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Tribe ramps up freeway fight over sacred mountain

STUDENT HONORED Desert Vista High senior earns state title. 3

BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN EXECUTIVE EDITOR

N MURDER RETRIAL Ex-resident faces murder charge again in son’s death.

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TRAIL REVAMP South Mountain trails getting new look. 22

WOMEN UNITE Ahwatukee businesswomen come together. 36

NEW LIFE JOY Ahwatukee church celebrates 25 years. 41 Community 22 Around AF 30 Opinion 34 Faith 41

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Just as they did last October, Mountain Pointe and Desert Vista high schools’ teams will face off Friday for the 20th annual Ahwatukee Bowl.

Ahwatukee Bowl unites and separates the community at the same time COVER STORY

BY JASON P. SKODA AFN PREP SPORTS DIRECTOR

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t is that time of the year when every issue in this tight-knit and passionate community fades to the background.

Freeway debates, water issues and golf course transformations will be back in the forefront soon enough, but this week it is all about what is going down on Friday night.

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MORE INSIDE For a preview of Friday’s game and a review of the last 19 Ahwatukee Bowl contests, please see pages 45-49.

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ative Americans are escalating their fight against the South Mountain Freeway with a “peaceful resistance camp” on the Gila River Indian Community side of the mountain.

The camp, called Moadag Thadiwa, also was to serve as a staging area for a 10-mile prayer run that Native American protesters and members of the Ahwatukee-based Protect Arizona’s Resources and Children planned prior to last night’s freeway meeting conducted at Desert Vista High School by the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Native Americans consider the mountain, variously called Moadag or Moahdak Do’ag, sacred and contend that the freeway desecrates it.

That argument is central to the Gila Community’s legal efforts to stop the freeway, as it says state and federal officials did not do enough to protect the culturally and religiously important site.

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Music and playing the violin are important to Susannah Cowley, a Desert Vista High School senior who is the 2017 Distinguished Young Woman of Arizona.

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esert Vista High School senior Susannah Cowley took a major step two weeks ago toward becoming the 2017 Distinguished Young Woman of America.

She bested 28 other girls to be crowned the 2017 Distinguished Young Woman of Arizona, getting high marks from the judges for scholastics, talent, fitness and self-expression. She so impressed the judges that she also won the Spirit of Distinguished Young Woman award.

That award is given to the contestant who best embodies the program, which bestows cash and scholarships on women who are well on their way to becoming model citizens and contributors to society.

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she stands to earn much more in June when she competes for the national title in Mobile, Alabama: Since its inception in 1958, the program has awarded over $100 million in scholarships.

The daughter of Matt and Andrea Cowley, Susannah had her work cut out for her in the talent portion of the competition: She plays violin and had to master a balancing act before getting on stage.

“I’m a tall girl, so I rarely wear heels,” she said. “I had to practice a lot at home so I could wear them with confidence on stage the night of the program. My 5-year old sister thought I was playing dress-up.”

But her accomplishments already demonstrate why she will represent the state in various public events to spread the program’s central message of “Be Your Best Self.”

The outreach program is designed to encourage self-esteem and excellence in all young people through its five principles: “Be Healthy, Be Involved, Be Studious, Be Ambitious, and Be Responsible.”

“Susannah is an accomplished violinist, singer, 300 meter hurdler,

and member of her school’s Red Kettle Club, just to name a few of her many activities. We know she will represent Arizona well at Nationals,” said Cherie Wilkinson, a board member for the Arizona Distinguished Young Women group.

Susannah said she learned of the competition from her violin teacher, Susanne Rothaar, who “encouraged me to attend last year’s state event to see if it was something I would enjoy doing.

“Then I met one of the board members who really sold me on the program. I am so thankful to both of them because it was such an amazing experience,” Susannah said.

She already knows where she wants to spend that scholarship.

Both my parents went to Brigham Young University for their undergrad, so I’ve always wanted to follow in their footsteps,” she said.

“Right now I am considering a nursing major with a double minor in music and Spanish. Eventually, I would like to become a nurse practitioner or get my physician’s assistant degree. I would love to participate in an organization like Doctors Without Borders.”

Following in her parents’ footsteps was central to her winning essay, in which

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While she does some part-time tutoring to earn a little spending money, most of Susannah’s after-school time is spent helping people.

“Mostly, I volunteer in various capacities in my community,” she explained. “For example, I help Tempe’s Special Olympic athletes during their track and field season and provide music with my sisters for residents of local memory care facilities.”

She also is an athlete, and runs crosscountry and hurdles for her school. She recently completed her first trail Ragnar, which involves long-distance, overnight relay races in scenic locations.

Making music is central to her life.

Susannah learned to play violin at age 6, and learned to read music. As a freshman and sophomore, she played with the Desert Vista High Chamber Orchestra.

“But I also love singing, so last year I switched from orchestra to choir. This year I am in Desert Vista’s A Capella and Jazz Madrigal choirs. I have also played in several community orchestras, such as Metropolitan Youth Symphony and

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Creating music with others, whether instrumental or vocal is extremely fulfilling.”

She has performed solos in churches and competitions and even performed recently at a friend’s wedding.

But what has her excited is her Thanksgiving weekend appearance at legendary Carnegie Hall in New York City, where she will participate in the American Protege International Piano & Strings Competition.

“Music is obviously a huge part of my life,” Susannah explained. “I’m always listening to something, love going to concerts and am even trying my hand at songwriting.”

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Court: judge was ‘legally erroneous’ in overturning, freeing ex-Ahwatukee man charged with killing 5-year-old son twists and turns. It is unclear if anyone knows where Martinson is. The county attorney’s office and his lawyer did not former Ahwatukee man whose return calls seeking comment. conviction in the 2004 death Martinson had a scheduled weekend of his 5-year-old son was visitation with his son at the time of the overturned by a Superior Court judge killing. When her son was not returned three years ago faces reto her Sunday evening, arrest after an appeals the child’s mother called court last week shot police to check on down the judge’s actions Martinson’s Ahwatukee as “legally erroneous.” apartment.

Maricopa County Police discovered Attorney Bill Martinson lying on Montgomery said he will his bed, unresponsive refile a first-degree murder with his wrists cut. In charge against Jeffrey another room they found Martinson in the August the boy dead and a 2004 drug overdose (AFN File Photo) toxicology report found death of his son, Joshua Jeffery Martinson listens during his a lethal amount of muscle 2011 trial in the drug death of his Eberle-Martinson. relaxant in the child’s 5-year-old son in the defendant’s This will mark the Ahwatukee apartment. blood. third time Martinson Prosecutors initially will face charges in his son’s death in filed first-degree murder charges against a case that has had a number of legal Martinson, contending he deliberately

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killed the boy because he was upset with his visitation schedule and hated the child’s mother. He was not married to her, and she had obtained several protection orders against him.

But the Judge Sally Duncan first barred prosecutors from arguing the murder itself was premeditated. Instead, prosecutors proved premeditation by focusing on Martinson’s effort to poison the child.

“The state presented substantial evidence from which jurors could conclude, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Martinson was guilty of child abuse and felony murder,” the appeals court said.

Martinson was convicted by a jury in 2011.

But Duncan voided the verdict, accusing the state of prosecutorial misconduct.

In jail since his arrest in 2004, Martinson was arrested a second time.

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on trial, Duncan set him free, and barred prosecutors from ever trying Martinson in the murder case again.

Montgomery’s office said in a press release that the appeals court ruling al of the case. The ruling… allows the Count Attorney to file new charges.”

We will now be able to go forward to seek justice for the young victim and his mother,”it added.

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et groomer Tina Rubey has worked with animals most of her life, but she has never had the jolting experience she had when she showed up to open her Ahwatukee shop Aug. 21.

There on her doorstep was a dead Pomeranian, nestled in a bed with a blanket over him, his eyes wide open and a small red bow tied to the top of his head.

“Some of my paranoid friends would say someone was trying to send me a message but there’s no reason for that,” said Rubey, whose Aunt Tina’s Pet Spa is located in a shopping center at Chandler Boulevard and 32nd Street. “I don’t have any enemies who would do that.”

“I’ve been in pet care for 25 years and this has never happened to me before,” she added. “Either the dog got out and was killed or someone just dropped it off.

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The dog appeared old but well-cared for, leading Rubey to speculate that its owner either didn’t know what to do and figured a pet groomer would or that the owner just didn’t want to deal with disposing of the dog’s remains.

“When I called the police, they said it is not uncommon for people to do this,” Rubey said.

Police called the city’s “dead animal hotline,” operated by a private contractor through an agreement with the city, which provides a free dead animal pickup service to Phoenix residents.

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“I’m livid and heartbroken,” Rubey said after making a follow-up call to the hotline. “The guy said I should leave it on the curb and they’d pick it up. I’m not going to leave the dog on the street.

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win-loss ratio this year. A victory would give the Pride a chance to continue from page 1 chanting, “We run Tukee.”

That’s become tradition with the foothills community behind South Pride, who have won six of the last seven Mountain kept expanding down to Ahwatukee Bowl games and who hope Pecos Road and westward beyond 17th to keep their good streak going.

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The game doesn’t quite shut down the In 1995, Desert Vista High opened community, as some games do across its doors 4.3 miles from entrenched the country. But a good 10,000 fans are Mountain Pointe High; by 1997, their expected at a game that means a heck of football programs were squaring off once a lot in the hallways, locker rooms and a year. even some of the local establishments.

“We were perfectly happy being the “Family and friends from the entire only school,” former Pride coach Karl community come out with a competitive Kiefer recalled. “When they opened up, spirit but a lot of love,” said Moses it became us against them right away.”

Sanchez, whose three kids attended That became Desert Vista. pretty clear the week Sanchez, the Tempe leading up to the first Union High School Ahwatukee Bowl, Governing Board if legend is to be president, added: believed: It has been “That’s what the said the morning Tukee Bowl brings announcements each out in us: internal day at Mountain struggle, battle, Pointe focused on spirit, energy, respect firing up the student for each other. I love body and players. the Tukee Bowl and “What happened everything it stands was they made a big for.” deal about it, and got The bragging rights on the PA every day that come with yelling about beating winning the Tukee us,” said former Bowl spill into the Desert Vista coach other sports.

(AFN file photo) Jim Rattay, who is The Pride and Thunder start competing in the That’s especially still on the sidelines Ahwatukee Bowl right from the coin toss. the case with boys’ at Cesar Chavez. basketball, when “They fired up the kids; they got all the two schools meet and the chants crazy and wild,” he recalled. “They across the gym between the two student kicked our butts and tore down our goal sections inevitably turn to something post.” about winning the Tukee Bowl.

The years after that, however, slanted Other than participating in a state heavily toward Desert Vista as the championship game, which has Thunder quickly became a state power happened five times (three for Desert and won the state title in 1998 with an Vista, two for Mountain Pointe) in 19 undefeated season. years, this is the game that players will “I’ve coached in some big rivalries remember most from their careers. going back to my Ohio days, and then It is the game that is recalled at reunions when I got to Mesa, there was the and chance meetings for years afterward.

Mountain View game. But this one was “It meant everything to me,” just as big as any of them,” Rattay said, Mountain Pointe 2016 graduate Ralph adding: Roman said. “Going into a season “I took a page out of (the late Ohio looking at the schedule and you see your State University coach) Woody Hayes rivalry school, you just get that feeling. I and how he always said ‘the team up felt that out of all the regular season, that north’ instead of ‘Michigan.’ Mountain game had the most meaning because it View was always ‘the team up north.’ was for more than just adding a win to The game has had its ebbs and flows your record, but you felt as if you owed over the years. Desert Vista (2-3) leads it to Ahwatukee.” the all-time series 10-9 heading into the 7 p.m. kickoff at Mountain Pointe’s Karl – Contact Jason Skoda at 480-898-7915 or jskoda@ ahwatukee.com. Follow him on Twitter @JasonPSkoda.

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s it continues pre-construction work for the South Mountain Freeway, the Arizona Department of Transportation last week issued a news release that said I-10 motorists will save as much as 25 minutes commuting between the East and West Valley.

Although opponents in the court fight against the freeway have produced their own traffic studies saying the commute time saved would be only one minute, ADOT in its news release cited projections for 2035 that dispute this contention.

“Planning for the South Mountain Freeway took into account rapid growth expected in the East Valley and West Valley and the substantial time savings drivers will see from having an alternative to an already-strained Interstate 10 through downtown Phoenix,” ADOT said.

“According to projections for 2035, someone taking the South Mountain

Freeway from Gilbert, Chandler or Queen Creek to a job in the West Valley will save up to 25 minutes on average versus traveling on I-10 between the Loop 202 Santan Freeway and the South Mountain Freeway’s connection with I-10 in west Phoenix,” it added.

“A West Valley resident will see similar time savings heading to the East Valley or destinations south along I-10, including Tucson, according to the projections,” ADOT further stated.

The 22-mile freeway will link in Chandler at I-10 and the Loop 202 Santan Freeway with West Phoenix, cutting through a piece of South Mountain.

Ahwatukee-based Protect Arizona’s Resources and Children is seeking a federal court order blocking construction pending an appeal of a decision that dismissed its arguments.

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17 schools near the freeway’s path.

The Gila River Indian Community also is trying to stop the freeway, contending it would desecrate South Mountain, which is considered a sacred place.

ADOT’s release called the freeway “a way to help keep the region and its economy moving forward,” citing “the social and economic cost of time lost in stop-and-go traffic.”

“We are building the South Mountain Freeway as a regional transportation solution,” ADOT Director John Halikowski said. “The need for a highspeed, efficient transportation corridor linking the southeast Valley and the West Valley dates back to the 1980s, when regional transportation planners foresaw the tremendous growth that was projected to occur in the area.

“Connecting people with employment centers and more in the East Valley and West Valley will benefit the region’s economy and quality of life, and the recent and projected population growth in Maricopa County has really driven the need to expand our transportation network in the Valley,” he added.

The release revived some of the arguments ADOT made during the 13 years that the freeway was the subject of public comment and study.

Some of the experts produced by opponents called the freeway “a solution in search of a problem” and disputed the accuracy of the population and vehicle projections used to support arguments for its necessity.

During a hearing last May before U.S. District Judge Diane Humetewa, who ultimately rejected opponents’ arguments, GRIC attorney David Rosenbaum said:

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groomer and avid dog lover, would have to put this dog on the curb,” she said, adding that the man who answered the hotline number told her, “I know it was the police who called and I am telling you I won’t pick it up at your shop.”

The contractor was following city policy, according to Yvette Roeder, a spokeswoman for the city Public Works Department.

Indeed, a recorded message on the hotline tells callers to leave their address and other contact information and that the animal should be put in a box or other receptacle and left on the curb.

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“Northbound or southbound during rush hour, with the proposed freeway you will save one minute in time ... So here you’re talking about a $2 billion or $3 billion project that’s going to desecrate a sacred site, impact people’s health and well-being, decimate a community, that will save you one minute in your commute.”

ADOT disputed those assertions in court and in earlier environmental studies, saying the data used for the projections had been updated.

The release said the freeway “is projected to deliver a savings of 15 million hours of travel time, worth $200 million, over the course of a year.

“That’s time saved in stop-and-go traffic through the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve, the portion east of downtown Phoenix that runs through Tempe and on surface streets where motorists try to get around freeway slowing,” it stated, adding that numerous studies “demonstrate the clear need for and clear benefits from a South Mountain Freeway.”

It said the Maricopa Association of Government projects Maricopa County will have 2 million more residents in 2035, “many of them commuting to the 1.2 million additional jobs forecast for the region.

“And about half of that growth, which includes 700,000 additional dwellings, is expected in areas that will benefit most from the South Mountain Freeway.”

It also said 190,000 vehicles will use the freeway daily by 2035. ADOT in the past has stated that it estimates only 10 percent of the vehicles would be trucks.

The department also noted that the Broadway Curve sees 300,000 vehicles daily and said thef reeway would cut that number by 32,000. the time of the call to pick it up. Pickup is generally between 6 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., the message states.

“Going into private property could be a liability for the city,” Roeder said in explaining the private property ban.

“We don’t want to accidentally damage a resident’s home or furnishings while picking up a deceased animal or pet.

This is a free service that we provide Phoenix residents.”

So far this year, the contractor has answered nearly 6,100 calls citywide to pick up deceased animals, mostly cats and dogs, Roeder said. Some have been coyotes, rabbits, chickens and javelinas.

“He has picked up large animals in the past, such as cows and horses, not often, however,” Roeder reported.

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Signs point the way to the camp where Native American residents of the Gila River Indian Community have set up a camp to pray for South Mountain, which they say will be desecrated by the new freeway.

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are awaiting a federal judge’s ruling on their request for a preliminary injunction stopping construction pending an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The request has been before U.S. District Judge Diane Humetewa for a month.

“Moadag is one of the most sacred sites to the Four Southern Tribes of Arizona, which are the Gila River Indian Community, the Ak-Chin Indian Community, the Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community, and the Tohono O’odham Nation. There are over 20 Arizona tribes which attach cultural significance to the South Mountain Range,” camp leaders said in a prepared statement.

The camp was set up by the Akimel O’otham tribe, meaning “River People.”

That tribe and the Pipaash, or Maricopa, are the two tribes that live on Gila Community land.

Noting that they are set up on “land that is used for prayer gatherings and is known to the community as a place of spiritual power,” leader Linda Paloma Allen told the Ahwatukee Foothills News that the camp “is a few hundred yards from the footprint of the freeway design.”

“When we say we are making our stand at camp, we mean that we are praying for the mountain, and for the animals and plants there,” she said, adding, “We have donations and campers coming in every day.”

“There will be many actions, rallies, prayer runs, gatherings and demonstrations happening around this issue of protecting Moadag,” said Allen, who broke down in tears last month

addressing the Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee.

Whether the camp evolves into the equivalent of the giant settlement that for months has been protesting a four-state oil pipeline in North Dakota remains to be seen, said James Riding In, head of Arizona State University’s American Indian Studies program.

Community ‘sick and tired’

“That’s a huge encampment,” he said of the North Dakota protest, adding that the South Mountain camp organizers “are only doing a campaign to create more public awareness of the impact of the freeway.

“There is hope their actions will generate a movement to stop this freeway and preserve the mountain,” Riding In said.

His office at Rome 380, 250 E. Lemon St., Tempe, is one of three drop-off sites for donations to the camp, which PARC members have been encouraging in Facebook posts over the past week. The other two drop-off sites are Ash Avenue Comics, 806 S. Ash Ave., Tempe; and Firehouse Gallery, 1015 N. 1st St., Phoenix.

Riding In said the camp represents Native Americans’ frustration with state and federal highway officials.

“To quote a famous phrase,” he said, “they are sick and tired of being sick and tired.”

In court proceedings in May before Humetewa, attorneys for ADOT and the Federal Highway Administration maintained that they had taken great steps to minimize the impact of construction on South Mountain.

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Phoenix enlisting artists to make abandoned well sites attractive

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he Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture has proposed a plan to renovate inactive well sites and create them into “Green Spaces.”

The project would focus on involving artists and landscape architects making wells unique community places. Artists and architects will work alongside the Phoenix Water Services Department, with the first well targeted in Maryvale.

Although no Ahwatukee-area wells are yet on any list, Edward Lebow, city public art program director, plans to renovate more inactive sites in the future if the community has a positive response to the improvements. There are about 50 inactive well sites in the Phoenix area alone, he said.

“We have a very strong and active community to get this project off on the right foot,” Lebow said.

The artist for the Maryvale project, Kevin Berry, was chosen from a pool of 27 Arizona artists who applied.

Berry will work alongside landscape architect Janet Waibel to make an innovative space with plenty of shade.

After approval from the Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission, a contract will be created with Berry to pay up to $25,000 for the renovations.

“We asked the artists for an approach as to how they would work with the community and what they saw for the site’s possibilities,” Lebow said.

Berry’s concept included iron fences with a gentle sloping design, walkways with blue pieces of glass embedded

in the cement, and a steel and glass structure that would be a beacon for the community, Lebow said.

“The blue glass represents water and it’s a lovely way to celebrate the story of water at this site,” said Elizabeth Grajales, senior city public art project manager.

Grajales named the project “Green Space” because it’s about giving color to an otherwise dull and barren area that the community can gather in.

“We also thought it was a catchy name for the project,” Grajales said.

Grajales said she believes the new space will be an overall improvement to the community with future benefits.

“I do think it will have a positive impact on the price of the homes because right now there’s just an empty, raw space there and it’s not appealing to look at,” Grajales said.

Nathan Wright, a management assistant in the Water Services Department, said, “We’re really excited to be involved in it. It’s different from what we normally do.”

Water Services wouldn’t use the well again in the future but also would not completely abandon the site. The department would still remain involved and plans to continue to maintain the location after its renovations.

Lebow said he wants to utilize art in a way to give each community something special that resembles their area.

“We hope to get something that’s unique to each neighborhood, that fits each community in some way,” Lebow said.

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The Mitchell family have dealt personally with Alzheimer's. From left are former Congressman Harry Mitchell, Allyson Mitchell and Sophia Mitchell, Marianne Mitchell and Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell.

Alzheimer’s hits home for Tempe mayor and his family

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empe Mayor Mark Mitchell had a very personal reason for seeking “Dementia Friendly City” status for the city. His mother Marianne has suffered a 12-year decline, with Alzheimer’s disease progressively robbing her of her memories and functionality.

To Mitchell’s family, which has seen Marianne deteriorate, the loss has been devastating. One sign of her changes was getting lost taking her granddaughter to her Girl Scout troop, an errand she had run many times. She put clothing in the dishwasher and toothpaste on her hands instead of lotion.

Mitchell’s daughters, now 14 and 17, have experienced Marianne’s forgetfulness and have transferred that worry to their dad. They had only really known their grandmother since she began showing symptoms of Alzheimer’s.

“If I forgot something, they would ask, ‘Are you going to be like Babi (their

nickname for their grandmother)?’” he said.

Mitchell’s father, former Congressman Harry Mitchell, has been Marianne’s caregiver. When the congressman lost his third-term bid for re-election, he decided to care for Marianne full time. Married for 54 years, Harry was not going to desert his wife who had always been there for him. They met when they were both teachers in Tempe.

Mark and his sister Ann attended classes on Alzheimer’s and dementia to understand more about the disease. They learned about the heavy toll it could take on caregivers of dementia patients. They realized how tired their father was and urged him to get help.

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“Oakwood Creative (Care) allowed my mom to stay home longer,” Mark claims.

“She likes to dance and loves music, especially “Rock Around the Clock.”

Oakwood encourages music and the arts to stimulate dementia patients.

Still, his father was tired. Friends and family encouraged Harry to consider full-time care for Marianne. Her disease had developed to the point where she didn’t make sense when she spoke.

In August 2015, Marianne became a full-time resident at Hawthorne Court, which specializes in memory care patients, in Ahwatukee. Harry is still devoted to her, visiting every morning to help her start her day.

According to Mark, on a rare weekend away when his dad went to Washington, D.C., to visit his former Congressional staff, Harry returned and realized Marianne didn’t miss him. Her memory and sense of time was lost.

The progress of Marianne’s Alzheimer’s disease meant she was not able to attend Mark’s second swearing-in ceremony this past July as Tempe mayor.

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Developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the long-awaited guidelines signaled to the industry that the government would take its role of providing safety oversight seriously. But officials also made it clear that makers of automated vehicles needn’t fear over-regulation.

“Automated vehicles have the potential to save thousands of lives, driving the single biggest leap in road safety that our country has ever taken,” said DOT Secretary Anthony Foxx. “This policy is an unprecedented step by the federal government to harness the benefits of transformative technology by providing a framework for how to do it safely.”

The policy outlines a 15-point Safety Assessment for the design and development of self-driving cars; calls for states to come up with uniform policies regarding autonomous cars; clarifies how current regulations can be interpreted to allow for greater flexibility in design; and identifies possible new regulations policymakers may consider in the future.

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on U.S. roadways last year, and 94 percent of those were caused by human error.

Still, there have been safety concerns over self-driving technology.

In May, a Florida man was killed when his Tesla in Autopilot mode slammed into a truck. Another Tesla crash in China recently came to light when the family of a man killed in an accident filed a lawsuit against the automaker. Tesla has insisted that its Autopilot is not at fault.

Closer to home, three of Google’s selfdriving cars in Chandler were involved in August accidents, according to a monthly report from the company. Two of the accidents occurred while the cars were being manually driven. No injuries were reported.

The Google report stated that a driver ran a red light while a Google Lexus driver was attempting to make a left turn off Chandler Boulevard onto Beck Drive. In the second incident, a Google Lexus was rear-ended on Ray Road near McKemy Avenue while being manually driven. The third accident occurred when a Google Lexus in autonomous mode was stopped at a red light at Ray Road and Desert Breeze Road and rearended.

– Reach Mike Butler at 480-898-5630 or at mbutler@timespublications.com.

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he federal government got into the debate over driverless vehicles last week, proposing new regulations and model legislation aimed at smoothing the development of the high-tech cars and heading off a stateby-state patchwork of laws for them.

Arizona transportation officials said they could not comment on the new rules until they have had a chance to review them. The U.S. Department of Transportation policy would not affect test projects by Ford and Google, which are testing their self-driving cars in the state. Arizona officials have a task force studying driverless car regulations.

But reaction from advocates in the state ranged from welcoming to cautiously optimistic, with most noting the human error is behind more than 90 percent of crashes today and the advent of automated vehicles cut reduce accidents in the future.

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said the Federal Automated Vehicles Policy was released now, even though the technology is rapidly evolving, so that regulators “can keep pace with these developments, working to protect public safety while allowing innovation to flourish.”

The 116-page document includes everything from guidance for safe design of self-driving cars to current rules that might apply on things like defects and recalls to possible future rules that would be used to regulate the vehicles.

The department said states would still be responsible for laws on licensing, insurance, speed limits and other driving rules, but the document included model legislation so the motorist of the future could cross state lines without fear of violating local laws.

Learn more

Here are some web sites on driverless cars and laws governing them.

• Federal policy: transportation.gov/ sites/dot.gov/files/docs/AV%20 policy%20guidance%20PDF.pdf • Worsley’s 2013 bill: azleg.gov/ legtext/51leg/1r/bills/hb2167p.pdf • Google’s self-driving car project:

“Part of what we’re doing with this policy is saying when the software is operating the vehicle, that is an area where we intend to regulate,” Foxx said of the federal government’s role. “When a human being is operating that vehicle, the conventional rules of state law would apply.”

For Colleen Sheehey-Church, national president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, anything that speeds deployment of automated vehicles is welcome and she said the new regulations are needed. She pointed to statistics, also cited in the Transportation Department policy, that 35,092 people died on U.S. roads last year and that 94 percent of those crashes were tied to human error.

“From MADD’s perspective, we really do share the same goal,” Sheehey-Church said. “It’s an incredibly important step in dramatic improvement of highway safety. Our goal is to save lives.”

While AAA Arizona is optimistic about the potential that self-driving cars present, motorists and regulators both have to be careful on the road to that day.

Until then “there’s a giant mix of autonomous and non-autonomous vehicles that could lead to crashes,” said Valerie Vinyard, a spokeswoman for the state AAA chapter.

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State chamber launches belated campaign against minimum wage prop

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wo weeks before Arizonans start voting, a statewide business group has launched a campaign to kill Proposition 206.

Glenn Hamer, president of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, acknowledged Monday it will take a “seven-digit’’ investment to convince voters to reject the proposal to hike the state’s minimum wage immediately to $10 an hour, going to $12 an hour by 2020.

The same measure would require businesses to provide at least three days of paid leave a year.

“We’re going to raise as much as we can,’’ he said, declining to specify a number.

But his organization is starting not only late but also from behind: A recent poll showed the measure with a 2-1 margin of support. And early voting starts Oct. 12.

“I’ll be the first to say this is an uphill climb,’’ Hamer conceded, noting that when voters elsewhere have been

presented with similar questions, “the passing rates are high.’’

But Hamer said he thinks there’s still time to change some minds.

That didn’t happen a decade ago when voters first approved a minimum wage of $6.75 an hour. At the time Arizona employers were subject only to federal laws and the $5.15-an-hour mandate.

The measure also contains an automatic cost-of-living adjustment clause which has put the current figure at $8.05; in January, that will go to $8.15 Businesses didn’t really run much of a campaign against the 2006 measure.

Hamer called it a mistake that they won’t repeat this time.

The key, he said, is recrafting how voters see the issue.

On the ballot, voters will see the title of “The Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act.’’ “We prefer to call it ‘The Opportunity Destruction Act,’’’ said Hamer.

“Jacking up the minimum wage in this state by 50 percent is dramatic,’’ he said. “And adding in a paid time off component is also, in our view, harmful to job creation.’’

Pollster Earl de Berge of the Behavior Research Center, who did not conduct the earlier survey, said the results are not surprising. He said there is “widespread awareness that (the) minimum wage is pathetic in today’s economy.’’

Hamer is not necessarily disputing that. What he hopes will dissuade voters is the size of the increase.

“We believe the proponents of this have overshot,’’ he said. “Going up 50 percent, going to $12 an hour, particularly in rural Arizona, is way too much.’’

So, then, what does his organization think might be more appropriate?

“Well, the discussion on the federal level until recently has been $10.10,’’ Hamer said.

“That’s a number that President Obama has used,’’ he said, referring to the president’s 2015 State of the Union address urging Congress to adopt that number. “People like Gov. (Mitt) Romney have used similar figures,’’ Hamer continued, referring to the 2012 unsuccessful Republican presidential candidate.

Since that time, however, Democrats

have become more aggressive, pushing for a $15 figure. Hamer blamed that on a “bidding war’’ among candidates.

“The Democratic Party has been pulled leftward by a socialist who came pretty close to winning the nomination,’’ he said.

But the business community never offered a $10.10 alternative here. About the closest they came was a proposal earlier this year by the Arizona Restaurant Association to ask voters to instead set the minimum wage at $8.41 an hour this coming year, going to $9.50 by 2020.

That also would have eliminated future inflation-indexed increases and had no mandate for paid sick leave.

The measure cleared the Senate with Republican support but died in the House.

Hamer declined to say whether a more generous offer might have provided a more realistic alternative for voters.

“We’re not going to cry over spilled milk,’’ he said.

Proponents of Proposition 206 had raised more than $1.4 million as of the middle of August, the most recent campaign finance report available.

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over less than one percent of South Mountain’s total land mass.

In its lengthy environmental impact study, ADOT stated that the freeway cut into the mountain “would not prohibit Native Americans from continuing to practice their beliefs because only a small fraction of the mountain would be affected, replacement lands would be provided, access to the mountain would be maintained and mitigation would be implemented based on input by Native Americans.”

The freeway will take up 31.3 acres of the 16,600-acre park.

Humetewa last month rejected the claims by the Gila Community and PARC, declaring that as far as tribal concerns were concerned, “the court cannot find that the agencies overlooked the harm to the community and brushed aside its concerns in approving the project.”

She also noted that the Gila Community will be getting money to preserve and expand historic and cultural sites on the mountain as part of the highway agencies’ efforts to compensate Native Americans for the freeway cut into South Mountain.

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ADOT also said that after more than 100 consultations with various Native American tribes, the freeway plan “accommodates and preserves to the fullest extent possible from the available alternatives access to the South Mountains for religious practices.”

Two Native American websites, indigenousaction.com and indiancountrytodaymedianetwork. com, have devoted lengthy stories about the freeway fight written by Amanda Blackhorse.

ADOT ‘showdown’ threatened

The Phoenix resident is one of five plaintiffs in a case against the Washington Redskins football team that stripped it of six of its seven trademarks over its refusal to change its name.

Likening the freeway fight to the protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline, Blackhorse wrote about the two camp leaders, quoting Allen as saying, “indigenous people are tired of outside interests not understanding how deeply we are connected to our land and what we will do to defend it.

“In North Dakota, it’s Energy Transfer Partners and the Dakota Access Pipeline,” Allen said. “In Arizona, it’s Arizona Department of Transportation,

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Native Americans set up a “resistance camp” to the South Mountain Freeway on Gila River Indian Community Land a few hundred feet from the right-of-way.

Snowbowl, and Resolution Copper. It’s the same injustice since 1492.”

She also quotes camp co-leader Andrew Pedro as saying, “Though it has been a time of pain, the O’odham people will not take it laying down. So if ADOT wants a showdown, they are going to get one.”

During the protest in front of the planning committee last month, Allen and several other tribe representatives said they were prepared to lie down in front of bulldozers if construction begins in earnest as scheduled early next year.

Blackhorse also has written that the

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Native Americans on the Gila River Indian Community also fear the freeway’s impact on their health, especially children.

“In a city where residents are no strangers to the regular warnings of hazardous air quality, why would a city support the increase of an eight-lane highway to run parallel to a natural preserve?” Blackhorse wrote.

“The road will bring more noise, trash, and congestion to the area. Not only that, there will be significant environmental impacts on the health and wellness of the tribal community as well as other nearby non-tribal communities,” she added.

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New Valley Fever guidelines recommended

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octors are recommending new detection and treatment guidelines for Valley Fever, a deadly and debilitating fungal infection that mimics the flu.

More than 4,000 cases have emerged so far this year, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. People inhale fungus in soil, causing a bacterial infection that can leave patients exhausted and with muscle aches, a fever, cough, headaches and night sweats. It can last for weeks, even months.

The illness is often misdiagnosed as a cold, flu or pneumonia, leaving people to suffer and leading to costly medical tests and hospitalizations.

Dr. John Galgiani, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence in Tucson, said early diagnosis is key to combating Valley Fever. Galgiani led a panel of 15 other medical experts, who developed new guidelines that make it much easier for doctors to pinpoint a patient’s

symptoms with the corresponding illness.

For example, different procedures are recommended based on factors including the presence of an immunosuppressing condition like HIV, if the patient was recently diagnosed with Valley Fever or if the medication should be taken orally or intravenously.

There also are new protocols for treating pregnant women and people who have traveled to an area where Valley Fever is prevalent. Knowing someone’s travel history can make a difference.

“If it were done better and earlier diagnoses were made, a lot of care would be considered unnecessary and you wouldn’t have to do it,” Galgiani said.

“Many procedural imaging like CAT scans and things may not be necessary.”

Registered nurse Carla Gargiulo said she went through several urgent-care and hospital visits before a 2 1/2-centimeter nodule on her right lung confirmed she had Valley Fever.

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Her mild asthma became so severe after her illness she now relies on three inhalers a day and uses a small-volume nebulizer when she feels short of breath.

She sleeps on a couch on the first floor of her Gilbert home because it’s difficult to make it up the stairs.

“Right now I’m in a vicious cycle,” Gargiulo said.

Galgiani said patients and their healthcare professionals should seek Valley Fever tests if the patient experiences Valley Fever symptoms.

“These guidelines in many respects reinforced what we said before,” said Galgiani. “They specifically ask questions; if you have a patient with a certain set of symptoms, do you start an anti-fungal drug or not? And then there’s a basis for why that answer is our recommendation.”

Another change in the guidelines is certain drugs previously thought to be unsafe to use during pregnancy are now

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Carla Gargiulo suffers from Valley Fever and relies on three inhalers, allergy medication and an antifungal drug.

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“The University of Arizona actually is working on a drug which might potentially cure this disease,” Galgiani said.

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State AG calls concealed guns OK on private school grounds

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rizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has ruled that concealed guns may be carried on privateschool campuses.

“State and federal law do not prohibit an individual that holds an Arizona Concealed Carry Weapons Permit from carrying a concealed handgun on private school grounds in Arizona,” said in an opinion he wrote in response to questions he said he received about the issue.

The opinion notes, “Under Arizona law, a person commits ‘misconduct involving weapons’ by knowingly ‘possessing a deadly weapon on school grounds.’”

However, the state recognizes that individuals with a state-issued license already are allowed by law to carry concealed weapons.

The opinion suggests that Arizona law has technically always allowed this, but private school officials had not heard of the opinion, which was issued last month.

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State Sen. Bob Worsley, R-Mesa, who sponsored a bill in 2013 that would have allowed for testing and operation of autonomous vehicles in the state, said there needs to be some regulation but he thinks the federal government may have gone too far with its initial proposal. He expects companies developing driverless cars to resist.

“Many of the regulations actually

Bryan Winfrey, director of communications at Valley Christian High School, said he had only recently heard of the opinion.

“It’s something we need to evaluate,” Winfrey said, “We need to look at what that means for our school.”

This does not mean that anybody can bring a concealed handgun on private school grounds, however. The individual must have a concealed carry permit, something that can’t be obtained until age 21.

In May, Gov. Doug Ducey signed two bills related to schools and guns.

One allows people to carry guns closer to schools and penalizes cities that have stricter prohibitions.

The other law forbids school governing boards from banning people from legally possessing a deadly weapon on a public right of way that is adjacent to a campus.

The two laws apply to both public and private elementary and secondary schools as well as colleges and universities.

release data the cars are gathering which may be seen as invasive,” Worsley said. “The companies don’t want the government to have that information.

“I think it’ll start out asking for too much and it’ll be pushed back to a level of regulation that will make more sense,” he said. “I don’t want to see the technology slow down, so I’m hoping the federal government won’t slow it down.”

A statement from the Self-Driving Coalition for Safer Streets, an industry group whose members include Ford, Google and other companies testing driverless technologies, welcomed Tuesday’s announcement as an “important step forward in establishing a national framework for the deployment of self-driving vehicles.”

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This city map shows existing and proposed South Mountain trails that Phoenix park officials are eyeing for better signage and other improvements to improve safety and protect the environment.

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City preparing South Mountain improvements to protect hikers, trails

BY JIM WALSH AFN STAFF WRITER

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hoenix officials are close to completing a master plan that will guide South Mountain Park into its second century with better signs designating more official trails and controlling so-called “spider’’ paths made by wandering hikers.

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by voters for parks and preservation to improve parking at trailheads and modernize the sprawling trail system that stretches more than 50 miles.

Residents at a hearing in Ahwatukee last week were able to rank their priorities by texting their answers to a series of questions and seeing the results tabulated as part of an interactive presentation by city park officials at the Pecos Community Center.

While many Ahwatukee residents in attendance said they regularly use the

park and know their way on the maze of trails, they acknowledged that better signage would protect the environment and aid public safety.

The planning efforts are in a public comment phase, with a draft report scheduled for completion by the end of October. More public hearings are possible in November and December, before a recommendation goes to the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Board early next year.

“It’s all about the quality of life for the

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entire community,’’ said Phoenix City Council member Sal DiCiccio, who represents Ahwatukee and is an avid hiker. “You always want to stay ahead on your park system.’’

But DiCiccio said South Mountain Park, despite its beauty, needs improvements, ranging from permanent restrooms to replace portable ones at trailheads to a better sign system along the trails.

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DiCiccio said he occasionally gets lost, missing a sign or sign post after losing his concentration while enjoying the environment.

“If you put someone new (to the area) on the trail system, they are going to get lost,’’ he said.

Trail planning ‘years behind’

The hope is that people would stay on designated trails more often, that the spider trails created by hikers and bikers taking short cuts could be closed or revegetated. Moreover, officials hope, fewer hikers would get lost.

“The park hasn’t had a management plan to accommodate growth. We are behind the ball. We need to catch up and jump in front,’’ said Laurel Arndt, who hikes or bikes in the park nearly every day.

“There’s a great need for signage. There’s no consistent signage whatsoever.’’

One example of this inconsistency involves highly popular Telegraph Trail, which begins at a trailhead off Desert Foothills Parkway in Ahwatukee. The trail is well marked for the first mile or so, but the markers disappear quickly.

A typically destination for hikers is

a rock house, built in the 1930s, that offers a panoramic view, but lacks signs nearby to direct hikers who want to go farther on other trails.

Arndt said there is a trend to improve signage on hiking trails throughout the region. She cited Lost Dutchman State Park near Apache Junction, the Maricopa County regional parks and the Scottsdale Sonoran Preserve as examples of better-marked parks and hiking trails.

“We’re 20 years late on that one,’’ Arndt said.

Historical names of trails should be preserved whenever possible to avoid even more confusion, she said, adding that the last thing South Mountain Park needs are cute names or trails named after every cactus imaginable.

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Renee Gillespie, Phoenix’s trails coordinator, said better signage is critical to helping hikers and bikers enjoy the parks and play in safety.

A coherent, coordinated sign system will help people avoid getting lost, make it easier for rangers to find those who get lost anyway, and help hikers and bikers plan their adventures better.

“It’s all about signage, signage and signage,” Gillespie said.

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Gillespie also supports incorporating some commonly used, undesignated trails into the official marked trail system. She cited the northwest part of the park in particular, west of 19th Avenue. These trails would be near the Ma-Ha-Tuak Range.

“If we don’t provide the trail, they will do it on their own,’’ Gillespie said of hikers, noting the park’s perimeter was vulnerable to makeshift trails being created by people exploring the area.

John Griffin, a landscape architect developing the master plan, said one example of confusion involves the Mormon Loop trail, which is not a loop at all. Veteran hikers at the meeting insisted three trails must be combined to create the loop.

While veteran hikers who know the area are not confused, it might be confusing to visitors from out of town or someone who visits the park only occasionally, Griffin said.

“We are not intending to do widespread changes,’’ Griffin said. “It’s just where it makes sense."

park’s western edge, an area described as a place where hikers and bikers might seek solitude.

In documents and a court case, the Arizona Department of Transportation has asserted that its freeway design will largely leave South Mountain untouched except for perhaps “two tenths of 1 percent” of the total land mass.

DiCiccio said the new freeway would create a 200-foot wide “gash.’’

Gregg Bach, a Phoenix parks spokesman, said the improvements would be financed through the Phoenix Parks and Preserve Initiative, first authorized by voters in 1999 and renewed for another 30 years by an overwhelming majority of voters in 2008.

He said the initiative sets aside one cent of sales tax for every $10 of purchases to improve and renovate existing parks, and to expand and improve the city’s desert preserve system. trails, trailheads and signage, Bach said.

He said parks officials don’t have a firm price on the improvements yet because the master plan has not been completed.

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ou’d think in an age of Kindle and texting that book sales and book drives would be hurting.

But at least that’s not the case for the eight volunteers who put together the annual book sale that benefits the Outreach Program for Ahwatukee Seniors, a program of the Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA known as Y OPAS. “We did expect it to get more difficult but the demise of the printed book is a long way off from what we have experienced,” said Bev Strom, spokeswoman for the committee of volunteers that manages the sale. “We usually have approximately 8,000 books donated for the sale.”

The group is hoping to do that well again this year as it launches the book drive in advance of the Nov. 5 sale.

This is the ninth year for the sale, and Strom said, “We continue to earn more money each year for the Y OPAS program. Last year we raised $3,000.”

YOPAS is a hyper-local nonprofit in which Ahwatukee volunteers serve Ahwatukee seniors. A majority of the assistance is transportation to and from

doctor appointments or physical therapy, but volunteers also do some grocery shopping, take clients to get their hair cut, or perform various other chores for seniors that require getting out of the house The book sale planning committee members, all from Ahwatukee, do everything from collecting, moving and sorting books, to creating all signage, advertising and acquiring whatever is necessary for the sale itself.

“We have about 20 volunteers helping with moving the books for set-up, cleanup and the book sale itself,” Strom said. “If we need help with heavy lifting, we usually can get four or five strong bodies to help.”

Andrea Groves manages the volunteers who collect and sort books. Maureen Davies has been organizing the book sale from the start “and we credit her with the idea to have a book sale to fundraise for Y OPAS,” Strom said.

Linda Jochim, outreach coordinator for Y OPAS, and Jill Sears, Y OPAS program director, are also part of the planning committee.

Local book clubs donate books and help with publicity. Ahwatukee Foothills Friends and Neighbors also

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provides volunteers who help with the planning, sorting and activities on the day of the sale.

The sale itself usually draws hundreds of people.

“We don’t keep track of attendance but we have local residents as well as a number of people attending from other parts of the Valley and Tucson,” Strom said. “We have a lot of Ahwatukee families who attend year after year.”

The committee is collecting paperbacks and hardbacks in a wide range of categories, including fiction, foreign, history, biography, religion, cooking, crafts, health, home and garden, humor and others.

“We have a great selection of children’s, teen and young adult books, too” Strom said. “We take all kinds of books except text books, encyclopedias and dictionaries. We do not take magazines or damaged and soiled books.”

At the sale, five Ahwatukee authors will be signing their books. They will include Richard Phillips (“The Rho Agenda Trilogy”), Vi Armour (“I’ll Always Be With You”), Andrea Dickutt and Betty Mermelstein (“Desert

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Sensations”), Barbara Hanser (“The Return of Einstein”) and Martin Gibson (“Phoenix’s Ahwatukee Foothills”).

Books can be dropped off at the following Ahwatukee locations: YMCA, 1030 E. Liberty Lane; Pecos Senior Center, 48th Street and Pecos Road; Odelay Bagel Company, Equestrian Trail and Warner/Elliot Loop; Cupz N’ Crepes, 42nd Street and Chandler Boulevard; Ahwatukee Board of Management Swim/Tennis Center, 48th Street and Warner Road; and AZ Bread Company, Elliot and Kyrene Roads, Tempe.

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The 'greater' the visual, the 'less' kindergartners struggle

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Most of us grew up memorizing math facts and definitions of terms. This short term memory trick may work for test success, but does little for understanding and applying math to solve real problems.

Can you recall trying to remember which way the greater-than/less-than symbol should be placed? Would it have helped if you first designed your own large alligator mouth to place between real objects?

Children excel when math is taught through concrete, sensory experiences.

The younger the child, the more important it is to provide hands-on, visual tools to create a deep understanding of concepts.

This is especially true when it comes to numbers and math symbols.

Children may be able to count very high, but does the number 58 really mean anything to them?

When introducing greater-than and less-than symbols, kindergartners need to have already built a strong understanding of more and less.

My kindergartners do a lot of work

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Visualizing numbers are Summit School of Ahhwatukee kindergarteners, from left, Anish Kottur, Fiona McKinzie and Andre Zelich.

with manipulatives when learning this and other math concepts. This helps them build a visual memory of numbers so that they can find patterns and see the relationships that numbers have to each other.

There are many things we do at Summit School of Ahwatukee to help children understand symbols and other

abstract ideas.

A fan favorite in my class is turning greater than and less than into a very hungry alligator, which would rather eat more, something that children can relate to. Our alligators always open their mouth towards the larger group of objects or larger numbers.

Children who are still working on

building a visual understanding of numeric values can use objects or drawings to represent numbers.

To create a visual, put items on two sides of a table, or in two boxes, or create spaces with tape for your objects. Many stores have inexpensive buckets of cubes or animals, or you can use Lego bricks, pennies, or other favorite things you have at home.

Ask your child to look at the items and ask which they think has more, from a visual perspective. Next have them count by touching each piece to confirm their prediction.

Now, place the alligator mouth so he can happily eat the most. Don’t forget to have your child make an equal sign on a card to use as well.

Use sticky notes, cards, or dry erase boards for your child to write the number next to each group. This helps create a mental picture of the number and what it represents. Another idea is to use balance scales.

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Children at Altadena Middle School in Ahwatukee decorated pinwheels and stuck them in the school courtyard Aug. 21 as part of the international Pinwheels for Peace project.

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ltadena Middle School in Ahwatukee on Aug. 21 was part of an international art and literacy project called “Pinwheels for Peace.”

Students in the 6th through 8th grades made pinwheels that were placed on the school’s courtyard.

The Altadena effort was coordinated by art teacher Jordan Santoro, who said students decorated the pinwheels with messages of peace.

“This project is non-political,” Santoro said. “Peace doesn’t necessarily have to be associated with the conflict of war, it can be related to violence/intolerance in our daily lives, to peace of mind.

“To each of us, peace can take on a different meaning, but, in the end, it all comes down to a simple definition: ‘a state of calm and serenity, with no anxiety, the absence of violence, freedom from conflict or disagreement among people or groups of people,’” Santoro added.

Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started in 2005 by two Florida art teachers “as a way for students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives,” she said.

In the first year, groups in over 1,325 locations throughout the world were spinning an estimated 500,000 pinwheels on Sept. 21.

Last year, over 4.5 million pinwheels were spinning in more than 3,500 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Middle East, Africa and South America.

In the Altadena project, students were asked to write their thoughts about “war and peace / tolerance/ living in harmony with others” on one side.

On the other side, they drew symbols to visually express their feelings.

Sept. 21 is International Day of Peace and the pinwheels are meant to “spread thoughts and feelings about peace throughout the country and the world,” Santoro said.

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while putting the correct symbol in the middle.

Making an alligator is fun, and kids can use it to model and talk about numbers in different ways. The alligator is a visual reminder to them about what the symbol means and they soon move on to using the symbol itself.

As children are ready to progress, use larger numbers or even expressions, such as 3+2 on one side with 5–1 on the other.

It is also very important for children to talk through their thinking, explaining the strategies they use. Take turns with your child reading the expression he or she made, and ask them to teach you how to determine which is greater or less and why.

Explaining their thought process takes understanding to a deeper level.

In our kindergarten classroom, we ask students look at each other’s work, listen to each other describe the strategies they used, and begin to analyze someone else’s approach to see if they make sense.

Learning is enhanced when math is a team sport. It should be a noisy process as children think out loud, ask questions, and listen to and talk with each other.

They should read the expressions they write, testing them to see if they make sense. With the alligator project, one child might say, “10 is less than 12” while showing classmates the visual he or she created.

We teach children to listen carefully and either agree or disagree respectfully and explain why, combining a successful social skill with mathematical reasoning.

Seeing + touching + listening + explaining = visualizing and understanding.

Why is this important? Think about your job. How often does your boss ask you what 28+52 equals? Isn’t it more likely that you are asked to analyze a problem, and find a solution that can be communicated and implemented?

Let’s prepare our children for more than test grades. Let’s help them prepare to be successful in life.

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Democrat Mitzi Epstein, a candidate for state representative from the 18th Legislative District, which includes Ahwatukee, is conducting her second “listening tour” at elementary and high schools throughout the region. LD 18 includes Ahwatukee and parts of Tempe, Chandler, and Mesa.

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school’s main entrance to talk as parents drop their child off to school.

Here’s the schedule of her visits to schools in Ahwatukee: 7:45 a.m. Friday, Cerritos; 8:30 a.m., also Friday, Altadena Middle School; 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Colina; 8:30 a.m. also Tuesday, Centennial Middle School; 7:45 a.m. Oct. 10, Esperanza; 7:45 a.m. Oct. 11, Lagos; 7:45 a.m. Oct. 12, Lomas; 7:45 a.m.

Oct. 13, Milenio; 7:45 a.m. Oct. 14, Desert Vista High; 7:50 a.m. Oct. 18, Mountain Pointe High; and 7:45 a.m. Oct 17, Sierra.

Desert Pointe Garden Club to hear photographer tips

Art Holeman, an Ahwatukee photographer, will discuss how to take pictures in backyards at the 9 a.m. Tuesday meeting of the Desert Pointe Garden Club at the Ahwatukee Recreation Center, 5001 E. Cheyenne Drive, Ahwatukee. The center hosts but does not sponsor the club.

In addition to maintaining several gardens at the center, club members maintain Ahwatukee’s Blue Star Memorial on Warner Road and create gardens at group homes for disabled adults. They also undertake projects for area children.

Women interested in joining the club can call 480-759-4407. Information: dpgc.org.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 28 Learn infant communication

Baby sign language is a way to communicate by using hand gestures, and Kyrene Early Education Resource Center, in conjunction with Desert Valley Pediatric, is offering a workshop to provide a glimpse into a baby’s world by helping parents communicate with their preverbal infant.

DETAILS>> 9:30-10:30 a.m., Kyrene de las Lomas, 11820 S. Warner-Elliot Loop, Ahwatukee. Register: kyrene.org/earlyed.

Medicare explained

Ahwatukee insurance expert Greg Geryak will discuss a variety of issues involving Medicare, from enrolling to benefits and rights. A question and answer session on Social Security will follow.

DETAILS>>1-2 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee.

Reservations required: 480-797-5615.

Another session is 5-6 p.m. Oct. 6 at Ironwood Library.

TUESDAY, OCT. 4 Writing workshop helps novelists

Just in time for National Novel Writing

Month (NaNoWriMo) in November, Ironwood Library will help budding novelists with their plot, characters, and setting to get off to a great start.

DETAILS>> 6-7:45 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Free. No registration required. Information: haley. dziuk@phoenix.gov.

Adults learn coloring to relax

Ironwood Library also begins weekly classes in adult coloring, which a release said “promotes mindfulness, reduces stress, and improves cognitive motor skills.” The library provides markers, crayons, colored pencils, and coloring sheets.

DETAILS>> 2-3 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd. Free. No registration required.

THURSDAY, OCT. 6

SATURDAY, OCT. 8 Papel Picado craft taught

Learn the ancient art of folding and cutting tissue paper to make special Mexican holiday decorations. All supplies provided; registration required.

DETAILS>> 2-3:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Free. Register in the calendar section at phxlib.org.

TUESDAY, OCT. 11 Nutrition/memory discussed

The impact of nutrition and lifestyle on memory care will be discussed in a session that will include tips to help people suffering from memory loss.

DETAILS>> 6 p.m., Hawthorne Court, 13822 S. 46th Place, Ahwatukee. Free.

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workbook and worksheets. Presented by Katrina Lessard, CFP. DETAILS>> 6:30-7:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Free. No registration required.

SUNDAY, OCT. 16 Evening of music planned

“A Night on Broadway,” with selections from Cole Porter and George Gershwin to Andrew Lloyd Weber and Rogers and Hammerstein, will feature the gifted musicians of St. James Episcopal Church.

The evening includes wine, cheese, fruit and assorted beverages, plus a silent auction of art, jewelry, desserts, tickets and other exceptional items.

DETAILS>> 6:30-9 p.m., 975 E. Warner Road, Tempe. A $10 donation benefits St. James and includes two beverages. Tickets: at the door or by calling 480-345-2686.

Party will get folks ‘glowing’ THURSDAY, OCT. 13 Ironwood Library is hosting a “Glow Series looks at women and wealth TUESDAY, OCT. 18 in the Dark Party.” “We’ll turn down Why is the economic influence of women Writing group offers critiques the lights and turn up the fun with awesome activities, games, and crafts,” a spokeswoman said.

DETAILS>> 2-4 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Free.

No registration required. Ages 6-11.

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Participants are asked to bring something they own for a white elephant gift and anyone who brings a first-time attendee will get a special prize. Gerdis said bunco is an easy game to learn and the gathering enables women to “gain friendships of many in a short period of time.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 22 Church slates fall festival

Mountain View Lutheran Church will hold its fourth annual community fall festival with free food trucks, live music, Frisbee golf, cactus toss, table top carnival games, face and pumpkin painting and a reverse dunk tank.

DETAILS>> 3-5 p.m., 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. Free.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9 Holiday boutique planned

The Hope’s Treasures Holiday Boutique returns this year with quality handcrafted holiday and home décor, decorations, gifts for kids and adults, stocking stuffers, jewelry, handcrafted apparel, comfort items and more. Shoppers are invited to bring a nonperishable food item for Matthew’s Crossing food bank.

DETAILS>> Nov. 9-12, Hope Covenant Church, 1770 S. Dobson Road, Chandler. 4-8 p.m. Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 10-11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 12. hopechurchchandler.com.

ONGOING Congregation plans Israel trip

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Phoenix wins federal grant to hire 50 firefighters

​“The City of Phoenix has won a $9 million federal grant to hire 50 more firefighters over the next two years. With the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant, Phoenix has garnered more than $36 million in federal funds in the past five years to support the city fire and police departments’ capabilities to prepare for and respond to a host of threats, officials said.

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a tour of Israel June 10-20, 2017. Explore historical sites along with the beauty and rich culture of Israel.

DETAILS>> Rabbi Susan Schanerman at rabbi@nefeshsoul.org.

MONDAYS Open play for kids offered

Open Playday is held through Dec. 19 by the Kyrene Early Education Resource Center to help children explore and make sense of the world around them.

DETAILS>> 9-11 a.m. Kyrene de las Lomas, 11820 S. Warner-Elliot Loop, Ahwatukee.

Register: kyrene.org/earlyed.

Chamber offers networking

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce networking and leads group is open to chamber members.

DETAILS>> Noon, Native Grill and Wings, 5030 E. Ray Road, Ahwatukee. Devida Lewis, 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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Walkers find the perfect workout at shopping malls

BY TYLER DRAKE AFN STAFF WRITER

Where to walk the malls

Here are the locations and times that malls open for walking around the East Valley:

M

alls make it easy to shop for the latest clothes or meet up with friends, but they also double as a workout facility for a number of people around the East Valley.

In the heat of the summer, people are getting a break from the sun’s rays by using the long corridors of a mall to get their heart rate up and stay safe while doing it.

“Thank heavens that they have this,” Sunland Village resident Darthene Kohnen said. “You’ve got to limber up your body no matter what.”

For Darthene and her husband Jim Kohnen, the fact that malls like Chandler Fashion Center opens their doors early for mall walking really helps them keep their blood pumping.

“We usually travel during the summers, but our age has taken us out of that mode of living, but we do this to stay active,” Jim said. “We’ve been doing this a couple of years now, especially in the summer.”

Although Sunland Village has a

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San Tan Village, Gilbert 2218 E. Williams Field Road Opens: 6 a.m. Monday – Sunday

Fiesta Mall, Mesa 1445 W. Southern Ave. Opens: 6:30 a.m. Monday – Friday; 7 a.m.

Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday.

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Susan Duffett and Sheila Howell walk their 10,000 steps in the Chandler Fashion Center.

number of amenities, the walking trails are too hot for the couple and the exercise room is usually crowded with others, they said.

Arizona resident Barbara Baxter has only recently taken up mall walking, but she already sees the advantages of a mall compared to a gym.

6525 E. Southern Ave. Opens: 7 a.m. Monday – Sunday Arizona Mills, Tempe 5000 S. Arizona Mills Circle Opens: 8 a.m. Monday – Sunday “Just the health benefits, just moving, the benefits of moving and getting your heart rate up,” she said.

“I don’t like gyms; I just don’t like the equipment.”

Youngsters get in 'The Hobbit' at Ironwood Library

Baxter loves mall walking and even though she hasn’t been doing it long, she sees herself continuing with the routine, she said.

The mall offers people the chance to socialize with others while they workout as well.

“I see a lot of people and we always nod and say hi,” Baxter said.

Older adults aren’t the only ones who take advantage of mall walking. The group Stroller Strides, which is a group of mothers who work out with their children in strollers, takes advantage of this option too.

“I come to [Chandler Fashion Center] during the summer once a week, but they have classes here every day,” Stroller Strides participant Angela Carlon said.

“I’ve been with Stroller Strides for about five and a half years.”

Getting a workout isn’t the only benefit for Carlon though.

“It’s much easier than, say, if you have to go to a nursery or day care. They won’t allow a kid with a runny nose to be checked in, whereas here I can keep them with me when they don’t feel good,” she said.

(Cheryl Haselhorst/AFN Staff Photographer)

LEFT: Clara Williams, 4, sticks close to mom Lily Williams while visiting the petting zoo at Ironwood Library's Hobbit Day. The animals helped engage those children who are a little too young to plunge into J.R. Tolkien's three-book masterpiece, "The Lord of the Rings."

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Desert Vista, Mountain Pointe principals win more than any bet with the Ahwatukee Bowl

BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN EXECUTIVE EDITOR

R

ed, White and Boom!

The Festival of Lights.

The Easter Parade.

Ahwatukee has some amazing signature events each year that make it an exceptional community.

And, on Friday, another of those exceptional annual rituals will explode on the gridiron as Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe high schools clash in the 20th Ahwatukee Bowl.

As you can tell from today’s cover and sports section, the Ahwatukee Foothills News believes the Tukee Bowl is a big deal.

And you don’t have to be a football fan to understand why it should be a big deal for the entire community.

In one place at one time, some of this community’s best athletes will compete in the nation’s most popular sport to the delight of not only thousands of current students, but scores of graduates as well.

Beyond the two campuses, however, the Ahwatukee Bowl also gives residents

and business owners a chance to come together in a fun way.

Together. Fun. We could use a lot more of both in this country and the world, and the coaches and staffs, teachers and administrators, and the students and players all deserve the area’s thanks for bringing Ahwatukee such a strong reminder of what community is all about.

Two of those people who will be rooting in the stands will be the two high school principals, Bruce Kipper of Mountain Pointe and Christine Barela of Desert Vista.

I asked them a few weeks ago if they put a friendly wager on the game, kind of like mayors and governors like to do when one of their pro teams compete in a championship game.

Not surprisingly, they do something far more meaningful than a sound bite or photo op, the traditional escape route from reality for politicians.

They work hard every day to foster an atmosphere where all students, whether or not they don shoulder pads or pompoms, have a chance to take a major step toward responsible adulthood.

Kipper and Barela both look at the

Ahwatukee Bowl as a community, as well as a school, event.

“The Tukee Bowl has a great tradition,” Kipper said. “It reminds me of a smalltown event where the local residents take pride in how their school and team will do. I think it is a very positive event, two schools that the community can be proud of playing each other.”

Barela considers the Ahwatukee Bowl “a wonderful high school rivalry between two amazing high schools” that “builds great spirit within the schools as well as within our community.”

She pointed out that both schools this year “are partnering in a competition to raise money for the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

“Both schools have amazing students who desire to give back to others, and this is a great example of how we work together as a community for the benefit for others,” she said, adding, “This is also accomplished with the Dink Pink Volleyball game and Relay for Life.”

Both principals are old hands when it comes to rooting for their team at the Tukee Bowl. Kipper has missed only the three competitions that occurred while he was assigned to McClintock High,

and Barela has a decade’s worth of Tukee Bowls under her belt.

The excitement and anticipation of the game is already in play on both their campuses, they said.

“The buzz on campus is always a little different for this game,” Kipper said.

“We have worked hard to develop high school spirit for all events so efforts are made to stay consistent with that message. But it is the Tukee Bowl, and it does mean a lot to our students and community.”

Given that “Desert Vista students are very spirited and support each other in all areas,” Barela said, “the spirit for the week prior to Tukee Bowl is definitely heightened with leadership from our student body in regard to promoting spirit days throughout the week.

“This year our student body is promoting the game with more intensity in order to raise as much money as possible for the Make-a-Wish competition.”

No wonder Kipper and Barela don’t make a bet. A wager could never provide the satisfaction they derive from seeing their students electrify a community in the spirit of fun and togetherness.

Desert Vista High senior finds rewarding experience close to home Editor’s note: Desert Vista High School senior Susannah Cowley was named a Distinguished Woman of Arizona partly for this essay she wrote.

BY SUSANNAH COWLEY AFN GUEST WRITER

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ast summer, my family traveled to Guatemala with an organization called Family Humanitarian Experience to serve the people of the Polochic region.

From day one, I knew there was something special about the villagers we were working with. They were so Page 34

happy and positive, despite the difficult circumstances they lived in.

Together, we built a school wall, painted latrines, planted trees, and played with the local children and families.

Although these projects involved some of the most grueling work I had done, I had never felt so much joy and love for so many people. I relied on my physical strength many times, whether while carrying heavy trees up a mountain to plant or carting cement for the wall, and there were times when I wanted to give up.

However, as I remembered the people I had begun to know and love who would benefit from our work, the load became much lighter.

After my trip to Guatemala I was

frustrated, feeling I would never be able to do as much good as I had done there.

I was painfully aware of my materialism and that of those around me.

I longed to go back and feel the same way I felt when I was serving in Guatemala.

Then, I started to hear more about Guadalupe, a little town about 20 minutes from my home.

I learned about the needs and the lack of resources that many people experienced there. I was shocked to find so much work to be done so close to my own neighborhood.

Several months later, my church youth group planned a weekend of service in Guadalupe.

We divided into several groups to paint homes and make other

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improvements in the town. I led a group of 15 teenagers to paint the parking lot curbs and walls of the local Boys and Girls Club.

Amazingly, I felt the same happiness and joy that I felt while in Guatemala as I joined with others in service. It struck me that we do not need to go far to find people who are in need.

Now I have found another way to make a difference right here in my own community. I applied to volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club in Guadalupe, teaching music lessons to the children there beginning in October.

I am so excited to become more involved with the people of Guadalupe, to form new friendships and gain love equal to the love I have for my friends in Guatemala.

Attention all millennials: Now, it’s your turn to vote

BY MICHELLE REAGAN AND DIANE BROWN AFN GUEST WRITERS

T

ime to set the record straight: Millennials do vote. While 18 to 29 year olds don’t vote as much as those 30 years and up, a glimpse into the last few election cycles points out that the youth vote did increase in 2004 and again in 2008.

And from 2008 to 2012, the share of young voters making up the electorate once again increased.

Make no mistake about it: Voter registration and turnout among the millennial generation needs to be improved in Arizona. On National Voter Registration Day this Tuesday, and the days leading up to the voter registration deadline Oct. 10, we will ramp up our ongoing efforts to reach and encourage millennials to register and vote.

Millennials often cite the absence of unbiased information and a lack of

candidates talking about issues that matter to them among the top reasons why they don’t vote.

To provide unbiased election information, the Office of the Secretary of State created www.arizona.vote.

Recognizing that most millennials (and many Arizonans) turn to technology on a daily basis, www. arizona.vote continues to evolve as a one-stop shop where eligible Arizonans can register to vote online; learn about candidates for U.S. president, members of Congress and local officials; and read about the pros and cons of propositions on our ballot.

In order for candidates to address issues that matter to millennials, the 18-29-year-old population needs to better flex its political muscle.

The Arizona PIRG Education Fund and organizations across the state are working with our state’s universities and community colleges to provide opportunities for young adults to register and vote.

Efforts underway emphasize peer-to-peer communication, which research highlights as among the most successful techniques to encourage millennials to register and vote.

Combining these efforts with the Secretary of State’s Voting Rights Ambassadors, who have conducted mock elections in high schools and in local communities, more young adults in our state are likely to be asked to register to vote and provided with tools to make informed decisions.

From our perspectives, there are a number of reasons the youth vote

is important. In the last presidential election, an estimated 38 percent of 1829 year olds in Arizona voted, compared to 61 percent for ages 30 and up.

Voting is a habit that leads to increased civic engagement. Research has pointed out that those voting young are likely to continue to vote.

Whether you are a millennial or you passed that age category a while ago, if you haven’t registered to vote or you need to re-register to vote, National Voter Registration Day is a good reminder.

Here in Arizona, you can go to www. arizona.vote to register online or you can call 1-877-THE-VOTE to find the nearest opportunity to register in person.

After you register, please go to www. arizona.vote to learn more about the upcoming election. And please, remember to vote!

– Michele Reagan is Arizona’s Secretary of State.

Diane E. Brown is the executive director of the Arizona PIRG Education Fund.

Elections in Arizona are broken, and it’s time for real fix SAMANTHA PSTROSS AFN GUEST WRITER

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n March 22, Maricopa County’s voting system completely failed.

Since then taxpayers have had to pay almost $400,000 for a misprint on 2 million ballots, thousands of early voters didn't get Prop. 123 info on time, and some voters were sent two early ballots for the Primary Election.

Problems are not confined to Maricopa County. Last month the statewide voter database was down for 10 days due to an FBI investigation.

Then for the Primary Election, the secretary of state launched a new results reporting system. Unfortunately, the system crashed almost immediately. It was another instance of our elections system failing voters.

The Arizona Commission for Election Accountability has been investigating these problems and looking into reforms.

What we’ve found is that while those responsible for March 22 and now Aug. 30 need to be held accountable, there are broader systemic problems with our elections that are the root cause.

We live in a world of convenience, with public and private entities constantly improving the technology they use.

But in Arizona, our elections process is

dangerously behind the times.

In Arizona, each county runs its own elections and the Secretary of State has almost no oversight or coordination with the counties.

Likewise, there is a lack of coordination among the counties to share best practices. As a result, we have a patchwork of processes, technologies and databases that make participating in elections extremely difficult for voters.

That patchwork has exacerbated problems and made reforms difficult to achieve.

Modernization of Arizona’s election’s technology and systems would make our elections dramatically more efficient and secure. We need to overhaul our elections system in Arizona and we can start with incremental changes.

Reforms like automatic voter registration could help reduce errors we’ve seen and help more eligible voters exercise their fundamental right.

This system would also increase voter turnout. Turnout for the August primary was a meager 29 percent. To have a healthy Democracy, we need all eligible citizens to participate and vote.

We’re working with county officials throughout the state to push for more reforms, but it shouldn’t take outside groups pushing to fix our broken

election system.

If we’re going to fix Arizona’s elections, we need leaders brave enough to make real changes.

From both anecdotal and polling data, it’s clear that Arizonans want a more secure and accessible elections system.

That’s an achievable goal, but we need an engaged electorate and a legislature

willing to take this on in the next session.

We’re hoping to spark that debate and bring more Arizonans into the discussion. Join us by going to ModernizeAZ.com and taking our survey on how you would fix elections in Arizona.

-Samantha Pstross is executive director of the Arizona Advocacy Network & Foundation.

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Business

Business, technology and personal finance

Tukee Sisters helping local women business owners build bonds

BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN EXECUTIVE EDITOR

H

eidi Winquist is a kind of lead sibling of the Tukee Sisters in Business.

The Ahwatukee jewelry designer earlier this year founded the network of female business owners in Ahwatukee, which is holding its first business expo 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Be An Artist, 40th Street and Chandler Boulevard, Ahwatukee.

Admission and parking are free.

A 2001 Mountain Pointe High School graduate who has lived in Ahwatukee for 21 years, Winquist started Tukee Sisters in June with 38 members. Since then, the group has grown to 145 women.

“I started this group because I like to see other like-minded woman business owners come together, and support one another to help each other succeed,” she said.

“I know other groups are out there like ours, but I wanted to have a group where woman business owners can join and not have to pay any dues or fees for membership. With this economy, not having to pay dues or fees to be a part of our group is an added bonus.”

Her only requirement for participation is that “members provide referrals for

each other’s businesses.” chiropractor.

They meet monthly on a Thursday at “Now my business has grown into a Diamond Cut Pet Spa, 825 E. Warner 14,000-square-foot multi-specialty office.

Road, Ahwatukee, to discuss their At this point, when somebody assumes it challenges and possible solutions. is my husband’s practice, I just smile and Some members feel their biggest take it as a compliment.” challenges involve Still, Christopher the fact that they’re said she shares female. Others feel challenges that other the challenges are business owners those that any small confront. business faces today.

“Time management Angie Christopher, is an ongoing sole owner of AZ struggle for me,” she Spine Disc and Sport, explained. is among the former “It has taken me a group. while to learn to trust “As a woman in that I don’t have to particular,” she said, do everything myself.

“I had a hard time With an office that is for a while with the now at 36 employees (Special to AFN) assumption that as a Heidi Winquist is the head sibling and still growing, of fairly young woman, Tukee Sisters in Business. learning to delegate this wasn’t my tasks has been a life business or that my husband, who is a saver,” Christopher added. medical specialist in my practice, built Amber Shatswell, owner of the business and I joined in.

Scrapalicious LLC, said her challenges “I built the business from the ground don’t involve gender. up,” Christopher added, noting that 12 “I am finding my challenges come years ago, “I answered my own phones, from not having business experience,” did my own billing, managed my said Shatswell, who was a teacher for 10 office and performed my services as a years before she started her business.

“My challenges are how to file taxes properly, how to handle growing pains and advertising, how to keep up with large amounts of orders, customer service and so forth. All of these challenges are for any small business owner,” she added.

Kim Horn, who owns Arizona Bridal Source, said that even after 28 years in business, contract negotiations and balancing work with family remain challenging.

And for some members, just starting out is a challenge all by itself.

“My challenges weren’t being a female business owner. They were breaking into a very competitive market of pet sitting in the Phoenix area,” said Kate McPike, owner of K8’s Pet Care LLC. “While I am an experienced pet sitter, I am new to the area,” McPike said. “With the great networking opportunities provided by Tukee Sisters in Business and Ahwatukee 411, I am building a very successful pet-sitting business and love my clients and their pups and kitties.”

That’s music to Winquist, a mother of two who said her personal challenge is “having time to manage everything and See

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Ahwatukee couple’s healthcare practice a ‘natural’

BY SHELLEY GILLESPIE AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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eter Pinto and Amy Puls got no respect when they moved their healthcare practice from Tempe to Ahwatukee in 1993.

At least that’s how the medical community in general made the husband-wife chiropractic team feel.

“My first year in practice, I literally had an orthopedic surgeon sneak in the back door for fear of being ridiculed by his peers because he was going to a chiropractor,” Pinto recalled.

“The good news is now they let medical doctors marry chiropractors.

So, times have changed,” Pinto joked.

“Mainstream has caught up to what we were promoting 20-30 years ago.”

Although they focused on chiropractic care when they first opened in Tempe in 1984, they brought a new vision to their Ahwatukee practice.

They rebranded their business as Natural Healthcare Specialties to focus on a more holistic approach to the typical complaints they received from patients.

And they got a bonus moving to a building that had once been a Rural Metro fire station: it made the commute from their Ahwatukee home easier.

Their move cost them most of their patients, but they built a new client base by basing a path to wellness on pain

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management, stress control, lifestyle adjustments and nutrition.

Many patients come to them in frustration.

“They come in with shopping bags full of nutrition products, but nothing works,” Puls said.

Their patients’ typical complaints are often the byproduct of today’s highpressured life: “Stress, overwhelmed, exhaustion, just being out of sync,” Puls said.

After medical doctors have ruled out active diseases as causes for those health concerns, Pinto spends considerable time talking with patients to understand

their symptoms. Most of their patients are referrals.

“You can’t want more for the patients than they want for themselves,” said Pinto.

“The patient needs to be receptive to what is available to achieve the best success.”

To help identify what might be available to address his patients’ symptoms, Pinto uses mainstream lab tests and specialized software.

He reviews the lab work with a patient and decides the best choices for treatment.

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Toastmasters can help you listen better and that can help your business

BY ANNE GILL AFN GUEST WRITER

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inston Churchill once said, “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak, courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”

Small business owners encounter customers, staff members and others on a daily basis. Some days, interacting on a personal level can feel like a chore.

Extra energy and attentiveness are required for your profession because your connections with people contribute to your overall success as a business. In addition, business owners must master their listening skills in order to become an effective communicator.

The Ahwatukee Chamber was the first in the state to provide a Toastmasters Club experience exclusively for its members.

This internationally-recognized program helps business owners improve their communication, public speaking, and leadership skills by offering communication and leadership projects designed to help people learn the arts of speaking, listening, and thinking.

Within the Chamber’s award winning club, you’ll find a supportive learn-by-doing environment that allows you to achieve your goals at your own pace. It’s the place you and other business owners and professionals meet to practice, learn, grow and share.

When other people—or your customers—talk, do you listen to what they mean, or do you just hear what they say? The results of poor listening can be many and varied, but chief among these are misunderstandings with customers or vendors, lost opportunities or sales, and wasted time.

Listening is a much more active skill than some may think. Effective listening requires certain techniques for receiving, organizing, and interpreting what has been said.

The Chamber’s Toastmasters program will help you recognize and develop these skills.

So next time you catch yourself losing focus during a conversation, remember the following ways that listening better will strengthen your business: Information and inspiration.

It might surprise you how much information you can gain just by listening closely. Customers may inspire you with new ideas or express their needs and suggestions.

Moreover, having a discussion with an employee allows you to evaluate their attitude towards your business.

Maintaining a great reputation.

Reputations are an important category for small businesses.

Whenever you converse with a customer, you represent your business. So, listening to them completely and willingly will only

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boost your reputation, and continue to build a lasting relationship with said customer.

Conflict resolution/reduction.

Next time you have a conflict with a customer or employee, make a point of applying your very best listening skills. Make eye contact, focus on the person speaking and fully absorb their concerns.

In addition to a more timely resolution, this allows you to make a mental note of the conflict, so you can prevent it from happening again.

Driving Sales.

This may sound like a stretch, but listening actively can actually lead to higher sales. If you listen to your customer’s needs, you have a better chance of providing a solution for them. Therefore, you have an opportunity to satisfy a customer and make a sale. That’s music to your ears!

Adults spend about 45 percent of their overall time listening (Adler, R. 2001). Choose to spend that time benefitting your small business a whole.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce Toast-masters Club meets every Friday morning at 8 a.m.

For more information about the program or other Chamber benefits: visit ahwatukeechamber.com or email info@ahwatukeechamber.com.

Source: Hannah Loomis, SaveLocalNow. -Anne Gill is president/CEO of the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce.

What type of business services or products do you provide?

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n Ahwatukee restaurant hosted city Councilman Sal DiCiccio’s presentation of a proclamation honoring Hispanic-owned restaurants in the state.

The proclamation was issued by the city in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month and singled out eateries owned by Hispanics.

Los Taquitos at 4747 E. Elliot Road, Ahwatukee, where DiCiccio presented the proclamation, is owned by four sisters whose parents used family recipes to make tacos and burritos that they sold out of a cart in 1981.

“We still prepare our food using the same family recipes derived in Mexico generations ago,” said Vicki Ochoa, one of the owners.

The Arizona Restaurant Association joined DiCiccio in presenting the proclamation.

“As the industry of opportunity, we are proud to have talented entrepreneurs in the Arizona restaurant business,” said Dan Bogert, association chief operating officer. “We have seen a tremendous growth of Hispanic-owned restaurants across the state and are excited to play a role in expanding opportunity for minorities in Arizona.”

DiCiccio said, “The City of Phoenix is proud to recognize Hispanics in the restaurant industry with this Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation.

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my children.”

She not only designs jewelry for the Keep Collective, but is also studying for her degree in clinical psychology at Argosy University. And she’s a founding board member of Scholls Helping Hands, a nonprofit group that helps the homeless.

Her son calls the Tukee Sisters “my tribe,” she said, and she has used the group’s Facebook page to spotlight a different member each week so “we can learn more about each other’s businesses to better support each other.”

“My future aspirations for the group is to see it naturally grow, plan some mixers for the group, and see all the business success rates for all of our members in the

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Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio and Vicki Ochoa, owner of Los Taquitos in Ahwatukee, were surrounded by Ochoa's employees as the councilman presented a proclamation saluting Hispanicowned restaurants during Hispanic Heritage Month.

“Vicki here at Los Taquitos is an inspiration to all Hispanics who can achieve the American Dream through the opportunities the restaurant industry offers,” he added.

President Barack Obama issued a Presidential Proclamation honoring Hispanic Heritage on Sept. 16, and several states and cities have followed suit, honoring Hispanic-Americans’ contributions to the country’s economy and culture.

DiCiccio cited national statistics about Hispanic-Americans’ impact on the restaurant industry: the restaurant industry has more Hispanic managers than any other industry; one in four restaurant chefs are Hispanic; and “the growth in Hispanic-owned restaurants have far outpaced the overall industry.”

Los Taquitos in the past has been cited by the Food Network and celebrity chef Guy Fiero has touted Ochoa’s recipes.

group go up,” Winquist said.

Some members say they already see a difference.

Melissa Lemme, owner of Lemme Eat Gluten Free, said, “Starting and maintaining a company is difficult.

Having a group of other business owners to help spread the word about your business is crucial to succeeding. We all know that word of mouth is still the queen of advertising.”

Shatswell said, “What I like most about the group is that everyone is local and supporting local,” Christopher added, “I have made friends from this group, I have gained patients and found many products and services that I use regularly. ... At this point, I find joy in helping other women succeed. I hope we all have the same philosophy and will continue to support

each other in our future endeavors.”

Horn agreed, saying her clients who need her to help plan a bridal shower or wedding prefer to buy local.

“I’ve experienced amazing dedication and support from members. We’re all making our passion known, we support each other’s business,” said Linda Torres, owner of Isagenix-Solutions to Transform Lives. “I don’t feel like I don’t belong, which is crucial for a successful group to be productive and unique.”

Besides seeing her business grow, Winquist said she has “made a lot of friends, and important connections.”

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Women business owners who want information about Tukee Sisters can call 602-516-8077 or go to facebook.com/ groups/244647862577274.

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Markets often act independently of presidential elections

BY JOSEPH ORTIZ AFN GUEST WRITER

T

he presidential election is little more than a month away.

Like all elections, this one has generated considerable interest, and, as a citizen, you may well be following it closely. But as an investor, how much should you be concerned about the outcome?

Probably not as much as you might think. Historically, the financial markets have done well— and done poorly— under both Democratic and Republican administrations.

Also, many factors affecting investment performance have little or nothing to do with the occupant of the White House. Consequently, no one can claim, with any certainty, that one candidate is going to be “better for the markets” than another one.

Still, this isn’t to say that any given presidential administration will have no effect at all on investors. For example, a president could propose changes to the laws governing investments, and if

Congress passes those laws, investors could be affected.

But in looking at the broader picture, there’s not much evidence that a particular president is going to affect the overall return of your investment portfolio.

As mentioned above, many factors— corporate earnings, interest rates, foreign affairs, even natural disasters—can and will influence the financial markets.

But in evaluating a president’s potential effect on your investments, you also need to consider something else: Our political system does not readily accommodate radical restructuring of any kind.

So it’s difficult for any president to implement huge policy shifts—and that’s actually good for the financial markets, which, by their nature, dislike uncertainty, chaos and big changes.

The bottom line? From your viewpoint as an investor, don’t worry too much about what happens in November.

Instead, follow these investment strategies: • Stay invested. If you stop investing when the market is down in an effort to cut your losses, you may miss the opportunity to participate in the next

rally – and the early stages of a rally are typically when the biggest gains occur.

• Diversify By spreading your dollars among an array of investments, such as stocks, bonds and other investments, you can help reduce the possibility of your portfolio taking a big hit if a market downturn primarily affected just one type of financial asset. Keep in mind though, that diversification can’t guarantee profits or protect against all losses.

• Stay within your risk tolerance.

Investing always involves risk, but you’ll probably be more successful (and less stressed out) if you don’t stray beyond your individual risk tolerance.

At the same time, if you invest too conservatively, you might not achieve the growth potential you need to reach your goals. Strike an appropriate balance.

• Forget “hot” stocks. Many so-called “experts” encourage people to invest in today’s “hot” stocks. But by the time you hear about them, these stocks have probably already cooled off. More importantly, they might not have been suitable for your needs, anyway. In any case, there’s really no “short cut” to

investment success.

Elections and even presidents come and go. But when you “vote” for solid investment moves, you can help yourself make progress toward your financial goals.

-Ahwatukee Foothills Edward Jones Financial Advisor Joseph B. Ortiz, AAMS, CRPS, can be reached at 480-753-7664 or joseph.ortiz@ edwardjones.com.

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Churches, events and spirituality

SPIRITUAL SIDE

We need to address self-forgiveness during the High Holy Days and year-round

BY RABBI SUSAN SCHANERMAN AFN GUEST WRITER

F

orgiveness is a central theme of the Jewish High Holy Days, which begin Sunday night.

During the month that precedes Tishrei (the first month of the Jewish calendar), we are asked to review our actions over the past year. To whom have we been unkind, thoughtless, inconsiderate, rude, disingenuous? There is always someone on our list. Have we been jealous or spiteful, deceitful or dishonest?

The answer is always: yes.

Once we have identified these people, there are amends to make, apologies to proffer. These should, of course, be offered year-round, but in case we have become lazy or too busy, we set aside a special two months each year to wipe the slate in order that we may begin the

new year with a clear conscience and the determination to do better.

We say we’re sorry, we repent to God for our misdoings, and we do our best to establish new patterns of behavior that will get us into less trouble in the coming year.

We know we will continue to err because that’s what we do, but maybe we’ll be a little nicer or gentler this coming year. We can only hope.

What we don’t consider, but which seems so important to me, is the need for self-forgiveness.

Yes, I need your forgiveness for the insensitive thing I said or did, but long after you may have forgiven me, moved on, even forgotten the incident, I sometimes remain bound by it.

Childhood messages, unhealthy lessons learned long ago about my selfworth or need for perfection may hinder my ability to forgive myself. In so doing, I actually deny myself the human fallibility that God bestowed upon me

as a descendent of those major mistakemakers, the fruit-eating Adam and Eve. God forgave them, and sent them off to populate the world in spite of their disobedience.

So, what makes my mistakes so much more serious that I don’t trust that God or I can move on?

Of course, there are mistakes that are huge and wrong and those require extra attention, repentance, and maybe jail time.

I’m not talking about those misdeeds here. Rather, I’m thinking about the time I was distracted and unable to offer you the support you needed, or the time I embarrassed you in public by telling your secret.

Or, the way I let you take the blame when it was my fault, or lied to you, or misrepresented myself or my feelings.

Maybe you’ve gotten over it, but I still have trouble facing you because I just cannot forgive myself for disappointing

you or letting you down.

Psychologists have written on selfforgiveness, offering strategies and tools to raise our self-esteem and damaged egos. You can find websites that are filled with suggestions.

But, being attracted to spiritual solutions, I prefer to turn to God. I ask to be reminded often that I will never be perfect, never fail to falter, never say the right thing at all times.

O God: Grant us all permission to revel in our humanness, to learn gently from our errors, to love, and accept ourselves, failings and all. We do get it right much of the time and we do find a way to forgive others, so let us pray that when the person who needs our forgiveness the most is ourselves, we will find the strength and courage to do just that.

-Rabbi Susan Schanerman is the spiritual leader of Ahwatukee Congregation NefeshSoul.

Contact her at rabbi@nefeshsoul.org or visit the website at www.nefeshsoul.org.

New Life Church pastor marks 25 years in Ahwatukee

BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN EXECUTIVE EDITOR

W

hen Pastor Paul Lavino arrived in Ahwatukee in 1991, he had three months’ pay from the Assembly of God Church to set up a congregation and support his wife and their two young children.

He rented a room at the old Grace Inn for the 33 people who comprised his congregation, and drove a Kyrene School Bus during the week to help support his family.

Two weeks ago, Lavino marked his 25th anniversary as pastor of what the congregation and Assembly of God in 2013 renamed New Life Church.

More than 500 of his congregants marked the day with a service in a church that he and they built on prime property acquired at 11832 S. WarnerElliot Loop, next to Kyrene de las Lomas Elementary School.

“My family and I moved here from Illinois on Aug. 1, 1991, and had our first service at Grace Inn on Sept. 15.

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The New Life Church congregation in Ahwatukee celebrated its 25th anniversary by giving Pastor Paul Lavino and his wife Beth a vacation trip to Italy.

Lomas Elementary,” he recalled. “At the time, we didn’t know we’d be buying the property next door.”

In January 1992, they took “a leap

of faith” and purchased the acreage for $184,000.

“It was a miracle,” Lavino said.

Construction began in January 1994

with the help of an Assembly of God volunteer group of retirees.

Today, that campus includes a 600seat auditorium, 8,000-square-foot building that houses a 2,900-squarefoot sanctuary and an additional 4,000 square feet of classrooms.

“It’s been very rewarding,” Lavino said of the last quarter century. “I truly feel called to Ahwatukee. I love this community and I love the people. There’s probably been two dozen churches that have come and—I hate using the word—failed. Church planning with limited resources is very difficult.”

Lavino’s ministry has grown right along with the congregation.

The church operates a three-day-aweek food pantry in conjunction with St. Mary’s Food Bank. It doles out more than 400,000 pounds of fresh produce, meat and other food to needy people. That effort is supported by other churches in the community, he said.

Every Saturday, New Life opens a clothing closet for needy families.

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FAITH CALENDAR

SATURDAY OCT. 22

CHRISTIAN GROUP HAS CAR SHOW

The Covenant Hot Rod Association Southeast Valley, whose motto is “Fully Restored Serving the Lord,” will hold its inaugural Desert Harvest Car Show to help veterans at Valor Christian Center in Gilbert.

Early registration fee is $25. Sponsors are being sought and owners of the following kinds of vehicles can enter $25: street rods, sports and custom cars, rat rods, muscle cars, classics and competition cars and trucks.

DETAILS>> $25 registration fee for vehicle owners; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 3015 E. Warner Road. Information: Don Webb at 480-205-7925 or chra2001@msn.com.

MONDAY OCT. 24

CHURCH STARTING BOOK CLUB

“Turning Pages” is the name of a new monthly Christian book discussion at Desert Foothills United Methodist Church. The first book will be “The Daughter’s Walk” by Jane Kirkpatrick. Set in the 1890s, it invites readers to consider their own journeys and family separations to help determine what exile and forgiveness are truly about. It is available on Amazon. Participants can bring recommendations for future books.

DETAILS>> 7 p.m., 2156 E. Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee.

Infor: 480-460-1025 or office@desertfoothills.org.

SATURDAY OCT. 29 TRUNK OF TREAT SLATED

Pilgrim Lutheran Church & School will host its annual Trunk of Treat event. Church members will decorate their car trunks and fill them with treats. Members of the community are invited to bring their children to

tour the “trunk of treats” for candy. Appropriate costumes are encouraged. A bounce house will be offered as well.

DETAILS>> 5:30-7 p.m., Pilgrim Lutheran Church and School, 3257 E. University Drive, Mesa. Information: 480-830-1724 or email office@pilgrimmesa.com.

SUNDAYS

VALOR CHRISTIAN OUTLINES MISSION

Valor Christian Center in Gilbert offers “great praise and worship and great messages for today’s living,” according to Pastor Thor Strandholt, associate pastor. “Our mission is evangelize, healing and discipleship through the word of God.” DETAILS>> 10 a.m. Sundays and 7 p.m. Thursdays.

3015 E. Warner Road. Information: valorcc.com.

HORIZON SEEKS 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.

BEREAVED CAN SHARE GRIEF

A support group designed to assist people through the grieving process. One-time 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 are offered, along with classes and special events.

DETAILS>> 10 a.m. at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. 480-792-1800 or 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 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.”

Readings 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.

UNITY OFFERS A PATH

Unity of Mesa says its Sunday service offers “a positive path for spiritual living” through “transformational lessons, empowering music and various spiritual practices with an open-minded and welcoming community.”

DETAILS>> 9 a.m. Spiritual discussion group and meditation practices group. 10:15 a.m. service. 2700 E. Southern Ave., Mesa. Child care available at 9 a.m. Nursery for infants through kindergarten at 10:15 a.m. 480-892-2700, unityofmesa.org, joanne@ unityofmesa.org.

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 chandlercc.org.

TUESDAYS

DIVORCED CAN FIND COMFORT

People suffering through a divorce or separation can find understanding and caring support to face these challenges.

DETAILS>> 6:30-8 p.m., Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E Pecos Road, Room 117, Ahwatukee, 480-759-6200 or mountainpark.org.

FINDING HEALING FOR PAIN

HOPE, an 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. 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

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Valley Jewish Community Center, 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. evjcc.org or 480-897-0588.

HOLY TRINITY HAS GRIEFSHARE

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

480-963-4127.

READ BIBLE FOR PLEASURE

Bring a Bible, or Bibles are available at these free sessions.

DETAILS>> 7-8 p.m., Chandler Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1188 W. Galveston St. Lori, 480-917-3593.

WEDNESDAYS

CHILDREN MEET AT BRIDGEWAY

Awana Children’s Clubs for kids 3 years old through sixth grade meet weekly at Bridgeway Community Church.

DETAILS>> 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 2420 E. Liberty Lane. 85048. Register at bridgewaycc.org.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY MEETS

Celebrate Recovery says it “brings your relationship with the Lord closer to your heart as it heals your hurts, habits and hang-ups.” Participants can discuss issues ranging from feeling left out to addictions.

“Nothing is too small or too large.”

DETAILS>> 6:20 p.m. at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. mvlutheran.org/ celebraterecovery or email cr@alphamvlc.com.

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>> 10-11:30 a.m., Living Word Ahwatukee, 14647 W. 50th St., Suite 165, Ahwatukee. Free child care.

TAKE A COFFEE BREAK

Corpus Christi offers a coffee break with scripture study, prayer and fellowship.

DETAILS>> 9:15-11:30 a.m. Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 3550 E. Knox Road, Ahwatukee. Loraine 480893-1160 or CoffeebreakMin@aol.com.

GET A ‘SPIRITUAL SHOWER’

A release calls this “a 15-minute energetic tune up each week” and says the Twin Hearts Meditation “is like taking a spiritual shower: when your aura is clean, you experience a higher level of awareness.

You see through things more clearly and good luck increases.”

DETAILS>> 7-9 p.m. at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. 480-792-1800 or unityoftempe.com.

DIVORCED CAN FIND COMFORT

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>> 7:30-8:30 p.m., Chabad Center for Jewish

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Life, 3855 W. Ray Road, Suite 6, Chandler. Shternie Deitsch, 480-753-5366 or chabadcenter.com.

THURSDAYS

MAN CHURCH IN CHANDLER

“Man Church offers coffee, doughnuts 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 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>> 6:30-8:30 p.m., 1825 S. Alma School Road, Room C202, Chandler. Pastor Larry Daily, 480-963-3997, ext. 141, larrydaily@chandlercc.org or chandlercc.org.

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. chabadcenter.com or 480-855-4333.

LEARN ABOUT MIRACLES

Experience a spiritual transformation with Michelle Lee, who will teach like-minded people and spark lively discussions as participants explore daily applications of miracles.

DETAILS>> 7 p.m. at Unity of Tempe, 1222 E. Baseline Road, Suite 103, Tempe. 480-792-1800 or unityoftempe.com.

FRIDAYS

NEFESHSOUL HOLDS SERVICES

Congregation NefeshSoul holds Shabbat services the second Friday of every month on the campus of the Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

DETAILS>> 6:15 p.m., 6400 W. Del Rio St., Chandler.

Information: 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 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>>10:15-11 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 p.m. first Friday of the month, Temple Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe. 480-8381414 or 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 emanueloftempe.org.

Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley invites young families to its services.

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 Sholom of the East Valley, 3400 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. Shabbat Morning and Torah Service weekly at 9 a.m. 480-897-3636 or 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 Emanuel, 5801 S. Rural Road. 480-838-1414 or emanueloftempe.org.

EITZ CHAIM INVITES NEWCOMERS

Congregation Eitz Chaim is traditional and egalitarian. Newcomers welcome.

DETAILS>> 7 p.m., 908 N. Alma School Road, Chandler. eitzchaimphoenix.org.

TEMPLE EMANUEL 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 emanueloftempe.org.

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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 True Jesus Church, 2640 N. Dobson Road, Chandler. 480899-1488 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 nefeshsoul.org.

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“On Sacred Ground,” a powerful film series touching on environmental issues, will coincide with the United Church of Christ’s national effort to raise awareness re the plight of Indigenous people around the world.

DETAILS>> 5:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 16 and 23.

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The Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life Chai Judaica and Gifts offers a wide variety of gifts, from Mezuzot to books, religious items and jewelry.

DETAILS>> Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. Gift shop hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Wednesday by appointment only and Sundays 9:30-10 a.m. and noon-12:30 p.m. info@chabadcenter.com or 480-855-4333.

TEMPLE PROVIDES KIDS ROOM

The full-time infant room for children ages 6 weeks to 12 months.

DETAILS>> Temple Emanuel of Tempe, 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe. Rachel Wallach, 480-838-1414, or rachel@emanueloftempe.org.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT AT CHABAD

Reggio-Inspired program where children can develop socially, physically, emotionally and intellectually in a Jewish setting. For preschoolers 12 months to 5 years old, with part-time and half-day options. Before- and after-care hours available.

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East Valley Friends and Neighbors holds a monthly get-acquainted coffee and short general meeting on the first Wednesday of each month. The group supports local charities and has special-interest groups, such as book discussions and card game groups, that meet throughout the month.

DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m. the first Wednesday of each month. Grace United Methodist Church, 2024 E. University Drive, Mesa. Information: 380-828-5146, evfanaz.org or email Tinytubes@cox.net.

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Anyone can select up to six articles of clothing for their own use.

“We only give out really nice stuff,” he said.

Those two operations alone involve 40 volunteers a week.

Then there are the congregation members who have helped Lavino build a church in Cuba.

They also support more than 50 missionaries worldwide, and have helped build 11 churches from Mexico to Easter Island, a school in Chile, and an orphanage in Romania. They’ve also supported 10 pastors in Cuba who were getting their theological degrees.

The church’s service also has evolved from contemporary—Lavino calls that “old”—to “modern,” with a fog machine, flashing lights and the kind of electricdriven music played on Christian radio stations such as K-LOVE. “We designed the service so people can experience God’s presence,” he explained.

“I think they are very powerful. We see lives changed, marriages saved.”

He and the Assembly of God changed the church’s name from Ahwatukee Assembly to New Life because “I was getting tired of spelling ‘Ahwatukee’”— and answering questions about the church’s affiliation.

“From my perspective, I was always answering the wrong question,” Lavino said. “We are a church where Jesus Christ can change your life.”

Lavino, 61, has no intentions of retiring. “This isn’t a job,” he said.

“We’ve touched the lives of hundreds and hundreds of kids. There are at least three who are now in full-time youth ministry—it’s phenomenal.” ahwatukee.com

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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 emanueloftempe.org.

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HIGH HOLY DAYS IN AHWATUKEE

Ahwatukee Congregation NefeshSoul has scheduled High Holy Day services and creative programs.

DETAILS>> Located near Kyrene and Ray roads.

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Desert Vista High roars back to beat Dobson

BY JEFFERY EDGINGTON AFN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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op-ranked Mountain Pointe High’s football team warmed up last week for Friday’s 20th annual Ahwatukee Bowl with a slow-start, bigfinish game against Pinnacle High.

The Pride overcame a sluggish opening quarter and began pulling away late in the second quarter on two strikes

by Noah Grover to Isaiah Pola-Mao that gave Mountain Pointe an 8-point halftime advantage on the way to a 6234 win.

“We came out slow,” Mountain Pointe coach Norris Vaughan said. “Credit to Pinnacle, that kid they have is special.

(Quarterback Spencer) Rattler moved the ball on our defense early. Isaiah had a big pick and that fumble recovery was important in the third.”

The third quarter opened things up for the Pride, courtesy of the defense. Before fans could blink, a 20-14 Pioneers lead midway through the second quarter turned into a 48-20 deficit.

Pola-Mao picked off Rattler and snuck through the opposition for 6, followed up by a fumble-recovery touchdown by Xavier Cota to break it open.

Rattler and the Pioneers (1-5) have had a brutal non-region schedule, and their contest with Mountain Pointe proved no different.

Two big plays in the first half sparked the Mountain Pointe offense: A 47-yard Gary Bragg scoring run and a 77-yard Jaydon Brooks reception from Grover that helped the Pride re-take the lead at 14-13.

“We made a few adjustments in the locker room. We like to use our physicality and run the football,” Brooks said.

The Pride (5-0) hosts this year’s Ahwatukee Bowl against Desert Vista High on Friday, but Brooks was focused on taking an in-depth look at the game with Pinnacle.

“Absolutely watch the film and see what we left out there. We’re not going to say we are where we want to be yet,” Brooks said.

The offense generated over 400 yards and put up 48 points and the defense even chipped in 14.

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MP - Bragg 47 yard run (XP Good) 7-0 Pin - Rattler 1 yard run (XP Good) 7-7 Pin - Parrish 2 yard Catch (XP Blocked) 7-13 2nd Quarter

MP - Brooks 77 yard Catch (XP Good) 14-13 Pinn- Spohn 12 yard Catch (XP Good) 14-20 MP - Pola-Mao 15 yard Catch (XP Good) 21-20 MP - Pola-Mao 8 yard Catch (XP Good) 28-20 3rd Quarter

MP - Bragg 35 yard run (XP Good) 34-20 MP - Pola-Mao INT Return (XP Good) 41-20 MP - Cota 20 yard fumble return (XP Good) 48-20 4th Quarter

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esert Vista earned an emotional 31-27 victory against undefeated Dobson on a key interception late in Friday’s game.

With about six minutes to go and trailing by a field goal, Thunder safety Jake White intercepted Dobson quarterback Angel Hermosillo. Five plays later, quarterback Nick Thomas connected with James Stagg for the game-winning score.

“I went up to him at halftime and said ‘Jake, it’s time for you to make a big play or two,’ and he came up big,” Thunder coach Dan Hinds said.

After initially leading 3-0 in the second quarter, Desert Vista had to come back from two scores down.

Senior Lelon Dillard led the way.

“I’m looked at as a captain on this team, and I just try to lead by example to get my team going. I don’t talk much, I just show it on the field and it worked,” Dillard said.

Dillard had one rushing and two receiving touchdowns, logging 170 yards of offense in the game in addition to a slew of tackles on the defensive front.

The workhorse all night for Dobson was senior quarterback Hermosillo.

“We were patient and waited for it with the right guys in the right spot,” Hinds said.

The win is just the second for Desert Vista this season, but it carried a little more weight than a typical victory.

The Thunder honored Chase White, a freshman football player who passed away suddenly last year, at the game.

“He was a great kid, amazing kid. I’m happy his parents were able to come out and see us get the win for him,” Dillard said.

Both student sections, along with those of Corona and Mountain Pointe, wore purple too as a tribute to White.

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BOX SCORE Desert Vista 31, Dobson 27

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SCORING 2nd Quarter

DV – Erickson 32 Field Goal, 9:32 DHS – Hermosillo 55 run (Hernandez blocked) 8:31 DHS – Hermosillo 13 run (Hernandez kick) 6:28 DV – Dillard 55 pass from Thomas (Erickson kick) 6:10 DHS – Hermosillo 27 run (Hernandez kick) 4:30 3rd Quarter

DV – Dillard 1 run (Erickson kick) 9:49 DHS – Hermosillo 6 run (Hernandez kick) 4:10 4th Quarter

DV – Dillard 5 pass from Thomas (Erickson kick) 8:58 DV – Stagg 16 pass from Thomas (Erickson kick) 5:28 TEAM STATISTICS

DHS DV First downs 12 16 Rush-yards 41-228 24-132 Comp-Att-Int 9-15-2 14-24-1 Pass yards 91 194 Total yards 319 326 Fumbles/los 0-0 3-1 Penalties/yards 4-50 3-30 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing

DHS – Snyder 4-8, Brooks 10-49, Flores 6-28, Harriell 2-(-1), Hermosillo 16-134, Williams 2-6, Peacock 1-4. DV – K. White 5-15, Dillard 14-63, Thomas 5-54.

Passing

DHS – Hermosillo 9-15-2-91. DV – Thomas 14-24-1-194.

Receiving

DHS – Snyder 3-31, Flores 2-23, Cardenas 4-37. DV – K. White 7-64, Harris-Rubio 1-9, Dillard 4-107, J. White 1-(-2), Stagg 1-16.

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Pride turns sluggish start into blowout

BY WILL ARGEROS AFN CONTIBUTING WRITER

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BY JASON P. SKODA AFN PREP SPORTS DIRECTOR

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he culmination of the 20th annual Ahwatukee Bowl will happen somewhere around 9:30 p.m. Friday at Karl Kiefer Stadium.

Afterward the two teams will shake hands and separate to opposite ends of the field. But no matter what happens, the two teams will be forever linked.

Rivalry games just have a way of creating signature plays that will always be remembered. Or they produce a player or two who did something that will be forever etched into the memory of that year’s game.

So the 2016 game is here, with nationally-ranked Mountain Pointe High—the consensus No. 1 team in Arizona—hosting Desert Vista High at 7 p.m. in front of what is expected to be a capacity crowd.

The 5-0 Pride come in as the heavy favorite against the 2-3 Thunder.

But, as it has been proven time and again, it means nothing once the ball is put in play. Turnovers, time of possession and touchdowns decide games, not perception.

“No one is picking us to win, but we have a good game plan and have four great days of practice to be ready as we can be,” Desert Vista senior linebacker Chad Porter said. “We’re not thinking about how they are nationally ranked.

We are looking at the film and take it like they are any other team.

“We are not scared of Mountain Pointe or star struck because they are ranked,”

he added. “That doesn’t faze us. We are ready to go to work.”

Desert Vista went to work in the final quarter of last week’s stirring 31-27 comeback win over previously undefeated Dobson. Otherwise, the Thunder’s season would have been close to circling the drain.

Instead, the team enters the game against its neighborhood rival energized by the fact it was able to pull out a win even though two of the previous three defeats came in overtime and in the final minute of regulation.

“We’ve been playing good until we shot ourselves in the foot at the end of games,” Desert Vista quarterback Nick Thomas said. “Now we know we can win those types of games.”

The Thunder defense has allowed several big plays, and will be without junior starting defensive back Garrett Chavez (broken leg). But it will gain Valley Christian transfer Alijah Gammage, who could see action on both sides of the ball after he sat out the mandatory 50 percent of the regular season.

No matter how the new lineup shakes out, it is clear Desert Vista cannot let the Pride run wild as it has thus far this season in averaging 52.4 points a game.

“They have some big playmakers, and a big line, with a lot of talent on offense,” Porter said. “Every team makes mistakes and we are going to go out there and do our best to force them into some (mistakes).”

The Thunder offense revolves around the big three of senior running back Lelon Dillard, slot receiver Keishaud

(Cheryl Haselhorst/AFN Staff Photographer)

Desert Vista High’s Lelon Dillard carries the ball all the way into the end zone for a second-quarter touchdown during last Friday’s game against Dobson High.

White and Thomas. But it has additional weapons as well that have given Desert Vista a quick-scoring ability.

The Pride defense, which will be bolstered this week with the addition of cornerback Donte Lindsey after his transfer from Cesar Chavez, has been pretty stingy this year.

Mountain Pointe faced its first deficit early on against Pinnacle last week when the Pioneers scored three times in the first half.

“We expected to run over them and played down in the first half,” junior safety Kenny Churchwell said. “We know we are going to get everyone’s best shot and we can’t let that happen again.”

The Pride offense hasn’t let up at all with 30 touchdowns in five games.

Junior running back Gary Bragg, junior wide receiver Jaydon Brooks, senior wide receiver Isaiah Pola-Mao have done most of the damage behind an offensive line with interchangeable parts and steady quarterback play from Noah Grover.

Bragg has a knee injury and is not likely to play.

“I haven’t lost to DV and I want to keep it that way,” Pola-Mao said. “In the big picture, it is just another game, but it is our neighborhood rivalry and it can be emotional if you let it.”

– Contact Jason Skoda at 480-898-7915 or jskoda@ ahwatukee.com. Follow him on Twitter @JasonPSkoda.

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Standing tall QBs have to have moxie to play the position

BY JASON P. SKODA AFN PREPS SPORTS DIRECTOR

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he position requires intelligence, poise, solid decision-making skills and respect of the team.

Quarterbacking ain’t easy.

The most important trait of a quarterback probably has nothing to do with what he does on the field, but how he carries himself and the confidence he exudes regardless of the situation or the magnitude of the game.

“They have to be vocal and will go the extra mile,” said Brent Miller, a former Desert Vista quarterback and current Thunder offensive coordinator. “They have to be able to call guys out. He’s gotta have that chip on his shoulder.”

The Ahwatukee Bowl has seen some good ones over the years and the 2016

duo certainly have some flare and brashness.

It was pretty evident Monday afternoon when Mountain Pointe quarterback Noah Grover showed up in a baby blue onesie on pajama day for the beginning of the Pride’s spirit week while Desert Vista’s Nick Thomas has sported gold Under Armour high tops.

They certainly don’t mind all eyes on them, and at the halfway point of the season both have played at high level heading into Friday’s game.

Grover, a first-year starter, has led the Pride, which averages 52.4 points a game, to a 5-0 record while completing 65 percent of his pass with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions in a pro-style offense.

“I am making reads on the field with much more confidence,” Grover said.

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Mountain Pointe High quarterback Noah Grover fights off a Pinnacle defender during last Friday’s game.

“Making reads in the practice compared to games is 10 times different between the level of play and the speed of the play.”

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Tukee Bowl: Through the years as rivalry game reaches 20 years old

BY JASON P. SKODA AFN PREP SPORTS DIRECTOR

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he Ahwatukee Bowl will reach the grand old age of 20 when the neighborhood rivalry continues on Friday and the Mountain Pointe and Desert Vista high school football programs get reacquainted.

This year’s game has a lot to live up to.

There has been a game where it took five overtimes to decide a winner.

There was a game where the only points and the deciding margin of victory came in the second half with a safety.

There were games with unexpected oddities: a goal post ripped down, a streaking student in a gorilla mask, a forfeit due a thunderstorm and an incident in which a policeman’s gun allegedly ended up on the ground while trying to disperse a frenzied crowd.

All of it adds up to one of the best rivalries in the state.

Here is a look at the series up to now: 1997. A crowd of about 8,000 people

attended the first Ahwatukee Bowl to see Mountain Pointe’s size and experience dominate the game. The Pride won 45-7 with Marcus Jones rushing for 166 yards on 20 carries. The Thunder, with no seniors, committed five turnovers and lost their first game after a 3-0 start.

Mountain Pointe entered 0-3 but its students tore down Desert Vista’s north goalpost after the win.

1998. Top-ranked Desert Vista won 32-14 with junior quarterback John Rattay throwing for 240 yards and three touchdowns. Bobby Wade ran for 86 yards and the Thunder defense held Mountain Pointe to 25 first-half yards.

The Thunder players carried coach Jim Rattay across the field.

1999. Top-ranked Desert Vista cruised again behind John Rattay, who completed 16 of 25 passes for 243 yards and four touchdowns in a 45-6 win before 11,000 fans. Tight end Elton Johnson, his favorite target, caught eight balls for 106 yards and two of the touchdowns. Desert Vista did not make

a turnover and held 1,700-yard Pride running back Nic Lovett to 67 yards (17 in the first three quarters).

2000. In an Ahwatukee Bowl classic, Desert Vista won 38-35 in five overtimes and more than 3 ½ hours of play. Mountain Pointe had clinched the Central Region title entering the game but could not down the Thunder

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in the second OT, but he unknowingly tore his ACL earlier in the game and collapsed when he planted his foot.

The teams traded TDs in the third and fourth extra periods including one time when Cozetto fumbled, and Hernandez picked up the ball and scored. It ended when Mountain Pointe missed a field goal, and Desert Vista’s Brock Rideout kicked the 25-yard game winner in the fifth OT. 2001. Jarrett Sayas rushed for a 65-yard touchdown on the game’s third play and his Thunder dominated from there for a 34-7 victory.

Sayas finished with 107 yards on 10 rushes.

He added another rushing touchdown and a 101-yard interception touchdown return in the regular season finale.

2002. In Dan Hinds’ first Ahwatukee Bowl as Desert Vista’s head coach, the Thunder scored six times in the first half and won 63-13 in the series’ largest blowout. Clinton Polk rushed nine times for 217 yards and Jarrett Sayas rushed nine times for 88 yards.

2003. Desert Vista overcame an early 14-0 touchdown passes to Bryant St. Cyr and way, but they ended up winning 34-18 on

hole and won 34-30 when the Thunder had a late-game, 80-yard drive capped

by Jordan Stewart’s 16-yard touchdown pass to Mike Tamez with one minute remaining in the game. Mountain Pointe entered the teams’ region opener at 4-1 while Desert Vista had been stumbling at 2-3.

2004. Mountain Pointe ended its sixgame Ahwatukee Bowl losing streak by making Karl Kiefer the first 300-win coach in Arizona prep football history with a 23-21 victory. Jarvis Hodge led the Pride with 174 yards on 25 carries while Desert Vista’s Chris Brogdon rushed 26 times for 153 yards.

2005. Mountain Pointe’s Michael Moore proved unstoppable with a 279-yard rushing game on 18 carries to lead the Pride to a 39-14 victory.

The Pride had started the season 1-4 but beating the Thunder continued a fourgame winning streak to go to 5-4. Travis Hardee added 64- and 90-yard touchdown receptions for Mountain Pointe.

2006. Desert Vista jumped out to a 21-0 lead on a Cole Pembroke interception return touchdown and Mark Lund

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Allante Battle. The Thunder rolled to a 27-12 victory that put them at 6-3. It also ended the Pride’s playoff hopes despite kicker Spencer Thompson booting 43and 46-yard field goals for Mountain Pointe.

2007. Desert Vista knocked Mountain Pointe out of the playoff picture in the season’s final week, blowing out the Pride 37-13.

Desert Vista’s Chris Jones rushed for 107 yards, including a touchdown, on 13 carries while Luke Matthews scored three times while gaining 97 yards on eight carries. Devon Kennard and Danny Mularkey each had two sacks.

2008. The Thunder continued their dominance in the series, winning 42-6 to take 9-3 lead in the rivalry and finish the season at 8-2. Andres Battle scored on runs of 53 and 4 yards, while quarterback Cody Sokol tossed two touchdowns.

The Pride, whose lone score came from quarterback Austin Lahr, had one of their worst seasons (2-8).

2009. The first game of the Norris Vaughan era with Mountain Pointe didn’t look like it was going to go the Pride’s

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The Thunder, who lost quarterback Cody Sokol in the game, had leads of 12-0 and 18-6 before Davon Jones took over. Jones scored just before the half and on the first drive of the first half and the Pride never looked back while rushing for 385 yards.

2010. In one of the rare games in the series that came down to the fourth quarter, Mountain Pointe sealed the 20-17 victory when Martin Moriel intercepted Hunter Rodriguez with less than two minutes left in the game.

The Pride controlled the line of scrimmage and rushed for 381 yards behind Issac Kartz (218 yards) and Dillan Johnson (110), but the Thunder still had a shot after Rodriguez found Aaron Smith for a 20-yard touchdown pass with nearly five minutes lef.

2011. This might have been the oddest game of them all as two weather delays and an incident that had the police get involved during one of the delays saw the Thunder awarded a 1-0 victory in a

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Desert Vista, which would go on to win the state title, led 24-0 when play was called with 2 minutes and 48 seconds left in the game. The Thunder scored on its opening drive, Ryan Wagner had a pick six and then recovered a fumble that stopped the Pride’s only real scoring threat.

2012. This game saw only two points scored in the second after being all tied at 21 at halftime. Oh, and a naked student in a gorilla mask streaked across the field, jumped the fence in the northwest corner of Thunder Stadium and disappeared into the night.

Mountain Pointe, which would finish as state runner-ups, took the lead 23-21 on a safety when Landry Payne tackled Thunder punter Connor Dols in the end zone after a high snap. Desert Vista leading running back Jarek Hilgers was tackled with his helmet off and required 12 stitches.

2013. Eventual state champion Mountain Pointe won this one going away 49-6 after holding just a 7-6 lead midway through the first quarter. After that, the Pride had some fun when it scored just before half on a great catch by Timmy Hernandez.

The Pride then piled on with a 28-point fourth quarter as Markell Simmons and Jalen Brown took advantage of the fact that Thunder played without quarterback and emotional leader Cade Van Raaphorst

(knee).

2014. There haven’t been too many

ho-hum moments in the history of the Ahwatukee Bowl. This version, however, played out as expected between two programs seemingly going in opposite directions as the Pride won 49-14.

The key was a 28-point second quarter after the Thunder (1-5) used an eight-play drive led by quarterback Alex Farina to tie it at 7. The Pride (6-1) responded on the next drive as three straight runs got it inside the Thunder 30 before Garvin Alston (5 of 9 for 108 yards, 2 TDs) connected with Zach Blohm on a 27-yard pass.

2015. Mountain Pointe won its fourth in a row, the program’s longest streak in the series, with a 28-14 win as the game was competitive throughout.

The game was tied at 14 heading into the fourth before the Pride found the end zone twice with their strong running game.

Deon Lee had the go-ahead touchdown catch while running back Macarius Blount (165 yards, 1 TD) and quarterback Jack Smith (82 yards rushing) ate clock and picked up first downs to end the Thunder’s chances of getting back into the game.

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The intensity compares to that of other rivalries in Arizona, but it pales in comparison to some of the series from around the state when it comes to history.

Bisbee and Douglas high schools, which was played in week one of this season, dates to 1906. They compete in the “Copper Pick” game, considered one of the oldest football rivalries in the country.

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all four years knowing one day he’d be the guy the other 10 guys in the huddle turns to when the game is on the line.

“You have to be able to take the pressure that is on you,” he said. “And you have to take the coaching stress level, especially from Coach (Norris) Vaughan, and let it help mold you.”

Thomas, who started eight games last season, is more of a dual threat in the Thunder’s spread read option. He leads the team with 400 yards rushing with five touchdowns, while completing 59 percent of his passes with five touchdowns and three interceptions.

“Nick is playing way above what our expectations were,” Miller said. “He’s had a great first half of the year. His leadership and football IQ are way above average.”

The play on the field has only enhanced their confidence level as they prepare to play in this year’s neighborhood rivalry game, but the personality it takes to play the position has to be innate to start and developed over the years.

“It is definitely something that comes

natural,” Thomas said. “I think you are born with leadership abilities, but there are things I’ve had to learn to help make me the leader I am. When you are tested is when you find out what kind of leader you really are.”

And Thomas has certainly been tested this year.

There have been times where late game breakdowns, some directly Thomas’ doing and others not, that have caused the Thunder to lose late. It’s the kind of thing that can wear a player down, especially one as competitive as Thomas.

“There are some plays that really hurt us, but as much as you hate it and it bothers you, you know there is another chance coming,” he said. “You learn from it and move on. If you let it get to you then you start trying to hard or something like that.”

That’s why the next play call has to come with the same tone and encouragement as the first play of the game.

“I always try to say something like ‘We are about to get this right here’ and then give the play,” Thomas said. “You

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Desert Vista High quarterback Nick Thomas leads the team with 400 yards rushing and five touchdowns. He has passed for all five of those touchdowns.

have to show them you are confident in whatever the play is because they pick up on that if you feel like it isn’t the right call.”

Grover said he also is always doing his best to not only to deliver the play but the right message as well.

“You want to motivate at the same time,” Grover said. “Part of the

responsibility of a quarterback is to make sure the team is on the right track and ready to perform.”

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Mesa coach Jim Rattay of the Mountain View game. “It could get ugly. When we came to Mesa (from Ohio) we got stomped by Jesse Parker at Mountain View and Jerry Loper at Westwood. I figured out very quickly that if we were going to do anything in this state, we were going to have start winning those regional rivalry games.”

Brophy versus St. Mary’s always caught the attention of the whole Valley, but Peoria-Cactus high school football ruled the West Valley.

Globe and Miami high schools celebrated their 100th meeting in 2014.

That game between two mining towns always had a family-vs.-family feel. It is known as the “Copper Kettle” Game.

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fter spending the summer touring in Spain and making an appearance at Carnegie Hall in New York City, nine Ahwatukee girls will be taking the stage with the rest of the Phoenix Girls Chorus Saturday as the group begins its 35th season.

“In every neighborhood there’s a home where the girls seem to sing as much as they talk,” said chorus executive director Susie Shannon. “These are the girls and young women who find a home at the Phoenix Girls Chorus. The chorus has taken girls who love to sing and given them a foundation in performance art and music education they carry for life.”

The chorus’ Fall Follies concert is at 6 p.m. Saturday at Camelback Bible Church, 3900 E. Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley.

The Ahwatukee singers are Macy Danner, 17; Valerie Navarrete, 17; Vara Vungutur, 14; MacKenna Ramsey, 13; Grace Urbinato, 13; Grace Calhoun, 11; Regan Parnell, 13; Katie Rayer, 11; and Micaiah Riley, 11.

The Ahwatukee girls see the chorus as a way to make new friends and give back to the community.

“I have developed friendships and toured with girls from across the Valley,” said Vara, a ninth grader who has been with the chorus one year.

“I enjoy this style of learning, forming friendships and the many opportunities to display team effort and leadership. I eagerly look forward to concerts and tours to showcase our musical skills,” Vara added.

IF YOU GO What: Fall Follies Concert by the Phoenix Girls Choir.

When: 6 p.m. Saturday.

Where: Camelback Bible Church, 3900 E. Stanford Drive, Paradise Valley.

Tickets: $10 general, $15 premier; free pizza included.

Reservations: girlschorus.org.

Information: 602-252-5562

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Six of the nine Ahwatukee residents who will perform with the Phoenix Girls Chorus Saturday are, from left: Grace Urbinato, MacKenna Ramsey, Regan Parnell, Vara Vungutur, Katie Rayter and Grace Calhoun.

Valerie, a seven-year veteran of the chorus, said she has “met such amazing girls that I wouldn’t have met and connected with without the choir” while Macy, another seven-year member, said, “I love the friendships, the musical education and, of course, the performing.”

While four-year veteran Grace Calhoun said, “I love singing with my friends,” Regan said she likes “having our voices be a positive impact on the community.”

And Micaiah credits the choir with “becoming a better and making new friends in the five years in which she’s participated in the chorus.

The chorus draws girls from throughout the Valley who are as young as 7 through senior year in high school.

Each girl is assigned to one of five choirs

while all members “learn everything from choral singing and music theory to performance techniques,” Shannon said.

“The singers meet just once a week but in that short time they develop their music skills, form lasting friendships, develop strength and independence, and create lifetime memories,” she added.

“With the chorus’ foundation in music theory and performance, the girls create beauty and art while reaping the benefits of advanced arts education – the A in the important Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math “STEAM” curriculum.

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and a gold diploma for excellence in the Franz Schubert International Choral Competition.

Tiller and associate director Kandis Tutty “educate the girls on vocal development, performance skills, sight singing, music theory, foreign language diction, and choreography,” according to the nonprofit chorus’ website.

“Musical repertoire encompasses a wide spectrum of music including classical, sacred, folk, contemporary choral literature, Broadway pieces and foreign language selections,” it adds.

The singers also make public and community appearances at city events, retirement homes and hospitals.

The chorus also is recruiting new members: girlschorus.org.

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‘Liberace!’ comes alive

Break out the frills and rings for this play. “Liberace!” explores the life of the late flamboyant entertainer and includes a range of music from classical to “newer” styles like Ragtime, plus Liberace’s take on “Chopsticks.”

DETAILS>> 3 p.m. or 8 p.m. today-Oct. 9, Phoenix Theatre, 100 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix. Tickets: $36-$91. 602-254-215 http://tickets.phoenixtheatre.com.

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Broadway show tunes featured

In one concert, hear your favorite music from “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Les Miserables,” “West Side Story,” Rodgers and Hammerstein, and more. The concert features Broadway singers Hugh Panaro, Capathia Jenkins and Anne Runolfsson.

DETAILS>> 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. FridaySaturday. Phoenix Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second St., Phoenix. Tickets: $18-$83. http:// tickets.phoenixsymphony.org.

Tequila, tacos, cerveza on tap

Enjoy the day sampling your favorite Mexican food and drinks while you listen to live music—including mariachis—and DJs, play games like water pong, watch Chihuahua racing and discover even more exciting things to do at the Tequila, Tacos and Cerveza Fest.

DETAILS>> 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday.

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“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” (PG-13) - Tim Burton directs this fantasy story about a home for kids with special powers. No, it isn’t an X-Men movie.

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Take your kids of all ages to their very own fun and educational Children’s Learning & Play Festival that includes story time with Mrs. B, kid-friendly musical and dance groups, dinosaurs, Lego, chalk drawing, a petting zoo, games and other activities.

DETAILS>> 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

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Arts festival returns

A Mesa tradition returns with the annual Mesa Arts & Crafts Festival. Browse a slew of handmade arts and craft items from local makers, as you stroll through downtown Mesa. Got something to sell? For just $25, you can register to display your own work.

DETAILS>> 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

N. MacDonald St. between Main Street and Pepper Place Cost: Free. http://www. macfestmesa.com.

Chile pepper celebration featured

Celebrate the versatile chile pepper as chefs from 25 area restaurants show off their best pepper dishes. At the Roosevelt Row Chile Pepper Festival. There will be live music, plenty of drinks, the Chiles & Tchotchkes Market, and several activities for kids. RSVP because it will get full.

DETAILS>> 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Saturday.

Roosevelt Row, 2nd and Roosevelt Streets.

Entry: Free; Tasting tickets: $2 for 1, $20 for 12; Beer tokens: $5 for 1, $20 for 5. http:// www.chilepepperfest.com.

Pumpkin/chili party is back

Kick off fall with one of the Valley’s best parties. Every year Schnepf Farms goes all out with hayrides, carnival rides, a petting zoo, a country road rally, miniature golf, two corn mazes, pig racing, a zip line and much, much more to see and do. Plus, you can buy pumpkins and eat chili.

DETAILS>> 10 a.m.-10 p.m., SaturdayOct. 30, Thurs.-Sun. Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, Queen Creek. Tickets: $18 ($15 at Fry’s Food Stores). http://www. schnepffarms.com.

Movies coming this weekend Get ready for lights celebration

Las Noches de Las Luminarias, one of the winter holiday highlights of the year, sees the gorgeous landscape at the Desert Botanical Garden covered in 8,000 luminaria bags and thousands of lights. Multiple ensembles and bell choirs fill the night air with music. It doesn’t open until November, but the popular tickets go on sale Sunday.

DETAILS>> 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Nov. 25Dec. 31. Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix. Tickets: $30 adult, $12.50 kids 3-12, Free for under 3. 480-9411225 http://dbg.org/luminaria Don’t forget the Oktoberfest festivals happen throughout the state in October.

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DETAILS>> 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St., Mesa. Tickets: $30-$70. 480-644-6500 https://boxoffice. mesaartscenter.com.

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High-energy Daisy Train to perform at Tukee Fest Saturday GO/AFN NEWS STAFF

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ometimes less is more, as Tukee Fest organizers have found.

Not too many years ago, the gathering—now in its ninth year—offered multiple bands and extended over two days.

But costs, especially city fees, forced organizers back into a one-day format and this year, they’ll feature only one band— Daisy Train—at the festival, 5-9 p.m. Saturday at Ahwatukee Park, 4700 E. Warner Road.

Don’t worry, said Lisa Robinson, special events/rental coordinator for the Ahwatukee Swim and Tennis Center. Daisy Train is worth coming out for, she said.

“They are awesome,” Robinson said. “We had them at our Chili Cook-off in March and the crowd loved them.”

Calling their band “the ultimate country/ rock show band,” Daisy Train’s six members promise a “high-energy country show” and a “Texas-sized dose of flash and flair” as they play contemporary hits by the likes of Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert and the Zac Brown Band.

“This band is exceptional, and because of the fee that they charge, they are the only one we can afford,” Robinson said.

But it won’t be the only thing Tukee Fest has to offer.

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“We are going to have bounce houses for little ones, an obstacle course, a giant slide and a trampoline bungee jump for everyone,” Robinson said.

In addition, there’ll be a pie-eating contest that, while free, may require some digestive aids for those who finish because of their size. The full-sized apple pies, donated by Schwan’s, come frozen, “so we start baking a couple of days before the event.”

Fest proceeds in the past assisted in getting supplies for several of the classes and camps at the center, as well as craft projects, books and other materials for child enrichment classes and equipment for the golf, swim and tennis camps held during spring, summer and fall breaks for kids 6-14 years of age.

This year proceeds will help defray the cost of amenities in the new building that is currently under construction at the swim/tennis center.

Beer and wine will be for sale, as will food from Macayo’s Mexican Kitchen, I Dream of Weenies, and Phoenix Phreeze Hawaiian Shaved.

Individual tickets or a $12 wrist band can be purchased for the bounce houses, slides, and other offerings. Admission is free for children 12 years and under and $5

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omedian Dane Cook admits he’s shy.

He can play in front of crowds of 20,000-plus fans, but when it comes to one-to-one interaction, it’s a struggle.

“I’m fortunate that I’ve never been a nervous performer,” said Cook, calling from Palm Springs, California, where he was filming an undisclosed movie.

“I’ve made a joke about this in the past: I can play for arenas full of people. I’ll be literally excited with a little nervous energy. I’m not at all trepidatious. But with the meet and greets, my shyness from way back is there.”

Cook is scheduled to play in front of thousands at Ak-Chin Pavilion on Oct. 2 as part of the Funny or Die Presents

Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival Tour. Hosted by Jeff Ross, Oddball brings Cook together with Bridget Everett, Iliza Shlesinger, Jim Jefferies, Kumail Nanjiani, Matthew Broussard, Sebastian Maniscalco and Tom Segura.

“The invite came out of left field,” said Cook, who has been cast as Robbie in Starz’ “American Gods.”

“I was gearing up for my own tour. I’ve been writing new material the last couple of years. I was just about to schedule tour dates and we heard from Oddball,” he said.

“I’ve always wanted to be a part of the festival, but I’ve never been able to make that happen. All of my friends have been on it.”

Cook—who took a break from the road after a series of personal tragedies, including the deaths of his parents—said

he will deliver well-crafted material. He Cook said he feels he’s on the cutting worked out the kinks at previous shows to edge of a new breed of entertainment prepare for Oddball. outlets.

“I have a pretty good idea of how people “I like going into things with a group of are going to receive the new material,” people who are enthusiastic about new he said. “At a place like the Improv on a technology,” he said. “It’s an exciting time. I Wednesday night in L.A., you’re getting know the guys behind Oculus Rift. They’re a wide array of people in there. I don’t being approached to create film for virtual have to get on the road early on to feel reality now. confident about it.”

“The way we’re receiving stories and our He’s also feeling confident about some entertainment are changing rapidly. It’s an of his upcoming exciting time to be at projects, including the beginning of the a TV show that’s new golden age of WHAT: Funny or Die Presents Oddball in development. entertainment.”

Comedy and Curiosity Festival Tour Cook said he’s Right now he’s in talks with sticking with good oldWHEN: 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 networks as fashioned stage shows WHERE: Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd well as outlets and the camaraderie Ave., Phoenix like Netflix and of Oddball.

COST: $29.95-$125 Amazon.

“I came up in ’94, ’95, “A few years ago ’96. There were plenty INFO: 800-745-3000, ticketmaster.com I was frustrated of nights when I was that a show I was going to get going wasn’t bumped or shuffled because of Chris Rock connecting,” he said. “I’m glad it didn’t go or my buddy Dave Chappelle—a short the way I hoped. smorgasbord of the best of the best. That “These days, as an artist, you have even was the boot camp of it. more freedom. I want to offer a show “The Oddball festival is a celebration that really, truly represents my thoughts of those humble beginnings. We’re not and feelings completely, as opposed to competing, but we’re rooting for each adhering to networks or advertising.” other to have stellar sets.”

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Classifieds

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Employ

Employment General

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CAREGIVERS Starting Wage $9.50 per hour!

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Call us today for more information or stop by our Recruitment Event: Date: Wed., Sept 28th Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm Location: 1930 S. Alma School Road, Mesa AZ 85210 - (ResCare HomeCare Office) Great Caregiver Candidates: * Are Caring & Compassionate * Looking for Rewarding Work * Have LIFE Experience Caring for a Loved-One and/or Currently a PROFESSIONAL Caregiver * Would like to Give Back to the Community While Earning Income * Seeking Part-Time & Flexible Hours Training is Provided for FREE! Open Caregiver Positions: * Companions * Personal Care Attendants * Caregivers with Habilitation Experience a plus For more details please call: Robin or Carol at 480-491-1140 www.ResCareHomeCare.com

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Real Estate

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Meetings/Events The Ahwatukee Republican Women's Club (ARW) General meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted) at the Four Points by Sheraton South Mountain, 10831 S 51st St Phoenix, 85044. Social Networking begins at 6:30 PM and the meeting (program) begins at 7:00 PM. Additional info contact: ARWomen@aol.com.

Visit our website at www.ahwatukee republican women.com 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

Service Directory Appliance Repair

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Business/Professional Services

AHWATUKEE TEA PARTY

General Meeting Notice Quality Inn Hotel Desert Meeting Rm 5121 E. LaPuenta Ave 51st St./Elliot-Ahwatukee Meetings are held on the 3rd Thurdsday of each month. Doors open at 6:30p, meeting starts at 7pm. Public is invited!

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AMERICAN LEGION AHWATUKEE Post #64 We Meet Every 3rd Wed at 3pm at the Ahwatukee Retirement Center At 5001 E Cheyenne Dr, Phoenix, Az. 85044.

Contact ED MANGAN Cmdr 602-501-0128 GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS & GAMANON for meeting information 602-266-97846

Carpet Cleaning

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Cleaning Services

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Drywall

Contractors

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MIKE’S

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Honey Do List Too Long?

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Concrete & Masonry

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Residential Electrician

Call Sean Haley 602-574-3354 ROC#277978 • Licensed/Bonded/Insured

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Electrical Services

Garage/Doors

Handyman

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Paint Interior/Exterior

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CHAMPION BUILT CONTRACTING INC.

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ce 1999 Affordable, Quality Work Sin 2010, 2011 2012, 2013, 2014

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Garage/Doors

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RSG HANDYMAN All Phases of Repair & Remodel by a Licensed Contractor at Handyman Prices

• Plumbing • Painting • Carpentry • Doors • Electrical • Tile • Windows • Doggie Doors

“One Call Does It All” Call Dave at 602-999-3672 LOCAL AHWATUKEE RESIDENT ROC#245469 Licensed/Bonded/Fully Insured We Accept ALL Major Credit Cards

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Juan Hernandez

Tree Trimming & Clean UPs 23 Years exp (480) 720-3840

Classifieds 480-898-6465

A-Z Tauveli Prof LANDSCAPING LLC

We will give you totally new landscaping or revamp your current landscaping!

Tree/Palm Tree Trimming • Sprinkler Systems Desertscape • Gardening • Concrete Work Block Wall • Real & Imitation • Flagstone

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Landscape Maintenance

Landscape Maintenance

Landscape Maintenance

LEE'S SPRINKLER REPAIR 30 years experience Timers - Valves Heads Leaks FREE ESTIMATES Ahwatukee Resident Call 480-282-7222

Juan Hernandez

Foothills Touch Landscapes LLC Lawn care/Maint.

Starting as Low as $25.

Install/Design

SPRINKLER

Drip/Install/Repair

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23 years exp.

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Irrigation Repair Services Inc. Licensed • Bonded • Insured Technician

Specializing in Controllers, Valves, Sprinklers, Landscape Lighting, P.V.C. & Poly Drip Systems

Call Lance White

Landscape Maintenance

Not a licensed contractor

Ahw. Res. 30 yrs Exp Free Estimates.

Call Pat (480) 343-0562

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CLEAN-UP & TREE SERVICE

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ROC# 256752

SPRINKLER & DRIP REPAIR ~Landscape Lighting ~ Fountain Repair ~ Misting Systems Most Repairs Under $100

We Do Installs!

Warranty On All Work

Call Dennis or Lisa

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Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner!!!

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

Arizona Specialty Landscape

New & Re-Do Design and Installation

Affordable | Paver Specialists Drip & Sprinkler Repair BBQ’s & Outdoor Fireplaces Lighting

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Not a licensed contractor

Landscape Maintenance

Complete Lawn Service & Weed Control

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• One Month Free Service • Licensed, Bonded Insured for your protection.

• Call or Text for a Free Quote

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Specials Lawn Mowing Starts At $20 Full Service Starts At $70 15 + Yrs Exp! All English Speaking Crew Serving the Ahwatukee area for over 22 years

The Possibilities are Endless

Custom Design and Renovation turning old to new Custom Built-ins, BBQs, Firepits, Fireplaces, Water Features, Re-Designing Pools, Masonry, Lighting, Tile, Flagstone, Culture Stone & Travertine, Synthetic Turf, Sprinkler/Drip, Irrigation Systems, Clean ups & Hauling

Call for a FREE consultation and Estimate To learn more about us, view our photo gallery at: ShadeTreeLandscapes.com Bonded/Licensed • ROC #225923

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SONORAN LAWN

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• Pavers and Travertine • Retaining Walls • Synthetic Turf and SOD • Plants and Trees • Ramadas and Patio Covers

• BBQs and Fire Pits • Lighting (low voltage) • Irrgation Systems and Repairs • One-Time Clean-up • Maintenance

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Painting

Painting

Plumbing

PROFESSIONAL PAINTING

Interior, Exterior House Painting.

Stucco Patching.

Floor Tile Installation Quality work/Materials.

Free Estimate Ignacio 480-961-5093 602-571-9015 ROC #189850 Bond/Ins'd

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RPL Decorators

Water Heaters Installed - $469 Unclog Drains - $49.95

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FREE ESTIMATES • MANY REFERRALS ANYTHING PLUMBING • SAME DAY SERVICE

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Painting

We Repair or Install

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Bonded/Insured • ROC#153131

HOME IMPROVEMENT Interior/Exterior Painting 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE

ROC # 272721

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704.5422

(480)

Dunn Edwards Quality Paint Small Stucco/Drywall Repairs

The Valley’s Premier Painters Proudly Serving Ahwatukee for a Decade.

Family Owned & Operated -Interior & Exterior Painting -Stucco/Drywall Repairs & Texture Matching -Minor Carpentry -4 Year Warranty!

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We Are State Licensed and Reliable!

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Meetings/Events

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

GARDEN CLUB, DESERT POINTE Garden Club Meets the 1st Monday of every month at 9:30am @ Ahwatukee Recreation Center NEW MEMBERS WELCOME 5001 E. Cheyenne Sept - May Only Call Pat Faust 480-5886613

Plumbing

Meetings/Events Smart Recovery Meeting Wed’s 7:00 8:30 p.m. 6400 W. Del Rio Chandler Montessori School next to Unitarian Church room 5. All issues drugs, alcohol, gambling, online addictions, & medications. 480-532-2460 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.

AHWATUKEE AL-ANON family group invites you to meetings every Mon 7:15 PM at Corpus Christi Church on 3550 E Knox. Wed 8:00 PM at Community Center, 4700 Warner Rd., Fri "Women's only" 9:00 AM at Mountian View Luthern Church 11022 S 48th St., Sat "Men's stag" 12PM at Mountian View Luthern Church 11022 S 48th St. Rita 480-496-4535

Plumbing & Rooter Service

Crops of Luv We make Scrapbooks for critically-ill children who have had their "WISH" trip come true!

Scrapbook with us, make embellishments for us, donate your time, or your commercial space, donate funds to ship albums, etc!

Does your teen need community service hours? We could use their help!

Copsofluv.com 480.634.7763 Ahwatukee based non-profit.

$39 Off* Any Service *Call for Details. For a Limited Time.

100% Guarantee on Our Work

From Water Heaters to Toilets, Slab Leaks to Clogs!

24/7 Emergency Service FAST 60 Minute Service Available

Service v Repair v Replacement

Owned and Operated

by Rod Lampert Ahwatukee Resident Serving Ahwatukee for over 25 years

Estimates Available

480.405.3020 Bonded | Insured | Lic’d ROC 257806

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$25 OFF

Filter Cleaning!

Monthly Service & Repairs Available

Licensed • Bonded • Insured • ROC 189848

(480) 279-4155

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Pool Service / Repair

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

Call me, Howard:

480.231.9651

AZPoolExpert.com BBB Member

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Not a licensed contractor.

See our Before’s and After’s on Facebook Licensed, Bonded & Insured ROC# 272001

Meetings/Events PARENTS OF ADDICTED LOVED ONES Are you affected by someone who is dealing with an addiction?

If so, know that you are not alone and that the PAL (Parents of Addicted Loved Ones) group can help. The group is available to provide education and support to anyone 18 years or older who is dealing with a friend or family member with an addiction. The meeting are at held on the second and fourth Monday nights at 7pm at Mountain Park Community Church at Pecos Rd and 24th St. in room 117. The meetings are free of charge, completely confidential and could change your life! Please join us and get the tools you need to help yourself and your addicted loved one. For more info go to www.pal-group.org.

PO O L S E RV I C E S Plumbing

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

Pool Service / Repair

JuanPavers Hernandez • Concrete Water Features • Sprinkler Repair

P O O L R E PA I R

Pebble cracking, Plaster peeling, Rebar showing, Pool Light out?

I CAN HELP!

23 Years Experience • Dependable & Reliable

Call Juan at

480-720-3840 Not a licensed contractor.

Time for a New Roommate?

Check out the Classifieds, or place an ad today!

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Window Cleaning

Meetings/Events

Meetings/Events

Meetings/Events

Meetings/Events

Meetings/Events

Meetings/Events

Roofing

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a weight loss organization that is over 60 years old. We meet at Ahwatukee Rec Center on Cheyenne between S. 48th St. and S. 51st St. on Wed. eve's from 67:30 p.m. For more information: Terri at 480-893-6742.

Dining For Women (DFW) diningforwomen.org inspires, educates and engages people to invest in programs that make a meaningful difference for women and girls living in extreme poverty. DFW helps women find dignity and strength, develop skills and opportunities, value and support their children's education. We have a local chapter in Ahwatukee which meets the 3rd Thursday every month from 6:30 p.m.-8:30p.m. If you'd like to know more on how you can transform lives and reduce poverty contact Mary Hake at marysullivanhake @gmail.com

AFSA (Ahwatukee Foothills Senior Association) is starting their new season on Thursday, September 1, 2016. The monthly luncheon is held at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel located at 51st St. and Elliot Rd., Phoenix/Ahwatukee.

Social hour starts at 11am and lunch is at Noon. Cost is $13.

Deadline for reservations is Saturday, August 27. NEW MEMBERS WELCOME -- open to men and women 55plus. Participate in delicious lunches (including coffee/tea and dessert), and entertainment as well. Casino trips are offered every other month. For additional information, please contact Sue McCann at (480) 469-9388.

AFSA (AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS SENIOR ASSOCIATION Come join us on THUR., OCT 6, for an Oktoberfest lunch and entertainment at Sheraton Four Points Hotel located at 51st St/Elliot Road. Doors open at 11am and lunch is at noon.

Cost is $13. Deadline for reservations is Sat, Oct 1. For additional information, please call Sue McCann at (480) 469-9388.

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 information, visit www.ld18democrats.org /meetings or email mariec9@q.com

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.

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In-Ahwatukee Toastmasters Club meets from 6:45-8am every Tuesday at Dignity Health Urgent Care Ahwatukee - Community Room (1st floor), 4545 E. Chandler Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85048.

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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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