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Executive Editor Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

A Collection of Stories

Graphic Designer Tonya Mildenberg

Photographer David Spindel reflects on his career

Contributors Lorraine Bosse-Smith, Pastor David Bowen, Dr. Kelly Collins, Shannon Fisher, Curtis Finch, C.A. Haire, Dr. Brian Hester, Laura Latzko, Heather Maxwell, Kayla Rutledge, Emma Suttell, Judge Gerald A. Williams, Madeleine Williamson Staff Writer Octavio Serrano Staff Photographers Kimberly Carrillo, Pablo Robles

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Taking Flight

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Anthem Area Chamber presents its business awards

10 Giving Hearts

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11 Curtis’ Corner

30 Floral Fun

12 Improv Squad

32 Family Time

13 ‘Putnam County Spelling Bee’

34 Kuma’s Great Adventures

14 Perspective

35 ‘Super Cooling’

16 Things To Do

36 Extraordinary Rides

18 ‘Relationships Matter’

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Great Hearts hopes to raise $500K

DVUSD relentlessly pursues greatness Musical Theatre of Anthem is expanding its reach MTA brings touching moments with character-driven show There’s nothing wrong with our form of government

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Arizona Hills Community Church celebrates 20 years

20 Bringing the Community Together

My Crossroads Church celebrates cars and crafting

22 Spiritual Warrior

Former Ninja, Alexio Gomes, joins Crossroads Church

24 Bringing the Zen to the Military

Yoga teacher offers free classes to ease PTSD

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42 Creative Cravings

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S P OT L I G H T

A Collection of Stories

Anthem photographer David Spindel reflects on his career

By Laura Latzko For David Spindel, being a professional photographer has meant looking at the world with a special eye and capturing it on film for others to see.

The world-renowned photographer, who is originally from New York but now lives in Anthem, has a natural gift that has allowed him the chance to work with famous actors and musicians and baseball greats.

Spindel says although anyone can own a camera, being a photographer is more than that.

“A good photographer has an eye. They see the world differently,” Spindel says.

He is best known for photographing John Lennon and Yoko Ono during one of the “Double Fantasy” recording sessions. His photographs were reproduced for the John Lennon “Acoustic” CD, along with books, documentaries, CDs and posters.

He has also developed posters and limited-edition projects for baseball greats such as Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Willie Mays, Phil Rizzuto, Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider.

Spindel’s images have appeared on book and CD covers, movie posters, mouse pads, coffee mugs, advertisements, videos, Tshirts and porcelain plates.

Spindel has always tried to follow his own path and do what he thought was right, instead of what everyone else was doing.

When he was growing up, he never thought of photography as a career. His mother was initially against him becoming a photographer because she thought he would end up taking pictures at weddings and bar mitzvahs.

It started out as a hobby and has grown into so much more. David’s love of the art form has never waned throughout his career and has often kept him up working late into the night and early morning.

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by all of these years. I’ve never considered it work,” Spindel says.

Spindel has been living in 85086 with his wife Barbara for the last 15 years.

Spindel is “retired” but continues to work out of his Anthem office, which is filled with photos, memorabilia and letters from throughout his career.

He has recently been putting together a collection of stories from his time as a photographer, which he plans to call “Just a Kid in the Candy Store of Life: Celebrated Stories from My Professional Photographic Career.”

During his time as a photographer, building relationships has been important to him. Whenever he has photographed anyone, he has always sat down and talked with them before the sessions.

He has always preferred to photograph subjects in his studio.

“Everyone’s unique in their own way, and I don’t take pictures like I’m a paparazzi photographer. I wanted to get them in a controlled environment in my studio and bring out the quality of who they are,” Spindel says.

He has always had the same quirky sense of humor and unique way of looking at the world.

Barbara has had the chance to see up close his dedication to his craft.

Living with someone who is so focused on his work has come with its challenges.

“David is a genius,” she says. “They think differently, and they don’t think about eating. They have a tunnel vision. When they have a creation coming into their head, it just tunnels to that. Everything else is out of the picture. I had to bring him back into reality.”

He has been married to Barbara for nearly 55 years, and the two have a son and daughter together.

Throughout his career, Barbara has been his biggest supporter and has taken on roles such as videographer. She has helped him with his photography, as he is partially color blind.

She often went to photo shoots with Spindel and met with the celebrities.

“We have been in many places that many people would love to be. For us, it just came naturally. These people were just very natural with us,” she says.

When their children were little, Spindel worked long hours, and she often had to take on double duty at home.

Spindel tried to make it to his children’s sports games and events, but he would go back to work afterwards.

When he was driving back home late at night, he would talk with his wife and children via CB radios. Spindel’s handle was Shutter Bug; Barbara’s, Lady Bug and his children’s, Pink Pussycat and Hot Sticks.

Moving to Arizona was a big change of pace for David and Barbara. Before relocating, they sold their 23-room house in New York, which had an arcade, movie theater, a library, a casino and a baseball memorabilia room.

The two moved to Arizona on a recommendation from his doctor. Spindel suffers from depression, and his doctor and wife thought Arizona would make a better environment for him. The couple also had family living out here.

Spindel has battled depression throughout his life. There have been times when he has been going through bouts of depression that he hasn’t been able to work or even function. Barbara has been there during those moments to take care of him.

Despite dealing with this illness, Spindel has built a long-lasting career, filled with memories that he cherishes.

Spindel grew up in Brooklyn with an

David Spindel is a world-renowned photographer and currently lives in Anthem.

(Photo by Pablo Robles)

older brother and two younger sisters. His father was a pharmacist and his mother a schoolteacher.

His first camera was a Brownie Hawkeye his parents purchased for him.

When he was growing up, he took pictures of neighborhood kids and helped his brother capture photos for his college newspaper.

He decided to pursue photography as a career after attending the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Richard Zakia, a professor who used his photographs in his books over the years, recognized early on that Spindel had a unique talent.

“He would always tell me, ‘You were given a gift that no other photographer that went to RIT had, this unique ability to combine hundreds of items into one photograph, and they all work together.’ My wife would always say when I take a photograph, all of the items in the photograph would stand up and smile with me,” Spindel says.

It took Spindel some time to get established as a photographer. After graduating from school, he worked as an assistant for

photographers in New York before opening his own studio in 1970.

He started out doing photography for local advertising agencies.

During the early years, he often had to deal with art directors with unrealistic expectations. Over the years, he proved himself through his work, and he had more freedom to create what he envisioned from the get-go.

“I got to a point in my career when art directors realized how good I was at what I do.

They would send me down the products and say, ‘create a photograph’ rather than telling me what to do,” Spindel says.

He also sold his photographs to stock companies throughout his career. In places such as airports, he has come across his stock photos.

When he wasn’t working, Spindel would take still-life photos of memorabilia as a hobby. This eventually led to the work he did with Major League Baseball.

Spindel is a life-long baseball fan, so working with players he had grown up watching was dream for him.

Along with photos of baseball players and

memorabilia, he took pictures for an eightbook series that focused on different MLB teams.

Spindel hopes his pictures of memorabilia create feelings of nostalgia for viewers.

“My whole idea is when people look at some of the collages I’ve done and the memorabilia, it brings back memories for them. They see things in the photographs that maybe they owned at one point or another,” Spindel says.

The relationships that he has built with others, especially baseball players, have been one of the most meaningful parts of his work.

Over the years, he has developed close friendships with baseball players such as Joe DiMaggio and Whitey Ford.

He has also had a chance to work with actors in different stages of their careers.

He photographed actors such as Adrienne Barbeau, Bette Midler and John Witherspoon during the early years of their careers.

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SCHOOLS

Taking Flight Boulder Creek senior Nicole Koster moves to NYC to pursue theater

By Emma Suttell

Nicole Koster displays a beautiful battement a la seconde.

(Photos by Nate Decker)

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Rising senior Nicole Koster is moving to pursue her professional performance career in New York City. After training in dance at Anthem’s Dynamic Motion Dance Academy for over 15 years, Koster is making a name for herself in the professional industry, attending a prestigious training program in the fall.

“I’ve always loved New York and I wanted to move here at some point, but I never thought it would actually be a reasonable option for me,” Koster says. “When it came up as an actual option that could possibly happen, I was doing absolutely everything I could to try and get here.”

Growing up in Anthem, Koster began her dance training at Dynamic Motion Dance Academy at age 2. Koster took dance classes at DMDA until the age of 11, when she decided to join the studio’s competition team. Classes spanned several days and lasted for hours after school, with some classes taking place on the weekends. Despite the intense schedule, Koster enjoyed every second of her training.

“That’s where I really found my passion for dance,” Koster says. “It’s what I wanted to do for the rest of my life and there’s no way somebody could try and take that away from me.”

At 16, Koster stopped competing and began attending several dance conferences around the country to further develop her craft, meet guest instructors and build connections between herself and industry professionals.

When she attended a BellaMoxi Dance Convention, Koster had the opportunity to audition for the Joffrey Ballet School, a prestigious dance training school in New York City.

Koster was soon accepted to Joffrey Ballet School as a jazz and contemporary trainee, a year-long program where she could look

forward to a training regime of at least five days per week. For Koster, attending Joffrey would mean living with roommates, learning to navigate a new home and balancing school with a new level of training.

Living in New York was going to come with sacrifices for Koster, such as leaving her studies at Boulder Creek High School a year early.

Throughout her junior year, Koster took online electives and classes to finish her graduation requirements early. Even though she knew she wouldn’t be joining her class on campus the next year, she still wanted to walk alongside them at graduation.

Eight months later, Koster attended another BellaMoxi Dance Convention and was approached by Andrew Drost, founder of The Institute for American Musical Theatre, also known as IAMT. Drost asked Koster to consider IAMT, a program that would not only allow her to continue her dance training but also to embrace her love for musical theatre, which she had discovered in middle school.

“When I turned about 13, or 14, I started at Musical Theatre of Anthem and took voice lessons with Karen Blanzy and that’s why I found more of a passion for musical theater,” she says.

Koster participated in shows such as “Cats,” “Mary Poppins” and “Legally Blonde” at MTA, so when the opportunity arose to immerse herself in the training, Koster auditioned for IAMT. Offered a generous scholarship upon her acceptance, Koster decided to attend IAMT, despite her original plans to attend Joffrey.

In mid-July, Koster attended a two-week bootcamp to get a feel for the school and its intensive training in dance, voice and acting.

“There are five hours of dancing per day and four or five hours of training and technique classes. We also get acting, voice and academic classes, so we’re going to be study-

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ing the history of musical theater and Broadway, things that will help me to really be able to network and grow.”

Koster will be pursuing her career in New York under a new name: Olivia “Liv” Reign. A stage name will help her create a professional image for herself and retain her privacy in the arts community, Koster says. Koster dreams of becoming a Broadway production cast member, preferably a traveling production.

“I can’t think of a day that I’ve woken up and not wanted to get out of bed,” Koster says. “Every single day I wake up, I just get so excited to be here and learn more.”

- Emma Suttell is a senior at Boulder Creek. You can find more of her work at andthenemma.com.

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Liberace, Richie Havens, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and his second wife Marla Maples.

Meeting and photographing DiMaggio was one of the highlights of his career.

Spindel had already spent a month picking out and placing memorabilia for the photograph, but DiMaggio came into the session with a humidor signed by his Yankee teammates and a baseball autographed by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev.

The real challenge ensued when DiMaggio asked where he would sit in the photograph. Spindel hadn’t originally planned to have DiMaggio in the picture, but he ended up double-exposing the ballplayer into the photograph.

At a signing soon after that, DiMaggio introduced Spindel as his “personal photographer” to other baseball players.

“I initially photographed Joe, and Joe recommended me to everybody else. He became my agent,” Spindel says.

Photographing John Lennon and Yoko Ono was also a memorable experience for Spindel.

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When he went for the session, he didn’t know who he be would photographing. He was surprised when he met Lennon while he was setting up his equipment and the musician was getting a massage.

During the session, he used an available light technique to take photos. He said this approach worked well in getting candid shots of Lennon and Ono. “That’s why the photographs turned out so beautiful, and they’ve been used all over the world in dozens of projects,” Spindel says.

Over the years, he gotten to know celebrities such as actors Chuck Connors and Charlton Heston, comedians Marty Allen and Jerry Stiller, actress Stephanie Powers and singer Richie Havens.

He has also developed pen pal relationships with actresses such as Bette Davis and Katharine Hepburn. With his letters, he would often send gifts such as vintage photographs.

“My friendships that I developed with these special people were unbelievable,” Spindel says.

His memorabilia collection includes baseballs autographed by celebrities such as Dr.

Ruth Westheimer and Muhammad Ali. Throughout his career, Spindel has also created Rebus photos, which are visual representations of words, phrases or names. For one of his favorite Rebuses, he painted plastic brains to look like cue balls to create a visual representation of the phrase “Rack Your Brains.”

He has recently licensed photos of his collages for puzzles. His favorite is “Remembering the Duke,” which honors John Wayne.

Growing up, Spindel’s father always worked long hours at the pharmacy. Watching John Wayne films together was something special they did on Sundays.

“The only time I got to spend with him was either when I was working in the drug store with him, or on Sunday afternoons, we would either sit on the porch in Brooklyn and watch a movie, maybe occasionally go to a movie or go visit my grandparents. One of the things my dad always enjoyed was the old westerns with John Wayne,” Spindel says.

To learn more about David Spindel and his work and see fun photos taken from throughout his career, go to spindelvisions.com and davidmspindelphotography.shutterfly.com.

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CHARITY

Giving Hearts Great Hearts hopes to raise $500K through ‘A Wrinkle in Time’

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Great Hearts Academies is working to keep their classical education intact by hosting the benefit “A Wrinkle in Time” from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, September 28.

The event is set for Chateau Luxe, 1175 E. Lone Cactus Drive, Phoenix. Tickets for the signature event are on sale and support the faculty and the Teacher Excellence Fund.

Sponsorships packages are still available for the event. Single tickets start at $250. Single tickets and tables can be purchased at gala. greatheartsamerica.org.

“This event brings together members of the schools, community, and all of those that support our incredible teachers,” says Erik Twist, Arizona president of Great Hearts. “It’s a night full of food, fun and incredible entertainment—all for a good cause.”

Brenna Norris, major gift officer, adds the network is hoping to raise $500,000.

As a charter school network in Arizona, Great Hearts receives almost $2,000 less per student annually in public funding compared to public district schools. The Teacher Excellence Fund rewards Great Hearts’ top teachers based on the academic and cultural impact they have on their students and the overall school community.

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Sports memorabilia will be auctioned during “A Wrinkle in Time,” Great Hearts Academies’ fundraiser.

(Photos courtesy Great Hearts Academies)

“A Wrinkle in Time” includes hosted cocktail hour, dishes from Chateau Luxe, performances from students and teachers across Great Hearts’ network of schools, and silent and live auctions.

Founded in 2003, Great Hearts grew from a single school to become the highest performing nonprofit charter school network in Arizona. The mission of Great Hearts is to develop great scholars and young men and women with character to serve a greater purpose.

“Our curriculum is a classical liberal arts curriculum, developing the whole child through the arts, also through

athletic and outside programs,” Norris says.

“It’s really an environment that cultivates the hearts and minds of students. They can go on and use those skills to be productive leaders of society for hearts and minds.”

Genevieve Peterson, vice president of development for Great Hearts Arizona, says the school wants its students to be more than a proficient test taker.

“We want them to be great-hearted leaders capable of success,” Peterson says. “Our mission is to cultivate the hearts and minds of students with a robust liberal arts curriculum. It allows for children to explore the arts with a hands-on approach and the music on a daily basis, and allow them to grow through beautiful work in the classroom.”

Great Hearts’ “A Wrinkle in Time” When: 5:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, September 28 Where: Chateau Luxe, 1175 E. Lone Cactus Drive, Phoenix Cost: Tickets start at $250 Info: gala.greatheartsamerica.org

SCHOOLS

Curtis’ Corner DVUSD relentlessly pursues greatness

By Superintendent Curtis Finch, Deer Valley Unified School District Muhammad Ali, Steffi Graf, Michael Jordan, Richard Petty, Annika Sorenstam, Johnny Unitas and Deer Valley Unified School District.

What do the above have in common? The relentless pursuit of greatness.

Each of these legends had help along the way, made calculated decisions and were dedicated to their craft. The “Good to Great” (G2G) series of business books has organizational principles that DVUSD uses in its own pursuit of greatness. The work by Stanford Professor Jim Collins and his research team is a chronological march through the Great Recession of 2008 and the rise and fall of similar companies.

The premise of the books is to look back at several comparative 100-year-old companies like Walmart and Kmart, or Boeing and Lockheed Martin, and discern the influential traits of those who stayed “good” and those who became “great.”

The seven principles discovered were eventually expounded upon in a G2G “Social Sectors” supplementary book—schools, hospitals, foundations, etc. are not businesses, but share some of the same characteristics.

Three additional books in the series include “Built to Last,” “Great by Choice” and “How the Mighty Fall.”

A key concept in the “Social Sectors” edition is the importance of collecting a “body of evidence” to make good decisions and evaluate progress. In the business world, profit and stock price are indicators of success, but not in the social sectors. DVUSD’s best data comes from comparing ourselves to similar Arizona public school institutions such as Paradise Valley, Gilbert, Chandler,

Peoria, Scottsdale, Dysart and Cave Creek.

Here are seven interesting data points in relation to our peers that help us monitor our march toward greatness. Of the peer group, DVUSD has the lowest student-teacher ratio; above-average dollars spent in the classroom; the second-most A-rated schools (65%); the highest percentage of A and B schools (95% tied); the highest percentage of A-plus School Of Excellence Awards (41%); among the lowest administrative costs per student; and above the average of students-per-administrator. These data points indicate we are on the right path, but there is always work to do. As the G2G series so eloquently says, “good is the enemy of great.”

In the last four months, two awards have also

come to DVUSD from outside sources. KTAR’s annual rating of the “Best Public School District” has ranked DVUSD as the No. 2 district in Arizona, while forbes.com just bestowed upon DVUSD a Top 50 “America’s Best Employers by State” Award. DVUSD is the only school district in Arizona on the list. These two recent awards demonstrate DVUSD’s hard work and progress.

Our staff is committed to moving from “good to great” the old-fashioned way with collaboration and hard work. DVUSD is striving to be the greatest school district in all of AZ and with our community’s help and the dedication of our 4,000 #Extraordinary employees; we will get there together.

Dr. Curtis Finch is the superintendent of Deer Valley Unified School District and can be reached at superintendent@ dvusd.org.

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ARTS

Improv Squad

Jim Gradillas

Musical Theatre of Anthem is expanding its reach

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski The Musical Theatre of Anthem is giving kids the chance to practice improv skills with a new program this fall.

For children ages 12 to 17, MTA Improv Squad will be taught by Jim Gradillas, who has directed performances in the past. The Improv Squad will learn the art of improvisation, comedic timing, character creation and physical comedy. They will rehearse original comedy sketches and do performance improvisation for an audience.

Rehearsals are 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays October 8 to November 12. Tech rehearsals follow 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, November 18.

The performance is 7:30 pm. Tuesday, November 19.

“I’ve been doing performance troupes and improv troupes around the Valley for 20-plus years,” Gradillas says. “I threw the idea out to Jackie. This is the Musical Theater of Anthem. They’re great singers, but it would help their acting training if they had that improv training.”

MTA’s summer performing arts institute offers improv and comedy slapstick as an elective. It holds only 10 students, so Jackie Hammond, producing artistic director, agreed with Gradillas’ idea and doubled that capacity for the fall.

“We wanted more kids to work with him,” Hammond says. “The classes have such a great response. He thought we should have a troupe that rehearsed once a week and put together a performance. It’s not a full-fledged production with costumes and musical numbers.

They’re focusing on original sketch and performance improv.”

A Flagstaff native who now lives in Goodyear, Gradillas heads the youth theater, Acting Zone in Goodyear. A professional actor, teacher, director and writer, Gradillas has won 14 AriZoni Awards for theater excellence, which includes five for original writing.

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Awards and Child Empowerment Awards. In addition, he was a teaching artist for Arizona Commission on the Arts. He has directed and taught for Mesa Arts Center, Valley Youth Theatre, Theater Works, East Valley Children’s Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, Greasepaint Youth Theatre, and has directed and wrote for Scottsdale Christian Academy, Musical Theatre of Anthem, Montessori Kingdom of Learning and Mesa Arts Academy.

But he enjoys improv.

“It’s a fun experience for an actor,” he says.

“Every actor could really learn from that experience. It’s so different than working with a script. It will really, truly help them immensely with their acting skills and how to react to situations for sure.”

Acting Zone Theater stages about eight to 10 shows per season at Montessori in the Park and most of them are original productions by his wife, Michelle Marie. (actingzonetheater. com) “This is our seventh season,” Gradillas says.

“It’s been around for a while. We get a lot of kids out there. They love that the plays are original and we workshop them. They love that style.

“A lot of the kids move on to other stuff.

They like the training that we give them. We allow the kids to bring in their ideas.”

Gradillas prides himself on offering a wellrounded experience.

“When I first started in theater, when I was assistant directing or directing, so many kids

didn’t do anything,” he says. “They swayed and that was about it. I wanted to write my own adaptations of fairy tales and cater to their needs. I didn’t want kids just playing flowers in the background.

“If we have something that doesn’t work in the script, we can try different things. We can workshop the scenes or the play right there on the spot.”

Musical Theatre of Anthem Improv Squad When: Rehearsals are 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays October 8 to November 12. Tech rehearsals follow 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, November 18. The performance is 7:30 pm. Tuesday, November 19.

Where: Musical Theatre of Anthem, 42201 N. 41st Drive, Suite B100, Anthem Cost: $175 to participate Info: musicaltheatreofanthem.org

EVENTS

‘Putnam County Spelling Bee’ MTA brings touching moments with this character-driven show

By Laura Latzko There is more to a spelling bee than just finding the right letters for complicated words. The judges, parents, word pronouncer, comfort counselor and children are all part of the spectacle.

“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” personalizes a spelling bee by delving into the backstories of different characters involved.

The Musical Theatre of Anthem will present the musical from September 26 to September 29.

The show tells the story of a local spelling bee through the contestants, audience, parents and event administrators.

Audiences get glimpses into the lives of a comfort counselor on courtmandated community service, a former winner going through puberty at an in- During the Musical Theatre of Anthem’s production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” actors will play different contestants and administrators in a spelling bee. (Photo by Laura Latzko) opportune time, a home-schooled boy He has been working in youth theater for dic show, it is important to have this balance, who was originally second runner up in his district, a politically minded girl with a lisp over 20 years. He has taught and directed at even when playing children.

“You can still play a fourth grader and find trying to make her father proud, an over- different youth theater companies around the achieving girl who speaks multiple languages Valley, including directing an MTA produc- those comical elements without outdoing it and plays different instruments and sports tion of “Into the Woods” and co-writing and physically and with your voice,” Gradillas and a local realtor and moderator who once directing the original drama” Broken Paths.” says.

For the characters, the actors need to be He says productions such as “The 25th Ancompeted in spelling bees.

Written by William Finn and Rachel nual Putnam County Spelling Bee” help to over-the-top and campy, but realistic as well.

“I like those little real moments where you Sheinkin, the show ran on Broadway for three expand on actors’ abilities through improfind out about the backstories of the characyears and won two Tony Awards, including visation.

“The more you get good at improv, the ters,” Gradillas says.

Best Book of a Musical.

Although the show has a defined plot and more you know how to develop a characMusical Theatre of Anthem’s characters, it has room for interpretation and ter because you are not inhibited to try new “The 25th Annual Putnam County improvisation. Physical comedy is a big part things,” Gradillas says.

Spelling Bee” During the show, audience members beof the show.

When: 7 p.m. Thursday, September 26, and Director Jim Gradillas says the show chal- come part of the show, getting onstage and September 27; 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, spelling words along with the contestants. lenges the actors in their improv skills.

September 28; and 3 p.m. Sunday, September 29 “To see audience members onstage with the “You have to think on your feet. You have Where: Musical Theatre of Anthem, 42201 N. 41st Drive, Suite B100, Anthem to think creatively. I encourage them to take actors, it just adds to the fun,” Gradillas says.

Cost: $16 to $19 general admission, $13 to $16 The cast for is mostly made up of teens 16 to risks. This is the time to take risks and do diffor students, seniors 60 and over and children 12 ferent things with your voice and your body, 19 years old, who will play adults and fourth and younger. say things in a different way, come in pre- graders.

Info: 623-336-6001, musicaltheatreofanthem.org Gradillas says in a character-driven comepared to use different voices,” Gradillas says.

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A Civics Lesson

There’s nothing wrong with our form of government

By Judge Gerald A. Williams About now is the time students are facing major tests or project deadlines. Students in government classes may be learning about the various roles of the three branches of our federal government. However, if they watch the news, they are seeing government that looks very different from the one in their textbooks.

For example, why is the judicial branch making so much public policy? Why is it OK for the president to essentially amend statutes by issuing executive orders? Why doesn’t Congress do more, or stated another way, is the president too powerful because Congress has gotten lazy? Let’s look at some examples of what the Constitution says, and then what actually happens.

While the president is commander-in-chief of our military, Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, of the Constitution states only Congress has the power “to declare war.” However, Congress does not declare wars anymore, which is critical, because it means that there is no

debate and no vote before we send our troops somewhere.

The Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm, and our military deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq all occurred without an actual declaration of war.

On September 18, 2001, Congress passed an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) “against those responsible for the recent attacks against the United States.”

On October 16, 2002, another AUMF was adopted authorizing deployments to Iraq.

These AUMFs have been subsequently used as the authority for both the Obama and Trump administrations to pursue military operations throughout the Middle East, including against ISIS, which did not exist at the time the AUMFs were adopted. Congress has arguably also dropped the ball when it comes to federal spending.

Article I, Section 9, and Article I, Section

Why separation of powers matters The Constitution describes a government that is based on a belief that the best way to prevent the abuse of power is to separate it among three branches of government. Over time, the legislative branch has allowed many significant policy decisions to come only from either the president or from the U.S. Supreme Court; so it may be debatable whether our original checks-and-balances system still exists. However, that was the fundamental plan.

In a dissenting opinion from 2012, some of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court wrote, “The Constitution, though it dates from the founding of the Republic, has powerful meaning and vital relevance to our own times. The constitutional protections that this case involves are protections of structure. Structural

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protections—notably, the restraints imposed by federalism and separation of powers—are less romantic and have less obvious a connection to personal freedom than the provisions of the Bill of Rights or the Civil War amendments.”

“Hence they tend to be undervalued or even forgotten by our citizens. It should be the responsibility of the court to teach otherwise, to remind our people that the framers considered structural protections of freedom the most important ones, for which reason they alone were embodied in the original Constitution and not left to later amendment. The fragmentation of power produced by the structure of our government is central to liberty, and when we destroy it, we place liberty at peril.”

8, gives Congress the authority to appropriate, to tax, and to spend federal money. This is sometimes called the power of the purse.

However, Congress has not passed an actual budget in approximately 10 years. Instead, the legislative branch passes continuing resolutions and we go from one self-inflicted government shutdown alarm to another.

As if this was not enough, recent presidents have been governing in part by executive order. If Congress rejects a bill they suggested, they just issue an executive order doing the same thing. That is not how our government was designed to function.

The second President Bush extended a bill authorizing the purchase of “troubled assets from any financial institution” to the auto industry. President Obama implemented “Cap and Trade” through an interpretation of the Clean Air Act after Congress failed to approve the bill.

Whether you like our current president always, sometimes or never, it is worth pausing to think about the ever-expanding role of the executive branch and the corresponding decrease in Congress’ role. I get frustrated whenever I hear someone claim that our government is “broken” because there is nothing wrong with our form of government. However, there are and have been some elected officials who view our Constitution as only a suggestion.

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.

Photos by Pablo Robles

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Crossroads Church hosted an afternoon of fun with DJs, waterslides, games and food trucks as a final bash before the school year began.

The event was open to kids in kindergarten through 12th grade. The Crossroads Church is located at 42105 N. 41st Drive, Anthem. Info: http:// thecrossroads.church.

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2. Elijah Stanley prepares to be dunked at the event. 3. Waterslides kept the kids—and adults—cool on a hot August day. 4, 5. Food trucks offered a variety of snack options.

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EVENTS

September Compiled by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

STARTS SEPTEMBER 5

Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training

Developed by the Department of Homeland Security for Local Community Preparedness, this training session is provided for free. It’s tailored to the Phoenix area and more specifically, the Daisy Mountain communities. Training is open to anyone who is at least 18 years old. The class is eight consecutive Thursdays, and students must attend all eight to receive a certificate of completion.

If a disastrous event overwhelms or delays the community’s professional response, CERT members can assist others by applying the basic response and organizational skills that they learned during training. These skills can help save and sustain lives following a disaster until help arrives.

Daisy Mountain Fire Station 141, 43814 N. New River Road, New River, 623-465-7400, ext. 202, paul.schickel@dmfd.org, https://goo. gl/r79fv1, 7 to 10 p.m., free.

SEPTEMBER 6

Norterra’s Community Series: Read a Book Day

Visit the free pop-up library and read a book today at Norterra.

Shops at Norterra, 2460 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, 623-582-9599, redevelopment. com, free admission.

SEPTEMBER 7

Azool Grill’s 15th Anniversary Celebration

The event features live music from Terry and Charlie and prime rib specials.

Azool Grill, 3134 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, search Azool Grill on Facebook, 6 to 9 p.m., free admission.

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.

My Crossroads Christian Fellowship, 42425 N. New River Road, Phoenix, 623-465-9461, myccf.church, 8 a.m., free admission.

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SEPTEMBER 10 CPR Training

Class format is partially lecture and partially handson. Completion of the course requires students to demonstrate proficiency on mannequins while on the floor. The $25 must be paid at the start of the class, payable with exact change or check made payable to Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical.

Daisy Mountain Fire Station 141, 43814 N. New River Road, New River, 623-465-7400, ext. 202, paul.schickel@dmfd.org, https://goo. gl/r79fv1, 6 to 10 p.m., $25.

SEPTEMBER 11

Veterans Town Hall

This event will offer veterans the opportunity to speak with VA leadership, service line managers and subject matter experts in reference to their care at the VA Anthem Clinic.

Anthem VA Clinic, 41810 N. Venture Drive, Building B, Anthem, prescott.va.gov, aarp. org, 4:30 p.m., free admission.

SEPTEMBER 12 Tech Slam

This recurring program allows guests 6 to 7 minutes to informally discuss the subject of their choosing—a program, a book, etc. It doesn’t need to be a formal presentation with slides and videos.

They are just invited to share ideas.

Anthem Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem, 305-302-7536, bigideasforum.info, bigideasforum@gmail.com, 7 to 8:30 p.m., free admission.

SEPTEMBER 13

Wooden Cactus Project

by Stencil Studios

To create this project, guests will glue wooden cactus pieces, placing the cactus arms wherever they like. They’ll then color-wash the cactus in their choice of three colors: frost green, bright green or teal. Guests will then stain the wood box in their choice of three wood stain colors: white wash, brown or gray. Finally, they’ll paint their chosen stencil onto the front of the box in white, frost green, bright green, teal or gray. The ticket price includes one wooden cactus project.

Plant Bar, 46135 N. Black Canyon Highway, New River, plantbaraz.com, 6 to 8 p.m., $25.

Norterra’s Community Series: Positive Thinking Day

Write a positive chalkboard message and inspire others at Norterra.

Shops at Norterra, 2460 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, 623-582-9599, redevelopment. com, free admission.

SEPTEMBER 14

Saturday Morning: Free Vinyasa Yoga

This 60-minute, free “vinyasa” yoga class is for folks of all levels. This morning’s yoga class will focus on coordinating movement with breath along with special attention to form and alignment.

Vinyasa means “breath-synchronized movement.”

Vinyasa is the most popular style of yoga for all levels.

Back to Health of Anthem, 41930 N. Venture Drive, Suite 110, Anthem, eventbrite.com, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., free.

An Evening of Messages from the Universe

Join certified psychic medium/clairvoyant for an evening of messages from loved ones and spirit.

Everyone will receive either a verbal or written message.

Hampton Inn, 42415 N. 41st Drive, Anthem, bit. ly/33HrMHL, 6 to 8 p.m., $40 in advance, $50 at the door. Twenty seats available.

SEPTEMBER 17

Anthem, New River, Desert Hills Community Meeting

Topics TBA. Daisy Mountain Fire Department Station 145, 1120 W. Desert Hills Drive, Phoenix, noon, free admission.

SEPTEMBER 21

Meeting the Spirit of Water: A Navajo and Yavapai Perspective

Laura Tohe, an award-winning poet and the Navajo Nation Poet Laureate for 2015-2019, will be joined by her musician son Dez Tillman, for a music program. The Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation will share its historical connections to the landscape surrounding Black Canyon City and the importance of water through stories.

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First-Aid Training

This class teaches first aid for the community and workplace, utilizing the American Safety and Health Institute curriculum and certified instructors. Class format is partially lecture and partially hands-on. The $25 must be paid at the start of the class, payable with exact change or check made payable to Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical.

Daisy Mountain Fire Station 141, 43814 N. New River Road, New River, 623-465-7400, ext. 202, paul.schickel@dmfd.org, https://goo.gl/ r79fv1, 6 to 10 p.m., $25.

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Anthem Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem, 305-302-7536, bigideasforum.info, bigideasforum@gmail.com, 7 to 8:30 p.m., free admission.

SEPTEMBER 28

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Arizona Hills Community Church Celebrates 20 Years

By Laura Latzko

Arizona Hills Community Church held its first official service with 100 people in the PioHills, Tramonto is a miracle,” Williams says. “Kudos to Bob, neer Village opera and Black Canyon but we just thank God that he has kept and house on ChristCity. sustained this church over 20 years. It’s a mas Eve 1999.

Securing a per- beautiful thing.”

Twent y years manent building is Before he was hired by Arizona Hills allater, the church part of the church’s most three years ago, Williams worked as an built by Bob and plans, as having its associate pastor at North Ridge Community Janet Lehman enown spot would al- Church in Scottsdale for 12 years and as a dures and serves low it to offer youth youth pastor in Phoenix. the community, groups during the Williams has always felt accepted and emdespite not having week, banquets on braced by the Arizona Hills congregation. its own building.

Saturdays or Sun- Bob has been his friend, confidante, cheerThree years ago, days and a space leader and mentor.

Senior Pastor Ranfor weddings and “No one wants this church and me to do dy Williams took Randy Williams took over three years ago as senior pastor of Arizona funerals. well more than Bob,” Williams says. the reins of An- Hills Community Church. (Photos by Jim Rush) Although Bob is no longer the church’s them’s first church. senior pastor, he and Janet continue to be inJanet says the couple had an epiphany while Community ties Over the years, Arizona Hills has partici- volved. When he is in town, Bob greets fellow hiking Daisy Mountain. They wanted to create a church that was part of the community pated in Anthem Days, Autumnfest, the city’s parishioners in the lobby.

“When you inand they’ve succeeded by fostering relation- Independence Day celebration and vest in the comships with their neighbors. munity as long as “It is an honor and privilege to be part of Veterans Day pawe have, you just people’s lives. We have been a part of people’s rades.

Arizona Hills love the commulives during the hardest and best times of has further given nity,” Bob says. their lives,” Janet says.

The couple conArizona Hills has also brought people to- back by putting in tinues to stay busy. gether during the country’s tough times. In plants and a vegIn 2018, Bob and its early years, parishioners gathered at An- etable garden at Janet founded Misthem Community Park to mourn after the schools, collecting sion Recharge, a 9/11 terrorist attacks. During the financial school supplies ministry organizaand housing crises in 2008, the church of- for teachers and tion in which they fered spiritual and emotional support. This students and sendprovide coaching, was a challenging time, though, as numbers ing individuals on Bob Lehman is one of the founders of the Arizona Hills Community mentoring a nd declined. It has since recovering, boasting mission trips to Church, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. counseling to min250 people from Anthem, New River, Desert Mexico.

Arizona Hills has moved over the years to istry leaders around the world.

Arizona Hills Community Anthem School and now Boulder Creek High Bob, who is on Mission Door’s executive Church Services School, but it still possesses the same values. leadership team, was a Phoenix Police De10 a.m. Sundays Williams says it’s been special to be a part partment police chaplain for 26 years. Janet Boulder Creek High School, 40404 of a church with such a rich history. has worked as a substitute teacher for the last N. Gavilan Peak Parkway “For a church to survive and thrive as it 20 years and served as the children’s director arizonahills.org has for 20 years, and to not have a building, for several years.

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Randy Williams, left, and Bob Lehman have been the only two senior pastors in Arizona Hills’ 20-year history.

Meager beginnings Bob and Janet met as students at NAU. Janet came from a faithbased background, while Bob did not. He found his calling as an undergraduate and went on to study ministry in graduate school at Denver Seminary. During that time, Bob and Janet helped to start several ministries, including a college ministry.

Later, while living in California, they founded college campus ministries at the University of the Pacific and San Joaquin Delta College. Bob also helped to start and pastored for Desert Sun Church in Phoenix from 1984 to 1995.

They always sought to create an inclusive church community, where everyone is welcome.

“From the very beginning, starting something from scratch was in my DNA,” says Bob, who has four children and 14 grandchildren with Janet.

“Because we were the first church in Anthem, we always had a desire to be a place where people feel comfortable, regardless of your background,” Janet adds.

Bob says his experiences helped prepare him for starting and leading his own congregation in Anthem. For him, Arizona Hills has been an educational experience.

“Personally, the main thing I have learned is relationships matter— a relationship with God, a relationship with your family and a relationship with your community,” Bob says. “If you are good at building relationships, you will be good at anything you do.”

Williams agrees. Bob built a strong foundation that still shapes the church.

“We are interested in touching the lives of people in the community, whether they are in our church or not,” Williams says. “Folks just need to know that Jesus is at the center of everything that we do. We believe that with all of our hearts, and we want to love people just like Jesus loved people.”

Williams plans to continue the church’s family-oriented focus.

“When someone comes into our church, they definitely feel part of the family, and they feel welcomed. They feel cared for. That’s the kind of church that I wanted to be a part of, and that’s the kind of church that Bob built,” Williams says.

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Bringing the Community

TOGETHER My Crossroads church celebrates cars, biscuits and crafting

By Madeleine Williamson

Pastor Bryan Uebel and his wife, Maria, host the event.

(Photos by Kimberly Carrillo)

Pastor Bryan Uebel of My Crossroads music, cars, vendors, animals, Christian Fellowship Church in New River fundraisers and food. The My CCF rises around 4 a.m. every Saturday to make Church, as it is nicknamed, has crebiscuits and gravy. ated a place where people can come By 8 a.m., he and his three crockpots of together. homemade gravy and biscuits can be found “This really is a destination to at the church’s Cars, Café and Indoor Flea come see,” Uebel says.

Market held the first Saturday of each month Although the event is known for at 42425 N. New River its car showRoad. ings and free The event, which genbiscuits and erally runs until about gravy, all vennoon, is free and open to dors or performers are the public. The church alwelcome. The church lows vendors to sell withhas hosted food trucks, out commission or charge advertisers, boy scouts and gives visitors a sense and pet rescues. The of community. vendors sell everything Uebel says he founded from steaks to handthe event one Christmas made crafts to furniture. to bring his community Nancy Sides offers breakfast.

Chickens, miniature together. roosters, goats and dogs “I made biscuits and gravy,” Uebel says. make regular visits.

“One guy told me I couldn’t stop now. I deMy CCF Church hosts fundraisers too, like cided, OK. I’ll do it regularly.” a backpack collection and socks and shirts for That snowballed into a smorgasbord of the homeless.

George Petraitis peruses the cars at My Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church’s monthly gathering.

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Cars, Café and Indoor Flea Market has grown into a destination event for folks to socialize and connect.

“It just amazes me how much the word of mouth has spread,” Uebel says. “The atmosphere is very relaxed. I want people to come in and enjoy their time here and just hang out with us. I don’t know how it’s worked, but it’s worked.”

Sean Gillogly and Carl McAnind are into the cars at My Crossroads Christian Fellowship Church’s monthly get together.

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Spiritual Warrior

Former Ninja, Alexio Gomes, joins Crossroads Church

By Laura Latzko For “American Ninja Warrior” Alexio Gomes, carving his own path has brought him to Anthem to the Crossroads Church, where he is the new youth pastor.

Gomes just started in his new position in June, moving to Anthem from California after graduating from Hope International University. He competed in seasons seven through nine of “American Ninja Warrior,” and on season three of “American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja” with his brother, Lucas. The pair were known on the show as the “Brazi Bros.”

As the new youth pastor at Crossroads, Gomes will work with sixth graders through high schoolers. Soon, he will incorporate his fitness and ninja training into his work at the church through a series called “Tough Mudder.” He’ll share his experiences as an athlete and competitor during these talks, but he’ll emphasize the importance of godliness and religious study and devotion.

“As hard as we’re willing to work for whatever sports we’re involved in, or maybe even to get to the level of professional athlete or be on a TV show where you can win a million dollars, all of the efforts and hours of practice that we put into that, we should see there’s more value into putting that effort and hours of practice into a relationship with Jesus,” Gomes says.

Gomes and his brother wrestled in high school in southern Florida, but their family pursued fitness more seriously after their mother had a heart attack in her 40s. Born in Pasadena, Gomes says the majority of his family still lives in Florida.

Being away from his family has been difficult, especially while his father is being treated for cancer. Crossroads has been supportive and allowed him the time he needs to be there for his family.

“It’s been hard because I’ve been pulled back home, and I also have responsibilities here and things I really want to accomplish here,” Gomes says. “That’s been hard because my focus has been split between work and my

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Alexio Gomes continues to stay healthy by rock climbing and exercising in the gym. (Photo courtesy American Ninja Warrior)

dad and family.”

Gomes’ brother is a worship pastor; his sister, an assistant attorney and his mother, a personal trainer. Back home, he often felt like he was living in the shadow of his family.

He is still in a period of adjustment to his new surroundings.

“I think being uncomfortable is something that no one wants to be, but that helps us grow.

It strengthens us to find ourselves, to become a little more independent,” Gomes says.

The most difficult part is he doesn’t see a strong community of people in their 20s here.

“I grew up always having people my age around me, and now moving to a place like this, it’s just really hard to find community around, especially my age,” he says.

He hopes in the future, people in their 20s will become a big part of Anthem.

“I would love to see that group of people rise up and bring a powerful culture for students because it’s our job to bring up the next generation,” Gomes says.

Working out He is no longer competing in ninja compe-

titions, but continues to stay healthy by rock climbing at a local Phoenix gym and working out at his apartment’s gym.

When he goes back home, he trains with his brother, who made it to the city finals round on “American Ninja Warrior” season 11. Gomes believes his background as an athlete and competitor will allow him to connect with others like him.

“I want to use it to reach athletes and students that already know how to have discipline in their life when it comes to physical fitness. I want to show them that there’s a good translation there when it comes to church ministry,” Gomes says.

Gomes initially got involved with “American Ninja Warrior” because of his brother’s interest in ninja training and competition.

The community he found made the experience more meaningful for him.

“I just realized there is this crazy camaraderie in the ninja community and that kept me involved,” Gomes says.

During his first two seasons, Gomes made it to the national finals in Las Vegas. His most memorable moment was during season seven when he completed the salmon ladder to advance to Vegas. Three months earlier, he broke his nose during the obstacle.

“It was this big moment where I was terrified because I had literally touched the salmon ladder two or three times after I had broken my nose because I was so petrified of it,” Gomes says. “I got up the four rungs and that was enough to punch my ticket to Vegas.”

Having his brother on the sidelines, cheering him on, made the experience more special.

He says the show has taught him the importance of having a support system.

“I think the biggest thing for me that I’ve taken from that show is that no matter what obstacles we face in life, we always want someone on the sideline cheering us on,” Gomes says.

“It makes the world of the difference if you

Alexio Gomes wants to focus on supporting the youth in taking leadership roles.

(Photo courtesy American Ninja Warrior)

have to face something that maybe you broke your nose on before or maybe you know you are not capable of competing and accomplishing, but you look to your left or your right and you see family there, cheering you on. That’s what the church is supposed to be. We’re supposed to be the family alongside us that’s cheering us on through the obstacles of life.”

Finding Anthem As the church’s new youth pastor, his biggest goal is to support youth in taking on leadership roles, doing nonprofit work with

homeless people and foster children and taking part in other outreach efforts.

Gomes leads youth programming during the Sunday services, which start at 10:45 a.m., and from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays.

He’s looking forward to challenging his high schoolers “to be the church.”

“You are not the future,” he says. “You are the church right now.”

As youth pastor, he will help to create programming for all youth-based activities and events, including summer camps and allnight lock-ins. A drummer, Gomes is creating a student-led band.

Church has been a part of Gomes’ life for as long as he can remember. When he was little, he was always in young groups, and he once won a Bible for memorizing verses.

While he was growing up and in college, Gomes took on leadership roles within different church communities. In high school, Gomes served as his youth group’s speaker and teacher, as well as a drummer in a church band.

While he was in college, he helped to start Messy Church, a church service for homeless people who shared meals and worshipped together.

“We would set up a table, and we would share Chinese food together with people from the community. Our message was that at Jesus’ table, everyone was invited,” Gomes says.

Gomes found this work to be meaningful.

He hopes to encourage others to work with the homeless and other underserved communities in Anthem.

He learned this lesson from his dad, who took in homeless people and helped them to get back on their feet.

“My hope is that I continue to lead by example and that I see my high school students start initiatives like that,” Gomes says. “Leaders don’t create followers. They create leaders. So, I want to be a leader who creates leaders.”

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Bringing the Zen to the Military Yoga teacher offering free classes to ease PTSD and other stressors

By Kayla Rutledge Nicole Fonovich has seen “astonishing” results when she has veterans and active duty military members in her yoga classes.

So, throughout the year, her Valley-based company, Nicole Anne Yoga, is offering free classes to them to show yoga and meditation can be an avenue to healing.

“When I see the changes that have taken place, it’s astonishing,” Fonovich says. “It’s the shedding of that ‘I need to be tough’ shell that they needed in order to do the job that they did but might not need here at home. It’s asking them to put on a different uniform for that hour of our practice.”

Nicole Anne Yoga is a mobile yoga company and offers services such as in-home yoga and meditation; however, the classes being offered for free are also open to the public in shared spaces.

The classes do not require a membership.

While participants are encouraged to sign up in advance, Fonovich says the military can feel free to arrive the day of the event.

“I really just want to give the military members in our community every incen-

tive to give this a try, because the results are truly remarkable,” Fonovich says.

Participants can choose how far they push themselves during the session, and each class caters to all skill levels. Throughout the yoga classes, the instructor demonstrates modified poses, allowing those of all abilities the chance to benefit from the practice.

That goes with Fonovich’s goal when she started her company in 2017. She wanted to make yoga and meditation feel much more accessible and far less intimidating for people.

Instead of building just another brick-andmortar yoga studio, she and other highly trained instructors travel around the Valley bringing calming, therapeutic yoga classes

degree and advanced yoga training (500 hours certified).

She specializes in teaching yoga nidra, sound healing, restorative yoga, holistic nutrition and life coaching.

Born with a weak back and diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, Fonovich suffered from pain, depression and weakness. She says learning yoga—and eventually learning about sound healing and meditation—helped increase her strength mentally and physically.

Nicole Fonovich focused on making yoga and meditation more accessible and less intimidating. (Photos by Pablo Robles)

directly into people’s homes, retirement communities, corporate work spaces and other facilities.

The yoga instructors who work as independent contractors for Nicole Anne Yoga bring with them the serene look and feel of a yoga studio. They’re equipped with yoga mats, bolster pillows, yoga blankets, an eye mask, and even a yoga therapy table.

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She is also a survivor of childhood trauma.

She turned to yoga and meditation for selfhealing instead of prescribed medication.

After finding success in a holistic approach to her mental health, Fonovich started to help those facing similar struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder by offering free yoga to those who needed it most.

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Fonovich stresses that yoga does not always require moving, stretching and twisting like a pretzel. There are several types of yoga, including yoga nidra, that only requires participants to lie on the floor, breathe deeply and relax.

The owner and instructor says her goal is to give veterans the tools necessary to incorporate what they learn into their everyday lives.

“We want to rebalance them, to recalibrate these veterans so they can live a happy and healthy, adjusted life here instead of carrying the trauma that they’ve been carrying to be stronger in a different way,” Fonovich says.

“We offer a space to work through some of those unspoken issues while they’re in complete control as to what their practice looks like.

There’s a sense of peace and freedom that comes from what we do.”

Fonovich also encourages military members to bring their spouses, who are also not obligated to reserve a spot in advance.

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By Octavio Serrano Mishy Katz had some experience with pottery when she was a kid, but when she walked into the art studio during her college years, she fell in love with the craft.

“I walked into the studio at ASU in 1970 and had not really done clay, and that was it for me,” Katz says.

Katz graduated with a bachelor’s in fine arts and ceramics in 1982, and eventually began sharing her passion for pottery.

Desert Dragon Pottery has been teaching the craft since 1999, and its goal is to provide a fun workspace for people. Its diverse set of skill classes, rural feel and flexibility make it a special place for the community.

Desert Dragon Pottery’s subjects include pottery wheel, sculpture, paint on pottery, glazing, and custom creating and repair. Its ability to adapt to the skill level of its students is what turns rookies into seasoned veterans.

The pottery wheel class gives students the basics to establish a solid foundation and moves on from there. Key points include how to center the clay and crate a cylinder.

Students’ creations are dried, fired to bisque and ready for students to glaze in a second session, with additional instruction.

This leads to sculpture basics, where students will learn hand building.

“We have the ability to learn hot to use a pottery studio without the wheel, which is sculpture and handling,” Katz says. “We also have the opportunity to learn how to use the potter wheel. They (students) want to learn how to use the gadget and it’s a really cool tool that allows you to make things quickly.

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Mishy Katz graduated from ASU in 1982 with a degree in fine arts and ceramics. She has been sharing her love for pottery for over 20 years. (Photos by Octavio Serrano)

“I have had people come in over the years as total beginners and they are now professionals.”

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Rolling Out the Red Carpet Anthem Area Chamber presenting its business awards

By Heather Maxwell The Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 16th annual Business Awards Ceremony at the Anthem Golf and Country Club on Saturday, December 7.

The winter gala is a black-tie optional event with all the trappings of a Hollywood award night.

“Our area business owners are truly rock stars who deserve the red-carpet treatment,” says Chamber President Nanette Miller of State Farm Insurance.

The sell-out gala is the must-attend holiday event for the North Valley business community and is made possible thanks to the generous donations from Proskill Services, Signature Sponsor; Anthem Golf & Country Club, Cocktail Hour Sponsor; Miller, AfterParty Sponsor; Matt Word Insurance Agency, Valet Sponsor; and Andrew Z Diamonds & Fine Jewelry, Diamond Sponsor.

Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. with a cocktail hour featuring champagne, hors d’oeuvres and a live jazz ensemble. A threecourse dinner will be served at 7 p.m. followed by the 16th annual Business Awards Ceremony. After the 2019 award winners have

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The 15th annual Business Person of the Year nominees, from left, Sam Crump, Krista Solomon (winner) and Scott Zychowski with fellow chamber members. (Photo courtesy Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce)

been announced, guests are invited to dance the night away in the Ironwood Grill. Cash bars will be open throughout the night.

Nominations for the 16th annual Business Awards are open through September 13 in the following categories: Business Person of the Year, Nonprofit of the Year, Economic Impact, Community Impact and Commercial Design.

Nominations for these awards are accepted from anyone in the Anthem area community, regardless of chamber affiliation.

“There is no greater honor than to be recognized by your community and your peers for a job well done,” says Sawana Grimmett, owner of the Salt Spa. “I encourage local business owners and residents to take the time to

recognize and nominate a deserving business in our community for one or all of the award categories.: Business leaders and residents can download the nomination form at anthemareachamber.org. For more information about the winter gala or to purchase tickets, email hmaxwell@anthemareachamber.org.

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CRAFTS

Floral Fun These crafts show flower power can be crafty

By Shannon Fisher Flowers can make great crafts from simple things you probably have in your home. These three show flower power.

Pom pom flowers are fun and can be made from extra yarn you have around.

You can wrap around a fork or two fingers.

Wrap the yarn around about 6 0 times.

You ca n wrap less for a less f luffy pom or more for a bigger poof. After you have w r appe d the yarn around, now slide off and place on a piece of longer string of about 6 to 8 inches.

Carefully tie around your string as tight as you can and knot so it is secure. Next, cut the loops with scissors. Use your fork to fluff the yarn if needed and then trim with scissors to shape if you want it more uniform. You can use a pipe cleaner for a stem or any other item you want to create a flower look.

Enjoy your fluffy flowers!

Bookmarks can be a great way to preserve flowers and

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keep a memory close to you. We had some small dry f lowers from a theater performance. You can press the flowers in a book first to make the next steps easier. Start with clear contact paper.

Place the dried flowers on the sticky side of the paper and cover with another sheet sticky side down.

Press together to get the air bubbles out. Cut the paper to a size of bookmark you want leaving space around the flowers, so they do not fall out. Last, hole punch the top for ribbon or string to tie on and you have a personalized flower bookmark.

Rustic flower boards can be a great addition to any room. We found pallet board frames for $5 on a Swip Swap site. Any craft stores will have them or you can make your own. We took a bundle of silk flowers and used a staple gun to attach the board. Once the flowers were attached, we used wire cutters to trim the extra length of the stems off.

You could use hot glue if you do not have a staple gun, but it is best to pretrim the flowers and arrange them before gluing down. This made a fun addition to my daughter’s room and took less than 5 minutes to complete. You can add anything to a pallet board, but the floral bouquet was fun and easy. I hope you enjoy another month of crafting!

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By Pastor David Bowen, Standing Stones Community Church Standing Stones Christian Academy Bakeries do not play fair. If there are any bakers out there, let me call you out and say; you do not play fair. The smell of fresh baked goods, especially bread, is too irresistible.

Even when I am not thinking about bread, walking near a bakery, which purposely allows the incredible smell of freshly baked bread to seep into the aisle, and walkways, well, it’s just not fair. All of a sudden, I find myself having a tremendous urge to have bread. The aroma is just too enticing!

The sense of smell differs from most other senses. The smells we experience affect how we associate memories and places. Studies have shown that after a year, people can remember a scent with 65% accuracy while after only a few months visual memory slips to 50%. Research has also shown that smell has a strong influence on our emotions, meaning smell can affect our behavior.

In Japan, they found smells have increase alertness which in turn results in higher productivity rates. When lemon oil was diffused throughout a Japanese office building, productivity among data entry operators increased by 54%.

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OK, let me ask a personal question. What is the aroma you give off? What about your family? See, aroma represents the sensation one has when they experience an interaction.

When I ask, what is the aroma people remember, what are the emotions people express when interacting or speaking of you or your family, I’m asking, is that aroma sweet? Or is it not so pleasant? Is in character? Is it like that smell of freshly baked bread wafting throughout the deli or storefront, attracting people to its amazing, intoxicating aroma? Whatever your answer is, here is the good news. You can continue to expel a sweet, sweet aroma, or you can make some changes and redirect the scent expel.

How does one do this? It all begins with attitude and behavior. I know essential oils are popular. I understand the attraction to using these oils, but sometimes their aroma can be overwhelming. This can be a life lesson, when working on your attitude and behavior, just be you, don’t try to overdo it. You know the area(s) where your behavior needs some attention.

Here are some practical suggestions to improve or change the aroma you leave with others. Work on having a purpose. Why do you do what you do? People aren’t attracted to people who grumble or complain. Don’t run away from challenges. Life happens, things come our way that cause obstacles to appear. Do what you can to push through and meet these challenges head on. When you succeed, don’t brag or speak down to others who haven’t yet achieved success. Be humble and supportive; that’s a sweet aroma. FYI, arrogance has a putrid aroma.

I think the easiest way to sweeten the aroma that people experience while interacting with you is to be loyal and faithful. Stand strong for your family and friends. Be sensitive to their feelings, understand where they are coming from. That behavior becomes addicting. We all want to be around people like that! Lastly, don’t be afraid to laugh; laughter is contagious and sweet smelling.

I hope this is helpful, I’m off to the bakery for some sweet smelling freshly baked bread.

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Kuma’s Great Adventures The family travels to Steamboat Springs Told by Kuma & Written by Lorraine Bossé-Smith The calendar may be flipping over to September and the beginning of fall, but we know better here in Phoenix, don’t we? We know it can stay hot, so we seek out cooler options.

This past weekend I was nursing a sore paw, so my folks didn’t take me on any adventures.

That gave me the opportunity to relive an adventure I think you might enjoy.

I dreamt about a trip to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Have you been? It is a really neat town in the state’s northern section that sits at 6,700 feet and was founded in 1900. It is just under three hours’ drive from Denver. I was a younger pup when we went, and I was so excited to be staying at a hotel. Mom and dad were celebrating their anniversary, so we were staying over. I’m a pro now, but I was a little nervous about sleeping away from home back then. Mom and dad made everything comfy, and I got to eat lots of people food. I forgot all about home!

The town is surrounded by beautiful mountains and has a wonderful river running through it. Steamboat Springs is known for great fishing and awesome skiing. We were

Kumar relives an adventure of when he was just a young pup. (Photos courtesy Lorraine Bossé-Smith)

doing neither this trip, but we did take the gondola to the top of the ski area to hike.

We had to walk on these weird metal tracks that help the snow fall through in the winter. I didn’t like them, not one bit. Dad had to coach me on how to get across. I made it, phew. Then, we entered this elevator with windows. It moved fast and flew up to the top of the mountain. I was a little unsettled at first then enjoyed the views.

Note: The gondola was closed this summer for repairs and prep for the 20192020 ski season. Should you go in the for the fall colors, check their website for availability and pricing.

At the top, we could see Steamboat Springs and all the snow-capped peaks. Snow! You gotta love Colorado. The Rockies can get snow all year long, especially during a wet season.

The grasses were tall and extremely green, especially compared to the desert. Temps were on the cool side, just how I like them.

We took a scenic trail that overlooked the mountains and Steamboat Springs. It wasn’t a difficult trail, but oh so pretty. Several formal trails Kumar traveled to Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

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exist, but you can also just make your way around. We did a little bit of both. Thinking back, I didn’t know trails could be rocky and rough. I was spoiled back then because here in Phoenix, trails can be tough on the ol’ paws.

Anyway, it was a fun day on top of the world.

We took the gondola back down, ate dinner and slept soundly.

Steamboat Springs is a wonderful place to visit. You’ll cool off, inhale some clean air and you might even see a moose! If you are a steaklover like me, try Eighth Street Steakhouse, formerly known as Boomerangs. You pick your own cut of meat and cook it up on the grill just the way you like it. Can’t get fresher than that!

Kumaito (Kuma for short) is a multi-tan Shiba Inu, 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.

Lorraine Bossé-Smith is the founder of the FIT Leader Formula. She shares Kuma’s adventures. She is a motivational speaker, corporate trainer, business consultant, executive coach, behavioral-wellness expert, and author of eight published books.

‘Super Cooling’ Electric bills can decrease 30% using this method

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski With the heat and humidity of the late summer, everyone starts to crank up the air conditioning. But this can pull some serious electricity, sending your bills soaring. As a result, everyone looks for ways to keep cool without spending a fortune.

What is ‘super cooling’?

Super cooling involves lowering the home’s temperature during off-peak electricity hours. By bringing the home as close to 70 degrees as possible before 3 p.m., Forrest Anderson Plumbing and Air Conditioning says it's always safe to have one's air conditioning unit checked out. (Submitted photo) residents have a better chance of staying cool all evening. Keep in mind SRP’s more efficient when cruising for the long pe- conditioner isn’t cranking. Instead, residents peak times are 3 to 7 p.m., and APS’ is 3 to 8 riod on the highway, but they’re still running can enjoy a cool house and a lower electricity bill, with most users who switch to super coolp.m. the vehicle for 10 to 12 hours.

“I set my house to 70 degrees during the Similarly, having the unit on all day to ing lowering their bill by about 30%. day,” explains Mark Stevens of Forrest An- maintain a standard temperature might be derson Plumbing and Air Conditioning. “But more consistent, but the difference in wear and between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., my thermostat is tear will be the same as doing super cooling. set to 84. That 14-degree difference will rarely “While super cooling can save money be achieved in that time period, which means for anyone, you may need to upgrade your that my A/C unit should never turn on during equipment to reap the rewards,” says Audrey peak electricity hours. As a result, my house Monell, CEO of Forrest Anderson Plumbing is cool when I get home, plus my electricity and Air Conditioning.

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Mercedes E450

At $90K, this Mercedes is an excellent street machine

By C.A. Haire The E-Series is the more popular model in the Mercedes lineup. This one, the E450 4Matic Cabriolet convertible, brings fun in the sun driving to a smaller, personal-sized vehicle.

Like most German luxury machines, the base price is low, and then climbs when the option list is tacked on. This one starts at $69,800. How about adjustable air suspension at $1,900? A leather package is $4,200 with another $2,550 for safety gear. For long trips, $950 for massage seats is money well spent.

That eye-catching maroon metallic paint job looks nice and only $720. In all, there were 14 option packages that added a hefty $20,855.

This gave a total tab of $90,645. For this financial damage, we expect an excellent street machine — and we get it.

Under the hood is a potent 3.0-liter V-6

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The Mercedes E450 4Matic Cabriolet’s cornering ability on tight mountain roads is first class.

(Photos by C.A. Haire)

turbo engine cranking 362 horsepower, and hooked to a 9-speed automatic transmission.

Steering wheel paddle shifters allow the driver to shift gears manually if needed. The 4MATIC all-wheel drive provides excellent traction to the pavement. Fuel economy is listed at 19/26 mpg. This motor is a pleasure to use, being very strong, smooth and quiet.

This car has one of the better soft tops I have used. First, the operation is simple. Just press a button, and it lowers or rises quickly. More important, the fabric build quality is superb and has very thick construction. It is obvious performance took priority over cost. At freeway speed, wind noise around this raised soft top is just as quiet as most hard top cars.

With the expensive beige leather trim, this cabin is very luxurious. No fast food or drinks

were allowed inside on my watch. There are more switches and buttons than a 747 airliner, and a learning curve is required to master them. A more useful switch gives a setting for eco, comfort, sport, sport+ or individual driving mode. To make room when the top is retracted, the trunk is very small, and no spare tire is provided. A set of golf clubs will fit, but it’s not much bigger.

We put more than 600 miles on this car, and I have no complaints. The performance is excellent, with strong acceleration, fantastic cornering ability and brisk cruising speeds.

The cornering ability on tight mountain roads is first class. This is a great car to use for a long interstate trip, limited only by cargo capacity.

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Desert Donuts

Steve Wolff can bring the sweets, whether it’s boba, donuts or ice cream

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Steve Wolff knows how to promote a business. Shortly after taking ownership of Desert Donuts, he dressed as a donut and stood on the corner encouraging folks to try his sweets—in the 101-degree heat.

Now he’s promising that guests will have their best donut at Desert Donuts.

“We make the donuts for you fresh on a machine,” Wolff says. “You or I can dip the donuts, according to how the customer wants it. About 98% of the customers will say that’s the best donut they’ve ever had.

There’s nothing like a hot, fresh donut.”

After 18 years in the trucking business, Wolff decided to hang up his keys. He could have gone in many directions, but he chose the gooey goodness of donuts.

Desert Donuts, at 3134 W. Carefree Highway, Suite A10, Anthem, has been a hit since Wolff purchased the coffee and sweets shop, which now has boba tea, ice cream and gelato. Created in Taiwan in the

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1980s, boba tea has “pearls,” chewy tapioca balls, in different flavors.

Wolff offers samples to those who are a little unsure of boba.

“You have your base teas—black, green, Thai, jasmine—and then it’s like making a bar cocktail,” he says. “I add a flavor shot, like mango or passion fruit.

“It’s just a refreshing fruit drink with caffeine. The bursting boba has fruit juices.

They break and add flavor to the shot of liquid you’re getting. It’s hard to try to explain sometimes, but they’re big among teenagers. If one teenager puts it on Instagram, then two more come in the next day to see what the heck that was all about.”

Wolff uses only the best ingredients as well. He eschews fructose for brown sugar.

Among the donuts’ various flavors, the Bacon Blast is a favorite, with its cinnamon sugar bottom and bacon bits. He enjoys the apple pie—with cinnamon sugar, apple fill-

ing and caramel drizzle.

“Some people say the Bacon Blast is like a warm pancake,” Wolff says. “I’ve given them out to people who say it’s going to be awful, or people who have never tried a donut. Usually, I see them a couple days later—after they’ve given us a try. We have that good of a draw.

“I get complaints, too, about the $2 per donut price. I give discounts, though, for people who want just plain or cinnamon sugar. But they can have as many toppings as they want on it.”

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Thrifty Ice Cream is the perfect snack for the summer or guests coming from nearby Echo Sushi, he says. Chocolate Malted Krunch sells out the door.

Wolff enjoys the freedom of being an independent business owner.

“Not being a franchise, I love the idea of adding whatever I want to the menu,” he says.

“There are some restrictions I have to follow, Top: Sweet and Salty (pretzel); Cotton candy donut. but I love encouraging guests to try this, that and the other thing.”

Wolff is a Midwest native who realized he wanted to move to Arizona after visiting his sister in Cave Creek on a Thanksgiving vacation. He wanted to get away from the cold of Minnesota and North Dakota but hadn’t fully explored the west.

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Tuscan Butter Salmon

By Jan D'Atri

You can pan fry it, poach it, roast it, grill it, wrap it in parchment paper or tuck it inside a square of puff pastry. Then, there is another way to prepare fresh salmon. That is seared to a beautiful golden brown and then finished off in rich, flavorful Tuscan butter sauce with cherry tomatoes, basil and fresh garlic. If you really want to get fancy, add a few jumbo shrimp to the mix and you have a delicious twist on a dinner favorite. (You’ll be serving one piece of salmon and three jumbo shrimp per serving.)

This recipe is as easy as it gets, but there are always questions about how long to cook salmon. With this recipe you’ll be searing it first and then letting it continue to cook in the butter sauce for a few minutes. The USDA recommends cooking salmon to an internal temperature of 145 degrees, but some (many chefs and America’s Test Kitchen included) find that 145 degrees renders the salmon overcooked and prefer an internal temperature of 125 to 130 degrees. A good general rule of thumb is to cook salmon until the center is translucent but will still flake when you put a fork to it.

I love this recipe because not only do you get a really flavorful piece of salmon (and shrimp), but you also get a gorgeously rich and creamy sauce that goes beautifully next to a bed of rice or a big piece of crusty bread to scoop up “pan goodness.”

Tuscan Butter Salmon

season all over with salt and pepper.

Ingredients: Add salmon skin side up and cook - 2-3 tablespoons avocado oil or until golden brown, about 6 minutes. extra-virgin olive oil With a spatula, flip salmon over and - 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, cook 2 more minutes. (When salmon patted dry with paper towels is done, you can leave the skin on - 12 jumbo raw shrimp, or remove.) Transfer cooked salmon washed peel with tail left on, to a plate. Add shrimp to the skillet optional and cook until pink, about 3 minutes.

- Kosher salt Remove shrimp to the plate. Add - Pepper butter to the hot skillet. When butter - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter has melted, stir in garlic and cook - 3 cloves garlic, minced for 1 minute. Add cherry tomatoes - 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half and basil, stirring to combine. Add - 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, half and half and Parmesan and stir chopped or julienned well. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or - 2/3 cup half and half until sauce thickens. Return salmon - 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan and shrimp back to skillet and spoon - 1 lemon, sliced in wedges sauce over the top of fish. Simmer Directions: for 2 to 3 minutes more. Garnish with In a large skillet over medium-high more herbs and lemon wedges. Serve heat, heat oil. Pat salmon dry and with rice if desired.

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Creative Cravings Brunch Café brings fun entrees to town

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Kevin Rasmus knows a good thing when he sees it. When the Anthem resident heard Chicago-based Brunch Café was coming to Scottsdale, he needed to be a part of it.

The restaurant on North Scottsdale Road, just north of North Greenway Hayden Loop, has been a hit since it opened March 9, thanks to its creative menu. The store is the first in Arizona and the 10th overall.

“I would say our most popular item is the avocado toast,” says Rasmus, the general manager. “Our breakfast French toast creations and pancakes are decadent. People come back for them.”

The avocado toast ($11) sees fresh avocado, heirloom tomatoes, arugula and balsamic glaze piled on rustic whole grain bread.

Among the French toast “creations” are Texas French toast ($9); apple bread with pecans and vanilla bean glaze; banana bread with pecans; stuffed French toast

w i t h s t r aw b e r r y brunch cream, strawberries and whipped crea m; ci nna mon roll with vanilla bean glaze; and the signature French toast made with baked custard French bread, kiwi, strawberries, strawberry and vanilla glaze. All the specialty French toasts are $11.

Pancakes, under the playful “Hey Batter Batter” menu, have a variety of flavors as well.

Buttermilk ($8) are anything but standard.

Add strawberries, blueberries or raspberries for $1.50 each. Blueberry Bliss has brunch cream, blueberries and blueberry and vanilla glaze ($11). Chocolate pancakes have a bit of a twist with diced bacon added along with chocolate chips a nd chocolate drizzle ($11). Blue corn has sautéed bananas, caramel drizzle and whipped cream ($10). For a slightly healthier option, there is the carrot multigrain pancakes with pecans, brunch cream and vanilla bean glaze ($11). Plain multigrain ($8) and gluten-free pancakes are also available.

Brunch Café isn’t just about breakfast, though. Burgers and gourmet Top: Blueberry Bliss pancakes are precisely that with brunch cream, blueberries, and blueberry and vanilla glaze for $11. Left: The Morning After Burger ($13) is an Angus patty with shredded potatoes, bacon, American cheese, sunny side-up egg, lettuce and tomato.

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sandwiches (try the apple gouda melt) are served. Entrée salads, paninis and wraps fill out the menu. Highlights include the Baja steak wrap with skirt steak, corn, black beans, cheddar, lettuce, tomato and chipotle ranch ($12) and the Thai chicken wrap with Thai glazed chicken, super veggie blend, avocado, arcadian lettuce and sesame ginger dressing ($12).

What’s brunch without a little liquor? The three-part cocktail menu features loaded bloody mary ($10), mimosa ($8) and strawberry mimosa ($9). Cocktail specials are occasionally offered.

“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,” Rasmus says. “We like to say we’re creating something special from scratch. We’re doing things from scratch as much as possible.”

It’s also local. Dishes like Brunch Bennies ($10-$13.50), the omelets ($10-$12), scramblers ($12-$13) and crepes ($7-$12) are created with eggs from Arizona. Sausage is local as well.

“We try to buy as much local as we can,” Rasmus says. “We try to buy as much local as we can. All of our vendors are local and they’re

Brunch Café

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Brunch Café is hosting a grandopening celebration Wednesday, August 14, when all guests will receive $5 off their bill. Early birds, who arrive between 6:30 and 9:30 a.m., will get complimentary coffee and a chocolatecovered strawberry with the purchase of any meal.

Guests will see there’s more to Brunch Café than the food. The elegant décor is the perfect spot to host private events like birthday parties or baby showers. Corporate lunch catering and special event catering are available.

The large outdoor patio is open to dogs.

The location was a natural choice, according to Rasmus.

“We chose this location because of the business in the area, all the new homes going up, the condos, etc.,” he says. “It mimics where we like to put units in the Chicagoland area.”

If Rasmus could share anything with potential guests, it’s the work ethic of him and his staff.

“We’re Midwest homegrown,” he says. “We’re trying to be the best in the area and trying to bring our Midwest speed, work ethic and desire to take care of our customers to Scottsdale.”

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H E A LT H

Fall in Love with Your Skin Autumn is the time to combat damage and dryness

By Dr. Kelly Collins, Owner and Medical Director Premier Wellness Center, Anthem Fall is right around the corner and before you know it temperatures will start dropping below 100 degrees! As the weather cools down, it is a good time to address all the damage your “fun in the sun summer” did to your skin. Now is the time to repair and rejuvenate sun-damaged skin and to also make adjustments to your daily routine as the season changes.

This is the time of year that your skin needs extra love and care to combat damage and dryness caused by the seasonal change.

So, what is the best approach to healthy, glowing, rejuvenated skin this fall? Here are some of our top recommendations.

Start by treating your skin from the inside out by adding a few key supplements to your morning routine.

Probiotics: Research has shown a direct link between a healthy gut and clear, radiant skin. Because probiotics have been proven to help maintain good digestive health, it makes sense that adding this supplement to your routine will result in clearer, healthier and younger appearing skin.

Vitamin C: Vitamin C is a potent antioxidant that can help fight and neutralize free radicals thus assisting in slowing down the aging process. Vitamin C aids in your skin’s regeneration process, helps to repair damaged skin cells, and can help boost immunity.

Collagen: A recent double-blind placebo study found that women who took the oral peptide form of collagen regularly for eight weeks saw a 20% reduction in wrinkles. The women in this study found after consum-

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ing a collagen supplement their skin had higher elasticity and moisture levels.

The next step is to eva luate and adjust your daily athome skin care routine. Be sure to add moisturizing products to your morning and evening routine to combat the drier, cooler air temperatures.

Also, add a skin brightener/lightener to help reverse any hyperpigmentation that occurred from all of the summer sun exposure.

Two of our favorite products to add into your fall routine are: Revision Skincare C+ Correcting Complex 30%: Reveal a brilliant glow, more even skin tone and a more youthful appearance. Infused with patent-pending MelaPATH technology that illuminates, refines and rejuvenates. Defending and correcting the skin-damaging effects of free radicals generated by dust and highenergy visible light.

SkinBetter Science Trio Rebalancing Moisture Treatment: Patented formulation that uniquely brings balance back to dry, aged skin. Triple-action formula that helps to hydrate a compromised barrier and bring moisture back to the skin.

Receiving in-office medical treatments will provide the most immediate and sig-

nificant changes. In-office clinical treatments are always the “biggest bang for the buck” for those that desire the most dramatic and noticeable results. Clinical treatments of choice would include laser resurfacing, photo facials, injectable treatments, microneedling and chemical peels.

Before deciding what treatments to undergo, is always best to schedule a skin care consultation and meet face to face with a medical provider so the provider is able to conduct a full evaluation your skin thus enabling them to develop a custom and specialized treatment protocol that meets you individual goals.

Don’t delay, now is the time to take the steps to fall back in love with your skin.

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

H E A LT H

Move it or lose it!

Steps to take to avoid osteoporosis

By Dr. Brian Hester, Back to Health of Anthem According to the National Institute of Health, osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. About 54 million Americans have osteoporosis and low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis. Studies suggest that approximately one in two women and up to one in four men, age 50 and older, will break a bone due to osteoporosis.

Many are under the mistaken impression that prescription drugs combined with calcium supplements are the answer to strong and healthy bones. However, bisphosphonate drugs like Fosamax, Actonel or Boniva are associated with serious side effects—including an increased risk of bone fracture.

The real problem is inactivity coupled with a sedentary lifestyle. Inactivity has become normal and this trend has seen physical activity levels reduce by 20% in the last two decades. It should come as no surprise that the rate of osteoporosis in both men and women are on the rise. On average we are slumped in a chair for nine or more hours every day.

We are sitting for longer than ever and the human body was not designed to work in this way.

sity weight training, jump training, stair climbing, gymnastics, tennis and soccer. Activities such as cycling and swimming are beneficial to heart health, but are not weight-bearing and do little to improve bone density.

Research shows that walking may not provide enough impact to preserve bone mineral density. However, it’s possible that a longterm walking program (more than one year) may provide some benefit. But if you rely on walking for your weight-bearing exercise, consider adding stair climbing or short jogging intervals to your regular walks.

To maximize your results: • Avoid processed foods and soda, which can increase bone damage by depleting your bones of calcium.

• Increase your consumption of raw, fresh

Healthy bone compared to bone with osteoporosis. (File photo)

vegetables, ideally organic.

• Optimize your vitamin D levels, ideally from appropriate sun exposure or a vitamin D3 supplement. Vitamin D builds your bone density by helping your body absorb calcium. If you use an oral supplement, make sure you’re using vitamin D3 (not D2), and that you’re also increasing your vitamin K2 intake.

• Maintain a healthy balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fats in your diet by taking a high-quality animal-based omega-3 supplement and reducing your consumption of processed omega-6, found in processed foods and vegetable oils.

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Choose weight-bearing exercises Your bones are constantly being rebuilt day after day. Weight-bearing exercise works to build stronger bones by stimulating cells responsible for the synthesis and mineralization of bone. Dr. Joseph Mercola says weight-bearing exercise is actually one of the most effective remedies against osteoporosis.

When you put more tension on your muscles it puts more pressure on your bones, which then respond by continuously creating fresh, new bone.

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