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(Will Powers/AFN Photographer) Kerry and Lori Welty will be busy this Independence Day Weekend, providing 87 fireworks show to dazzle audiences, starting with Red, White and Boom! in Ahwatukee.

With the 2016 Rio Olympic games coming in August, two women with Ahwatukee ties are eyeing spots on the American contingent. Jasmine Todd, whose father is a Mountain Pointe High School track coach, and Shae Nicolaisen, a Desert Vista High School junior, are in Olympic Trials this week for their respective sports. Todd is preparing for track trials that begin Friday in Eugene, Oregon. Nicolaisen is already in Omaha for swim trials that began Monday. Will Claye has already achieved what both women are vying for. A 2008 Mountain Pointe High School graduate, Claye has walked into an Olympic stadium as a member of Team USA. He has had an Olympic medal placed around his neck. He draped the American flag around his shoulders while celebrating his double-medal performance in the triple jump (silver) and long jump (bronze) at the 2012 London Games. “It didn’t truly hit me that I was an Olympian until the Opening Ceremonies. I didn’t understand the magnitude of what it meant to be part of the Games until right then and there,” Claye recalled.

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Like most of us, Ahwatukee residents Kerry and Lori Welty are prepping for the Fourth of July holiday. But unlike the rest of us, their weekend calendar includes 87 fireworks shows between Friday and Independence Day. This holiday’s opening show for their company, Fireworks Productions of Arizona (FPA),

will be Ahwatukee’s Red, White and Boom! on Friday. During the holiday weekend after the Ahwatukee event, FPA will produce fireworks shows throughout the East Valley, lighting skies over Tempe, Guadalupe, Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek and Apache Junction. Other communities throughout the state, including the San Carlos Apache Indian Community, will also be seeing FPA fireworks displays.

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Several women are helping to lead a community drive by Desert Foothills United Methodist Church, 2156 Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee, for supplies that the homeless need to combat scorching summer heat. Those women include: Jill Sears, director of the church’s youth ministry; overall church program director Stephanie Giel; and Susan Osman, co-chair with Sears of the church’s Witness Team, which looks for opportunities in the community to help people. They and other church volunteers are asking Ahwatukee residents and businesses to drop off cases of water, T-shirts, hats, new white socks, sunscreen and lip balm through August at a table in front of the church or an adjacent box for cases of water. Sears said the church recently delivered 400 water bottles to the Justa Center, a Phoenix organization that helps senior citizens and veterans living on the street. “The reality is that was enough water to help that population for two days. They need 8 to 10 cases a day,” Sears said. Desert Foothills has supported heat relief efforts for many summers, Sears said, and in the past its volunteers have manned hydration stations with the Salvation Army and ridden along on the Hope Coach with the Phoenix Rescue Mission. Sears said the church takes its cue from John Wesley, Methodism’s founder: “Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.” At Desert Foothills we have embraced this ideology and offer many different ways to serve our community and the world. >> See NEIGHBORS on page 5

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(Victor Silva/Special for the AFN) Desert Vista High School Speech and Debate National Tournament team members, from left: Johanna Crowl, Erica Lane, Alex Wakefield, Cade Hortline, Jeannie Kozicki, Ruthvik Gundala, Mackenzie Saunders, Briana Ralston, Aashney Shah, Ethan Fiber, and Dylan Ketcham.

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The Desert Vista Speech and Debate team this month ended its season with a big showing at the 2016 National Speech and Debate Association National Championship Tournament in Salt Lake City. Led by team captains Mackenzie Saunders and Alex Wakefield, the Thunder competed with more than 3,000 students from 400 schools across the country and finished among the top 25 teams. Saunders finished 9th of nearly 260 students in humorous interpretation and Wakefield joined Ethan Fiber as a national semifinalist in congressional debate. Briana Ralston took sixth place among 436 in prose interpretation. Ruthvik Gundala landed among the top 60 in international extemporaneous speaking while Jeannie Kozicki and Cade Hortline did the same for duo interpretation. Other DV students who placed among

the top 60 in their categories included Brian Ralston in prose reading and Johanna Crowl and Aashney Shah in public forum. Placing among the top 100 in various categories were Erica Lane, international extemporaneous speaking; Briana Ralston in humorous interpretation, and Dylan Ketcham in dramatic interpretation.

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“I was walking alongside LeBron James and Kobe Bryant and all of the great members of the USA team” Claye added. “From then on I was fully into the Olympics.” While Todd and Nicolaisen would like to experience that same sweet victory, both women say they’re not feeling the pressure that many Olympics hopefuls face in trials. Nicolaisen said she’s more focused on the 2020 games. “This is all about the experience,” said Nicolaisen, who qualified in the 800 freestyle

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Ahwatukee bus riders can expect shorter wait times and more service starting in October as a result of recent actions by Phoenix City Council, a city spokesman says. “Residents spoke about wanting more service hours – and we listened,” said Phoenix Public Transit Department spokesman Lars Jacoby. The $17-million in improvements, part of the voter-approved Transportation 2050, include an extra three hours on service days for three Ahwatukee routes: Routes 56 (Ray Road, which starts at 48th Street and transitions to Priest Drive) and 108 (48th Street to Elliot Road) will have extended hours; Route 108 will add more buses on weekends. “We heard loud and clear from Phoenix residents that they want the option to catch a bus later in the evening just as they do with light rail, and they want more frequent service to reduce wait times at bus stops,” said Mayor Greg Stanton said in a release. The routes will have a frequency of

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Nearby Independence Day fireworks shows to visit By Justin Ferris AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER

(AFN file photo) Tamara, Jared, Bylan and J.J. Chapman watch the fireworks during the 40th annual Red White & Boom at Pecos Park in 2015.

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The family-owned and operated pyrotechnics business, based in Chandler, is celebrating its 63rd year. The couple purchased the company 18 years ago from Ray and Pat Stout, for whom Kerry Welty had worked for 20 years. FPA shows will also illuminate skies over Tempe, Guadalupe, Mesa, Gilbert, Queen Creek and Apache Junction. The company also is providing equipment and fireworks for 20 more towns launching their own displays. That’s four days of non-stop action for their 55 core workers considered “head pyros,” or crew leaders. Kendon S. Victor, a pyro planning specialist, joined FPA 28 years ago as a head pyro. The Arizona native has worked full-time with the firm for 11 years. “Of the six of us who are full-time employees, four are head pyros. The other head pyros have real jobs, choosing to work part-time so they get to play with fire,” says Victor. He laundry-listed the “day jobs” of some crew members: “We have one guy who’s a dentist, another a pilot; we have people in health care and construction, and we have a couple who own their own businesses and do this on the side. “The key traits they have in common are enjoyment of playing with fire and putting on a great show.” Keeping that “playing with fire” in perspective, let’s review the etymology of pyrotechnic; it stems from the Greek word pyro, meaning “fire,” and tekhnikos, meaning “made by art.” “That’s a great description,” said Lori Welty. “It’s an art to do it well, and when done well, it’s art.” The pyrotechnician leaders select their own crew members who, in turn, work as Page 8

independent contractors. Victor admits crews tend to be “very nepotistic.” “That’s how I got involved. I knew someone who asked me to crew, and I was hooked. Now my own crew is made up of friends and family.” For the third year, Victor and his crew are providing fireworks at Mesa’s Arizona Celebration of Freedom July 4. Kerry and Lori Welty are hard to connect with this time of year; they flit like fireflies around the region to assure the 87 shows in four days are fine-tuned to elicit the optimum oohs and ahhs. “This is most definitely our busiest time of the year and requires the most effort but, come September or so, we’ll get a break,” says Kerry Welty. “What we really enjoy is hearing back from people who enjoyed our shows and tell us it was spectacular. That makes it worthwhile!” The Weltys’ son, Cody, is now a FPA pyrotechnician, but he had to wait for it. Federal law requires crew members be 18 years of age and pass a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives background check. “Imagine being a kid in a family-owned candy store who can’t touch the candy,” said Victor. “But Cody waited, and on his 18th birthday got to shoot his own party fireworks.” FPA also provides pyrotechnics for the Arizona Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Suns, Arizona Rattlers, Arizona State University and University of Arizona football games and homecomings, as well as high school graduations, weddings and other special events. Victor said fireworks are not kept at the Chandler business, but stored “in a hidden, unnamed rock quarry.” –Information: FireworksAZ.com

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There's no better way to celebrate America’s 240th birthday than with a day of grilling and family fun followed by a spectacular showcase of “bombs bursting in air.” Ahwatukee residents who enjoy Red, White and Boom on Friday can catch other celebrations on Independence Day itself not far from their homes. • Tempe Town Lake Festival (Tempe) Get the thrill of watching fireworks over the water, along with live music in a range of styles, a military flyover, plus an inflatable village for the kids and a food court. The fireworks launch at 9:15 p.m. When: July 4, starting at 5 p.m. Where: Tempe Town Lake Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. Cost: $5 for general admission. Free for children 12 and under. Free for active military personnel. VIP tickets also available. Information: tempe4th.com • Arizona Celebration of Freedom (Mesa)

Possibly the most patriotic event in the Valley, you can see the 108th Army Band perform, watch a Revolutionary War re-enactment, witness a naturalization ceremony, and browse the military vehicle showcase. Plus, there’s a kids’ zone with games and water features. Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. When: July 4, 6-10 p.m. Where: Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St., Mesa. Cost: Free Information: mesaaz.gov/things-to-do/ arizona-celebration-of-freedom • July 4th Fireworks Spectacular (Chandler) Experience live music from local DJs and bands, along with a full suite of food and drink vendors. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. When: July 4 , 4-10:30 p.m. Where: Tumbleweed Park, 745 E. Germann Road Cost: Free with $5 parking, VIP tickets available Information: chandleraz.gov/default. aspx?pageid=162 Want even more fireworks? See the full list of events happening around the Valley at phoenix. org/fireworks.

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kept away from barbecue grills or any related flammables as well as bug spray. “Citronella candles and sprays you use to fend them (bugs) off can also be harmful to your pets,” she said. “If inhaled, it can cause severe respiratory damage, pneumonia and damage to the nervous system.” And if you’re drinking alcoholic beverages, keep pets at a distance because beer is poisonous to cats and dogs and alcohol in general can cause serious respiratory damage.

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Hawthorne Court in Ahwatukee and its sister facility in Scottsdale have become the first two luxury retirement communities in Arizona to use a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that engages residents with memory loss or dementia through live interactive singalongs. Songs by Heart employs professional musicians trained in music therapy. “It’s connecting with people through the joy and language of music,” said Songs By Heart founder Nancy Gustafson. “Once you get them singing, it’s amazing how they connect back to life.” A spokeswoman for Senior Resource Group, which owns Hawthorne Court, an accredited memory care facility at 13822 S. 46th Place, said even residents who seldom speak began interacting with the live performances. She said they “were happily belting out the lyrics to the World War II-era tunes that once served as soundtracks for their lives.”

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will welcome 250 new citizens during a special naturalization ceremony at South Mountain Community College Monday. U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver, will preside and administer the Oath of Allegiance to the new citizens. The 250 people come from 57 countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bularia, Burma, Canada, Chile, China, People’s Republic, Colombia, Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Libya, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Serbia, Romania, Russia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, ST. Vincent –Grenadines, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USSR, Vietnam, and Yugoslavia. The ceremony is part of the federal agency’s annual Independence Day celebration. Across the country, 49 other similar swearing-in ceremonies involving 4,000 new citizens will be held next weekend.

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Princess is looking for a forever home; West USA aids Lost Our Home bleach drive AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS STAFF

Princess is a year-old tabby looking for a new family to adopt her after being abandoned, though rescued by a foster family. “She is extremely gentle and affectionate but does take a short time to trust humans,” according to a released from Lost Our Home Pet Foundation. “When she does, she is very loving and playful. She seems to do well with other cats and maybe dogs.” If you want Princess, contact Lost Our Home Pet Foundation at 602-538-9300 to arrange a meet-and-greet at the Ahwatukee PetSmart, 4609 Ray Road. Pictures of Princess and other cats and dogs at the foundation can be viewed at www.LostOurHome.org. All are litter box trained, spayed/neutered, tested for FELV/ FIV, current on shots, and microchipped. Lost Our Home is always looking for help, from donations of pet food to the time volunteers donate to care for the abandoned animals. Recently the Ahwatukee branch of West USA Realty came to the foundation’s aid after it asked for donations of bleach. “We go through about 40 gallons of Clorox bleach every month,” said Lost Our Home founder Jodi Polanski. “We need a certain concentration of bleach such as Clorox because the diluted bleach won’t kill the parvo and distemper viruses.” To the rescue came Carrie Lynn Mason, manager of West USA’s Ahwatukee branch. “Last year West USA offices from around the Valley donated hundreds of pet items and when we found out bleach was their biggest need, we started a bleach campaign. Our goal is to be able to provide them a year’s

supply,” Mason said. Added Polanski: “We have the storage room ready to receive 480 gallons of bleach from West USA Realtors and friends.” The Clorox bleach campaign will run through July. Donors can drop off their Clorox at West USA Realty, 4505 E Chandler Blvd., Suite 170, Ahwatukee. Information: cares@westusa.com or on their Facebook page, West USA Realty Cares. Lost Our Home was founded in 2008 as a grassroots response to the thousands of pets abandoned by homeowners who lost their houses in mortgage foreclosures. Since that time they have rescued over 2,600 cats and dogs, fed over 12,000 more through their food bank – which allows them to remain with their families - and paid thousands of dollars in medical for our financial aid and spay/neuter program.

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Soon fronds in Ahwatukee will be ground up and enhanced as livestock feed after city officials signed a contract with a California company.

Cattle can soon have their palm fronds from Ahwatukee and eat them, too By PAUL MARYNIAK AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS EDITOR

The next time you wrestle with your pesky fronds as you stuff them into a garbage receptacle, consider this: They may soon land on your dinner plate as part of your steak or hamburger. Phoenix City Council last week signed a deal with a California firm, Palm Silage Inc., that has developed a method for grinding up the fronds for use in livestock feed and “dairy chop,” a kind of supplement that helps reduce the cost of cows’ food. Some 34,000 tons of palm fronds end up in the city’s landfills every year, said Yvette Roeder, an Ahwatukee resident and spokeswoman for the city Public Works Department. “I know that the village has a ton of fronds thrown into the trash containers every week,” Roeder said. "I can’t say how many tons come from Ahwatukee but it seems that, at one time or another during the year, just about every home in Ahwatukee has a receptacle crammed with palm fronds waiting for a city truck to take them to

the landfill.” “All those are collected through our trash service,” she added. “We also take in a lot of fronds from landscapers…and, as you know, they are all over Ahwatukee." Palm fronds have always been labeled as “problem materials” when it comes to disposal and reuse, Roeder said, because – while they are considered organic– they “can be difficult to compost.” But city officials want to divert 40 percent of its annual trash from the landfill by 2020 under its Reimagine Phoenix initiative. So, “finding an alternative to burying tons of palm fronds became a priority,” Roeder said. A Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued in January and, after review of proposals, Palm Silage, LLC, was the recommended provider. Mayor Greg Stanton said in a statement that the plan “shows that regenerating and repurposing our resources can extend the life of our landfills and create jobs at the same time.” The city will pay Palm Silage $12 per ton for processed fronds it collects,

which is $5 less per ton than what the city currently pays to transport and bury them at the landfill. This contract could potentially generate 12 jobs and up to $10 million in taxable sales annually, Roeder added. The livestock feed will first be sold in Arizona but then eventually is expected to go to market nationwide. Using specially-designed equipment, Palm Silage will grind the fronds until they have a hay-like consistency. “They are then mixed with other nutritional ingredients, including dates as a natural sweetener,” Roeder said and then turned into hay or food pellets.

Palm Silage “is the only company in the world with patents pending on a process to convert palm fronds into a highly nutritious livestock feed,” said company CEO Jim Parks. Roeder added that the company’s research shows that palm fronds have the same or higher nutritional value than the usual alfalfa used in livestock feed. Equally important, she added, is that “diverting 34,000 tons of palm fronds will increase Phoenix’s waste diversion rate by approximately 3 percent.” –Know someone or something interesting in Ahwatukee? Email pmaryniak@ahwatukee. com

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(Cronkite News Service) Dr. Sydney Vail says anyone can be taught to save lives in situations like the Orlando nightclub massacre.

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A Phoenix trauma surgeon who treated some victims of the Virginia Tech shooting said anyone can be taught to help save lives after a mass attack like the Orlando massacre. Dr. Sydney Vail, who oversees the trauma division at Maricopa Medical Center, said people can be trained to administer emergency aid to trauma victims, such as

applying tourniquets and packing major wounds with gauze. “How many people went out and learned CPR because they heard that somebody was survived, able to survive, because somebody performed CPR,” Vail said. “It’s the same thing.” The Department of Homeland Security, through its Stop the Bleed campaign, says bystanders are often the first on scene.

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The website offers instructions on how to control bleeding, tourniquet application and additional resources. “It really is up to the person if they want to be helpful in these situations,” Vail said. “I guess you have to look deep inside and decide, ‘Am I ready to step out to try and help somebody?’” In Orlando, where 50 people died, including the gunman who shot people at Pulse nightclub, many of the 53 injured were taken to a nearby trauma center and other hospitals. Ambulances and fire trucks took some of the wounded but relatives and friends also drove the wounded to medical facilities, according to media accounts. Vail said Maricopa Medical Center officials plan to reach out to Arizona high schools and businesses to teach people how to use basic trauma-kit tools. Those kits may include items such as a tourniquet, gloves and combat gauze, like the one Vail carries in a medical holster strapped to his ankle. Combat gauze, which is available online, helps clot blood. Vail said trauma kits should be readily available in public places so people can

immediately access them. “They did not have this in Boston. They did not have this at Virginia Tech … having this available will help save lives,” said Vail, referring to the bombings in 2013 at the Boston Marathon and the shootings in 2007 at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Vail said while anyone can be trained to help if they are the only people available on scene, medical personnel are best prepared to treat victims of mass shootings. The Arizona Department of Health Services, Maricopa Medical Center and Phoenix Fire Department are some of the agencies that have plans to handle trauma patients and mass injuries. Vail said he’s worked with local emergency medical-service agencies and law enforcement to teach trauma management. Phoenix Fire is equipping battalion trucks with new mass casualty kit gear, they have the ability to communicate with local police on the same radio channel and they continue to work with police on training, said Capt. Larry Subervi, Phoenix Fire spokesman. “If you go back years ago, we had our dispatch system, they had their dispatch system and there was no way for us to be able to connect,” Subervi said. “Now, we have the ability to listen to their radio traffic and get an idea of what it is that they’re doing so that we’re better prepared if they’re bringing out patients to us,” Subervi said. While firetrucks contain a few emergency kits, Subervi said the department will soon begin stocking its battalion trucks with new trauma gear for incidents of mass violence. “The design really comes from the stuff the military was using, lessons that have been learned in Iraq and Afghanistan in terms of how to quickly dress and heal battle wounds, prior to being able to get somebody to surgery,” Subervi said. Phoenix Fire has been working with law enforcement for 2 ½ years on training for mass shootings. “If something like that were to happen here … we know that we would be able to respond and handle it,” Subervi said. Vail also said first responders are prepared, pointing out Phoenix has several top-level trauma centers. “So, God forbid something does happen … we have enough resources here that we should be able to handle a huge mass casualty,” Vail said.

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Thefts remain a problem for Ahwatukee car and truck owners, police data show By Kyle Castro AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS CONTRIBUTOR

Motor vehicle thefts may be declining in neighboring Tempe, but the number of automobiles stolen in Ahwatukee has increased slightly in the last two years. Data from raidsonline, the site Phoenix Police use to give people access to current and historical crime data, show that car and truck thefts increased last year after a dip in 2014 from the previous year. Car thefts in 2013 totaled 122, then dropped to 95 the following year, raidsonline.com data show. But last year vehicle thefts increased to 104 incidents. So far this year, police have recorded 65 vehicle thefts in Ahwatukee. Among Ahwatukee’s three zipcodes, 85048 recorded half of all motor vehicles stolen last year, according to the data. Phoenix Police spokesman Sgt. Jonathan Howard said that while he couldn’t explain last year’s increase in vehicle thefts in Ahwatukee, his department continues to wage an aggressive campaign to educate owners on ways to avoid being victimized. “The Police Department works to educate the public to help them protect their vehicle

from theft. This includes reminding people to lock their cars and keep valuables out of site,” Howard said. Both Phoenix and Tempe police specifically assign detectives to motor vehicle thefts. Howard said. The detectives are designated to “pro-active” and “reactive” investigative units.“Together, the detectives can analyze and respond to developing trends more efficiently,” Howard said. Tempe has markedly reduced the number of motor vehicle thefts from a 10-year high of 2,420 recorded in 2006. Last year, that total came in at 359 thefts. The decline can be credited to new technology, education and assigning detectives specifically to mot9or vehicle theft cases, officials said. “The increased sophistication of technology applied to theft prevention no doubt has had a significant correlation to the decrease in auto thefts over the past decade,” police spokeswoman Molly Enright said in an email interview. According to an annual report conducted by the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority,

new technology over the last decade includes the License Plate Reader (LPR). Armed with an LPR system, a patrol unit can scan thousands of license plates every day and cover more parking lots, streets and highways to identify and recover stolen vehicles. International cooperation also plays a role. “Tempe PD works in partnership with local, state and regional law enforcement (to include cross-border cooperation with Canada and Mexico) on vehicle/auto parts theft and trafficking,” Enright said. Despite such crime-fighting deterrents, motor vehicle theft remains a problem in Arizona, which at the beginning of this century ranked the highest in the country for that crime. Scottsdale Police Officer Kevin Watts said, “Auto theft is still an issue Valley wide. Scottsdale, like other Valley cities, sees these thefts every month,” Watts said. Watts said police across Maricopa County not only rely on community education, but also use bait vehicles, a statewide task force and the state Repeat Offender Program to crack down on thieves.

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WRITERS CAN LEARN “VISION BOARDING” Writers can learn how to bring their stories’ setting and characters to life by creating a vision board using photos, magazines, and print-outs at this interactive workshop. All supplies provided. DETAILS>> 6-7:45 p.m. at Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Free. No registration required. Information: haley.dziuk@phoenix.gov.

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IRONWOOD OFFERS SELF-DEFENSE CLASS The city Office of Emergency Management will offer a class on kubotan, a self defense technique, for people of all ages. DETAILS>> 2-4 p.m. Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd, Ahwatukee. All ages welcome. Register in the calendar section at phxlib.org.

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TUESDAY JULY 19 Writing critique group to meet Aspiring fiction and nonfiction writers can bring five double-spaced pages of writing to get feedback from fellow writers. DETAILS>> 6-7:45 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. No registration required. Information: haley.dziuk@phoenix.gov.

WEDNESDAYS THROUGH JULY 27 LIBRARY HOSTS AHWATUKEE TEENS Teens can watch movies on the big screen, play video game tournaments, and engage in other teen-friendly events. DETAILS>> 4:30-6:30 p.m at Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. No registration except for portrait painting class on July 13.

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GAME NIGHTS COME TO IRONWOOD Families can play board or card games with Ironwood Library staff, or show off your pop culture knowledge at one of several themed trivia nights. DETAILS>> 6-7:30 p.m. through July 28 at Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. All ages welcome. Information: Check the calendar at phxlib.org for specific trivia topics. No registration required.

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CHAMBER OFFERS POWER NETWORKING Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce networking and leads group open to chamber members and nonmembers. DETAILS>> Noon every Monday, Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce, 4435 E. Chandler Blvd., Suite 140, Ahwatukee. Call Shannon Kinsman at 480-753-7676. GROUP AIDS MS SUFFERERS This group addresses the informational, emotional and social support needs of the MS community. People with MS, care partners and spouses are welcome. The group mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges people affected by MS. DETAILS>> 10 a.m.-noon, third Monday of each month, Dignity Health Urgent Care Ahwatukee, conference room, 4545 E. Chandler Blvd. Free. Information: Lynn Grant at lgrant3567@yahoo.com or 480-414-7172.

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GRIEF SUPPORT AVAILABLE IN AHWATUKEE Hospice of the Valley offers a free ongoing grief support group for adults and is open to any adult who has experienced a loss through death. No registration required. DETAILS>> 6-7 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, Pecos Community Center, 17010 S. 48th St. Call 602636-5390 or visit HOV.org.

at 602-827-8200, ext. 348, or email rcarter@cals. arizona.edu. LOCAL TEA PARTY MEETS MONTHLY Updates on county, state and federal issues. DETAILS>> 6:30-8:30 p.m. third Wednesday of each month, Pecos Community Center, 17010 S. 48th St. For more information, email atpaz.org@ gmail.com or visit www.TukeeTeaParty.com. GET A DONUT WITH DEMOCRATS Free and open to the public 7:30-9 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month at Biscuits Restaurant, 4623 E. Elliot Road. RSVP by emailing marie9@q. com or 480-592-0052.

THE FOOTHILLS WOMEN’S CLUB An informal, relaxed social organization of about 90 women living in the Ahwatukee Foothills/Club West area. A way to escape once a month to have fun and meet with other ladies in the area. Guest speaker or entertainment. DETAILS>> 7 p.m. on second Wednesday at Foothills Golf Club, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive. Contact jstowe2@cox.net or visit www. FoothillsWomensClub.org. THE PARENT CONNECTION Parents are invited to join a drop-in group to ask questions, share ideas or just listen to what’s going on with today’s teenagers. DETAILS>> 5:30-7 p.m. second Wednesday of each month. Maricopa Cooperative Extension, 4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix. Free. RSVP by phone

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CHAMBER SPONSORS NETWORKING SESSIONS Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce networking and leads group. Get involved and network. Open to chamber members and nonmembers. DETAILS>> 8 a.m. every Thursday, Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce, 4435 E. Chandler Blvd., Suite 140. For information, call Shannon Kinsman at 480-753-7676.

BOSOM BUDDIES SLATES MEETINGS Ahwatukee/Chandler nonprofit breast cancer support group. DETAILS>> 10 a.m. to noon, second Saturday of every month. Morrison Boardroom next to Chandler Regional Medical Center, 1875 W. Frye Road, Chandler. Contact Patti Lynch at 480-8938900 or tomklynch@msn.com or Cele Ludig at 480330-4301.

MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHER Free child care for ages 0 to 5. DETAILS>> 9 a.m. second and fourth Thursday, Foothills Baptist Church, 15450 S. 21st St. Call Kim at 480-759-2118, ext. 218.

THURSDAYS Learn about 3D-Networkx This group focuses on creating powerful relationships with fellow members, resulting in meaningful referrals. Learn how to create connections and get the most out of networking events. DETAILS>> 8-9 a.m. Thursdays at the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce, 4435 E. Chandler Blvd., Suite 140. For information, call Shannon Kinsman at 480-753-7676.

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(Srianthi Perera/AFN) These cottages accommodate 24 victims of sex trafficking. With a $100,000 grant from the Thunderbirds Charities, up to 60 girls will be able to be housed.

Group helps young victims break out of sex trafficking nightmare By Srianthi Perera AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER

Broken bones from beatings, stressinduced illnesses, drug addiction, lack of trust and a feeling of hopelessness are hardly the stuff of adolescent dreams. But these are the typical issues confronting the children ages 11 to 17 at StreetLightUSA, a residential center that provides a one-ofa-kind program of care and healing to girls who have been trafficked for sex. The numbers of these victims are rising. As many as 300,000 youths are being trafficked in the U.S. The average age of entry into the sex trade is 12 to 14, according to Shared Hope International, a Washington state-based nonprofit. From 2011 to 2015, the center has served about 450 girls. Despite the numbers, resources to help victims haven’t increased, center officials said. “No federal grants are available” to help the victims, said Lea Benson, president of StreetLightUSA. “There are (federal grants) for international kids, but there aren’t any for domestic kids.” “We think it doesn’t happen here in the United States, that it happens in other countries,” said Carla Grace, the center’s therapist and counselor. “But it is huge here

and the awareness is low.” As these children’s stories come to light, the local faith community, educational institutions, private citizens and even cities are beginning to step up efforts to spread the word. At the same time, lawmakers are working to create harsher penalties for the perpetrators. Soon, Chandler Mayor Jay Tibshraeny will to issue a proclamation and Councilmember Rene Lopez will host a show on the topic. Recently, the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family announced new guidelines to develop a regional response to youth sex trafficking. On October 29, several non-profit organizations in the southeast Valley are collaborating to organize a fundraising gala at Wild Horse Pass. Among the participants is the Women Rising female empowerment network at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. “It is a concern of our students here at the college. Our female students in particular have expressed concerns about what is going on involving sex trafficking,” said Dr. William Crawford, vice president for Student Affairs. Crawford said that the other Women Rising groups in the rest of the Maricopa County Community College District have also been tapped to participate in the cause.

For the past three years, volunteer Joyce Vogt has helped organize a ball at the Hope Covenant Church in Chandler. “We decided this year to expand the event and make it more of a mainstream, public event,” she said. The goal is to sell 350 tickets and raise at least $50,000 for the center, with funds to go toward general operating expenses. Vogt has been volunteering to benefit the center for eight years. “I have a passion for this issue because I just can’t believe this happens in our country,” she said. Upon learning about StreetLightUSA at a human sex-trafficking conference in 2008, Chandler resident Gina La Benz organized a Girl Scouts group to help the center. “It’s horrible that it happens in our backyard,” she said. StreetLightUSA began in 2007 in Arizona as a grassroots effort to help homeless and runaway children who were also commercially exploited for sex. When law enforcement officials found such children at the time, they had no place to put them except in juvenile detention, Benson said. Housing is scarce for these traumatized victims, and sometimes it’s unsafe to keep them in their home states because of the probability of being rediscovered by their

pimps. Many of the children ran away from homes that offered them little protection; sending them back home was not an option. A group began studying the issue, looked at existing laws and how they could be tightened to punish the offenders. Helped by a $750,000 state grant and a network of 70 churches nationwide and led locally by Central Christian Church and Christ’s Church of the Valley, the center was established in 2011 in Peoria. The organization’s board of directors adopted a three-pronged strategy to fight child sex trafficking: awareness, prevention and direct care. Today, StreetLightUSA has become an international model that differs from regular homes in the country for its allencompassing approach. Not just a place to obtain the basic necessities of life; residents are helped to recover and to advance, as its slogan indicates, “from trauma to triumph.” The girls participate in the optional Choices program, which was formulated by survivors themselves and consists of three phases: stabilization, growth and independence, with corresponding programming. Participants wear a colorful bracelet symbolizing the Key to Change, World of Opportunities, Wings to Soar and StreetLightUSA. Participation in Choices is optional because the youth are traumatized. “They don’t even recognize that they’ve been victimized,” Grace said. “Ninety-nine percent of them have been sexually molested at home. How do they know that someone touching their body is not normal?” Staff members also come across children who have been trafficked by their parents. “We have a child right now whose mom exchanged her for money to pay an electric bill,” Benson said. “The child doesn’t know any different; to her, that is normal.” The Peoria facility’s six cottages are currently licensed for 24 beds as funding allows. However, with a $100,000 grant from the Thunderbirds Charities, funds are in place to expand the cottages to house 60. Plans call for a multi-use building on an adjoining plot of land that will house a school and transitional housing. Over the next five years, the facility hopes to partner with an existing charter school and a transitional housing organization, Benson said. Sometimes, out of the blue, Benson receives calls from former residents who have gone on to build successful lives. “It’s very rewarding to know that you can make a difference to these kids who are considered throwaway kids,” she said. However, not every story has a fairytale ending. “I’m not going to sugar-coat it and say we’ve met with success with every child,” Benson said. “We don’t.” People who want to volunteer can contact Joyce Vogt at joyce@streetlightusa.org or call 520-505-1690.

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“This is great for that purpose,” said Flake, a regular member of the Republican team who was playing in center field Thursday. “Joe Donnelly over on the other side, Chris Murphy, they are some of my best friends,” Flake said, referring to Democratic senators from Indiana and Connecticut, respectively. “We got to know each other playing ball and it really helps. It helps on Capitol Hill.” The game was started in 1909 and played sporadically over the years until 1962 when the current annual series began. The game raises money for the Washington Literacy Center, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation, bringing in $509,000 this year. The series has been even over the years, but Republicans have hit on hard times, losing seven straight going into last week’s game. Despite a lack of sleep for House members – all had been on the floor at 2:30 a.m., and some Democrats stayed through night – Gallego was confident. “We’re definitely gonna win,” he said before the game. “We’re Democrats, we always win.” After falling behind early, the Democrats rallied to take the lead. But Flake drove in the tying run in the seventh, and scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on a single by Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Florida, giving Republicans an 8-7 win, their first victory in eight years. (Photo by Keshia Butts/Cronkite News) Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Phoenix, played in his first Congressional Baseball Game, an annual charity game that pits Republicans against Democrats.

Democrats, GOP play the real hardball at Nationals Park, but it’s all for a good cause By Keshia Butts CRONKITE NEWS

WASHINGTON – There were two places to watch political hardball in Washington on June 23. One was the floor of the House at 2:30 a.m., where Democrats were locked in a showdown with the Republican majority over a guncontrol measure. The other was the field at Nationals Park, where Democrats and Republicans faced off Thursday evening for their annual charity baseball game. It was clear which one Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Phoenix, preferred. Gallego, who joined fellow Democrats during their sit-in of the House, was suited up and ready to play and rolled his eyes when a reporter tried to ask a question about politics. “I love baseball,” said Gallego. “I’ve been playing since I was about 6 years old. “It’s tradition of the Democrats playing the Republicans every year and I wanna take part in that this year,” said Gallego, a freshman playing in his first game here. “So I’ve been Page 18

practicing with the team and hopefully I get to play today.” Even though the stands were clearly divided between Republican and Democratic supporters, players and fans alike said the partisanship pretty much ended with the team lineups and the seating arrangements. “You can tell that people are joking and cheering and it’s not very like, you know, mean-spirited even with all of the stuff that’s been going on lately, so it’s nice,” said Hannah Brown, a college student in D.C. for a summer internship. “It’s very American.” Her friend, University of Michigan student Jill Rosenfeld, wasn’t entirely convinced that “differences are being put aside very much.” There was typical baseball crowd partisanship – Democrats booed when Republicans got a hit, for example – but, this being Washington, some of the cheers took on political overtones. When Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Florida, came to bat, he was greeted by Republican chants of “Mar-co, Ru-bi-o,” the incumbent Republican senator

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Kyrene sets hearing on budget that increases spending, restores cuts By Paul Maryniak AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS EDITOR

After years of hand-wringing over budget cuts, Kyrene School District officials have good news for its 17,000 students, parents and teachers in their proposed 2016-17 spending plan. Buoyed by new money from Proposition 123, the district is restoring some programs and initiating new ones, giving back money cut from•this year’s budget to its 19 elementary and six middle schools in Ahwatukee, Tempe and Chandler – and putting some extra bucks in teachers’ pockets. The plan will be explained to the public and adopted at a special public meeting at 7 p.m. July 12 at the district office, 8700 South Kyrene Road in Tempe. The fiscal turnaround was made possible by voters’ approval last month of Proposition 123, which boosted statewide K-12 funding by $3.5 billion. As a result, Kyrene’s budget calls for: •Increased spending district-wide on educational resources by $2 million, with about $700,000 for materials and the other $1.3 million set aside for a pending English Language Arts initiative geared to improving all students’ literacy and better preparing them for college or work training programs. That program is still under study.

Returning all schools’ allocations to 201415 levels after cuts in the current budget. Principals will have more money for hiring support personnel, such as crossing guards, and other discretionary spending. •An extra $1.3 million for expanded programs, including more electives in middle schools. The money will pay for more staff and materials for electives such as advanced sewing, web design, culinary arts and even guitar. •An additional $2.2 million in raises for teachers and other staff as part of a threeyear plan to make salaries more competitive with other districts and improve employee retention. Many districts are using a significant portion of the new Prop 123 money to raise teacher pay. District Finance Director Jeremy Calles told board members during a meeting earlier this month that Kyrene also maintains the highest credit rating in the state. “It helps our taxpayers” with lower interest rates on its debt, Calles said. Information on the budget: ttps://www. ade.az.gov/schoolfinance/Forms/Budgets/ ProposedBudget/EntitySelection.aspx –ReachPaulMaryniakatpmaryniak@ahwatukee.com.

Phoenix officials discouraging mountain hikes during heat, offer safety tips By Jiahui Jia CRONKITE NEWS

It was 9 a.m. and the temperature had already reached 100 degrees. Instead of enjoying his cool, air-conditioned home, Brantwon Bowser was hiking Piestewa Peak with his girlfriend. “I think you can just have good workout climbing the mountain, instead of staying in the gym for an hour,’ Bowser said. He knows the heat can be deadly. Four hikers died recently in one weekend because of the heat. Phoenix recreation officials and others discourage hiking in extreme temperatures. “In an environment like this, with the increased temperature, every little problem becomes a huge problem,” said Josh Parnell of the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department. The city has a campaign, “Take a Hike, Do it Right,” that offers tips on its website. Free bottles of water and ice are available in the parking lots of some of the city’s mountain parks. Here are some tips for playing it safe: Before a hike:

Eat a good, protein-based meal. Drink as much water as you can. Check the weather. Reschedule your hike for another day if the temperature is in the triple digits or a monsoon storm is forecast. During the hike Wear sunscreen, long-sleeved, light-colored clothes to protect skin, hiking shoes, gloves to protect your hands in case of falling and a big hat to shade the face. Try to hike in the shade to reduce sun exposure and carry a water pack or spray water bottle. Bring frozen water with you or have some in your car. Drink one bottle of water at least every 20 minutes. When your water is halfway gone, turn around and head home. Bring your cell phone and call 911 if you or a fellow hiker is in trouble. Hike with a friend rather than walk alone. If you are solo, tell others your start time, end time and location. After the hike Continue drinking water throughout the day, stay in shade or indoors and make yourself comfortable.

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Telling us what 's going on is like working a community garden By Paul Maryniak AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS EDITOR

So I offer these suggestions for three key areas: general news, opinion and sports. General news. People often wonder if anyone cares about what they or their neighbors are doing or what their club or congregation is up to. In this day of social media, they just figure throwing some information on the internet will suffice. That’s kind of like throwing darts while wearing a blindfold. When in doubt, send us an email or pick up the phone. You’d be surprised how many readers will be interested in finding out what you’ve been doing, or what your friend has achieved, or what kind of pastime or passion one of your neighbors is pursuing. When you send in an item, be as complete as possible: full names spelled correctly; the best way to reach the person who knows the most about whatever it is you’re telling us about; and the time, date and address of a future event if you want readers to know about it and attend. If you send in a photo, make sure it’s clear, that everyone in the picture is fully and correctly identified, and that it’s something that will interest other

In the business section of today’s Ahwatukee Foothills News, you’ll find a story about a statewide “buy local” campaign. Most everyone knows such campaigns stress the importance of patronizing local merchants as a way to strengthen communities economically. But I see a kind of spiritual strengthening that occurs as well. In many cases, shopping locally seems to build a bond between customers and business owners that’s hard to establish with a big box store. I think a similar bond develops when people “read local.” Yes, a metropolitan newspaper offers a much higher story count – more pages filled – with news and opinion than a hyperlocal paper like AFN does. Yet, after reading one of the big boys, you have no better sense or knowledge of your community than you did when you scooped it off the driveway or newsstand. That’s why I like the motto of one of our sister papers: it says it’s “relentlessly local.” But being “relentlessly local” just doesn’t happen; it requires some community participation. It’s like a community garden, really. Leave that garden up to one person and it may or may not be something that appeals to the rest of the community. But when you and your neighbors join in, that garden becomes a little more reflective of the community as a whole – and just more interesting to all. When people share their news and opinion about things happening around our community, the local newspaper becomes not just a window to the world, but a mirror for the place we call home. And just as people need a little knowhow to cultivate a garden, I’ve found that people, organizations and even local businesses could use a few practical tips on what news and opinion makes a newspaper relentlessly local. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016 | Ahwatukee Foothills News | ahwatukee.com Page 20

readers of AFN. Don’t feel obliged to include everybody who participated in whatever it is you’re photographing. Aim for no more than three or four people. Try to have them actually doing something that relates to whatever it is you’re publicizing. Think of how you look at pictures: A photo of just a couple people is always more interesting than one of a large group. And the old adage still holds true: Faces in photos should be the size of a quarter or larger. Opinion. Everyone has an opinion on the big issues of the nation and the world. And you can find those opinions just about anywhere you look. But I want to see the AFN’s opinion pages continue as a caldron of ideas and discussion about things that are going on in your backyard, not necessarily the capitals of the world. It’s not that we don’t value your opinion on the presidential race or gun control or any of the other big issues that stir your passion. But honestly, people can find those viewpoints in a zillion places online. What you won’t find online – at least not without hours of googling – are opinions on how well the city is taking care of your street, how well your school district is achieving its mission of educating tomorrow’s adults, or even why you like

living in Ahwatukee. If you want to touch on a national issue, think about bringing it down to the local level by reflecting on an experience that happened right here in Ahwatukee and how it related to the great national and global issues of the day. Just don’t make it so personal that it becomes a one-sided attack on someone you know. We aren’t going to expose ourselves to a lawsuit and you don’t want to do that to yourself either. Sports. Our sports writer Jason Skoda is one person. Between the two local high schools and organized amateur sports like Little League, there are more sports in Ahwatukee than a whole squad of reporters could cover, let alone one guy. Like general news, many people are aware of some significant achievement a team or an athlete has accomplished, but they just don’t think of sharing it with a bigger audience. Don’t rely on the school district or the coach or a league to contact us. Send us the information and let us determine if it’s something worth sharing with our readers. I’m not saying everything you send us will necessarily end up in the AFN. After all, not every seed we sow becomes a vegetable or flower. But if there are enough seeds, there’ll be plenty of whatever you want your garden to produce. And it’s not much different from what your community newspaper will produce when you share news and opinions about what’s happening where you live. P.S. Elsewhere in today’s issue, you’ll see information about the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce’s 41st annual Red, White and Boom! celebration of our nation’s independence. I’m excited about attending my first one. The Ahwatukee Foothills News is one of the event’s proud sponsors. And while I won’t be wearing an Uncle Sam costume and walking on stilts, I’ll be wandering around taking in the sights for a full report next week. If you see me, don’t be afraid to introduce yourself. I’d like to meet you. –Reach Paul Maryniak at 480-898-5647 or pmaryniak@ahwatukee.com

Brits go down a rabbit hole to nowhere after their vote to leave European Union By Colin Haddock CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Like many expatriate Brits, I was disheartened to watch the results of last week’s Brexit referendum. 51.9 percent of voters gave away free access to the world’s largest market, and the opportunity for themselves and their children to live and work in one of 28 countries. Why would they do this? Of course the European Union has flaws, but they can be fixed -- and fixed better by the country with the union’s largest economy than by an outsider trying to negotiate a special exit deal. Some people complained about EU bureaucracy and its impact on businesses, forgetting that many of the regulations would have happened with or without union membership. People affected by globalization are

in “protest mode,’ and distrust expert opinions. There are people who don’t like people who aren’t like themselves, and love to blame the “stranger,” and hanker for, to quote Paul McCartney, “Yesterday all my troubles were so far away.” The “Leave” campaign provided misleading information about Britain’s net contribution and about immigration, and pretended that Brexit would cureall. Sadly, it is difficult to correct innuendo, and lies, when a challenge is met with another falsehood. Where are we hearing the same misleading tune? The US Presidential campaign, and in far-right rhetoric from other parts of Europe. Having studied economic history at university, for me it evokes the pattern of the 1930s, when protectionist tariffs were implemented and that restrictions on free trade exacerbated the Great

Depression. If you thought that Friday’s global sell-off was just an over-reaction, or the financial markets trying to scold the Brexiteers, think again. Real economic damage will occur for all as stock prices (and pension funds) decline. Brits can expect prices to increase as the pound weakens and jobs to disappear as multinationals, particularly financial firms, move to the EU. The really scary thought is that the biggest beneficiary is Vladimir Putin. With Europe focused on Brexit damage control, Ukraine and the Baltic states are exposed to possible Russian takeover. If Brexit results in Scottish independence, the future of the BritishAmerican submarine bases in Western Scotland become uncertain. Those bases allow NATO to patrol the GIUK Gap (Greenland, Iceland, UK) and ensure the security of North Atlantic trade routes

(refer to Tom Clancy’s books). From a social unity perspective, we must remember that it was older voters that largely drove the Leave vote, while younger voters, who were more on the Remain side, will bear more of the pain. My thoughts are with them. Those of us who are baby boomers need them to work and pay taxes. Like countries, businesses need a longview, holistic approach to and analyze and identify the threats they face. As CFO for my clients, I help businesses see these risks and find ways to mitigate the damage global and local events may cause. I’d love to help you. –Colin Haddock is an Ahwatukee financial advisor to businesses. Prior to moving to Ahwatukee in 2012, he founded and operated an accounting firm in Toronto, Canadian and then moved to the British Virgin Islands, where he worked as a financial consultant. Information: colin@haddockfinancial.com or www.haddockfinancial.com.

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LETTERS

Who is America’s Public Enemy Number One?

Would it be Jesse James? Jeffrey Dahmer? Al Capone? Donald Trump? If you answered “yes” to any of these, you would be incorrect. It has to be our education system. Our education system has devolved in the past eighty years into an institution which refuses to teach that the United States is the greatest nation on earth and why it is so. No longer is a comprehensive history of our Founding Fathers being taught. Very little is taught about the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution. And based on the History and Civics textbooks I’ve reviewed since 2007, it looks as if nothing is being done about it. The school boards continue to choose the most left-wing, liberal history textbooks they can find. Worse yet, they don’t review them for content. They take someone else’s word for it, while ignoring any counter arguments. Yet content is most important for the building of young minds. A few years ago I gave a fifth grade student a copy of the third grade McGuffey’s Reader to read to me. After seeing some of her English Language

Arts material, I thought it would be an interesting exercise. Sure enough, it was. She couldn’t read the first page. She said it was too difficult. As a nation, we officially stopped using the McGuffey Reader in 1960. Sometime after that intellectual excursion, a Desert Vista senior student and I were talking about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the founding principles, and our presidents. When I asked who was our first president, he quickly replied, “George Washington.” Then I asked who was the second president? Silence...then “Roosevelt?” I asked which one and the look on his face was priceless. It was a look of confusion and astonishment. He had no idea there were two Roosevelt presidents. We went from the presidents to the Constitution. We began discussing the Preamble, and I learned he knew nothing about it. I asked when he had studied the Constitution, and he said it had been done in his junior year Civics class. This young man was a “B” student who didn’t sleep through his classes. Is it possible the teacher didn’t properly present the subject?

Annual 4th of July Children’s Parade at Mountain Park Ranch The community of Mountain Park Ranch is again sponsoring a Children’s Fourth of July parade. The Parade date is set for Monday, July 4, 2016. All families are invited to join in. Come celebrate with Mountain Park Ranch family and friends. We will be celebrating this historic day with a Parade and some fun and games for the entire community. The Parade begins at 8AM at the Foothills Baptist Church on Thunderhill Road and will follow Thunderhill east to the Park near Ray Road. The Phoenix Fire Department will be on hand to lead the kids down Thunderhill. Time will be approaching to start decorating your bikes, trikes, wagons, scooters and electric kiddy cars with red, white and blue streamers and ribbons. Making a small float would be a great neighborhood project to keep the kids busy. A family celebration will follow the Parade, at Thunderhill Park, and end around 10:30 a.m. The celebration will include a DJ, a superslide and other family activities. There will be sno-cones, hot dogs and drinks for the entire family. Best of all, there will be awards and prizes for the best decorations and spirit. Bring your camera’s! This is a great opportunity to show your community spirit, to meet neighbors, visit with friends and have a great time with the entire family. See you at the Parade and celebration.

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All of that took place before the Common Core State Standards Initiative was approved. The CCSSI was to be the epitome of the learning experience. But, it was only for math and English Language Arts. Nothing was prepared for American History, or any other history for that matter. It’s up to the school districts to devise their own history curricula. From what I’ve seen in the Kyrene and the Tempe Union districts, the curriculum directors are doing a poor job of guiding their schools in teaching how great America is and why it’s so terrific. However, they are doing a fine job of teaching that global warming is manmade and the earth was created from ice, dust and water. Public Enemy Number One is slowly destroying our nation. Pax tecum. –Don Kennedy

Terrorists armed with anthrax would be deadly

I recently watched President Obama deliver a speech about the terrorism in America. He stated that the common factor in this violence is guns, and

Congress should pass legislation on gun control. But really the common factor of this terrorism is Islam, the ideology. Examining their Quran, the issue of homosexuals is addressed. It says that gays should be punished. Prophet Mohammad addresses the punishment, as tossing them off a high building, then stoning them to death. Also the Quran states, death to all Jews, death to all Christians, and all infidels. So, here we have a Christian nation that is trying to be inclusive, but is led by someone trying to convince all America that Islam is peaceful at the same time we are being attacked by Islamic terrorists. The CIA knows that at one time there were 120 Iraqi cells in America, each cell contained 10 men and one woman. Their objective was to attack 100 cities, all at once, using Anthrax. I suspect that one of two things are going to happen: the attack will occur, and we will die; or the FBI will announce that all the cells have been taken care of. At this moment ask yourself: What would gun control do to an enemy who uses Anthrax? -Don Crook

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Phoenix mayor reminds Ahwatukee residents to be prepared for monsoon heat and storms By Mayor Greg Stanton AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Phoenix summers bring high temperatures and powerful storms. Fortunately, the City of Phoenix is prepared for extreme weather conditions – and we have the tools and resources to make sure our residents are prepared too. The first official day of summer in Phoenix came with an excessive heat warning for high temperatures up to 120 degrees. It’s critical for residents to stay cool and hydrated on such hot days. The city recommends staying indoors and checking in on family and friends –especially those with special needs

and our older residents. If you have to be outside, wear a hat and light colored clothing, and take frequent breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments whenever possible. These temperatures are also too high for our four-legged friends, so it’s essential to keep pets indoors as well. The Phoenix Heat Relief Network provides hydration, respite and wellness checks throughout our community during these especially hot months. It adds additional support to agencies that assist our homeless, elderly and disabled populations – all of which may be more severely impacted by extreme heat. Individuals, businesses, churches and organizations can support the Heat Relief Network by collecting bottled

water for donations. To find donation drop off-locations – as well as hydration stations and heat refuge locations see phoenix.gov/humanservices/programs/ volunteer/heat-relief. Living in the desert means we often experience rapidly changing weather conditions – especially in the summer. High temperatures can drop quickly, and our focus turns to preparing for monsoons. When a storm approaches, be sure to check the news on TV, radio or online for latest updates and instructions. Before monsoons hit, you can make sure your home is prepared to weather any storm: Clean out roof drains to prevent water accumulation, trim back landscaping away from your home, secure or bring in outdoor furniture, and

always have a flashlight, batteries and first aid supplies on hand. And never attempt to drive through flooded roads. Just six inches of water can cause a driver to lose control of a vehicle. It’s best to avoid driving until conditions get better. During and after a storm, visit phoenix. gov/update for information on how to report storm-related street issues, traffic signal outages, power outages or to request storm debris pickup. City teams are also using social media to keep residents informed in real time during weather events. Follow the City on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – in Spanish and in English – for updates: follow #phxstorm and #phxheat for weather-specific alerts.

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My grandmother died feeling betrayed, frightened and utterly powerless in a bleak hospital room. She had completed an advance directive about her end-of-life goals, preferences and values, including a do not resuscitate order (DNR). But when an emergency landed her in the hospital, the emergency room team ignored her advance directive and resuscitated her back to “life” just long enough for her to realize they had ignored her documented wishes. She died shortly after being resuscitated, but not before she let the healthcare team know she was angry. Unfortunately, my grandmother is not alone in her life ending so tragically. In conversations with supporters of the end-of-life choice advocacy organization that I work for, Compassion & Choices, I often hear similar tales of an end-of-life healthcare system that has failed to meet their needs. Furthermore, there is increasing evidence that advance directives alone are not enough to ensure that people’s end-of-life goals, priorities and values are honored. The shortcomings include: •Lack of Participation. Only one in four Americans have an advance directive in place, according to a 2014 study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. •Lack of Coordination: The dying Page 24

person and healthcare proxy often have not discussed the patient’s goals, preferences and values. Fewer than 3 in 10 people have actually talked with their loved ones about end-of-life care, according to a survey conducted by the Conversation Project. •Lack of Relevance: Since advance directives are by definition written in advance, they often lack relevance to current events and decisions near the person’s end of life. •Lack of Access: The advance directive along with the DNR order often is locked away in a desk or safe when a lifethreatening emergency arises, leaving family members and medical providers unsure whether an advance directive even exists. •Lack of Enforcement: Doctors are not held accountable for following advance directives. Until they are enforced, physicians are unlikely to follow them because they are trained to do everything possible to keep a terminally ill person alive, regardless of whether the treatment only prolongs an agonizing dying process. Federal policymakers need to address the growing demand for reform by passing legislation that advances the delivery of person-centered care. A good first step would be for Congress to pass the bipartisan Care Planning Act (S. 1549), sponsored by Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA). The legislation would require

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providers to include prominently in the patient’s medical record the content of an advance directive. In addition, the bill gives patients the option of signing a “portable treatment order” to give providers specific instructions about patient preferences in receiving care. Medicare-certified providers would be obliged to comply with these orders in any care setting, including the home, that could stop unnecessary and unwanted medical treatments. The bill also would require Medicarecertified healthcare providers to comply with a patient’s verbal and nonverbal treatment instructions. When a patient lacks decisional capacity, the provider must adhere to a patient’s advance directive. In the absence of a directive issued in the state where care is being provided, the provider must respect an advance directive signed by the patient in another state. If the Care Planning Act had been in effect when my grandmother was dying, it would have increased the likelihood that her end-of-life wishes were honored. It’s too late to help her now, but it is not too late to pass this legislation to ensure that we honor the end-of-life wishes of millions of Americans in the future.

–Kimberly Callinan is chief program officer of Compassion & Choices, the nation’s largest end-of-life choice advocacy organization with 450,000 members nationwide.

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America has lost over 300,000 (!!!) people in the last 10 years from gun violence. That’s more people than from terror attacks, more people than from automobile accidents, in many states, including Arizona. Can we agree that our communities are not safe when common sense is overridden with the NRA-motivated mantra “they’re coming to take our guns away”? My freedom is shattered ever-sorecently with the horrific Orlando murders. My freedom is shattered when I feel that heightened awareness, always on edge because I must scan a crowd looking for that gun-toting maniac; or when I avoid going to places, like a mall or theater, where I could be a target; or when I console a friend (one in 20 of us know someone) because that friend lost a loved one to a senseless act of gun violence. These senseless acts of violence must stop. The Republican majority in the Senate has clearly stated, they have no interest in looking out for our safety. We’re stuck with the NRA defining the Second Amendment. I’ve become a single issue voter. I’m voting for candidates who support common sense gun safety laws. –Ann Lutz

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that “it practically sold itself,” according to the agent. “It has beautiful flooring and woodwork and is superbly maintained,” said Kelly. It’s the fourth million-dollar-plus home she has sold in her 10-year career. Two others were also in Ahwatukee; the fourth was in Tempe.

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Real estate agent Orfe Kelly said she wasn’t surprised that her client bought a home listed for $1.65 million on E. Tonto Road in Ahwatukee just two weeks after it went on the market. Nor was she surprised that there wasn’t much haggling over price. The home sold last month for only $34,000 less than the listing price. “It was love at first sight” for the Ahwatukee family of five, Kelly said. Their new home is 24 years old with 4,066 square feet of living space. Her client, who asked not to be identified, “didn’t want to go looking at a lot of houses,” Kelly explained. “He said for me to call when I found a special house.” And special it is. The five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath home is replete with so many amenities

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Million-dollar home sales “are not that common” in Ahwatukee, said Christie Ellis, an associate broker for United Brokers Group. But they aren’t rare either. The Tonto Road house, sold by agent Mario T. Espinoza, was the ninth million-plus home sold in Ahwatukee this year, Ellis added. Billed as “one of Ahwatukee’s premier custom homes” on MLS.com, the single-level house sports a 10-foot-high wrought iron door, lots of Canterra stone, Brazilian Oak plank flooring with inlaid stone, three fireplaces (including one in the master bedroom) and amenities you might expect in a home with that price tag: separate his/ her toilets and vanities in the master bath, and a sub-zero refrigerator in the open kitchen, augmented by a built-in wine cooler and tasting area. Outside, an enormous two-year-old indoor/outdoor patio leads to both a basketball court with US OPEN finish and a new pool with pebble-sheen finish.

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(MLS.com/Special to AFN) A new pebble-sheen pool is right outside the enormous indoor/outdoor patio.

(MLS.com/Special to AFN) The patio includes a fireplace and serving area.

The house was built in 1992 and was last sold in 2011 for $715,000. The price increase was at least in part fueled by $467,000 in upgrades installed in the past 18 months, according to the listing. Kelly said that selling a home this pricey isn’t very different from selling one that goes for far less. “You work for your client no matter what the price,” she said. And if you’re in the market for a home priced just a little lower, Kelly has a “very modern and very open” house just for you listed at $999,900. –Reach Paul Maryniak at pmaryniak@ahwatukee. com or 480-898-5647.

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For men only: Get a mullet to celebrate the 4th By Shane DeGrote AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS STAFF WRITER

Barbecues, beer, and fireworks are staples of Independence Day celebrations But mullets? Why not? Just ask Josh Thorsvik and Jacob Meltzer, co-owners of KeepItCut, an Ahwatukee men’s hair salon. They’re offering free mullet cuts to celebrate the nation’s birthday. “The mullet is the iconic American haircut. We were talking about it and thought it would be a cool idea to offer free mullet haircuts to have some fun,” said Thorsvik. “We like to have fun with our staff and our customers.” With its short front and sides and a long tail, the mullet gained popularity in the 1980s and '90s after the TV show McGyver, the movie “Joe Dirt” and actors like Brian Bosworth started sporting them. Now, Thorsvik and Meltzer hope they can revive the unique style by offering a free cut July 4. The stylists are eagerly awaiting the results of their offer. “It is going to be a lot of fun,” said Ashley White, KeepItCut manager. “I am excited to see the characters that come out on the Fourth of July looking to get

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(Shane DeGrote/AFN) Salon Manager at Ahwatukee KeepItCut, Ashley White. Customer, Kevin Shores.

their free mullet.” This is not the first time KeepItCut has run a fun promotion since they opened their Ahwatukee location last November. In February, customers whose last name matched that of a president received a free haircut on Presidents Day. On May 4, or “Star Wars day (May the Fourth be with you),” customers who

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came in wearing gear from the movie received a free haircut. Thorsvik and Meltzer want these promotions to engage their customers and keep things fresh. While most people dread working holidays, White and her staff of stylists don’t mind forgoing an afternoon holiday barbecue in the backyard next Monday. “Were looking forward to it,” White said. “I think it is going be a blast, plus we are going to have a potluck going on to have some fun.” Besides, KeepItCut keeps its doors open on many holidays as part of a unique membership model. KeepItCut incorporates both standalone hair services and monthly membership fees for unlimited haircuts, washing and grooming, depending on participation level. Because of the memberships, Thorsvik does not want to “cheap out” on customers. “We are very aware that, if you pay for a month’s worth of haircuts, you don’t want us to be shutting down all the time,” he said. “We could take off a bunch of banker’s holidays, but that wouldn’t be fair to our customers.” Their membership model is what

started Thorsvik’s and Meltzer’s venture into the salon business back in 2013, when they opened their first KeepItCut in Phoenix. “We felt haircuts were a good business for a membership model. It’s something you want more of but you appreciate not having to pay every single time,” said Thorsvik. “We thought, as guys, we would want more haircuts than what we are currently getting but a lot of times we don’t want to pay for that extra cut,” he added. Now operating three salons, the partners are working out the kinks of owning a salon business start-up. But thanks to their service and fun promotions, they said, customers appear to be leaving happy. “It has been very well received,” Thorsvik said. About KeepItCut Where: 4025 East Chandler Boulevard, Suite 50 Information: keepitcut.com Contact: 480-584-3628; AZ003@ keepitcut.com

As rents rise, home buyer becoming even more attractive in Ahwatukee By Linda Berg CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Rents in A hw a t u ke e have increased 16 percent year-over-year. The monthly cost of renting a home is now more expensive than purchasing that same home. Because of those figures and the pent-up demand, we continue to be extremely optimistic and excited about 2016 home sales.

Welcome to the 2016 Market Action Real Estate Report for the Ahwatukee Foothills market for May 2016. According to the Arizona Regional MLS, property sales in the 85044, 85045 and 85048 zip codes reached 171 in May, up14.6 percent from May 2015 and 4.9 percent higher than the 163 sales in April 2016. May YTD sales of 695 are running slightly behind last year’s YTD sales of 697. The median sales price in May was $287,000, the

same as May of last year and up 2.5 percent from $249,900 two months ago. The average sales price of $329,032 was down slightly from the $329,754 in May 2015 and up 5.3 percent from $312,377 last April. The market has been fluctuating for the past two months. The selling price per square foot is a good indicator of the where property values are heading. Last month, the asking price per square >> See RENT RISE on page RE 2

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foot on new listings was $165, up 3 percent from April and 4 percent above May 2015. May’s selling price per square foot was $157, up 1.8 percent from the previous month and 2.4 percent above the $153 recorded in May 2015. Days on the market (DOM) is an indicator of whether we are in a buyers’ or sellers’ market. An upward trend in DOM may indicate more of a buyers’ market while a downward trend may indicate a seller market. May’s DOM was 54, up 17.4 percent from April and up 20 percent from the DOM in May of last year. May’s new listing inventory decreased to 197, down 14.7 percent from 231 the previous month. The total inventory of sale properties as of May was 505, up from 474 in April and from 434 in May 2015. The month’s supply of inventory (MSI) for May was three months. Sellers are receiving very close to full price for their homes. The average list price for all current listings in May was $443,209 while the average sales price is $329,032.

Looking at the market overall, new listings (197) were higher than the number of sales (171). Sales increased in May. The MLS carried 505 listings in May for zip codes 85044, 85045 and 85046. The median list price for all current listings in May was $349,900, while the median sales price was $287,000. As inventory increases and sales decline, the pricing of homes may be affected. Right now, days on the market have already increased, though sales prices are up slightly and listing-to-sales ratios are stable. Interest rates are starting to push up. Demand for homes under $300,000 remains high. —Linda Berg is branch manager and associate broker for the Ahwatukee/Tempe office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. She has been a Realtor since 1978 and is past president of the Southeast Valley Association of Realtors. Reach her at 480-753-3122 or 480-205-2296.

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Native landscaping Unlike an English-style country garden in Florida or a Mediterranean landscape in Illinois, native landscaping uses plants that are indigenous to your region. This reduces the need for water and fertilizer. Bonus: It strengthens local ecosystems because pollinators such as bees and butterflies prefer native plants. Worried this means ripping out your lawn (bright green carpets of grass aren’t native anywhere)? Eco-friendly lawns are possible, according to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at the University of Texas. Just choose a mix of native grasses to create a lawn that looks more like a meadow, less like a golf course. Dual-flush toilets Invented in Australia, where rainfall is limited, these toilets slash water use by offering two flush options: one with less water, for urine, and a higher-flow option. This bathroom upgrade can save about $99 a year on water bills, according to manufacturer Kohler. Volatile organic compounds VOCs are chemicals used in paints, furniture, carpet, and construction materials—such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and nitrogen—that easily vaporize and may pose health issues. So if you go green, choose low-VOC products. According to the Department of Energy, a typical home has enough small leaks to equal a 2-foot hole in the wall, the equivalent of leaving a window open 24 hours a day. While the process will set you back $300 to $500, the auditor’s recommendations will save you 5% to 30% on your bills.

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10610 S 48TH ST. 10610 S 48TH ST. 10610 S 48TH ST. 4816 E CORRAL RD 4902 E HAZEL DR 5044 E TANO ST 13024 S 44TH PL 13018 S 45TH ST 9830 S 48TH WAY 4302 E SANDIA ST 11642 S SHOSHONI DR 4402 E SHOMI ST 5107 E TONIKO DR 13825 S 42ND WAY 5015 E CHEYENNE DR 3854 E TANO ST 14602 S 47TH ST 4629 E DRY CREEK RD 4322 E JICARILLA ST 4413 E VERBENA DR 4831 E LA PUENTE AVE 11820 S HALF MOON DR 4409 E MOUNTAIN SKY AVE 15029 S 39TH ST 15202 S 44th PL 15225 S 40TH ST 14031 S 45TH ST

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3727 E KACHINA DR 3338 E TONTO DR

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16013 S DESERT FOOTHILLS PKWY 3236 E CHANDLER BLVD 2049 4075 E MOUNTAIN VISTA DR 1521 E SOUTH FORK DR 4015 E HIDDENVIEW DR 1024 E FRYE RD 4443 E AMBERWOOD DR 2545 E GRANITE VIEW DR 1207 E GLENHAVEN DR 2315 E SILVERWOOD DR 16627 S 33RD ST 3913 E TANGLEWOOD DR 4440 E REDWOOD LN 1507 E SOUTH FORK DR 4215 E SALTSAGE DR

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15217 S 28TH ST 3320 E MOUNTAIN VISTA DR 17 E MOUNTAIN SKY AVE 16602 S 12TH PL 2915 E BIGHORN AVE 15212 S 25th ST 3415 E WINDSONG DR 3910 E NIGHTHAWK WAY 16018 S 4TH ST 14251 S 8TH ST 3157 E VERBENA DR 16630 S 38TH PL 3834 E HIDDENVIEW DR 3139 E WILDWOOD DR 3125 E SOUTH FORK DR 16622 S 37TH WAY 15851 S 38TH ST 15411 S 18TH PL 515 E BROOKWOOD CT 902 E CATHEDRAL ROCK DR

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Family of Christ Early Education Center 3501 E Chandler Blvd. Ahwatukee

Family of Christ Early Education Center is an Ahwatukee gem. It is an intimate school, home to nine classrooms for children ranging from 2 years old through kindergarten. An outreach ministry of Family of Christ Lutheran Church, the school offers half day, full day and extended programs. Sue Nelson, the school’s director has been with this school for 12 of its 23 years, and has been instrumental in assuring a quality curriculum for all classes, with lots of fun built in. Programs include monthly mom dates throughout the year, daddy/daughter dance, mother/son pirate adventure night, a book fair combined with a gallery night that showcases children’s artwork, a Noah’s Ark Trunk or Treat, puppet shows, Christmas programs, and others that have created a close-knit community of families with lasting relationships. As a Christian based school, Family of Christ takes time to teach about God in weekly chapel gathering daily Bible stories. I have been involved in many schools, and have yet to find one with such a loving, Godly staff. Educating, nurturing and loving your child is their calling. One they pursue with vigor. Information: http://focaz.org -Provided by Stefanie Beeth, a parent.

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SPOTLIGHT TLIGHT home

WOW!!! Fantastic! 4bed+Den+Bonus Room on a large private lot. Current owners spent over $200,000 on this incredible architectural remodel. Beautiful Kitchen with**Wolf Gas Range**New GE Profile Built-In Oven**Stainless Steel Sub Z Fridge**Wine Fridge**Slab Granite with Breakfast Bar**Walk-in Pantry and Beautiful Maple Cabinetry. Just off the kitchen is an Incredible Great Room with**Huge ceilings**Cozy Fireplace**Travertine Flooring and Stacked Stone Accents. The Master bed/bath are top notch! Including **Wood Flooring**Clerestory Windows**Jacuzzi Tub**Steam Shower with Full Body Spray and Beautiful use of Travertine/Granite materials. Step outside the disappearing sliding doors and enjoy the diving pool**View Deck**Built-In BBQ and Grass Area for the kids. This Turn-Key Home is a must show!

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Motivated seller!! Make offer today!! Equestrian estates custom home! Fully remodeled horse property on an almost half acre lot, 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2,535 sq. ft., formal living & dining, family room w/fireplace & wetbar, kitchen includes: slab granite counters, s/s GE appliances, pantry & recessed lighting, plantation shutters, new paint, plush carpet, travertine floors, upgraded fixtures throughout, large master suite, master bath w/dual vanities, granite & walk-in closet, large secondary bedrooms, all bathrooms are remodeled, enormous backyard w/covered patio, pebbletec pool,grass area & mountain views, new roof, oversized 650 sq.ft. garage equals size of 3-car garage, this estate is located next to the horse trails, ideal location near shopping schools, airport and everything Ahwatukee has to offer, equestrian estates is a premier neighborhood!

Abundant upgrades in this TW Lewis home including new carpet and plantation shutters. Spacious kitchen boasts slab granite counters, refinished cabinetry plus stacked-stone island. Master suite with gorgeous custom tile shower. Private oasis backyard features a pool, sport court , built-in BBQ and gazebo. 2013 exterior paint. 2015 roof and A/C. 2016 pool filter system.

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Chefs weigh in on what a gourmet kitchen needs

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Liz Alterman of realtor.com recently interviewed three top chefs to get their take on what a gourmet kitchen should include. If you’re a home cook who aspires to elevate your gourmet game but feel like something is holding you back, the blame more than likely rests on your kitchen. If only you had the right tools of the trade, you tell yourself, you could serve up a feast that friends would talk about for years to come. Well, guess what? Creating a chef’s kitchen at home may be easier than spatchcocking a chicken. “Top Chef” star Fabio Viviani, who owns restaurants in California and Chicago, says when homeowners choose to renovate a kitchen, they often make the mistake of putting their money into new cabinetry while refurbishing would suffice. He suggests investing in appliances. “Your Thanksgiving turkey is going to taste better with a nice oven rather than with nice cabinets,” he jokes. “You need at least a four-burner stove so you can sauté, fry, and sear at the same time. Then, you need a convection oven,

and believe it or not, there are a lot of short cuts that can be done using a good microwave.” The chef, who grew up in Florence and began working in a bakery at age 11, also says small counter appliances like a blender, food processor, and stand mixer are a must — preferably within arm’s reach. For chef Ehren Ryan, owner of Common Lot in Millburn, New Jersey, a true chef’s kitchen is all about function and fluid movement. “The major functional areas such as the cooktop, ovens, counter space for preparation, fridge, and freezer all have to be placed close together, and the area between them needs to flow well,” he says. If there’s one amenity he’d prefer not to go without, it’s a warming drawer. “It works well in proofing bread, and the newer models now also feature a slow cooking function,” he said. Award-winning chef C.J. Reycraft, owner of Amuse in Westfield, New Jersey, says a good chef’s knife and paring knife “are essential tools for any kitchen.”

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Beautiful remodeled hillside home. 4 br, 2.5 ba with Great greenbelt lot close to abundant Mountain Park 2,161 sq. ft. Eat-in kitchen features cherry cabinetry, stainless Ranch amenities. 4 br, 3 ba with 2,739 sq. ft. Master steel appliances and granite countertops. Master suite with suite with view balcony. 17" tile, carpet and wood travertine shower and flooring. Upgraded 17" tile, birch Pergo flooring, Plantation shutters and shade screens. Resort-style laminate flooring in 2011. Energy efficient windows in backyard with lush landscaping, flagstone, built-in DCS grill, 2007. Solar hot water system and Goettl A/C units in Kiva plus sparkling pool and spa with Kool deck.

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Located near Club West Golf Course. 4 br plus loft, 2.5 ba with 2,179 sq.ft. Great room floor plan with spacious open kitchen with island. All new interior paint, carpet and tile in bathrooms. Private backyard with covered patio.

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Superb townhome with beautiful lake views and open floor plan. 2 br, 2 ba with 1,481 sq.ft. Kitchen boasts granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Master suite with large walk-in closet. Spacious secondary bedroom plus den for home office. Community pool plus one-car garage.

Desirable single-level golf home on the 18th fairway of the Ahwatukee Country Club course. Superb active adult community offering abundant amenities at newly renovated recreation center. Updated kitchen with slab granite countertop, white appliances and arched lighting with ceiling fan. Floor plan features living room, dining room and den. Expanded tile courtyard entry from shaded front yard with mountain views.

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Some Ahwatukee businesses are marking ”Independents Week” to push local shopping Phoenix and Tucson. At least six Ahwatukee businesses Kimber Lanning, Local First Arizona have joined a statewide nonprofit director, said in a release,“Arizona’s organization’s 11th “Independents Week” independent business community is campaign to encourage shoppers to the backbone of our local economy and patronize stores and other companies in the driving force behind what makes us their community. proud to call Arizona home. Up to four Local First Arizona said in a release times more money stays in the local that the companies, which will offer a economy when consumers choose an “golden coupon” worth a 20 percent independent business over a national discount on prices, include Clothes chain. Minded, QualTech Software Solutions, “Independents Week is our way of Social Caterpillar, AZ Massage drawing attention to the important role Essentials, Heart Dance Records, and independent businesses play in our daily Amethyst Web Design. lives.” The campaign, which runs through Signing the pledge includes a chance July 4, encourages Arizonans to pledge in a raffle for a one-night stay for two at to shop locally by signing up at the historic Hassayampa Inn, two passes localfirstaz.com/independents-wee to the Phippen Art Museum, and other and earning a chance to win a vacation in freebies. Prescott, take advantage of the coupon Shoppers who visit at least five by patronizing businesses found on the participating businesses and collect T:4.915 ‘’ organization’s website, and participate so-called “passport stamps” can enter S:4.79 in a variety of events scheduled in both an‘’ Independence Day raffle for $1,000 AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS STAFF

“Golden Coupons” like this can be downloaded on Local First Arizona’s website and used for 20 percent discounts on prices at participating businesses.

in local gift cards. No purchase is necessary. Local First Arizona also is hitting Downtown Phoenix on Sunday, July 3, with a pub crawl that starts at Desoto Central Market at 6 p.m. Subsequent stops include Cafe at Phoenix Public Market, FilmBar Phoenix, Carly’s Bistro, and The Nash. Each local stop will feature one $4 drink special

exclusively for attendees. Participants also can participate in a scavenger hunt throughout the evening for the chance to win prizes. Founded in 2003, Local First Arizona boasts a membership list of 2,700 stores, restaurants and other businesses. Information: http://www.localfirstaz. com/independents-week

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Wellness Center dispensary overcomes marijuana stigma, celebrates third anniversary

(Will Powers/AFN Staff Photographer) The Giving Tree Wellness Center in Mesa dispenses medical marijuana to its customers. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, nearly 61,000 people in Maricopa County qualify for medical marijuana.

By Mike Butler AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS STAFF WRITER

Notching your third year is a big milestone for any small business, but it’s especially gratifying to Gina Berman and Lilach Power because of the hurdles and stigma they had to overcome just to get their medical marijuana dispensary up and running. A former emergency room doctor, Berman serves as medical director of The Giving Tree Wellness Center, in Mesa and Phoenix. With a background in business and marketing, Power monitors legislative issues, industry trends and the latest research on medical marijuana. Outside of business, they’re good friends and moms who pack school lunches and carpool to after-school activities. Berman said she grew increasingly frustrated as a physician to see patients struggle with chronic pain and sometimes fall into opiate dependency. “I was just continuing the problem. It was a lose-lose situation,” she said. “Now, I have a less-addictive alternative. I feel I’m part of the solution.” She and Power began exploring therapies such as meditation, yoga, massage and acupuncture about seven years ago with an eye toward opening an alternative wellness Page 28

center. Proposition 203, which legalized the use of medical marijuana in Arizona in 2010, pushed them in a new direction. Berman said 70 percent of her clients buy medical marijuana for chronic pain. Others find it helpful for Crohn’s disease and the nausea that often results from cancer chemotherapy. Medical marijuana has also proven to be a lifesaver for those with posttraumatic stress disorder, she said. Although glaucoma is an approved condition for medical marijuana, Berman said the drug isn’t as effective as most people think, because it only provides temporary relief. Patients have found some success with marijuana-laced drops, if they can tolerate them, she added. Power said she knows the plant has medical benefits, but a lack of research makes that difficult to prove. “We are eagerly learning what they are doing and hopefully can find a way to cooperate and be a part of it,” Power said from her native Israel, which has become an important center of medical marijuana research. Berman said a lot of the marijuana that The Giving Tree grows at the Phoenix location is extracted and turned into capsules, tinctures and edibles. That results in very precise dosage amounts, she said. The Giving Tree even provides a powder that can be sprinkled

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on food for pets that suffer from joint pain, seizures and allergies. Of course, people want the buds, too, although Berman tries to discourage clients from smoking it. Vaporizing is safer than smoking, she said. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, nearly 98,000 residents qualify for medical marijuana. Of those, nearly 61,000 live in Maricopa County. Pima County has a little more than 13,000. To qualify for medical marijuana, patients must be diagnosed with one or more of the approved debilitating conditions and receive written certification from a doctor (or osteopath, naturopath or homeopath) licensed to practice in Arizona. The patient can then apply online for a registry identification card, which costs $150 yearly, or $75 if a patient qualifies for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s SNAP program. The department keeps very close tabs on dispensaries and how much they sell per month. Dispensaries sold a total of 75,958.22 ounces of medical marijuana in April. – Reach Mike Butler at 480-898-6581 or at mbutler@timespublications.com. – Check us out and like the East Valley Tribune on Facebook and follow EVTNow on Twitter.

(Will Powers/AFN Staff Photographer) Patient consultant James Elliot shows one of dozens of types of marijuana. Co-owner Gina Berman says 70 percent of her clients buy it for chronic pain.

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Strike up the band for 118 years Patriotic tradition runs deep for Mesa City Band

(Ethan Fichtner/Special to AFN) Director Larry Baedke conducts the Mesa City Band during its final performance of last year’s season at the Venture Out RV Resort in Mesa. The band has a special July 4 concert as part of the city of Mesa’s annual celebration.

By Shelley Ridenour AHWATUKEE FOOT HILLS NEWS WRITER

A 118-year-old Mesa tradition continues on July 4 when the Mesa City Band takes the stage at the Mesa Convention Center. The Mesa City Band is the oldest city band in Arizona, and a lot of its members have spent a lot of time making music. “Some people get to 90 years old before they quit,” Gilbert resident Lois Splendoria said. “I’ll play as long as I can stand up.” The band was founded in 1898 to provide special music for a community event. It was pressed into service off and on until 1918. There is no mention of the band then until 1939. It appears the band

resumed in the 1940s and disbanded during World War II. A performance occurred in July 1946, either on Independence Day or Pioneer Day— no one can recall with certainty, band member John Hamblin said. He was a 16-year-old Mesa High School student that day. In 1967, the ensemble performed as the Tri-City Band. It went by several other names over the decades, including the Mesa Brass Band, the Mesa Cornet Band, the Mesa Community Band and the “Band Boys.” The name was changed back to the Mesa City Band in the early 1980s. Today, the band operates from

September through May, rehearsing weekly and performing about twice a month. With 65 current members, there’s a waiting list to join. The band’s July 4 performance is part of the Celebration of Freedom from 6 to 10 p.m. inside the Convention Center and Amphitheater at 263 N. Center St. in downtown Mesa. The band is scheduled to play two sets, one from 6:30 to 7 p.m., followed by a naturalization ceremony. It will then play for about 15 minutes. This is the first time since 2011 that the band has performed at such a large, public gathering. Splendoria says she’s been the band

secretary “off and on since 2004. I’m hoping it’s not a post that I have to die to get out of,” she said, laughing. She joined in 1989. She is a percussionist, and it was her bell-playing skill that brought her to the Mesa group. She routinely plays mallets, bells, chimes and the xylophone. When she was 68, she gave up the crash cymbals. One of the best things about the band, Splendoria said, is it’s become a family. “We’re not overly competitive; we don’t boot people out. It has always been a band family,” she said. Band members are passionate about music, Splendoria said. “Most of the people in the band have played music their whole lives,” she said. Like many other musicians, she believes that playing keeps her mind active, her brain fresh and fingers nimble, perhaps allowing for a longer life. At age 86, Hamblin’s been in the band off and on since 1968, occasionally dropping out for personal obligations. Currently a baritone saxophone player, Hamblin has played the clarinet and tenor sax in the band. He claims that he’s “not that good” a player, but his wife, Nola, disagrees. “I love hearing him play,” she said. The Mesa City Band doesn’t quite fill Hamblin’s music fix. The retired dentist plays in two other bands in the Valley: the Swinging Resorters—“it’s their music, not their lifestyle,” he says—and the Chandler-Gilbert Community College summer band. “I don’t know anyone who plays in just one band,” he said. Irene and Tony Bamrick are among those multiple members. They met in 1961 when they were members of the University of Arizona band. Two years later, they were married. Music has always been a part of their lives. They’ve been in the Mesa band for a longer consecutive stretch than any other current member, at about 40 years. Irene is a retired music teacher who cheerfully says that music is the only time both sides of a person’s brain work together, causing happiness. She joined the band because she wanted to play her flute, instead of >> See MESA BAND on page 35

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Frankie J. bringing the ‘artist’ to Rawhide By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

show. I feel a lot more comfortable and I have the freedom to do what I want to do The Mexican-American singer Frankie musically.” J. is known for his enthusiastic and He said a track show, in which recorded energetic stage presence. But when music is played behind the artist, is he returns to his San Diego home, he’s limiting, as opposed to a live show. simply known as “dad.” “It just feels better—the groove and “I’ve been very blessed to keep my the energy, definitely, and the chemistry feet on the ground between the and be a family man,” musicians and said Frankie J., who IF YOU GO myself. I feel more is married and has What: Frankie J. and Stefani alive. two teenagers. “It’s a lot more When: 4 p.m. Saturday “Whenever I leave Where: Rawhide, 5700 W. North Loop Rd., fun when I’m able to the house, I become Chandler kind of manipulate ‘the artist.’ When I’m Cost: $15 the show. If I want home, I’m dad. I have Information: 480-602-5600 or rawhide.com to stop in a certain a regular job, but it’s spot, I will. If I want kind of different. I go to do a breakdown, out there to be able to feed my family and a guitar solo, a bass solo, we’ll just do it.” enjoy the fruits of my success.” For now, he’s still deciding what his Frankie J. will earn his keep when he show will feel like. performs at Rawhide on July 2. It’s one “I don’t really know the format of the of three shows in the state, as he’ll hit songs just yet. I start rehearsals next the stage July 3 in Tucson and July 4 in week and then I’ll define what kind of Nogales. songs we’re going to do.” “I’m bringing a lot of energy to the A former member of Kumbia Kings, table,” he said. “I love doing these Frankie J. is feeling his freedom with the festivals with bands. It feels so much forthcoming album “More than the Music.” better on stage, as opposed to a track “Basically, I’m doing an album based GETOUT/AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER

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on the ’80s sound with some dance music from the ’80s and mid-’90s,” he said. “Stevie B. is one of the guys who is involved. I’m paying homage to those artists who inspired me as a kid. There’s definitely meaning behind this project.” – Contact Christina FuocoKarasinski at 480-898-5612 or christina@ahwatukee. com. – Check us out and like GetOutAZ on Facebook and follow GetOutAZ on Twitter.

(Special to AFN) Frankie J. is a former member of Kumbia Kings who has found success as a solo artist.

Going to ‘Hell’

Squirrel Nut Zippers revisits successful album on reunion tour

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski GETOUT/AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER

For Squirrel Nut Zippers drummer Chris Phillips, playing Arizona is like going home. He’ll see plenty of it, too, when the North Carolina band plays the first three shows of its tour in Arizona— Tucson today, Tempe on Thursday and Flagstaff on Friday. “My grandparents were from Scottsdale,” Phillips said proudly. “I used to go to Scottsdale in the summers as a boy. We would eat at Los Olivos. My mother and I would have bean burros.” Phillips and singer/guitarist Jimbo Mathus are bringing back the Squirrel Nut Zippers, who blend Delta blues, swing and jazz, with the help of singer Ingrid Lucia. Several leading musicians from New Orleans have also been enlisted to serve up the band’s unique musical flavor. The tour, the band’s first since 2009, not only celebrates the reunion, but the 20th anniversary of Squirrel Nut Zippers’ breakthrough album, “Hot.” “We decided now was the time to bring back the Zippers when we realized this album has 20 years of life underneath it,” Phillips said. “It seemed like a great way to come back and reflect.” The band found success with the song “Hell,” which was written by former member Tom Maxwell. Lucia replaces longtime singer/“banjo diva” Katharine Whalen, who now performs solo. “Ingrid has a really unique voice and career,” Phillips said. “She’s not coming in to recreate the parts that Katharine sang. She brings her own style.

(Special to AFN The Squirrel Nut Zippers’ tour, the band’s first since 2009, not only celebrates their reunion, but the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album, “Hot.”

“She and Jimbo have found a creative Phillips acknowledged that there has partnership that makes me excited been talk of a new album, but all that for future recordings and future is premature. collaborations.” “We want to IF YOU GO Phillips added get the band What: Squirrel Nut Zippers that it takes a up and running When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 30 “special soul” to first,” Phillips Where: Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., collaborate with said. “For the Tempe Mathus. time being, Cost: $30 “Jimbo has we’re focused Information: 480-829-0607, luckymanonline.com. a unique voice on the live For information about the other Arizona shows, in music, and shows. But in visit the website. anyone who the background, works with him Jimbo and needs to have a similar kind of irreverence,” Ingrid are crafting ideas, new songs, he explained. new direction, anything that might be a

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Standing the Test of Time

‘Timeless’ Chicago to visit Phoenix

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more than 100 million records sold. Their sound earned them the moniker of “Mercedes of Rock,” and they will be cruising into Phoenix on July 6. The band fused jazz, rock and those trademark horns. Lamm said their pioneering musical mix wasn’t accepted across the board when they first formed in the late 60s. “We were very aware we were different and were made of aware of it by various club owners,” Lamm said. “They didn’t mind us doing Top 40 or R&B but whenever we tried to do our own arrangements and compositions, we got the stink-eye. But yes, we were very aware we were breaking new ground.” In 1969, they broke new ground with their debut album “Chicago Transit Authority.” The double LP included four singles, three of which were Lamm’s compositions. The next decade was a long continuation of hit singles, albums and sold-out concerts around the world. Lamm said that wasn’t necessarily a good thing. “By the end of that period we were By Marshall Terrill CONTRIBUTING WRITER pretty spoiled,” Lamm admits. “We were Robert Lamm wrote some of the most somewhat arrogant and just knew no memorable songs of the rock ‘n’ roll era different. If any artist experiences that sort of intense success and then feels when he was in his mid-20s. Those classics — “Does Anybody Really what it’s like not to have it or sense it Know What Time It Is?” “Beginnings,” going away or declining, it’s a maturing “Questions 67 & 68,” “Saturday in the process.” Lamm is referring to a dry spell the Park” and “25 or 6 to 4” — have stood the band experienced after the demise of test of time. Nearly a half-century later, the co- original guitarist Terry Kath on Jan. 23, founding member of Chicago still doesn’t 1978, who died from an accidental selfinflicted gunshot wound to the head. know how he pulled it off. Chicago briefly considered disbanding “Those songs pretty well flowed out of me rather spontaneously,” said Lamm, after Kath’s death, which stopped their hit-making momentum in its tracks. who will turn 72 in October. The group “In Bob changed Dylan’s book IF YOU GO m u s i c a l ‘Chronicle’ he What: Chicago direction in talks about When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 the 1980s, an exchange Where: Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix burying the he had with Cost: $67 to $127 horn section a record Information: 602-267-1600 or www.celebritytheatre.com and shifting executive, who more toward asked him, ‘Why don’t you write another ‘Blowin’ in power ballads featuring the lead vocals the Wind?’ Bob replied, ‘I have no idea of Peter Cetera. While the musical shift garnered where those songs came from and I’ll them more hits, bigger album sales and never write them again.’ “It’s the same with those early Chicago introduced them to a new generation of hits — I don’t know where they came fans thanks to heavy rotation on MTV, from and I know I’ll never do it again,” it didn’t necessarily go over so well with their original followers. Lamm said. “For us the 1980s were about survival. But Lamm did it enough times to make Chicago one of the most successful bands It wasn’t the heady feeling of success of all time with eleven No. 1 singles, 21 >> See CHICAGO on page 33 Top 10 singles, 25 platinum albums, and

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of all species, noteworthy and singular behaviors, plus selected information about history and biology. Bailowitz and Danforth are special guest guides for the Arboretum Dragonfly walk at 8:30 a.m. It offers a chance to see Blue Dashers, Mexican Amberwings and other poetically named insect predators as they patrol and hunt over the waters of Ayer Lake. The authors also will sign copies of their field guide before and after the walk. Arboretum annual members and also free to Arizona State Parks pass holders. Event dates and times can be confirmed at ag.arizona.edu/bta. “The Arboretum is near the northern limit of the Sonoran Desert,” Bailowitz said. “Two species at the park reflect this location: the Black Setwing and the Straw-colored Sylph.” He also said the Claw-tipped Bluet may be spotted at the Arboretum. “You all need to keep your eyes peeled,” he said Bailowitz has been interested in insects since he was 6. “For many years my main interest was butterflies,” Bailowitz said. “I did my thesis on a particular species of butterfly

>> From page 31

simply teaching music. She plays yearround. During the city band’s off season, she plays at church and in the Chandler-Gilbert Community College summer band. Tony is also in that community band. “I probably should practice,” the trumpet player said, “but the only thing you lose is the higher range. If I can’t hit it, I tell (another trumpet player) to hit it.” Irene said the band is playing tougher music, but degree of difficulty isn’t the point. “We like to play for (Will Powers/AFN Staff Photographer) the pleasure of our Larry Baedke has been director of the Mesa City Band since 2006. audiences,” she said. People join the Mesa skill set, the band “takes them in and band for all sorts of reasons, Director nurtures them.” Larry Baedke said. The band has had just four directors “Some have unfinished business. For in its history—Herman Berringer from some, it’s a break in their day. Some do 1967 until 1972, Clark Smith from 1972 it for their health, especially those who until 1980, Tom Kacere from 1980 until play wind instruments,” he said. 2006 and Baedke. Baedke was assistant Assistant Director Chris Perry agrees director from 1984 until his promotion. that the city band gives “a place to play.” Performances may be requested at the When they come to the band, many band’s website: mesacityband.com. members “hadn’t played in years and wanted to resume.” – Contact Shelley Ridenour at 480-898-6533 or As long as someone has the right sridenour@ahwatukee.com.

CHICAGO >> From page 32

we’d had in the 1970s,” Lamm said. “We did the best that we could. But I’ve noticed in the last decade—and this is anywhere that we play in the world— the 1980s songs are getting a lot more approval and excitement than we’ve ever had previously.” Chicago also received approval for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, 20 years after it qualified. Lamm said he is not only grateful, but is happiest for the fans. “I do feel that it is an honor to be honored bestowed upon us by our peers

but this is really for our fans,” Lamm said. “It validates their loyalty to us.” As the group marches toward its 50th anniversary, Lamm said Chicago’s chemistry remains as strong as ever. “We essentially grew up with each other and there’s a closeness there, a sense of group accomplishment that continues both in writing and recording and touring together,” Lamm said. “But it’s also about staying active and staying creative, playing live music and never, ever phoning it in. If you’ve ever seen one of our concerts, we’re as energetic as we’ve ever been. That is what keeps us going.” – Check us out and like GetOutAZ on Facebook and follow GetOutAZ on Twitter.

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‘Eazy’ Does It

G-Eazy finds that stardom comes through hard work It included an updated version of Dion’s 1961 hit, “Runaround Sue” and generated more than 4 million You Tube A strong work ethic has never been views. “The Endless Summer” mixtape a problem for G-Eazy. Maybe it gained widespread acclaim for the way shouldn’t be a surprise that in less he built his tracks and his raps around than 18 months, he has followed up his ’50s/early ’60s-era doo-wop and early breakthrough 2014 album, “These Things rock ‘n’ roll samples—a unique blend of retro and modern. Happen,” with “When It’s Dark Out.” The exposure enabled him to start what The new album—his first under a deal with RCA Records—arrived on became a relentless touring schedule. Dec. 4, despite the fact that he toured In addition to headlining shows, he also into the early months of 2015 behind landed a spot on the 2012 Warped tour “These Things Happen.” He needed to and snagged opening slots on tours by Lil include time for the manufacture and Wayne, Drake, Shwayze and others. He also started to get considerable promotional set-up of the new album, a process that can take a few months for a attention for his race, his James Dean looks and his sharp sense of style. major label release. But his music remains G-Eazy’s biggest “I don’t know how we did it,” said selling point. G-Eazy, who With “These performs at AkIF YOU GO Things Happen,” Chin Pavilion on What: G-Eazy, Logic, YG and Yo Gotti he started to Saturday. “I went When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday move away from from the end Where: Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Avenue, the retro element of the last tour Phoenix of “The Endless straight to the Cost: $30-$69.50 Summer.” Now on studio, just set up Info: 602-254-7200, 800-754-3000 or “When It’s Dark shop, locked the ticketmaster.com Out,” any traces doors and put my of that style are phone on airplane pretty much gone. To G-Eazy, though, it mode and made the album.” G-Eazy had good reason to push only made sense to evolve his sound. “I think it was important to push himself to make “When It’s Dark Out.” “These Things Happen” debuted at yourself and move forward, take risks,” No. 3 on Billboard magazine’s all-genre he said. “You can’t reheat the same album chart and topped the magazine’s soup forever.” “When It’s Dark Out” stands out for hip-hop and rap album charts. That’s an impressive showing for an album that several reasons. For one thing, it’s an unusually musical was independently released (although it was distributed by RED, one of the and melodic hip-hop album. “Me, Myself & I” is built around Rexha’s strikingly industry’s leading distributors). Now G-Eazy—real name Gerald pretty guest vocal, while “Drifting” Gillum—is being touted as a candidate (featuring Chris Brown) and “Nothing to be hip-hop’s next superstar. His single to Me” (with Keyshia Cole and E-40) are “Me, Myself & I” (featuring Bebe Rexha) silky ballads with mostly sung vocals. G-Eazy also steps up his game lyrically, topped Billboard’s Hot Rap, Mainstream Top 40 and U.S. Rhythmic singles charts showing a personal and vulnerable side and reached No. 7 on the all-genre Hot in a several songs that is rare in today’s hip-hop, where it’s common for artists 100 singles chart. Raised by a single mother in the San to use their words to brag about their Francisco Bay area, he got into hip- success, money, women and ability to hop as a teenager, and during college at party like a pro. “When It’s Dark Out” has some lyrics Loyola University in New Orleans, began releasing a steady stream of mixtapes. about living the big life of a hip-hop star, He began with the 2008 release, “The but the songs “Drifting” and “Sad Boy” find G-Eazy contemplating the downsides Tipping Point.” A key point came with the 2011 release and insecurities of fame. On “Everything of his mixtape, “The Endless Summer.” Will Be Okay,” he recalls real-life

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Darius Rucker plays some tunes from his old band, Hootie and the Blowfish. difficulties, including when his mother left his father, weathering times when his mother was unemployed, understanding his mother’s sexuality and discovering the body of his mother’s girlfriend, who had suffered a fatal overdose. G-Eazy is proud of what he’s created on “When It’s Dark Out.” The new songs will be the focus of his live show this summer.

“I put the album together in a similar way I would put a show together, in terms of a set list, keeping the dynamic,” he said. “So I’ll play most of the new album and some of the favorites off of the last one.” – Check us out and like GetOutAZ on Facebook and follow GetOutAZ on Twitter.

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W. Washington St. Tickets: Tempe Marketplace offers cool fun 400 $30-$55. 602-379-2800 http://www. comericatheatre.com/ at Summer Splash Thursday Get the kids out of the house for a Princess and Pirate Party with Jake (“Jake and the Never Land Pirates”) and Belle (“Beauty and the Beast Jr.”). Plus, the kids can cool off with a splash pad, dance to music and have fun with other activities.

Artlink holding First Friday events in Downtown Phoenix

Every first Friday of the month, local museums, galleries and other related venues in Downtown Phoenix open their doors to showcase inspiring works and artistry. Stroll the streets soaking in the atmosphere, or hop a ride on the free trolley.

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Darius Rucker plays some tunes from his old band, Hootie and the Blowfish. By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

a new album as of press time. Rucker, who plays Ak-Chin Pavilion in GETOUT/AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS WRITER Darius Rucker is embracing his Phoenix on July 9, is excited to return to the Valley. musical second act. “Arizona’s always been so good to me,” After years of fronting Hootie and the Blowfish, Rucker made an easy transition Rucker says. “That’s what it’s all about to country music in the late 2000s. The for us; we want people to leave and say, move was so successful that he is only ‘That was fun.’ If they’re not having fun, one of two African Americans who has we’re not having fun. “But every time I get to do it, I get won a Country Music Association (CMA) award; the other was the influential really excited to go out and create a fun atmosphere.” Charley Pride in the 1970s. He calls his show a full-fledged party. Playing country music and writing “For us it’s about playing the songs that songs in that genre allow Rucker to people want to hear and have fun doing scratch one item off his bucket list. “I was just doing it because I said I it,” said Rucker, who does perform Hootie wanted to make a few country records and the Blowfish songs during his set. “There are someday,” said no big dance Rucker via IF YOU GO routines or telephone from What: Darius Rucker w/Dan + Shay and Michael Ray. wardrobe his Charleston, Where: Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Ave., Phoenix. changes. We’re South Carolina, When: 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9. old school. We home. “I would Cost: $32.50-$50. just want to have done it in Tickets: 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com. come out and a little studio play the songs with my friends. I was going to do it big scale or not. Then and hopefully everybody there has a good I got a record deal and somebody was time and says, ‘I want to see him again.’” Resurrecting older tracks with a going to pay for my record. That was a different band sometimes isn’t appealing good thing. “It’s almost a decade in and I’m still to musicians. But, again, Rucker is all about playing big shows and having songs on having fun and pleasing the audience. “Getting a new crowd every night the radio.” Some of those tracks include “Don’t keeps it fresh for me,” Rucker added. “It’s Think I Don’t Think About It,” which a thrill seeing different faces sing along went No. 1, and “Wagon Wheel,” a three>> See RUCKER on page 36 times platinum smash. He is working on

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Tribute band Brit Floyd bringing Space & Time Tour to Valley

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and get so excited about the song they’re dying to hear. I know a lot of guys who don’t like to play old songs, but I’m not one of those guys.” For his party, Rucker is bringing along Dan + Shay and Michael Ray. “Dan + Shay and Michael Ray are great,” said Rucker, 50. “My thing about opening bands is I want somebody who’s doing something and making noise in the business; people I want to get to know better and I want to hang out with. “I met Dan + Shay and Michael Ray and I thought these guys are cool. I can hang with those kids.” The Nashville scene has been good to Rucker. He counts Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley as one of his best friends. “I love Charles,” he said. “Charles is one of my best friends in the business.

He and I are tight. We get each other. We have a good time. Anytime I get to work with Charles I say yes. I’m trying to get him to do something on this record. He’s not only an amazing talent, but he’s a better person and I love him.” They’re avid golfers, too. Rucker’s love of the sport is well-documented; he even performed at Tiger Woods’ wedding. “I’ve taken Charles golfing a couple of times,” he said. “He’s a really good player. I’m OK and I’ll leave it at that. We enjoy the game so much. It’s cool that he can sing like that and it’s cool that he can write like that. But he’s the guy you want to hang out with outside of music.” As for music, Rucker says he feels blessed. “I chalk up my success to luck,” he said. “I love being able to try something different. The whole country music thing was such a godsend. I was able to start over and that was a good thing.”

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Relishing the great mosaic of life after a college reunion By Rabbi Dean Shapiro AFN CONTRIBUTOR

My soul is smiling and my body is exhausted. I am returning to Arizona after a week at my 25th college reunion. It was magnificent. The quarter-century has flown by slow as quicksilver, and my classmates and I have traveled far. We have been to the classroom and the boardroom and the operating room. We have sailed the seven seas, been shipwrecked and rescued, and we have rescued others in turn. We have been broken down and we have been raised up, and we are somehow more whole for the experience. There was a profound honesty to the reunion, for maturity has taught us that posturing is pointless and that there’s precious little more meaningful than true

human connection. We relished it. I talked to hundreds of people. Some remembered a play I had been in or a joke I had told. Others asked where my long curly hair had gone. These classmates have held a memory of me for all these years like a secret treasure. They willingly returned it to me, so that I could see my younger self reflected in their eyes. College students are, I realize, a bit like stem-cells: They still can become just about anybody. It was a rare blessing to return to that phase of life, to strip away the masks we all wear – boss, mother, husband, addict – and be our unadulterated selves once more, around people who see us still as we once were, full of possibility and unencumbered by the detritus of life, the roles and titles and demands and accomplishments that hide who we

truly are as human beings. If you wear a mask long enough, you might start to mistake it for your own face. You might forget who you really are. Being at reunion helped me remember the true “happy, curly Dean,” as someone described me. That’s a gift we all need from time to time. As I wandered the dark wood dining hall, I noticed as never before the busts and paintings that grace its walls; monuments to the great men – professors and funders – who made the university what it is. I will never be among them. That’s all right, for I am no piece of granite, smooth and stagnant. And I am no painting, all surface and no substance. My life is more like a mosaic. I am composed of thousands of pieces, each one a moment, an experience, an interaction. Some are polished and some

are chipped. Some shimmer and some are covered in soot. And as I looked across the vast hall, I realized that so many of the pieces that compose my life are shared with my friends that there is no true division between my mosaic and theirs, between my life and theirs. Our lives merge into each other’s, as they do with all those we encounter, whether we share a minute or a lifetime together. And those lives, in turn, merge into the lives of all they encounter, until they connect with all others across time and space. Truly, no one stands alone. We are all part of the great and endless mosaic that is life itself. Rabbi Dean Shapiro is the spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel of Tempe. Contact him atrshapiro@emanueloftempe.org and visit his “Rabbi Dean Shapiro” page on Facebook.

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WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY OFFERED

Living Word Ahwatukee women’s bible study and fellowship that offers “a short, low-key time of praise and worship in music and message.” It’s also an opportunity to meet other Christian women in Ahwatukee.

DETAILS>> 10 to 11:30 a.m., Living Word Ahwatukee, 14647 W. 50th St., Suite 165, Ahwatukee. Free childcare.

TAKE A COFFEE BREAK

Corpus Christi offers a coffee break with scripture study, prayer and fellowship. DETAILS>> 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 3550 E. Knox Road, Ahwatukee. Loraine 480893-1160 or CoffeebreakMin@aol.com.

GET A ‘SPIRITUAL SHOWER’

Unity of Tempe calls is Meditation on Twin Hearts and Pranic Healing Celebration “a 15-minute energetic tune up” that “is like taking a spiritual shower.” DETAILS>> 7-9 p.m., 1222 E. Baseline Rd. #103, Tempe, 480.792.1800. www.unityoftempe.com.

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People suffering through a separation or divorce can

find understanding and caring support to face these challenges and move forward. DETAILS>> 6:30-8:15 p.m. Arizona Community Church, 9325 S. Rural Road, Room G5, Tempe. One-time book fee of $15. 480-491-2210. DivorceCare 4 Kids (DC4K) will also be offered in Room G7.

CHABAD HAS TORAH FOR TEENS

The Teens and Torah program offered by Chabad of the East Valley is for teens ages 13 to 17, and combines education and social interaction with videos followed by discussion, trips, games, community service projects and thought-provoking discussions. DETAILS>> 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 3855 W. Ray Road, Suite 6, Chandler. Shternie, 480-753-5366 or www.chabadcenter.com.

THURSDAYS MAN CHURCH HELD IN CHANDLER

“Man Church offers coffee, donuts and straight talk for men in a language they understand in just 15 minutes. No women, no singing, no organ and no long sermons,” a release states. DETAILS>> Doors open 6 a.m., message at 6:30 a.m. 1595 S. Alma School Road, Chandler. Bob, 480-7268000 or www.cschandler.com/manchurch.

KIDS CAN FIND SUPPORT

Support group for children ages 6 to 12 coping with a separation or divorce in the family. One-time $10 fee includes snacks and workbook. DETAILS>> 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., 1825 S. Alma School Road, Room C202, Chandler. Pastor Larry Daily, 480>> See FAITH CALANDER on page 27

Foothills Church in Ahwatukee is a local body of believers in Jesus who strive to love God and to love others.

Sunday worship at 9:00am & 10:45am NW Corner of 21st St. & Chandler Blvd.

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Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road. 480-838-1414 or www. emanueloftempe.org.

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ULPAN INSTRUCTION AVAILABLE

Class is based on Israel’s successful Ulpan instruction. Taught by Ilan Berko, born in Israel, schooled in the U.S. DETAILS>> 7 p.m. Chabad of the East Valley, 3875 W. Ray Road, Suite 6, Chandler. www. chabadcenter.com or 480-855-4333.

LEARN ABOUT MIRACLES

A course in miracles is available at Unity of Tempe. A release says “the spiritual transformation with Michelle Lee” offers “lively discussions in a safe environment.” DETAILS>> 7 p.m., 1222 E. Baseline Rd. #103, Tempe. 480-792-1800. www.unityoftempe.com.

FRIDAYS UNITARIANS HONOR SHABBAT

Valley Unitarians are offering Shabbat services the second Friday of each month. DETAILS>> 6:15 on the campus of Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6400 W. Del Rio St., Chandler. www.nefeshsoul.org.

TODDLERS CAN MARK SHABBAT

Celebrate Shabbat with a service, music, and a craft project designed for children up to 5 years old and their parents or other adult. DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m., Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road. 480-838-1414 or www. emanueloftempe.org.

TOTS TAUGHT TORAH

Hosted by Chabad of the East Valley for children ages 2 to 5. Features hands-on activities about the Shabbat, songs, stories and crafts. Children will make and braid their own challah. DETAILS>> 10:15 to 11 a.m., members’ homes. 480-785-5831.

YOU CAN NOSH BEFORE SERVICE

“Nosh” and then enjoy the Shir Shabbat service led by the Shabba-Tones, the Shabbat musical group. DETAILS>> 6:30 first Friday of the month, Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe. 480-838-1414 or www.emanueloftempe.org.

DINNER FOLLOWS SERVICE

The service is followed by a congregational dinner (by reservation only.) Optional Israeli dancing after dinner. DETAILS>> 6 p.m. on third Friday of the month, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe. 480-838-1414 or www. emanueloftempe.org. YOUNG FAMILIES HOLD SHABBAT DETAILS>> Regular services at 6 p.m. except on the third Friday of each month, when a 6 p.m. Young Family Shabbat Service is held for children and adults of all ages. Temple Beth Shaloom of the East Valley, 3400 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. Shabbat Morning and Torah Service weekly at 9 a.m. 480-897-3636 or www.tbsev.org. or info@tbsev.org. SERVICE INCLUDES KIDS Designed for children up to 5 years old and their parents or other adult. Following the service is an Oneg Shabbat, a time for a snack and to meet other families with young children. DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m. second Fridays, Temple

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Congregation Eitz Chaim is traditional and egalitarian. Newcomers welcome. DETAILS>> 7 p.m., services at 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. www.eitzchaimphoenix.org.

TEMPLE EMMANUAL LISTS SERVICES

Traditional service followed by an Oneg Shabbat. DETAILS>> 7:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe, 480-838-1414 or www. emanueloftempe.org.

SATURDAYS DISCUSSION SET BY UNITARIANS

DETAILS>> 8:45 a.m. on the campus of Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6400 W. Del Rio St. in Chandler. www.nefeshsoul.org.

STUDY THE PRAYER BOOK

These special study sessions at the beginning of Shabbat morning services teach the structure of Shabbat services and how to follow in the Siddur (prayer book). Taught by Rabbi Leitner. Introduction to Judaism, Introductory Hebrew Reading for Adults, and Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah Preparation are cumulative, so no new students can be accepted mid-year. DETAILS>> 9-9:30 a.m. fourth Saturday each month, Pre-register for fall by contacting Amy Shevitz at vped@tbsev.org.

WEEKLY SERVICES SCHEDULED

International, nondenominational church offers weekly Sabbath services. Congregational meeting in the morning and Bible study in the afternoon. DETAILS>> 10:30 a.m.-noon; 1:30-2:45 p.m. at T rue Jesus Church, 2640 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. 480-899-1488 or tjcphoenix@tjc.org.

JEWISH KIDS PROGRAM AVAILABLE

Shabbat Yeladim is a free Shabbat program for Jewish children ages 3-7 sponsored by Ahwatukee’s NefeshSoul Jewish Community. Shabbat Yeladim is on the second Saturday of the month. Songs, stories, and art project each month. DETAILS>> 10-11 a.m. on the Valley Unitarian Universalist Campus, 6400 W. Del Rio, Chandler. Contact Rabbi Susan Schanerman at rabbi@ nefeshsoul.org or www.nefeshsoul.org.

STUDY AND WORSHIP IN TEMPE

DETAILS>> Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe. Optional study session at 8:20 a.m., Shabbat morning service at 9:30 a.m., followed by a kiddush. 480-838-1414 or www.emanueloftempe.org.

SUNDAYS CHORUS SEEKS SINGERS

Even though the Ahwatukee Community Chorus is nearing the end of its first season, it still wants welcome singers of all levels. The group r ehearses weekly on Sunday evenings. Although it is not affiliated with any religious organization, the chorus rehearses at Horizon Presbyterian Church. DETAILS>> 6 to 8 p.m., Horizon Presbyterian Church, 1401 E. Liberty Lane. There is an annual $100 membership fee. www.ahwatukeecommunitychorus. org or 480-442-7324.

HORIZON EYES YOUNG PEOPLE

High school and middle school students meet to worship and do life together. DETAILS>> 5 p.m. at Horizon Presbyterian Church, 1401 E. Liberty Lane. 480-460-1480 or email joel@ horizonchurch.com.

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BERIEVED CAN SHARE GRIEF

A support group designed to assist people through the grieving process. Onetime book fee $15. DETAILS>> 2-4 p.m. at Arizona Community Church, 9325 S. Rural Road, Room G3, Tempe. 480-491-2210.

UNITY OFFERS INSPIRATION

Inspirational messages and music to lift the spirit are offered by Unity of Tempe in a welcoming community, along with many classes. DETAILS>> 10 a.m., 1222 E. Baseline Rd. #103, Tempe. Information: 480-792-1800, www.unityoftempe.com.

KIDS CAN LEARN JEWISH LIFE

Children can learn and experience Jewish life. Chabad Hebrew School focuses on Jewish heritage, culture and holidays. DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m. to noon, for children ages 5-13 at Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. 480-855-4333, info@chabadcenter.com, or www.chabadcenter.com.

RABBINIC LIT COURSE OFFERED

Ongoing morning study of two classics of rabbinic literature by medieval philosopher Moses Maimonides (the “Rambam”). At 10 a.m., Prof. Norbert Samuelson, grossman chair of Jewish Philosophy at ASU and TBS member, teaches “Maimonides’ Guide of the Perplexed: What Jews Ought to Believe.” At 11:15 a.m. TBS member Isaac Levy teaches “Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah: How Jews Ought to Behave.” NReadings in both Hebrew and English. DETAILS>>Community Room of the administration building at Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley, 3400 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. 480-897-3636.

MONDAYS JOIN CHRIST-CENTERED YOGA

This Flow 1-2 class (intermediate) is free and open to the community. DETAILS>>6-7 p.m., Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E. Pecos Road. Greg Battle at 480-7596200 or gbattle@moutainpark.org.

CLASS TARGETS THE GRIEVING

Classes for those grieving over death or divorce. DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m., Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 739 W. Erie St., Chandler. 480-963-4127.

STRUGGLING FIND SUPPORT

Support group for those struggling with how to deal with a loss in life. DETAILS>> 7 p.m., 1825 S. Alma School Road, Room C201, Chandler. Pastor Larry Daily, 480-963-3997, ext. 141, larrydaily@chandlercc.org or www.chandlercc.org.

TUESDAYS FINDING HEALING FOR PAIN

HOPE, and acronym for “Help Overcome Painful Experiences,” offers support for men and women who seek God’s grace and healing. DETAILS>> 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E. Pecos Road. www.mountainpark.org.

SENIORS ENJOY ‘TERRIFIC TUESDAYS’

The program is free and includes bagels and coffee and a different speaker or theme each week. Registration not needed. DETAILS>> 10:30 a.m. to noon, Barness Family East Valley Jewish Community Center, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. www.evjcc.org or 480-897-0588. >> See FAITH CALANDER on page 28

FAITH CALENDAR >> From page 27

HOLY TRINITY HAS GRIEFSHARE

DETAILS>> 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., 739 W. Erie St., Chandler. 480-963-4127.

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READ BIBLE FOR PLEASURE

Bring a Bible, or Bibles are available at these free sessions. DETAILS>>7 to 8 p.m., Chandler Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1188 W. Galveston St. Lori, 480-9173593.

UNITY HAS HEALING, MEDITATION

A Meditation and Healing Celebration Service at Unity of Tempe is designed for those who need a “boost” for the week. DETAILS>> 7 p.m. 1222 E. Baseline Rd. #103, Tempe. Information: 480.792.1800. Visit www.unityoftempe.com. Submit your releases to pmaryniak@ahwatukee.com — Check us out and like the Ahwatukee Foothills News on Facebook and AhwatukeeFN on Twitter.

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Infant child care in Arizona costs an average of $9,437 a year, rivaling in-state college tuition and putting care out of reach for many families, according to a recent Economic Policy Institute report. And Arizona’s costs were on the low end when compared to the rest of the nation, with infant care costs in Washington, D.C., reaching $22,631 annually. The numbers were unsurprising to early child care advocates. “It is hard everywhere, because we don’t make the commitment to child care that we really need to,” said Helen Blank, director of Child Care and Early Learning at the National Women’s Law Center. Arizona is in the minority of states where infant care costs slightly less than in-state tuition, with average child care costs about 4.7 percent less than college costs, said Josh Bivens, director of research and policy at EPI.

Even though Arizona is relatively cheap, child care costs are still a “big chunk” of a family’s budget. The Department of Health and Human Services says child care should only take up 10 percent of a family’s income, but the EPI report says it takes up 17.6 percent of a typical family income in Arizona. By HHS’ standards, only 27.9 percent of Arizona families can afford infant care. Kelley Murphy, director of early childhood policy with the Children’s Action Alliance of Arizona, said it’s also hard for families to find and access quality care. Murphy said families will often prioritize child care to the detriment of other budget areas, like food and housing. She said families will often put kids in cheaper, sub-quality care at an unregulated facility or leave them at home or with a friend or relative who is not equipped. Erin Raden, executive director of the Arizona Child Care Association,

said child care from birth to age 5 is important for the development of children, and for closing the achievement gap between poor and wealthy kids. “Part of the problem is that it is difficult to get child care subsidies from the state,” Raden said. “And there’s a waiting list for folks needing assistance.” The Child Care and Development Fund makes federal funds available to states to subsidize health care costs for qualifying low-income families. In Arizona, that subsidy is distributed through the Child Care Assistance program by the state’s Department of Economic Security, where a spokeswoman said 6,396 children were on the priority waiting list as of late April. “Arizona never stood out as a star in terms of its child care assistance program,” Blank said, adding that the state is not known to be “generous” and often has crises with its subsidy program.

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Olympic Trials provide opportunity, experience for Nicolaisen and Todd AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS STAFF WRITER

Shae Nicolaisen and Jasmine Todd are in the “free and easy” zone when it comes to the Olympic Trials. Neither Ahwatukee athlete is dealing with the kind of pressure that many would-be Olympians confront during the trials. “I am approaching it like I am an underdog and there is not much expected of me,” Todd said. “It was the same way at the U.S. Trials last year and I was able to come through so I am taking a similar approach.” Todd, a Chandler High grad whose father coaches track at Mountain Pointe High School, will compete in the track trials starting Friday in the long jump and 100-meter dash in Eugene, Oregon. Todd also is hoping to take care of some unfinished business after her college athletic career abruptly ended with an injury. Nicolaisen, a Desert Vista High junior, is in Omaha to soak up the experience of competing against America’s best. Both athletes were targeting the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, but are say they are ready to give the 2016 Games in Rio a shot. “I’m here for the exposure to an event like this and the experience I can take from it to help me down the line,” said Nicolaisen. “The top competitors are so far ahead of me, but now I can see what it is like and use it going forward.” Nicolaisen only qualified for the trials last weekend in Austin, Texas, when her personal-best time of 8 minutes and 46.92

seconds in the 800 freestyle fell under the automatic qualifying time of 8:51. She will be seeded as the 65th fastest American female out of 112 athletes qualified for the event; preliminaries are on Friday. Only the top two athletes qualify for the Rio Olympics, so clearly the odds are against her. Nicolaisen, who trains with the Scottsdale Aquatic Club, will attempt to make the most of her trials, but, more than anything, she is honored to be part of the event. “I was really excited,” the 15-year-old said. “All of my teammates came over to my block and were going crazy. It’s great to be going. I know what I am up against. I am just going to go and do my best. I have to look at (the other competitors) as just another other swimmer and not my idols.” Todd’s situation has a few more layers. She seemed a lock for Rio a year ago when she made the U.S. National Team for the World Championships in two events – the 100 and the long jump – and competed in Beijing, China. She also won a silver medal as part of the 4x100 relay squad. The experience was expected to lead to a great final year with the Oregon Ducks, but a hamstring injury limited her throughout the season. Then disaster struck. Todd was ruled academically ineligible just before the start of the NCAA West Preliminary. In an instant, her career with the Ducks was over. >> See OLYMPICS on page 42

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She said she had an arrangement with the professor of an online class she was taking during winter term to turn in course work late because of her travel schedule during the NCAA indoor season. Oregon later ruled her arrangement violated university policy and invalidated her grade, which had been a B. The action put her academic standing in question. So instead of helping the Ducks defend the NCAA title, Todd was sidelined. That disappointed echoed an injury that occurred at Chandler High when she tore her ACL in her senior year. Now Todd, who is weighing contract options for a professional career, sees her return to Oregon as a chance to put all that behind her with a couple of great performances. “It’s been rough and mentally draining,” Todd said. “Coming home, being around positive people, has been a huge help and I am getting right on the track.” She hopes she can jump back into contention as one of the U.S.’s top

sprinters and horizontal jumpers. “For any elite athlete the ultimate goal is the Olympics,” she said. “I am younger and will be competing against older and mature athletes in their peak ages. My dream has always been to make the Olympics and it is going happen sooner or later. If it comes together now then it gets me one step closer to fulfilling that dream.” – Contact Jason Skoda at 480-898-7915 or jskoda@ahwatukee.com. Follow him on Twitter @JasonPSkoda. – Check us out and like the Ahwatukee Foothills News on Facebook and follow @VarsityXtra on Twitter.

(Special to AFN) Desert Vista junior Shae Nicolaisen will gain valuable experience at an early age by competing in the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha, Neb.

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There was a time when summer vacation for the Todd family meant everyone piled in the van. They weren’t headed to the ocean or Mount Rushmore. Larry and Kimberly Todd and the kids were leaving for a track meet somewhere. “Those times in the van became our family vacations,” Larry said. Sure a trip to the tropics may have been desired, but at the time their children Lewis and Jasmine were competing in national track events. And Jasmine continues the tradition in the U.S. Trials for Track and Field on July 1 in Eugene, Oregon. She hopes to qualify for the 2016 Rio Games in August. The Todds, along with countless other parents, have made decisions, sacrifices and financial commitments in order to help their kids succeed. “When your child shows a passion for something, you are willing to sacrifice,” Todd said. “We always considered it an investment in their future.” It can be a burden even though parents generally don’t look at that way. Driving kids to practice every day or making sure

their entry fees and club dues are paid come with the territory. “We’ve always been happy to do whatever he needs,” said Lorna Sorensen, who traveled to Omaha, Nebraska, this week to watch her son Payton compete in the U.S. Swimming Trials. “It was never any trouble. You just do what is needed and don’t think anything about it.” Moments like this make all the sacrifices worth every dollar. “It has been a sweet and satisfying journey to this point,” Stephen Carson said of his daughter Hannah, who is competing in the U.S. Track Trials in Oregon. “Earlier in Hannah’s career, we traveled across the country, and I had to be her personal practice coach. Those were special times.” Hannah credits her parents’ support. “You can’t do this without family,” she said. “They are the biggest lifters of my spirit.” – Contact Jason Skoda at 480-898-7915 or jskoda@ahwatukee.com. Follow him on Twitter @JasonPSkoda. – Check us out and like the Ahwatukee Foothills News on Facebook and follow @VarsityXtra on Twitter.

Staying the course

Desert Vista grad Liringis continues pursuit of pro golf career

Matt Liringis continues to work toward his goal of playing professionally by playing in local PGA and Web.com tour events.

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Matt Liringis knew it was an uncommon path, one that was going to come with hardships and doubt, but it was one he felt was right for him. More than two years after the former Desert Vista star decided to forgo college in order to chase a professional golf career, Liringis is continuing to grind toward the same goal. “I’ve matured as a player,” he said. “I haven’t been as successful as I’d like, but I definitely look forward to what’s ahead of me.” When the 2012 Tribune Player of the Year spurned colleges, he had been contacted by more than 20. Most thought that would be a difficult road, but hardly unprecedented as Hamilton’s Richard Lee did the same in 2007 along with many others over the years. It requires patience, a financial commitment, and focus to keep working every day on golf. Instead of being on a meal plan, having room and board at a university and traveling around the country on scholarship, Liringis has to pay his way

to each event, pony up for entry fees ($200 to $450 on average) and pay for hotel stays and food. He hits as many Monday qualifiers for the PGA Tour and Web.com events as he can without having to travel too far, but hasn’t broken through yet. He plays in state tournaments in Arizona, California and Nevada. He has also walked the fairway for some of the local mini-tours. It hasn’t led yet to big paychecks or a tour card, but he knew it wasn’t going to come easily. It was going to require a willingness to be humbled by the game, but there have been good moments as well. Liringis watched the last two U.S. Open Championships on TV just like a weekend hacker despite being close to earning a spot in the field, especially in 2015. “I definitely watch,” he said. “It’s fun to see and learn even from watching on TV. It’s a totally different game and such a mental toughness test. It’s a marathon.” He is approaching his journey in the same manner, thinking he is just in the first stretch of the long haul before getting to the finish line.

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“I don’t think about how long I’ll do this or say I need be here before a certain time,” said Liringis, who works with pro Scott Sackett out of McCormick Ranch. “I’m young still. I can go to college at any point, but I don’t have a certain time frame.” He has been close. In 2015, Liringis was in range at the U.S. Open sectional with about five holes to go only to bogey three times. He missed out on playing at Chambers Bay in Washington.

“It was a tough finish, but I came out of it feeling better,” he said. “After that, I knew I was doing the right thing.” This year, he qualified for the sectionals again, but he never really was in contention after a few too many bogies. “It wasn’t my most consistent tournament,” said Liringis, who finished tied for sixth at the Nevada Open in a field of 206 in November. “There were parts of my game that were off and I wasn’t as close to the holes. “I got some birdies down the stretch to salvage the round.” That’s what golf is about. A great day has its shares of bogeys or missed 4-footers. That’s what it is so very important to have a support system. His brother, Brian, has been his caddie in some events while his parents, Dean and Suzanne, have been there throughout the whole process. “I couldn’t do any of this without them,” Liringis said. “There are ups and downs in golf.” His parents help with the expenses and often make the trips to events so Matt can see a familiar face in the gallery. “You feel an obligation and help kids fulfill their dreams,” Dean said. “You don’t think about the sacrifices. You just do what you need to.” Liringis will continue as long as he feels he is getting better and has a chance to finally make it. “There are times you think about what if I went to college and there are times of self doubt,” he said. “You can’t let those types of things take over when you have something else to play for.” – Contact Jason Skoda at 480-898-7915 or jskoda@ahwatukee.com. Follow him on Twitter @JasonPSkoda. – Check us out and like the Ahwatukee Foothills News on Facebook and follow @VarsityXtra on Twitter.

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Sam Duane Sr. sat off to the side all reserved, calm and enjoying the action in front of him. Sam Jr. didn’t exactly have the same experience. He was up and then he was sitting down. He was smiling, which was followed by bouts of shaking his head. The younger Duane was talking calmly one moment and raising his voice the next. It was clear the day before Father’s Day which member of the family was still on sidelines and which one ended his oneyear hiatus from coaching. “It’s good to be back,” Duane Jr. said. “We’ve made some strides and got some of the introductory portion of things out of the way.” Duane Jr., 48, is back to coaching high school basketball after causing a stir when he stepped down from Corona del Sol. The Aztecs had won their fourth straight Division I title at the end of the 2014-15 season. He was headed back to school to get his administrative certification, so Duane felt he had to step back. It didn’t last very long. When the Perry job came open earlier this year, he was ready to get back into the coach’s seat. It’s gone well so far as Perry finished runner-up at Grand Canyon team camp and then followed it up with a thirdplace finish at the PrimeTime event at Sunnyslope last weekend. The Pumas lost to Chandler in the semifinals at Sunnyslope, but rebounded to top Basha to finish third in the eightteam tournament. The most important thing was simply court time as the players and Duane get know each other. “He coached Corona to all those state

titles, and then you see why,” senior-to-be Blake Williams said. “He knows so much about the game and really helped us get better already.” The Pumas have some talent, led by 6-foot-5 Rayjahn Billingsluy, but will be counting on some young guards in sophomores Jalen Williams and Bauer Bongard along with junior C.J. Jameson. The roster will have a good mix of seniors, juniors and sophomores to give Perry a shot to be good this year and develop for the years to come. “We are adjusting so we are caught between systems right now,” Duane said. “They really competed hard (against Basha), and if we always have that kind of effort we will be able to do good things.” Duane wants to bring the same brand of basketball he had at Corona but realizes the roster is not filled with stars like Casey Benson and Alex Barcello. It doesn’t mean, however, that the Pumas will be unable to play in a similar style. “We’d like to be up tempo and defend and share the ball through the pass,” Duane said. “We always made the extra pass at Corona, and that’s where we hope to get here.” Billingsluy, who was one of the top players on last year’s 14-10 squad, said the team has a chance to really grow before the Pumas take the court for real in November. “It’s been better than expected,” he said. Duane, who had a 275-87 record at Corona over 12 years, believes they’ve accomplished everything they could in summer ball. “This was just the start and there is a long way to go. Hopefully we are playing our best basketball in January and February.” – Contact Jason Skoda at 480-898-7915 or jskoda@ahwatukee.com. Follow him on Twitter

(Special to AFN) Sam Duane Jr. feels the Perry boys basketball program has made strides after his first summer session with the Pumas.

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It’s one event in Washington where partisan labels are put aside. The congressional team included eight Republicans and nine Democrats in their pink jerseys, facing off against the Bad News Babes, a team of women who cover Capitol Hill for a mix of print, online and broadcast news outlets. The charity game raises money for the Young Survival Coalition, which helps women under age 40 who are being treated for breast cancer and supports early cancer detection programs. Players said they enjoy the chance to support a good cause, but lawmakers in particular said they relish the opportunity to get to know their colleagues in a casual setting. The average age for the lawmakers’ was announced as 50, but these women could play ball – and this being Washington, they were playing to win. The congresswomen led through most of the game, but the Bad News Babes mounted a five-run rally in the bottom of the sixth, ultimately winning the game 8-4.

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Widowed-to-Widowed Grief Support Group every Monday at 6pm, Pyle Adult Recreation Center, Tempe (SW corner of Rural & Southern). Call Kay at 480.861.8031 for more information.

Plumbing

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Owned and Operated by Rod Lampert Ahwatukee Resident

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Serving Ahwatukee for over 25 years Licensed • Bonded • Insured • ROC 189848

$64* Drain Cleaning *Some conditions apply. Call for details.

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Bonded | Insured | Lic’d ROC 257806

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Ahwatukee Foothills Friends and Neighbors (AFFAN) is a women's organization, dedicated to cultivating friendships, and goodwill. AFFAN promotes social, charitable and educational events all year long. AFFAN holds monthly luncheon meetings with varied speakers. We offer over 40 monthly activities including Book Clubs, Canasta, Bunco, Euchre, and Bridge. Other monthly activities are Dining Out, Stitch and Chat, Explore Arizona, and Garden Club. Significant others/ spouses can attend some events. For more info contact Teresa Akrish Phone: 480-518-5788, teresaakrish@gmail.com Check our website at affanwomensclub.com

A+ RATED

ROC # 272721

Democrats and Donuts This monthly gathering is held the third Wednesday of each month from 8 - 9:30 a.m. at Denny's, 7400 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler. Sponsored by the Legislative District 18 Democrats, speakers cover current issues of interest. Meetings are free and open to the public, breakfast may be purchased. For more info, visit www.ld18democrats.org/ meetings or email mariec9@q.com.

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Free Estimates!

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Ahw Resident • Owner Operated Maintenance & Repair Professional and Superior Service We maintain, repair and service all types of pools, equipment, filters, cleaning systems, fresh water and salt water systems

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480.231.9651

AZPoolExpert.com BBB Member Not a licensed contractor.

AE &Sons Pool Plaster Company

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We specialize in complete swimming pool remodeling to include interior finishes, waterline tile, decking, water features and repairs. Licensed • Bonded • Insured AZ ROC KA-5 257866 BBB Accredited

Estimates Available

480.405.3020

Rob 480-577-1710

A VETERAN OWNED COMPANY

24/7 Emergency Service FAST 60 Minute Service Available

Tired of a Stranger in Your Backyard? It's just me, helping you with your POOL needs! 30+ Years Exp. No Contracts. Call

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Water Heaters Installed - $469 Unclog Drains - $49.95

ROB'S POOL SERVICE

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Licensed, Bonded & Insured ROC# 272001

602-279-0942

MARK'S POOL SERVICE Owner Operated - 20 yrs We do all the work, you have all the fun! Cleaning-Monthly $60 without chemicals. $75 with chemicals. Filter Cleaning Specials! Mark 602-799-0147 CPO#85-185793

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480.830.9209

We also build new pools!

JuanPavers Hernandez • Concrete Water Features • Sprinkler Repair

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23 Years Experience • Dependable & Reliable

Call Juan at

480-720-3840 Not a licensed contractor.

Roofing

FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1984

Window Cleaning John's Window Cleaning 1-story $125; 2-story $145 Up to 30 Panes Power Washing Sun Screens/ Re-Screening Same Day Service 480-201-6471

Member of ABM

VALLEYWIDE

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Licensed/Bonded/Insured • ROC #236099

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ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION WWW.PAYNESONS.COM Contact us for a FREE evaluation

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Tim KLINE Roofing, LLC Roofs Done Right... The FIRST Time! 15-Year Workmanship Warranty on All Complete Roof Systems

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Family Owned/ Operated

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Meetings/Events Aegis Hospice Grief/Loss Support Group We meet 6 pm on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Legacy Funeral Home: 1722 N. Banning St. Mesa, Refreshments provided. Contact: Rick Wesley 480-219-4790 rick@ aegishospice.com GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS & GAMANON for meeting information 602-266-97846

ROC: 138549B

Meetings/Events GROWING TOGETHER: That's the motto of The Ahwatukee Community Garden Project. Get your hands dirty while learning about desert gardening. Join us every Sunday morning starting at 8 A.M. in the Garden at 4700 E Warner Rd. north of the Farmers' Market. acgarden.org

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Honest Free Estimates References DENNIS PORTER

480-460-7602 or 602-710-2263 RANDY HALFHILL

602-910-1485

Lic#ROC 152111 Bonded

Tree Services

U.S. ARBOR Tree Service

• Tree Trimming • Tree Removal • Stump Grind • Queen Palm & Citrus Treatment • Deep Root Fertilization

www.usarbor.com FREE ESTIMATES

480.812.0731 Lic #990148 • Insured

Meetings/Events Legislative District 18 Democrats Monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of each month from 7-8:30 p For location and details, visit www.ld18 democrats.org/meetings. The public is welcome.

AHWATUKEE/CHANDLER Bosom Buddies. We meet the 2nd Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM-12:00 noon in the Conference Room at Dignity Health Urgent CareAhwatukee 4545 E. Chandler Blvd Phoenix, AZ Please contact Deb Sidman: 602.460.9893 or Devon Pollard: 602.318.8462 See more at: http://www.bosombuddies-az.org/ At Bosom Buddies of AZ we support women of all ages and in all stages of breast cancer. GROWING TOGETHER: That's the motto of The Ahwatukee Community Garden Project. Get your hands dirty while learning about desert gardening. Join us every Sunday morning starting at 8 A.M. in the Garden at 4700 E Warner Rd. north of the Farmers' Market. acgarden.org

Tree Services

CLEAN-UP & TREE SERVICE • Tree Trimming & Removal • Gravel Spread • General Yard Work • Weed Removal • Sprinkler Drip & Timer Repair • Insured • Free Estimates • All Work Guaranteed

Not a licensed contractor

Roofing

ARBORIST STANDARDS TREE CARE • TREE REMOVAL • TREE TRIMMING • CITRUS PRUNING • STORM DAMAGE PREVENTION AND CLEAN UP

602-999-0821

ISA Member #249727

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SUMMER SPRING TUNE-UP TUNE-UP

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REG. $99. Includes a 16-Point Inspection plus a condenser coil rinse if accessible

480-893-8335

($5.00 Fuel and Trip Fee Applies)

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FREE

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No Interest until January 2021 EARLY Sale OR BIRD Up to $4,550 in Rebates Buy a qualifying system and choose:

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with Equal Payments

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* Up to a $2,650 Brewer’s Dealer Rebate, up to $400 Utility Rebate, up to $500 Federal Tax Credit & up to $1,000 Trane Trade In Allowance. The Home Projects® Visa® credit card is issued by Wells Fargo Financial National Bank, and Equal Housing Lender. Special terms apply to qualifying purchases charged with approved credit at participating merchants.The special terms APR will continue to apply until all qualifying purchases are paid in full.The monthly payment for this purchase will be the amount that will pay for the purchase in full in equal payments during the promotional (special terms) period.The APR for purchases will apply to certain fees; such as a late payment fee or if you use the card for other transactions. For new accounts, the APR for purchases is 28.9%. If you are charged interest in any billing cycle, the minimum interest charge will be $1.00. If you use the card for cash advance, the cash advance fee is 5.00% of the amount of the cash advance but not less than $10.00. This information is accurate as of 01/06/2016 and is subject to change. For current information, call us at 1-800-431-5921. Offer expires 6/30/2016. **See your independentTrane Dealer for complete program eligibility, dates and restrictions. Special financing offers OR trade-in allowances from $100 up to $1,000 valid on qualifying systems only. Offers vary by equipment. All sales must be to homeowners in the United States.Void where prohibited. Copyright ©Trane 2016.

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