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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?

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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.

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Former Corona del Sol student recovering after NAU shooting The shooting of four NAU students, including one who died, this month hit close to home for one student who attended Corona del Sol in Tempe.

Nick Piring, a freshman at NAU, suffered two gunshot wounds during the Friday, Oct. 9, fight, according to Piring’s sister Rachel.

Two other students, Kyle Zientek of Peoria and Nicholas Prato of San Diego, were also shot. Colin Nick Piring Brough of Castle Rock, Colorado, was killed.

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NAU officials believe the men got into a verbal and physical fight before Jones allegedly retrieved a handgun from his car and began shooting.

Piring was shot in the arm and through his pelvis, according to his sister.

“He’s very fortunate to not have to have surgery,” Rachel wrote on her Facebook page. “However, he will require physical and psychological therapy for what’s happened to him.”

She added that she was traveling from Alberta, Canada, to be with her brother and stepmother.

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His family has asked that no information about his condition be released to the media. Piring didn’t respond to requests to be interviewed, but posted an update on his Facebook page on Oct. 12 thanking the community for its support.

“I’ve been trying to figure out what to say for the past few days but still am at a loss of words to describe how I really feel,” Nick wrote. “To my best friend Colin, I can’t believe you’re gone man and I know it was you looking out for the other three of us that night.”

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Barbara J. Carter helped facilitate the Tempe Center for the Arts.

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By Samantha Pouls Laughter, conversation and joy filled the newly renamed Barbara J. Carter Lounge at the Tempe Center for the Arts, showing that passion was the recipe for its success.

“I want to share this moment with all of you because this beautiful building would not be here without you,” said former Tempe Councilwoman Barbara J. Carter to the audience.

The TCA named a room in Barbara J. Carter’s honor.

Carter, who served on the Tempe Carter credits the 30 years she spent council from 2000 to 2008, played a highly influential role in creating the as a special education teacher as the key Tempe Center for the Arts herself. Vice to seeing the plan come to life.

“As a special education teacher, I had Mayor Corey Woods made this clear a lot of patience and I had a foundation while sporting a colossal smile.

“I think of the building we’re standing in strategic planning,” said Carter.

While Carter candidly admitted that in right now, the Tempe Center for the she is not artistically inclined, she has a Arts, as a jewel in our community, and it wouldn’t be here if it were not for the love for the arts and is proud to be an contributions of Barb Carter,” Woods audience member at many exhibits. “[Tempe] needed to have a flux space said. or community center because, prior to As a member of the Tempe Municipal Arts Commission, Carter was part the arts center, all we had was a library,” of the committee that issued the Public said Carter.

Carter’s vision began with the MitchArts Mastery Plan in 1994. The docuell School. After a friend pointed out ment took 19 months to plan and was described by the council as “one of the that the building looked deserted, Cartmost extensive public arts plans in the er found it was rented by ASU, but was mostly used as an empty office space for state.”

Carter did not waste any time getting the Tempe government. Carter decided the arts center on the map. Comple- to repurpose the school.

“I thought, if we could mount a capimenting her 2000 election, Carter was able to pass Proposition 400 within the tal campaign we could repurpose [the same year. The proposition approved a school] as an arts incubator,” Carter sales tax increase to fund the construc- said.

When speaking of the campaign, tion of the Tempe Center for the Arts.

The building officially opened on Sept. Carter laughs about the many nights 9, 2007, and, according to published re- spent with council members carefully ports, cost $66.5 million to construct.

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By Nicole Walker Student athletes entering a NCAA Division I college or university will be required to have a high school grade point average of 2.3 or higher as of Aug. 1, 2016. This is an increase from the current 2.0 requirement.

The Corona del Sol High School coaches motivate their students and athletes to strive for academic success, as well as balance its athletic duties.

Football coach Cory Nenaber has set an academic goal of a 3.0 GPA for his football team.

“I believe that the NCAA raising the GPA requirement for acceptance and eligibility is a move in the positive direction,” Nenaber said. “As a teacher, which is my first job, my No. 1 concern is the academic success, work ethic and educational performance of my players.”

According to the NCAA Eligibility Center, student athletes unable to meet this new requirement will be considered nonqualifiers. Nonqualifiers cannot receive any form of athletic aid during their first year at a NCAA Division I college or university. They are also unable to practice or compete. The student athletes who surpass this requirement will be more likely to obtain athletic scholarships.

This new requirement will force students to find a balance between athletics and academics.

“I think this requirement will greatly benefit those students who make up the

NCAA,” said Alysse Blight, a sophomore baton twirler at ASU. “It is an incredible opportunity to play sports in college, and even more so if there are scholarships offered. There is a reason the word ‘student’ comes before the word ‘athlete’ for those individuals.”

As high school students transition into college, their time management skills are put to the test as they must balance their schoolwork in addition to other obligations that go along with being a young adult. This higher GPA requirement is going to encourage student athletes to aim for higher academic success.

“Yes, the possibility of continuing on into a professional [athletic] career is possible, but an education is priceless,” Blight said. “Student athletes are often idolized for their skills and being the faces of the university. I think this change could not only be beneficial to the students themselves, but also the coaches and staff, and the university as a whole.”

Not only are academic scores going to rise for both high schools and colleges, but the new requirement also requires student athletes to delegate their time more efficiently and to not let sports overrule the importance of academics.

“I think it [the requirement] is a good thing, it makes people strive to be better and raises the standards for a student athlete,” said RJ Ybarra, a senior baseball player at ASU.

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working to construct and fund the arts center.

“Barb has been involved in everything from the planning to picking out the seats and colors schemes to picking out the public arts pieces,” said ceremony attendant Kathy Gail.

Rising from the ground with jagged edges, the building appears as a mystery. Yet, when walking inside its value is displayed. From the 600-seat theater to the 17-acre park and infinity pool, Carter’s passion for the arts is reflected throughout the building.

However, the funding of the facility required Carter’s tenacity. She began

the process in 1996, but Carter and other council members had to rally for the passage of the sales tax increase.

“The arts center was a bullet point on our strategic plan when we first got together and to see it come from a bullet point to a beautiful place that people enjoy is wonderful,” said Gail.

Carter’s ambition to continue advocating for the arts has not waned.

Proposition 400 will reach the end of its term in 2020, thus ceasing funding for the arts center.

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Downtown is abuzz with Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row and Pedal House Brewery both opening last month.

Another establishment, Citrine, recently opened in the Tempe Transit center on the northwest corner of Forest and Fifth, occupying the expensive homes looking back site once housing the Revo Pizzabar.

Chef Peter DeRuvo and restaurateur Nick Neuman own and operate this casual-upscale eatery, featuring pastas, bruschetta and wood-fired pizzas. Items are expected to be added to the menu periodically.

The Cartel Brewery will open a second, larger brewery in town, called The Shop Beer Co. The brewery will be located at 922 W. First St., a 1952 house-turned-office in an industrial area south of Rio Salado Parkway near the Tempe Center for the Arts.

The brewery originally developed from the Cartel Coffee Lab, which installed brewing equipment near its first location in downtown Tempe. A February opening is expected.

In other restaurant news, Pie Five Pizza, a Dallas-based chain, is coming to Tempe. Diners can create their own pizzas from different crusts, sauces, cheeses and toppings. The company has not announced the exact location or the opening date.

kids may appreciate a play Childsplay is presenting, “The Smartest Girl in the World,” at the Tempe Center for the Arts Studio; it begins Friday, Oct. 25, and runs through Nov. 22, with Saturday and Sunday matinees. This heartfelt, warm and witty play tells the story of Leo and Lizzy, latchkey children of hard-working parents. Leo is convinced that winning a TV quiz show and becoming the “smartest kid in the world” will change things for their family. Lizzy decides to step up, rescue the plan and her family. Visit www.childsplay.org 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. See page 4 for story.

For those foodies who love cooking, the Hackett House, 95 W. Fourth St., will be hosting beautiful dinner party/cooking classes throughout October, November and December.

New and familiar chefs will teach at the dinner parties, typically from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Guests can arrive at 6 p.m. for some early gift shop browsing while drinking a glass of complimentary wine. Dinner party cooking class with Duc Liao of Merci is featured on Oct. 27. Paid registration is required.

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“What we’re trying to do is let everybody know about all the new technologies that are available at the library, and different ways you can interact with your library,” said Denise Rentschler, City of Tempe spokeswoman.

From downloading e-readers and digital music, to magazines, books and videos, the public is invited to come out and talk with library personnel who will be on hand to demonstrate the latest technology the library offers and answer questions about the new databases and digital services.

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It also has a job search function, so it’s a great new program. It’s a database that we have access to through the library.”

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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.

And it’s no wonder.

Take a look at the medicines in your bathroom cabinet—and at the products under the kitchen sink.

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Just think—if you have difficulty making the distinction, imagine what your kids see.

This Halloween, ensure that your kids are getting harmless tricks and tasty treats by following these easy reminders.

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.

Another recommendation: Make an effort to see the world through the children’s eyes. To young children, bright-colored bottles of any kind

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and candy-shaped boxes, no matter what is in them, look more like tasty treats than potentially fatal substances.

Share the knowledge With more than 90 percent of poisonings occurring in the home (according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), parents must be vigilant and take precautions when visiting family members or when your kids are with the Many medications can easily be mistaken for candy by babysitter. Create a list young children. of emergency contact take or dispense numbers and helpful tips and have • Always medications in a well-lit area to them in a visible place. ensure proper dosage.

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.”

• Don’t let young children be around • Install child-resistant latches on all cabinets and drawers. Purchase household cleaners or gardening extra sets and share with others products without adult supervision. outside your home where your • Leave original labels on all products. kids might visit.

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Board, I’ve been learning a lot about While we are still working with the the behind-the-scenes efforts of the Department of Education to correctdistrict to meet challenges and oper- ly report the graduation rate, Tempe ate efficiently with limited resources. Union has increased its graduation I’m excited to see more dollars spent rate for the class of 2015 by 4 perin the classroom as cent. The success of a result of the State’s our students is inbudget plan. Tempe disputable, in 2015 Union is allocating our students were more dollars to reawarded over $58 duce class sizes and million in scholaris able to give raises ships. to teachers whose Regarding safety, pay had been frozen the district has imdue to the recession, plemented a new some for up to five practice that reyears. quires students to I’m also pleased wear ID cards on to see the district is a lanyard during exploring creative school and to board ways to become Brandon Schmoll is a member of the the school bus. more financially Tempe Union High School District This allows staff Governing Board. efficient. One opto quickly identify tion being considered could provide people who might not be our stua more permanent source of added dents. revenue by leasing unutilized land Tempe Union remains a strong owned by the district. academic choice for students looking Experts have been predicting a de- for a top notch education, while procline in student enrollment due to the viding nationally recognized arts and aging population in Tempe, Ahwatu- athletics programs in a traditional kee and surrounding areas. While high school setting. All six comprethe district has seen some declines hensive high schools are “A” rated and from within its boundaries, it is also our focus continues to be on providexperiencing increases due to family ing a safe academic environment for choice. Some students are returning students to accomplish their goals. to public schools from charter and We all are fortunate to live in a comprivate schools and others choose to munity that values its teachers and enroll in TUHSD schools from out- remains focused on student success. side the district.

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COST: Free admission INFO: www.artizona.org

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 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.

S. Rural Rd., Tempe WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 7, from 11:30 COST: Free a.m. to 5 p.m.

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INFO: (602) 252-8497 or WHEN: Saturday, Nov. 14, from 12 p.m. http://bit.ly/1taxJ9I to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe COST: Free; registration is required INFO: (480) 350-5500 or http://1.usa. gov/1Pkhp1I

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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.

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Fall Festival of the Arts

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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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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.

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

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Join Bob and Larry and their veggie friends in a dynamic live performance.

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

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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.

WHERE: Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler COST: Free admission INFO: http://1.usa.gov/1jruGZu

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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.

The line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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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

December 2015

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

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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

February 2016

6 The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . .

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

14 The Summit The Manhattan Transfer meets Take 6 .

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

27 Steppin’ Out LIVE with Ben Vereen & Trio

March 2016

4 The Second City Fully Loaded .

5 Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two Woman Show . . . . . . .

8-13 Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding . . . . .

18 Rita Rudner . . . . . . . . . .

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April 2016

1 The von Trapps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30pm 2 Flamenco Kings starring Los Vivancos . . 7:30pm

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You will need the following: Glass jar, Mod Podge, tissue paper, paintbrush, scissors, tealight or small votive candle. comm. spotlight

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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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.

Once the paper is off, if any adhesive is left, simply apply a light coat of Goo Gone, wait 5 minutes, then wipe off what’s left. biz box

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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

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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.

By Jill Pertler

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.

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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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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

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By Alan Sculley It’s been six years since fans last saw a new Collective Soul album. That gap ended in October with the release of the group’s new album, “See What You Started By Continuing.”

But it’s not like the three core band members were just sitting back resting on their laurels during the break.

Frontman and songwriter Ed Roland branched off and started a side band called the Sweet Tea Project.

That group released a debut album, “Devils ‘n Darlins,” in 2013 and has a second album recorded that just needs to be mixed. Roland also made a solo album and he toured with Kevin Griffin, frontman of Better Than Ezra, in a duo project they billed as the Southern Gentleman.

Meanwhile, Roland’s brother, guitarist Dean, formed a duo, Magnets & Ghosts, with Ryan Potesta and released two albums, “Be Born,” and “Mass.” Roland said his brother and Potesta have a third album recorded.

Bassist Will Turpin also got into the

act, making a pair of EPs, “The Lighthouse” and “The Lighthouse (Live from Real 2 Reel Studios).”

“I think there’s a total of eight pieces of work in those six years. So when we say we took time, it wasn’t necessarily to just relax,” Roland said in a late-September phone interview. “It was more to get away from the Collective Soul world and kind of just go do what we wanted to do.”

When Collective Soul finished twoplus years of touring behind its 2009 self-titled album (commonly called “Rabbit” because of the critter pictured on the cover), things in the band were less than stellar.

“That road will beat you down after awhile. It wasn’t fun,” Roland said.

“There were a couple of people that just didn’t want to be out there and weren’t making it a pleasant experience for other people that did. It was just time. We’d done, what, 16, 17 years, really, a lot of work in that time.

We just needed a break.”

During the time apart, the band

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parted ways with two of its members, guitarist Joel Kosche, who had been in the group since 2001, and touring drummer Cheney Brannon. They were replaced by guitarist Jesse Triplett (who also is in the Sweet Tea Project) and drummer Johnny Rabb.

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missing three years earlier when Collective Soul took a stab at starting a new album, only to shelve the project and return to its outside projects.

“With ‘See What You Started,’ like, there was new blood in there and they were excited,” Roland said. “We fed off of that excitement, which we needed. ... continues on page 20

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Columbia Sessions Learn about Columbia College Chicago’s approach to education and how it helps students launch successful careers doing what they love.

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WHEN: Monday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m.

WHERE: Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Dr., Tempe COST: Free admission INFO: (480) 730-0205 or www.changinghands.com/daysofourlives Allen Stone The American soul musician performs in Tempe, supported by opener JMSN. WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe COST: $25 INFO: (480) 829-0607 Tool Monster Mash’s day two sees Arizona’s Maynard James Keenan leading his band Tool with special guests Primus, Coheed and Cambria, Aeges and With Our Arms to the Sun. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe COST: Sold out INFO: (480) 829-1300 or www.monstermashaz.com Santana, John Fogerty and Tedeschi Trucks Band The opening night of the Monster Mash festival brings the classic rock of Santana and John Fogerty, with the bluesy rock of the Tedeschi Trucks Band.

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 31, at 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Beach Park, 80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe COST: $99 to $150 INFO: (480) 829-1300 or www.monstermashaz.com Linkin Park The seminal California rock band— fronted by former Gilbert resident Chester Bennington—performs with

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Rob Zombie, Deftones, Puscifer, Halestrom and Ghost on day three of Monster Mash.

WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1:45 p.m.

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After 20-something years, sometimes you can kind of just get, go through the motions. That’s why I stopped. I didn’t want that. That’s where it was going.”

As the group members got going on “See What You Started By Continuing” they also came in focused on the type of album they wanted to make.

The core trio of Ed and Dean Roland and Turpin wanted to get back to the group’s roots and rock out.

“We made no excuses. We’re a rock band,” Roland said. “When we came back, we wanted to go back to that.”

“See What You Started By Continuing” fulfills that mission statement. The opening track, “This,” will remind fans of earlier hits like “Shine” and “Gel,” with its fuzzy guitars, crisp beat and big pop hooks. The band rocks even harder on “Exposed,” “Confession,” “Am I Getting Through” and “Contagious,” amping up the guitars and beats without losing the melodic punch that has always been a hallmark of the Collective Soul sound. The closest things to a ballad are “Tradition” and “Without Me,” a pair of mid-tempo tunes that still have considerable heft.

That tuneful rocking sound has served the band well. Formed in Stock-

bridge, Georgia, in the early 1990s, the band’s first three albums, “Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid,” “Collective Soul” and “Disciplined Breakdown” each went platinum and produced multiple hit singles. The band’s commercial fortunes have gradually faded since then, but it went on to release five more studio albums that gained favorable reviews and produced another handful of songs that have gone top 20 or better at various radio formats.

Roland said the band will do its best to give fans a decent helping of new songs while still covering as much of its back catalog as possible.

“Being our ninth recording, we have a lot of songs to choose from,” Roland said. “I was actually up last night writing down a set list. And every time I’d present one to one of the guys, they’re like, ‘We’ve got to play this song.’ (I’m like), ‘We’ve only got so much time, buddy.’

“It’s a good problem to have,” Roland concluded.

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WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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By Jan D’Atri

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!”

That pretty much paints the picture, Michael. Make a good sauce, and you’re going to have a good day. Thanks to my momma and Michael’s Grandma Leonora for helping us to fill our heavyduty stockpot full of the heart and soul of Italian cooking.

Momma D’Atri’s Meat Sauce 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large sweet yellow onion, diced 4-5 cloves fresh garlic, minced 2 stalks of celery, diced 1 large carrot, diced 1 packet (1 oz.) porcini mushrooms, reconstituted in one cup hot water then chopped fine 1 pound of fresh ground beef 1/2 pound Italian sausage (sweet or hot) 2 cans (16 oz.) organic tomato sauce 1 can (6 oz.) organic tomato paste 2 cups chicken or beef broth 1/2 cup red wine

2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped Salt and pepper to taste (add only at the end of the cooking process)

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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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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 Hot stone rice with shrimp is a staple at GOGI. with the ingredients discrete in the skillet, awaiting you to latter including the Korean favorite, blend them as you wish. While you Hite, both Kirin and Sapporo from Jastir them together, you add the dish’s pan, and Tsing Tao from China. main flavor source: a spicy red bean GOGI’s portions are enormous— paste, squeezed from a bottle. you will take some home—and the My dining companion chose the prices are moderate, with entrees spicy pork belly as his entrée. Pork priced from $9.99 to $19.99. The one belly is popular across the range of menu deficiency may be the lack of Asian cookery for its succulence and desserts. It’s in Chandler but it’s worth rich taste. GOGI’s version is mari- the drive. nated and then dredged in spices.

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