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Classroom with a View

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Associate Editor Madison Rutherford Editorial Intern Garrison Murphy Graphic Designer Tonya Mildenberg Contributors Lorraine Bosse-Smith, David Bowen, Kelly Collins, Shannon Fisher, Grace Flemer, Leann Grunwald, Kenneth LaFave, Heather Maxwell, Shelley Sakala, Tara Storjohann, Emma Suttell, Gerald A. Williams, Lauren Wise Staff Writer Eric Newman

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Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade

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American Tales

Veterans Heritage Project

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Anthem Chamber of Commerce Grand Opening

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Perspective

Symbols and Celebrations

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Veterans Charity Youth for Troops

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Taking joy in the simple things

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Kuma’s Adventures

Rock of All Ages

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School of Life It’s no secret that arts are embattled in education.

Whenever funding for education is cut, music and art programs are among the first to go.

That’s one reason what’s happening at schools around Anthem is so special. The town’s charter, private and specialty schools are filling the arts-education gaps with innovative programs that inspire students and decorate and entertain their communities.

In this issue, we take an in-depth look at two arts educators that are making a difference in the comNiki D'Andrea munity.

First, we introduce readers to Anthem art Executive Editor teacher Kyra Kalageorgie, a Millennial educator with ndandrea@timespublications.com a passion for sharks who is teaching her students at Caurus Academy how to find and express their inner creatives while encouraging each other and keeping things positive (Classroom with a View, page 22). Then we visit the Rhapsody School of Music, where instructors school students in the nuances of playing jazz and rock music, preparing them for careers as session players or arena headliners – or maybe just bolstering their social talents, math skills and personal presentation (Rock of All Ages, page 26).

Equally heartening on the subject of education and the next generation is Emma Suttell’s “High School” column this month (page 10), which shines a spotlight on the students at Boulder Creek High School who are capturing the stories of veterans for the Veterans Service Project. Then there’s Youth for Troops, the Anthem-based group of youngsters who do all sorts of things in the community for our veterans and active military members. You can read more about them and what they do in our story The Kids Are All Right (page 14).

Adults could learn a thing or two from these young students who are so adamant about making a difference in their communities. And we could also take a cue from the teachers who are so passionate about instilling not just knowledge in their pupils, but positivity and goodwill. That’s what life is all about, after all.

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Arizona’s tallest Christmas tree was delivered to Outlets at Anthem on October 25. (Photo by Kimberly Carrillo)

Outlets at Anthem erects Arizona’s tallest Christmas tree

By Garrison Murphy

The Outlets at Anthem have set up Arizona’s largest Christmas tree for the 17th year in a row. The tree is a white fir and stands 80 feet tall, 22 feet wide and weighs close to four tons completely decorated.

“For many Arizona residents, the Outlets at Anthem tree arrival is truly the start of the holiday season,” says Christina Henning, general manager and marketing director for Outlets at Anthem. “Each year, our shoppers look forward to the holiday excitement at Outlets at Anthem. From the Tree Lighting Concert to our Moonlight Madness Shopping Event on Thanksgiving to our magical Santa’s Cottage, there are so many festive and fun events happening at our center this year!”

The tree traveled 750 miles on a flat bed truck from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest on the California/Oregon border. Two miles of lights and 5,000 ornaments adorn the tree – all placed by hand. Once the holiday season is over, the tree will be recycled.

With the tree comes a host of holiday festivities for shoppers. Some of these include “Santa’s Cottage,” which will be open through Christmas Eve; Santa Cares, a sensory-friendly opportunity for special needs families to visit Santa on December 2 and 9 from 9 to 11 a.m.; and Santa Paws, an opportunity to take photos of your pet with Santa on December 3 and 4.

“The purpose of the tree every year is to give back to our shoppers who have been coming to our stores all year,” Henning says. “It has really become a tradition.”

Santa Claus was on hand when the Christmas tree arrived.

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COMMUNITY PHOTOS

Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade The annual Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade took place on November 3, drawing hundreds of people from Anthem and surrounding communities to celebrate and honor those who have served in branches of the U.S. military. Festivities included parade floats, a military flyover and a community picnic afterwards at Anthem Community Park.

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1. Cub Scout Pack 431 proudly marched with their banner. 2. The military jet flyover is always an anticipated part of the parade. 3. The Dynamic Motion Dance Academy (DMDA) brought some sparkle to the parade floats. 4. The El Zabibah Shriners topped their float with a hat. 5.

Gianna Lucia got in the patriotic spirit with some mini U.S. flags. 6. Royal Twist Cheer & Tumbling showed their spirit in the parade. 7. (Left to right) Marley Lambert, Zoey Lambert and Jessica Coburn participated in the candy toss. 8. The Charland family sat along the parade route. From left to right: Layci, Axlyn, Alex and Aydan. 9. Members of the Anthem Chamber of Commerce dressed up for the event. 10. Diamond Canyon School band members performed music while riding on their float. 11. The Sandra Day O’Conner High School JROTC carried a giant U.S. flag. 12. Hair N’ Dipity salon decorated its float with photos of veterans.

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HIGH SCHOOL

American Tales Boulder Creek students record stories for Veterans Heritage Project

By Emma Suttell

has continued at Bou lder Creek High School and is now in its third year. There are currently 23 stories in the works for the Veterans Heritage Project president Emma Suttell spoke at the Anthem Veterans Day Ceremony.

(Photo courtesy Anthem Community Council) newest book, to be published in April; however, the chapter is far as Washington. After the ceremony, I was always looking for new stories to tell and is touched by the number of veterans and family always eager to publish and preserve as many members that approached me, asking me to help tell their stories. stories as it can.

The very next day, students marched in the This November, students participated in three main events: the Daisy Mountain Vet- Phoenix Veterans Day Parade, some even acerans Day Parade, the Anthem Veterans Day companying their veterans in parade vehicles.

Memorial Ceremony, and the Phoenix Vet- For this event, several VHP students from around Arizona come together to network, erans Day Parade.

Students gathered with catch each other up on what has happened volunteers and staff from throughout the year and hear about some of the North Valley Regional the stories they have heard throughout the Library to march in the year. All three experiences greatly enrich the Daisy Mountain Veterans students’ knowledge of what they call “firstDay Parade, in a much hand history,” getting to hear about events anticipated tradition for in the past from the people who lived them.

Did you know the Veterans Heritage the club. Marching down Anthem Way, students Annual Book, Since You Asked, is written, thanked veterans for their formatted, published, edited and designed service and had the oppor- mostly by students? With Veterans Heritage tunity to tell some about Project, students often take the lead and gain the organization. After the skills in leadership, respect, responsibility parade, students dedicated and accountability. Many students in VeterVHP Students march in the Anthem Veterans Day Parade. (Photo by Emma Suttell) even more of their time to ans Heritage Project also attribute some of return to the library and their academic success to the program. While Boulder Creek’s chapter of Veterans Heri- learn about book publishing so they could working with advisors and going through tage Project began in August of 2016, with help format parts of the book later on in the several rounds of editing, students become progressively better at writing, critiquing a small group of students and advisors in year. their own work and finding ways to tell stoAs president of the Veterans Heritage conjunction with the North Valley Regional Library. Students say the first year was full of Project, I also participated in the Anthem ries through their writing.

So what’s next for Anthem’s chapter of Vetups and downs, times of struggle and times of Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony as the triumph. In the end, the students finally pub- student speaker. I was absolutely elated for erans Heritage Project? After they send the lished their first book, and had the most sto- the opportunity to share my passion with book to the publisher, these Boulder Creek ries for a new book out of any of the other Vet- hundreds of people from Anthem and other students have something big in the works. erans Heritage Project chapters. The program places. Some veterans I met traveled from as Each year, Veterans Heritage Project hosts Students from Boulder Creek had a busy month this past November, as members of Veterans Heritage Project, a club at the school, celebrated veterans and active service members for two back-to-back weekends.

Veterans Heritage Project is a nonprofit organization founded in Arizona by Barbara Hatch. The program gives students access to “firsthand history” through interviewing and recording the stories of the nation’s veterans. Veterans’ stories are published in several books (each corresponding to different parts of Arizona) and shared with the Library of Congress. Earlier this year, the program earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for its service to veterans.

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Congratulations to Hendrix Johnson from Boulder Creek High School, the #1 reciever in the state of Arizona!

several ceremonies throughout the Valley to honor all veterans, especially those they interviewed that year. Last year, the Anthem students traveled to Prescott for the ceremony, but this year, students opted to host the ceremony themselves. Around mid-April, students will host the annual ceremony at Cross of Christ Church, which generously donated their space for the ceremony.

We wish Veterans Heritage Project the best of luck in its endeavors, and thank the youth for their contributions for our community’s veterans. You can find out more about Veterans Heritage Project at veteransheritage.org or by visiting the North Valley Regional Library.

- Emma is a Junior at Boulder Creek High School and president of the Veterans Heritage Project. You can find more of her work on andthenemma.com.

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Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce grand opening On Thursday, October 25, the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of its offices and visitor information center at the Anthem Corporate Center, 3715 W. Anthem Way. The event included live music, catering by Merrill Gardens at Anthem, and plenty of business networking. For more information about the offices including co-op opportunities, call 623-322-9127 or visit anthemareachamber.org.

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1. Sawana Grimmett, owner of The Salt Spa, and Dave Newham, founder of Rayne of the North Valley water treatment, served limoncello to guests. 2. Attorney Sam Crump, a Daisy Mountain Veterans member and owner of Sam’s Frozen Yogurt, mingled near the entrance to the new chamber offices. 3. Amped Coffee Company was on hand to keep everyone caffeinated. 4. The Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce is the first tenant in the new Anthem Corporate Center. 5. The conference room in the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce offices. 6. Merrill Gardens at Anthem provided catering for the event. 7. Chris Gonzalez of Anthem Young Professionals enjoyed the festivities. 8. Garrett Anderson, a frequent performer at Amped Coffee Company, played acoustic rock tunes for the crowd.

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Symbols and Celebrations Could a local government display a nativity scene?

By Judge Gerald A. Williams

Can a local government lawfully display a nativity scene on government property during the Christmas season? Does it matter if it is also part of an overall holiday display? What about the Constitutional requirement for separation between church and state? To find answers to these and many legal questions, a quick examination of history is a good place to start.

Christmas is a religious holiday designed to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, but the origin of Christmas, or “Christ’s Mass,” is somewhat obscure. It became part of the liturgical calendar by tradition, and St. Francis of Assisi allegedly introduced the nativity scene as a symbolic representation of the birth of Jesus.

The First Amendment reads in part, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . .” Over time, the U.S. Supreme Court has tended to focus more on the “establishment” clause than the “free exercise” clause. Of note: The Constitution does not contain the phrase that most people believe it does. The actual text says nothing about a “separation between church and state.” That phrase became law in 1947, in a case about the use of tax dollars to bus students to parochial schools, called Everson v. Board of Education.

Many symbols and celebrations of Christmas have nothing to do with religious faith, but when pressed, most would likely concede that it is a religious holiday. In a different time and in a different context, our U.S. Supreme Court actually stated in 1892 that “this is a Christian nation.” (Church of the Holy Trinity v. U.S.) However, the law now is different and more complex.

In 1984, in Lynch v. Donnelly, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a city government could have a Christmas display in a park that included a nativity scene as part of an overall display that also included things like a Santa Claus house, reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh, candy-striped poles, a Christmas tree, carolers, cut-out figures representing characters like a clown, an elephant, and a teddy bear, hundreds of colored lights and a large banner that read “SEASON’S GREETINGS.” Other cases have held that a menorah

can also be a part of an overall holiday display.

So the short answer to the original question is a “yes,” but it is not clear whether anyone would like the display once all of the required components are present.

Five years later, in County of Allegheny v.

ACLU, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a somewhat unhelpful opinion where justices agreed with each other on some issues but not others. It concerned a nativity scene on the grand staircase of a courthouse. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor wrote that the Christmas display was harmful because it conveyed a message to people who are not Christians “that they are not full members of the political community, and a corresponding message to Christians that they are favored members of the political community.”

My hope for you this Christmas and Hanukkah season is that your holiday is truly merry and that you don’t have to even come close to a courtroom, unless you happen to work in or near one.

- 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.

Should there be three wise men in the nativity scene?

Although most know the language of the Christmas story in The Book of Luke better, the account in Matthew is the only Gospel that mentions wise men. In spite of a well known hymn, we don’t actually know whether there were three wise men or kings that traversed afar.

We do know, however, that they brought three gifts consisting of gold, frankincense and myrrh. So does it matter that there is only one reference to these wise men in the Bible?

When I preside over jury trials, I instruct the jury that they “should

not decide any issue merely by counting the number of witnesses who have testified on opposing sides.

The testimony of one witness, which you believe, is sufficient to prove any fact.”

The belief that wise men went searching for Jesus Christ after his birth is generally accepted by everyone who owns a nativity scene. I do not recall anyone saying, “Hey, this wise men thing might not be true because it’s only in the book of Matthew.”

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VETERAN'S CHARITY

The Kids Are All Right Student-run nonprofit Youth for Troops aids veterans and active military

By Eric Newman

Youth for Troops meets the second Monday of every month to put together care packages for active troops around the world. On a given day, dozens of people of all ages come, bearing daily essentials like toothpaste, foot powder, sauce packets, shampoo, magazines and anything else that could make the lives easier and more comfortable for troops serving our A little girl helps to pack a box at a recent Youth for Troops event. country.

“It really means a lot to them. They see (Photos courtesy Youth for Troops) fundraising. The packed boxes are heavy, and how much the military and veterans mean to our country, and this is just a way to show the cost of actually sending the boxes to troops some appreciation. A lot of them feel like it’s can be hard to handle.

“We get so many supplies and so many peothe least they can do,” Piatt says.

The group also goes to schools, com- ple that want to help with the shipping, but a munity events, scout meetings and big part maybe some don’t think about is the truly anywhere they can get the word shipping cost. It’s expensive to ship some of out, in order to recruit new members, these boxes halfway around the world, so our kids have to do a lot of fundraising. We want volunteers or donations to the cause.

Youth for Troops heads out to events to keep getting out and doing that as much as such as the Anthem Veterans Day possible,” she says.

For more information or to register to volCelebration and the Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade every November to unteer at an upcoming event, go to youthforfurther its efforts. The group even has troops.org or email Youth for Troops at youtha booth set up daily at Illumination: 4troops@gmail.com.

Symphony of Light Community groups including the local in North Phoenix, Boy Scouts participate in Youth for Every second Monday of the month, Youth for Troops meets to put which runs until the Troops activities. together the care packages. end of December.

“We go into schools, and Youth for Troops states its mission is “To inspire patriotism in fellow youth and across really everywhere, and bring generations by volunteering on behalf of ser- projects to share with everyvice members and veterans through commu- one to see if they want to get involved or help in any way. nity service, advocacy, and education.”

The group meets on the third Tuesday of People from 0-120 years old each month to construct mats created out can help out in activities and of cut-up plastic used as yarn that are easy services,” Piatt says.

Piatt says Youth for to carry and clean for long-term use. So far, Piatt says the group has handed out nearly Troops always is looking for 275 plastic mats to homeless veterans around more volunteers. However, Arizona, which they can use to sleep, rest or something that frequently gets swept under the rug is even shower on.

Six teens in the Anthem area frequently ran into each other at volunteer events and activities supporting veterans, active military members and their families, and figured they should maybe start working together.

So in early 2017, they got together to create a nonprofit organization to consolidate their efforts, and “Youth for Troops” was born.

“Eventually people just kept saying that if you’ve got a passion for it, you should start a nonprofit, and the kids listened. And in 2017 they became official, and it’s grown since,” says president Tonya Piatt, who says she only has the role on paper and that the kids do almost all the work.

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CLOSE TO HOME

Three Times the Fun! Danielle and Nick Cicogna run a trio of businesses

By Shelley Sakala

QUESTION What happens when two kids from New York who never knew each other finally meet in a bank in Anthem?

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They get married and start a dance company. And a dancewear store. And a coffee shop.

Meet Danielle and Nick Cicogna, a pair of New York transplants who each settled in the desert, met, and are in the middle of their happily ever after. They’re also the owners of three businesses in North Phoenix: Diamond Dance Works, one of the largest dance studios in the North Valley; Pearl Dancewear, home of high-quality dance apparel and accessories; and Crystal Coffee, serving premium coffee, tea and baked goods in a relaxed, casual setting. What makes these businesses so special is that they are true mom-and-pop stores owned and operated by a real mom and pop. And if you’re wondering how they manage three businesses all at once, it’s a combination of their seemingly tireless work ethic, their first-rate staff, and the fact that all three businesses are next to each other.

Diamond Dance Works Diamond Dance Works offers ballet, acro, tap, jazz, lyrical, cheer, hip-hop, musical theatre, contemporary, plus adult tap and Mommy & Me classes for people ages 2-92.

Billed as “The elite dance studio of the North Valley,” Diamond Dance Works opened with a mission of ensuring each child gains exceptional dance training in a positive atmosphere. It’s a mission that has resonated with the public. The level of instruction is second to none, but even more impressive is how they consistently maintain a warm, friendly, family vibe. It’s a very safe and supportive community of students and staff, which is so important

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for kids working to develop a positive self-image. Megan, a mother of two dancing kiddos, shared what keeps her coming back to Diamond Dance Works: “My kids love it here.

And as a parent, it’s a blessing to have a place where every kid gets to show off their ‘sparkle.’” Apparently, other parents feel the same way: In Nick and Danielle Cicogna with their daughter. The couple is expecting their second child less than three years soon. (Photo courtesy Nick and Danielle Cicogna) of being open, Diamond Dance Works had grown to capacity. To es, coaching cheer and pom, and eventually accommodate their swelling enrollment, they running the entire performing arts program added more dance rooms and a second waiting at Cactus High School. Being a “cheer mom” area for parents. The decision to expand was myself, I assure you there is no better preparaan easy one: On any given day, you could walk tion for a customer service-oriented business into their lobby and find every chair (and most than dealing with demanding cheer moms. of the floor space) taken Pearl Dancewear by students and parents Everything you need waiting for the next class to begin. With the addito start dancing today is tional dance rooms and here, including apparel the second lobby area, and gear from Bloch, there’s room for everyone Danskin, Kandi Kouture, – for now. With 550 stuSadie Jane, Covet Dance dents and growing, it may and more. not be long before “phase With a thriving dance 3” is needed to handle studio occupying most all the growth in North of their time, why would Phoenix. I researched Pearl Dancewear is one of three businesses owned Danielle and Nick even by husband-and-wife team Nick and Danielle what makes Diamond Cicogna. (Photo courtesy pearldancewear.com) consider opening another Dance Works so popular business? The answer goes and discovered that it starts with experience. back to their commitment to their customers.

Their instructors are held to very high stan- “We kept seeing new families come in and sign dards, with many of them being former college up on the spot,” Nick says. “Their kids were athletes or holding a degree in dance. Danielle ready to start dancing that same day but didn’t herself, in addition to having studied dance at have the proper dance shoes or apparel. ParASU, spent years teaching private dance class- ents would either have to drive all over town to

get the right gear, or order something online, wait a few days and hope it fits.”

To fix this problem, Nick and Danielle opened Pearl Dancewear, a chic boutique of high-performance dance gear stocked with shoes, tights, leotards, hair ties, bows and more. They carry everything a student needs to start class the same day. To maintain consistent quality, every item is hand-selected by Danielle. “These are the products I was already recommending to everyone,” she says. “So now we carry them.”

And what about price? “We made a conscious decision to price everything fairly. We realize customers can go online and buy almost anything at a discount. So, we make sure our pricing is competitive, even against Amazon and other dance stores,” Danielle says.

“One of the biggest selling points of online shopping has always been convenience. But if you’re ordering and returning shoes that don’t fit, it suddenly becomes much more convenient to get the right product in the right size and be done in five minutes.”

“It’s not often ‘the little guy’ can beat Amazon for convenience,” Danielle adds. “We’re just happy we can super-serve our customers and get the kids dancing right away.”

Crystal Coffee Coffee, tea, espresso drinks, bagels, pastries, fresh fruit and snacks – and WiFi! OK, so the dance studio and dancewear boutique make perfect sense as a tandem business. But why coffee? We posed this question to Nick, and the answer was simply brilliant: “Every day, dozens of parents would sit in the waiting room at Diamond Dance Works during dance class. And every day, we would hear them say ‘It would be awesome if someone sold coffee here in the building.’ We realized they were absolutely right – coffee would be pretty awesome.”

So Nick did what any co-owner of a dance studio would do in this situation – he quit his corporate job and enrolled in barista school.

He’s now certified in the art of crafting highquality coffee drinks. And with that, the Cicognas opened Crystal Coffee. To nobody’s surprise, they run this shop the same way they run their other businesses: Everything is highquality, everything is done the right way, and the staff is always customer-focused. They feature locally roasted coffee and espresso, plus

their amazing nitro cold brew coffee, which is brewed and kegged in-house and served fresh from the tap over ice with a little cinnamon. It can only be described as life-changing.

Something special I noticed about Crystal Coffee is that they feature house-made seasonal flavorings like pumpkin spice and gingerbread. Yes, everyone sells flavored syrup, but Crystal Coffee literally makes the syrup in their shop, using real sugar and actual spices.

If you think all pumpkin spice is created equal, just grab a bottle of commercial syrup and read the label. You’ll find at least three or four ingredients you can’t pronounce. Gross!

Danielle and Nick designed the shop as a perfect hub for anyone needing a quick break from the day’s schedule. A typical dance mom (or dad) can drop off the older kid at dance class and take the younger one here for a snack pack, yogurt or some chocolate milk. And even if you’re not part of the world of dance, you can break out the laptop and get some work done over a bagel and a latte. The WiFi is fast, the bathrooms are clean, and there’s plenty of tables, chairs and workspaces. As an added bonus that you might not appreciate until summer rolls around again, they have lots and lots of covered parking. In Arizona, that’s a gamechanger!

When they’re not busy running their businesses, Danielle and Nick are usually home in Anthem chasing around their young daughter, who Nick tells me was dancing as soon as she was walking. “Thankfully,” Nick says, “She got her Mom’s dance genes. On a dance talent scale of 1 to 10, I’m a negative-five,” he says.

When I asked Danielle if this is true, she assured me Nick can hold his own on the dance floor, and even rose to the occasion at their wedding. Their first dance was Brad Paisley’s “Then,” a sweet country ballad about love growing even stronger. So how did Nick do?

According to Danielle, he nailed it. Nearly seven years later, their love is growing, their businesses are growing, and even their family is growing. Danielle and Nick are expecting their second child any day now.

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1, 2 Musical Theatre of Anthem stages The Giver, adapted by Eric Coble from the Newbery Award-winning book by Lois Lowry. Directed by Laura O’Meara, the cast is comprised of children and adults ages 12 and older.

Musical Theatre of Anthem, 42201 N. 41st Drive, Suite B100, Anthem, 623336-6001, musicaltheatreofanthem.org/tickets, various times, $13-$19.

Select days in December, starting 1 Anthem Pets will be wrapping gifts to raise money for its animal welfare and programs at the Outlets at Anthem through the holiday season.

Outlets at Anthem, 4250 W. Anthem Way, Anthem, 623-465-9500, outletsanthem. com, anthempets.org, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. December 1 and December 2, December 8 and December 9, and December 15 to December 23, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. December 24, donations accepted.

1 For breakfast with Santa, the jolly old fellow will nosh with the good little boys and girls at the Outlets at Anthem. The $5 tickets include breakfast, story time, kids’ activities, entertainment and goody bags. Proceeds benefit the Daisy Mountain Firefighters Charities.

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3 Join the North Valley Jewish Community Association as they celebrate Hanukkah with cocktails, a candle-lighting ceremony and a traditional buffet dinner. Reservations required.

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4 The Daisy Mountain Rock and Mineral Club meets the first Tuesday of each month. Its meetings feature a speaker and a raffle, as well as a show-and-tell of the members’ latest rock finds. Visitors are encouraged to attend.

Anthem Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Anthem, 978-460-1528, dmrmc. com, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., free.

8 Indie pop duo 76th Street will perform outdoors as part of Java and Jammin’.

Haley Gold and Spencer Bryant bring a special holiday version of Java and Jammin’, a family-friendly event featuring live music and free coffee and treats for residents and guests.

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

10 Youth for Troops, Daisy Mountain Veterans and Packages from Home will be at Outlets at Anthem to pack care packages for deployed troops. This month’s needs include coffee/teabags; cookie/cracker packets; drink mix singles; microwave popcorn; and ramen/mac and cheese singles. Visit outletsanthem. com for the complete list.

Outlets at Anthem’s Community Room, 4250 W. Anthem Way, Anthem, 623465-9500, outletsanthem.com, youthfortroops.org, youth4troops@gmail.com, 5:30 to 7 p.m., free.

14 Cruisin’ with Santa Holiday Car Show returns to The Shops at Norterra with music, free food samples, prizes, giveaways and, of course, Santa and cars.

Santa arrives at 6 p.m. in a holiday-red Corvette.

The Shops at Norterra, 2460 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, 623-582-9599, norterrashopping.com, 6 to 8 p.m., free.

20 Musical Theatre of Anthem’s elite outreach group will perform its annual holiday concert filled with the sounds of the season, including classic carols and tunes.

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24 The Crossroads Church will hold candlelight services at 3:30, 4:45 and 6 p.m. There will be cocoa and cookies, photo booths and music in the commons area between services.

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COMMUNITY NEWS The sun shined through the pillars of Anthem Veterans Memorial to illuminate the Great Seal of the United States at approximately 11:11 a.m. on November 11.

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and visitors from all over the country. This year, political pundit Sean Hannity deemed the monument a “must-see” and posted photos and a time-lapse of the memorial on his blog at hannity.com.

Anthem unit of Salvation Army seeks volunteers for Red Kettle Campaign

Annual Anthem Veterans Day Celebration draws national attention As expected, Anthem’s annual Veterans Day Celebration on November 11 drew thousands of people from all over the nation to the Anthem Veteran’s Memorial in Anthem Community Park, 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway. The focal point of the celebration is the monument, which was engineered by James Martin and dedicated in 2011. The memorial’s five white pillars represent the five branches of the U.S. armed forces, and each pillar has an elliptical opening that slants downward toward the Great Seal of the United States. Every year on November 11 at precisely 11:11 a.m., the rays of the sun shine through the pillars to illuminate the seal.

The ceremonies began this year at 10 a.m., with Vietnam veteran Jim Swit addressing the crowd as keynote speaker. Boulder Creek student Emma Suttell also spoke to the audience. Cadets from the Sandra Day O’Connor High School Air Force Jr. ROTC supported the event, and Musical Theatre of Anthem’s Outreach Group and the Arizona Veterans Band provided music. The ceremony concluded with a rendition of “God Bless America” and the solar spotlight.

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The Anthem unit of the Salvation Army is seeking volunteer bell ringers for its annual Red Kettle Campaign. The group needs singles, couples and group volunteer bell ringers for two-hour blocks on Fridays and Saturdays through Christmas at four locations: the Walmart in Anthem, the Safeway in Anthem, and the Fry’s food stores in Anthem and Dove Valley.

The Anthem Salvation Army unit has helped 72 families in the Anthem area with a little over $25,000 in utility assistance, and sent six children to summer camp. People interested in volunteering this season for specific times, places and dates can reach out to anthemsalvationarmy@gmail.com.

MadaLuxe Vault boutique now open at Outlets at Anthem MadaLuxe Group, a leading distributor of fashion in North America, has opened a MadaLuxe Vault boutique at Outlets at Anthem.

The multi-brand, luxury off-price boutique is the first MadaLuxe Vault to open outside California.

“We are thrilled to be debuting MadaLuxe Vault at an entirely new location,” said Adam Freede, CEO of MadaLuxe Group. “MadaLuxe Vault gives local customers access to luxury brands in an underserved market at our re-

markable discounted prices. We look forward to sharing this new and exciting shopping experience with local shoppers.”

The new MadaLuxe Vault location opened at Outlets at Anthem on November 8 and encompasses 3,500 square feet filled with handbags, footwear, accessories and timepieces from top designers and European luxury brands.

There’s also a 700-foot, in-store MadaLuxe Vault Eyewear component, where customers can shop among a wide selection of luxury optical frames and sunglasses. For more information, visit outletsatanthem.com.

New Anthem robotics team to compete in Deep Space competition next spring The Anthem Bolts 7620, a new robotics team sponsored by NASA and AZ First, will compete against international teams in a First Robotics Competition with the theme “Deep Space” at Northern Arizona University on March 13-16, 2019 and at Grand Canyon University on April 4-5, 2019.

Under strict rules and with limited resources in an intense six-week time limit, teams of students will work with experienced mentors to build and program an industrial-size robot to compete against international teams in a field game that culminates in a championship competition. Students are challenged to create a business plan, raise funds, design a team brand and hone their teamwork and public speaking skills. Students in the First Robotics Competition qualify for $80 million in college scholarships annually.

Anthem Bolts 7620 seeks mentors with computer programming experience, engineering skills, construction skills, and web and social media expertise who are willing to share their experience with motivated high school students, as well as individual and corporate sponsors. The group is a nonprofit, 501 (c) (3) organization. For more information, visit the Anthem Bolts 7620 Facebook page at facebook.com/ anthem.bolts.3.

MadaLuxe Vault opened at Outlets at Anthem on November 8. (Photo by Pablo Robles)

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“Liv Communities creates beautiful settings and thoughtful amenities designed to Clay shooting event raises $46,650 help residents live fuller lives,” said Heidi for local families Arave, vice president of Liv Multifamily.

On October 13, the Pearce Family Founda“We value what our customers value: well- tion (PFF) hosted the fifth annual Clays for

a Cause event at the Ben Avery Clay Target Center. The event raised a total of $46,650 to benefit families and patients living with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. The foundation donated 25 percent of the proceeds to the Angel Pups initiative, which awards funds to children who need a service dog but cannot afford one.

“I started PFF to provide financial assistance, mobilize resources and engage the community to support families with a child facing a chronic or life-threatening illness,” said PFF founder Meghan Pearce Alfonso. “I have a passion for contributing to the community my family has been a part of since the 1870s.”

More than 170 attendees and 144 guests participated in the clay target shooting tournament. The event included awards for Best Female Shooter, Best Male Shooter and Best Team. For more information on the Pearce Family Foundation, visit pearcefamilyfoundation.com.

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Classroom with a Anthem art teacher Kyra Kalageorgie leads by example

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Kyra Kalageorgie teaches art at Caurus Academy in Anthem.

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Kyra Kalageorgie is surrounded by sharks. Sharks with open mouths and sharp teeth, pointed noses rippled with scars, and big, dark, expressive eyes that seem to follow her every move. And she wouldn’t have it any other way. The sharks are in several of her paintings, which hang on the walls of the room in the Anthem charter school where she teaches art to middle and high school students.

“I love sharks. Sharks are my favorite animal of all time,” she says. “I feel like sharks are very misunderstood… I’ve swam with them before. It’s interesting – they say an animal is more intelligent when you can see its eyes move and follow things and just in general to be able to look at you.”

“I will never forget making eye contact with a blacktip (shark),” Kalageorgie continues. “I was in Africa and I remember getting in the water with something like 20 blacktips and just seeing this one and making eye contact with it, with a shark. It’s looking right at me. I can tell it’s looking right at me because its eyes would follow me as I was moving.”

Swimming with sharks and teaching art are just part of the adventures of life for Kalagoergie, who guides students at Caurus Academy through projects ranging from constructing totem poles with painted milk crates to drawing black-and-white portraits of each other. The totem poles were inspired by a field trip to the OdySea in the Desert aquarium and its giant sculpture of a hammerhead shark, she explains, and the portraits hark back to an art exercise in her own childhood, when she and a family friend sat across from each other and sketched the other’s likeness.

“So I did that as an activity with the kids one day,” Kalageorgie says. “And at first they were like, ‘What?’ but they seemed to really enjoy it. And one of the kids asked, ‘Can I have this?’ Because he really liked the portrait the other guy did. So I thought that was pretty cool and must have made him feel good, too.”

Teaching positivity and encouraging socialization is wired into Kalageorgie’s curriculum. She’s not just showing the students how to do grid drawings and carve soap sculptures; she’s also giving them art history lessons along with providing an example of a modern working artist’s life, bringing some students and their art along to local gallery showings, stressing the importance of networking, and coordinating with them to craft portfolios and a self-marketing plan that employs social media savvy.

She founded a mural club at Caurus Academy, and their first major project was a big mural showing several Huskies (the school’s mascot) with the academy’s slogan, “Dude… be nice.”

The Huskies mascot and motto mural painted by Kalageorgie and her students at Caurus Acadamy.

Below: Sharks are the subject of numerous paintings by Kalageorgie.

The club’s current project is a railroad tunnel with various symbols embedded throughout the mural, representing students’ thoughts on their futures, from colleges to job opportunities, expressed through items like stethoscopes and the Starbucks logo.

The word “GRIT” is near the top, in big, graffiti-like bubble letters. It’s an acronym, Kalageorgie explains, that stands for “Gratitude, Resiliency, Intentionality and Tenacity.”

“It’s supposed to represent what life maybe feels like after this tunnel that they’re in school and growing up and what it feels like at the end where they have the freedom to choose what they want to do,” she says.

Support for the Arts Caurus Academy administration has been supportive of all her classes’ art projects and efforts to decorate as much of the school as possible, Kalageorgie says, as she gives a tour of the school – located right next to Crossroads Church – the Friday evening before Thanksgiving break.

Student artwork hangs in the hallways and windows, transforming the school into an art gallery displaying everything from colorful portraits of birds painted on plastic reflecting sunlight through the windows to reproductions of movie posters on the ceiling tiles. Kalageorgie walks around and describes several of the student drawings and the students’ different styles.

“I understand that they all are individuals and just because they are interested in art, it doesn’t mean it’s going to be the same type of work,” she says.

As we approach the art room, Kalageorgie gestures toward the doorway with a laugh. “You

might recognize this is my room right here.

It’s a mess because it’s the art room, right?” she says. “Well, last year they had me teaching life skills and art, and I’m thinking, ‘I’ve got to teach organization and art, and those two don’t go together at all.’”

But she has been teaching real-life life skills this semester. Back in September, she participated in a large group exhibition at Unexpected Gallery in downtown Phoenix – her first in about five years, she says – and some of her students shared her space and showed their artwork. Many students and their families also came just to see the show. “It was really cool how that turned out at Unexpected,” Kalageorgie says. “Because I said at the beginning of the year, my goal is to not only do these shows but to somehow have the students go with me and then I can teach them as I am learning how to do these shows.”

Kalageorgie walks around her art room, pointing to and sometimes picking up a piece of art as she talks, interjecting with descriptions of that particular student artists’ work. There are several smooth, circular stones on some shelves, all painted with bright dots in patterns of animals or plants. That was a class on aboriginal art, she explains, holding out a large gray stone painted on both sides with very different, but equally colorful, circular patterns. One side was painted by a brother, and then when Kalageorgie also had his sister as a student a few semesters later, his sister painted the other side.

She clearly loves her job and appreciates the creativity of her students, and the affection and enthusiasm is mutual, judging by the wall behind her desk, which is lined with notes, drawings and thank-you cards from her students, addressed to “Ms. K” and proclaiming things like “We love you!” and “You’re the best teacher ever!”

Asked if she sees herself teaching art longterm, Kalageorgie doesn’t pause. “Yeah, I do.

I love coming to work. The kids are awesome.

They always put a smile on my face. They make me laugh. They’re funny,” she says. “They can be stinkers sometimes but it’s cool to see them grow, especially when they take ownership of when they did something wrong, they owned up to their mistakes or they helped somebody out.”

Constantly Creating At 29, Kalageorgie isn’t that far removed from being a student herself. Of Greek and Russian heritage, she was born in Russia, where her father worked for GM, and the family lived there until she was 10. She’s fluent in Russian and says she also speaks some Spanish. She was fascinated with art and languages from a young age, and says she began drawing when she was about 5 years old. “I just always remember drawing and doodling and looking through how-to art books and then a lot of the stuff I learned on my own, too,” she says.

After her family moved back to the states and she graduated high school, Kalageorgie attended Michigan State, where she initially majored in linguistics. She ended up switching to a double major in Russian and art, with a minor in linguistics. “The only reason I didn’t go for art in the first place, even though I enjoyed it all my life, is I thought I wasn’t gonna make any money off of it,” she says.

She moved to Arizona a few years ago, joined the staff at Caurus Academy, and now, she says, “This is like playtime for me, doing these murals and doing painting. So I feel like I have the best Teacher continued on pg. 24

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job in the world.”

Though she says she gets teased that she “lives” at the school for arriving early to the classroom and staying into the evening, Kalageorgie makes sure she takes time to do her own artwork. “I make sure I dedicate time to myself at least one day a weekend, when I’m not focused on school, but focused on just painting or drawing and making prints, whatever I need to do that’s for my art,” she says.

Her own art was quite the attraction at the Unexpected Gallery show in the fall. Her largecanvas paintings depicting marine and jungle wildlife pop with vibrant colors and elegantly engrained symbolism. But most notably, her animal artworks contain facial expressions and a certain shimmer in the eyes that seem almost human, maybe even better than human.

Kalageorgie’s portrait of Harambe, the 17-year-old silverback gorilla that was shot dead at the Cincinatti Zoo in 2016 after a toddler got into his enclosure, shows a deeply sad and sympathetic face, the furrowed features of an ape with the eyes of a wise old man.

“I was very upset about that,” Kalagorgie says of Harambe’s killing. “A lot of people were up-

“He’s looking into a droplet of water that has a whole other world inside it, too. That’s the first thing the kids notice, too. So then I have a little bit of symbolism here with life and death and predator and prey relationships,” she adds, pointing to the frog, caterpillar and butterfly, symbols of transformation.

Kalageorgie’s currently working on a portrait of Cecil, the 13-year-old male lion killed by an American dentist and big-game hunter in Africa in 2015. It’s one of several pieces she’s creating concurrently, and she says she’s constantly creating. She encourages that in her students, as well. “I always tell them, you create the mistake, you can create the solution,” she says. “So you’re constantly creating.”

Kalageorgie’s portrait of Harambe, the gorilla killed at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016

set about that. I was trying to figure out how to send a message about animals like apes and sharks that’s not going to add to the negativity, but just focus on the animal. And I thought I’d do a portrait of him looking at you. It’s trying to capture his eyes looking like it’s a mirror for humanity, like ‘Just think about what happened.

I’m just a reminder.’”

Another of her large-scale paintings shows Juma, the jaguar that was shot dead by a soldier in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil shortly after being featured in an Olympic torch ceremony in 2016.

“I called this one Juma’s Dream,” Kalageorgie says, pointing to the portrait of the big cat looking up with a hopeful expression against a black backdrop, surrounded by symbols of nature and small details that encapsulate tiny worlds. “It’s as if, what if he had this freedom and wasn’t a caged jag29834 N. Cave Creek Rd., Suite 134 • Cave Creek, AZ 85331 uar; what would it be like?”

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Do the Work “This one was kind of cool,” Kalageorgie says, pointing to a student painting affixed to one of the walls inside Caurus Academy. “She took a little bit of Andy Warhol and a little bit of Lichtenstein and kind of combined them both.”

“I talk about the importance of competition in art, too, like Picasso and Matisse and Lichtenstein and Warhol,” she continues. “If you look throughout history, most of the time the people that are the most successful, they had some kind of rival that kind of made them be better. And so I encourage that in them.”

In addition to creating her own art and getting back into gallery shows and teaching art full-time at Caurus Academy in Anthem, Kalageorgie’s also been working with students at a Montessori school in Cave Creek on a mosaic that she describes as “basically like a big coloring book.”

“I scaled it, drew it, and we talked about the meaning or the whole purpose – to show the town’s history, and start with mining, logging, ranching,” she says. “And it kind of goes to the modern day and where the town’s at now. And it ends at Frontier Town, which is like, so fun.”

Kalageorgie encourages all her students to create something every day, and she carries her own sketchbooks everywhere. She espouses the virtues of hard work and tries to set a good example. “It’s not so much what you’re born with,” she says. “It’s the amount of work you put into it.”

“The more work you put into it, the more dedicated you are – you could do anything you set your mind to. You just have to do the work.”

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Students from 6 to 86 find their inner tunesmiths at Rhapsody School of Music

By Madison Rutherford

Upon entering Rhapsody School of Music in Anthem, patrons will immediately notice the kaleidoscope of colorful electric guitars that grace the left wall. Hang a right to head down a narrow hallway lined with practice rooms where various brass, string, percussion and piano lessons take place. On a recent Wednesday night, the last room on the left reverberates with a rendition of “APunk” by pop-rock band Vampire Weekend.

The majority of the musicians behind these melodies are barely old enough to drive. They’re part of Rhapsody’s Rock Band Program, a 10-week session that places music students in real bands that rehearse together once a week.

High school senior Cleopatra Speed is the band’s frontwoman. Her dad, Justus, is behind the drum set.

“I don’t like being the center of attention,” she says, but as the group’s singer, she has to be. She also says learning how to sing into a microphone — as opposed to in her room or in the shower — took some getting used to. Weekly practices have helped her come into her own.

She’s slightly apprehensive as she approaches the microphone. Pete Rose, who runs the Rock Band Program, is in the center

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of the practice space. He gives Speed a quick tip to keep in mind if she forgets the lyrics that seems to put the whole room at ease.

Justus smiles at her encouragingly as she begins to belt out the chorus to “A-Punk.”

Speed, who previously took guitar lessons at Rhapsody, says having her dad in the room makes her feel more relaxed. “Our first week, we could barely get through a couple measures of a song,” Justus says. Now they’re a full-blown band. And the bond is tangible.

The Rock Band Program’s current session will culminate with a concert showcase at Rosati’s Pizza on December 15 at 4

p.m., where each band will perform two or three songs. Members of each band are brought together based on skill level, age and music taste, but Rhapsody prides itself on welcoming all musicians, regardless of age or experience.

“It never ceases to amaze me. I will get a group of kids and it’s, ‘We’re never going to get this. This is never going to sound like anything.’ Come time for the concert and it’s music,” says Rose, who is also a bass and guitar instructor at Rhapsody. “They might not even realize it. Learning music has so many other benefits besides just learning a musical instrument. Kids will learn stuff that they don’t even realize they’re learning.”

Rhapsody has also proven itself as the premier place for music gear, private lessons and instrument rentals in Anthem, but it’s more than just a music shop. It’s somewhat of a neighborhood institution.

“I think Rhapsody serves a great need in this community because there really isn’t anything nearby that has this,” Rose says.

“I get parents who come in with their kids all the time and they’ll say, ‘Boy, I wish I’d stuck with it when I was younger. I wish I’d learned how to read music,’ so we’ll hand them a flier. I’ve got 6-year-olds and I’ve got 86-year-olds and everybody in between. It’s never too late to get the enjoyment of playing an instrument.”

Rose has been a professional musician for 43 years. He’s toured along the West Coast

Rhapsody manager and brass instructor Mike Tuttle (left), and Pete Rose, who runs the Rock Band Program. (Photos by Kimberly Carrillo)

Justus Speed plays drums in his daughter’s band at Rhapsody.

and worked in retail music since he was in high school. Rhapsody’s manager and brass instructor Mike Tuttle says having an industry veteran like Rose at the helm speaks volumes about the program’s caliber.

“His leadership in what we’re doing here has been critical,” he says.

Tuttle was a high school band teacher for 13 years before becoming Rhapsody’s resident brass specialist. Both he and Rose play in the Rock Band Program’s Chicago-style jazz ensemble.

Rhapsody has changed locations twice and undergone five management changes in the last five years alone, but the Rock Band Program has been a permanent fixture since its inception nearly a decade ago.

Dozens of students have bonded with their bandmates, boosted their confidence and become more comfortable with their instruments over the years, but their growth was limited to a standardized 10-week session. That will all change in 2019, Tuttle says.

“This session is about revitalization; it’s about putting us back on the map. We’re going to expand the lateral foundation platform, so instead of it being a rock band program, it’s going to be a performance program,” he says.

This means implementing different sections and introducing new performance opportunities such as chamber ensembles and jazz combos. Students will learn about rehearsal strategies, stage presence, chord writing, improvisation and instrument techniques. “We want to start taking the steps of getting beyond the experiential level to the teaching level,” Tuttle says.

“We want to take the Rock Band Program and make it more educational in that we’re not just putting bands together and learning the songs and playing them,” Rose adds. “We’re actually trying to teach — particularly the younger kids — how to work in a band, how to rehearse, how to listen to songs and tear them apart, learn the different sections and arrange them as such.”

The ultimate goal is to get students to start working on original compositions. Tuttle says next year’s session will include a tier system that will encourage growth and development within the program.

“We have our tier one rock bands… but we’re going to expand to tier two. There’s only going to be two or three of those bands available and you’re going to have to kind of audition to be in this group,” he explains.

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“So, now we’re going to have an elevated sense of accomplishment and interest level… and we can start teaching a little differently. It’s not just about having fun; we’re also going to have the opportunity to grow as musicians.”

The progression within each band in the program is already palpable. Just ask Desiree McDonald, whose son Colin plays bass in one band and drums in another. “Two and a half years ago, Colin never knew a note of music,” she says. “You start from scratch and see where the kids go and they have the ability to bring that out in every kid, no matter what their experience level is.”

McDonald says she raised her son in a musical household, exposing him to everything from The Bangles to Metallica. “We’d be watching videos or TV and he would just start drumming along, so we kind of figured there was something there,” she recalls. Now, he is the only freshman drummer in the Ironwood High School jazz band. He and Desiree commute from Glendale every week so he can practice at Rhapsody.

“We’ve been in several music programs around the Valley. We do drive 30 minutes to be up here and we feel it’s worth it,” she says.

“Anybody can come in and explore their musical talents. Both Mike and Pete are really accomplished and they have a lot to teach.”

According to Tuttle, about 70 to 75 percent of Rock Band Program participants are drawn from in-house. “Most kids that are taking lessons, the instructors say, ‘Hey, this is a great way for you to take what we’ve been doing and go apply it.’ Kids that used to take lessons and are looking for an outlet cycle back in and do

Gavin Roth jams on the guitar.

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the program,” Tuttle says.

One of those students is Gavilan Pea k School eighth-grader Ian Walker. Though he’s only been playing trombone for three years, the 13-year-old keeps up with the seasoned musicians in Tuttle’s jazz band.

“The age range is amazing and I think it’s really Colin McDonald plays bass in one band and drums in another. interesting how we can have a small group of musicians come kids come out of their shells is one of the most rewarding facets of the Rock Band Program. together and play these songs,” Walker says.

“You see the group begin to coalesce a little Walker says music is in his blood — his mother is a flutist and his dad plays bagpipes. bit… they’re starting to get comfortable with He says playing trombone came surprisingly each other. That rehearsal room now has become more of a comfort zone for them,” Tuttle easy to him.

“I’ve seen so many kids that just start tal- says. “You see that comfort level begin to set in ented. You see it in athletics and engineering as tunes are being completed. The singer sings too… but there’s no one that’s born without out a little bit more because they’re comfortany ability to be musical,” Tuttle says. “As a able. The bass and drums are playing togethteacher, you have to find the right path, the er… There’s a vibrancy that comes out of that.”

Rose believes music programs are integral right motivation and the right inspiration.”

Rose says he lives for the “light bulb mo- in developing discipline, creativity and critical ments.” But getting there isn’t always a smooth thinking. “The benefits of learning a musical process. Though music might come easy to instrument are that kids are generally better some, it requires equal parts practice and per- at math, their thought processes, problemsolving abilities, drive and stick-to-itiveness sistence.

“I tell them, ‘This isn’t a video game. You are all improved markedly,” he says. “I think can’t get the cheat codes and get the high any music program is worthwhile, just on that score in two weeks and move on to the next basis.”

According to research published by the game,’” he says.

“These days, peo- National Association for Music Education, ple want to know; children who take music lessons show differthey don’t want to ent brain development and improved memory learn. I insist on over the course of one year compared to chilteaching music, dren who receive no musical training. The Colnot just where to lege Entrance Examination Board also reports put your fingers that high school students with a background on the instru- in music statistically perform better on stanment.” dardized tests.

In addition to Yet music programs are one of the first helping students things to go when it comes time for schools c o m p r e h e n d to balance their budgets, especially in lowcomplex concepts income areas. like music theory, “It’s the first thing the schools say we can’t Tuttle says seeing afford,” Rose says. “We’d like to see (the Rock

Band Program) integrated more with the public schools and have it kind of grow together hopefully.”

Rhapsody’s 10-week Rock Band Program only costs $125, less than half the cost of comparable camps and workshops in the Valley.

Next year’s tiered system will cost between $125 and $250, with a $50 discount for students who are currently taking lessons or participated in the last session.

The importance of music programs, especially in small communities, is also not lost on Tuttle. He hopes the Rock Band Program will help bolster the music scene in Anthem and surrounding communities like Tramonto, Carefree and New River.

“There’s a ton of music down in Phoenix, but it doesn’t get up here and the people from here don’t get down there,” Tuttle says. “I really want to expand the understanding of what the culture of music really should be about.

Rhapsody wants to become the hub of that.”

For 16-year-old French exchange student Josquim Martin, that music culture and community is especially comforting. Martin, who has been playing piano for nine years, has been

in Arizona since August and has found somewhat of a haven at Rhapsody. He feels comfortable behind the keyboard in Tuttle’s jazz band.

“I feel at home here,” Martin says.

Rhapsody’s Rock Band Program also aims to recreate the collaborative nature of classic rock bands, which Rose says has become almost obsolete.

“It’s an American Idol world… It used to be, guys would get together in a room and they’d write songs. They don’t do that these days,” Rose says. “It’s all pre-packaged… you download something on a computer that you rap over and you think you’re a producer and a singer.”

Although the landscape of music has evolved over time, music itself is timeless. “Unlike sports where you peak or you get hurt, you can be 80 years old and you can play music, anywhere, anytime,” Desiree McDonald says.

“That’s the beauty in it.”

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SPOTLIGHT

Fine Farriers Pieh Tool Company carries on a family legacy in horseshoeing and blacksmithing

By Eric Newman

When Bill Pieh, founder of Centaur Forge Farrier and Blacksmith Supply, passed away in 2000, his youngest daughter, Amy, took it upon herself to continue the family legacy. Though the family sold Burlington, Wisconsin-based Centaur in 2002 – 42 years after its founding in 1960 – she is still a mainstay in the industry.

Amy Pieh opened the second rendition of Pieh Tool Company in Cave Creek in April. The company hosted a grand openChris Gregory teaching horseshoeing during the grand opening of Pieh Tool Company (Photos by Pablo Robles)

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ing ceremony at the store, located at 29834 N. Cave Creek Road, Suite 134, on October 6. Pieh Tool Company showcased its expansive inventory in the Cave Creek facility, which is nearly 1,000 square-feet larger than the last store, and even hosted a free horseshoeing clinic.

A customer walking into the store will see lines and shelves lined with numerous horseshoe options and the largest selection of related tools in the area, along with blacksmithing materials. The store also hosts regular blacksmithing, knife making and horseshoeing classes for all levels of experience. For Amy, everything Pieh offers is an homage to her father and the family legacy.

“I grew up around this kind of thing. My dad had the first and largest farrier supply business in the world. He was known all over, and he basically made the bible of horseshoeing and taught me just about everything I knew about it,” she says.

“This store is 70 percent farrier sales, and about 30 percent blacksmithing, and that’s growing because blacksmithing is growing,” she adds. “It’s both for work and as a hobby, too.”

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throughout the country, often sporting the Pieh Tool brand and giving demonstrations.

“Anything industry involved, she tries to be there. She is avid about going to nearly every show she can make it out to, just to offer a presence and opportunity,” Elmer says. “You can tell how much she cares about tools and all of it.”

Because of her regular travel schedule, her namesake and overall quality of products, Pieh is well-known throughout the country, specifically in the farrier business.

She says the trust industry professionals had in her father’s tools and knowledge transfers over to her current store. “A lot of people still remember my father and remember me, so they are willing to support my business and know what we have is good,” she says.

Elmer says horseshoeing is growing in

Pieh Tool Company owner Amy Pieh

Part of the horseshoeing demonstration at the Pieh Tool Company grand opening

Arizona, specifically in the North Valley, where plenty of seasonal customers will flock into the store. “Right about (October) is when they are starting to come back to Arizona, so we wanted something for them,” he says.

With a loyal customer base and an unsur-

passed family legacy, specifically in the farrier industry, Amy Pieh and Pieh Tool Company are in great shape to have success in Cave Creek.

But Pieh says there is still plenty of room to grow. “We’re going to start trying to do more online sales, because that’s growing, and we

want to be able to get to people outside of just our little area,” she says. “And we obviously want to be one of the leaders of selling our types of tools in Arizona and the West Coast.”

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CHAMBER CORNER

Beyond Bookkeeping Business Bookkeeping Resolution offers accounting, payroll, tax preparation and advisory services

By Heather Maxwell, Executive Director, Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce

The mission of Business Bookkeeping Resolution is to empower business owners to be more successful and more in control of their business finances without taking their focus away from core and revenue-generating activities.

Edina Halilovic, owner and founder of Business Bookkeeping Resolution, originally moved to Phoenix in 2000 and has been living in the North Valley since 2015. She is a graduate of Arizona State University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in finance. Halilovic is also an IRS-registered tax preparer and authorized E-file provider.

After being in the accounting industry for over seven years, Halilovic decided it was time to venture out on her own and she says it was the scariest and the best decision she ever made.

Now BBR will be celebrating six years in business this January. After working everywhere from large corporations to small privately owned businesses, Halilovic found she enjoyed working with small-business owners because she was able to see the whole picture and the impact her day-to-day actions could make on the businesses’ success.

“Growing up, my mom was an accountant and my grandfather had multiple businesses – restaurant, bakery and lounge – so I have been familiar with the struggles of small businesses and importance of running a business through its numbers,” Halilovic says. “Accounting is the story of your business. Accounting records tell us how the business is doing, what is going well and what items need more attention. Running a business is hard and between managing day-to-day operations, keeping focused on the big picture such as growing and creating profits, and then balancing work and personal time, it can seem never-ending and exhausting. However, if you want your business to succeed, you need to know how to measure it and know your numbers. Having accurate and up-to-date financial records is absolutely crucial. Running a business without knowing its numbers would be like driving a car

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without a dashboard.”

Having your books done just to get your taxes filed are long gone.

More and more business owners are starting to understand the importance of having timely and accurate financial data, and those who are using it are getting ahead of their competition. BBR is not your Business Bookkeeping Resolution has an office at the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce. (Photo courtesy Heather Maxwell) regular bookkeeping service provider. Instead, they are cloud-based owners to understand and use financial stateand tech-focused, bringing you the latest tech- ments to their advantage and run their businesses nology in the accounting industry to improve through the numbers so they can make the best efficiency and deliver timely reports. possible decisions. I truly see my client’s success “Outsourcing accounting needs and choos- as my success.” ing the right service provider can be scary and Six years ago, Halilovic started out with no clioverwhelming. I understand that because I am a ents and says that over 95 percent of clients have business owner myself and I have had hard time been acquired through networking and referrals. outsourcing certain tasks myself,” Halilovic says. In addition to helping local business owners, BBR “When I created BBR, I created it in mind that has national and even international clients. most business owners like what they do and – let’s “After moving to the North Valley, I have be honest – most business owners find account- decided that I wanted to join the Anthem Area ing boring. So I wanted to create a resolution to Chamber of Commerce to network and grow their accounting and bookkeeping needs. An my business closer to home,” Halilovic explains. easy and efficient process for the business owner “The Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce has to have up-to-date financials and help and sup- played a big role in creating a larger local presport they need that fits into their busy schedule.” ence and customer awareness. Today, most new “When I acquire a new client, first I make sure networking inquiries are locally based and for that I understand business operations, so that ev- client convenience, we have added an office in erything is set up according to the business needs, Anthem in the Anthem Area Chamber of Comthen I guide the client through the process – as merce office.” minimal or as involved as the client wishes – and “My advice?” Halilovic adds. “Run your busiwhen work is done, we review the findings to- ness by the numbers to build success for yourself, gether,” Halilovic continues. “Additionally, each your employees and your community.” client receives a short tutorial of how to read their financial statements, what items to watch out for Business Bookkeeping Resolution 3715 W. Anthem Way, Suite 110 and also a review of their accounting system, so 602-872-8323, they can log in and check on the status anytime businessbookkeepingresolution.com. they wish to. I believe in empowering business

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GETTING WORK DONE

Small Business Retirement Plans Tips to avoid extra taxes and maximize deductions

By Paul Breslau, Breslau Insurance & Benefits Inc.

Many small business retirement plans are needlessly paying taxes because of inefficient 401(k) plan design or no plan at all. Are you falling victim to extra taxes?

Large employers typically have a 401(k) plan because it is a relatively low-cost employee benefit that a large business is expected to have. Small employers with less than 20 employees typically have a completely different motivation (or they should). Small employers have more flexibility to design their retirement plan to accomplish significant tax savings that favor the business owner.

Are you missing tax deductions?

Most people know that retirement plans offer tax savings, but most don’t really understand how the tax deductions work. For example, a 401(k)-deferral contribution is still subject to FICA taxes. Yet profit sharing contributions are not subject to FICA taxes.

Let’s look at an example for the owner of the business.

Effect of a 401(k) contribution Gross flow through profit - $100,000 Less FICA taxes of 15.3% - $15,300 Less federal & state tax - $15,256 Less 401(k) deferral - $18,500 Net pay - $58,594

Effect of a profit sharing contribution Gross flow through profit - $81,500 FICA taxes of 15.3% - $12,470 Federal & state tax - $15,256 Company profit sharing contribution $18,500 Net pay – $60,009 34

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The difference between the two scenarios is $1,415 in less FICA taxes paid just by classifying a retirement contribution differently. Both scenarios have the business owner taking $100,000 from the business and having $18,500 of retirement contributions. Profit sharing contributions are not considered a wage first and therefore not subject to FICA taxes. Why pay the extra FICA taxes?

The retirement plan industry is dominated by mutual fund companies, payroll firms and insurance companies. They all provide an integral part to servicing the retirement plan, but unfortunately all of those firms lack a tax focus. It may not be their fault. They don’t talk taxes with their clients because it’s not their niche. These firms can easily point to the client’s accountant or CPA and claim they should be getting that sort of advice from the tax advisor. Retirement plans are a very small specialized niche and accountants don’t typically know all the rules.

Is your accountant just taking data from the payroll company or retirement plan provider and putting it on a tax form?

Did you know?

Retirement plans can provide contributions for a business owner personally of $18,500 (plus $6,000 more if over 50 years old) and up to $55,000 in a 401(k) plan. Adding a pension plan can push the contributions over $200,000.

With a properly designed retirement plan, it’s feasible for the business owner to receive more than 80 percent of the contributions.

There is no income phase out for ROTH contributions inside of a retirement plan.

Bonuses paid to employees could be reclassified as a retirement plan contribution and

no longer subject to FICA taxes.

The tax savings achieved from a properly designed retirement plan typically pays for the cost of setting up, maintaining, and in many cases, any employee contribution costs.

This makes a retirement plan a zero-net cost benefit.

The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has implications for small business owners, making a properly designed retirement plan more attractive.

There is an IRS Retirement Plans Startup Costs Tax Credit.

Remember: Retirement plans’ main reason for existing is the tax savings they provide.

Are your current retirement plan service providers giving you the proper tax planning advice? We work with local specialists to ensure that your retirement plan is optimized for your goals. Give me a call at 602-692-6832 to review your retirement plan to see how it can be improved.

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CRAFTS

Make your own holiday ornaments with leftover items Story and photos by Shannon Fisher

It is holiday time again! It is our tradition to make new ornaments every year. Here are three quick and easy ones you can make, too.

Hot glue is a great way to Old puzzle pieces make great snowflake ornaments.

make a melted snowman. Lay out parchment paper, wax paper or foil. Spread hot glue into a puddle shape. Now add pipe cleaner, paper or foam board for the nose.

You can add beads or googly dots for the eyes and mouth. You can also add details, like a mouth, with a Sharpie after the glue dries. Glue on a string or

hook and you have a cute melted snowman ornament.

Old puzzle pieces can make a great snowflake! Take small puzzle pieces and hot-glue This melted them together at the ends in a cirsnowman was created with a cular pattern. Once glued, you can hot glue gun. paint them white or any color you want. If they are larger pieces, you can use a foam circle in the middle like we did. Add embellishments or glitter as well. Glue on a string, and this was way too easy!

Another ornament from leftover items is a face from an old Mason jar lid. We had an extra so we made a reindeer. It could have been a Old Mason jar lids can be person, used to make ornaments. elf, Santa, snow ma n, or anything else you can think of. Start with a clean lid and paint the front your color of choice. We used brown. After the paint was dry, we hot-glued on eyes and a nose. We added clothes pins for the antlers and added a tie to hang with on top. You could use pipe cleaner for the antlers as well. Add any extras you want or even a name and you are done!

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!

- Shannon Fisher is a local wife, mom of two girls and owner of Shannon Fisher Photography.

She taught high school and elementary art before opening her photography business.

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Christmas Gift The value of taking joy in the simple things of life

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

Growing up on the East Coast, I had always heard about the sights and sounds of Christmas in New York City. For years I had wanted to see and experience that extravaganza and I guess I passed that dream down to my kids, as year after year we watched the lighting of the huge Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, a New York tradition since 1933. They asked me how one gets to go ice skating there. I wasn’t sure but I promised I would find out. As a pastor, it is hard to get away for family time during the month of December, but last year we took a week and spent an early Christmas in New York City.

We did it all, starting with ice skating at night in Rockefeller Center. With the lights and giant decorations glaring, the Christmas music and ambiance, it was breathtaking. We did all we could do. We saw the Rockettes Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall, and the ending nativity scene was amazing.

We walked along Fifth Avenue and oohed and aahed at the giant Christmas window displays. Macy’s had the theme of Charlie Brown and Christmas in their six huge windows. My kids’ favorite part of the trip was ice skating in Wollman Rink in Central Park. My wife enjoyed shopping for unique handmade gifts at the Union Square Holiday Market. My favorite was sitting in Times Square, relaxing, taking in the sights, and drinking hot chocolate.

This past summer, I asked my kids if they would like to go back to New York again this December. Each of them politely said no, that they preferred to stay home and enjoy Christmas at home. I agreed with them; it was fun to experience the sights and scenes, but our curiosity was fulfilled. I thought this is a good lesson. How often do we seek to find joy in the simple things of life? Simplicity can bring a great deal of satisfaction. The holiday season can be so stressful with too many tasks to complete. It is refreshing to say, “Let’s stay home and enjoy each other and make things simple.”

I often hear parents say they just want their kids to be happy, which I understand, but what is happiness? Being “happy” seems to change with the newest upgrade or release, whereas joy brings quality to one’s life. Joy wages against the stress of having to have it all. Joy dissolves restlessness and gloom.

As we head into the Christmas season, how many of the activities and expectations will cause annoyance and frustration? By teaching and modeling joy, the stress of having to do it all will dissolve into a more relaxed and enjoyable simple season. I see far too many people who are driven by task, having to be places and having to get things done, versus being relational, and focusing on spending time with friends and family. Tasks or relationships?

Stress or joy? Simplicity or chaos? What a wonderful gift to give. What a wonderful lesson to pass on to our children. Teach them to be satisfied with what we have and what we can do together.

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Kuma’s Adventures Camping at Tortilla Flat in Tonto National Forest Told by Kuma and written by Lorraine Bossé-Smith

Hasn’t our weather been just divine? I love the cooler temps because it means we can go places that are too hot to visit in the summer – like Tortilla Flat in the Tonto National Forest. Me and my family loaded up the camper trailer, and off we went!

We drove to South Phoenix on the 101 freeway and connected to the 202 towards Apache Junction. I thought we might be going to the Superstition Mountains again to look for that lost treasure, but we kept on going, hooking up with the 88, also known as the Apache Trail.

I’ve heard my dad mention Apache Indians, so I was on alert!

We didn’t see any Apaches, but we did have to cross one-lane bridges twice. Humans have to take turns crossing Canyon Lake, which is a very long body of water where boats were out enjoying the great weather. We didn’t tow our boat this time, but we might be back another day for that. Today, we were on a mission to end up at Tortilla Flat, population six.

After Canyon Lake, the paved road ended and turned to dirt. It is well maintained, and all sorts of vehicles, including motorcycles, were traveling on it. Crews were out working on the road, so I bet the dirt section will be paved before long. Expect some delays as lots of people visit Tortilla Flat on the weekend.

Kuma loves the great outdoors.

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Tortilla Flat is an authentic Western town located in the Tonto National Forest. It has a restaurant, ice cream shop, and gift store along with a small museum. The town folk are very friendly – all six of them! They are open all year-round, so stop by and sit for a spell.

We took a left there at town toward the Tortilla Flat campground and found a dandy site with great views of the Tonto National Forest. Apparently, this campground is pretty new, so it wasn’t full. I’m sure as people discover this gem, it will get busier.

They close for the summer because of the heat, and access is first come, first served. We had to drive back to town to buy our Tonto National Park pass, which is $8. That’s it, though. No other fees, and the $8 includes all hook ups for campers as well as dumping. To be honest, I’m not sure what all that means, but it made my daddy happy, so I was good with it.

We set up camp, and by “we,” I mean my humans. I scoped out the area and sniffed all the fabulous scents of the wild outdoors! We were surrounded by mountains and cactuses. The cliffs were green, but it wasn’t grass or trees. It was lichen, my mom said.

Interesting. On to the next thing…

Since the drive was only two hours, we had the rest of the day to explore, so back in the car we went.

We continued on the Apache Trail past Tortilla Flat. The road is dirt and rougher, so some cars may not want to embark on the journey. We wound our way down into the canyon and enjoyed a nice hike out to several overlooks. We could see a bit of Canyon Lake way down below.

The clouds started rolling in, so we

Kuma and Lorraine Bossé-Smith enjoy the views. (Photos by Lorraine Bossé-Smith)

turned around near the Apache caves – big holes in the rocks where Indians once hid. If we kept going, we would have arrived at the Apache Resort and Lake, and past it is another lake called Roosevelt. Driving on rough dirt roads is slow going, so allow plenty of time should you venture out. We were surprised at how many people were there, so that slowed things down. Many places only have room enough for one vehicle, and the drop offs are steep. Eeeeee. Don’t look down!

We made it back in time to cook dinner before dark. The sky got dark fast, and we admired all the stars. What a day! I was definitely ready to snooze. In the middle of the night, the winds kicked up something fierce.

I wasn’t scared or anything, but I figured my mom might need my body heat to stay warm, so I jumped up on the human bed to sleep. I’m such a thoughtful dog!

One of my favorite things about camping is breakfast! My dad cooks up bacon, and I just love bacon! The wind settled down mostly, and we had a leisurely morning before heading back to Phoenix. The drive seemed to go quickly, and we were home sitting by our pool in no time. Gotta love Arizona; I know I do.

Woof.

Get outside! You never know what you’ll discover, and our paths just might cross. Happy tails!

Happy Holidays from your Rayne Family

- Enjoy my blog at lorrainebosse-smith.com/category/kuma/ and be sure to follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/Kumathedog Kumaito, Kuma for short, is a multi-tan Shiba Inu. His breed is one of the oldest and purest from Japan. Born in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, he now calls Arizona home. He loves adventures of any kind: hiking, camping, playing with toys, or chasing his brother, Edmond. If he isn’t napping, you can find him on Facebook at Kumathedog or on Instagram at Kumaitodog.

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COOKING

Mama J’s Southwest Kitchen Savory roasted turkey with vegetables

By Leann Grunwald

Family approved! With simple techniques, everyone can make food with big flavor. Follow the “How-to” and watch beautiful food unfold.

- Leann Grunwald is a children’s culinary instructor, food writer and the face behind What’s Cooking? with Mama G. Connect with her at whatcookingwithmamag.com.

Savory Roasted Turkey with Vegetables Ingredients: - 1.5 pound turkey breast, bone out - 1-1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt - Extra virgin high-quality olive oil as needed - 2 carrots, peeled and large diced - 1 bulb fennel, halved, cored and cut into thick strips - 1 yellow onion, peeled and large diced - 10 Brussels sprouts, stem removed and halved - 2 tablespoons thyme leaves - 3 tablespoons European butter, room temp - Turkey stock as needed - 2 tablespoons chicken demi glacé - 1 lemon, halved Directions : 1. Heat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Put a large cast-iron skillet in the oven to heat.

2. Season turkey breast with kosher salt and set aside.

3. Toss all vegetables in extra-virgin olive oil, well coated and set aside.

4. Using a pestle and mortar, paste the thyme leaves until they are dark green in color.

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Serves: 4 | Prep time: 15 minutes | Cook time: 40-45 minutes

Add butter and mix. Smear the thyme butter all around the turkey breast.

5. Remove skillet from oven and put the vegetables on the bottom of the pan. Then, rest the turkey on top of the vegetables in the middle. Add lemon into pan.

6. Dilute chicken demi glacé and 2 cups of turkey stock on top of the stove in a sauce pan over medium heat. Baste turkey with this liquid every 20 minutes.

7. Roast 40-45 minutes until turkey reads an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit in the thickest part.

8. Remove from the oven and tent the pan with aluminum foil for 10 minutes to rest before serving.

Mama J’s How-to: 1. When you open the oven to baste the turkey, go fast, because the oven temperature will drop. If you can manage the weight of the pan, it is best to remove the entire pan, close the oven door and then baste fast. Then get the turkey back into the oven quickly. This technique makes

a difference in the end product. This is how chefs do it.

2. Buy the real turkey stock and chicken demi glacé at Williams-Sonoma. Please, loves, do not buy the grocery store products. I want your dish to turn out fabulous for you.

3. Demi glacé is rich and savory. It adds a delicious depth.

4. Cast-iron is best for all your cooking needs.

It maintains the heat.

5. Pre-heating cast-iron in the oven prevents cold spots.

6. Pestle and mortar: It pastes, aromatizes and maximizes flavor. This will be your favorite tool. Buy this item at Williams-Sonoma or online.

7. Don’t put butter under the skin of the turkey. This separates the skin and prevents skin from getting crisp.

8. Temper proteins before cooking. Remove from refrigerator and let it sit on the counter for about 20 minutes. Cold proteins throw cooking times off. And the skin won’t brown well.

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On ‘Cue The Tennessee Grill & Bar serves superb smoked meats and more

By Niki D’Andrea

The smell of slow-smoked meats and tangy barbecue sauce fills the large and bustling space that is The Tennessee Grill & Bar every night, creating a mouth-watering wait on especially busy nights, like Wednesdays, when tender, smoked chicken wings are on special, and Fridays, when the all-you-can-eat fish fry draws locals in droves for hand-carved and battered fish.

This neighborhood breakfast and barbecue joint serves some of the best food in Anthem, and some of the best barbecue in the Valley. The ambiance is open and airy, with lots of big windows, and welcoming, with flat-screen TVs hanging throughout the restaurant showing various sports.

The aforementioned slow-smoked chicken wings are just the start, slathered in “hot sauce” that was not really hot – at least not by the standards of someone who enjoys raw jalapeños and Tabasco sauce on almost everything. But those thighs and wings were toothsome and juicy, with smoky overtones that sat well on the palate until washed down by whiskey – or beer. There are several of each on The Tennessee Grill menu.

Smoked chicken wings are on special Wednesday nights.

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Fried pick les pack just the right amount of flavorful crunch in circular, ridged chips that yield juicy, warm interiors.

The onion rings are also a nice starter, or better yet a crispy side to accompany Bob’s Bitchin’ Burger, named after Tennesse Grill owner Bob Adler. This burger is serious – two plump patties of hand-pressed hamburger made from freshly ground brisket and chuck, grilled to order and served on a bun that can’t hold up to the bulging, juicy beef. But the weak bread is the only weak thing about this burger, which bursts with beefy flavor.

Sandwich seekers will find a variety of equally fresh and tasty options, from a c r u nc hy t u rkey bacon club wrap to a plump po’ boy bulging with shrimp on a French roll, piled with coleslaw and tomato slices, and drizzled with roumelade sauce.

T he he a r t y brea k fast omelettes and chicken sandwiches and wraps and such are all good, but the barbecue

Pulled pork with coleslaw and potato salad.

is really what’s cooking at Tennessee Grill.

Not only do the savory smells establish that right away, but so does the décor, in the form of shelves of sauces and rubs for sale by the register in the lobby, and the T-shirts hanging on the wall that say things like “You pull my pork, I’ll rub your ribs,” “‘Take my last piece of bacon’… said no one ever” and “We have the best smelling butts in AZ.” Ribs steal the show – tender and easily sliced off the bone, they posses a charred, chewy exterior bursting with flavor from the meat rubs and smoker. Tennessee Grill’s house-made sauces are a nice complement, especially the smoky and tangy Smoky Mountain Zinger BBQ Sauce. The Smoky Mountain Bourbon BBQ Sauce also adds a nice kick to the palate, but lovers of truly spicy food will be disappointed – there’s nothing truly incendiary, or even mildly hot, among the condiments.

Pulled pork is perfectly tender and delightfully chewy, full of flavor and moist from the barbecue sauce, and it’s among some of the best of its kind around. Brisket is thick and

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tender, slathered in sauce and hard to share despite it generous proportions.

All dishes are served with grilled and lightly buttered dinner rolls. Some sides are stars in their own rights.

Potato salad – mayonnaisedominant, as opposed to some more mustard-y varieties – is creamy and tasty.

Tater tots are crispy and hot, and the baked beans are deliciously spiked with green chili.

Platters with various combinations are available for diners who can’t decide on just one meat.

But wait, there’s more.

While Tennessee Grill lacks a bona fide happy hour, its drinks are always reasonably priced ($7.50 for a 22-ounce draft beer) and they offer an impressive menu of fruit smoothies and specialty coffees.

With its proximity to shopping malls, the I-17 and Discount Tire (customers frequently while away their wait for new wheels at the bar), Tennessee Grill has become a popular stop for travelers and shoppers, in addition to its longstanding status

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H E A LT H

Ask the Pharmacist Breaking down Medicare Part D

By Tara Storjohann and Pilar Mackey

Every plan differs with its payment structure and it is best to check with the plan for specific costs. Most plans will have a monthly premium on top of drug costs. Refer to the table above for common terms you may hear regarding your part D coverage.

What happens if I have to endure a coverage gap?

Not everyone will enter the coverage gap, but if you do, there may be some additional assistance available from drug makers or the drug plan to help make it more affordable. If your income is less than a certain amount, you may also qualify for additional help. You can also talk to your doctor or pharmacist to see if there are lower-cost alternatives to the medications you are taking.

What drugs will not be covered?

Each plan has different rules on which medications it will cover. It is best to check with each plan to see if they will cover your medications. There are certain medications

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Coverage gap/ donut hole

Some patients may reach the donut hole. This will occur if you and your plan pay a combined $3,700 toward medications. If you reach this phase, you will be responsible for paying a higher percentage of the medication cost until you get out of the donut hole.

Catastrophic coverage

Some patients may reach catastrophic coverage. This occurs when the patient has spent $5,000 toward medications. At this point, your plan will start paying for the medications again and you may be responsible for a small amount.

that will not be covered through any Part D plan. These include medications that only cover cough, any over-the-counter medications, drugs to treat erectile dysfunction or hair growth, and certain vaccines (these require billing though your part B plan).

When do I have to decide what plan is best for me?

Every year, there is an open enrollment plan from October 15-December 7. During this time, you are able to select a new Medicare Part D plan without incurring a penalty or additional fees.

What are some additional resources to help decide what plan is best for me?

Medicare.gov has an excellent tool that allows you to put in what medications you are on and which pharmacies you prefer to fill them. They will then show you what your monthly costs and initial deductible will be.

It will also tell you if any of your medications will require your doctor to fill out additional paperwork (called a prior authorization) in order for the plan to pay for the medication.

You can also call them at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) for assistance.

- Tara Storjohann, Pharm.D, BCGP, FASCP, is an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Midwestern University College of Pharmacy – Glendale.

- Pilar Mackey is a first-year community resident for Walgreens and Midwestern University. She graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit with her Doctorate of Pharmacy in 2017.

Crossword Answers

What can I expect to pay for these medications?

Once you have reached that deductible, your plan will start helping you pay for your medications. You may still be responsible for a small portion of your medications; this is called a co-pay. Each plan will require you to pay a different amount, and it will also depend on if you are getting a brand name or a generic medication.

Sudoku Answers

Medicare Part A and B help cover your hospital and medical needs. They do not cover any prescription medications. You can get coverage for your prescription medications through either a part C plan (which is bundled with your part A and B) or as a stand-alone part D plan. These Part D plans are offered from private insurance companies that are approved by Medicare.

Initial coverage phase

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What is Medicare Part D?

Deductible phase

Most plans have a deductible, or an initial amount that you as the patient are required to pay before the health plan will start helping to pay for your medication. This can range from $0-$450 depending on the plan you choose.

Puzzle Answers

We are currently in the Medicare enrollment gap so you have until December 7 to find a new plan that meets your needs. Continue reading to find out what to look for in a plan, and learn more about the different drug prices you may see over the year.

BEAUTY

Dermal Energy 10 steps to glamorous glowing skin for the holidays

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Holiday party season is upon us and we want to look fabulous, but with all of the busyness of the season, we sometimes forget to take time for ourselves. Lack of sleep and stress can leave us looking tired and run down. Don’t let that happen. Reveal the most glowing and glamorous you by following a few easy steps.

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Nothing dulls our complexions more than dehydration. Carry a water bottle with you as you tackle holiday commitments and remind yourself to take sips throughout the day. Mix in cranberries and limes to add a holiday flair to your everyday water bottle.

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Don’t slack on your at-home skin care routine. Be sure to follow a simple yet effective skin care regime at home. Always use medical-grade skin care products that deliver good clinical results. Most importantly, don’t skip your nighttime routine. Never go to bed with a dirty face. Wash off those environmental impurities and makeup every night before retreating to bed. Be sure to use a quality facial cleanser (no soap). A great choice is Papaya Enzyme Cleanser by Revision Skincare.

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Be sure to take time to exfoliate. Exfoliating is an essential step in achieving glowing, holiday-ready skin. Exfoliation removes dead skin cells and helps to reveal healthy skin. A favorite medical-grade prod-

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plexion while leaving skin feeling clean and refreshed. Exfoliate 1-3 times per week depending on your skin type.

Brighten dull skin by adding Vitamin C to your daily skin care routine. Be sure to select a high quality, stabilized form of Vitamin C. A good option is Revision Skincare Vitamin C Lotion 30%.

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Address and correct hyperpigmentation by combining in-office IPL laser treatments with at-home pigment correcting serums. For best clinical results, book your IPL session early in the season and apply your serums at home twice daily. A good pigment-correcting serum is the all new Even Tone Correcting Serum Face by SkinBetter Science. Even Tone Correcting Serum is a groundbreaking non-hydroquinone, nonretinol, multi-action skin tone corrector that delivers dramatic reduction in the appearance of hyperpigmentation.

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ACROSS 1 “Phooey!”

5 Snapshot, for short 8 Judi Dench, for one 12 Farm implement 13 George’s brother 14 1946 song, “-- in Calico” 15 Pastor 17 Yuletide beverages 18 Biden, Cheney, et al.

19 Pooch 21 Bewildered 24 Two-wheeler 25 Wail 26 Mosque towers 30 Historic time 31 Skewered Thai recipe 32 Whopper 33 Troubadour 35 Hay bundle 36 Stir-fry pans 37 Bivouac structures 38 Soldiers 41 Have bills 42 Vagrant 43 Labyrinth beast 48 On 49 Performance 50 Existence 51 Golf gadgets 52 Ultramodernist 53 Cupid’s alias

10 Creche trio 11 Differently 16 Hot tub 20 Fine 21 Throat clearer 22 Actress Spelling 23 Former ugly duckling 24 Chomps 26 Sharpshooter 27 Verve 28 Be at an angle 29 Witnesses 31 Halt

34 Descends like an eagle 35 Pvt. Bailey 37 Pair 38 Just one of those things?

39 Memorization method 40 Reed instrument 41 Aware of 44 Lemieux milieu 45 Melody 46 Venusian vessel?

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HAWKEYE LANDSCAPING INC 85085 local company.

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