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By Diane Meehl

Thousands expected for annual ALS fundraising walk

If you endured an icy splash in ALS’ wildly popular Ice Bucket Challenge to raise funds and awareness in 2014, now is your chance to give back again.

Join the ALS Association Arizona Chapter on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Scottsdale Stadium, 7408 E. Osborn Rd., for the annual Walk to Defeat ALS. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. It aﬀects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord, depriving muscles of the nourishment they need to function, so they slowly atrophy. Approximately 20,000 Americans are aﬀected by the debilitating disease each year, and life expectancy generally is 2 to 5 years after diagnosis.

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e family-friendly event includes music, food and entertainment. Enjoy photo opportunities with mascots from Arizona’s professional sports teams and plenty of fun activities for kids. ere will be a 1-mile walk and a 3-mile walk, both of which accommodate those participating in wheelchairs or strollers. ere is no charge to participate.

e Walk to Defeat ALS is a fun way to lend support to those ﬁghting ALS and their families. is is among the biggest events the ALS Association hosts every year. More than 4,500 people came together in Scottsdale last year and raised more than $445,000. Yearly expenses for those living with ALS averages $200,000.

“When people make donations to e 2016 Scottsdale Walk to Defeat ALS, they will be supporting our local, comprehensive patient service programs said Megan Ealick, e ALS Association Arizona Chapter’s Walk Coordinator. “ e ALS Association Arizona Chapter serves patients and families aﬀected by ALS throughout the entire state of Arizona. We oﬀer free programs that are vital in helping

families cope with this devastating disease with dignity and hope. Our services include three ALS Association Nationally Certiﬁed Centers, which provide multidisciplinary care to ALS patients. Other services included a transportation program to take patients to and from these clinics, support groups, respite care, a medicalequipment loan closet and a children’s program.”

According to Ealick, the bucket challenge in 2014 made a powerful impact.

“ ere are so many exciting things happening with ALS research because of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge,” Ealick said. “ e ALS Ice Bucket Challenge brought tremendous awareness to ALS and raised over $115 million dollars. e additional funds that e ALS Association was able to allocate to cutting-edge research projects resulted in the discovery of four new genes in the past two years. Most recently, Project MinE discovered a new ALS gene through funding from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. e gene is NEK1, and it now ranks among the most common genes that contribute to ALS. is offers a new target for the treatment of ALS.” e ALS Association is the only national nonprofit devoted solely to the fight against Lou Gehrig’s disease on all fronts. ese include patient and family services and programs, community outreach, and research.

Participants can register at walktodefeatals.org.

The 2015 Fight ALS Walk gets underway with a huge crowd participating in the fundraiser. The 2016 walk is Oct. 29th.

Jewish Tuition Organization hosting Family Fun Day

e Jewish Tuition Organization hosts its inaugural Family Fun Day, noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus.

e family-friendly event at ILJCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale, will have activities, games and a demonstration of the Israeli art of self-defense by East Valley Krav Maga.

is is a day the whole family will enjoy, from preschool-age children and older, to the child in all adults. It is free and open to the community. Lunch will be available for purchase.

e gathering is designed to provide an opportunity to discover Jewish day schools and information on JTO Jewish day school scholarships.

“Whether your children are currently attending preschool and you’re looking for a day school to start your child’s educational career, or you currently have a child or children attending another school and you’re interested in switching schools, please

come out, enjoy the day and learn more about our schools,” said Linda Zell, JTO executive director. “ is will be a wonderful family day, regardless of your educational interests.”

Representatives of the six Valley schools supported by the JTO will be present to answer questions and provide information.

Participating schools include Pardes Jewish Day School, a Scottsdale K-8;

Desert Jewish Academy, a Chandler K-6; Phoenix Hebrew Academy, a Phoenix K-8; Shearim Torah High School for Girls of Phoenix; Torah Day School, a Phoenix K-8, and Yeshiva

High School of Phoenix.

Families may speak with representatives and learn about each school’s oﬀerings.

e JTO is a student-tuition organization that provides needbased scholarships to students who attend any of the six Valley Jewish day schools. Need-based scholarships are available to any eligible child.

“ e JTO’s goal is to provide any child who wants to attend a Jewish day school the ability to do so. We don’t want to turn away any child regardless of the family’s ability to pay for a Jewish education,” says Zell.

Funds raised by the JTO come from the Arizona private-school tuition tax credit, a dollar-for-dollar tax credit available to individuals and corporations.

All JTO scholarships are needbased and more than 90 percent of funds raised are distributed through scholarships.

Information: 480-634-4926 or www. jtophoenix.org.

World languages open a world of opportunity for students in Scottsdale Uniﬁed School District

By Nancy Norman

Dramatically higher chances of being admitted to your college of choice.

Bigger opportunities for scholarships.

e inside track on careers with government and non-governmental organizations, as well as in international business.

ose are just some of the documented advantages that students who study so-called “critical” and “strategic” foreign languages – Japanese, Mandarin Chinese and Russian – have over their contemporaries.

To encourage such study, the Critical Languages Program of the Scottsdale Uniﬁed School District will host a Critical Languages College and Career Night 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, in the Community Room at Saguaro High School, 6250 N. 82nd St., Scottsdale.

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While it is admittedly difﬁcult to tell Halloween from this year’s presidential election, here is one sure-ﬁre tip: If you see a two-headed janitor or a sexy French maid, who is also noticeably dead, you know it’s Halloween.

Speciﬁcally, you’ve stumbled into the Haunted Hotel Ball, a weekend-long, three-party event that promotes the most outrageous, over-the-top, what-the-heck-is-that-supposed-tobe costumes imaginable.

Don’t go there as a ghost (yawn) or Darth Vader (sheesh). Only go if you can grow an extra head, light your eyes like candles or appear to be a meal that you, yourself, are eating. (Try that one out.)

Called a “two-day fantasyland” by the event’s sponsor, 104.7 KISS FM, the bash will be at the newly renovated Saguaro Scottsdale Hotel, 4000 N. Drinkwater Dr. Interactive performers, a pool party, lingerie show and $2,500 costume contest will be featured. It starts at 9 p.m. Oct. 28 and ends

at 2 a.m. Oct. 30. More than 5,000 people are expected, which could actually be more than the Valley voter turnout.

Go to www.hauntedhotelball.com.

“Ingite Phoenix” is a series of events celebrating the Valley in its various aspects.

The series of 5-minute talks, each accompanied by 20 self-advancing slide images, an “Ignite Phoenix” event is all about understanding our contributions to science, education and culture.

For “Ignite Phoenix: Music,” the series alights at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. As home to artists such as Alice Cooper and Jimmy Eat World, and the site of the world’s largest museum of musical instruments (the MIM), the Valley makes a difference in the world of music.

Listen to speakers extol the virtues of Valley tunes at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Tickets are $20. Go to www. scottsdaleperformingarts.org.

Hole in the Rock restaurant and lounge is a new (open three months) retro-style diner (think “Mad Men”) in the Magnuson Hotel Papago Inn, 7017 E. McDowell Rd. Despite the retro look, the food is pronouncedly New American. The menu is also refreshingly inexpensive. I have only one complaint: The restaurant is not in the actual Hole in the Rock. For those unaccustomed to Papago Peaks, Hole in the Rock is a big “O” in the middle of a rock formation at the end of a climb from the Phoenix Zoo.

One of my favorite easy hiking destinations, it affords the hiker a panoramic view of the Valley. OK, so locating a restaurant actually inside the space of the Hole would be…unlikely. But how about videos of the Hole in the Rock at Hole in the Rock? Or a mural? Better yet, let’s organize hikes to Hole in the Rock, followed by lunch at Hole in the Rock. Call 480-947-5152 for info.

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Greasepaint Youtheatre brings ‘Pippin’ to Scottsdale

By Lee Shappell

A princely son of well-to-do lineage: at could be any number of young men in Scottsdale.

But in the stage play “Pippin,” from the original 1972 Tony awardwinning Broadway musical, the title character is the princely son of the fabled Emperor Charlemagne, on a search for fulﬁllment, believing that the secret to an extraordinary life is hidden somewhere – just beyond – in a “Corner of the Sky.”

Greasepaint Youtheatre presents “Pippin” Oct. 21-30 at the historic Stagebrush eatre, 7020 East 2nd St. in Scottsdale.

Greasepaint Youtheatre has risen from a crowded landscape to join the handful elite youth-theater companies in the Valley, according to Maureen Dias-Watson, its producing artistic director.

“Not everyone gets in. It’s run like community theater,” Maureen DiasWatson said of the “Pippin” cast. “It’s all by audition. Generally 90 to 110 come

From left: Johnna Watson as Fastrada, Hayden Skaggs as Lewis, Liam Thibeault as Charlemagne and Nathan Sheppard as Pippin will appear in Greasepaint Youtheatre’s production of “Pippin,” Oct. 21-30, at Stagebrush Theatre in Scottsdale.

out, and the cast is usually about 35.”

Greasepaint Youtheatre serves Scottsdale and surrounding communities with programming designed to develop life skills and aesthetic knowledge. Its stated mission is to provide compelling theater

experiences that educate and challenge young people to stretch the boundaries of imagination and awareness and achieve a positive sense of self.

Its philosophy is to provide childcentered, professionally-designed programming, founded in arts curriculum and national standards for the performing arts, taught by expert artists.

Greasepaint Youtheatre does have workshops and summer and fall camps that are open to all aspiring young actors.

“But for our regular shows, not everybody gets in,” Dias-Watson said. “Most of these kids are pretty savvy. ey go from theater to theater, and there are seven or eight in the Valley now that are pretty well known.

“We do hire professional directors and choreographers so the kids gain experience working with more than just one person. We believe that you learn more the more you work for.”

although young actors from other Valley communities also made the cut, she said. e ages of Greasepaint Youtheatre casts vary from show to show, ranging from as young as 6 to young adults. For “Pippin,” the range is 16-22, young actors who are in college or high school, Dias-Watson said. In the play, Pippin, played by Nathan Sheppard, encounters a mysterious Lead Player, portrayed by Shawn Wong, and his acting troupe of followers who take Pippin on an adventure of love, loss and redemption.

Director Beth Reynolds set the plot conﬂicts of this hero’s journey against a backdrop reminiscent of the “Game of rones” TV series.

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e majority of the “Pippin” cast is from Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, ‘Pippin’ WHEN: Oct. 21-30.

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Phoenix Open, other Valley pro golf tournament tickets brought to the fore

Scottsdale loves a good round of golf, whether playing it or watching it played by people who make their living breaking par.

After all, the city is home to many of the ﬁnest upscale courses in Arizona and it hosts the PGA’s Waste Management Phoenix Open each winter. And now the LPGA’s JTBC Founders Cup is just beyond the city’s edge.

So for those who’d rather yell from the stands at the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale than scream at their own errant tee shot after paying a hundred bucks at a high-end layout for the honor, there’s a new deal for fans of the men’s and ladies’ Valley tour stops.

Go Green Go Often allows fans to purchase one $50 ticket that allows single-day admission to all three of the major Valley pro golf tournaments: the PGA Charles Schwab Cup Championship at e Cochise Club at Desert Mountain, Waste Management Phoenix Open at the TPC Scottsdale, and LPGA JTBC Founders Cup at Wildﬁre Golf Club at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa.

“We are thrilled to announce the launch of our one-of-a-kind ticket promotion, oﬀering all three of these world-class tournaments at one price,” said Scott Wood, tournament director of the JTBC Founders Cup.

“ is is a great opportunity for Valley golf fans to enjoy these tournaments for a great value.”

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JTBC Founders Cup, Wildﬁre Golf Club at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, 5350 Marriott Drive, Phoenix; Tuesday, March 14, through Sunday, March 19.

looking back

By Scott Shumaker

From ‘slough’

to greenbelt: Taming Indian

Bend Wash

For much of Scottsdale’s history, the area known today as Indian Bend Wash greenbelt was simply “the slough,” a naturally weedy, mesquite-covered strip of low-lying ground that carried storm water to the Salt River.

e slough was part playground and part nuisance. ough it was a convenient and popular spot for picnickers and hunters to recreate, the slough also was among Scottsdale’s greatest challenges to development. Heavy rains ﬂooded the wash and literally divided the city with impassible streams of

ﬂoodwater. When the Army Corps of Engineers arrived in the 1960’s to help tame the wash, Scottsdale residents rejected the idea of a concrete channel and insisted on a then-innovative solution that maintained the beauty and recreation potential of the area: the Indian Bend Wash greenbelt. Over the next 20 years, the slough morphed in increments into the parklike greenbelt.

A typical Army Corp of

in the

was a massive concrete channel to carry storm water. Scottsdale residents saw that this would create an eyesore and diminish the value of the wash. This 17-foot scale model shows the city’s innovative solution: a series of parks, lakes and other features that would slow and divert of storm water. Photo courtesy Scottsdale Public Library.

For a time, the slough provided a home to Scottsdale’s Yaqui Indian community. In the 1920s the Yaquis were invited to migrate from Mexico to work on the Arizona Canal. In the 1950s they settled in part of the wash before relocating to the Penjamo neighborhood in 1972. Photo courtesy Scottsdale Public Library and Concerned Citizens for Community Health and Members of the Penjamo Yaqui Community.

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The aftermath of a big ﬂood during the 1970s was widespread before the greenbelt was completed.

Engineers ﬂoodcontrol project

1960s

Hunting rabbits and quail in the slough was a popular pastime for Scottsdale’s early residents.

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Connecting to nature and LEGOs at Phoenix Zoo

By Kimberly Hosey

My son and I recently went to the Phoenix Zoo to check out the newest exhibit – but none of the new animals moved.

at was exactly as it should be. e exhibit is made of a million LEGO bricks, 27 sculptures scattered along the zoo’s paths and trails.

“Nature Connects: Art with Lego Bricks,” from award-winning New York artist Sean Kenney, has been displayed in several cities. e collection includes an oversize monarch butterﬂy on a milkweed blossom (constructed from almost 40,000 bricks), a roseate skimmer dragonﬂy (27,788 bricks), a herd of deer (84,442 bricks) and seahorses swimming through a vibrant coral reef (88,516 bricks). e largest sculpture, at 133,263 bricks, is a family of polar bears that took 1,048 hours to build.

And here I was proud helping my niece build a rudimentary “house” one afternoon.

e vivid sculptures are, surprisingly, reasonably accurate—no cartoonish animals here—and so imminently ﬁtting for the Phoenix Zoo’s educational focus.

Also particularly fitting is the theme behind Kenney’s project: Connections. rough his sculptures Kenney invites viewers to study the forms of the flora and fauna, and to reflect on the connections between things—and ourselves—in nature.

“Much as LEGO pieces connect, everything in nature is connected in an intricate balance,” Kenney said. e exhibit, done in partnership with the zoo and the Arizona Center for Nature Conservation, features extinct, endangered, threatened or vulnerable animals.

“Everyone can get something out of the exhibit, whether it’s an educational message about conservation and

ecosystems, an appreciation for the beauty of nature, the fun of seeing giant, largerthan-life sculptures built with millions of LEGO bricks, or even the inspirational back story about my ﬂight from whitecollar employment to follow this crazy dream of becoming a ‘professional kid,’” Kenney said.

e pieces are designed and placed to encourage specific and meaningful reflection about specific animals or ecosystems. e Africa Trail is a temporary home to LEGO zebra and wildebeest, as well as a “disappearing rhinoceros,” which is made in a series of flat sections—making the animal appear to vanish when viewed from a certain angle, like its real-life wild counterparts. A snow leopard, jeweled chameleon, and Galapagos tortoise, with a finch perched atop, await visitors along the Tropics and Children’s Trails, the latter of which teaches visitors about Charles Darwin’s momentous visit to the Galapagos Islands, where he studied finch species. In front of the Arizona Center for Nature Conservation stands a model of the extinct dodo.

e exhibit, like the rest of the zoo, is perfect for all ages, though your experience of it is likely to vary depending on the age of your

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companions. As my son and I discussed the fate of the dodo and its closest living relative (the Nicobar pigeon, a rainbowhued, ﬂamboyant but shy bird you have to check out in the Tropical Flights aviary), a nearby family exclaimed to a toddler and gradeschool girl: “Look! Just like your LEGOs at home!” We all, however, marveled at the time and number of bricks it took, and later my son found a kindred spirit in a chatty 8-year-old who had a lot to say about sea turtles.

As we checked out the sculptures, we, of course, visited the animals. is is what we call “perfect zoo weather,” and the animals seemed to agree: e giraﬀes were all out having a leisurely lunch, allowing us to compare patterns of the two species. A giant anteater ambled along a fence. e zoo’s family of orangutans—two adults and a baby— lounged together for a family picnic. Big cats, reptiles, birds, primates, you name it.

Go to the Phoenix Zoo, as always, to observe the animals and enjoy a day full of nature and science. And for the next few months, check out the amazing LEGO sculptures and discover even more about connections—in nature and in these amazing works of art. Also coming up, plan to check out

ZooLights. A whole new menagerie lights up—literally. Millions of lights in hundreds of displays decorate the zoo in a parade of animated animals. You can also check out light and music shows, activities for the little one, and carousel rides. ZooLights runs Wednesday, Nov. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 8. e zoo opens daily at 9 a.m. through the winter. It closes at 5 p.m. through October and then closes at 4 p.m. Nov. 1 to Jan. 8. It closes at 5 again Jan. 9 to May 31. Call or check online for extended hours in October.

Phoenix Zoo

455 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix (602) 286-3800 www.phoenixzoo.org

Phoenix Zoo tiger.

LEGO polar bear family.

LEGO tortoise.

LEGO seahorse.

By Erica Odello

How to make a ‘Thankful Pumpkin’

As a loyal user of Facebook, I have participated more than a few times in the yearly tradition of posting one thing I’m thankful for in the days leading to anksgiving.

My children are not old enough to go on Facebook. However, I think that the “thankful each day” project is worthy for all ages. My solution was a ankful Pumpkin, which will reside as the centerpiece of our kitchen table during November.

You will need: one foam pumpkin, chalkboard paint, white and orange paint pens, foam paintbrush and chalk.

Step 1

Painting the foam pumpkin was extremely simple. I had no idea how well chalkboard paint would cover the fake squash. It turned out the answer was “very well.” I had most of the pumpkin completely black on the ﬁrst coat. ere were places where the paint streaked and I ended up letting the ﬁrst coat dry completely and followed up with a thick second coat.

Step 2

Once the second coat was completely dry, I used the white paint pen to write, “We are thankful for…” in a pretty script font. To separate the painted words from the words we will be writing throughout the month, I tried to freehand an orange line with a paintbrush and acrylic paint. It didn’t go very well. e paint didn’t lay down the way I wanted it to and I ended up going over it three times. Scratch the painted line idea. Deﬁnitely use an orange paint pen to save your sanity.

Step 3

Family dinners are a requirement in my house during the week. To open our meals, we will each write in chalk one thing we’re thankful for somewhere on the pumpkin. When I have done this challenge on Facebook, the ﬁrst week has been easy. As the days go by, I have had to dig deeper to not repeat myself. While everything I list I am truly thankful for, I think that the ones that come later are closer to my heart because I’ve had to think more about them.

I hope this new tradition will help my kids gain some perspective that they haven’t had before.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Morgan Hodges JosH Hintzen

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around the neighborhood

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1. She’s all smiles trying to hide behind her mask, but it’s Tracy Sanders at the fundraising Venetian Mask-er Aide Ball at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. 2. Miss Arizona, Katelyn Niemiec, is on the scene at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess. 3. Amanda Miles attends the Mothers Awareness on School-Age Kids fundraising masquerade ball. 4. Julie Bird is looking good for the camera. 5. Pam Gilbert and Nicole Miller at the Mothers Awareness on School-Age Kids fundraising masquerade ball. 6. It’s Sarah Brinker helping Mothers Awareness on School-Age Kids raise money. 7. Daphne Herbst and Beth Scully enjoy the festivities. 8. Lois Brigham is ready for an evening at the ball.

There was plenty of fun and intrigue at the black-tie Venetian Mask-er Aide Ball on Oct. 8 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, a fundraiser for Mothers Awareness on School-Age Kids. The elegant evening of ﬁne dining, music, dancing and silent and live auctions featured celebrity guest DJ Cedric Ceballos, a former Phoenix Suns player. 7

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By Jill Pertler

‘America the Beautiful’

It’s been quite a campaign season. e election. e debates. e issues and non issues that somehow become issues nonetheless.

It can be overwhelming. And disheartening – for me, at least. e negativity and accusations and misinformation and misrepresentation and name-calling and scandals could be enough to discourage and dispirit a regular American – or at least cause her to consider a vacation from social media.

I am a regular American and I was feeling it. I noticed last week. e noncongenial atmosphere online, onscreen, on air and everywhere in between was getting to me in a not-so-good way. I didn’t like that I was falling prey to it. It’s easy, sometimes, to be inﬂuenced by our surroundings. And, while slices of life

the current campaign cycle may be introducing a certain amount of negativity, I still believe in the corny notion of “America the Beautiful.” So, to get over myself and my own propensity for gobbling up the malarkey set before me, I decided to make a partial list of some of the reasons why I am proud to call the United States home sweet home.

(bullet) Let’s start with the obvious. anks to the 19th Amendment, I get to vote. I don’t fear that someone will try to keep me from voting or take my right away. e 24th Amendment guarantees this privilege is free.

• Historically, we are a nation that follows the rules of our established political process. Even though the current presidential election has been hotly contested and ﬁlled with strife, after the election, the losing candidate will step aside. at’s a given in our country. e current president will vacate the oﬃce on January 20 and assist the new president in making a smooth transition without riots or violence. It’s how we do things.

• I can attend the church of my choice – or not – as declared in the First Amendment. No one tells me what I should or must believe or how I

should dress or to whom I should pray. Well, they try to, but I can choose not to listen. Remember, I’m on a vacay from Facebook.

• Our nation is one of possibilities. e entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. Anyone can do anything – or at least aspire and try. I have built my own (albeit small) business doing what I love – that’s writing, by the way.

• U.S. citizenship is a right, responsibility and a huge and great privilege. Many others outside the U.S. would trade places with me in a heartbeat. ey long to become a citizen of our nation. We must be doing something right.

(bullet) I believe in the words from the song: “Oh beautiful, for spacious skies.” Our nation is large in size. We have space to roam. We can live in a highrise or in the wilderness on a large plot of land. Choice is good.

(bullet) Fast food, slow food and homemade meals. “With amber waves of grain.” Not only are we large, we are fertile. We are able to grow productive crops and use them to feed hungry people. And, while hunger remains an issue for too many, our government recognizes this as a problem and works

to ﬁx it. A caring and compassionate nation is one to be thankful for.

•“For purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain.” Our nation is majestically beautiful with awesome sunrises and breathtaking sunsets. We have mountains, canyons, ﬁelds, farmlands, deserts, vineyards, apple orchards, backyards, caves, oceans, lakes, rivers, beaches, hot springs, waterfalls and Disney World. And we have people. I ﬁrmly believe we are our own greatest asset and resource.

It’s hard, sometimes, to filter through conflicting information and ascertain the truth. is election year, the challenge is put before us. Although we may have differing opinions about for whom we should vote on November 8, we all should have this in common: a respect, appreciation and allegiance to our country and each other.

“And crown thy good, with brother (and sister) hood from sea to shining sea.”

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright, author and member of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Don’t miss a slice. Follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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MODULE 1

RETIRING IN TODAY’S WORLD

• How to chose an advisor

MODULE 4

PROTECTING AGAINST MARKET LOSS

WHAT EVERY WORKSHOP ATTENDEE RECEIVES

• 6 hours of interactive classroom instruction

• An in-depth Social Security Beneﬁt Analysis

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• Embracing existing technology to plan more efﬁciently

• Creating a Retirement Blueprint that covers all aspects of retirement planning

MODULE 2

RETIREMENT TAX STRATEGIES

• Setting up your current 401 (k) properly

• Why 401 (k)s and IRAs could negatively affect your retirement income

• Examining the three types of tax accounts and how to maximize the beneﬁts of each

• Effects of losing tax deductions in retirement

• Why you may need as much or more income in retirement

• Why experts believe tax rates will increase dramatically

• Why our nation’s spending and debt have a direct effect on your retirement income

• Whether a Roth Conversion is right for you and how to do it efﬁciently and painlessly

MODULE 3

DISTRIBUTION PLANNING

• What are Required Minimum Distributions

• Strategies to eliminate Required Minimum Distributions

• Why the 4% Rule will not work in today’s environment

• The importance of liquidating accounts in the correct order

• How the sequence of your investment returns may dramatically impact your savings and how to get it right

• Why “win by not losing” should be every retiree’s investment philosophy

• Two main types of investment risks you must avoid at all costs

• Identifying what assets are at risk, principal protected and principal guaranteed

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• Examining traditional approaches to risk management and how they perform in today’s market

• Using technology to replace outdated portfolio approaches

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• When and how you should take your beneﬁts to maximize longterm income

• Updated Social Security strategies and how they relate to you

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top 10 family events

Oct. 20-Nov. 20, 2016

1 NASCAR Can-Am 500

Share the excitement of highspeed, close-quarters racing. Watch one race or all three.

When: Friday-Sunday, Nov. 11-13

Where: Phoenix International Raceway, 7602 S. Avondale Blvd, Avondale

Cost: $5-$130

Info: 623-463-5400 or www. phoenixraceway.com

2 Balloon Spooktacular

Combine 20 hot-air balloons, 4,000 pounds of candy, live music, Kids Zone, ﬁreworks and you get the perfect family Halloween event.

When: Friday-Saturday, Oct. 28-29, 5 p.m.-10 p.m.

Where: Salt River ﬁelds at Talking Stick, 7555 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale

Cost: $15 (13 and older), $10 (ages 3-12) Info: 480-270-5000 or srfballoonfestivals.com

3 Sandrena-Benz Grand Prixni

Let your kids (ages 5-10) experience the thrill of 1920s racing from the sideline or right in the action.

When: Saturday, Nov. 5, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Old Town Scottsdale, 3919 N. Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale

Cost: Free (spectator), $100 (driver) Info: 480-527-9779 or grandprixscottsdale.com

4 Enchanted Pumpkin Garden

See intricately carved pumpkins from master sculptor Ray Villafane and participate in eating contests and family carving nights.

When: Oct. 20-31, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.

Where: Carefree Desert Gardens, 101 Easy Street, Carefree Cost: Free

Info: 480-488-3686 or carefreepumpkingarden.com

5 City Lights Movie Nights

Bring the family and a blanket to watch a free screening of “Hook” on its 25th Anniversary.

When: Friday, Nov. 11, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Where: Patriots Park at CityScape, 1 E. Washington St, Phoenix

Cost: Free

Info: cityscapephoenix.com/events/ city-lights-movie-nights-feat-hook

6 Arizona Fall League

Watch the best up-and-coming baseball players in the league battle it out ahead of the Nov. 19 championship game at Scottsdale Stadium.

When: Oct. 20-Nov. 19

Where: Multiple spring-training stadiums

Cost: $8 (adults), $6 (seniors, 3-17) Info: 480-990-1005 or mlb.mlb.com/ mlb/events/winterleagues/schedule/ tentative.jsp

7 The Great Pumpkin Festival

A great place for kids 12 and younger to pick a pumpkin. Plus, enjoy familyfriendly live entertainment and carnival games.

When: Friday-Sunday, Oct. 21-23, 8:30 a.m.-noon

Where: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix

Cost: $10-$20

Info: 480-941-1225 or www.dbg.org

8 Rock the Presidents

The whole family can enjoy this fun musical-history lesson about our past presidents.

When: Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 22-Nov. 13, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Where: Tempe Center for the Arts Studio, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe

Cost: $12-$26

Info: 480-921-5700 or www. childsplayaz.org

9 Kid’s Closet Connection

Dress your kids and teens for 60-90% off retail prices, or sell those outgrown clothes piling up in the closet.

When: Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 27-29, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Where: WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N Pima, Scottsdale

Cost: Free

Info: www.kidscloset.biz/sale?sale_id=16

10 Howl-O-Ween

A family-friendly scare fest with fun activities for younger kids and scarier adventures for older kids.

When: Friday-Saturday, Oct. 28-29, 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m.

Where: Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway Phoenix

Cost: $12

Info: 602-286-3800 or phoenixzoo.org

events calendar

Oct. 20-Nov. 20, 2016

Piaf! The Show

Vocalist Anne Carrere brings legendary French actress and singer Edith Piaf (1915-1963) to life through spot-on singing and never-before-seen photos.

When: Saturday, Oct. 22, 8 p.m.

Where: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale

Cost: $29-$69

Info: 480-499-8587 or www. scottsdaleperformingarts.org

Rockin Road to Dublin

Mix traditional Irish music and dance with electric guitars and innovative

choreography, then crank to 11. That’s the explosive mix you get with this acclaimed show.

When: Thursday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale

Cost: $32-$52

Info: 480-499-8587 or www. scottsdaleperformingarts.org

Spirit of the West Celebration

Join the Museum of the West as it takes possession of “The A.P. Hays Spirit of the West Collection,” which contains 1,400 authentic Western artifacts from saddles to “wanted” posters.

When: Thursday, Oct. 27, 5 p.m.-9 p.m.

Where: Museum of the West, 3830 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale

Cost: Free

Info: 480-686-9539 scottsdalemuseumwest.org

Wicked Ball

Celebrate Halloween with a carnival room, outdoor ultra lounge and dance music courtesy of Cash Cash and Benny Benassi. Plus enter a costume contest

with $10,000 in prizes.

When: Saturday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.

Where: Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E.

Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale

Cost: $50-$90

Info: 480-850-7777, talkingstickresort. com or www.ticketmaster.com

Dia de los Muertos Celebration

Honor the day of the dead with music, dance and storytelling, plus a market and kids’ activities. Each day ends with a traditional La Procesión.

When: Oct. 29-30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Where: Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix

Cost: $10-$20

Info: 480-941-1225 or www.dbg.org

Artist reception for Concept to Completion

Meet and greet artists in town for the Western Cast Iron Arts Alliance conference and see an exhibition of impressive cast-iron sculptures.

When: Thursday, Nov. 3, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Where: Gallery @ The Library, Scottsdale Civic Center, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale

Cost: Free

Info: www.scottsdalepublicart.org/ events/artist-reception

Warsaw Philharmonic

Join Poland’s famous orchestra as it plays Weinberg’s “Polish Melodies No. 2,” Chopin’s “Piano Concerto No. 1,” and Brahms’ “Symphony No. 2.”

When: Thursday, Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. Second St., Scottsdale

Cost: $69-$99

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What’s Cooking?

By Jan D’Atri

Garlic Mashed Cauliflower and Squash Side

Want to change up your weeknight or holiday menu just a bit? Why not replace mashed potatoes with two recipes that will have you forgetting about spuds in no time at all!

Both the Garlic Mashed Cauliflower and Sensational Squash slip right into the mashed side categories and you will be amazed at their flavor and appreciate their health benefits.

ese are two of my new favorites. Hope you enjoy!

Garlic Mashed Cauliﬂower

Ingredients:

1 head cauliﬂower, cut into ﬂorets

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

1 clove garlic, smashed

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

4 tablespoons (4oz or 1/2 package)

cream cheese

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

on the town

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Butters expands to Airpark restaurant builds a loyal following

Chris Syregelas knows a good thing when he sees it.

A Chicago native, Syregelas watched his family ﬁnd success in the restaurant business in and around his hometown, including the bustling corner of Rush and Division streets.

His family started Butterﬁelds in Illinois and, when a family member retired in Scottsdale, they brought it here. at expanded to Butters Pancakes and Cafe, a favorite of actresses, actors and members of the Arizona Diamondbacks. e restaurant recently opened a second shop in Scottsdale Airpark, at Raintree and Northsight.

“It was a good location,” says Syregelas, who also owns Butterﬁeld’s Pancake House and Restaurant in Scottsdale. “It’s killing it, numbers wise. It way surpassed what (the original) Butters did when it ﬁrst opened.

“We’ve been asked probably ﬁve to 10 times a month to franchise or open a restaurant somewhere in the United States or internationally. It’s an easy opportunity that we could have taken

Directions

Steam cauliﬂower in a saucepan using a small amount of water or by using a steamer in a saucepan, ﬁlling pan with water to just below the bottom of the steamer.

Bring water to a boil. Add cauliﬂower, cover, and steam until tender, about 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat olive oil and butter

advantage of, but we don’t want to do that.”

Syregelas fears that it may dilute the market, like many other restaurants have done. Limiting the business to three restaurants, Syregelas ﬁnds

Butters busy each morning, but the wait goes by quickly because of the eﬃciency of the staﬀ. e price point is low. Omelets start at $9.50, the signature pancakes at $6.75.

“Our formula for success? We don’t mess around,” Syregelas says. “We manage our stores very tightly.”

Anybody can make eggs, pancakes or omelets if they’re given enough time. Butters’ staﬀ can make those dishes consistently great, 600 to 1,000 times a day under pressure, with a 6- to 8-minute delivery time, he says.

“ at’s where we shine,” he says. “ ese fancy restaurants have a great dish. You know, whatever is hip or it’s something really cool, really funky. Taste it, and it’ll be great. But if you come back with family, friends or business colleagues, it may not be the same.

“It’s easy to do one person at a time and it’s really hard to ﬂood a kitchen with parties of 12, 16 or 20 and pump out a good product. We really have dedicated staﬀ. We live and breathe this. is is all we do.”

He’s determined to help fellow local businesses, too. Syregelas buys eggs solely from Hickman’s Family Farms in Buckeye, and purchases food from Shamrock Farms. His coﬀee is provided by Passport Coﬀee & Tea in the Airpark.

“ e family eats at the restaurant two times a week,” he says. “We establish relationships with our purveyors, and, given our attention to detail, we tell them what we expect from them.”

Butters’ diners expect a lot, too. Recent visitors include Kristen Stewart (“Twilight”), Scottsdale native Chelsea Kane (“Baby Daddy”) and the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have bragged about the restaurant on TV specials.

“We build our company one customer at a time,” he says. “We rely on that customer to tell another about our business. It’s organic growth. at is sustaining and long lasting.

in a small skillet. Over medium heat, cook and stir garlic until softened, about 2 minutes. DO NOT BURN GARLIC! Remove from heat.

Transfer half of the drained cauliflower to a food processor. Blend on high. Add remaining cauliflower florets and blend until creamy. Blend in garlic, parmesan cheese, cream cheese, salt, and black pepper. Serve hot.

‘I don’t go to restaurants that have not been in existence long. I want ﬁve to 10 years of history behind that, with consistent quality. I’m not attracted to ﬂashes-in-the-pan, cool concepts.”

Syregelas’ career has come full circle. As a child working in Chicago at his dad’s restaurant, he would give change to baseball legend Steve Stone.

“He realized that was me,” he says. “We’ve been feeding for 40 years, from Chicago to here. We became friends. at’s the kind of relationship we’re looking for. We want customers to dine with us forever.

“We want to feed them. We care about them. at’s how we run this business.”

Butters Pancakes and Café 14795 N. Northsight Blvd. Scottsdale 85260 480-991-0011

Butterscafe.com

business spotlight

RA Sushi unveils north Scottsdale restaurant

RA Sushi has brought its innovative menu and a freshened interior design to its new north Scottsdale restaurant in Scottsdale Towne Square.

e restaurant, on the northeastern corner of Scottsdale and underbird roads, opened Oct. 3, replacing the Kierland Commons RA Sushi, which closed on Sept. 30. e north Scottsdale location is larger and more centralized in the region.

“While the design has been updated to reﬂect a more modern dining experience and special design features, RA Sushi’s commitment to innovation continues to be the driving force behind everything we do,” said Mike Johnson, vice president of operations for RA Sushi.

RA’s new 6,515-square-foot restaurant includes a vibrant bar area; covered wrap-around patio with specially designed seating around a showcase ﬁre pit; bar-side seating for intimate groups and expansive modular space for happy-hour gatherings; full dining room with booth and table seating, and a uniquely designed sushi bar with traditional individual seating that also can accommodate large groups.

What has not changed are RA Sushi’s signature Viva Las Vegas Roll, RA’llipop,o Blushing Geisha, Tiki Talk and other ﬂavor-infused cocktails.

RA will continue to serve its innovative seasonal menus, which include bold dishes, specialty cocktails and craft beers.

Most recently, RA introduced a new smoky menu for fall. With smokeinfused cocktails such as the Geisha’s

Spell or cooking tableside on Japanese hot rocks, the dining experience is memorable.

RA Sushi’s Asian kitchen features a menu with more than 75 sushi dishes, including raw and cooked options, as well as plated entrees. It serves full lunch, dinner, sushi and cocktail selections, and is known throughout the Valley for its RA’ckin Happy Hour and late-night happy hour.

e restaurant also features to-go and catering for individuals and companies looking to bring an Asian kitchen to their dining experience.

For guests looking for non-sushi items, RA Sushi’s staﬀ can help with numerous cooked options on the menu.

e restaurant is open 11 a.m. to midnight Sunday through ursday, and 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Happy hour runs 3-7 p.m. every day. Late-night happy hour is 10 p.m. to closing Monday through Saturday and Sunday 3 p.m. to closing.

RA Sushi operates ﬁve other restaurants in Arizona, at Ahwatukee Foothills, Old Town Scottsdale, downtown Tempe, Mesa and La Encantada in Tucson.

Information: 480-951-5888 or www. rasushi.com/northscottsdale/.

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Interior of the new north Scottsdale Ra Sushi, at Scottsdale Towne Square, 13802 N. Scottsdale Rd. in Scottsdale, on the northeastern corner of Scottsdale and Thunderbird roads.

Ra Sushi comes to north Scottsdale.

Anahata Yoga opens studio

By Diane Meehl

Yoga enthusiasts, seasoned and new, can gain increased ﬂexibility, improved muscle tone and a renewed sense of calm at Anahata Sound and Energy Healing Yoga, which is about to open a larger studio in Scottsdale.

Grand-opening festivities begin at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 5-6, and continue until the last class ﬁnishes at 8:30 p.m. At the new facility, 14148 N. 100th Street, C-130, in Centennial Marketplace, Anahata’s classes integrate sound healing.

Guests also will become acquainted with singing bowls.

Ronee Kipnes, the studio’s owner, has been teaching Kundalini Yoga and Meditation for nearly a decade. She embraces sound healing by integrating more than 150 crystal singing bowls and gongs.

“Everything vibrates. In our cells, organs and muscles organs, everything has a frequency,” Kipnes said. “But stress, lack of sleep and various traumas shift those frequencies. Sound can help bring them back into sync and restore the neutrality the body needs to heal at a cellular level.”

e bowls are made with ﬁne quartz crystal, and the resonance is so pure that their tones are not just heard but felt throughout the body.

Kipnes says many western medicine practitioners are beginning to identify the eﬀectiveness of integrating sound healing with traditional and naturopathic treatment modalities.

“Even science aside, they witness the positive outcomes created by achieving a higher state of peace and tranquility,” she says.

Vampire Treatments may be the Most Effective, Natural Aesthetic Procedures

What is the Vampire, PRP treatments?

Vampire procedures, also called PRP, use the body’s growth factors to regenerate cells and naturally reduce the signs of aging. It’s an effective, safe procedure that uses your blood to regenerate new cell growth. PRP procedures have been around for years and utilized in cardiovascular, spinal and dental procedures. Dr. Charles Runels pioneered the Vampire treatments in the aesthetic world.

What is PRP? It’s a concentration of growth and healing factors derived from your blood. It’s powerful enough to renew and restore tissue growth.

The Vampire, PRP procedures can help with:

• Wrinkles

• Frown lines

• Volume loss

• Scarring

• Acne

• Breast enhancement

• Stress incontinence

• Vaginal rejuvenation

• Hair loss

• Hand rejuvenation

What kind of training do you need to do Vampire treatments? Dr Thomas Kupka, M.D. and Colleen Kupka, R.N were trained by Dr. Charles Runels. They have been trained in all of the Vampire, PRP treatments.

• Vampire Facelifts™

• Vampire Facials®

• Vampire Breastlifts®

• Vampire Hair Restoration

• Vampire O-Shot®

Why does Scottsdale PRP Aesthetic Institute perform Vampire treatments? The Vampire, PRP treatment fits in with their integrative, holistic aesthetic views. Scottsdale PRP Aesthetics also offers: Botox, Dysport, Dermal Fillers, Kybella, Hand Rejuvenation, Chemical Peels, Edge Hydrafacial, Microblading, Microneedling, Hormone Replacement, Vitamin Injections, Vitamin Infusions, Nutritional Coaching, Weight Loss, HCG.

Call to schedule your Vampire consultation.

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Fashion Week for Kids returns Nov. 7-12

Open casting call at The Garage on Oct. 23

By Diane Meehl

Fashion Week 4 Kids celebrates the latest looks, but mostly it’s the kids themselves that never go out of style.

“It’s really a celebration of kids all around the Valley,” said Brooke Benavides of LeVine Entertainment & Public Relations.

e second annual Fashion Week 4 Kids launches with a week of activities beginning Nov. 7 and culminates with a full day of fashion shows, kids and family activities and special shopping discounts on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Scottsdale Waterfront.

is is the waterfront’s ﬁrst year hosting the event.

Boys and girls ages 5-12 are encouraged to audition to earn a chance to model trendy clothes and active wear.

e next casting call is 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 23 at e Garage in Scottsdale, 7144 E. Stetson Drive, Suite 200.

ere is a $20 registration fee for each child. Pre-registration is not required.

“We do get a lot of girls that enjoy modeling,” says Benavides. “But we also attract plenty of boys and we plan to feature a lot of athletic wear this year, too.”

Fashion Week 4 Kids is an annual multi-day event highlighting children’s clothing designers. It will include fashion shows, kids and family activities, as well as celebrity and media bashes.

e event showcases the latest trends by a range of newer and prominent brands, including local designer Uyen Carlson of Crew & Lu, a Gilbert mother and entrepreneur who launched her business online after designing and sewing baby clothes for her son, Crew.

Other well-known brands, such as Old Navy, Babies R Us, Journeys Kidz and Cheeky Chic, are also participating. Information, including sponsorships and vendor opportunities: FW4Kids. com.

NIGHTLY FEATURES

Farm to Kitchen West Supper Series at The Simple Farm and Scottsdale Resort a

Kitchen West Restaurant at e Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, along with e Simple Farm, are introducing a rustic communaldining experience, “Farm to Kitchen West Supper Series,” on Oct. 28.

Guests experience farm couture (ladies, leave those high heels at home!) during a behind-the-scenes tour with e Simple Farm owners and award-winning caramel makers Lylah and Michael Ledner, along with a meet-and-greet with the ﬁve resident Nubian dairy goats.

Diners are then invited to choose a seat at a long wooden table with rustic chairs and a burlap table runner, mismatched wine glasses, and ﬂowers picked from the garden while Kitchen West’s executive chef Rick Dupere puts the ﬁnishing touches on the meal.

“Something happens when family, friends and even complete strangers gather together around the supper table,” Lylah Ledner said. “Stories are told, simple pleasures of good food

rustic, communal dining

are shared, memories created, life is celebrated . . . just by showing up to the table. at’s what we value.”

Sitting in the garden space under the starlit sky at e Simple Farm, 9080 E. Cactus Rd. in Scottsdale, diners break bread together during this intimate family-style dinner with ingredients picked straight from the farm while the Ledners share their passion for local, organic farm produce and quality cooking.

Kitchen West, 7700 E. McCormick

Pkwy. in Scottsdale, will play host to several dinners and continue the commitment to oﬀering an intimate communal dining experience in the restaurant’s private room along with an exclusive wine reception on the adjacent patio.

e monthly dinners are on Friday evenings at 6 p.m. Dinner and wine are $75 per person (does not include tax or gratuity). e three-course dinner is limited to 16 people to encourage communal dining with the farmers

experience

and chef.

Information or to book reservation: 480-596-7522.

Carson Mlnarik contributed to this report.

2016-17 Farm to Kitchen West Supper Series lineup

Oct. 28: The Simple Farm – “Milk-Can, Prairie-Style Cookout”

Nov. 18: The Simple Farm – “Campﬁre Chuck Wagon Cooking”

Dec. 16: Kitchen West – “Native American-Style, Wood-Fire Cooking”

Jan. 27: The Simple Farm

Feb. 24: Kitchen West

March 24: The Simple Farm

April 28: Kitchen West

May 19: The Simple Farm

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