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OPINION .......... 13 Anna Marsolo is running for Cave Creek Town Council
FEATURES ........ 18 Pastor Ed Delph talks “a charcuterie board of fun”
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Autism Life and Living to host fundraiser BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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isa Masters founded Autism Life and Living Inc. because she’s passionate about solving the severe housing crisis that adults with autism have faced for decades. With her upcoming fundraiser, she’s hoping to raise awareness of the problem. ALL’s Brunch on the Green is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 3, at Singh Meadows in Tempe. The outdoor catered brunch will feature choice of eggs benedict or French toast, fresh seasonal fruit, pastries, coffee, tea,
juice, blood orange mimosas or bloody mary. A ticket will be provided for spirit and additional drinks can be purchased. A Norterra resident, Masters is excited for supporters to see Singh Meadows, located on the former Rio Salado Golf Course. The facility was maintained with pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals. The owner/ farmer Ken Singh scrubbed unwanted additives from the land and water to create the 72-acre oasis. “Singh Meadows is beautiful,” she said. “He is an organic farmer. He turned the golf course’s clubhouse into a bistro, the Barking Bodega. It took a few years to get all the
chemicals out of the earth there. He has a farmers market on site. It’s really very nice. He’s donating the venue for us, and the bistro is catering the brunch.” The 80 guests will sit under tents as modern acoustic guitarist Bill Dutcher entertains. He donated his services as well. “We’re going to have a silent auction and we have fun things people can bid on,” she added. “We have a football from the Cardinals, a D-backs signed baseball, spa packages, electronics and weekend getaways.” A professional photographer will snap
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Cave Creek icon �inds new purpose after cancer
BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Writer
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ave Creek icon Johnny Ringo battled pancreatic cancer and won, but now he is continuing the fight. He’s helping others beat the disease. Ringo was diagnosed with stage 2 pancreatic cancer in August 2020, shortly after the pandemic hit and on the heels of losing his entire tour guide business in the Ocotillo fire. He admitted that, at first, he was angry, but has since found a new purpose for his life.
“I asked God, ‘Why? Why me?’ I was angry. I went outside and was standing in the ashes and wanted to know why God took my business with the fire and now cancer,” Ringo said. “Then he told me to be strong enough so that I could continue to help others with this terrible disease. To tell them to never quit believing in themselves. “That’s my vision now. One journey ended when I became cancer free, now another journey begins to help oth-
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Johnny Ringo was diagnosed with stage 2 pancreatic cancer in August 2020, shortly after the pandemic hit. (File photo)
