a 2015 study that was not conducted by ASU. “These figures tell the story of Arizona’s awesome power as a tourism engine,” Cactus League President Jeff Meyer said. “It emphasizes just how important we are in this community.”

Similar studies have come out from ASU before. The Carey school has produced the economic-impact reports from Super Bowls, Final Fours and college-football national championships that have landed in Phoenix.

Unlike those, the Cactus League season is an annual event.

Phoenix bids and hangs its hat on the acquisition of countless megaevents – as it did with the 2023 Super Bowl and the 2024 Final Four, which will both be played in Arizona – but it doesn’t rely on landing one. Why? Because the state gets to host one annually. “This is like two Final Fours,

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick Resort is one of 10 Cactus League ballparks.

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and we get it every year,” said Dennis Hoffman, the director of the Seidman Research Institute. “It’s really on par with the Super Bowl. So when we have a Super Bowl, we have two Super Bowls.”

Debbie Johnson, the director of the Arizona Office of Tourism, described the Cactus League as a “tourism driver.”

For many who book their flight and hotel to attend Cactus League games, it’s a vacation. And with vacations comes spending.

The W.P. Carey study found that a majority of visitors attending Cactus League games from outside of Arizona stayed for three to four nights, piling

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up a median spending tab of $405 each day, which was largely spent on hotels, food and drink.

Attendance for the 2018 Cactus League season declined from the previous year as the schedule took a 24-game hit. Yet the average number of fans increased from 2017 – the 223game slate drew a total of 1.8 million fans, an average of 7,710 per game.

Studies like the one released Monday, which Meyer said they want to produce every other year instead of every three years, are not just a vehicle for good publicity; it’s validation.

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Laurie McDonnell named designated broker at HomeSmart serving most recently as Residential real esa designated broker at tate brokerage compaUnited Brokers Group for ny HomeSmart has analmost five years. She also nounced a new designated spent more than seven broker for the first time in years in leadership roles 13 years. Laurie McDonnell with the Southeast Valley was named a designated Regional Association of broker in June, taking over Realtors, the Arizona Asfor Trudy Moore, who will sociation of Realtors and continue with the compathe Arizona Regional Mulny as a consulting broker. tiple Listing Service. She “I can’t express enough appreciation for what Tru- Laurie McDonnell has been was handpicked by Moore dy has done for our Phoe- named designated broker to be her replacement.

“Being designated bronix brokerage and am ex- at HomeSmart. (Photo courtesy Evolve PR and Marketing) ker at any brokerage is a cited to welcome Laurie into this critical role for our company,” big job, and I’ve always admired Trudy said Matt Widdows, founder and CEO for how she’s handled the role at a firm of HomeSmart. “I’m happy that this will as large as HomeSmart,” McDonnell give Trudy more time to travel and be said. “I’m looking forward to working with her family, but I am also glad that side by side with her and the rest of the she’ll continue contributing to our busi- broker team to support HomeSmart’s agents and clients.” ness as a consulting broker.”

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Scottsdale Airport marks U.S. Customs visitor record On July 9, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processed the one-thousandth international aircraft through Scottsdale Airport, marking a new record. “Scottsdale Airport has reached an important milestone in private aviation,” said Luz Galaraza, Phoenix area port director for CBP. “The one-thousandth flight arrival is a reflection of the amazing work and cooperation between CBP and the airport.”

Scottsdale Airport has become a more viable international destination since CBP increased its hours and operational days to include biometric screening technology in 2014. The bulk of international visitors into Scottsdale originate from Canada and Mexico.

“We are happy to work with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office to offer this great service to our visitors,” said aviation director Gary P. Mascaro.

The one-thousandth flight consisted of a family and two crew members

Homebuilder Maracay launches rebrand Maracay, which builds homes throughout the Valley including in Scottsdale, announced in July the unveiling of its new logo and branding, inspired by the Arizona The old and new Maracay logos.

(Image courtesy Fingerpaint Marketing) landscape where the company began more than 25 years ago. Maracay worked simple yet distinctive way,” said Marawith Greenhaus, a marketing and ad- cay president Andy Warren. “Through vertising agency, to develop the new our journey, the company’s mission logo. has remained constant. We only build The new, modern logo features a in Arizona’s best locations. We deliver mountain ridgeline representation tailored design and superior choices. carved into a deep orange backdrop And our team rises to the occasion. that celebrates the beauty of a desert That’s never going to change. But the sunset. “As an Arizona company, we way we express it will.” know our market like no one else, and For more information, visit maracaynow our logo reflects this truth in a homes.com.

Bariatric program at Abrazo Scottsdale Campus earns national accreditation A family visiting from Mexico were on the one-thousandth international flight to be processed at Scottsdale Airport. (Photo courtesy City of Scottsdale)

from Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico.

They were surprised with a gift basket that included items from Scottsdale Airport, CBP, Ross Aviation, Signature Flight Support, Volanti Restaurant and Experience Scottsdale. The family members are frequent visitors to Scottsdale Airport and make the flight from Mexico to Arizona several times a year.

Clear Growth Capital announces new office in Scottsdale Centre Investment banking firm Clear Growth Capital has moved into a larger office to accommodate its growth.

The new offices are located at 7373 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite A-200, in

Scottsdale Tennis Club has been purchased by The Wolff Company, a private equity firm and developer, and will be redeveloped into a senior community. The 159-unit community, to be named Revel Scottsdale, will have 270-degree unobstructed views to the west, north, and east of Camelback, Mummy, McDowell and the Superstition Rendering of the impending Revel Scottsdale senior community. (Image courtesy ORION Investment Real Estate) Mountains. Located on Indian Bend Road between Pima and Kush, senior vice president of ORION Hayden Roads, the location offers easy Investment Real Estate, represented access to Old Town Scottsdale and to the seller, Robert Hing, and said, “I am Paradise Valley. excited that this well-known property The Wolff Company purchased the will be used for such a much needed, 5.54-acre site for $9 million. Larry and worthy, purpose.”

the Scottsdale Centre near the new Ritz Carlton – Paradise Valley development. For more information, visit cleargrowthcapital.com.

The Bariatric Wellness Institute at Abrazo Scottsdale Campus has earned Comprehensive Center accreditation from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The hospital’s bariatric program serves the Northeast Valley community with personalized weight loss wellness plans.

“Accreditation is independent verification that Abrazo Scottsdale Campus is providing excellent care and outcomes for its bariatric weight loss patients, substantiated through an onsite survey and observations by representatives of the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery,” said bariatric nurse navigator Trudy Thompson Rice. “We believe in a ho-

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listic approach to bariatric weight loss that offers not just surgical options but includes nutrition, exercise and behavior modification.”

The Bariatric Wellness Institute at Scottsdale Abrazo Campus is designed to understand each individual’s struggles with diet and exercise, discuss approaches to weight loss, and provide a nurse navigator as a guide and advocate through the weight loss journey.

Among the options offered by the program are minimally invasive surgical procedures, which can produce longterm weight loss when combined with proper diet and exercise. Experienced bariatric surgeon William Arnold is the program’s medical director.

For more information on the Bariatric Wellness Institute at Scottsdale Abrazo Campus, visit abrazohealth. com.

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Ammunitions manufacturer AMMO, Inc. has announced the expansion of its products into Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s stores. The company, which has its corporate headquarters in Scottsdale and a manufacturing facility in Payson, began its initial shipments in July and anticipates further rollouts in the coming year.

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Plexus Worldwide, a Scottsdale-based direct-selling heath and wellness company, launched a new line of skincare products called Joyòme in June at the Plexus Legacy Convention 2018 in Orlando.

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“The combination of our differentiated product and merchandising makes for a compelling offering,” he continued, “and is resulting in heightened customer engagement that is consistent with the stimulating shopping experience that Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s offers outdoor enthusiasts.”

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