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f you happen to read many Facebook group pages, you will likely come across a question from a mom asking about a referral to an orthodontist in the area. Google, Yelp and Facebook have changed the way we find things today. From a good restaurant to an orthodontist. Reviews are a wonderful beginning. In this article, however, I’d like to discuss some additional ideas you can use to determine your Dr. Thomas Chamberlain decision on an orthodontist. After all, if 93% of people surveyed feel that a good-looking smile can help determine your employment and career status, then it must be an important decision.

After an initial search, involving a look at google reviews, a phone call to the office is the next step. You should be looking for timeliness of the appointment and the hours they keep during the week. Believe it or not, but some offices

only operate 8 am - 3 pm. That may not be a problem if you work from home or home school your children but for many others that can become restrictive. Hopefully the phone visit made you feel comfortable as well. Next, you are on to your first visit. Most, if not all orthodontic offices offer a free orthodontic exam. However, not all will give much time to that exam, and some may not take initial records like photos and a panoramic x-ray. This is a very important step and helps the orthodontist and the patient make some decisions on what may be necessary for treatment. A good orthodontic office will take these records and give you a copy of them to go over at home.

Further, during the exam process, make sure you are looking at the office. Is it clean and tidy? Is it running on schedule while you are there? Does the staff seem happy to be there and are they patient to help and answer questions?

When looking at the orthodontist, ask yourself, does he or she seem trustworthy and competent? Is their demeanor

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pleasant or abrasive? You will be working with this person closely for the next several months so you want someone who you feel you can communicate with.

Are they approachable? Look at the equipment in the office. Is the office using technology that will help make the process more efficient on your time? Will the technology in the office make your treatment more predictable? Look at the treatment plan. Is it something you can understand and conceptually agree with? Lastly, look at the treatment fees. There is some variation with treatment fees but even more so with how those fees are broken up and taken care of. Do they offer “pay in full” discounts, multi-child discounts, and are they contracted with your insurance? Do they offer extended payment arrangements, zero-interest financing or lower down payment arrangements? A good orthodontic office will try to meet your needs in every aspect of the visit.

I hope you find these ideas helpful with your orthodontic search. If you happen to read this article and come to Chamberlain Orthodontics for a consultation, I would love to hear how we live up to the above questions.

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Chandler City Councilman Jack Sellers climbed aboard the tour bus with wood-carved trophy in hand, marking the Chandler National Little League All-Stars’ first place win at the Giant Cup 2015 International Little League Championship in Tainan.

“My highlight was really seeing the sportsmanship of our team in general,” Sellers said after the Sept. 28 to Oct. 9 trip. “You put 15 12-year-olds together like that and you don’t know what’s going to happen. There’s an awful lot of pent-up energy in them— particularly 15 athletes.

“I felt really good about how our kids acted, how they performed and the sportsmanship.”

Sellers said he credits the coaches and the parents for instilling that respect in the children.

“I thought the coaches were just excellent; really good leaders,” Sellers said. “You have to give the parents credit, too, because instilling that kind of attitude in kids isn’t all together common these days.”

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Garry and Karen Mion of Chandler have been CCA members for the

past five years. The owners of a 2008 Corvette were attracted to the club’s quaint size and social scene, which includes pool parties, barbecues, holiday celebrations and “any excuse to get together for a good time,” as stated on the CCA’s site.

“The members are generally there for other members, their love for Corvettes and the desire to get together. It’s our Corvette family of friends,” Garry said. “It’s survived for 40 years, and I’m certain it’s going to survive for another 40 years.”

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Garry said the show features a variety of Chevrolet-made cars and Chevrolet powered cars including the Corvette, Corvair and Camaro as well as custom cars with Chevrolet engines.

“That’s what’s nice about this show being a broad selection of Chevy history. That’s part of the attraction,” he said.

The show includes vendors, raffles, food and trophies. Proceeds from this annual event benefit “Packages from Home,” where care and comfort packages are sent to deployed American military personnel stationed in active duty areas around the world.

Two other major events include an awards banquet, honoring distinguished club members and the “Magical Mystery Tour (MMT).” The MMT is a three-day, weekend tour to a location

known in advance only to that year’s organizing couple. Side trips along the way misdirect participant drivers to the intended destination. Past MMT destinations have included drives to Las Vegas and the Queen Mary.

But there’s no smooth cruise without clean roads. Club members also participate in other community service projects such as Arizona Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program, where they help keep a portion off Highway 87 litter free.

“We try to be a responsible club not just for ourselves but for the community,” Garry said.

CCA’s next general meeting is 7 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 5, at Thorobred. Those interested in joining the club are welcomed. Potential members must attend three, club-sponsored activities and at least one, membership meeting before applying. Members are voted in by the board. Annual membership fees vary.

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Plans for a 4-acre site on Gila Springs Place range from a single, 82,800-square-foot building or two classifieds biz box approximately 40,000-square-foot buildings.

Chandler Council approves 4-acre site for industrial development A nearly 4-acre parcel on Gila Springs Place, west of Kyrene Road, has been approved for light industrial and office development by the Chandler City Council, according to Andy Ogan, principal with Lee & Associates. The property lies within the Paloma Kyrene Business Community.

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Open your door to be counted By the City of Chandler Communications and Public Affairs Department The City of Chandler is conducting a special mid-decade census to update our population count. It’s important that every household open its door to U.S. census workers as they go doorto-door during the months of October and November.

Why participate? It’s simple. Each person counted in Chandler means about $318 in funding every year. This money helps pay for important city services, such as police and fire protection, libraries, parks, trash collection, properly maintained streets and more. Without this updated count, the City could lose up to $14 million in state shared revenues over the next five years. That’s a lot of money that could be used for City services our community enjoys and expects.

Unlike the decennial census, there will be no questionnaire to complete and mail back. Instead, a census worker will be knocking on your door. Residents have nothing to fear. All workers are local residents and will have a U.S. Census Bureau badge and the information they gather is confidential and protected by law. They have received specialized training and a background Page 8

check, are fingerprinted and sworn to secrecy. Residents also may contact the Chandler Special Census Office at (480) 782-3264 to verify the employment status of the census worker who comes to your door.

Earlier this year, 50,000 Chandler households participated in a Census test and were asked to complete a questionnaire online. This was only a test to help the Federal government determine if online questionnaires would be easier than mail-in questionnaires. This will not count toward our upcoming mid-decade census, so you must answer the questions in person when a census worker comes to your door.

Chandler isn’t the only city participating in the mid-decade census.

The cities of towns of Buckeye, Gilbert, Goodyear, Maricopa, Peoria and Queen Creek also have experienced significant growth and are encouraging their residents to be counted, too.

We encourage all residents of Chandler to open their doors. With just a few minutes of your time, you will be helping your City receive the funding necessary for many City services you rely on to stay safe and healthy. We’re counting on you.

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Get up, get out and do some great things Saturday, Oct. 24. Residents who are looking to volunteer and help others can sign up for the fifth annual For Our City Day, which is also the National Make a Difference Day. Volexpensive homes looking back unteers are needed that day to work on a variety of projects to support residents including yard work, alley cleanup, landscaping, painting street curb numbers, park improvements, smoke detector checks, plumbing, air conditioning and appliance repairs and several other activities. The event, coordinated by the City of Chandler with local nonprofits, is scheduled from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Navarette Park, 501 W. Harrison St. To view the volunteer opportunities and sign up, visit signupgenius.com. For information contact Judy Ramos at (480) 782-4348 or judy.ramos@chandleraz. gov.

The vibe continues in downtown Chandler. Owners of a new restaurant, The Brickyard Downtown, plan to open in December. This upscale, contemporary restaurant and bar will be housed at 85 W. Boston St. in a space that once housed an interior design store. Co-owner Gavin Jacobs, who launched Vintage 95 and was the general manager and part-owner there for three years, sold his interest in that restaurant last year. Jacobs is joined by Elliott Hall as a partner in the new restaurant. The dinner-only menu features New American with Spanish influences, including tapas and entrees. The Brickyard Downtown will seat about 70, feature a 30-foot concrete bar and seat another 30 outside in front and back patios.

of nine sauces, eight cheeses, and 42 toppings. Pizzas are $7.99 for 11-inch and $5.49 for 7-inch, regardless of number of toppings. Italian Gondola sandwiches and salads will be offered on the menu.

Don’t forget the Halloween Spooktacular from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 30, at the Downtown Library Plaza. There will be food, games, arts and crafts, costume contests, souvenir photos and a haunted house.

Pumpkin bowling, scary piñatas, cupcake walks and witches’ broom races are just some of the games offered at this celebration. Kids’ activities include pumpkin painting, face painting, haunted house and a pumpkin cemetery, along with a costume contest and a trunk or treat at the event. Visit www.chandleraz.gov for information.

We send condolences to the victims and their families of the shooting at NAU Oct. 9, in which one student was killed and three others injured. Nick Piring, a freshman at NAU, suffered two gunshot wounds during a fight, according to Piring’s sister. Piring attended Kyrene de la Mirada Elementary School and Pueblo Middle School in Chandler and attended Corona del Sol High School in south Tempe, but withdrew after his freshman year in 2010, according to school officials.

Eklectic Pie, a pizzeria that focuses on fresh and locally sourced ingredients, will be opening on the northwest corner of Gilbert and Germann roads in November. The pizzeria offers 11 “Wall of Fame” pizzas, including the Besto Pesto Chicken, Margherita, Meaty Italiano, Italian White Wedding, Sedona, Cowboy BBQ, Flame Thrower, Sgt. Pepper’s, Loaded Potato Skin, Chairman Chow and Wine Country. Patrons also can create a pizza from a selection

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Go Fund Me account set up for fire victims

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski The Chandler community has come together to help raise funds for a family who lost everything they owned in a house fire Thursday, Oct. 8, near Frye and McQueen roads.

Milton Clements IV, his wife, Shontae, and their children, Milton and Tionna, were sleeping when the father was awakened by the smell of smoke.

“I just smelled it,” Clements said. “It was hard for me to breathe. That’s what woke me up.”

He gathered his family and tried to walk down the stairs, but the heat from the flames was too intense. The Clements family were forced to jump out of a window, with the father going first.

Julie Culton, whose son, Cole Lundberg, plays freshman football at Hamilton High School with Milton, heard this story and had to help.

“One of the coaches texted me and said, ‘Hey, rally the troops,’” Culton recalled. “We needed to basically try and support this family.”

She found that Hamilton freshman football team representative Jill Lindquist had already emailed the school community.

Culton started a Go Fund Me page, https://www.gofundme.com/ct5ybgb3, to raise much-needed monies, while Lindquist has aligned closely with the family.

“She has spent countless hours with them the past two days collecting

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clothes and money, and taking them shopping and moving, since they only have one car,” Culton said. “She is amazing.”

Folks who have received word about the Clements’ plight have responded well, too. As of Oct. 12, $7,800 of $20,000 had been raised.

More than $2,500 were also collected at the Hamilton varsity football game on Friday, Oct. 9, and the Chandler High School community helped too. A Chandler resident is allowing the Clements to stay in her home for the next couple weeks.

“On Friday, too, we ended up with a Tahoe full of clothes for the family,” Culton said. “Within less than 24 hours, the community had gone through their closets to try to find things for the family.”

The Clements family, who moved to Chandler in February, is appreciative of the efforts, according to Shontae. She said the experience was extremely scary.

“When he (Milton IV) woke me up, I tried to jump out of the window that was over the garage, but he pulled me back,” she said. “I was going to try to jump on top of the car.

“In my son’s room, there’s this little roof ledge-type thing. My husband had us. He jumped down, caught my daughter first, and then me and my son. My son went out to the street and let the neighbors know to call 9-1-1.

“The house just went up in flames.”

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By Michelle Talsma Everson Photos by Brent Brooks When Christina Tetreault chose her platform as Miss Maricopa County 2015, she selected a topic that unfortunately affects too many lives—suicide awareness and prevention. In fact, according to recent statistics, more than 40,000 Americans die by suicide every year.

As part of her efforts, she teamed up with Kelsey Oney, the director of marketing for Value Trends Solutions and board member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the two created a photo-based movement called the Commit Campaign.

The campaign “aims to educate through social media platforms, community networks, and events by sharing educational material and personal stories of those who are survivors of suicide loss and mental illness,” according to Tetreault and Oney.

Overall, its mission is to break the stigma associated with mental health and mental illness, to ultimately reduce the nation’s suicide rate, the cofounders said.

“The idea was developed when we were brainstorming ways to not only promote suicide prevention but to really help strike the stigma with the common verbiage around mental illness and the topic of mental health,” Tetreault said. “We knew that a social media campaign would offer hope to society because social media is such a common outlet here in 2015. The actual campaign itself we decided needed to be launched with a large event in our local community to really kickstart the ongoing social media campaign and conversation.”

“We wanted to do something far beyond our normal networks,” she continued. “Our vision is to provide a space where people find hope and no longer feel alone with their current struggles—and to emphasize how

important it is to talk about mental health on a daily basis. With how impactful photo-based social media is, we knew that this was the perfect way to spread awareness.”

The Commit Campaign hosted its first local event on Sept. 25. The Inaugural Commit Campaign Fashion Show featured guest speakers and models comprised of survivors of suicide loss, women from the Miss Arizona Scholarship Organization and a group of Arizona influencers.

“We are in the process of acquiring our 501(c)(3),” Oney said. “Our goal is raise enough funds to plan a second fashion show in Nashville this spring, which would launch our annual remote fashion show series and grow this campaign on a national scale.”

The topic is one close to both Tetreault and Oney; both are survivors of suicide loss.

To participate in the social movement is simple: users post a photo on social media with the phrase “I COMMIT #COMMITCAMPAIGN” and tag one of the campaign’s social media outlets. By doing so, they commit to a pledge found on the movement’s website which focuses on breaking the stigma around mental health, mental illness and suicide.

“In order for us to continue to save lives it all starts with a conversation,” Tetreault said. “We want people who support the campaign to simply snap a photo with the word commit written on their hand, post it, tag @ CommitCampaign, hashtag Commit Campaign, and simply state what they commit to doing to help break the stigma.”

To learn more, find the Commit Campaign on Facebook at www.facebook.com/commitcampaign or Twitter at @commitcampaign. You can also e-mail thecommitcampaign@ gmail.com.

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By Ruchi Kalra Chamberlain Orthodontics If you happen to read many Facebook group pages, you will likely come across a question from a mom asking about a referral to an orthodontist in the area. Google, Yelp and Facebook have changed the way we find things today. From a good restaurant to an orthodontist. Reviews are a wonderful beginning. In this article, however, I’d like to discuss some additional ideas you can use to determine your decision on an orthodontist. After all, if 93 percent of people surveyed feel that a good-looking smile can help determine your employment and career status, then it must be an important decision.

After an initial search involving a look at Google reviews, a phone call to the office is the next step. You should be looking for timeliness of the appointment and the hours they keep during the week. Believe it or not, but some offices only operate 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. That may not be a problem if you work from home or home school

your children but for many others that can become restrictive. Hopefully the phone visit made you feel comfortable as well.

Next, you are on to your first visit.

Most, if not all orthodontic offices offer a free orthodontic exam. However, not all will give much time to that exam, and some may not take initial records like photos and a panoramic X-ray. This is a very important step and helps the orthodontist and the patient make some decisions on what may be necessary for treatment. A good orthodontic office will take these records and give you a copy of them to go over at home.

Further, during the exam process, make sure you are looking at the office. Is it clean and tidy? Is it running on schedule while you are there? Does the staff seem happy to be there and are they patient to help and answer questions? When looking at the orthodontist, ask yourself, does he or she seem trustworthy and competent? Is their demeanor pleasant or abrasive?

You will be working with this person

closely for the next several months so you want someone who you feel you can communicate with. Are they approachable? Look at the equipment in the office. Is the office using technology that will help make the process more efficient on your time? Will the technology in the office make your treatment more predictable? Look at the treatment plan. Is it something you can understand and conceptually agree with?

Lastly, look at the treatment fees.

There is some variation with treatment fees but even more so with how those fees are broken up and taken care of. Do they offer “pay in full” discounts, multi-child discounts, and are they contracted with your insurance?

Do they offer extended payment arrangements, zero-interest financing

or lower down payment arrangements? A good orthodontic office will try to meet your needs in every aspect of the visit.

I hope you find these ideas helpful with your orthodontic search. If you happen to read this article and come to Chamberlain Orthodontics for a consultation, I would love to hear how we live up to the above questions.

Chamberlain Orthodontics is also hosting a candy buy-back program from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, and Tuesday, Nov. 3, at its office, 3800 W. Ray Rd., Suite 9, Chandler.

The office is paying $1 per pound, with a limit of 5 pounds, from the public. All candy will go to Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

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ll-Stars Visit Taiwan eague A L e l t t i L Chandler National

The Taiwanese baseball players considered the Chandler National Little League All-Stars to be celebrities. The Tainan kids were thrilled to meet the Arizonans.

KATIE LUDWIG

the games. Brok, whose dad has family in Taiwan, enjoyed the experience as a whole.

Park. Originally I was a fan of the Red “Taiwan was really fun,” he said. “It Sox. One year, I don’t know what year, was a really good experience. I liked but as a congressman I went (on the) the food and hanging out with the invitation of the state’s government. I Taiwanese kids and my friends at the visit L.A. At the same time I went to hotel.” the baseball field to see Brok’s mom, Gina, the game.” was thrilled that he He was depressed bewas able to experience cause Randy Johnson baseball this way. lost Dodgers vs. “Arizo“It was a great experina Diamondsocks,” as ence for the kids—not he called them, in Los only playing baseball, Angeles. but interacting with the “I came to see Randy other kids and figuring Johnson and he lost,” he out how to communisaid. cate when they don’t Ethan Ludwig poses on a tour bus Chan, a transla- with Councilman Jack Sellers, as lo- speak the language,” tor with the Chandler cal businesswoman Michelle Chang she said. looks on. team, said after the Lai became the mayor of Tainan, he start- More than just baseball ed working on making the municipalBeyond baseball, the boys and their ity a “City of Baseball” in Asia. There- parents had a crash course in Taiwanfore, he would hold a series of baseball ese delicacies, popular dishes and culevents, games and even meetings. ture.

Fish—complete with head, teeth and Challenging games eyes—were served on a regular basis.

Marcanthony “Chacho” Trejo said “I thought it was great,” said Ethan the biggest challenge of the experience Ludwig, of the fish. “Having fish here was hitting. is different than having fish there. Fish “I played pretty good,” Chacho said. here, it’s sometimes beer battered.

“Their pitching was challenging. Some There are all these other flavors, where of the kids do it underhand. It was in Taiwan, it’s just fish with heads, eyes weird.” and teeth. It was cool.”

The pitching didn’t seem to affect Toward the end of the trip, the boys Brok Liu, who hit a home run in one of and accompanying parents were of-

Ethan Ludwig takes a swing against a Taiwanese pitcher.

from United States to Tainan City to play baseball,” he said. “It can ent the Chandler team with the trophy, (extend) the meaning of the friendship according to Sellers. of the two cities. Chandler is a similar “It’ll allow us to celebrate the team on city.” our Channel 11,” Sellers said.

Previously, the Tainan City team visited Arizona to play baseball against Learning curve the Chandler National Little League The boys had a quick history les- All-Star team. When the Tainan delson during the games as egation traveled to well. According to former Arizona, Lai said, ASU student Kenny Chan, Tainan signed a a Taiwan-born translator memorandum of for the boys, in 1971, the understanding to Tainan Giant team took consider the two first place at the 25th Little “friendship cities.”

World Series in Williams“At the time, we port, Pennsylvania. agreed to create a “The players of the Tainfriendship of two an Giant team in 1971 cities by baseball,” were mostly from the Siehe said. “Tainan City Jin Elementary School The Chandler National Little League is also a baseball city Baseball Team,” Chan said. All-Stars met with local children at in Taiwan. Many faan elementary school.

“The team won a series mous baseball playof the games in order to attend the ers come from Tainan City. This city Little League World Series. The team wins many times, several times of did not only win the first prize at the championships in sports.”

Little League World Series, but also let Lai said he, himself, is a big baseball the Taiwanese people united together. fan, however, “I’m a very bad baseball Overall, baseball became a civil sport player.” in Taiwan.”

“I cannot throw a baseball well,” he Tainan Mayor William Lai couldn’t said with a shy smile. “But I can be a agree more. good baseball fan. When I was a stu“This is the first time we have kids dent of Harvard, I went to Fenway KATIE LUDWIG

Ethan Ludwig prepares for a play during one of the tournament games.

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The Chandler National Little League All-Stars, shown here at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, prepare to jump on a plane for Taiwan. In this photo, they’re thanking the sponsors who made the trip possible.

fered, what Ethan’s dad Heath Ludwig called, the best meal of the trip.

“It was a whole chicken—feet, head, beak,” he said with a laugh. “They give you gloves so one person can pull the meat off. It was delicious, though. For me, the head wasn’t as bad as the feet.

“If you wanted a drumstick, there was a burnt claw attached.”

One meal was particularly memorable for the boys—a visit to T.G.I. Friday’s, where they noshed on hamburgers, mozzarella sticks and assorted other appetizers. It was there that the kids used a translation app to communicate with the Taiwan players.

“My favorite part of the trip was having the dinner with the other team,” said Ethan, whose brother Eli also made the trip.

“They were all really well mannered.

The kid who was sitting across from me, he got his burger first and then he gave it to me. He poured my drink, too.

“We’d have conversations, too. It was really cool. We talked about like what schools, what they do, their favorite baseball player and just basic questions. Most really respected Americans. That’s what they said.”

Throughout the trip—which also included visits to a salt museum and an art museum—the kids felt like rock stars, Heath said.

“During our visit to a school, there were 1,100 kids and they all wanted to shake their hands or high-five them or give them hugs,” Heath said. “It was a cool experience.”

Impressive effort Chandler National Little League AllElementary School’s baseball team Stars went undefeated during tourna(Taichung City) and won 5-1. ment play, only to fall 17-6 against the Third game: Chandler’s opponent Tainan Little League Baseball Team. was Xin Jin Elementary School’s Here is a list of the results: baseball team (Tainan City) and the First game: Chandler took on Sie-Jin hometown heroes won once again Elementary School’s baseball team 15-0.

(Tainan City) and won 9-6.

Fourth game: This one was dubbed Second game: Chandler played Li Sing a “friendship game,” in which the teams were blends of students from Chandler and Shun Shun Junior High Baseball Team (Tainan City).

The Chandler team won 3-0.

Fifth game: In post-tournament play, the team lost to Taiwan Little League Baseball Team (Tainan City 2014-2015 U12 official team), 17-6.

—Kenny Chan

Tainan is the ancient capital of Taiwan and offers an abundance of spots that tourists and locals alike will find interesting. Here is a quick glance at some of the attractions we visited.

• Chimei Museum. This is a comprehensive museum with wide collections of Western art, musical instruments, weaponry and natural history. There are four exhibition rooms, one temporary exhibition gallery and a sculpture hall in the main building. The kids seemed to really enjoy “The Vastness of Life: An Evolutionary Journey,” which outlines the evolutionary process after significant extinction. Think giant stuffed animals.

• National Museum of Taiwan Literature. The entrance was being renovated when we were there, but the gorgeous National Museum of Taiwan Literature provides a nice respite from the humidity after visiting the Taiwan Confucius Temple.

This museum details the progression of Taiwanese literature since the Japanese occupation. Keep your

voices low, when you visit the museum. Many students study on the first floor.

• Taiwan Confucius Temple. The oldest Confucius Temple in Taiwan, the Tainan location sits in the middle of a quiet, vast park, with a bubbling creek. Visitors meditate, learn about the life of Confucius or buy kitschy souvenirs to remember their trip.

The day we went, a groom and his beautiful bride wearing a long, silk red gown were having their wedding photos taken. Go during the week when tourists are few.

• Tainan Science Park. Tainan Science Park of Taiwan is located in Xinshi, Shanhua and Anding districts of Tainan City with a total area of 2,565 acres, and is a part of the Southern Taiwan Science Park.

The park, similar to Chandler’s Price Road Corridor, focuses on optoelectronics, integrated circuits, biotechnology and precision machinery industries. Tourists will find the yellow ribbon art installation to be interesting. Designed by CECI Engineering

Celebrate Halloween with crafts and pumpkin dissection Is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

It is a fruit, which surprises many. And even more surprising, it’s actually a berry.

This fact and many more interesting tidbits about the pumpkin will be explored during a Pumpkins and Potions class to be held from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Chandler’s Environmental Education Center at Veterans Oasis Park, 4050 E. Chandler Heights Rd. In this all-ages class, participants will take a closer look at pumpkins by dissecting them and learning more about this delicious fruit. Participants will also create their own spooky potions with household items and make a special Halloween craft.

A fee of $6 for Chandler residents and $9 for nonresidents is required, along with a supply fee of $8. Pre-registration is required and can be performed online by going to www.chandleraz.gov/registration or by visiting

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any Chandler recreation facility.

When at the Environmental Education Center, also visit the Owl’s Nest Nature Store. It is stocked this time of year with all things Halloween.

There are books about bats and owls which include cute finger puppets.

Also find snack taxis with pumpkins and orange nail polish that change into surprising colors in the sun.

For more information, call (480) 782-2890.

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This is not a trick...or treat Candy/medicine mix-ups too common on Halloween

By Jonathan Sherman National Dean of Health Science Programs at Carrington College According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 300 children are treated in emergency rooms each day as a result of being unintentionally poisoned, two of whom lose their lives.

The American Association of Poison Control Centers also reports that in 2013, U.S. poison centers answered more than 3.1 million calls, including approximately 2.2 inquiries concerning human exposures to poisons. Just under half of all exposure cases managed by poison centers involved children younger than 6, many of whom swallowed harmful substances, including household chemicals and medicines, often having mistaken them for new toys—or candy.

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Reduce the risk To help keep children safe, parents should store anything that can be confused with candy, food or kids’ toys out of a child’s reach, perhaps in the garage or in a locked cabinet. These items can include: vitamins, household cleaning products, batteries, bug and weed killers, cigarettes, eye drops and contact solution, laundry products, nail polish, cosmetics, alcohol, mouthwash and plants.

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The CDC also recommends additional tips to avoid accidental • Don’t give your children medicine prescribed for an adult. poisonings: • Always secure containers after use. • Never refer to medicine as “candy.”

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child is a resourceful one—childresistant locks and latches are no substitute for a caregiver’s watchful eyes.

Know the signs Watch for signs that your child may have ingested a harmful substance—sudden vomiting or drowsy behavior, as well as evidence of the product on the child’s nose, mouth or on his or her breath. Of course, if you suspect a child has swallowed a hazardous chemical or

medication, immediately call 9-1-1.

You should also educate your children to spot the signs of a potential poisoning in their friends and siblings, and role play with them so they can practice what to do in those situations. And make it easy for them to find help fast. Put the poison help number, 800-222-1222, on or near every home telephone and save it on everyone’s cellphones.

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Students from Carrington College’s Pharmacy Technology program are working to educate fellow students and the community on the dangers of candy/medicine mix-ups around the holidays.

Students from Sirrine Elementary School earn their green thumbs.

Sirrine elementary students earn green thumbs Story by Laurie Struna Students in third through sixth grade at Sirrine Elementary School are earning their green thumbs through an afterschool program called the Green Thumb Club. This club is supported by Extracurricular Activity Credit (ECA) contributions.

Budding horticulturists work with a master gardener along with the principal and teacher advisers to learn how to grow and maintain a garden.

“The program grew out of the need to teach students that food doesn’t come from the store,” said Renee Parker, principal at Sirrine. “Even when I worked with students on planting flowers last year, I had to teach the children that you remove them from the pot before planting them in the ground.”

The garden is a dynamic teaching tool hands-on learning and engages students in real-life experiences.

They learn about ecosystems, food origins and nutrition. Students identify and grow plants on their own and develop a sense of pride and accomplishment. The real takeaway is that they acquire life skills they can use their entire lives.

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the Green Thumb Club by funding watering systems, supplies and necessary tools to maintain the garden,” Parker said. “Master gardener Steve Hicks shares his expertise and knowledge with the students along with plants, soil and items from his nursery.”

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The ECA tax credit deadline has been extended from Dec. 31, 2015, to April 15, 2016. Remember to tell your tax preparer to which calendar year you wish to apply the credit to.

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Living the fantasy My daughter and I live with a bunch of guys, so it wasn’t much of a surprise when they suggested a family fantasy football league. They are good at thinking up ways to beat us in various competitions—and not watching chick flicks.

The fantasy league wasn’t such a bad idea. I figured it would generate a friendly atmosphere of competition and provide a shared sense of engagement during the games. Plus it might even earn me a spot on the couch on Sunday afternoons. I was all in.

We started with the draft. This is where you pick your team, not get ready for war. Because my knowledge of professional football fits comfortably on the tip of a very sharp pencil, I was a little apprehensive. My sons showed me there are apps for that.

Our app walked us through the whole fantasy drafting process, gave us a

play-by-play rundown of who’s who in football and ranked players according to their estimated fantasy worth and scoring potential.

How hard could it be?

I picked my roster and was feeling optimistic about my running backs, quarterbacks and couple other backs on my team. As a bonus, I’d scored a good-looking tight end (which refers to a football player, by the way).

After picking a team, you have to decide which players to put in your lineup each week. This involves research into player injuries, team matchups, home-field advantage and of course who has the best looking tight end. I read the predictions and checked the stats and played my players accordingly. The process was detailed and scientific. I was at the top of my game and ready to put it through the goalpost.

Then game day hit like a linebacker

and I got clobbered like a scrambling quarterback.

Apparently getting your butt kicked in fantasy football is easier than the odds lead you to believe. Either that or I’m just talented that way. For a few weeks now my mainliners have produced squat while the guys sitting on my bench put in outstanding performances.

Perhaps this whole fantasy thing is more of a nightmare than I thought.

It also changes the way you watch the game. Not that I’ve ever been much of a watcher, but I assume if I had been I’d pick a specific team and root for a “W.” In fantasy football, it isn’t important which team wins the game, but whether your tight end catches a touchdown pass from your quarterback with your kicker successfully making the extra point. It’s a possibility you could have a running back on one team and a wide receiver playing against your running back on the

other. Knowing which team to cheer for is nearly impossible. Besides, none of this has ever been about the game; it’s about the fantasy.

Win or lose, I’m just glad I got invited.

It’s allowing me the opportunity to spend quality time engaged in sports talk with my guys as well as enjoying an ongoing date with them every Sunday afternoon through at least the first week in February. (Which gives non-sporty types like me a whole month before March Madness brackets become a reality.)

As a bonus extra point, I’m happy to report that landing a spot on the couch during game day is no longer a fantasy. That’s a big “W” for me under any league rules.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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Sometimes I find a project that I simply have to make and sometimes I find an object I have to do... something... with. In this case, when my Costco-sized strawberry preserves ran out, I realized what a beautiful shape the jar was. I simply had to repurpose it. A fall-themed candleholder was in order. law talk

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Step 1: Removing the label There are many theories for removing labels from glass jars. The easiest technique I’ve tried is to soak the jar in water for up to 24 hours. Sometimes the label will peel right off, sometimes after about 12 hours you’ll need to use a screwdriver or butterknife to score the middle of the label to speed up the process.

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Step 2: Tissue preparation I planned to design this candleholder so that I can use it for both Halloween and Thanksgiving, so I cut out six pumpkins, a moon and stars, and a bare tree.

I’ve learned from previous decoupage projects that any time I use light-colored shapes, they can’t be applied over any other color. While this adds a degree of difficulty, the solution is tedious but simple: Cut small pieces of tissue to outline the main shapes.

Step 3: Apply the tissue Using the paint brush, apply a layer of Mod Podge to the bottom of the jar. Continue adding more tissue, with slight overlaps, until you’ve covered the entire base and about an inch of the lower part of the jar. Add in some green pieces to fill in gaps and get a somewhat even ring around the bottom of the jar.

Add the tree, pumpkins, moon and stars next. With a complex shape like the tree, secure the trunk first, then paint Mod Podge on the glass over the area each branch is intended to go, then lay the tissue in place.

The final step is to fill in the sky, around all of the shapes.

I primarily used small squares and triangles of blue tissue and layered them around each of the objects. In some cases, I tried to cut the blue tissue in a similar shape, most notably in the tighter spaces between branches.

Step 4: Let there be light Once the Mod Podge has dried, the candleholder is ready to use. Small pillar candles work as well as tealights, or, for added fun you can try a Halloween pumpkin light that changes colors.

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7 Red Grammer “Hooray for the World” . . . . 11am 7 Michael A. Pollack Presents Tower of Power . 7:30pm 20 Gaelic Storm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm

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12 Dmitri Matheny’s THE SNOWCAT . . . . . . 11am 18 The Texas Tenors. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm 22-31 Zoppé-An Italian Family Circus . . . . Times Vary

More than 18,000 people are expected to attend this family-friendly block party that features live enter6 Halloween Spooktacular All ghosts, goblins, ghouls, creatainment, a kids zone, 100 retail, arts tures, princesses, cartoon characters and crafts vendors and food trucks. pasta vixen and superheroes are invited to a familymom cents financially speaking WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 14, from 12 p.m. friendly, safe trick-or-treating festival. to 10 p.m.

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 30, from 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Downtown Chandler to 8:30 p.m.

COST: Free WHERE: Downtown Library, 22 S. INFO: www.downtownchandler.org/ Delaware St., Chandler rtbchandler/ COST: Free photo page events calendar diy INFO: (480) 782-2735 or 2 Trick-or-Treat at the http://1.usa.gov/1t5Vsrw Tempe Public Library

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Zoppé-An Italian Family Circus . . . . Times Vary Black Violin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm TIMBER! A Production of Cirque Alfonse! . . 7pm Deana Martin Honoring Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra . . . 7:30pm 29 Moscow Festival Ballet presents Don Quixote 7:30pm 30 Fiesta Mexico-Americana with Los Lobos 7:30pm

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12 Tap Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14 The Summit The Manhattan Transfer meets Take 6 .

20 Frankie Avalon . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Children, dress up in your spookiest costume and join the group at 7 Herberger Theater Festival of the Arts the library for some fun. For children Family-friendly event that celebrates through age 10. hearsay meet your neighbor law talk the arts and the community with live WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 29, from 10:30 music, theater and dance perfora.m. to 12 p.m. mances, children’s activities, food, film WHERE: Tempe Public Library, 3500 shorts, pet adoptions and more.

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Chandler Chuck Wagon Cook-off

The sixth annual event features 13 teams demonstrating a bit of the 1880s Old West lifestyle while cooking up tasty grub in a culinary competition.

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., through Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler COST: Free admission and activities; charge for food and beverages INFO: (480) 782-2874 or http://1.usa. gov/1ehlp2D

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Fall Festival of the Arts

Come see an array of music and dance by local performers, works by local artists and artisans, readings from “Unstrung,” booths by community organizations, children’s activities and live painting.

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 25, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park, 1300 N. College Ave., Tempe

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WHERE: Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix COST: $30 and $35 INFO: (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com

The ultimate chance to see WWE Superstars like Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Sheamus, Ryback and The Bella Twins.

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Kid Zone Rock the Block is a free, family-friendly event in Downtown Chandler, at the new Downtown Chandler Stage Plaza (125 E. Commonwealth, Chandler, AZ 85225).

Come and enjoy live entertainment, carnival games, a kid zone with ziplines and inflatables, food, a cornhole tou tournament, and a beer/wine garden.

Chandler has partnered with the American Service Animal Society and Maricopa County Animal Care and Control for this special event.

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Democrats and Donuts The speaker for this month’s meeting will be Nate Levin, a second-generation member of the League of Women Voters (LWV) and meet an amateur historian. your neighbor WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

WHERE: Denny’s, 7400 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler COST: Free admission; reservations requested expensive homes INFO: (480) 592-0052 or mariec9@q.com Gloria Gaynor “I Will Survive” would surely be on her setlist.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Lone Butte Event Center, 1077 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler COST: $40 general admission INFO: (800) 946-4452 or www.wingilariver.com One of These Nights: A Tribute to The Eagles Can’t see the real thing? He’s the next best thing.

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 25, at 3 p.m.

WHERE: Lone Butte Event Center, 1077 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler COST: $10 general admission INFO: (800) 946-4452 or www.wingilariver.com Chandler 100 The Chandler Chamber of Commerce will announce the city’s Top 100 businesses for 2015.

WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m.

WHERE: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler COST: $45 INFO: www.chandlerchamber.org The Village People The costumed singers revive the disco sound for Chandler audiences.

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 30, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino’s Ovations Live Showroom, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler COST: $28 to $69 INFO: (800) 946-4452 or www.wingilariver.com Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts The singer of the multiplatinum rock band Stone Temple Pilots brings his new band to town to play all the STP hits.

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 6, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino’s Ovations Live Showroom, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler COST: $28 to $69 INFO: (800) 946-4452 or www.wingilariver.com DSB: Tribute to Journey The band keeps returning to the Arizona casino circuit, which means that fans haven’t stopped believing.

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Lone Butte Event Center, 1077 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler COST: $10 general admission INFO: (800) 946-4452 or www.wingilariver.com

The National Dance Company of Siberia, Russia performs at the Chandler Center for the Arts on Nov. 15.

Tower of Power The R&B horn section and band brings its high-energy show to the Chandler Center for the Arts.

WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler COST: $38 to $56 INFO: (480) 782-2680 or www.chandlercenter.org Chandler Symphony Classical Series: Gypsy Life Led by Music Director Jack Herriman, the Chandler Symphony Orchestra performs free concerts for the community.

WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m.

WHERE: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler COST: Free INFO: (480) 782-2680 or www.chandlercenter.org Divine Openings Book Study Come together to discuss “Things are Going Great in My Absence: How to Let Go and Let the Divine Do the Heavy Lifting.” Call for start time and address.

WHEN: Begins Thursday, Nov. 12 WHERE: Private residence COST: $5 to $10 INFO: (505) 980-4636 Melissa Etheridge—“This is M.E.” Academy and Grammy awardwinning artist Melissa Etheridge will perform songs from her new album, “This is M.E.,” as well as her greatest hits.

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino’s Ovations Live Showroom, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler COST: $64 to $144 INFO: (800) 946-4452 or www.wingilariver.com

Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts come to Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino’s Ovations Live Showroom on Nov. 6.

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Cash’d Out: Tribute to Johnny Cash Step out of the fire, and hear songs like “A Boy Named Sue.” WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Lone Butte Event Center, 1077 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler COST: $20 general admission INFO: (800) 946-4452 or www.wingilariver.com National Dance Company of Siberia, Russia This show illustrates more than 200 costumes, choreography of dances from different regions of Russia and Siberia and unforgettable music. It is a must-see event that features 50 dancers.

WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 15, at 3 p.m.

WHERE: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler COST: $25 to $42 INFO: (480) 782-2680 or www.chandlercenter.org Diamond in the Rough The band performs Neil Diamond songs.

WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 15, at 3 p.m.

WHERE: Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino’s Ovations Live Showroom, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler COST: $10 INFO: (800) 946-4452 or www.wingilariver.com Gaelic Storm After more than 3,000 live shows, Gaelic Storm pretty much has its brand of Celtic music down pat.

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler COST: $28 to $44 INFO: (480) 782-2680 or www.chandlercenter.org

return to the Valley to perform at the Chandler Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.

“The show will be typical of Tower of Power shows,” said Castillo, who founded the rhythm section in 1968.

“There’s a lot of excitement, a lot of audience participation, and high-energy tunes. We have these really wringyour-heart-out-like-a-rag emotional ballads as well.”

Tower of Power has been successful, Castillo said, because the band follows its musical heart.

“We make the music precisely the way we want it to be,” he said. “We’re not a trendy band. We’re our own thing. It’s fresh for us every night. We keep it that way.”

The songwriting process is just as fresh for Casillo, who pens songs with baritone sax player Stephen “Doc” Kupka.

“We’ve been writing together since 1969,” he said. “It’s kind of like fishing.

We make an appointment, he comes over, we pray, we start to talk and if something jumps out at us, if we get a

snag on the fishing line, we gently reel it in.

“If we have potential hooks, grooves or ideas, we’ll talk about those for a bit. We’ll say, ‘Let’s work on that.’”

While songwriting “appointments” don’t sound inspiring, Castillo said he doesn’t have a choice but to do it this way.

“It’s hard for us to do it any other way,” he said.

“We live in separate cities.”

Through 2016, Tower of Power is recording a new Tower of Power is recording a new album with Joe album. Inching closer to Vannelli, the brother of 1970s star Gino Vannelli. the 50-year mark, Tower of Power will not record any album, but to get it out in the next year, to one and a half years.” the best collection of its career.

“We need to record way more than Tower of Power performs at 7:30 p.m. we need and pick the best 12,” he said.

“We’re here in L.A. for 11 days, (laying Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Chandler Center down) the rest of the horns. Joe Van- for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Channelli—the brother of Gino Vannelli, dler. Tickets are $38 to $56. For more who was a big star in the ‘70s—is help- information, call (480) 782-2680 or visit ing the process go quicker. Our goal is www.chandlercenter.org.

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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski When Tower of Power saxophonist/vocalist Emilio Castillo moved to Arizona, he initially didn’t warm up to the state, having fallen in love with California. But now that he’s lived in Scottsdale since 1994, he calls the Valley home.

“We moved right after the Northridge earthquake,” Castillo said during an early morning phone interview. “It was really my wife who wanted to do it. She was six months pregnant and she was traumatized.”

But a recent return to California confirmed he has acclimated to Arizona.

“It wasn’t my choice to come there,” he said. “I’ve been in L.A. for the last week and a half. I lived there for 15 years. I also lived in the Bay Area for 20 years.

“Driving around L.A., I could never live there again. I could live anywhere.

I’m a believer. God gives me peace wherever I am. (Scottsdale) has everything. It’s not overcrowded. I love it. I love the heat and I love the sun.”

Castillo and the rest of his band will

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Japan offers crisp contrasts of flavor.

With her guidance, we started with Szechuan cooking from China gives the seafood pancake, a large, eggintense heat. Thai food elevates curry battered mixture of squid and other to new levels. And Korean cuisine? fruits of the sea, served with a gingerTo judge from a recent visit to GOGI, infused vinegar sauce and accompatextures and surprising nied by the restauflavor combinations are rant’s one bow to its its defining features.

Arizona location, Rest assured the food sliced jalapenos. at GOGI (which means Hot stone rice is “meat” in Korean) will a staple of Korean be authentically Kofood, we were told, rean, though the menu and for my entrée also offers some Japa- The spicy pork belly at GOGI is I ordered the versmoky and savory. nese alternatives such sion with shrimp, as a sushi menu and both pork and though the one with caviar beckoned chicken katsu. The wait staff deserves as well (you can also get chicken, pork, a shout-out for being exceptionally pa- beef tartare or “bulgogi”—braised tient with two diners who were new meat). Served in a stone skillet, blazto Korean food and eager to learn. ing hot, the dish is lined with white Our waitress answered every question rice, which caramelizes on the bottom we posed, and when she couldn’t, she of the skillet. On top are your choice turned to a colleague for help. of meat, a variety of vegetables and, comm. spotlight

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topping it picturesquely, a seasoned, fried egg.

Texture is the dish’s most important feature, supplied by cooked spinach, shredded raw carrot, bean sprouts and a long, thin, green vegetable I could not identify, but which a waiter said is simply called “mountain plant” in Korea.

Hot stone rice is served with the ingredients dis- Hot stone rice with shrimp is a staple at GOGI. crete in the skillet, awaiting you to blend them as you wish. While latter including the Korean favorite, you stir them together, you add the Hite, both Kirin and Sapporo from Jadish’s main flavor source: a spicy red pan, and Tsing Tao from China.

GOGI’s portions are enormous— bean paste, squeezed from a bottle.

My dining companion chose the you will take some home—and the spicy pork belly as his entrée. Pork prices are moderate, with entrees belly is popular across the range of priced from $9.99 to $19.99. The one Asian cookery for its succulence and menu deficiency may be the lack of rich taste. GOGI’s version is mari- desserts. nated and then dredged in spices.

My companion reported the meat as GOGI tender and the flavors as “mild and smoky.”

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Good Sauce

The weather is cooling down. Time to get pots of goodness simmering on the cooktop again, and that means pasta sauce.

I’m wearing my Italian heart on my gravy-stained sleeve, but in my opinion, if you you’re going to be Italian (or an Italian wanna-be), you’ve got to have a recipe for “good sauce.” That rich, red, ragu that Italian mommas and nonnas have been simmering on the family stove for decades.

When my Venetian mom and I finally committed to writing our heritage cookbook, her simple and savory meat sauce was where we began. It takes only about an hour, and you’ll talk about it for years.

Another recipe—especially for those great family Sunday suppers—is Grandmother Leonora Albertelli Lagori’s slow-cooked pork shoulder sauce.

In an email, her grandson Michael John Lagori reminisced about longing for his grandma’s gravy.

“When I was a little boy, she always had the sauce cooking on the stove, and made raviolis to go with it once a year at Christmas. Oh, that was a good day!”

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