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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Concerns arise about water source for I-17 project

BY ALLISON BROWN Foothills Focus Staff Wrier

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ith the 23-mile “Improving I-17” project underway, Black Canyon City residents voiced concerns over potential adverse effects to the Agua Fria River aquifer in a time where water levels are already low.

Construction is set to start in 2022 to widen roadways, implement flex lanes and repair bridges stretching from Anthem Way to Sunset Point Rest Area. Laura Douglas, communications project manager for the ADOT Major Projects Team, said

the developer, Kiewit-Fann Joint Venture, currently estimates 65 million gallons of water will be needed for the project. This is an early estimate, though, and subject to change.

Mary Hoadley is a chair of the Upper Agua Fria Watershed Partnership, an organization that got involved in water for ADOT construction around 2013, after the Cordes Junction interchange reconfiguration project used more water than originally planned for and, as a result, a spring on Big Bug Creek went dry.

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The Improving I-17 project is estimated to need 65 million gallons of water, and some residents are concerned about where that water will come from.

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Sgt. Kaitschuck finally has hope

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oseph Kaitschuck came from a military family. Before he was born, one grandfather served in the Army; the other served as a Navy blimp pilot in the Lighter Than Air (LTA) program during WWII, in the days before drones and satellites existed.

His father was an Army musician.

Kaitschuck considered military service from a young age. In fact, after a two-year, post-highschool religious mission in Japan, he considered studying to eventually become an Army chaplain. However, after talking to a local recruit-

er, he learned about psychological operations (PSYOP) and, in April 2001, he joined the Army as a reservist.

“My purpose in joining the Army was to pay my dues to the nation,” he said.

“I don’t take my freedoms for granted. I truly appreciate liberty and know that I earn it. Preserving our legacy of liberty in this nation is important to me. Now that I am sworn to defend the Constitution, I take that oath very seriously.

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“It was clear that everybody acted within their legal rights,” Hoadley said.

“After that, our group started meeting regularly with ADOT, and we wanted to try to get into the conversations at the beginning of any project to have ADOT require that any contractor use sustainable water supplies, that their withdrawals of water wouldn’t adversely impact any existing user or the environment.”

There are two major water companies in Black Canyon City, the Black Canyon Water Improvement District and the Coldwater Canyon Water Company. Those two companies serve over 2,000 people. Hoadley said companies have committed to not provide water for ADOT to protect the Agua Fria River aquifer water supply.

For the I-17 project, Douglas said Kiewit-Fann Joint Venture is still finalizing details on the water source. She said it is exploring a few different options, including getting water from EPCOR in Anthem, which would be non-

potable water that would not affect the water table, and getting water from a pump at a Fann-owned construction pit east of I-17 on Table Mesa Road.

The developer is also talking to two private landowners in Black Canyon City about getting water from them.

“This is still in the discussion phase, and no agreements have been made,” Douglas said.

Concerns lie in the participation of the two private landowners in Black Canyon City. Hoadley said the city is not in an active management area, so private well owners have the right to sell their water and ADOT can dig wells without pumping restrictions.

She acknowledged that while it is the property owner’s right to sell their water, this can still have a major impact on their neighbors’ water supply and, in turn, adversely affect the aquifer.

Ultimately, it is up to the developer to identify and provide the water source for the project while adhering to all state regulations, but, as Hoadley pointed out, the state regulations don’t always protect everyone.

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“This could be another situation where everybody is in the right and everybody follows the law, but bad things happen regarding water,” Hoadley said.

Douglas, however, said ADOT has been in communication with the Upper Agua Fria Watershed Partnership and residents of Black Canyon City and has acknowledged concerns about water.

“ADOT is very much aware of our state’s water concerns during the longterm drought and the need to conserve this precious resource,” Douglas said.

“The developer is working with EPCOR to secure and use nonpotable water as part of the overall water needs of the project.”

The department has had online open houses and public meetings to address questions and concerns about the improving I-17 project, and Douglas said it has been transparent with providing information. She added that as more information becomes available, that will be relayed to residents and all interested parties. Further information about the project can be found at improvingi17.com.

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new state law is expected to give Arizonans with criminal backgrounds a chance to shield their records from public view, improving access to many opportunities, including public housing assistance.

The Arizona law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, will give people a chance to successfully reenter society by permitting them to seal their criminal records, under certain circumstances. But the complexity of the process and longevity of online information may hinder its impact.

“Some people say it’s for transparency reasons that we let all this stuff go online,” said Sarah Lageson, a professor at Rutgers University’s School of Criminal Justice. “But transparency laws are supposed to function for us to be able to watchdog the government, not watchdog the people that are arrested by the government.”

Third take on second chances Arizona Senate Bill 1294, spearheaded

by Rep. Ben Toma of Peoria and passed in 2021, enacted Arizona Revised Statute 13-911, the first law sealing certain criminal records in the state.

The law is the third effort by Arizona to give people with criminal records a second chance.

In 2020, Arizona voters approved Proposition 207, called the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, legalizing the use of recreational marijuana and creating a process for minor marijuana offenses to be expunged from an individual’s records.

Last year, the Legislature passed a law allowing Arizonans to “set aside” their criminal records. A set-aside can dismiss the legal penalties that come with having a record, such as being barred from owning a firearm or getting a license for certain jobs.

S.B. 1294 goes further, allowing people to petition to seal criminal records from public view, with the exception of

serious offenses.

These three legal processes: sealings, expungements and set-asides — together broadly termed “record clearing” — have different outcomes in Arizona.

When a marijuana record is expunged, that record is accessible only by that person and his or her attorney.

Sealing a record will hide it from most everyone, except for certain parties, such as law enforcement for public safety purposes.

In contrast, a record that has been set aside still can be viewed by anyone, including government agencies, employers and landlords.

J.J. Prescott, a criminal law professor at the University of Michigan, described record clearing as a continuum of policies, “from fully available to complete destruction.”

Under the new law, Arizonans can petition the court to seal their criminal records if they have completed all terms of their sentence. The law also applies to arrest records and charges that were dismissed or resulted in a “not guilty” ruling.

The law comes with a waiting period after the completion of a sentence or parole — a minimum of two years for misdemeanors and five years for felonies — and may involve additional court fees.

Some criminal records, including for violent or aggravated felonies and sexual offenses, can’t be sealed at all.

In an email, Toma said that limiting the types of records that can be sealed “preserves public safety” while still allowing people with a criminal background to “pursue a clean slate.”

But for those who are eligible, a lack of information or resources may be a stumbling block.

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said in March that it had filed more than 10,000 petitions for the expungement of marijuana-related cases since Proposition 207 took effect. It’s unclear how many more people are eligible. The FBI reported nearly 140,000 marijuana possession-related arrests were made from 2010 through 2020 in Arizona.

A new Arizona law will give those with a criminal background a chance to seal their records, which may expand access to jobs and housing — but the complexity of the process and longevity of online information may hinder the law’s impact. (Alex Gould/Cronkite News) Toma said the new sealing process is intended to be fairly straightforward so that a petition can be filed without the need for a lawyer.

“Virtually anyone should be able to do it on their own,” he said.

But Maxine Becker, an attorney for Wildfire Community Action Association of Arizona, said that with a law like this, most people might not be aware they will be eligible to have their records sealed — and even if they are, they might not have the time or money to do so.

“It’s not going to be a magic wand in January,” Becker said.

Obstacles and limitations Although many advocates and experts can speak anecdotally about the impact of record-clearing legislation, measuring the results of these laws is difficult.

With records being hidden from public view, it is difficult for researchers to analyze how record clearing affects a person’s life.

In 2020, Prescott and his colleague, Sonja B. Starr, now at University of Chicago, were able to analyze criminal and wage data of expunged records

in Michigan against records that were not expunged. They found that people who obtained expungement have lower subsequent crime rates, earned higher wages and had better job opportunities than those who had not expunged their records.

The study did not evaluate the impact of expungement on housing, but with the rental market being so competitive, Becker said, just having a criminal record is enough to hurt an applicant’s chances of finding a place to live.

“There is so much competition that if you have a criminal record, someone else who doesn’t is going to have preference,” Becker said.

The new Arizona law requires time and resources, barriers that can prove to be significant. Prescott and Starr found that of those eligible for expungement in Michigan, fewer than 7% obtained it within five years in the state’s petition-based system.

“A petition-based process means that nothing will happen with your record unless — and until — you ask. There

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are some barriers to that,” Prescott said.

“The process itself may be complicated.

It may be scary. It may be expensive.”

The law gives the Arizona Department of Public Safety the authority to charge fees to process record sealing. The state Supreme Court, which sets the technical details of all Arizona court processes, has yet to publicly share forms, processes or fees. But in neighboring Nevada, the cost of sealing records can be thousands of dollars.

And even if criminal records are cleared, Prescott said, privately owned data companies can make it difficult to ensure a person is ever truly free of their record.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act sets accuracy and transparency requirements for background screening companies, as well as landlords and employers who use criminal background and credit checks to screen applicants.

But according to Lageson at Rutgers, there are thousands of “people-search websites” that collect data and do not

comply with the credit reporting rules.

Each company may keep records even after they have been sealed.

“There’s this whack-a-mole problem,” Lageson said. “You have to go from source to source to ensure that your record is sealed.”

Despite the limitations, Becker sees the law as a big step toward potentially helping a lot of people.

“If you’re in a spot where you need to use this law, you’ve been on a tough road,” Becker said. “But you know what?

As a state, we’re not giving up on you.

And I think that’s a significant message for people.”

This story was produced for the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, an initiative of the Scripps Howard Foundation in honor of the late news industry executive and pioneer Roy W. Howard. Contact it at howardcenter@asu.edu; visit it on Twitter @HowardCenterASU. Reporters were Tyler Dedrick, Rachel Konieczny, Brooke Manning and Elena Santa Cruz.

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The Foothills Focus, in partnership with the Anthem Veterans Memo rial, will honor a local veter an each month. This is th e third in a series of art icles about local veterans who are commemorated at the Anthem Veterans Memorial. This is the sto ry of Army Sgt. Joseph Kaitschuck, who served 20 01 to 2009. In this articl e, excerpts are taken fro m “The Living Statue” by Joseph Kaitschuck.

for me and all of my brothers and sisters; when the flag waves, it waves for us.

“I was deployed to Iraq in 2003, in Operation Iraqi Freedom 1, right after my basic and advanced training were completed.

Many nights are etched permanently into my brain, but one night in particular stands out.

“Our team leader, T.C., entered our room and yelled, ‘Hey, wake up! There’s trouble.

It hasn’t started yet, but it will soon. I’m not sure what it’s all about. I’ll find out and be back in a few. Get dressed and make sure you’re ready. I heard there are about 400 of them looking for a fight.’ That meant I and my two team members would be in the thick of it.

“I remember this particular night, as most evenings we slept on our Humvee. That night was different, as we found outhouses by a dam and were inside with actual walls and a roof. We still didn’t have any power or plumbing, but there was a drain; this was luxury for us. My bedding and clothes were continuously soaked through with sweat, as it was so unbearably hot in Iraq.

“The temperature never mattered to T.C. He was always cool and collected, which made him a great team leader. Over time, we became good friends and depended on each other. He was well respected in the circles that held sway around there. We keep each other safe. I backed him up, and he watched out for me. Strong bonds of friendship are forged in difficult circumstances.”

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ADOT uses witty messages to promote driver safety

BY JORDAN ROGERS Foothills Focus Star Staff Writer

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he freeways around the Valley are plentiful and highly traversed.

So, the Arizona Department of Transportation staff threw a little humor into their safety messages on overhead signs.

Doug Pacey, the assistant communications director for ADOT, said despite the witty messages, the purpose behind them is quite serious.

“The things we look for are things that are front of mind to people and what they can relate to,” Pacey said.

“The whole goal is to get people to think and talk about traffic safety. Everyone knows they should wear their seatbelt, or they shouldn’t speed, or they shouldn’t drive drunk, but all those things keep happening.

With ADOT for more than nine years, Pacey said over 90% of crashes

are caused by driver behavior — impairment, speeding, recklessness or distraction.

“If we can come at something from a little bit of a different angle, and make people raise their eyebrow or think about it, that’s what we want to do,” he said. “We really want to change driver behavior with these messages.”

ADOT is not the first state to utilize messages like these. The Iowa Department of Transportation uses witty messages to encourage safe driving.

An ADOT employee saw those at a 2015 conference.

He said the response has been overwhelmingly positive.

“They like seeing them,” Pacey said.

“I think people want to see other people — including themselves — to be reminded to make good decisions behind the wheel because we’re all on the roads together. It’s not just an ADOT thing; it’s an all of us thing.”

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From there, they brainstorm, come up with three or four ideas, send them through management and choose the one that goes up. They only post at low-priority times, however.

“These nontraditional quirky safety messages are scheduled at the lowest priority,” Pacey said. “So, anything else that’s happening, like an active incident on the highway, or a crash that’s blocking two lanes ahead, or construction related restrictions or closures, or amber, blue silver alerts, things like

that.

“All of those things take precedence over the PSA messages. The PSA messages that we display are up there when nothing else would be up there.”

When asked which of his signs was his favorite, Pacey thought back to the first one ADOT came out with.

Named after a 2015 New York Times guacamole recipe that included peas, ADOT’s flagship sign read: “Drinking and driving goes together like peas and guac.”

ADOT does its best to keep the public involved with the signs.

For the fifth year, ADOT is running a contest for submissions. From the entries, ADOT will choose 15 to 20 finalists and then have a public vote to decide the two to three favorites. Those then run on ADOT’s message boards.

“People really enjoy it,” Pacey said. “I think people take a little bit of pride in it. And when I say people, I mean, obviously we do it a lot. But I think the public takes a bit of pride in it.”

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uncommon for soldiers. However, what follows is quite unique.

This three-person team awakens and prepares to fight, if they must; but ideally, they will prepare to use their training to help sway opinions and actions of the very groups and individuals who were among the 400 looking for a fight. They de-escalate, instead of increasing violence, where possible.

“Our team was called Voodoo Three. We were a team of three psychological operations (PSYOP) soldiers of the U.S. Army, a part of special operations with additional specialty training,” he said.

“There were 14 of us enlisted folks and one officer spread over the country between Baghdad and Syria, responsible for about one-third of Iraq.”

The Army describes PSYOP as specially trained soldiers who use “their intelligence, interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity and language proficiency to help sway opinions and actions of foreign governments, groups and individuals.”

Their missions are made to persuade and to motivate, to help find a mutually agreed upon decision that will “reinforce a favorable return to the U.S. objective,” according to the U.S. Army.

“That particular evening, a mob of 400 angry Iraqis were on their way to our doorstep,” he said.

“They were upset about the arrest of an Iraqi woman. It’s interesting when people project their own actions, perceptions, prejudices and hate onto others. The woman they were defending was accused of assisting her husband in making IED (improvised explosive device) vests. These vests are used by suicide bombers to indiscriminately kill soldiers and everyone else unfortunate enough to be caught in the blast.

Anyone, even women and children, can use such a device and be killed by it. It is a disregard for life.

“Our goal was not to engage but to defuse the situation before more were killed. We got some engineer tape and made a clear line across the road. Our interpreter wrote, ‘Don’t cross this line or you will be killed,’ on a piece of wood and put it by the line.

“To back up the sign’s claims, we had two armored combat vehicles. One was a tracked multipurpose personnel carrier

Army Sgt. Joseph Kaitschuck sits on top of the Haditha Dam overlooking the Euphrates River in Iraq. A riot described in his story took place toward the back right of the photo. (Army Sgt. Joseph Kaitschuck/Submitted) armed with missiles and an automatic 25 mm chain gun. In stark contrast, our team sat in our unarmored Humvee with a loudspeaker system, parked straight up the middle with only a piece of engineer tape between us and the mob. In this instance, our vehicle acts as the command center because it’s where the action is really happening, where the big decisions are being made. We were there to find calm, to diffuse the situation.

“As the mob arrived, they approached the line but didn’t cross it. They shook their fists and yelled. They look at us, and we look at them. The tension was apparent. It was like a scene from an old Western movie with the outlaw and the sheriff squaring off and staring each other down.”

All the PSYOP situations are tense, but they also have a very clear goal: use unconventional techniques to benefit the soldiers’ missions. The soldiers are thoroughly trained on critical thinking and mental and physical toughness. PSYOP is specific to the Army and deploys with other military branches. The philosophical theories they learn are applicable in any situation, and the on-the-job training helps their success rates.

Their jobs are inherently dangerous, and it is their influence with locals, building relationships and establishing human connections that often allows them to get back home safely.

“Our experiences are different, how both sides got there are different, but human reactions to different situations are shared.

That is what we use to build our relation-

ships. We look for what we share,” Kaitschuck said.

He reflected upon his team members.

“We are brothers, but not by blood; we are brothers of commitment who share a bond that most people can’t understand,” Kaitschuck said.

“We are soldiers, going through hell together. We are defenders of liberty, yet we are normal people. We are not superheroes; we have no special set of powers to make living easier or even more likely. I’ve heard to defend freedom a person must first be willing to give up freedom. We have given up so much already.

“I remember too many tense situations

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over there, but I learned a number of lessons. Our interpreters were often key to our ability to make a difference out there. They also taught me a great deal about humanity and our innate desire to be free. I remember early in my deployment, one of my interpreters told me, ‘I am hoping for liberation, but there are only two things that will get us there: God and the Americans.’

“As Americans, we have a legacy of freedom and a culture that is willing to fight for it. Other countries don’t always share that. But, after hearing that man’s hunger for freedom, and meeting others who made enormous sacrifices to help us, I had hope.”

Diagnosed with PTSD and rated 50% disabled, Kaitschuck has realized his service and experiences are not a curse but a blessing.

“If we don’t have resistance, there is no growth. For example, I am blessed to serve as an advocate for mental health.”

Kaitschuck is married with two children.

He attributed much of his growth to his wife, a trained therapist, his friends, family and religious beliefs.

He earned two master’s degrees and uses his education, Army experience and personal growth throughout his career. Now with USAA, he continues working to help people.

Kaitschuck utilized the VA Hospital’s My Life, My Story program as a therapeutic tool toward healing.

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id you enjoy this past Memorial Day weekend? The beginning of summer, the remembrance of those who have died in this nation’s wars.

Flags flying, memorial services, family gatherings, three-day weekends, bagpipes playing… what better way to start off the summer?

That’s right, I said “bagpipes playing,” because nothing quite evokes such deep emotion and dignity than listening to pipers play at a Memorial Day ceremony.

On a side note, where exactly did the bagpipes originate? Scotland? Not even close! It seems these bags of winds have been around for more than 4,000 years, starting in Egypt.

Eventually the pipes traveled to Greece and then Rome. The Roman army went on to take the pipes to the countries of the West as they invaded them. The use of the instrument was soon spread throughout Europe. It is believed that the Irish introduced the bagpipes to the Scots, a little-known fact that my husband (who was born and raised in Scotland) strongly disputes.

Well, legend has it that an Irishman handed a Scotsman a bagpipe, and the rest is history. The Scots have improved the music and perfected the instrument.

The bagpipes, with their mournful sound, have a long historical association with U.S. military funerals.

The Memorial Day weekend is too important to not go out and pay tribute to our fallen heroes. This holiday represents the larger portrait of Americana, the reminder that freedom is never free and that as far as sacrifices go, some gave all.

I recall going to the veterans cemetery as a child, standing before a sea of tiny flags

that waved briskly in the breeze, each standing at attention at the base of a flat gravestone.

I would run around and try and read as many names as I could, wondering how

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ou needn’t worry about a politically correct naming process for the latest malady that might be headed our way — unless a real-life Dr. Doolittle steps forward to translate and advocate for the animal kingdom.

Science, history and personal experience remind us that animal names populate the “pox nomenclature,” most notably chickenpox and cowpox. Upon closer examination, there’s a veritable medical menagerie in the “pox file”: fowl, goat, horse, sheep and swine pox.

Last, but certainly not least, there’s monkeypox. No smallpox, this one — as reports indicate — is the first global outbreak of this particular pox.

Headlines howl about the alleged threat from the front pages; cable news anchors scowl while reading melodramatic scripts with apocalyptic overtones; and, of course, the current occupant of the “White House turned senior care facility” does what he does best — next to wandering away during outdoor events.

Yep, Ol’ Joe Biden, off on a taxpayer-financed, heavily supervised field trip to Asia, took time somewhere across the International Date Line to give us this timeless advice: “…it is something that everybody should be concerned about.”

Unsurprisingly, Brussels sprouted the first public health action, because the Belgians waffled under the strain of the media onslaught. CNBC’s headline read, “Belgium becomes the first country to introduce mandatory monkeypox quarantine as global cases rise.”

For the record, it should be noted that the Belgians put their 21-day “medical vacay” in place when the World Health Organization (WHO) had confirmed a whopping 92 cases in all of 12 countries.

Have we seen more cases since? Of course, primarily because WHO and other public health entities started looking for them.

Meantime, the United Kingdom, the nation that gave us the other “Who” — the musical group — initially appeared to maintain “medical clarity.”

The United Kingdom, which taught the world how to “keep calm and carry on” during World War II, issued a clear directive to a particular group, political correctness notwithstanding.

The Hindustan Times reported that the UK’s “Health Security Agency has warned ‘men who are gay and bisexual’ to be aware of unusual rashes or lesions and contact a doctor without delay in such a case. The warning comes after the United Kingdom reported its ninth monkeypox case since May 6, with the UKHSA confirming recent cases predominantly in gay or bisexual communities, or men who have sex with men.”

Don’t look for a major rift in the Anglo-American Alliance, but Joe Biden’s utterance that everyone should be concerned about monkeypox seems at variance with the warnings of medical science. Not to worry, though. If the

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recent past is any indication, medical science will soon morph into political science.

Leading the way in that effort? Dr. Anthony Fauci, who will gladly lecture us about a new pandemic or, as he may call it, a “poxdemic.”

Say what you will about Tony Fauci — and many of us have — he is nothing if not a physician and fortune teller. How else to explain his confident prediction less than 10 days before Donald Trump was sworn in? Here’s what the “diminutive doc” said at the Georgetown University Medical Center on Jan. 12, 2017: “There is no question that there will be a challenge to the coming administration in the arena of infectious diseases. … There will be a surprise outbreak…”

Quite a coincidence, except for subsequent reports about research funds finding their way from the pockets of American taxpayers and into labs at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China — the nation where COVID-19

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originated.

Now comes news that the same Wuhan Institute assembled a monkeypox virus genome, using a method researchers believe might create a “contagious pathogen.”

Just a portion of the title of a study published in February tells us all we need to know: “Efficient assembly of a large fragment of monkeypox virus genome.”

Ready for another remarkable coincidence?

This inaugural global outbreak comes exactly one year after a simulation of a “global pandemic involving an unusual strain of monkeypox,” and here’s the clincher: That simulation, held at an international biosecurity conference in Munich, picked the imaginary start date of mid-May. Almost as if it were planned.

Get ready for Anthony Fauci to spring into action, energized to become “Doctor Do-it-All,” advising all sorts of monkey business, limiting our freedoms, affecting the midterm elections.

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they died, figuring out how old the soldier was, reading the words scrawled on the headstones. Round wreaths, looking like sad little life preservers, were placed on numerous graves.

Then there would be the lady who could be seen sitting in a lawn chair on her son’s grave, or the child who would bring hand-drawn pictures to a gravesite, bravely saluting a parent he might never had known.

Loved ones gather, children run or skip on grassy knolls, bagpipers and a drummer in the distance playing the solemn hymn “Going Home.” The stark contrast of the hope of a spring day, with flowers blooming, birds singing and flags flying,

set against the backdrop of broken hearts and bagpipes playing, is the snapshot of this holiday.

Memorial Day weekend reminds us to remember. It causes us to take a moment from the barbecuing with friends and family, the leisurely three-day getaways, to recall those fallen comrades and all that they stood for and left behind. Summer is officially here — ushered in by a very memorable weekend. It helps us put everything in perspective, allows us to ponder the bigger world issues at hand, makes us reflect on our country and appreciate all that we take for granted. It’s good not to forget.

Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a story or a comment? Email Judy at judy@judybluhm.com.

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Messenger was so inspired that he bought five licenses for stores, including the Cave Creek location, the first in Arizona.

His retail outlets will be in “the bubble,” as he called it, from the I-17 to the 101.

“So many times, when people focus on health, they think of only diet and exercise,” Messenger said. “None of that matters without quality sleep. Quality sleep is so important for overall health, and I’m ex-

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Now, the restaurant is opening its 14th location nationwide and its third in Arizona with the grand opening of Trapper’s Sushi in the Anthem Crossroads on June 6.

“We are so excited to be opening our Anthem location. It is the perfect place for Trapper’s Sushi’s distinctive brand of great jobs, fantastic food and outstanding customer service,” CEO Trapper O’Keeffe said.

Restaurants at Anthem Crossroads range from burgers and barbecue to Mexican, and now Trapper’s Sushi is adding a new cuisine to the area. The Anthem Crossroads location will be the franchise’s third in Arizona, with restaurants in Avondale and Downtown Phoenix as well.

Glen Sears, marketing coordinator, said the Anthem Trapper’s location features

SIZ an all-you-can-eat sushi bar, a full bar with signature cocktails, a family-friendly dining atmosphere, and mobile ordering and delivery options. Those dining in can enjoy sports and other live entertainment screening on multiple TVs. The Trapper’s menu has a large and diverse selection of signature long sushi rolls; nigiri and sashimi; appetizers; as well as vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. For diners who prefer cooked entrées, Trapper’s offers teriyaki and tempura combos, and has a kids menu for children 10 and under. It even has dessert options like fried ice cream and a mochi ice cream flight. Trapper’s also has daily specials and a happy hour.

Trapper’s Sushi started out as a small shop 17 years ago, founded by Trapper O’Keeffe, and has grown exponentially.

“Our founder started as a single little sushi restaurant called Sushi Town, and it was really successful,” Sears said. “People really liked the accessibility on the menu and the creativity of some of the roles. So, it was one of those situations where the business took

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Most of Trapper’s restaurants are in Washington, but Sears said it expanded to Arizona, in part, just because Trapper wanted to move here himself. Trapper and the CTO both live in the greater Phoenix area now and have plans to continue expanding in the area.

“We’ve been in Arizona for about two years now, and it’s going really well,” Sears said. “I think part of the reason we’re continuing

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He added that people were drawn to the original Sushi Town because of its creative menu entirely created by Trapper himself.

His creativity led to inventive combinations, like the Mt. Si roll ($14.50) with smoked salmon, apple and cream cheese topped with avocado and sweet chili sauce. Of course, the basic sushi favorites like rainbow, California and spicy crab rolls are available as well.

Sears said the restaurant’s most popular menu item is by far the Bonney Lake ($15.50), a fried crystal shrimp roll with cream cheese that is covered with spicy crab, teriyaki and hot sauce. However, with a five-page menu, Sears added that everyone has their own favorites that they gravitate toward.

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We want the whole family to come. We want everybody to have a good time and everybody to have something they want to eat.”

Trapper’s Sushi is known for its creative combinations, like its signature bloody mary, “The Kraken,” with vodka, house bloody mary mix and Sriracha sauce garnered with tempura onion rings, a kamikaze crystal shrimp-maki roll, cucumber sphere and olives for $18.

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“We are driven by technology,” he said.

“Most of the time you come into a place and it’s the old box spring with a few rows of mattresses. Let’s see which one feels best. They all feel the same after you try a few.

“Our technology is directly from the Mayo Clinic. It eliminates 80% of the mattresses in here so that it’s an easier pick, for starters. It custom fits you.”

Tempur-Pedic and Snooze Mattress Co. are partners, and it offers a 25-year warranty.

“If you go to another store, it has a 10year warranty,” Messenger said. “Ours is 15 years longer. We’re an elite retailer. It’s already proven, too, that 96% of the people who get a Tempur-Pedic love it.”

Messenger said Snooze is hoping to open 1,000 centers in five years. The industry is familiar to Messenger, as he spent his 20s in it.

“When I was in the business years ago, I just wanted to make money,” he said.

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“I wanted to make commission and I did it. But now, I care much more about people’s health and sleep, as well as the community.”

That sentiment echoes his own struggles. Messenger’s sleep habits were so poor he was “literally dying.” He has an implanted device to improve his sleep apnea. It was a game changer.

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Anthem Golf & Country Club announces schedule

BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF

D

ue to the limited availability, Anthem Golf & Country Club is asking members to not register for back-to-back classes so everyone has a chance to register.

No-shows are charged $10.

Classes are held at Persimmon or Ironwood, 2708 W. Anthem Club Drive or 41551 N. Anthem Hills Drive, respectively.

For more information, call 623-7426200 for Persimmon Clubhouse or 623465-3020 for Ironwood Clubhouse.

• Wednesday, June 1 Ironwood: Cycle, 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Strength, 6:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Mixology, 7 a.m.

Persimmon: Fun & Fit, 8:15 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Cardio/Core Strength, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Slow Flow, 9:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Functional Training, 10:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Gentle Yoga, 4:15 p.m.

Ironwood: Boxing, 5:30 p.m.

• Thursday, June 2 Ironwood: Total Body, 5:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Mat Pilates, 8 a.m.

Ironwood: Muscle Mix, 8 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Zumba, 9 a.m.

Ironwood: Boxology, 9 a.m.

Ironwood: Stretch, 10:45 a.m.

PWR! Moves (Fee-Based), 1:15 p.m.

Ironwood: Tabata, 5:30 p.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 5:30 p.m.

Persimmon: Candlelight Yin, 6:30 p.m.

Trivia Night, 7 p.m.

• Friday, June 3 Ironwood: Cycle, 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Kickology Strong, 7 a.m.

Persimmon: Fun & Fit, 8:15 a.m.

Ironwood: Cardio/Core Strength, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Vinyassa Flow, 9:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Functional Strength/Balance, 9:45 a.m.

• Saturday, June 4 Ironwood: Cycle, 7:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Bootcamp, 8 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Zumba, 9 a.m.

Persimmon: Chair Yoga, 9 a.m.

Healthy Back Workshop, 10:30 a.m.

Summer Movie Night, 8 p.m.

• Monday, June 6 Ironwood: Cycle, 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Strength, 6:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Kickology Strong, 7 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Cardio/Core Strength, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Vinyassa Flow, 9:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Functional Training, 10:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Gentle Yoga, 4:15 p.m.

Persimmon: Zumba, 5:30 p.m.

Ironwood: Boxing, 5:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, June 7 Ironwood: Total Body, 5:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Mat Pilates, 8 a.m.

Ironwood: HITT, 8 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Zumba, 9 a.m.

Ironwood: Barre Fusion, 9 a.m.

Ironwood: Stretch, 10:45 a.m.

PWR! Moves (Fee-Based), 1:15 ClubLife 101 Orientation, 4 p.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 5:30 p.m.

Ironwood: Muscle Mix, 5:30 p.m.

Persimmon: Candlelight Yin, 6:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, June 8 Ironwood: Cycle, 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Strength, 6:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Mixology, 7 a.m.

Persimmon: Fun & Fit, 8:15 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Cardio/Core Strength, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Slow Flow, 9:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Functional Training, 10:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Gentle Yoga, 4:15 p.m.

Ironwood: Boxing, 5:30 p.m.

Sunset Yoga and Sip, 6:30 p.m.

• Thursday, June 9 Ironwood: Total Body, 5:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Mat Pilates, 8 a.m.

Ironwood: Muscle Mix, 8 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Zumba, 9 a.m.

Ironwood: Boxology, 9 a.m.

Ironwood: Stretch, 10:45 a.m.

PWR! Moves (Fee-Based), 1:15 p.m.

Ironwood: Tabata, 5:30 p.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 5:30 p.m.

Persimmon: Candlelight Yin, 6:30 p.m.

• Friday, June 10 Ironwood: Cycle, 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Kickology Strong, 7 a.m.

Persimmon: Fun & Fit, 8:15 a.m.

Ironwood: Cardio/Core Strength, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Vinyassa Flow, 9:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Functional Strength/Balance, 9:45 a.m.

• Saturday, June 11 Ironwood: Cycle, 7:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Bootcamp, 8 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Zumba, 9 a.m.

Persimmon: Chair Yoga, 9 a.m.

• Monday, June 13 Ironwood: Cycle, 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Strength, 6:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Kickology Strong, 7 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Cardio/Core Strength, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Vinyassa Flow, 9:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Functional Training, 10:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Gentle Yoga, 4:15 p.m.

Persimmon: Zumba, 5:30 p.m.

Ironwood: Boxing, 5:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, June 14 Ironwood: Total Body, 5:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Mat Pilates, 8 a.m.

Ironwood: HITT, 8 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Zumba, 9 a.m.

Ironwood: Barre Fusion, 9 a.m.

ClubLife 101 Orientation, 10 a.m.

Ironwood: Stretch, 10:45 a.m.

PWR! Moves (Fee-Based), 1:15 Persimmon: Water Fitness, 5:30 p.m.

Ironwood: Muscle Mix, 5:30 p.m.

Persimmon: Candlelight Yin, 6:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, June 15 Ironwood: Cycle, 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Strength, 6:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Mixology, 7 a.m.

Persimmon: Fun & Fit, 8:15 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Cardio/Core Strength, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Slow Flow, 9:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Functional Training, 10:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Gentle Yoga, 4:15 p.m.

Ironwood: Boxing, 5:30 p.m.

• Thursday, June 16 Ironwood: Total Body, 5:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Mat Pilates, 8 a.m.

Ironwood: Muscle Mix, 8 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Zumba, 9 a.m.

Ironwood: Boxology, 9 a.m.

Ironwood: Stretch, 10:45 a.m.

PWR! Moves (Fee-Based), 1:15 p.m.

Ironwood: Tabata, 5:30 p.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 5:30 p.m.

Persimmon: Candlelight Yin, 6:30 p.m.

• Friday, June 17 Ironwood: Cycle, 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Kickology Strong, 7 a.m.

Persimmon: Fun & Fit, 8:15 a.m.

Ironwood: Cardio/Core Strength, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Vinyassa Flow, 9:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Functional Strength/Balance, 9:45 a.m.

• Saturday, June 18 Ironwood: Cycle, 7:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Bootcamp, 8 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Zumba, 9 a.m.

Persimmon: Chair Yoga, 9 a.m.

• Monday, June 20 Ironwood: Cycle, 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Strength, 6:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Kickology Strong, 7 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Cardio/Core Strength, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Vinyassa Flow 9:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Functional Training, 10:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Gentle Yoga, 4:15 p.m.

Persimmon: Zumba, 5:30 p.m.

Ironwood: Boxing, 5:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, June 21 Ironwood: Total Body, 5:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Mat Pilates, 8 a.m.

Ironwood: HITT, 8 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Zumba, 9 a.m.

Ironwood: Barre Fusion, 9 a.m.

ClubLife 101 Orientation, 10 a.m.

Ironwood: Stretch, 10:45 a.m.

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Anthem Activities

Anthem Community Council sets upcoming activities

BY FOOTHILLS FOCUS STAFF

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rograms and activities are available at the Community Center and Civic Building for all ages.

Learn more and register online at onlineatanthem.com.

Visit the “Residents” tab, then click on “Activity Registration.” Most programs and classes are available to nonresidents for an additional fee.

With questions, contact the Community Center at 623-879-3011.

• Dolphins Swim Team Many levels to choose from Email Paul Root at proot@anthemcouncil. com for more information or to try out • Aquabats Recreational Swim Team For ages 4 and up Summer Sessions June and July Community Center • Anthem Swim University Lessons For all ages Summer sessions June and July

COUNTRY CLUB from Page 17

PWR! Moves (Fee-Based), 1:15 Persimmon: Water Fitness, 5:30 p.m.

Ironwood: Muscle Mix, 5:30 p.m.

Persimmon: Candlelight Yin, 6:30 p.m.

• Wednesday, June 22 Ironwood: Cycle, 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Strength, 6:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Mixology, 7 a.m.

Persimmon: Fun & Fit, 8:15 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Cardio/Core Strength, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Slow Flow, 9:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Functional Training, 10:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Gentle Yoga, 4:15 p.m.

Ironwood: Boxing, 5:30 p.m.

• Thursday, June 23 Ironwood: Total Body, 5:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Mat Pilates, 8 a.m.

Ironwood: Muscle Mix, 8 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Zumba, 9 a.m.

Community Center • Adult Master Swim 5 to 6 a.m. Monday to Thursday $35; Community Center • Junior Lifeguard and Junior Child Care Program For new and returning participants through June $85 for new participants and $40 for returning participants; Community Center • Senior Activities (50 years and older) Golden Go-Getters: 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays Mexican Train Game: 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Fridays Free; Civic Building ongoing • Parents’ Night Out 6:30 to 10 p.m. June 17 and July 15 $20; Community Center • Tennis Summer sessions (youth and adult) Cardio tennis is offered every Saturday morning; $10 drop-in fee (18 and older) Prices, times and dates vary; Community Center • Anthem Tots Sports

For ages 3 to 6 years old 9:15 to 11 a.m. Saturdays in June $80; Community Center • Teen Night For ages 12 to 14 8 to 10 p.m. June 11 $12; Community Center • Sand and Seas Child and Caregiver Music Class For ages 4 and under 9 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays from June 15 to August 3 $220; Civic Building • AZ Heat Diving For ages 6 and up 4 to 6 p.m.; summer sessions in June and July $125; Community Center • Youth Recreational Sports • Soccer For ages 3 to 13 Through June 11 $80; Community Center • Basketball For ages 5 to 13 Through July 11

$80; Community Center • Free Family Movie Night For all ages June 17 (“The Goonies”), July 15 (“The Karate Kid”) Community Center • Wednesdays or Thursdays starting in August • Creative Combo Dance: 4:45 to 5:30 p.m.

(2 1/2 to 4 years old) • Kinder Combo Dance: 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.

(5 to 7 years old) • Junior Combo: 6:30 to 7:15 p.m.

(6 to 9 years old) • Cheer 101: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

(6 to 12 years old)

Ironwood: Boxology, 9 a.m.

Ironwood: Stretch, 10:45 a.m.

PWR! Moves (Fee-Based), 1:15 p.m.

Ironwood: Tabata, 5:30 p.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 5:30 p.m.

Persimmon: Candlelight Yin, 6:30 p.m.

• Friday, June 24 Ironwood: Cycle, 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Kickology Strong, 7 a.m.

Persimmon: Fun & Fit, 8:15 a.m.

Ironwood: Cardio/Core Strength, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Vinyassa Flow, 9:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Functional Strength/Balance, 9:45 a.m.

• Saturday, June 25 Ironwood: Cycle, 7:30 a.m.

Persimmon: Bootcamp, 8 a.m.

Persimmon: Water Fitness, 8:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Zumba, 9 a.m.

Persimmon: Chair Yoga, 9 a.m.

• Monday, June 27 Ironwood: Cycle, 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Ironwood: Strength, 6:30 a.m.

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Could a wedding ceremony make the union invalid?

BY JUDGE GERALD A. WILLIAMS North Valley Justice of the Peace

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local priest made international headlines after the Catholic church stated that the baptisms he performed are invalid because he said one word incorrectly.

What if something similar happened during a wedding ceremony? What did the priest say?

For Christians, baptism is a ceremony with water that symbolizes the cleansing from sin through the forgiveness, grace and love of Jesus Christ.

Within the Christian faith, there are differing views concerning how old

someone must be to be baptized and whether the person being baptized must be immersed in water. Baptism is somewhat similar to an initiation, but it is not a prerequisite for church attendance.

The priest performed baptisms by saying, “We baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” The liturgical text reads, “I baptize you.” The difference is theologically crucial to the Catholic church.

In their view, it is not the “we” of the congregation doing the baptizing but the “I” of Jesus Christ, working through the priest.

Perhaps in contrast, there is no such

debate over required language during a wedding ceremony.

In the one I have memorized, I use familiar language. For example, I ask the groom whether he is willing to “take this woman to be your true lawful wedded wife, and do you solemnly promise that you will love, honor and cherish her, in sickness and in health, in prosperity or adversity, for better or worse, forsaking all others, and cleave only unto her, so long as you both shall live?” (Hopefully, he answers “yes.”)

However, there is no legal or other

see WILLIAMS page 21

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Lessons learned from a broom and bucket CHURCH COMMUNITY CONNECTION

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grew up in the 1950s in Phoenix.

Like me, most of you baby boomers will remember the Disney movie “Fantasia” made in 1940. I didn’t know what was going on in the film other than it got boring about halfway through. That was about the time the hippos dressed in tutus started dancing.

However, I do remember two of the eight compositions and accompanying film parts vividly. I remember the scary ones, “A Night on Bald Mountain,” and especially our subject for today, “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.”

“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” is based on a poem written by German poet Johann Wolfgang (von) Goethe in 1797.

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According to Wikipedia, the poem begins as an old sorcerer departs his workshop, leaving his apprentice with chores to perform. Tired of fetching water by pail, the apprentice enchants a broom to do his work — using magic in which he is not yet fully trained.

Unfortunately, the floor is soon flush with water, and the apprentice realizes he cannot stop the broom because he does not know how to stop it.

The apprentice desperately splits the broom in two with an ax to stop the out-of-control broom. Then each piece becomes a whole new broom, takes up a pail, and continues fetching water, now at twice the speed. The brooms begin multiplying themselves, and chaos ensues. When all seems lost, the old sorcerer returns and quickly breaks the spell. The poem finishes with the sorcerer’s statement that the master himself should only call powerful spirits.

In the Disney piece, which retains the title “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” Mickey Mouse plays the apprentice, and the story follows Goethe’s original closely, except that the sorcerer (“Yen Sid,” or Disney spelled backward) is stern and angry with his apprentice when he saves him. Fantasia popularized Goethe’s story to a worldwide audience. The segment proved so popular that Disney repeat-

ed it in its original form in the sequel “Fantasia 2000.”

That was a hard lesson for Mickey to learn. Maybe this is a hard lesson for us modern humans to learn also.

Power and authority in untrained and undisciplined wrong hands create multiple, never-ending, ever-increasing problems beyond their ability to solve. Mickey had enough knowledge to be dangerous. But unfortunately, Mickey lacked the skill and wisdom to control great power.

What caused the problem? Mickey wanted to be someone he wasn’t, Yen Sid, the sorcerer. He was tired of doing things the same way. Most folks are like Mickey. They don’t know what they want, but it’s something different from theirs. The greatest enemy of progress is not stagnation but false progress. The lesson: A bright eye indicates curiosity. A black eye, too much!

One manageable, productive broom and bucket multiplied one thousand times and turned into unmanageable, utter chaos. The power Mickey released ended up overpowering him.

Uncontrollable brooms and buckets would have overcome the whole world if the one who knew what to do and had the wisdom and power didn’t save the day. So, the sorcerer’s last statement is, “The master himself should only call powerful spirits.” Not bad advice, I would say.

Watching what is going on in our country and the world today, I am concerned. Have you noticed that the more human logic, reasoning, and the deification of man try to edge God’s wisdom out of our culture, education, government and nation, the more problems it creates? Have you noticed all those unmanageable brooms and buckets made by these so-called leaders of the Mickey ilk multiplying faster than a speeding bullet?

That’s not negative. It’s reality. We have heaps of sometimes well-intended Mickeys trying to do what only the master can do. Knowingly or unknow-

ingly, they are Edging God Out rather than Exalting God Only. That’s called E.G.O. Ego-driven activism means keeping your foot on the gas even when it’s time to step on the brake.

Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it most like it least. Though well intending, fallen human nature can never stop all the problems we humans can create.

Long ago, the writer of Psalm Two in the Bible prophetically foresaw this continuous loop saga. “Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, people? Earth leaders push for position, demagogues and delegates meet for summit talks, God deniers saying: ‘Let’s get free of God.’” Oops! This rhetoric and way of living create many problems; ask Mickey.

The Psalmist says: “So rebel-kings, use your heads; upstart judges, learn your lesson; worship God in an adoring embrace. If you make a run for God, you won’t regret it.”

This advice wasn’t critical. It is loving advice for us, humans, by our loving creator. The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved with criticism.

Another analogy for today’s problems is Humpty Dumpty, lying fragmented on the ground after falling off a wall. Have you ever wondered why all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again? Perhaps it’s because they forgot to ask the king.

Ed Delph is a noted author of 10 books, as well as a pastor, teacher, former business owner and speaker. He has traveled extensively, having been to more than 100 countries. He is president of NationStrategy, a nonprofit organization involved in uplifting and transforming communities worldwide. For more information, see nationstrategy.com.

He may be contacted at nationstrategy@cs.com.

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requirement for me to use specific language.

If you were married in a courthouse, and a judge performed the ceremony, you won’t have to worry whether the person who performed the wedding had the legal authority to do so. But what if your wedding was overlooking the Grand Canyon and the officiant was your cousin’s friend who told you he

was a minister, but later he said he was only joking?

Under Arizona law, you are still married. A.R.S. § 25-111 outlines the statutory requirements for a marriage. It states that a marriage is valid if, “The marriage is solemnized by a person authorized by law to solemnize marriages or by a person purporting to act in such capacity and believed in good faith by at least one of the parties to be so authorized.”

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In a state that authorizes common law marriages, a couple can declare themselves to be married if they live together and meet some additional requirements (e.g., filing a joint tax return).

In Maricopa County, a couple who wants to get married in Arizona should

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go together to one of several locations that issue marriage licenses. Some of the locations require an appointment.

For Arizona residents, there is a way to apply for a marriage license online. No blood test is required.

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Judge Gerald A. Williams is the justice of the peace for the North Valley Justice Court. That court’s jurisdiction includes Anthem and Desert Hills.

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