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Engines of Change Carolyn Jackson leads the Barrett-Jackson driven hearts campaign

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10 ENTERTAINMENT

48 CHAMP CHAMPS

Concerts, Movies, TV Shows

Raise a glass to these sensational sparklers

12 OUT TAKES

49 OFFICER-FRIENDLY

Pop-up cat café, Live and local, Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce Grand opening, Taste of Cave Creek

Phoenix Police museum shares history of men and women in blue

52 THE MAN WHO KILLED SANTA CL AUS

16 CB LIVE Copper Blues brings elements of community to Desert Ridge venue

17 EVENTS December and January events

How a despression-era PR stunt went awry

54 WINTER WONDERL ANDS

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18 FIR SURE

Four family-friendly holiday events in Northern Arizona

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Outlets at Anthem erects Arizona’s tallest Christmas tree

56 MAMA J’S SOUTHWEST KITCHEN

20 NEWS BRIEFS North Valley news

Savory roasted turkey with vegetables

22 HOMEMADE WITH HEART

58 L A HACIENDA GETS HOT TER

Anthem residents “plarn” mats for homeless veterans

New look, menu at Scottsdale icon

60 ON ‘CUE

24 KILSTROM WAS HERE

The Tennessee Grill & Bar serves superb smoked meats and more

Anthem original retires from football announcing

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26 FULL CIRCLE

62 SOME LIKE IT HOT Dara Thai café spices up Anthem’s culinary scene

64 INFINITE ZEST

Beth Hyatt unveils new work at Arizona Fine Art Expo

Rinaldi’s Italian Deli brings breakfast burritos and boundless hospitality to the table

28 MAKING THE SCENE

BETTER

Musical Theater of Anthem carries tunes through June

66 DERMAL ENERGY

30 CLOSE TO SUCCESS

10 Steps to glamorous glowing skin for the holidays

76th Street performs at Phoenix Festival of the Arts

68 ASK THE PHARMACIST

32 LIGHT ‘EM UP

When you’re ‘stuck-y’ you feel yucky

Black Bottom Lighters pair with Pepper for new single

70 LUXURY DEFINED

34 TRAVEL From the capital of casual to the coconut coast

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BUSINESS 42 FINE FARRIERS The Pieh Tool company carries on a family legacy in horshoeing and blacksmithing

44 AUTO TUNE New look collision expands with new facility in Scottsdale

46 COOL AND CLEAN West Coast Plumbing & Air owners provide customers with life essentials

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EDITOR’S NOTE

‘Tis the Season

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ow that Thanksgiving is over and we’re in full-on winter holiday mode with decorating, shopping, baking and planning, it’s important to stop, take a breath, and think about those less fortunate this season.

It’s something Carolyn Jackson does all the time. The wife of Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction scion Craig Jackson, Carolyn serves as Barrett-Jackson’s vice president of brand strategy and helms the company’s charitable arm, the Jackson Family Foundation, which has benefited organizations like TGen and Childhelp. In January 2018, Carolyn Jackson helped to start Driven Hearts, a year-long corporate initiative to raise funds and awareness for the American Heart Association. Over the course of the past year, Driven Hearts has auctioned off one-of-a-kind vehicles to raise money, in addition to generating proceeds from partnerships with Hotels for Hope and the sale of special Driven Hearts license plates through the Arizona Department of Transportation. You can read more about the Jacksons and their passion for this initiative in our feature Engines of Change (page 36).

Speaking of the Christmas season, the annual drive-through holiday show Illumination: Symphony of Light has once again created a dazzling winter wonderland near Anthem. This year, the attraction includes an expanded Holiday Boulevard, a 100-foot-wide nativity scene, and an additional location in Tempe. Get details on all the doings in Glow City (page 38).

And if you’re coming home for the holidays to the North Valley, you’re not the only one: Local girl Jessica Wenger McPhaul, who spent years in California designing Emmy-nominated costumes for the TV show House of Cards, has moved back to the Valley, where she runs a custom tuxedo company with her husband. Check out our Q&A with McPhaul, along with some fantastic photos by Vikki Colvin, on page 40.

Finally, no December/January issue of North Valley magazine would be complete without some holiday events coverage. At 80 feet tall, the Christmas tree looming over Outlets at Anthem is hard to miss – read more about this arboreal phenomenon on page 18. And if you’re looking to get of town this month and maybe even see some snow, we’ve rounded up four family-friendly events in the northern parts of Arizona (Winter Wonderlands, page 54).

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BUZZ • ENTERTAINMENT

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

CONCERTS

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The Devon Allman Project with special guest Duane Betts Musical Instrument Museum

Elton John Gila River Arena

Mary Poppins Returns

Glass

Roma

M. Night Shyamalan brings together the narratives of two of his originals – 2000’s Unbreakable and 2016’s Split – into a comic-book thriller, Glass. Bruce Willis returns as David Dunn as does Samuel L. Jackson as Elijah Price, aka Mr. Glass. James McAvoy reprises his role as Kevin Wendell Crumb and his multiple identities, and Anya Taylor-Joy as Casey Cooke, the only captive to survive an encounter with Crumb’s “The Beast.”

Netflix’s Oscar-worthy Roma is the first film from director Alfonso Cuarón since 2013’s Gravity.

The film focuses on a housemaid for a fairly well-off family in Mexico City in the early 1970s. The blackand-white, Spanishlanguage film was shot in 65mm.

Critics’ Choice Awards

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Devon Allman and Duane Betts are well aware of their legacies.

When the two visit the Musical Instrument Museum, don’t expect an evening full of their fathers’ hits. “There’s a fine line between preserving something and capitalizing on something,” Allman says. “It would be in bad taste to come out and do two hours of Allman Brothers… I think it’s appropriate to continue to do our thing and thrive.”

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Global icon Elton John is saying goodbye with the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. These dates mark the end of half a century on the road for one of pop culture’s most enduring performers.

John’s new stage production is reportedly a musical and visual journey spanning his 50-year career.

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The mysterious Mary Poppins returns to Depression-era London to visit Jane and her brother, Michael, now a father of three, and helps them rediscover the joy they knew as children. Emily Blunt stars as the nanny with magical skills to turn any ordinary task into an adventure.

Lin-Manuel Miranda plays her friend, Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter. (Rated PG)

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One of the cats at the pop-up café found a perch atop a mini-fridge.

A cute kitten pokes its head out from its hiding place.

Carrie Seay cuddles with one of the cats.

Pop-Up Cat Café

The PHX Animal Behavioral Center in the North Valley partnered with La Gattara Cat Lounge and Boutique in Tempe to bring a pop-up cat café to the behavioral center on Sunday, November 18. These monthly events (the next occurs on December 23) allow guests to mix and mingle with adoptable kitties in a comfortable environment full of cat toys and feline-friendly furniture. For more information, visit phxanimalbehavior.com.

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Danielle Jones, volunteer and foster care giver, piques the cats’ curiosity with a toy.

Tiana Buscemi greeted guests with a variety of Arizona craft beers.

Live & Local

The annual Live & Local festival took over Desert Ridge Marketplace the evening of Sunday, November 11. The event, which benefits Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale, featured food and drink from some of the Valley’s most popular bars and restaurants, as well as live music and a DJ. Photos by Pablo Robles

Chef Stephen Mims was among the food and beverage vendors.

Nate Nathan & The MacDaddy-O’s played popular rock songs for the audience.

Tanya Sauer performed a pole dance.

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Attorney Sam Crump, a Daisy Mountain Veterans The conference room in the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce offices. member and owner of Sam’s Frozen Yogurt, mingled near the entrance to the new chamber offices.

The Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce is the first tenant in the new Anthem Corporate Center.

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.

Amped Coffee Company was on hand to keep everyone caffeinated.

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Photos by Niki D’Andrea

Taste of Cave Creek

More than 30 restaurants and a variety of wine, beer and spirits vendors set up all over Stagecoach Village on Wednesday and Thursday, October 17 and 18, for the annual Taste of Cave Creek festival, which has been a signature event of the town for more than 25 years. Art displays and live music kept guests entertained throughout the two-day community culinary bash.

Photos by Niki D’Andrea

Servers at the Bryan’s Black Mountain Barbecue booth offered pulled pork sliders with the restaurant’s specialty olive coleslaw.

Beers available at the booth for Tempe-based Huss Brewing Company included Koffee Kölsch and Scottsdale Blonde.

A Grand Canyon Distillery rep pours a shot of the company’s prickly pear vodka.

Cave Creek-based Rare Earth Gallery’s display of giant gemstones and sculptures was a popular stop.

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CB Live Copper Blues brings elements of community to Desert Ridge venue

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Rendering of the new CB Live Venue, slated to open later this year (Image Courtesy of Evolve PR & Marketing)

Joel Bachkoff knew he had a jewel in Copper Blues and Stand Up Live when he opened the venues in CityScape nearly eight years ago. Hoping for the same success, he is unveiling Copper Blues Live in Phoenix’s Desert Ridge Marketplace in early December.

“I’m really excited to be up north,” Bachkoff says.

“It feels more like home up north, rather than being in a downtown area. I grew up in the Coral Springs area (of Florida). This reminds me of back home, and I felt it would be a great opportunity.”

Originally scheduled to open in November with David Spade, the 11,000-square-foot CB Live, across from Barnes & Noble Booksellers, is touting its first show as Frank Caliendo on Saturday, December 8. The building space was formerly Rock Bottom Brewery.

CB Live is a restaurant and venue, separated into two sides by a retractable, soundproof sky wall. On one side is the in-the-round restaurant with a 270-degree view of the stage. The kitchen features chef-driven comfort food favorites, with a healthy twist from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily. A creative craft cocktail menu is punctuated by draft taps that feature wine, cocktails and beer. The menus were not available at press time.

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rowed theater, comedy club or standing concert space.

Besides Caliendo, performances are slated by Marlon Wayans (December 9), Broadway Princess Party (December 12), Andrew Dice Clay (December 15), Pretty Things Vaudeville Show (January 26) and Friends! The Musical (April 23 and April 24).

Bachkoff says he and Vestar, Desert Ridge Marketplace’s management, are a perfect match. “We were approached by Vestar and I really loved the people from there,” he says. “When you’re picking locations, one of the most important things is the relationship you’ll have with your landlord, which is Vestar.”

Ryan Handelsman, marketing and business development director for CB Live, says there are similarities between the new room and Copper Blues CityScape.

“It’s modeled after the renovations we did at the downtown Copper Blues, in terms of the look and feel,” he says. “It embraces the art of musicians and comedians.

It tells a story. It’s going to be embraced by an amazing food and beverage program. It really speaks across every aspect of the venue.”

Copper Blues staff is perfectly happy with CityScape. It was just time to expand the brand. “Downtown Phoenix is a great spot for us,” Handelsman says.

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the out-of-town traveling business person. All our other properties are very community-driven and family-oriented.”

“We want to be part of the community up north,” Bachkoff adds. “We want to learn about it, embrace it and bring it into the venue. Our stage is the backdrop of the location where it sits.”

The goal is, naturally, to make money with CB Live and Bachkoff’s other properties. However, it goes deeper than that. “There’s nothing better than bringing entertainment and taking people from having one of their worst days – divorce or having job/career problems – to one of their best,” Bachkoff says. “They get to spend two to three hours listening to live music or going to a comedy show. We get to provide that.”

Hearing the audience’s response to comedians or musicians still gives Bachkoff the chills. “I’m not coming into the market to change the world and try to take over,” he says. “We want to be the best at what we do – the best food, the best music, the best live entertainment.”

CB Live 21001 N. Tatum Boulevard, Phoenix 602-910-5161, cblive.com

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DESERT RIDGE NIGHTLY SHOW AND SNOW Desert Ridge Marketplace transforms into a living snow globe with nightly snowfall.

Plus, enjoy holiday shows featuring local community groups throughout the season.

Desert Ridge Marketplace, 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix, 7 and 8 p.m. daily, 480-5137586, shopdesertridge.com. Free.

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ILLUMINATION: SYMPHONY OF LIGHT The world’s largest animated holiday drivethru light spectacular features RGB LED light displays, which can display 16 million different shades of color per bulb. The nearly two million lights create dancing candy canes, twirling gingerbread men and giant fluttering snowflakes synchronized to holiday tunes. 27701 N. Black Canyon Highway, Phoenix, 6 to 10 p.m. MondayThursday; 6 to 11 p.m. Friday-Sunday and holidays, worldofillumination.com. Tickets start at $29.

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Australia’s rock stars of opera perform traditional and contemporary seasonal favorites like “Joy to the World,” “White Christmas,” “Amazing Grace,” “Winter Wonderland” and “Feliz Navidad.”

Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale. 7:30 p.m., azmusicfest. org. $24-$72.

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A CHORALE CHRISTMAS Grammy Awardwinning Phoenix Chorale offers messages of hope, peace and joy with A Chorale Christmas featuring guest conductor Dr. Anton Armstrong, renowned conductor of Minnesota’s St. Olaf Choir. Highlights include “Christmastime is Here,” along with music by John Rutter, Kim Andre Arnesen and carols. La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church, 6300 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale, 3 p.m., 602-253-2224, phoenixchorale.org. $18-$38.

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T HE CAT CAFÉ The PHX Animal Behavior Center and Tempe’s La Gattara Cat Lounge and Boutique bring the cat café experience to North Phoenix. The monthly pop-up café gives each person an hour to play with 15 to 20 cats and kittens. PHX Animal Behavior Center, 12235 N. Cave Creek Road, Suite 13, Phoenix, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 602-6996290, phxanimalbehavior.com. $10.

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HUMAN NATURE: DIRECT FROM LAS VEGAS Known around the globe for its distinctive harmonies and spectacular live shows, Human Nature has earned its place as one of the finest pop vocal groups of the modern era. Headliners at The Venetian Las Vegas, their album Jukebox pays tribute to the music legends of doo-wop, Motown and soul. The group has appeared on Dancing with the Stars and in two of their own PBS specials. Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale, 7:30 p.m. azmusicfest.org. $34-$76.

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HERB ALPERT & LANI HALL Jazz trumpet legend Herb Alpert and Grammy Awardwinning singer Lani Hall come to Musicfest for an evening of stories and musical collaboration. Alpert has won nine Grammy Awards, sold more than 72 million records, and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Grammys and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale, 7:30 p.m., azmusicfest.org. $34-$76.

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Fir Sure Outlets at Anthem erects Arizona’s tallest Christmas tree

By Garrison Murphy

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he Outlets at Anthem has 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 flatbed 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 sensoryfriendly 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.”

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

Kimberly Carrillo)

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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 remarkable 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.

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

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. (Photo by Beyond My Ken) 20

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Anthem unit of Salvation Army seeks volunteers for Red Kettle Campaign 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.

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.

The event has become a well-known phenomenon on Veterans Day, drawing attention 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.

Liv Communities opens multifamily community in the North Valley Liv Communities held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in late October for Liv North Valley, located at 31113 N. Valley Parkway in Phoenix. The new multifamily community features 385 units covering 490,000 square feet and is valued at $56 million. MT Builders was the general contractor and Whitneybell Perry was the architect.

“Liv Communities creates beautiful settings and thoughtful amenities designed to help residents live fuller lives,” said Heidi Arave, vice president of Liv Multifamily, “We value what our customers value: wellness, great relationships with others, living responsibly and having the conveniences and technology at hand to allow time for what matters most.”

Liv North Valley are luxury apartments in two- and three-story buildings with an on-site leasing office. There’s also a high-tech clubhouse called The Hub, on-site personal training, indoor and outdoor community entertainment and recreation, a saltwater heated pool and spa and walking paths.

Each apartment features private balconies and 9-foot ceilings, and is furnished with a premium appliance package, full-size washer and dryer, walk-in closets, ceiling fans, custom cabinets and slab granite kitchen counters.

The community also includes a garden, dog park and playground. For more information, visit livcommunities.com.

Clay shooting event raises $46,650 for local families On October 13, the Pearce Family Foundation (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.”

The pool at the new Liv North Valley community (Photo courtesy MadridMedia)

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.

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.

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BUZZ • PHILANTHROPY

Homemade with Heart Anthem residents “plarn” mats for homeless veterans

By Eric Newman

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group of residents at The Enclave at Anthem senior living community has made it a mission to support homeless veterans.

The Arizona Department of Economic Security’s 2017 “Homelessness in Arizona Annual Report” identified 204 veterans as “unsheltered.” To help mitigate the problem, a group of residents meets weekly to make homemade mats in red, white and blue to give to veterans in need.

Their process is called “plarning.” Crafters use cut-up plastic grocery bags as yarn and sew the strands into sturdy, 3-by-6-foot mats that veterans can sleep and shower on. The plastic cleans and dries easily for storage and long-term use.

“A lot of us like knitting and crocheting anyway, so this was a nice way we could help out,” Enclave resident Anne Rand says.

Resident Marthi Hugli adds, “It’s something that you can do while you’re sitting at home watching TV.”

When Enclave’s outreach coordinator, Monica Netzel, came forward with the idea, only she and a couple residents came consistently to the weekly mat-making meetings. Now, in a social room at the facility, around ten people regularly come to either cut bags for yarn or take part in the process of constructing them.

“My husband served, and I think it’s really important to give back to veterans. They gave a lot to us,” says resident Ruth Black, who has already completed two full mats and was in the process of finishing her third.

Netzel says that many of those who work on the project have spouses, either living or dead, that served in the military. The community has 39 veteran residents, and many of the wives come out to swap stories about their similar lives while they work on their crafts.

“They can all come out and talk to each other,” Netzel says. “It’s kind of a social thing where they can make something important too.

Now, we get new people almost every week.”

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The Enclave held a ceremony on Tuesday, November 20 at 3 p.m. at the facility. Veteran residents paraded around the Enclave and the community’s Hero’s Wall. They then presented the completed projects to Joan Sisco of Veterans First LTD on behalf of homeless veterans. Quilts of Valor also presented three homemade quilts to the community’s longestserving veterans.

Each mat takes roughly 60 hours of labor to construct, and the residents had an estimated 15 completed for the event. Though Netzel says the community wanted even more, 15 is still a large accomplishment for the residents, who volunteered so much time for a good cause.

“It’s really not about the number,” she says.

“I think it’s about these people all having something fun to do together that really helps people out. Even after this, I think we’ll still have people who want to keep making the mats.”

BUZZ • FACES

Kilstrom Was Here Anthem original retires from football announcing

By Garrison Murphy

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or Anthem original resident Eric Kilstrom, community involvement is a way of life.

One of his favorite methods of involvement has been announcing football games at Boulder Creek High School. He has been doing this for 12 years, and this is his final season.

“I love it, I love the kids,” Kilstrom says. “But my son is a senior and he’s done after this year, so it’s time to let someone else have fun with it.”

Kilstrom was born in Upstate New York and moved to Arizona at the age of four. He attended Shadow Mountain High School. He later attended Northern Arizona University and is now the senior vice president of a mortgage company called VIP Mortgage.

He says he never played football or had experience announcing but became involved with the team because of his prior community involvement and a lack of dedicated announcers in the area.

“I flew by the seat of my pants,” Kilstrom says.

“The first game (of the 2006 season) had so many complaints that by the next game (the school) asked me if I wanted to give it a try… I had no clue what I was doing, but I’ve been doing it ever since.”

Dave Montesano is Kilstrom’s co-announcer.

He started with the team last year after replying to an email from the school requesting more involvement.

“Eric is a great guy. I was impressed as to how much energy he puts into it and how difficult (announcing) is. He always makes sure as many kids as possible get their names called over the loud speaker,” Montesano says. “He has this whole thing down pat; it’s actually very impressive to watch him do it. Now that I’m doing it, I’m paying attention to what other announcers are doing around the state, and I would consider him one of the best, actually.”

Both Kilstrom and Montesano have sons that play football on the Boulder Creek team. Recently, Kilstrom’s son caught two touchdown passes against top-ranked Chaparral High School.

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has been heavily involved in the town of Anthem since its inception.

Outside of football, Kilstrom has started a charity group, a Chamber of Commerce and the Business Network of Anthem, which is a leads group for heads of businesses in Anthem to meet and network.

The charity group is called “We Care Anthem” and exists to help families with children who have life-threatening illnesses or experience the sudden loss of a child.

He also taught courses at Boulder Creek. “I went to the high school and taught credit classes to the seniors for few years because they had no idea about credit or money,” Kilstrom says. “I tried to really get involved with the school district because it’s a course they all need.”

Now t hat he’s wrapping up 12 years of announcing football in Anthem, Kilstrom’s looking at the ways his adopted hometown has changed. “When Anthem was a young, small town and everybody moved there from somewhere else, you wanted to make connections,” he says.

“It was fun and exciting being out in the middle of nowhere. It seems it was a lot easier to connect then.”

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In addition to announcing football, Kilstrom also taught finance classes at Boulder Creek. (Photo by Kimberly Carrillo)

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FRESH • ART • E X PO

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(Photos courtesy Beth Hyatt)

“Walk on the Wild Side” by Beth Hyatt

Hyatt, an Anthem resident, has been exhibiting her paintings at Arizona Fine Art EXPO for more than a decade. While the show provides a great opportunity to connect with potential new clients, she keeps going back because of the camaraderie.

By Sue Kern-Fleischer

In some ways, Beth Hyatt has come full circle. She loved to draw as a child and even moved to Chicago to pursue an art career at the Art Institute of Chicago, but she was swept into the world of fashion, where she worked as a model.

“For 10 weeks, I’m surrounded by fantastic artists who are like my extended family,” Hyatt says. “Not only do we have fun together; we learn from each other. I’m also grateful for their support. Sometimes, if I’m getting too close to my work, I can ask for and receive honest feedback and helpful suggestions.”

Several years later, she and a friend started Model Image Center, Inc. to help new models learn everything from how to put makeup on to how to walk down the runway in front of the cameras. When she moved to Arizona in 2002, she started to draw again, and today she is an acclaimed painter.

Hyatt is best known for her portraits of people and animals, which focus on faces, but her new abstract work focuses on the female body and motion.

Now Hyatt has combined her passion for painting and modeling to create a new series of fashion paintings that she will unveil at the Arizona Fine Art EXPO, which opens on Friday, January 11 and runs through Sunday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, rain or shine, under the “festive white tents” on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Jomax Roads, next to MacDonald’s Ranch.

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“Walk on the Wild Side” by Beth Hyatt

The event features 124 patron-friendly artist studios within a 44,000-square-foot space, where guests have a rare chance to meet the artists, see them in action, and learn about their passion, inspiration and techniques.

While the fine art show features several local artists, some artists will travel from Israel, Zimbabwe, Russia, Korea, Mexico, Holland, China, Canada, Peru and throughout the United States to participate in the show.

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“With my facial paintings, I was capturing emotions through the eyes, but now I’m having fun discovering how I can capture emotion through body movement,” she says.

As in her previous work, she enjoys the challenge of including the element of surprise in her paintings. “With my faces, I would often include subtle colors that in some ways would appear invisible,” she says. “With my fashion series, the figures are not outlined – I create patterns that trick the brain into thinking there is an outline of the figure.”

“Strut Your Stuff” by Beth Hyatt

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Another surprise – she puts three coats of white oil paint on her canvas before she starts painting her designs. “Just because the background is white, doesn’t mean the canvas is not painted,” she says.

Currently, she is experimenting with a deep brown background. “I don’t know how it will turn out, but that’s part of the fun,” she says.

Hyatt’s new series of paintings will range in size from 18” x 36” to 24” x 36” and 36” x 72” for triptychs.

In addition to meeting Hyatt and watching her work from Arizona Fine Art EXPO, visitors can stroll throughout an enhanced two-acre sculpture garden, which will feature nearly 40 stone, metal, glass and mixed media sculptures. Glassblowing classes will also be held throughout the 10 weeks.

Arizona Fine Art EXPO is located at 26540 N. Scottsdale Road, on the southwest corner of Scottsdale and Jomax roads. Season passes cost $10; season passes for seniors and military are $8; and children under 12 are free. Parking is free. For more details about participating artists or events during the show, call 480-837-7163 or visit arizonafineartexpo.com.

Beth Hyatt painting in her studio (Photo courtesy Diane Pryde)

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FRESH • THEATER

Making the Scene Musical Theatre of Anthem carries tunes through June

By Kenneth LaFave

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or most of the year, Musical Theachieve high qualatre of Anthem (MTA) is exactly ity productions,” what its name indicates: a company Bousard says. devoted to producing shows such MTA was foundas Cats and Les Misérables. The MTA ed 11 years ago, on opened its 2018-2019 season in July the cusp of Anthem’s with Footloose, and will close it in June biggest g row t h.

2019 with Freckleface Strawberry. But Co-founder and curfor a sliver of days between November rent producing artistic 29 and December 2, it dropped the director Jackie Stewart music to focus only on the theater.

Hammond brought a “MTA generally produces murich musical and theatsicals,” explains director Laura rical background to the Musica l Theatr O’Meara. “However, each year one company, including a e of Anthe (Photos

by Mich m’s pro straight play is chosen for its actors degree in musical theater ele Cele duction ntano ) of The A ddams and audiences. Such productions from San Jose State UniFamily stretch our actors to perform withversity and training in opn o 9 seas 018 -201 out all the glitz and glamour era at New York’s Manhat2 s it d e m o p en f Anthe of song and dance as tan School of Music. Under ntano ) o le e e tr C a le e he l Th s by Mic Musica they focus on the solo her guidance, MTA has won e. (Photo s o o tl o with Fo art of acting.” two ariZoni Awards, ValleyPast non-musicals wide awards given in recognition of theatrical have included Our excellence.

Town and The Diary At first, audiences were confined more or of Anne Frank. This less to Anthem. But as word of MTA’s quality season’s offering was spread, “we started attracting audiences of all The Giver. “The Giver sorts,” O’Meara says. is based on the same-tiThe company’s educational component has tled novel written by Lois also grown over the years. Despite Anthem’s Lowry about a young boy reputation for an older demographic, the named Jonas who lives in community’s youth are a vital part of MTA’s a futuristic, idyllic society. commitment. Bousard points out, “We have He receives his Life Assignquite a concentration of youth here in Anthem who are interested in pursuing a career in the ment at the age of 12 to be the in MTA productions and taught some of its arts or just the enjoyment and training of muReceiver of Memories. It is a position most honored, and through it he dis- summer classes for young people. She lauds sical theatre, and they know that MTA is the covers both physical and emotional feelings the company for its service to the theater-lov- place to go to receive proper training and a comprehensive musical theater education.” beyond anything he could ever imagine. Most ing community of the North Valley.

“I have many friends and professional colFollowing The Giver’s short run of Noof all, he learns that there is power in those leagues who teach, act and direct at MTA, vember 29–December 2, MTA’s season feelings,” O’Meara says.

O’Meara, who teaches fourth grade at Rid- and I can state, with full confidence, that it is will continue with productions of You’re geline Academy, has directed many musicals a wonderful organization. All involved share a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Daddy Long for MTA, including Beauty and the Beast, in nurturing and developing young talent. The Legs; Sweeney Todd and other musicals. For founders, Jeff and Jackie Hammond, have in- more information or to purchase tickets, visit Peter Pan, 42nd Street and Mary Poppins.

Professional singer Shana Rebilas Bousard, stilled professional theatrical values in their musicaltheatreofanthem.org. a longtime Anthem resident, has performed students/performers, and they strive for and 28

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FRESH • MUSIC

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aley Gold and Spencer Bryant of pop band 76th Street have kept their shows intimate and personable since they began singing together in a Scottsdale elementary school.

That all changed this year. Their personalities are shining through even more, and the venues are growing.

Earlier this year, the duo released its single “Close,” and it helped the ladies earn a spot at the ASCAP “I Create Music” Expo. The California event provides aspiring songwriters and composers with networking opportunities, one-on-one feedback and real-world advice from hitmaking songwriters.

“It was definitely a highlight for us, to be around a ton of world-renowned writers and performers like Jason Mraz and Marc Cohn,” Bryant says. “We performed in Los Angeles and had great music industry experiences.”

Gold explains the day after their expo performance, they learned the expo was worth the car ride. “We went to all the workshops and nobody knew who we were,” she says. “After our performance, everywhere we were going, people were stopping us to comment on our performance. We met a ton of people there and now they’re following us (on social media) and keeping in touch.”

“Close” wasn’t the only thing that propelled their popularity. The women, who regularly play the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, say the band’s recent “refresh” did so as well.

“We rebooted who we are as artists,” Gold says. “We amped up what we were doing already. We made our show bigger. The show we’re performing now was inspired by that (ASCAP) performance.

“Our sound is evolving. Before, we would consider our music indie, almost indie folk rock.

Now we’re more pop. We have choreography in our performance, and the tracks are definitely more danceable. We don’t have a full band or a history of dance lessons. It’s still great, though.”

The act will show off its new sound on the Phoenix Festival of the Arts main stage for the first time. The expected audience is 11,000.

Bryant sees the gig (which takes place at 1 p.m.

Sunday, December 9) as an opportunity to introduce “who we are now to a bigger audience.”

“Some listeners are surprised that two people can create such a big sound,” Bryant says.

“That’s been one of our goals.”

Gold adds, “We want people to listen, but to watch as well. It’s really, really helped with our fan base.”

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Close to Success 76th Street performs at Phoenix Festival of the arts, plans EP

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Haley Gold and Spencer Bryant comprise pop duo 76th Street. (Photo special to North Valley Magazine)

Gold and Bryant met in the fifth grade at Grayhawk Elementary School in Scottsdale.

It was musical magic. “I was singing and we started singing together,” Gold says. “The rest is history. We never stopped after that day.”

Bryant plays guitar in 76th Street and Gold plays piano and percussion. The Pinnacle High School and ASU graduates (college class of 2017) were told they had “womb-to-tomb” appeal by an entertainment executive.

The duo has worked with heavy hitters. The single “You and I” was produced by Grammy winner Robb Vallier. Rami Jaffee, formerly of the Wallflowers and the Foo Fighters, played organ on the song, which is available on iTunes and Amazon.

The women are adamant about writing songs together – mostly at night. Bryant wants fans to know that she and Gold’s tunes are more meaningful than “mushy love songs.”

“We write about self-empowerment and being independent,” she says. “It’s different. That’s really what ‘You and I’ is about – not settling for less than you deserve and really remembering your worth.

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“I think we have a great message with our music.”

This month, 76th Street is planning to release a self-titled EP and they’ll spend 2019 promoting it. Gold and Bryant hope to release videos for each of the songs by the end of that year, too.

“We’re trying to spread that throughout Arizona and everywhere else,” Bryant says. “We have a lot of plans.”

Among those plans is to visit their alma mater in 50 years. It sounds ambitious, but 76th Street put two of its CDs in a time capsule that ASU officials buried in the new student pavilion.

“I already put the date they’re going to open the time capsule in my calendar,” Gold says.

Phoenix Festival of the Arts takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, December 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, December 8, and Sunday, December 9 at Margaret T. Hance Park, 1202 N. Third St. in Phoenix. 76th Street performs at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 9, on the main stage. Admission is free.

For more information, visit 76thstreet.net.

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FRESH • MUSIC

Light ‘Em Up Black Bottom Lighters pair with Pepper for new single

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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hen Black Bottom Lighters singer Ryan Stilwell arrived at a studio collective in Redondo Beach, California, to work on the band’s latest single, he was nearly in tears.

He sat in the same chair as late Sublime singer Bradley Nowell, members of Guns ‘N Roses and “any punk band you can imagine.”

“Literally, you could feel the history,” Stilwell says. “I was sitting in the same seats as them, looking at a picture of Bradley Nowell.

I had a dream that I played music with him and it felt so real.”

Black Bottom Lighters was in Redondo Beach to record at Pepper’s Kona Town Recording with the band’s vocalist/bassist Bret Bollinger. The single “The Get Back” was released in November.

“Pepper has done this three times as long as we have,” Stilwell says. “It was a really good learning opportunity. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves while we were recording. I have this built-up anxiety about it. When we got to Kona Town, it was so relaxed.

He put us all in the same room, instead of recording separately.

The sound of the track captures more of what you would hear live.”

Bollinger was inspiring, Stilwell adds.

“It was like we had known each other forever,” he says. “They all made it really, really comfortable for us. He’s a vocalist who I’ve been compared to throughout the years. His melodies and tone and everything really complemented the way I would normally

approach things.”

Black Bottom Lighters is Stilwell, who lives in Waddell; drummer Ryan McPhatter of North Phoenix; bassist Jose Aquino of Peoria; lead guitarist Phil Keiser and rhythm guitarist Mike Proctor, both of Cave Creek; and keyboardist Kelyn Weaver of Phoenix.

“We fight like brothers and we love like brothers,” Stilwell says. “I wouldn’t change any of it.”

Stilwell has fantasized about a music career since he was young, after attending his first concert (Brooks and Dunn and Shania Twain) with his family as a child in Litchfield Park.

“It was awesome,” he says, smiling. “The first concert that was my choice was Slightly Stoopid and G. Love. That changed my whole outlook on live music. They’re a jam band and a lot of the songs you hear on the album are completely different live. Every single night, they do something different.

“I always thought sounding like the album was the best way to sound. In our industry, it’s better to do what you feel. It makes the live aspect way more real.”

A pitcher for Millennium High School’s baseball team, Stilwell didn’t take music seriously until he gave up the sport at Eastern Arizona University.

“After baseball had come and gone, I was working a 9-to-5 and I was laid off,” he says. “I figured I would start a band.

It ended up working.”

Founded in 2010, Black Bottom Lighters gained a reputation around town for its house parties. Its full-length debut, 2 or 2,000, is telling.

“Our first album was 2 or 2,000,” Stilwell says. “It doesn’t matter how many people are there or what the occasion is, we’re going on that stage and put it all out there no matter who’s out there, no matter where we are.”

In 2016, the band released the EP Pipe Dream, which features the track “Peace, Love & Smoke Rings” with Layzie Bone from Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Black Bottom Lighters toured the United States in support of the single and have continued to do so. Next year, they hope to expand their reach. Now’s the time to take the music to the next step with new merchandise and revamped logos.

“We’ve grown with our fan base and it’s time to transition into the next chapter of our lives,” Stilwell says. “We’re going to continue pushing forward. We don’t hate each other and that’s awesome.”

Black Bottom Lighters are scheduled to perform at 8 p.m.

Monday, December 31, at Boondocks Patio & Grill, 4341 N. 75th Street, Scottsdale. Admission is free. For more information, call 480-949-8454 or visit boondocksaz.com.

Black Bottom Lighters perform in Scottsdale on December 31.

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FRESH • TRAVEL

From the Capital of Casu Exploring two destinations in the Caribbean Story and photos by Eric Twohey

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he Caribbean paradise island destinations of Jamaica and the Dominican Republic have much to offer. Those who choose to come relax, explore and embrace the wealth of natural wonders, exclusive cultures and luxurious accommodations are rewarded with lifelong memories.

NEGRIL, JAMAICA

If you’re into warm, tropical water with stunning beach views, a relaxed atmosphere and luxurious hospitality, Negril, Jamaica is the vacation destination for you.

Famous for rum and cannabis consumption, along with being the birthplace of reggae music icon Bob Marley, Jamaica offers significantly more than what meets the red-eye. The country’s indigenous Taino inhabitants referred to the island as “Xaymaca,” meaning the “Land of Wood and Water.” This is extremely evident in modern Jamaica from the looming Blue Mountains surrounded by lush tropical rain forests which sprawl out into rocky shorelines along white, sandy beaches.

Getting There You’ll fly into Sir Donald Sangster International airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica’s second largest city after Kingston, and then make your way by shuttle or taxi service toward the west coastline to Negril in Westmoreland, the westernmost parish in Jamaica.

Negril is known for its snorkeling, diving sites and unobstructed sunset views. This popular beach resort destination remains quaint and intimate, with a local population of just over 3,000, no traffic lights and only one roundabout. Once you’re there, it’s easy to feel the local vibe and appreciate how Negril lives up to its reputation as “the capital of casual.”

Where to Stay Nestled oceanfront among the scenic, rocky shores of Negril overlooking azure waters resides inviting Grand Lido (grandlidoresorts.com), an all-inclusive resort offering a sophisticated and relaxed naturist atmosphere.

Private, exclusive and protected, you’ll be welcomed to one of 26 chic suites with an ocean. Each suite showcases modern décor, a walk-in rain shower and separate relaxing jet tub, bar with unlimited premium drinks, in-room dining and luxury. Guests of Grand Lido also have access to all the amenities and restaurants of two 34

additional nearby luxury resorts, Royalton Negril and adults-only Hideaway at Royalton Negril, where you can enjoy myriad daily activities and nightly entertainment.

What to Do With tropical weather year-round and a rich cultural heritage, Jamaica provides a welcoming environment to experience a plethora of remarkable activities. Some recommended day trips to experience while you’re in Jamaica include: - Dunn’s River Falls is the largest and most majestic waterfall on the island. To reach it, you’ll take an exhilarating guided trek up among the cascades, enjoying scenic views of natural pools and a waterfall massage along the way.

- Nine Mile takes you on a journey through the hills of lush garden parish St. Ann to a small village tucked in the mountains. There, you’ll visit the house in which Bob Marley grew up, his Mount Zion rock meditation spot and his final resting place.

- Jamwest Adventure Park and Safari Tour provides a perfect opportunity to embrace the beauty of Jamaica’s natural flora and fauna on a swamp safari and aviary at

one of few Jamaican-owned attractions. Fill the day with excursions such as zip-lining, ATV adventures, horseback riding along the beach and race car driving at the largest speedway in the region.

- Y.S. Falls pours down seven tiers of cliffs, which are tucked among 1,000 acres of a lush, green farmstead with visitors arriving via tractor-carriage.

- Rick’s Cafe is a world-famous spot that draws both tourists and locals in droves daily to watch brave cliff jumpers, enjoy food and beverages, and partake in their unrivaled sunset ritual.

- Black River Safari eco-tour is a comfortable cruise along tranquil waters through wetlands with red mangrove-lined banks where you’ll see some of up to 100 species of exotic birds as well as appearances from endangered American crocodiles of all ages in their natural habitat.

One world, one love. With its abundance of unmistakable culture and natural splendors, Jamaica should be high on your must-travel list. With more development and improved infrastructure planned that should further boost tourism numbers to tranquil Negril, the time to visit is now. Yah mon!

Macoa Beach is steps from The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta.

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ual to the Coconut Coast PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Once you’ve absorbed the beautiful scenery, the contagious rhythmic vibe of the people and the serenity of the Dominican Republic, it’s sure to leave a lasting impression. The upbeat merengue music and dancing prominent in this culture will serve as a welcoming soundtrack to the wide range of outdoor activities, delicious cuisine, exciting events and enriching cultural experiences you’re sure to encounter during your stay. It’s no wonder this is one of the world’s fastest-growing tourist destinations.

Getting There You’ll fly into Punta Cana International Airport, the world’s first and most successful privately built, owned and managed airport.

Originally constructed in 1984, it is now the second busiest airport in the Caribbean. Next is a short shuttle ride north along well-maintained roads to the Bávaro area, which along with Punta Cana, combine to form what’s known as the Coconut Coast. Punta Cana itself is in the easternmost province of the country where the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean meet. The region is famous for its long stretch of beaches with crystal waters and natural marine pools.

Where to Stay Prominently situated on 121 acres along the white sands of Macao Beach, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana (hardrockhotelpuntacana.com) is the ultimate beachfront getaway and hot spot among Hollywood celebrities. The world’s first all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotel, this sprawling 1,775-room resort has copious amenities, including 13 distinctively different pools with four swim-up bars and an adults-only pool, nine themed restaurants to satisfy every craving, rhythmic ORO nightclub, the iconic Rock Spa, renowned Les Mills group fitness offerings, Rock Om program with yoga and music fusion, and the signature Jack Nicklaus-designed Hard Rock Golf Club. The spacious suites are adorned with custom furniture and artwork and include a private balcony, a double hydro spa

Sugarcane field in the Dominican Republic

tub, dual showers, personal liquor dispenser and beverage cooler, individually controlled A/C, free Wi-Fi, 24 hour room service and luxury bedding.

What to Do As a highly lauded beach destination, the Dominican Republic’s most popular excursions are near the water. Visitors that take the opportunity to see more of the Dominican countryside through land-based excursions and eco-tours will be rewarded with some of the most beautiful views Punta Cana has to offer. Some recommended day trips from both land and sea include: - Dominican Experience envelops you in the culture of the Dominicans with stops at a local elementary school, a sugarcane plantation and a typical Dominican home where you’ll witness the chocolate-making process and sample local coffee, honey and other flavors of paradise. Lastly, you’ll tour the natural beauty and lush greenery of the countryside on your way to see a cigar-rolling demonstration.

- Caribbean Cruise takes you on a catamaran party boat along the coastline of the beautiful beaches of Bavaro to a natural pool where you can snorkel among coral reefs teeming with colorful tropical fish.

- La Montaña Redonda (Round Mountain) is a natural gem of the Dominican eastern coast, where you’ll adventurously ascend the mountain onboard a safari-style truck to take in breathtaking, panoramic views of the epic landscape, bays and nearby mountain chain.

- Media Luna Natural Pool is a natural saltwater pool with transparent water where you’ll observe marine life in its natural habitat.

The marine area surrounding Punta Cana was declared a marine reserve in 2012, helping to preserve the region for future generations. Since the Dominican Republic has both invested in and protected itself to be more inviting to visitors, it’s a perfect time to place Punta Cana at the top of your travel plan list.

The peak of La Montaña Redonda (Round Mountain) features a swing.

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Engines of Change Carolyn Jackson leads Barrett-Jackson’s Driven Hearts campaign

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hilanthropy is as deeply ingrained in the annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auctions as a passion for one-of-akind wheels. Since the world-renowned car show began, co-founder Russ Jackson, his wife Nellie, and sons Craig and Brian focused on giving back to their communities and raising awareness and funds for a variety of charitable causes including Childhelp, TGen, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In fact, the very first auction Russ Jackson and Tom Barrett put on in 1967, the “Fiesta de los Autos Elegantes,” was a fundraiser for local charities including the Scottsdale Library.

The family philanthropy legacy continues today, with Barrett-Jackson CEO Craig Jackson’s wife, Carolyn Jackson, who serves as vice president of brand strategy for the company, leading their charitable efforts.

This year, that included her work on a yearlong campaign called Driven Hearts and serving as chairman of the 59th Annual

Phoenix Heart Ball. We recently caught up with Carolyn Jackson to get details on Driven Hearts, the upcoming 2019 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, and more.

What are your responsibilities as vice president of brand strategy at Barrett-Jackson?

I oversee the company’s image as The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, working to elevate not only the Barrett-Jackson brand through strategic partnerships and marketing, but also the entire guest experience at our unique automotive lifestyle events – particularly at our Opening Night Galas.

What are your favorite things about the annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auctions?

We are so honored to be able to provide a platform where vehicles can be sold to benefit charitable organizations, both large

A 2018 Ford Shelby GT350 sold for $215,000, bringing the total raised in Las Vegas to $394,500.

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On-site messaging promoting heart health was evident at each of the Barrett-Jackson auctions in 2018. (Photos courtesy Barrett-Jackson)

and small, local and national. To date, nearly $105 million has been raised for many important causes. The moments those special cars are sold are hands-down my favorite part of every auction – there is so much excitement and emotion in the room, knowing that every penny of every sale price goes directly to each worthy organization. I am always amazed by the generosity and kindness of the collector car community, who donate and bid on these vehicles to provide this vital support.

Tell me about the Driven Hearts charity campaign that is just wrapping up. What’s been happening with this initiative throughout the year?

When I began my tenure as chairman of the 59th Annual Phoenix Heart Ball, my focus was on the mission of the American Heart Association and getting the message across about heart disease and stroke.

When I learned that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of both men and women, yet it is 80 percent preventable, I realized immediately that Barrett-Jackson’s unique and highly visible platform could help both in terms of raising funds in a number of different ways as well as creating enormous awareness, and it has done just that.

We launched the campaign at our 2018 Scottsdale Auction and carried it through our three other auctions across the country – in total, more than $1 million has been raised to date purely through the auction of vehicles to benefit the AHA, and even more through donations and purchase of

(Left to right) Governor Doug Ducey, Craig Jackson, Carolyn Jackson and Senator Jon Kyl at the 2018 Phoenix Heart Ball.

special merchandise. Our guests will continue to learn about Driven Hearts through messaging at our 2019 Scottsdale Auction. Arizona residents can also purchase the first-ever state-issued Barrett-Jackson license plate, with a portion of each plate fee earmarked for the AHA.

giving back; it’s something my parents instilled in me from an early age. Taking care of the community in which you live – and work – is as important as taking care of yourself, so volunteering in the community and becoming engaged in charitable work are high on my priority list and provide much balance in my life.

What was the culmination of the Driven Hearts charity campaign this year?

The official Driven Hearts campaign through Barrett-Jackson wrapped up with the sale of three vehicles to benefit the cause at our 2018 Las Vegas Auction in late September – and ultimately the 59th Annual Phoenix Heart Ball on November 17. My commitment to raise both funds and awareness for the AHA to educate others about heart disease and stroke will actually continue through the 2019 Scottsdale Auction, through the unique platform only Barrett-Jackson can provide.

The Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction takes place Saturday, January 12 through Sunday, January 20 at WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale. For more information, call 480-421-6694 or visit barrett-jackson.com.

What can you tell me about the cars that will be up for charity auction this year?

There will be approximately a dozen vehicles auctioned for charity at the 2019 Scottsdale Auction, including two to benefit important Arizona-based organizations – Barrow Neurological Foundation and Childhelp. Barrett-Jackson has been a longtime supporter of Childhelp’s Drive the Dream Gala. 2019 marks the 60th anniversary of the organization, and this year’s event will be chaired by Dr. Stacie and Richard Stephenson. Other exciting charity vehicles will be the VIN 001 2019 Ford GT Heritage Edition for the United Way, a classic Jeep to benefit the Gary Sinise Foundation and a 2015 Shelby GT350R – one of just 37 made – for the Petersen Museum and Henry Ford Museum. A very thrilling moment is sure to be when the first global production unit of the 2020 Toyota Supra will be auctioned to benefit a very worthy cause (stay tuned to Barrett-Jackson.com for details as they become available).

Why do you feel it’s important to give back?

The great Martin Luther King once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” There are so many opportunities to help other people. I’m a firm believer in

At the 2018 Scottsdale Auction, longtime Barrett-Jackson customers bid a combined $300,000 on a special 35th Anniversary Corvette donated by Carolyn and Craig Jackson to help the cause, and gave the car back to be sold again at a future event.

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o date, 96 Guinness World Records have been set in Arizona. They include some odd but awesome accolades: largest cornhole shot (110 feet, set in Cottonwood in 2015); fastest speed barefoot water skiing (135.74 mph, set in Chandler in 1989); most Caesar salads made in one hour (108, set at Yuma Territorial Prison in 2010); and longest leg hair (8.84 inches, set in Tucson in 2015).

Anthem’s annual drive-through outdoor holiday light show, “Illumination: Symphony of Light,” features more than 1.7 million lights. Though that’s not officially a Guinness World Record yet, it’s hard to argue with the attraction’s “World’s Largest Holi-

day Drive-Thru Light Show” tagline. And it’s definitely more brag-worthy than “World’s Longest Leg Hair.”

More than 1.7 million lights form a desert-style winter wonderland, and each bulb has the dazzling ability to adjust to 16 million different shades of color. Cars cruise through scenes of jumping reindeer, gigantic gift boxes, swirling snowflakes and sky-high forests of animated saguaros and Christmas trees, undulating with light. Towering tunnels and curtains built from tiny bulbs encompass vehicles, celebrating peace, love and joy. Lights are synchronized to classic and modern-day remixes of holiday songs, pulling from differ-

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ent cultures and languages spilling through FM radio. Families stroll down Holiday Boulevard, with teetering mounds of sparkling cotton candy rivaling the giant snowmen dancing through the streets and Santa Claus chortling nearby.

“The creativity we get to pour into Illumination is so rewarding; to see families getting to feel and experience the vision we had in mind,” co-founder Simon Kreisberger says.

“Seeing it come to life is awesome, but most rewarding is seeing children’s faces light up as they stick their heads out of a sunroof in amazement.”

It took time to find the right team to create something of this magnitude and vision, but in the summer of 2016, Kreisberger shared the idea with Yakir Urman, who became the other co-founder of Illumination. The inaugural Illumination launched in November 2017 and quickly became a new holiday tradition for many Arizonans. The popularity made it clear they would quickly need to accommodate more – so for the 2018 holiday

season, there will be two Illuminations for two different holiday experiences: the original in North Phoenix, and a second in Tempe.

Both locations will continue to use the most cutting-edge lighting equipment in the world with RGB LED light displays in a 25-minute drive-thru of spectacular fanfare.

“We knew the park couldn’t accommodate the growth we could expect in year two – not to mention, we had amazing elements we wanted to create and integrate, but couldn’t fit it all into one show,” Kreisberger says.

They continued to push the limits, with the original Illumination sprawled across 14 acres. New additions include a 100-footwide nativity scene and an expanded Holiday Boulevard. In 2018, the boulevard offers free parking and free admission separate from the Illumination drive-thru. Patrons can indulge in treats such as candy apples, hot cocoa and brick-oven pizza; dance through gigantic ornaments; visit the Elfie selfie stations or the post office to write a letter to our troops; bounce through Christmas-themed inflatables; and try their hands at ornament

To make traffic run as efficiently as possible, Illumination consulted with ADOT and traffic experts to implement plans to keep traffic moving, and cut wait times in half.

This year, not only have they improved their on-site traffic system, but they also worked to implement an online reservations system that gives them full control of traffic each night.

Admission to “illuminate” your holiday season costs $29 per car. A special-priced bundle package to visit both locations will also be available for purchase online, and every Tuesday brings a “Twice-Thru Tuesday” promotion, so visitors have the option to experience the same drive-thru attraction twice in the same evening for just one price.

The North Phoenix attraction is open nightly beginning at 6 p.m. through January 5. The Tempe location remains open nightly through December 31. For more information, visit worldofillumination.com.

and gingerbread decorating stations. And of course, there are visits and photos with Santa.

The second Illumination experience is equally as massive and features different displays and experiences. It will debut at Tempe’s Diablo Stadium a few days after the original location opens.

In 2017, approximately 76,000 vehicles drove through the festive display, which brings up another improvement in Illumination over last year: maintaining the flow of traffic and wait times to get into the drive-thru.

“I think we all underestimated the power of what we created,” Kreisberger admits. “We knew it would be popular, but once we opened and people experienced Illumination firsthand and word spread, it seemed like every family in the Valley showed up on Thanksgiving weekend! We were overwhelmed quickly.

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FROM HOUSE OF CARDS TO HEYWOOD & RINGO, JESSICA WENGER MCPHAUL MAKES GOOD

Jessica Wenger McPhaul was nominated for an Emmy Award for costume design for House of Cards.

essica Wenger McPhaul is making her way back to the Valley of the Sun, but this time with her two children in tow and ready to make Arizona her home base again. The Emmy Award-nominated costume designer started making waves when she was just 16 years old at a Valley theater, designing costumes for volunteer work. Now, she just wrapped her final season working on costume design for the Netflix original series House of Cards. “We have a ton of friends in Arizona; my family is still there,” McPhaul says. “My dad is an architect there, my brother works for a construction company, my mom’s a nurse in Arizona; I have cousins and they have kids, and my grandfather’s still there. We have a giant family and network of friends and that’s the community we want to raise our kids in.”

Now, with her company, Heywood & Ringo, under her wing and the desert sand under her feet, she’s settling back in.

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Wenger McPhaul started doing costume design for Valley Youth Theatre when she was 16 years old.

Growing up, did you ever envision yourself doing this kind of work?

I always was inclined towards art and design. My dad was an architect and going over blueprints with him was so much fun to do. I went to Chaparral High School and it has an amazing arts program there. They had different art schools come in and speak to people and a fashion institute came in and spoke and said, “You guys probably don’t know that this is a school you can go to.” And all of us were like “Oh my god, this is something you can do as a living?” I think the takeaway from it was, “You mean people get paid to make display windows?

That’s a real job?” So, that was kind of my first look at that type of industry. And that school was in Los Angeles and I went to Arizona State for a bit. It kind of felt like 13th grade for me, like I knew too many people. It was so similar that I needed a change, and that’s how I ended up in L.A. at fashion school, and here we are.

You started doing costume design when you were 16. Did you ever think “Wow, down the road, future Jessica is going to be pretty cool?”

Never! I was a theatre nerd! Actually, how I got started making costumes at Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix was a really funny story. Wasn’t funny at the time. I was 16, I took my dad’s car for a drive and he had just gotten it clean, and I was with my friend and we were leaving the mall and having a good time or whatever, and my friend spilled an iced tea in the car. My dad had just got it cleaned, and I was like, “No, he’s going to kill me!” So, we took one of the shopping bags we had just bought – just a little one – and we picked up all the iced tea and ice cubes and whatever, and I was like, “We can’t throw it out; it’s littering,” and she was like, “We have to!” And so I grabbed it and threw it out the window and there was a cop right there. He pulled us over, and he gave me a ticket for criminal littering, because it’s a criminal offense in Scottsdale. I had a probation officer, and I had to do 50 hours of community service. I was in the Valley Youth Theatre play at the time, and because it’s a community theatre, I told them what happened with me so they said I could volunteer my hours in the costume department. And that’s how I was in unpaid community service making costumes for community theatre. That’s literally how it started.

You and your husband own a company. How did that come about?

The company is a custom suit and tuxedo company that we kind of focused on weddings because that’s how it started. When we were getting married in 2014, we couldn’t find any company that made what we needed. We had groomsmen across the country that wanted a good, nice look, my husband wanted to wear a white dinner jacket, and all the guys wanted them in tuxedos, and of course we could have gone to one of the big chain stores and the girl that was helping me couldn’t even describe parts of a suit and how to wear it, and the thought that

a hundred people could wear it and rent it and return it and were in it before was really gross to us. So, through all of the contacts that I have made being a costume designer, we were able to cut costs really low, and we both got a tuxedo that was fitted and they could own, and that was it. The people that were in our wedding and at our wedding were like, “Hey, can you do ours?” And then we kind of kept doing friends and family’s weddings, and one day, we did my cousin’s wedding in Texas, and our family sat us all down and was like, “You guys need to do this as a business. If you don’t, you’re stupid.” So we kind of started it on the spot there. When discussing what we were going to call it, we didn’t have much of a discussion because on our first or second date, when Jay and I were dating, we were in a car just talking and a song came on the radio and it was Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl.” We started singing along and Jay sang the words completely wrong. So the words are “Hey, where did we go, days when the rains came?” and Jay sang, “Hey Wood and Ringo?” and I started laughing so hard. I was like, “What are you even talking about?” He said, “That’s what it’s about. It’s about two guys singing, ‘Hey Wood and Ringo,’” and I was like, no it’s not, that’s not the lyrics of the song. And then we were laughing and I said that’s the perfect name for our company. Eight years later, there it was.

Do you plan on incorporating this business into your life in Arizona?

We’ve actually done quite a few weddings in Arizona. We have nine weddings going right now at the moment, and most of them are custom. It’s been really fun to be able to help people create their dream look for their wedding.

I read that the suits have also made their way onto House of Cards.

Michael Kelly, who plays Doug Stamper on House of Cards, he was the most supportive of us for Heywood & Ringo and he was all about “Let’s get some suits on me!” so he wore quite a bit. In the finale episode, he ends the season in a Heywood & Ringo, which was like a really incredible moment for me. Jeremy Holmes was another actor on the exits list, he plays a CIA agent, and he wears Heywood & Ringo. It was just an incredible moment to be able to combine both worlds together.

After wrapping work on the last season of House of Cards, Wenger McPhaul has returned to the North Valley to settle down with her husband and two children.

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

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

By Eric Newman Photos by Pablo Robles

Chris Gregory teaching horseshoeing during the grand opening of Pieh Tool Company

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hen 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 opening 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.”

Operations manager Randy Elmer says Pieh has immense passion for tools and trades, which manifests itself in participation in numerous farrier and blacksmithing events throughout the country, often sporting the Pieh Tool brand and giving demonstrations.

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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 Arizona, specifically in the North Valley, where plenty of seasonal customers will flock to 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 unsurpassed 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.”

For more information on Pieh Tool Company, visit piehtoolco.com.

Pieh Tool Company owner Amy Pieh

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Auto Tune New Look Collision expands with new facility in Scottsdale

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hen Michael Whittemore began fixing an old Camaro and Pontiac Firebird at age 17, he knew he had a passion for cars. He parlayed that passion into an 18-year career as an auto technician, but never imagined he’d be the owner of his own automobile service center with multiple locations.

His first New Look Collision shop opened in Henderson, Nevada in 2004, and over the years he expanded to four collision centers throughout the state. The Whittemore family would often venture to its cabin in Flagstaff, and over time, Whittemore fell in love with Arizona. Sensing a bit of an untapped local market for repairs and seeing plenty of luxury cars lining the street, Whittemore opened his fifth shop in Scottsdale early this year.

The new location, at 15450 N. 84th Street, has around 17,000 square-feet of space for nearly anything necessary for repairs and maintenance of cars. The shop has manufacturer-brand equipment throughout the repair space, and certifications and rave reviews line the walls of the inner office.

“A lot of the people we worked with in Nevada actually live in the Phoenix area, so that’s great for face-to-face communication and contact with them.

Also, Scottsdale was perfect for us to come because there are so many people driving those high-end vehicles here, especially Tesla,” Whittemore says.

The Scottsdale location has become certified through Tesla corporate, much like the shops in Nevada have been certified through the manufacturers of several luxury and regular-use cars. But it’s not just the quality of the car repairs or the friendly staff that make the shop a desirable spot for business – the team also consistently looks for new ways to innovate.

Car shops have existed for decades, but one aspect of New Look Collision that sets it apart is its true embrace of 21st-century technology.

In 2007, just around the time he saw smart phones in the hands of so many people, Whittemore and his team developed a way to integrate the camera and messaging systems into their vehicle repair service.

“Everybody uses their phone for everything, so you can actually go to our website and then you can pick the location that your vehicle’s at. Then, you can

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The New Look Collision shop in Scottsdale has around 17,000 square-feet of space. (Photo by Kimberly Carrillo)

plug in your cell phone number and it’ll go right into our database and it’ll show you where your car is in the repair process. And for everybody today, everybody wants instant access and that’s perfect,” he says.

The website also allows customers to get a free estimate quickly from the scene of a crash. Whittemore says the company gets about 200 of those estimate requests every month.

“You take three pictures with your phone. You fill out a quick information form, send it to our estimator on the website and it’ll kick an estimate back to you based off the photos,” he explains. “We’ll send a price estimate back and you’ll know right away whether it’s worth making a claim or paying the deductible.”

The New Look Collision website also offers a free blog for customers and those interested in the shop.

The blog provides clear, easy-to-understand answers to questions such as, “How much do car insurance rates go up after an accident?” and “Does a car accident void the warranty?”

All of the shop’s administrators have years of experience working with cars, and also possess an understanding of some of the industry’s financial inner-workings. They hope that the blog, in addition to quality work on vehicles, draws customers in.

“People want information, not just on what we do here specifically in the shop, but just on some plain information about their cars and insurance stuff.

We want to be able to help them where we can,” Whittemore says.

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finances and most of the paperwork.

Russ McCannon, New Look Collision’s body shop manager, says the pair gives off a family atmosphere that is rare to find in corporate America.

McCannon says communication lines are always open, and the level of respect everybody shares for each other make New Look Collision a great place to work. That, in turn, makes the customer service even better.

“In some corporate places, you’re not noticed unless something goes catastrophically wrong or something exceptional happens, but even then, you can be overlooked. Working with almost a ‘mom and pop’ store, you can tell that everybody really has an interest and their hands in whatever’s going on here,” McCannon says.

New Look Collision works with the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Ride programs to restore and donate cars to those in need, in an attempt to pay forward some of the business and care its employees have received.

“This year we gave it to a single father whose son had autism and they didn’t have a car, so he had to take the city bus all the way across town to go to his appointments, and now he’s got a car. So, that was really cool to see. We care about our customers and want to give back to the community when we can,” Whittemore says.

Whittemore hopes his shop generates enough business to expand in the Valley. He says he has his eyes on locations in Mesa and Tempe, as well as other spots in Arizona.

For more information on New Look Collision, call 702-564-2220 or visit newlookcollision.com.

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Cool and Clean West Coast Plumbing & Air owners provide customers with life essentials

By Alison Stanton

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s co-owners of West Coast Plumbing & Air, Michelle Ricart and her husband John R icart IV offer plumbing and HVAC services to residential and commercial customers.

“We provide all plumbing and H VAC ser v ices from garbage disposals and toilet repairs to barbecue gas lines,” Michelle says, adding they also service all HVAC components including gas furnaces, AC freestanding units and chillers.

“We even do duct work and add attic insulation. We service single-family homes, mobile homes, restaurants, apartments, hotels and multi-story high-rises.”

What the couple enjoys most about their work, Michelle says, is the sense of satisfaction they get from knowing they are assisting their customers with two essential needs in the Valley: cool air and clean water.

“Plumbing and cooling are not luxuries – they are life support, mostly during our Phoenix summers.

Clean and healthy drinking water is now more important than ever, and we try to service and educate as much as we can,” she says.

The married couple first opened West Coast Plumbing & Air in 2006. While John works in the field, Michelle manages the office.

“Before opening our business, my husband worked for a competitor, and he was sent to me as a plumber through my home warranty for a shower leak, so that is how we met,” Michelle says, adding they serve many customers in the 85085 area as well as throughout the Valley, including downtown Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler and out west to Buckeye.

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Michelle and John Ricart opened West Coast Plumbing & Air in 2006. (Photo by Kimberly Carrillo)

As for what helps set their business apart from the competition, Michelle says she and her husband are proud to hire the best technicians in the industry. “We seek out and hire toptier employees, and we constantly strive to learn and grow within our trade and the community,” she says. “ We also give back to our community as much as we can by sponsoring the local school PTSA events, giving back directly to teachers to stock their classrooms, sponsoring 85085 neighborhood block parties and giving to many local charities.”

As natives of the Phoenix area, Michelle says she and her husband always enjoy it when friends from their elementary and high school days call them to service their residences or commercial properties.

When Michelle and John are not busy running West Coast Plumbing & Air, they enjoy spending time with their two children – Ava, 10, and Max, 8 – along with their small

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“We have been Fireside 85085 residents since 2011 and we have numerous repeat customers and referrals. Our main goal is to establish long-term, repeat customers,” Michelle says.

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Champ Champs Raise a glass to these sensational sparklers

By Alison Bailin Batz

Is there a better way to ring in the New Year (or send this one out in style) than with a glass of bubbly? We think not! Here are some for every taste – and price point – worthy of celebration.

Dark Horse Brut A bold option and perfect for those buying in bulk to stock up for holidays, this brut has definite notes of oak one would expect from a sparkling wine made from 92 percent chardonnay grapes. But they are layered masterfully with pear and apple flavors that dance on the tongue. $12.99 Domaine Ste. Michelle Brut It may be called a “brut,” but this smoking hot deal is actually quite delicate with balanced acidity. Hiding in the bubbles are aromas of green apple and citrus, making it perfect for holiday brunch with friends. And don’t let the price fool you – it earned 90 points from Wine & Spirits. $13

VML Winery Blanc de Noir, White Label This stunner opens with aromas of nectarine and brioche (yes, brioche!). The flavor is surprising, delicately offering up apricot, Meyer lemons, raspberry and then…pie crust!

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14 Hands Columbia Valley Brut Rosé La Marca Luminore This bright, coral-colored sparkling rosé has aromas of tart Prosecco Superiore cherries and strawberry rhubarb pie. Notes of green papaya This limited-edition and young red fruit mesh with fluffy tannins and creamy Prosecco Superiore texture, leading to a refreshing finish of mixed berries on was crafted to commemorate the the palate. $15 award-winning La Marca’s 50th anniversary. It sparkles with a pale, golden straw hue and Iron Horse Ocean Reserve Blanc de Blancs smells of white flowers Iron Horse is known for its sparkling wines as well as for and stone-fruits. There are partnering with nonprofits to give back through its bottles. subtle hints of fresh This one, which donates $4 per bottle to National Geocitrus, pear and nectarine graphic’s Ocean Initiative, will turn heads and warm hearts. upon taste, with a touch of Aside from it doing good, it tastes great, bursting with lime, sweetness at the end. $20.99 tangerine and orange. $54

Balletto Vineyards Brut Rosé Full-flavored with a delightful crispness, this sparkling rosé has a gorgeous peach color and surprising notes of cherry and strawberry.

It is made using mostly pinot noir grapes, which are really elevated by the fizz, and somehow has a zest and tartness in its finish. $42

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J Vineyards Demi-Sec NV This new, sweet addition to J Vineyards’ lauded sparkling wine portfolio opens with opulent aromas of peach blossom, jasmine and macadamia nut. It then explodes with flavors of honey-poached pear, orange and ripe golden raspberry. $45

Amista Vineyards Sparkling Syrah This wine is a crystal clear cranberry color with pink bubbles. The aromas are full of bruleéd strawberries, lemon zest and nutty roasted almonds. The palate explodes with ripe raspberry and orange blossom flavors. $45 (Photos special to North Valley)

HOME • VISIT

Officer-Friendly Phoenix Police Museum shares history of men and women in blue

By Julie Carlson

Photo of Phoenix Police Officers in the 1920s (Photos courtesy Phoenix Police Museum)

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id you know the Miranda Rights given to a person when they are placed under arrest were the results of a real case based in Phoenix? Learn all this and more at the Phoenix Police Museum, located in the historic City Hall on the northeast corner of Second Avenue and Jefferson Street.

So, what’s the Miranda Rights case? In 1963, a young Arizona man named Ernesto Miranda was arrested by Phoenix Police on suspicion of kidnapping and rape and was later convicted.

Miranda and his lawyers believed his rights were violated during police interrogation. In 1965, his case was taken to the Supreme Court and overturned in a landmark decision.

Since 1966, law enforcement officers have had to read suspects their Miranda Rights (“the right to remain silent” and “the right to an attorney”) prior to being in custody or in a custodial interrogation. The story of these rights is one of several fascinating things visitors will find at the Phoenix Police Museum.

On June 6, 2012, the museum had its grand reopening after moving to its current location in City Hall. This transition allowed extra space for the exhibits and for curators to create a more three-dimensional educational experience for visitors. The museum spans over 130 years of Phoenix’s law enforcement history.

Other exhibits include a jail and marshal’s office complete with a mannequin of Marshal Enrique “Henry” Garfias, Phoenix’s first marshal. Check out rifles and six shooters from early law enforcement days and learn how the Arizona Rangers got their start. Another exhibit showcases law enforcement in Phoenix during 19001920 and the basic tools officers used when they walked the beat during this time. There’s also early radio and switchboard equipment that was used to take calls. An exhibit on how technology has changed over the years, from computers to Tasers, is also showcased.

Another important display illustrates how police work changed after World War II. Visitors can view the first police helicopter from 1973, police cars from the 1950s and 1960s and motorcycles. There’s an exciting exhibition on the Special Assignments Unit (SWAT) and visitors can see what it takes to train for this highly specialized field to handle threats to the public.

There’s also a colorful display of police badges and patches from around the world, and an exhibit on how women broke barriers in law enforcement, from their early history on the force to the first female Phoenix Police Chief. Visitors can also view retired bomb robots up close in the Red and Blue Wire exhibit.

“We change our displays, but most of the exhibits are long-term,” says Robert Demlong, assistant curator for the Phoenix Police Museum.

“Our newest display is on Crime Scene Investigations and the various technologies and methods used in solving complex crimes.”

The Phoenix Police Museum also has a section of the cross member I-beam from one of the towers from the World Trade Center in its 9/11 Remembrance exhibit. They also have a special Memorial Room with stained glass windows. This area is dedicated to Phoenix Police employees who were killed in the line of duty.

The centerpiece is a gorgeous bronze sculpture of an angel dressed in uniform raising a sword and shield and a stricken officer kneeling at his feet.

It was created by retired Phoenix Police officer Todd White.

A highlight of the museum is where children and adults of all ages can be “sworn in” as a police officer during their visit to the museum. Try on a real police uniform and sit in an actual police car and hear stories from active and retired duty officers and 9-1-1 operators who volunteer their time for tours. Researchers can also peruse the museum’s historical archives on a person or topic for historical or genealogical purposes.

The Phoenix Police Museum is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization supported by generous donations. One such fundraiser is the Hometown Heroes Collection. It allows current and former retired employees to purchase custom Phoenix Police rings similar to college rings.

“Our free museum offers a unique experience to learn about the Phoenix Police Department’s rich history, from our early time as town marshals to our current department,” Demlong says. “We have period-specific exhibits. We also have a gift shop for visitors to get a unique souvenir.”

The Phoenix Police Museum is located at Second Avenue and Jefferson Street in Phoenix. It’s open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closed on weekends and City of Phoenix holidays. For more information, call 602-534-7278 or visit phxpdmuseum. org.

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The addition of the Scottsdale location means that The CORE Institute is well positioned to conveniently serve anyone in the Valley, with additional locations spanning from Gilbert to Sun City. The new 6,500 square foot Scottsdale clinic offers services in all orthopedic specialties including sports medicine, foot and ankle care, musculoskeletal oncology, spine surgery, pain management, interventional spine, hand and upper extremity, and adult joint reconstruction.

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HOME • HISTORY

The Man Who Killed Santa Claus How a Depression-era PR stunt went awry

By Marshall Trimble

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efore we get into our annual Christmas story, here’s one you can tell when the families all gather around at Christmas time. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December.

Female reindeer retain their antlers till after they give birth in the spring.

Therefore, according to every historical rendition depicting Santa’s reindeer, every single one of them, from Rudolph to Blitzen, had to be a girl.

We should’ve known... only women would be able to drag a fat man in a red velvet suit all around the world in one night and not get lost. And now, speaking of Santa, here’s a tale of a holiday PR stunt gone wrong.

The Great Depression hit America like a bombshell and hard times had fallen on the rural communities of Tempe and Mesa during the Christmas season of 1932. It was the height of the shopping season and local merchants were feeling the pinch. Not only was business slack, but it looked as if the annual Christmas parade was going to be a bust.

John McPhee, colorful Irish editor of the Mesa Tribune, looked at the dismal faces and determined to inject some spirit into Christmas. McPhee loved promotional schemes, but he outdid himself on this one.

“Why not,” he asked the local businessmen, “hire a parachutist to dress up in a Santa suit and jump from an airplane? He could then lead the parade through town. People will come from everywhere to see it and while they’re here, they’ll go Christmas shopping.”

Parachuting was considered a dangerous stunt. Aviation was still a novelty at the time.

Lindbergh had flown the Atlantic only five years before. And never had Santa dropped from the sky dangling beneath a billowing canopy.

“Splendid idea,” the merchants agreed.

Their eyes sparkled with gleeful anticipation.

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They could almost hear the cash registers ringing like Christmas bells.

McPhee managed to find an itinerant stunt pilot who was willing to make the jump and a deal was struck. But on the morning of the event, the stuntman failed to appear. McPhee was finally able to locate his man at a local saloon, screwing up his courage on a barstool.

By the time McPhee got there, the man was so screwed up he couldn’t get off the barstool.

John McPhee, “The Man Who Killed Santa Claus”

“What now?” the worried merchants wanted to know.

“Fear not,” said the irrepressible editor. “I’ll borrow a department store dummy, dress him in the Santa suit and have the pilot toss him out of the airplane. I will then appear in another Santa suit, climb on the wagon and lead the parade through town. No one will know the difference.”

An ingenious idea, the merchants all agreed.

John McPhee was the man of the hour.

The news had traveled fast and hundreds of spectators had gathered on that Saturday in December to witness the spectacular event.

All eyes gazed anxiously skyward as the drone of the airplane’s engine could be heard off in the distance.

Then they saw the plane circling overhead.

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To build an atmosphere of anticipation, the pilot circled the field near Apache Boulevard and Alma School Road a couple of times. Then the doorway opened and a large figure in a red suit appeared in the doorway. The crowd began to cheer. Then it happened; Ol’ St. Nickolas seemed to leap out of the plane and plunge into the wild blue yonder. At first he appeared to be in a free fall, and the crowd’s cheery mood quickly changed to horror when Santa began to tumble end-over-end, down, down, down like a sack full of cement. There was a loud “splat” as Santa landed face down in the field.

Mothers covered their horrified children’s eyes. Fathers stared in disbelief.

Through it all, McPhee remained undaunted. He jumped out of his hiding place as if nothing had happened and proceeded to climb on the Christmas decorated wagon to lead the parade through town.

But the public wasn’t buying – literally or figuratively. Would-be shoppers loaded their kids in the family car or wagons and headed back to their farms. Merchants muttered unprintable unpleasantries as they stood in the doorways of their empty stores.

McPhee quickly realized he was about as welcome as a coyote in a hen house and decided to leave town for a few days, hoping the event would be forgotten. It wasn’t.

Upon his death some 36 years later, the front page of the Mesa Tribune noted his passing with this banner: “John McPhee: The Man Who Killed Santa Claus, Dies.”

This 1932 edition of the Mesa Tribune advertised the holiday stunt. (Photos special to North Valley)

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HOME • KIDS

W i n t e r Wo n d e r la n d s Four family-friendly holiday events in northern Arizona

By Niki D’Andrea

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he holiday season in the North Valley offers myriad merry adventures, from the billions of blinking bulbs at Illumination: Symphony of Light to Santa rocking around Arizona’s tallest Christmas tree at The Outlets at Anthem. But there’s something special about gathering the family into the car and going even farther north – to parts of the state that see snow in winter.

There are several events that show our northern neighbors’ strong spirit of the season – here are four of the most fun festivities.

the children and giving out gifts. Christmas Adventure train rides depart every Saturday and Sunday at 5:30 and 7 p.m. starting December 1 and continuing through December 23 at Verde Canyon Railroad, 300 N. Broadway, Clarkdale. Tickets cost $23 to $45. For more information, call 800-582-7245 or visit verdecanyonrr.com.

Sedona Northern Lights Technology turns the red rocks of Sedona into a seasonal light show with a dazzling 3D projection mapping project – the largest to ever be performed on a natural canvas in the U.S. Twelve projectors will be used by Los Angeles-based company PaintScaping to cast holiday-themed 3D art onto 182,000,000-square-foot Camelhead Rock from 3,000 feet away. The spectacular scale allows viewing from various points throughout Uptown Sedona and Gallery Row, and accompanying music can be heard by tuning radios into KAZM 780AM.

This stellar audio-visual experience takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, December 13 through Sunday, December 16. The best seat in Sedona from which to watch the Northern Lights show is the Kimpton Amara Resort & Spa, 100 Amara Lane, Sedona, 928-282-4828, amararesort.com.

Room rates start at $199 per night. The resort’s restaurant, SaltRock Southwest Kitchen, provides prime views with abundant sides of flavorful food.

Talk about dinner and a show.

A miniature Christmas village of the town of Clarkdale is on display at the Verde Canyon Railroad depot. (Photo courtesy Verde Canyon Railroad)

Verde Canyon Railroad’s Christmas Adventure Passengers aboard Verde Canyon Railroad’s Christmas Adventure are transported via a festively decorated steam locomotive to a holiday village and the “North Pole” for a magical adventure full of costumed characters and illuminated areas. The journey begins at the Verde Canyon Railroad depot in Clarkdale, where families can tour a miniature Christmas village consisting of 10 tiny houses on a town square. Kids can drop their letters to Santa off in a mail bag for delivery to the North Pole, and holiday treats will be offered throughout the depot.

Once aboard the train for the hour-long round-trip, kids will be greeted by a Christmas princess and enjoy 3D silhouettes of the canyon’s resident critters. After the train reaches The North Pole, passengers can see from the platforms structures including Santa’s Workshop, Mrs. Claus’ Bakershop, the Reindeer Barn, Elf School, and the Ugly Sweater Factory. Santa will hop aboard the train for the return journey to Clarkdale, interacting with 54

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View of the Sedona Northern Lights from SaltRock Southwest Kitchen at Amara Resort & Spa. (Photo courtesy Amara Resort & Spa)

HOME • KIDS Wild Wonderland There might not be any polar bears at Bearizona, but this outdoor drive-through wildlife park in Williams has plenty of wintry wonders. The park’s seasonal Wild Wonderland event allows visitors to enter the walk-through portion of the park after normal operating hours (the drive-through portion of the park will be closed). Guests will enjoy illuminated ponderosa pine trees adorned with more than 200,000 lights synchronized to traditional Christmas music. The light show takes place every 30 minutes. At 6 and 7 p.m., Mrs. Claus makes an appearance in the gift shop for story time, followed by photo opportunities. There will be Christmas goodies and seasonal beverages in the Canyonlands restaurant, plus a fire pit for guests who want to purchase s’mores to roast and toast.

Wild Wonderland takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings through December 30 (closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) at Bearizona Wildlife Park, 1500 E. Route 66, Williams. Tickets to the event cost $20 each and are separate from general admission tickets to the park. For more information, call 928-635-2289 or visit bearizona.com.

North Pole Experience Visit Santa’s Workshop and wander through the massive toy factory at this longtime Flagstaff seasonal favorite. Guests can get goodies at Mrs. Claus’ Bakery, learn secrets at Elf University, check out the big red man’s ride in Santa’s Sleigh Hangar and take photos with St. Nick himself. The adventure begins at the Little America Hotel, where guests will be transported to the North Pole via a “Magic Portal” on one of Santa’s Magic Trolleys. The first stop is Santa’s Workshop, where kids help the elves build toys. Then it’s time for hot cocoa and treats at Mrs. Claus’ Bakery, followed by stops at Elf University to earn an “elf diploma” and the mail room to write a letter to Santa. The journey concludes with a tour of Santa’s Sleigh Hangar and one-on-one time with the man himself. All children will leave with a 10th anniversary commemorative teddy bear. Tours take approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes. Tickets cost $39 to $65, depending on the time and day of the tour. Little America Hotel is located at 2515 E. Butler Avenue, Flagstaff.

For more information, call 480-779-9679 or visit northpoleexperience.com.

Wild Wonderland at Bearizona in Williams includes a light show featuring more than 200,000 lights synchronized to seasonal music. ( Photo courtesy Bearizona Wildlife Park)

The toy assembly room in Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole Experience in Flagstaff. (Photo courtesy facebook.com/NorthPoleExperience)

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MAMA J’S SOUTHWEST KITCHEN SAVORY ROASTED TURKEY WITH VEGETABLES

By Leann Grunwald

FAMILY APPROVED! Serves: 4 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 40-45 minutes 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 (AJ’s Fine Foods) Turkey stock as needed 2 tablespoons chicken demi glacé 1 lemon, halved

Directions: Heat oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Put a large cast-iron skillet in the oven to heat. Season turkey breast with kosher salt and set aside. Toss all vegetables in extra-virgin olive oil, well coated and set aside.

Using a pestle and mortar, paste the thyme leaves until they are dark green in color. Add butter and mix. Smear the thyme butter all around the turkey breast.

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.

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.

Roast 40-45 minutes until turkey reads an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit in 56

the thickest part.

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

Don’t miss out on the awesomeness below!

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

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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.

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 pinterest.com/ whatscookin0022.

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La Hacienda Gets Hotter New look, menu at Scottsdale icon The bar serves an array of new cocktails in addition to an extensive selection of wine and beer.

10 Lively Libations at La Hacienda Smoked cocktails

Rose: reposado tequila with lime, orgeat, orange bitters, rose water and smoke ($16) Port: rich mezcal with lime, agave-infused port, ginger beer and smoke ($16)

By Alison Bailin Batz

Margaritas

Agave cocktails

Shandys

Non-agave cocktails

Barbary Fig: blanco tequila with lime, prickly pear and hibiscus ($14) Avocado: blanco tequila with lime, chartreuse and avocado foam ($16)

Chocolate: añejo tequila with amaro and mole bitters ($16) Honey: reposado tequila with lemon, orange blossom honey and bitters ($14)

Pineapple: blanco tequila with lime, cilantro, pineapple and Mexican lager ($12) Apricot: sotol (a distilled spirit from Mexico), with apricot, grapefruit and India Pale Ale ($12)

Testani Design handled the Smoked cocktails are one of five categories on the new cocktail menu.(Photos courtesy La Hacienda) interior and exterior renovations of La Hacienda.

“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.”

- Vince Lombardi

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ow on Earth does a quote from a long-ago football coach (albeit a legendary one) relate to the Scottsdale dining and drinking scene?

Because if the team behind Fairmont Scottsdale Princess’ signature restaurant, La Hacienda by Richard Sandoval, rested on its award-winning laurels, we would not have the excellence that is their brand, space and menu refresh today.

Unveiled in late September, the La Hacienda interior and exterior facelift comes from Testani Design, a female-owned business headquartered in Scottsdale that is known for its projects in the hospitality industry and lauded for work with luxury resorts as well as Tarbell’s and several Fox Restaurant Concept designs.

“The leadership at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and Testani were committed to making sure the heritage and history of this local dining landmark is honored while bringing the design and menu forward. We were determined to make sure La Hacienda continues to be the top-ranked Mexican restaurant in Arizona for another generation,” says Fairmont Scottsdale general manager Jack Miller.

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The new pineapple shandy

The chefs at La Hacienda visited restaurants all over Mexico to find inspiration for new menu items.

added high-top communal tables along with comfortable indoor and outdoor lounge seating areas. The design includes a new tequila display shelving unit and a focal agave wall expertly crafted by a local artisan. The use of light-colored stucco walls, blackened steel details, crafted leather seating and newly renovated restrooms all add to the warmth and modern interpretation of the space. Many of the light fixtures, seating and accessories were curated from Casamidy, a high-end furniture and accessory outlet in Mexico.

La Hacienda took great care in updating the menu, ensuring the most popular menu items remained, including the Lobster Tacos, Filet a la Parilla, Tableside Guacamole and Flaming Coffees.

“To help develop the newer recipes and features, our in-house chef Forest Hamrick and chef Richard Sandoval, who is a native of Mexico City himself, recently spent time visiting several hot, new restaurants across Mexico for inspiration,” Miller says.

The visit resulted in a new menu selection of Mexican Barbacoa favorites, including Pescado Zarandeado – barbecued sea bass with charred aioli, heirloom tomato and avocado, and Short Rib Barbacoa – a tamarind mustard barbecue with gremolata and poblano yogurt. Another stunner is the Baller Pork Chop, which takes up an entire adult-size plate and is accompanied by three moles, or sauces, including a traditional chocolatey-tasting mole as

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Sangria: red wine with brandy, curacao, lemon, orange and soda water ($14) Cucumber: cucumber vodka with lime, ancho chili and ginger beer ($14)

The popular Tableside Guacamole remains on the menu.

well as a tomatillo and a traditional red sauce.

The new cocktail menu is similarly stunning. “Our beverage director, Matt Doerr, poured – literally and figuratively – over the development of a new cocktail menu for months, and it resulted in 21 new options for guests,” Miller says.

The cocktail menu is divided into five categories: smoked cocktails, margaritas, shandys (aka beer cocktails), agave-infused cocktails and non-agave (or more traditional) options. (See sidebar for some early favorites from each category.)

In addition, La Hacienda continues the tradition of an in-house Tequila Goddess, whose job is to help guests navigate their way through the more than 200 tequilas on the menu. To make it easy, the venue now offers seven tequila flight options, each of which is brought tableside by the Tequila Goddess and explained in detail in a way that appeals to both tequila newbies and connoisseurs.

Of course, there is also an impressive list of wines by the glass and bottle (with several from Latin countries) and beers by the bottle. So there are plenty of ways to say “Cheers” at La Hacienda, and plenty to cheer about.

La Hacienda at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess 7575 E. Princess Drive, Scottsdale 480-585-4848, scottsdaleprincess.com/sip-savor

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TASTE • DINE The Tennessee Grill & Bar serves superb smoked meats and more

By Niki D’Andrea

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he 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 handcarved 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.

Fried pickles 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 handpressed 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 crunchy turkey 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.

The hearty breakfast omelettes and chicken sandwiches and wraps and such are all good, but the barbecue 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,

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

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

Potato salad – mayonnaise-dominant, 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 as a neighborhood favorite in Anthem.

Those sublime smoky barbecue smells are enough to draw us back.

The Tennessee Grill & Bar 4220 W. Summit Walk Court, Suite 1202, Anthem 623-551-1500, thetennesseegrill.com

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Smoked chicken wings are on special Wednesday nights.

(Photos by Niki D’Andrea)

The bar serves several beers on draft, including local crafts.

Brisket is thick and flavorful.

Half-rack of ribs with baked beans and tater tots.

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Some Like It Hot Dara Thai Café spices up Anthem’s culinary scene with authentic flavor Story and Photos by Madison Rutherford

I

small table and Southf you ask me about some of the more east Asian art lines the memorable Thai dishes I’ve consumed in walls. The décor is predictable, the last decade, a few key culinary experibut when it comes to good Thai food, I ences come to mind, chiefly sitting crosstend to care less about the look and feel of legged on a beach in Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand the place and more about the flavors of the while devouring creamy kaeng khiao wan food. Dara definitely doesn’t disappoint in over a fluffy foundation of jasmine rice, or that category. squeezing into a small booth in a clamorous The menu is more like a small novel.In two-story restaurant in San Francisco while towering trays packed with tom yum and Thai iced tea whiz past.

Sauntering into a small restaurant in a strip mall next to a Safeway in Anthem sounds like it would pale in comparison. Unassuming is an understatement.

It’s safe to say Anthem isn’t exactly renowned for its unique culinary offerings. There is a dearth of authentic ethnic restaurants within the confines of the small suburban community. Thai restaurants are especially scarce. However, Dara Patrons can pick their level of spiciness on a five-point heat scale. has been going strong for nearly a it, you’ll find an extensive selection of apdecade, despite the fact that many Anthem petizers, soups, salads, curries, rice, noodles, residents don’t even know it’s there. seafood and vegetarian options. For startA procession of wooden elephants ers, try the fried veggie egg rolls ($3.50), marches across a low wall in the middle of which feature noodles, carrots and cabbage the restaurant, dividing it into two sections. wrapped in a flaky bronze crust. The cheese Low-hanging lights hover above each wontons ($4.95) are a crunchy cushion filled with crab and cream cheese.

Thai Suki For a sweet reprieve from the other savory starters, try the “Golden Banana” ($4.95), six banana slices dipped in tempura batter, deep-fried to gilded perfection and served with a syrupy honey sauce for dipping.

For the main dish, meat-lovers will savor

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Cheese wontons

the Thai Suki, a flavorful medley of stirfried shrimp, beef, chicken, transparent noodles, vegetables and egg marinated in a mild sauce.

The menu allows diners to substitute or add chicken, pork, beef or shrimp to any dish, or forego meat altogether; Dara also boasts an array of bright and flavorful tofu entrees and traditional dishes like Pad Thai, Pad See Ew and drunken noodles. Patrons can pick their level of spiciness on a five-point heat scale, but the spice level truly depends on the dish and the individual’s personal standards.

I asked for a 3.5 and thought my dish could use way more kick, while my dining partner’s three made his eyes water.

Of course, a Thai restaurant is nothing without its coterie of multi-colored curries, and Dara has a robust assortment. The Gaeng Kari is a popular choice, which features chicken, potatoes, onions, carrots and bell peppers shrouded in yellow curry paste and a coconut milk sauce. It’s also served with a heaping bowl of white rice. There’s nothing worse than a runny curry with poorly cooked veggies, but Dara’s has a thick and creamy consistency and the vegetables add both taste and texture.

Be prepared for generous portions that are perfect for sharing or plan for leftovers, and if you don't want them to skimp on the spice, ask for a four or five.

It's not quite kaeng khiao wan on the beach, but it's pretty darn close.

Dara Thai Café 3655 W. Anthem Way, Suite B-127 darathaianthem.com 623-551-6676

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The owner’s hometown of the Bronx is reflected in Rinaldi’s décor.

(Photo by Madison Rutherford)

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Rinaldi’s offers catering,featuring six-foot subs.

(Photo courtesy Rinaldi’s Deli/John Sayegh)

Rinaldi’s Italian Deli brings breakfast burritos and boundless hospitality to the table Story and photos by Madison Rutherford

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f you had to guess where to get one of the best breakfast burritos in North Scottsdale, an Italian deli probably wouldn’t be at the top of your list.

But Rinaldi’s, which has called the Scottsdale Promenade home for nearly 15 years, is best known for its breakfast. Mornings at Rinaldi’s of ten obser ve serpentine lines of e a r l y r i s e r s e a ge r t o b i t e i n t o a lightly toasted tortilla packed with fluffy scrambled eggs, gooey cheddar cheese, melt-in-your-mouth potatoes and a choice of f resh bacon, sausage, ham or chorizo.

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owner John Sayegh says is made with garden-f resh tomato, cilantro and onions.

“If I tell you any more, I’ll give away my recipe,” he quips.

According to Sayegh, the burritos are the deli ’s No. 1 item on the breakfast menu, which also boasts omelets, sandwiches and bagels.

Carnivores will love the meat-centric Max Burro while vegetarians will relish the Easy Burro (egg, cheese and potatoes).

Sayegh was born and raised in the Bronx, a heritage that is not only reflected in the food, but the look and feel of Rinaldi ’s. W hile one wall of the deli houses ref rigerators

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(Photo courtesy Rinaldi's Deli/John Sayegh)

Rinaldi’s is known for its breakfast burritos. (Photo

by Madison Rutherford)

containing every beverage you can think of, the opposite wall is lined with f ramed memorabilia f rom the Empire State — a signed Giants jersey, a black and white action shot of Joe DiMaggio circa 1941, and a

collage dedicated to the firefighters who risked their lives during 9/11.

Patrons can enjoy their meal at tables inside or choose f rom a spattering of umbrella-shielded seats outside.

For lunch, Sayegh ser ves madeto-order masterpieces created with c a r e a n d B o a r ’s H e a d p r e m i u m honey maple ham, mesquite turkey, p ro s c i u t t o, p e p p e ron i a n d m o re.

Sayegh recommends the roast beef, which is hand-sliced and made inhouse. The hot pastrami sandwich is also a crowd-pleaser. Daily specials include brisket of beef, chicken parmesan, meatballs, shells stuffed with ricotta and baked ziti. He claims he’s never had a single complaint about any of his food.

This is easy to believe if you watch him make a meal — he layers meat and veggies with the precision and attentiveness of an engineer building

a car.

R i n a l d i ’s a l s o o f f e r s c a t e r i n g, featuring six-foot subs that contain 30 slices and 8.5 pounds of precisely sliced meat, which Sayegh says feeds about 20 people.

“No party is too small or too large for us,” he says.

His food speaks for itself, but Sayegh believes that ’s only half the battle. He wants his customers to feel at home when they walk through the door.

“The No. 1 item that should be on an authentic deli menu is customer s e r v i c e , ” S a ye g h s a y s . “ I h a v e a personal relationship with e ver y customer. I open up the doors at 7 a.m. If a customer’s knocking on my door at 6:30 and I’m ready to roll, I’ll open the door for them.”

Rinaldi’s Italian Deli 16211 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 4, Scottsdale 480-607-3354, rinaldisdeli.com

(Photo courtesy Rinaldi’s Deli/John Sayegh)

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10 steps to glamorous glowing skin for the holidays

By Kelly Collins (Photos special to North Valley)

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oliday 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.

• Don’t have time to stay on top of hydration? Book a Myers Cocktail IV session for a quick blast of hydration along with immune-boosting antioxidants. A Myers Cocktail IV is a fast and easy way to boost energy while helping to fight off and prevent colds and flu. The IV is jam-packed with ingredients to help you radiate from within, including Vitamin C, Magnesium, Calcium, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B-Complex.

• Don’t slack on your at-home skincare 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

Revision Skincare Vitamin C Lotion 30% can help brighten dull skin.

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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 product for at-home exfoliation is Refresh Exfoliating Detoxifying Scrub Mask by SkinBetter Science. This dual-functioning scrub mask promotes smoother, more even-toned skin 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%.

• 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, non-retinol, multi-action skin tone corrector that delivers dramatic reduction in the appearance of hyperpigmentation.

• Treat yourself to a HydraFacial MD session. HydraFacial MD provides immediate visual results in as little as 30 minutes with no discomfort and no down time.

HydraFacial is a multi-step, award-winning procedure that detoxifies, rejuvenates and protects skin. During this procedure, skin is deep-cleansed, exfoliated, hydrat-

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CooLifting combines a controlled spray or carbon dioxide and a blend of hyaluronic acids along with botanicals to generate beautiful, immediate results with no down time, no injections and no pain.

• Schedule a SkinMedica medical-grade chemical peel. Chemical peels help reduce visible signs of aging including the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, brighten skin and improve color and clarity, enhance texture for smoother, softer skin, and minimize the appearance of age spots, acne and pore size. Allow 7-10 days of down time after a chemical peel.

• Book a Skin Scrub Laser Facial. This cutting-edge treatment utilizes laser technology along with dermaplaning to safely and effectively reveal your best skin ever. The treatment starts out with a dermaplaning treatment to remove “peach fuzz” hair along with mechanically scraping away dead skin cells, and is followed by two different laser applications to address skin clarity, brightness, tone and texture.

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Ask the Pharmacist When you’re ‘stuck-y’ you feel yucky

By Fatima Benhalima and Tara Storjohann

QUESTION I am a mom of two school-age children and I struggle with occasional constipation. It typically comes and goes but I would like to know how to safely treat it naturally. At what point should I start taking medications and which ones are safe to use?

W hat is constipation?

Great question! A l l too often we f indourselves so busy we neglect to take care of ou r g ut hea lth, which can lead to constipation.

Const ipat ion descr ibes a condition in which people experience diff iculties with passing stool, also known as bowel movement. It is common and can be exper ienced by ma ny people.

Hav ing constipation may lead to an uncomfor table feeling. It is important to k now t hat bowel movements var y from person to person. Keep in mind that you don’t need to have a bowel movement ever y day. According to the American Gastroenterologica l Association, moving t he b ow e l s le s s than three times a week is considered infrequent.

W hat are constipation signs and symptoms?

I n d i v i d u a l s o ften f ind themselves straining to pass stool, notice that they may not go to t he rest room as frequently, or they have ha rd or lu mpy stool s that are painful to pass.

S ome com mon complaints include bloating, inabilit y to completely empt y the bowels and

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feeling “ blocked.”

W hat causes constipation?

Const ipat ion ca n be caused by some medicines such as pa in medications (like codeine or hydrocodone), diabetes or depression. Supplements contain-

ing iron are also known to cause constipation. Dietar y effects, like not eating high-f iber foods such as fruits and vegetables or not drinking enough water, can increase your risk.

Finally, not exercising and not going when you get the “urge� as well as stress and pregnancy can make symptoms of constipation worse.

W hat should my poop look like?

Bowel movements are different for everyone. The most important thing to keep in mind is that your stools should be soft and easy to pass, like t y pes 3 or 4 in the Bristol stool chart (see graphic).

W hat can I do to prevent constipation?

Toileting habits are fundamental to preventing constipation.

Get in the habit of going when the urge comes.

Getting more f iber in your diet might help. Increase dietar y f iber to a total of 20 to 25 grams per day with f iber-rich foods such as whole grains, oats and wheat bran. Choose fruits such as apples and oranges and vegetables such as broccoli.

Stay hydrated. Make sure you are drink ing a lot of water. 1.5 to 2 liters per day are encouraged. Choose healthful options such as water or juice over carbonated and sugar y drinks.

Exercise can def initely help. Tr y physical activities such as walk ing or swimming.

W hat can I use to help treat my constipation?

Mak ing healthy lifest yle changes can improve chronic constipation, but it may take days to weeks to see results. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications can help with relief if necessar y. The American Gastrointestinal Association recommends the following solutions as a step-wise approach: 1: Slowly increase f iber intake as stated above.

2: Add a f iber supplement, such as psyllium or methylcellulose.

3: Consider an osmotic agent, such as milk of magnesia or polyethylene glycol.

4: The next step may be to supplement the osmotic agent with a stimulant la xative such as Bisacodyl or Senna if constipation persists and additional effects are needed.

W ho can help me select the right product?

Constipation is manageable. You do not have to feel stuck-y or y ucky. Ask your neighborhood pharmacist for help selecting the right product for you. Pharmacists are medication experts and can help guide you through the agents available over-the-counter and select the most appropriate agent for your symptoms. In addition, they will educate you on how to take it and caution you on the most common side-effects you may experience. If your symptoms do not improve within one week or they worsen despite use of OTC agents, contact your doctor right away. Seek medical treatment if you experience worsening constipation, belly pain, nausea or vomiting.

Information on this topic was obtained from the American Gastroenterological Association and WebMD. Information on the Bristol stool chart can be found at the Continence Foundation of Australia website: continence.org.au /pages/bristol-stool-chart.html.

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BETTER • WHEELS

Luxury Defined The Lexus ES 350 goes to the head of its class

By Greg Rubenstein

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edan shoppers have never had it better. Slice the segment anyway you want and there are still scores of great choices for every predilection. Full-size luxury? At least 20, not even including the hyper-high end wheels from Rolls Royce, Bentley or Maybach. Sporty luxury? Another score (or more), in sizes from sub-compact to major family hauler.

Then there’s the midsize sector: no fewer than 50 entries, with a double-dozen legit luxury options.

Tons of choices is a good problem to have, especially when it’s hard to make a “bad” decision—cars today are generally reliable, economical and safe. Sure, it’s possible to be delivered a lemon from any brand, but consistently troublesome vehicles are the exception, and a quick scan of online enthusiast forums will provide the data you need to make an informed decision.

Another good problem is deciding between luxury, and near-luxury. When a Toyota, Honda, or even a Hyundai, Kia or Volkswagen can be had loaded with leather, premium audio, whiz-bang connectivity, safety tech and a potent powertrain, how do you justify the extra expense of a luxury marque? Is there enough difference to make a difference? Fortunately, the answer is “yes.”

As good as a loaded Camry is, its platform-sharing upscale cousin, the Lexus ES, is in all ways better, and worth the minimum $8,000 upcharge. Now in its seventh generation, the ES is offered in three trims, including F Sport, 300h hybrid, and the tested 350. Longer and wider than its predecessor, the ES 350 cuts an ele-

gant silhouette—easily the most striking ES design, and finally one which breaks from previous generations’ dull and overly conservative styles.

Design is just one element elevating the ES over more plebeian sedans, and the new exterior gets a heavily-raked A-pillar with a sharply-falling C-pillar, seamlessly flowing into a stubby rear deck, topped with (optional) wing spoiler (standard on the F Sport). Up front, the now familiar, signature Lexus spindle grille gets a black-out mesh treatment. A distinctive hood crease integrates LED headlights, and flows rearward into a high beltline, emphasizing the ES’ lower stance and fluid aerodynamics.

Looks are just one point of the ES’ distinction, and a minor element, especially in relation to the more meaningful measures of interior appointment, driving dynamics, and especially noise, vibration and harshness (NVH).

It is in these areas where the ES 350 truly shines, and from any of the four comfortable passenger positions or in the driver’s seat, the Lexus interior is an upscale marvel.

For passengers, materials and features are first-rate; for the driver, switchgear falls readily to hand, with an ideal balance and heft, while the center gauge stack with head’s up display,

steering wheel controls, and infotainment system are all well-conceived and rapidly acquired.

Driving the ES 350 informs the most telling aspects of this luxury sedan, and it’s clear Lexus’ engineers spent a lot of time developing the chassis and drivetrain to deliver superior dynamics. Powering the ES 350 is a 302-horsepower V6 engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission, which serves up an EPA-estimated 22 mpg city, 33 mpg highway and 26 mpg combined.

Whether going around town or cruising the freeway, the ES 350 serves up snappy steering response, minimal dive under even brisk application of the brakes, and strong acceleration from both a stop and while overtaking at speed. That the ES 350 delivers all this dynamic performance while maintaining a serene interior devoid of shocks, jolts, creaks or buzz is the real distinction of a luxury vehicle, and what makes the $44,874 as-tested sticker a true value in the premium market.

Greg Rubenstein is a freelance automotive journalist and deputy editor for izoom.com, an auto enthusiast website. He’s been writing about and racing cars for more than 25 years.

(Photo courtesy Lexus)

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