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New developments, jobs coming despite pandemic BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer

hristine Mackay, Phoenix community and economic development director, presented an economic forecast for 2022 as well as an update about ongoing projects at the Jan. 14 Daisy Mountain town hall meeting. The recurring theme throughout Mackay’s presentation was that while the pan-

demic may have stalled things, it certainly did not stop the inevitable growth and development of the city. Phoenix is starting to return to a pre-pandemic status, but businesses, employers and employees have learned to adapt, creating a much different work environment. Mackay stressed the city is growing exponentially, which isn’t a surprise. Phoenix has 1.7 million residents, an 11.2%

increase from 2020 to 2021. “We’ve been the fastest-growing city in the nation for the last five years, but recently we were named the fastest-growing city of the decade,” Mackay said. “What’s important in that is that, while we’ve been fast growing for a long period of time, now it is about quality as opposed to quantity. When you think about it, 72 people a day

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AIDS Walk Arizona is group’s largest fundraiser

FEATURES ........ 16 Sixth annual WinterFest and BookFest returns Saturday, Jan. 29

YOUTH ............. 19 Cox to award $3,500 Diversity Scholarship to students

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unt Rita’s Foundation’s annual AIDS Walk Arizona is the state’s largest gathering that supports people living with

HIV. The Saturday Feb. 19, event that raises funds and community awareness features a 5K and 2K walk/run presented by CAN Community Health at Tempe Beach Park. “Aunt Rita’s has been hosting AIDS Walk Arizona since 2008,” said Aunt Rita’s executive director Jimmy Thomason. “All of our funds that are raised for AIDS Walk go to our corporate agencies. This year, we will have 14 partner agencies that are HIV organizations that have programs to support the community.”

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Free Mom Hugs is an organization run by mothers who support the LGBTQ+ community. (Photo courtesy of Aunt Rita’s Foundation)

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The partner agencies include The Bill Holt Clinic at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, CAN Community Health, Chicanos Por La Causa Luces Program, Ebony House, HEAL International, HIV Care Directions, Joshua Tree Feeding Program, McDowell Healthcare Clinic, Native Health, one n ten, Southwest Behavioral Health Services, Southwest Center and Terros Health. These agencies continue to develop innovative gap-filling educational and HIV prevention and testing programs that complement and support existing critical community-based resources. “Those who are out about their HIV status often get asked, ‘Is that still a thing?’ Yes, it is,” said Thomason, who tested positive in 2005. He used services through Aunt Rita’s partner agencies to “build up a career and grow.” After finding a job at Bank of America, Thomason returned to Aunt Rita’s as a board member in 2016. Thomason rose to board chair in 2019 and then he was chosen from 103 other applicants for the executive director position. “AIDS Walk Arizona is an annual opportunity for those in the HIV community and our allies to have a voice and to use this platform to inform Arizona that the only way that we can end HIV is if individuals take safety precautions, including a single pill a day regimen that prevents HIV altogether and that is called PREP,” Thomason said. “(People should also) get tested, know your status and get treatment if you need it. “Within weeks of a person finding out that they are HIV positive and getting on treatment, they can be undetectable. This means the virus cannot be transmitted to another individual. They can live a normal, healthy and happy life with a full lifespan compared with somebody that is HIV negative.” Thomason said AIDS Walk Arizona will continue “until HIV ends.” This year’s event co-chairs are Regina Wells and Elijah Palles, the first transgender individuals to do so. “The trans community is disproportionately impacted by HIV as is the African American community and the Latino community, the Latino community being the

Aunt Rita’s Foundation’s annual AIDS Walk Arizona is Saturday, Feb. 19 at Tempe Beach Park. (Photo courtesy of Aunt Rita’s Foundation)

Regina Wells, a transgender activist, is one of the first transgender cochairs of Aunt Rita’s Foundation’s annual AIDS Walk Arizona. (Photo

Elijah Palles, a Phoenix drag enter- Jimmy Thomason serves as the tainer, is one of the first transgender executive director for Aunt Rita’s co-chairs of Aunt Rita’s Foundation’s Foundation. (Photo courtesy of Aunt annual AIDS Walk Arizona. (Photo Rita’s Foundation)

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highest in percentage,” Thomason said. He added that “women are the most stigmatized” within the community. Palles, also known as Eddie Broadway, is a drag entertainer in Phoenix who tested positive for HIV in September 2020. He has won numerous titles as a performer such as Mister Phoenix Pride 2014, Mister USofA MI 2017, and is the current Mr. Trans USA 2020. Through his performing career, he has been an activist for transgender visibility and awareness. According to Thomason, Palles serves as a “therapist for trans individuals.” “As soon as (Elijah) tested positive, he thought, great one more thing that I have to represent,” Thomason said. “But he is just a confident individual who just wants to be good in this world. “As soon as he told me that he was positive, I asked if he’d be willing to be a cochair and he humbly said yes. Then, I asked him who he would want his co-chair to be

and it just so happened to be Regina Wells, who I have known for really a decade. She started the first trans sober living house in Arizona 24 years ago.” As an HIV negative trans woman in her 60s, Wells “takes the precautions that are so important to stay that way,” according to Thomason. At 24 years sober, Wells has dedicated her life to serving other transgender people affected with homelessness, substance abuse, HIV and AIDS. She is a former Echo Magazine Woman of the Year, and former Phoenix Pride grand marshal. “She has been through losing friends being in this community for so long and Elijah, who is younger in age but still has so much wisdom already,” Thomason said. “They are such a dynamic duo.” This year’s theme for the AIDS Walk Arizona is “When We Rise,” which came from

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choose to call Phoenix home.” Mackay said while there are a number of reasons people are coming to Phoenix, one of the biggest reasons for growth is the booming, creative and diverse workforce. She added that with the number of universities and community colleges, many young adults relocate to go to college here and chose to stay because of the job market. While the unemployment rate spiked to 13% during the early days of the pandemic, reports from November show that rate is back down to a little below 4%. Mackay said Phoenix’s unemployment rate averages around 5%, meaning that the city is not only back to where it was pre-COVID-19, but even doing a little better. “We are at full recovery of our job numbers,” she said. “Some industries are still lagging, like retail, restaurants and hospitality. They just can’t find a workforce to come back to those jobs. But we are now top three in the nation behind Utah and Idaho in job creation.” The city’s recent partnership with the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. accounts for a lot of those

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the two co-chairs. “Regina said, ‘I really want something coming out and rising like a Phoenix. Out of COVID and out of the despair that HIV used to be,’” Thomason said. “There was a phrase in (the show ‘Pose’) that said, ‘HIV positive individuals and the trans community used to have one thing in common and that’s that they had no happily ever after.’ That is just not the case anymore for either community. We just want to make sure that when we rise, everybody will recognize that we are happy, we’re healthy and we all need to do our part.” Aunt Rita’s fundraising goal is $200,000. So far, it has raised $140,700 through donations and event registrations. Registration fees are $20 for students, $35 for individual walkers (in person or virtual) and $45 for in person runners. Fees include an AIDS Walk shirt and sponsor swag. Registration for Paws for the Cause,

new jobs. TSMC is a multinational semiconductor manufacturing and design company that is building a 1,100-acre plant in the Biscuit Flats area along Carefree Highway. Mackay reported that just in the first phase of development, TSMC will add about 1,900 new jobs and about $12 billion in capital investment. The 20year projection is more than $16 billion in economic output from the company, but Mackay pointed out that the company brings a lot more than revenue. “When we look at why these companies are so important, it’s not just about the manufacturing they do,” she explained. “It’s not just about the people they hire, but it’s about the partnerships they create in the community. It’s about the future workforce that they can create, the STEM academies, educating our future workforce so they don’t have to leave Arizona to find a great quality job.” Of course, as the population increases, the city needs more than jobs. There have also been several developments

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New rules for orders of protection hearings BY JUDGE GERALD A. WILLIAMS North Valley Justice of the Peace

ften, significant changes in the law are made not by the Legislature, and not through an appellate case, but instead by a court rule change. The Arizona Supreme Court drastically changed what can happen at a hearing when someone challenges an order of protection. These changes are effective as of Jan. 1. A new section was added to Rule 38 of the Arizona Rules of Protective Order Procedure. Until now, someone challenging an order of protection knew what alleged events would be presented at the hearing. Now, a plaintiff (domestic violence victim) can present evidence about relevant allegations that were not included in the original petition.

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mally allege at the hearing that the defendant violated the protective order after it was served. Doing so is a crime. Forcing a defendant to testify about potential criminal allegations raises some obvious Constitutional issues. To resolve this conflict, the form authorized by Arizona Supreme Court only allows a plaintiff to add events that occurred before she applied for the protective order. These cases often involve strong emotions and pain that is heartbreakingly real. Hopefully, your name will never appear on an order of protection as either a plaintiff or a defendant. But if it does, any evidence you present will be respectfully and seriously considered.

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Sixth annual WinterFest, BookFest returns BY ANNIKA TOMLIN Foothills Focus Staff Writer

he WinterFest and BookFest will mark their return to Black Canyon Heritage Park on Saturday, Jan. 29. WinterFest offers participants of all ages and physical abilities discovery experiences to instill respect, responsibility and stewardship for the surrounding area’s cultural, historical, recreational and environmental offerings. History buffs and established and fledgling authors will have the chance to meet writers, booksellers and illustrators at BookFest. During the event, the Old Cañon School Museum will be open for tours. Longtime Black Canyon Heritage Park volunteer Ann Hutchinson has watched

Smokey the Bear will make an appearance at the WinterFest and BookFest held at Black Canyon Heritage Park on Saturday, Jan. 29. (Photo courtesy of Black Canyon Heritage Park)

the event evolve. “The first one was mainly a celebration of getting everything finally in place at the park because the land had been donated to us in 2006,” Hutchinson said. “Every year since we’ve done it and our partners keep coming back and we grow.” This year’s upgrades include ADA-compliant improvements to the visitor center, an update to 8 acres of the park, and the addition of fish and native trees. “The Black Canyon Community Library will be there,” Hutchinson said. “Barbara Renner has children’s books, specifically. Her ‘Quincy and the Quail’ books are great.” Additional BookFest participants include local authors Wayne Treptow, Ann

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Watch Wyatt Earp come alive in Scottsdale BY SCOTT SHUMAKER Foothills Focus Staff Writer

n Sunday, Jan. 30, the Fellowship Center of the Desert Hills Presbyterian Church in Scottsdale will host a one-man play about Wyatt Earp performed by … Wyatt Earp. The Earp who will embody the famous lawman in “Wyatt Earp: A Life on the Frontier” said he descends from one of the Wild West Earp’s uncles. Though the connection is distant, the actor bears a family resemblance to the frontiersman. While the modern Earp was growing up in Indianapolis, he said his family didn’t talk much about their Western connection, even though his mother named him Wyatt in honor of it. The name came in handy, he said, as an insurance agent for New York Life, where he worked for 50 years before retiring.

Wyatt Earp, a great grandnephew of the famous Tombstone lawman, will perform the one-man play “Wyatt Earp: A Life on the Frontier” at the Fellowship Center of Desert Hills Presbyterian Church on Jan. 30. The play was written by Earp’s late wife, Phoenix playwright Terry Tafoya Earp. (Photo courtesy of Wyatt Earp)

“(The name) made me a little more memorable to my clients than other people,” he said. Then in 1978, Earp met Phoenix playwright and theater owner Terry Tafoya Earp. Her passion for Arizona history drew Earp deeper into his historical connection. After pursuing her dream of playwriting in the late ’80s, Tafoya Earp wrote “Wyatt Earp: A Life on the Frontier,” a play about her husband’s famous namesake. The play is set in 1928 and features an elderly Earp telling his story to a reporter in Los Angeles, where the lawman, bodyguard, miner, saloon keeper and buffalo hunter, to name just a few job titles, died in 1929. Earp is probably most famous for the Tombstone shootout that killed three outlaw cowboys, but Wyatt and his wife, Sadie, traveled throughout the West during their 47-year life together, from Prescott to Alaska. The play aims to present a view of

Earp that goes beyond the Hollywood legend. “A Life on the Frontier” and other plays proved successful for Tafoya Earp. She died in 2019, following years of medical battles after an accident in 2006 that left her quadriplegic. Wyatt Earp, who today splits his time between Tombstone and Phoenix, said he has performed “A Life on the Frontier” 1,049 times. He’s also branched out into other historical characters, including Doc Holliday, Will Rogers and the Western photographer Edward Curtis. He’s giving weekly performances as Curtis at the Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West during its “Light and Legacy: The Art and Techniques of Edward S. Curtis” exhibit. But it’s the Wyatt Earp show that has taken the actor to 22 states and five coun-

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Metley and Mike Haboush as well as local historian Michael Sandford, Glorybound Publishing, Black Canyon Historical Society & Museum, and Queen Valley Historical Society with author Carol Schumacher. WinterFest will boast a host of exhibitors like the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, Tonto National Forrest-Cave Creek Ranger District, Desert Foothills Land Trust and Sonoran Reptiles. “We should have Smokey the Bear there,” Hutchinson said. “Wild Heart will be there with some raptors. “Prescott Heritage Zoological Sanctuary will be there with some critters. The Friends of Agua Fria (National Monument) will have an art activity for the kids.” Food will be available as well, courtesy of Nora Jean Koffee Koach and Sunshine Learning Center. Attendees are welcome to walk the grounds on a guided tour as well. “(The walking path is) only a half mile so even the little kids or the wheelchair bound can go around no problem,”

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tries. People around the world are entranced by the stories — some true, many dubious — that have grown around the Tombstone lawman. “I never dreamed that Wyatt would have so much wattage,” he said. The historic Wyatt Earp’s life has become woven into the mythology of the United States, surrounded by apocryphal stories and freely embellished by Hollywood. There’s fierce debate among Western history buffs about “the real” Earp and his legacy. Any claim about the historic Earp is likely to be met with a challenge. For his interpretation of the lawman, Earp said he relies on friend and historian Ben Traywick, who served as official historian for the town of Tombstone for 39 years before he retired in 2010. Earp views his famous namesake’s career in the West as a search for prosperity. “He and the likes of him, they were just chasing the opportunity for economic prosperity,” Earp said. “He wasn’t interested in law enforcement. He was an entre-

WinterFest will boast a host of exhibitors like the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, Tonto National Forrest-Cave Creek Ranger District and Desert Foothills Land Trust. (Photo courtesy of Black Canyon Heritage Park) Hutchinson said. “We are encouraging our exhibitors to have little activities. A lot of the books will be children’s books.” Coinciding with the WinterFest and BookFest is the virtual silent auction that runs through Friday, Feb. 11. “A couple years ago we did the auction on site and then last year when we preneur. … They were all in search of the bucks.” But Earp doesn’t have a problem with the Hollywood versions of the Earp brothers. His favorite is the 1993 film “Tombstone” starring Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp. “Movies are criticized inappropriately. A movie is not a documentary,” he said. “‘Tombstone’ has a lot of untruths in it, but who cares.” His upcoming Scottsdale performance of “A Life on the Frontier” will be his 1,051st show. After so many shows, he said he’s fine tuned his interpretation of Earp, but said “I try to stay very loyal to the historical authenticity of the script.” “I give every performance everything I have,” he said. “There will be every human emotion involved.”

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couldn’t do the in-person event so we said, ‘Well, we can still do a virtual auction,’” Hutchinson said. “We had so much success with it that we are going to do it again. The businesses in Black Canyon City are very supportive of what we do.” The auction items include a pair of tickets to Misa Azteca by ProMusica Arizona;

a two-night stay in the Sun Angel Cabin or Sparky’s Den at Tonto Creek Camp; a $50 gift card to The Tennessee Grill in Anthem; a private wine class for 20 through Total Wine & More, and a certificate for handgun classes by Johnson Group TAC. A full list of the auction prizes can be found on the Black Canyon Heritage Park website. Masks are not required for this outdoor event. Hand sanitation and hand-washing stations will be set up. “We missed last year so this is a comeback for last year,” Hutchinson said. “We have signs on more of our plants so when people do take a walk, they can tell what the plants are. “We’ve expanded our butterfly gardens and we actually have an e-butterfly site (that started in December).”

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Warrant singer says nostalgia leads to success BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

alley resident and Warrant singer Robert Mason says hometown shows mean one thing: nonstop calls and texts. “Seriously, it’s cool to see familiar faces in the audience,” says Mason, whose band will play the Pool at Talking Stick with Skid

Row and Winger on Saturday, January 29. “I get to sleep in my own bed, if I choose. There’s always a weird pressure but no pressure. I feel like I’m in this traveling circus and I’m always playing these other cities. Very rarely do we come home; probably six or eight times in the 13 years I’ve been in the band. There’s a little more mayhem because it’s a hometown show.” With a pair of double-platinum albums

Warrant will play hits from their 1992 album “Dog Eat Dog” with additional performances by Skid Row and Winger at the Pool at Talking Stick on Saturday, January 29. (Photo by Stephen Jensen) and three top 10 singles, Warrant inked a deal with Columbia Records in January 1998 and released “Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich” one year later. The album spawned the singles “Down Boys,” “Sometimes She Cries” and “Heaven,” the latter of which reached No. 2 on the U.S. charts. Warrant’s follow-up album, “Cherry Pie,” featured the singles “I Saw Red” and “Cherry Pie,” eclipsing the band’s previous effort. The key to Warrant’s longevity are those songs and the corresponding nostalgia. Mason says the tracks recall a simpler time. “I think there’s a strong nostalgic pull for that era and these songs,” he says. “The demographics are not only the people who lived through it the first time, but a generation or two later are able to have fun. “They recognize the ‘fun’ factor and the recklessness these songs have. It’s tonguein-cheek sometimes, romantic and nostalgia at other times. The ballads hold up and stood the test of time because people loved them so much back then.” Mason says the songs have been given a second life in videogame, movie and TV placements, introducing a new generation to the songs. “It transcends the ’80s, early ’90s, Sunset Strip hair rock or whatever bad moniker you want to put on that time period and musical style,” he says. “I just call it good rock music.” For the 2022 tour, Warrant is revamping its set, thanks to a discussion between Ma-

son and guitarist Joey Allen. “We’re going to do a little block of (the 1992 album) ‘Dog Eat Dog’ songs,” he says. “That record deserves attention and, 30 years later, it’s remembered fondly by enough fans. The songs have great energy, and the band was on fire musically. It may not have blazed a trail in the charts the way ‘Heaven’ or ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ did. But it definitely deserves attention, and we love it.” The band will also talk about “Dog Eat Dog.” The rest of the show will feature hits. “It’s all the songs you know and love by heart and want to sing,” he says. “Our show is pretty heavy on the first three records. That’s where the nostalgia and biggest success of the band lies. Obviously, we feel some sort of obligation to play those songs. Basically, it’s just a bunch of high-energy rock by guys who are happy to be out and doing what we do. Hopefully it shows. “I like inciting a little mayhem and excitement in the audience. We want them to stare at our shows, not stare into their phones. Rock is heart, rock and a little south of the belt buckle. It’s supposed to be all those things. It’s how I grew up and I’m proud to be able to bring that.”

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s area high school seniors start their last term and are making plans for college, Cox will award 10 Arizona seniors with a $3,500 Cox Diversity Scholarship. Cox has a long track record of supporting youth and education programs in the communities that Cox serves. The competitive scholarships require applicants to be on track for graduation with a minimum 2.5-grade point average, provide demonstrated leadership and community service, as well as submit

an essay focused on a signi�icant leader from their respective diverse community. To apply for a Cox Diversity Scholarship, visit azfoundation.org/ scholarships. Apply using the “general application,” found at the large button in the middle of the site that says begin your application. The deadline to apply is March 1. YOUTH “At Cox, inclusion, diversity and equity are part of our core values. Over the past nine years, we are thrilled to have awarded more than $300,000 to students in our Southwest region, including Arizona,” said Susan Anable, vice president of government and public affairs,

Cox Southwest Region. “Helping students achieve their educational goals helps make our communities stronger. We’re proud to connect families to opportunities like this one and many others.” In 2021 Chloe Hiller, an Arcadia High School graduate, received a Cox Diversity Scholarship to help her pursue her dream to become a news producer. “Being awarded this scholarship not only reduces my �inancial burden, but it further motivates me to stay committed to working hard as I pursue a degree in journalism at the University of Arizona,” Hiller said.

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