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Anthem resident recounts POW ordeal The Foothills Focus, in partnership with the An them Veterans Memorial, wi ll honor a local veteran each mo nth. This is the story of Col. Thomas Kirk.

BY YVONNE DOLBY AND ELIZABETH TURNER Anthem Veterans Memorial

verything about life as he knew it was gone. Confined to a 6- by 7-foot masonry cell, Lt. Col. Thomas Kirk and his cellmates slept on concrete bunks and survived on the bowl of soup and piece of bread they were given twice a day. A bare light bulb hung in the cell and burned around the clock. Windows were covered to block any natural light or view of the outdoors. Communication with anyone outside the cell was not permitted. “There was nothing to read, nothing to write with, nothing to do,” Kirk explained.

It was the existence of a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Kirk was an aviator, a jet fighter pilot who had served in Korea and gone on numerous NATO deployments. By 1966, he was stationed in Japan and volunteered for Vietnam. At first, he wasn’t reassigned, “but fighter pilots want to fight, that’s what we do,” Kirk said. So, he took a two-week leave in South Vietnam where he flew 25 combat missions in the

“Over 400 volunteers will assist us with this year’s ceremony. Some of their work took place before the ceremony and others will be there on Nov. 11 to help execute the program. Their tireless efforts bring the 11th annual Veterans Day ceremony to new heights. We are grateful.” The cadets of the Sandra Day O’Connor ROTC program, under the command of Master Sgt. John Badey, have volunteered at every Veterans Day and Memorial Day since the Anthem Veterans Memorial dedication, Nov. 11, 2011. The cadets stand watch over the Anthem Veterans Memorial, while guarding the military branch flags, holding the U.S. flags and assisting where they are needed.

“Each year, the polished and professional cadets demonstrate their pride in honoring veterans and we cannot imagine our ceremonies without them,” Turner said. Boulder Creek High School TV media and production program under the instruction and guidance of Christy Johnstone has elevated the meaning of community service. “Many are unaware of the time and talents taken to make every aspect of the ceremony special and, with this teacher and her students, the 11th annual Veterans Day ceremony begins our second year of programming with unprecedented visual effects,” Turner said.

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Volunteers make difference at veterans ceremony BUSINESS.......... 15

Connection is important to psychiatric nurse

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Mr.’s exhibit is courtesy of Men’s Art Council

OPINION.................... 10 BUSINESS.................. 15 FEATURES................. 18 YOUTH....................... 25 CLASSIFIEDS............. 26 Zone I

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

t the heart of every nonprofit are people who dedicate their time, their talents and their goodwill to benefit others. As the Anthem Veterans Memorial begins its second decade of educational programming this Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at 9:30 a.m., the organization would like to thank the volunteers who assist it. “This Veterans Day ceremony, and educational programming throughout the year, could not exist without our dedicated volunteers,” said Elizabeth Turner, Anthem Veterans Memorial programming director.

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Johnstone’s second-year media class of 25 students researched and selected photographs to accompany the pre-ceremony concert and ceremony music. Two additional students, Colton Pilgrim and Scott Saball, took the selected photos and turned them into photo montage slide shows for each of the songs. Pilgrim and Saball also will be the first students to call the camera and script cues to the sound and media engineer at the ceremony. Saball’s military family members inspire him to serve. His grandfather, John Saball, a Vietnam War Army veteran, “was part of a helicopter crew, often flying a few feet over rivers and land to find and then relay enemy positions back to the base,” Saball said. “My brother served as a combat medic with the 75th Ranger Regiment.” Saball also will serve the U.S. military, reporting for duty and heading to boot camp after high school graduation. Pilgrim’s grandfather served in the Army and is Vietnam War veteran. Pilgrim’s dream is to fly, and he has been accepted into ASU’s flight program. Already in the air, Pilgrim is learning flight basics at the AZ Flight Training Center. The Daisy Mountain Veterans support Anthem Veterans Memorial’s programming as well as veterans and the community throughout the year. From 9:30 to 9:50 a.m. Nov. 11, four Daisy Mountain Veterans and Vietnam War veterans — Dennis Salisbury, George Walker, Tom Francis and Lt. Col. Tim Pasquarelli—will stand at the front of the stage to pin and welcome home all Vietnam War-era veterans who attend the ceremony. Joining the Daisy Mountain Veterans will be Master Sgt. Christopher Villanueva (USAF), a representative from the 50th anniversary Vietnam War commemoration headquarters, Washington, D.C. Musical Theatre of Anthem, under the direction of Jackie Hammonds, joins the Anthem Veterans Memorial for the 11th year, sharing its musical talents to lead the singing of the military branch songs as veterans stand to be honored.

Led by Patti Graetz, ProMusica AZ will join the Anthem Veterans Memorial for its 11th Veterans Day performance. This year, the ProMusica orchestra will join the chorale to bring even more patriotic music to the Veterans Day festivities with a free pre-ceremony concert at 9:30 a.m. The Anthem Prep Soccer Team partnered with the Anthem Veterans Memorial at the 10th anniversary and decided to make it an annual event. Coach Steve Contreras and the team will distribute programs, greet guests and assist with seating. After the event, the team and other volunteers will take down and stack the tables and chairs. Tonya Piatt and Youth for Troops will great each person who walks down the center sidewalk. “We can’t think of a better way to show our veterans our appreciation than with more U.S. flags and warm smiles,” Turner said. The Edelhauser family will be with the early riser staff to assist in setting up the POW-MIA table and the information and media tables. “Once our guests arrive, you will see the family greeting our guests at the various entry points,” Turner said. “Jen Edelhauser also assisted behind the scenes creating spreadsheets and reaching out to our community to assist in writing veteran thank-you cards.” For years, local students have written thousands of thank-you cards for veterans. “The cards are distributed to veterans at the ceremony as a small token of our appreciation for their service and sacrifice,” Turner added. “The tradition began at the dedica-

tion and has grown annually thanks to the many youth volunteers in the community. This year, the pastor from Church of Christ in the Valley-Anthem (CCV) will have 1,500 cards from kids in the youth program. “For the hundreds of students who have written cards for our veterans, the pastors, principals and teachers who coordinate these efforts, thank you.” The Boulder Creek High School Spirit Team — under the direction of Meghan Richards, an active-duty National Guard member — has choreographed a new dance surprise, and recruited their friends, family and BCHS athletes to make this year’s ceremony even more memorable. The Gavilan Peak Elementary National Honor Society (ENHS) and volunteer students from Diamond Canyon will join the remembrance for the first time and greet veterans. “Youth community service is a strong component for ENHS and we appreciate their willingness to spend this holiday helping us,” Turner said. “We hope this partnership continues for many, many years.” Turner said Anthem Veterans Memorial is just as grateful for the hundreds of individuals who volunteer who did not want to be thanked publicly. “We appreciate their time, their contributions and their willingness to assist us year after year,” she added. “The Anthem Veteran Memorial serves to honor, salute and support our veterans and their families every day of the year. Without volunteers, that simply would be impossible. We appreciate all the efforts of our 2022 volunteers.”

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F-100. Eventually, he was sent to Thailand as a squadron commander flying the F-105 Thunderchief, a supersonic fighter used by the U.S. Air Force. Oct. 28, 1967, marked the 67th mission of the tour. Forty-eight F-105, 24 F-4 Phantoms flying top cover, and 12 anti-missile airplanes left their base in Thailand for a combat mission over North Vietnam. Kirk’s plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire, but he continued his run while in a burning aircraft and accomplished his mission. When his plane became uncontrollable, he was forced to eject at 650 mph and landed in a field 28 miles outside of Hanoi where he was captured by Vietnamese peasants. Unable to walk from the bailout injuries he had sustained and temporarily blinded, the peasants beat him black and blue before he was turned over to the Vietnamese army. Bound, blindfolded and gagged, he was transported to Hoa Lo Prison, As he had been trained, Kirk gave only his name, rank, serial number and date of birth to interrogators. When he refused to answer questions about U.S. targets,

tactics and radar, he was tortured. Kirk’s arms were tied behind his back so tightly that his elbows touched, and the rope was bound around his neck and joined to his ankles. He was left lying contorted on the floor in excruciating pain for three days and three nights. On the fourth day, Kirk was screaming in agony. When the ropes were loosened, he had no use of his arms. “I had no idea I had the strength to endure this much,” he said. He was placed in a cell alone for 28 days. “It was a living hell, and I wanted to die. I felt I had failed myself and failed my country,” Kirk revealed in a subdued tone. On the 28th night, he was taken to the cell he shared with three other Americans. Realizing that the torture would not make him talk, his captors never put him in the ropes again. Life in the POW camp was brutal, nonetheless. The concrete bunks in the cell were about 24 inches apart and had ankle stocks that were used to punish prisoners. The meager meals of bread and predom-

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inantly cabbage or pumpkin soup, were only rarely supplemented with a small amount of rice or dried fish. They were given boiled water to drink. Their wardrobe consisted of pajama-like drawstring pants, two pairs of shorts and two loose fitting shirts. The prisoners were issued thin cotton blankets, a tin spoon for eating meals, and a flimsy toothbrush that broke after a couple uses. There was no toothpaste. They were provided a tiny bar of soap and a dishrag to use as a towel. Once a week, the prisoners were given a poor-quality razor blade shared by four men. The toilet, a 5-gallon bucket, which the prisoners took turns emptying, allowed them 5 treasured minutes outside the cell. Kirk spent from the time of his capture in October 1967 until Christmas night 1970 locked in a tiny prison cell. Desperate for something to pass the time and craving outside communications, the men whispered to prisoners in other cells underneath their doors when the guards were napping. Torture was the punishment for being caught. Nearly a half century later, Kirk still remembers the code the prisoners would use to communicate. They represented the letters of the alphabet. Through the tap code, Kirk learned about the introduction of the Boeing 747, the astronauts landing on the moon, and the Kent State incident. Prisoners endured frequent beatings, kneeling on stone floors for hours at a time, brainwashing and other brutal treatment. “In 14 months, I lost 90 pounds, my legs were frail, you could count my ribs,” he said. “I made the mistake of pushing a guard back who was hitting me with his keys as I emptied our waste bucket. I was put in leg irons for two weeks and then solitary confinement for two years.” To survive the long period alone, Kirk established a routine. “I walked 4.5 miles each day in my cell. I built houses stick by stick, nail by nail in my mind and mentally calculated mortgage amortization schedules. I even simulated playing the flute using a stick I had found to practice my fingering exercises.” On Christmas night 1970, POWs were

moved from outlying camps to the Hanoi Hilton. Kirk joined 47 other officers in a larger cell, which is where he met and became friends with John McCain. “It was like going home. It was the first time I had seen anyone in over two years. We were allowed outside, and we organized classes among ourselves,” Kirk recalled. “One person shared his knowledge about wine, someone else gave math instruction, and I taught French. Two prisoners with keen memories of movies they had seen told movie in detail for entertainment.” Church services were forbidden, but the men held them anyway. In retaliation for their worship, guards removed the two most senior officers each week and placed them in two-man cells. Eventually, it was Kirk’s turn to be taken from the group. On Jan. 23, 1973, the prisoners were told the war had ended, and they would be going home soon. “They would leave in the order they were captured,” he said. Kirk, who had been promoted to colonel in captivity, left Vietnam on March 14,

1973, ending 1,964 days in captivity. Air Force transports flew the POWs to the Philippines where they were given medical and dental treatment. They were allowed unlimited phone calls and anything they wanted to eat. From there, they were sent to the hospital nearest their home where family members joined them. “You know, we had been through so many disappointments during our captivity; I don’t think we really ever believed we were going home. It was quiet, really quiet on the tarmac and on the plane. It wasn’t until we were in the air and the wheels retracted that there was total pandemonium on that plane. That’s when we knew — we were really going home.” After the war ended Kirk, became wing commander and trained pilots in Selma, Alabama. He later was reassigned to Denver, Germany and eventually Italy where he met his wife, Ann. He retired from the Air Force in 1978 after a 28-year military career. Kirk returned to Vietnam in 1993. Because he had been blindfolded at capture and driven by bus directly to the airport upon release, he had not seen any of the

country on the ground. He wanted to visit the place where he had been held. “I have no desire to go again, but the trip was very beneficial — no bad thoughts, no bad experiences. The Vietnamese were very hospitable and kind.” According to U.S. government statistics, 766 Americans were confirmed POWs from 1964-1972 and 14 died in captivity. Kirk remains in close contact with a few of his former cellmates, and the entire POW group holds periodic reunions. “All have done well, almost without exception,” he said. “Most have grown from the experience and have done very well in their lives and careers.” Kirk travels the country speaking about his tours. Comfortable in front of an audience of one or 1,000, he describes his ordeal without hesitation and without any trace of bitterness. He humbly stated, “I’m just an average guy who was shot down. You can’t believe how much this country means until it is taken away.” He reminded his audiences to keep faith in

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God, country and self and to maintain high moral standards and ethics. At 82, Kirk plays golf four times a week, practices his saxophone for an hour and half daily, and works out five times a week. He and Ann, whom he married in 1985, moved to Anthem in 2009. They have two sons and two grandsons. Kirk is grateful to the community for its recognition of veterans. About the Veterans Memorial in Anthem, Kirk remarked, “It’s just wonderful. First, it’s incredibly clever. Second, it serves to bring back memories and help us realize that men and women pack up and leave their homes, families and jobs to serve our country. We need to honor and remember them for the sacrifices they make, and we need to give those in the future an understanding of the price paid for our nation. I am fortunate because I came home. My dearest friend was shot down, and I never heard from him again. Memorials make us think and remember. “I am the luckiest guy in the world. I’ve lived in 13 countries, served in combat duty in Korea and Vietnam, flew nine

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Col. Thomas Kirk will give the keynote address at the Anthem Veterans Day ceremony. (Submitted)

Veterans Day ceremony Col. Thomas Kirk will give the keynote address at the Veterans Day ceremony Friday, Nov. 11. Prior to the ceremony, 9:30 a.m., all Vietnam War-era veterans are invited to the front of the stage to receive the 50th anniversary Vietnam War commemorative pin. Daisy Mountain Veterans and Master Sgt. Christopher Villanueva, from the national commemorative program will present the pins. “Through the Vietnam War Commemoration, the nation seeks to thank and honor those who served in the Armed Forces, in any capacity or location, during that era as this was not done half a century ago,” Villanueva said. “I look forward to meeting the many veterans at this pinning ceremony on Nov. 11 with our program partners, The Anthem Veterans Memorial and the Daisy Mountain Veterans.”

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ithout a doubt, the timing was purely coincidental. In late 1964, Shirley Ellis recorded a memorable melody, with a nod toward novelty. “The Name Game” zoomed up the charts, and into childhood memories. For kids then, as well as kids now, it has become a staple of youthful singalongs from daycare to day camp. Unintentionally, its title also captures the essence of an enduring campaign tactic brutally and effectively employed in that American election year. Child’s play it ain’t…but name-calling it is. For Lyndon Johnson, who had longed for the presidency from boyhood, only to assume it in sudden and awful fashion, the goal was obvious. LBJ had to find a way to move past the trauma of Jack Kennedy’s assassination to his own electoral confirmation. That path went right through Arizona’s Barry Goldwater. To detract from his own Texas-sized flaws, Lyndon sought to bury Barry by calling Goldwater an “extremist.” Aided by a press corps eager to serve as an “echo chamber,” (Sound familiar?) and an infamously memorable TV ad that juxtaposed a little girl pulling petals off a daisy with the detonation of a nuclear bomb, it worked. That’s why virtually every GOP nominee in almost every campaign since has been hit with the same sobriquet. Conservatives may find this particular political “Name Game” lame, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t fashioned their own. In fact, Republicans simply tagged it with a more

businesslike title. GOP’ers say they “define” their opponents, while Democrats decry such definition as defamation. But it is difficult to dispute the devolution of the Democratic Party. What was once a collection of classic “New Deal” liberals has morphed into a sanctuary for socialists sympathetic to the so-called “Green New Deal.” Of course, the “green” of that newest deal isn’t our environment; instead it is the green of money. The wealth transfer from taxpayers to “alternative energy entrepreneurs,” also known as top Dem donors, adds up to what should really be called a “Raw Deal.” And speaking of raw deals, what about the “Bidenizing” the American people have endured over the past two years? Record inflation has devalued paychecks, and increased the cost of gas and groceries. An open border has resulted in a record influx of illegals, jeopardizing both our economic and national security. And our military policy, enmeshed in adherence to “woke” doctrine, sleepwalks right past clear and present dangers.

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Both parties in Arizona serve thin gruel on ballot BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Foothills Focus Columnist

n Election Day 2022, our state had precisely 2,707,396 registered Republicans and Demo-

crats. This column isn’t for you. This piece is for the rest of us, the dregs of Arizona politics, the 1,436,533 registered voters who belong to neither political party, but still must pick from the measly buffet of candidates served by the R’s and the D’s. To quote a Democrat president who won this state in 1996, “I feel your pain.” Deep in my guts. Because voting this year is the political equivalent of a starvation diet. I’m writing a few days before we go to the polls, amid the usual onslaught of last-minute TV ads warning that the other candidate is Lucifer. I’ve already mailed in my ballot.

I’ll admit I copped out on a few races, writing in the late Grant Woods, our state’s former attorney general, in a couple of instances. I did so for two reasons: One, Grant was the funniest guy I know and he would have appreciated the irony. And two, even dead for a year, Grant would do a better job as a leader than many of the purportedly alive candidates who made the ballot. That’s because Grant, a Republican throughout his political career, was cut from the same cloth as John McCain — the last politician I truly admired. In 2008, during his second unsuccessful run for President, Parade magazine asked McCain to define patriotism. His answer is one I believe with all my heart. “Patriotism,” McCain wrote, “is deeper than its symbolic expressions, than sentiments about place and kinship that move us to hold our hands over our hearts during the national

anthem. “It is putting the country first, before party or personal ambition, before anything. It is the willing acceptance of Americans, both those whose roots here extend back over generations and those who arrived only yesterday, to try to make a nation in which all people share in the promise and responsibilities of freedom.” Country before party? It’s the sort of slogan you might see on a political button from the 1950s beside an “I Like Ike” pin. This election – even before the inevitable weeks of warfare over the results – feels like two sides bombing each other with heavy artillery, destroying the village to save it. Meanwhile, the rest of must live amid the ruins. Many of you have written to me over the years to tell me off for being too rabid a conservative (when I write in favor of the death penalty) or a flaming

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that didn’t work, she tried to sue the judge for “speeding up the divorce date and causing her to lose a large sum of money.” Sore loser? My girlfriend, an attorney, said the winner of $1 billion would have to go into hiding, almost like into the witness protection program, just to keep

the masses of scammers away. She said if I won that much money, I would have to move immediately, stop working, change all my phone numbers while figuring out a strategy. I suppose wearing a dark wig and sunglasses would not help (my original plan). Hmmm, winning doesn’t sound like much fun after all. A man in China accepted his $30

million lottery jackpot dressed up as a cartoon character to remain incognito (sneaky). He has hidden his winnings from his wife and daughter, claiming he doesn’t want them to become “arrogant or lazy.” OK, Mr. Big Winner, explain to us how you hide $30 million from your family? What good is money if you can’t share it with your loved ones?

Dear readers, if you don’t hear from me, it could mean that I won the Powerball. Another possibility is that I got hit by an asteroid or struck by lightning while fighting off an alligator. Good luck to all of us. May you have a “winning” week. Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local Realtor. Have a story or a comment? Email Judy at judy@judybluhm.com.

And enabling Ol’ Joe at every turn have been Democrat majorities in the House and Senate. Look for that to change on Election Day. While attaching a label to political opponents may help define them, documenting their performance in office — or lack thereof — is a crucial factor in defeating them. But as this column is being written, another important tactic has unfolded in real-time: the “October

Surprise.” And, as befits its arrival on Halloween Weekend, the details are as sadly shocking as they are maddeningly “evolving.” When reports of an attack on the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi first appeared Oct. 28, there was the immediate and understandably human response of concern and compassion. People of all political persuasions set aside argument for prayerful appeals that Paul Pelosi would recover from an apparent hammer attack by an assailant who somehow gained

entrance to the Pelosi family home in San Francisco. And then, it started. Rahm Emmanuel’s Rule—“You never let a serious crisis go to waste”— was followed at a frantic pace. Joe Biden used the “bully pulpit” of the presidency to place the blame directly on the GOP. Press accounts claimed that the alleged attacker, David DePape, operated “Far Right websites,” though that would seem difficult for a man described as a homeless drug addict

who occasionally sought refuge in a broken-down bus parked outside the home of his ex-wife in Berkeley. Moreover, a neighbor regarded DePape and his former spouse as “very Left…all about the Black Lives Matter movement… Gay Pride…detached from reality.” The reality is that this attack—despite its tragic nature—has served to distract and detract from the issues heretofore front and center in the campaign. The timing? Sadly coincidental.

the Kool-Aid on Fox News. Nor do I follow the party line as espoused by MSNBC and the grating likes of Rachel Maddow. I don’t think you’re a badass because you have an “FJB” sticker on your bumper or a “Let’s Go Brandon” flag on your porch. At the same time, I have shaken my head pretty much nonstop for the past two years of the Biden presidency. Even so, if the alternative is Don-

ald Trump in this “lesser of two evils” system of ours, then yes, I’m glad the 2020 election ended as it did – with a Biden victory because he won, not because he stole it in some far-fetched fantasy. It has become popular in GOP circles to scream “Stop The Steal.” I agree. Not the theft of an election, which didn’t happen. Stop the steal of our country by two parties who put their own interest before America’s. That’s the real steal and there seems to be no stopping it.

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odd Adams has devoted his life to caring for people. He’s served as a pastor, registered nurse and paramedic. Now, as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, Adams has founded Anthem Adult Psychiatry, which opened in August. Adams treats patients ages 18 and older for a wide range of psychiatric needs. He can prescribe meds, but he uses counseling and natural remedies to try to heal. “I’m big on nonpharmaceutical treatments,” Adams said. “There are things that people can do that don’t involve taking medicine. No. 1 is increasing their intake of leafy green vegetables, things like kale, broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, romaine lettuce, Brussels sprouts. Those are all leafy vegetables. “Those increase glutathione, which is your body’s main molecular detox. It’s been proven there’s a direct correlation between leafy green vegetables and body’s ability to detox and improve overall mental house.” Adams cited studies that show disruptions in the gut-brain axis affect intestinal motility and secretion, contribute to visceral hypersensitivity and lead to cellular alterations of the entero-endocrine and immune systems. “About 90% of serotonin comes from the intestines,” he said. “There’s a direct correlation between the gut-brain axis and mental health.” Researchers have discovered that

the gut and brain are closely connected; and that this relationship serves an important function not only in managing emotions and stress but also aiding digestion. Emotions are felt in the gut. Feelings such sadness, anger, nervousness, fear and joy can be felt in the gut. “I know medicine extremely well, but I’m also promoting healthy lifestyles, supplements, diets and things that are not medicine related,” he said. He specializes in addiction medicine. He works part-time for a men’s residential facility and is one of the only nurse practitioners in Arizona to go through training at the Betty Ford Clinic. A Lexington, Kentucky, native, Adams was recruited by a headhunter to work in Arizona. He did the interview, not thinking anything would come from it. “Here we are, a couple years later,” he said. Anthem Adult Psychiatry is a full-service practice that treats anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizophrenia effective disorder and borderline personality disorder. He sees new patients and does medication management on Fridays. Adams offers appointments from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday. As a former paramedic, Adams is not naïve about the reality of mental health. Whenever someone was having a mental health crisis, the police showed up but left the care to paramedics. “It was up to me to deal with these people, whether they were homicidal or suicidal,” he said.

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“You don’t have to be a trained therapist, you just have to care about people, accept where they’re at and not judge them. If you approach other people with judgmental attitudes, they can feel the judgment and it creates a wall between you and them. “I was a rated No. 1 nurse in Kentucky. Although my medical skills were extremely good, the thing that set me apart was my ability to connect with difficult patients. I mean the most ornery, uncooperative patients. I would see those patients over and over again. By the grace of God, I would connect with those people and they loved me.” His talents come down to loving people and science. “I really care about people,” he added. “People are important to me. I’m extremely good at connecting with people. With my time as pastor, I have at least 10,000 hours of counseling, talking with people and listening to their concerns. “I’d hear their heart, encourage them, guide them and listen. I was an infantry

officer in the national guard, too. I’ve spent 30 years helping in every possible human service you can imagine.” Adams said not everything has gone his way, as there were bumps and bruises along the way. But it’s made him a better person. “It looks good on paper, but the reality is it was a lot of hard work, late nights, bumps and bruises along the way. I think, in many ways, that makes me better able to live with people. I’m right where they’re at. It’s not like I’m floating in on high, above other people. I’m just a dude. “My job is to come along side you and lift you up. At the end of the day, this is up to them and it’s their life. People really respond positively to that. They know I’m here for them.” Anthem Adult Psychiatry

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he story is told of a man who lives on a beautiful farm. When he died, the property, which had been in the family for over 200 years, was sold to one of the neighbors. One day, the new owner was walking in a field when he noticed an odd-looking rock sticking out of the dirt. He took it home, washed it, and then took it to the jewelers. The jeweler confirmed what the owner already suspected. The old stone, which had been in the field for thousands of years, was a large, uncut emerald worth several million dollars. The gemstone had been in the field all along, waiting for someone to come along and discover it. Over the years, people had walked past the cloaked emerald thousands of times and overlooked it because it looked like nothing more than an ordinary rock. But unfortunately, we rarely see what we are not looking for. When we discover something, we find something that already exists even though we were unaware of it. You need to see ‘it’ before you can be ‘it’ or experience ‘it.’ It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see that matters. Returning to our emerald example, the original owners looked at the stone for many years, but the new owner saw it.

The original owners cognized the rock; they knew about it. However, the new owner ‘re-cognized’ the stone and did something about it. There’s a big difference there. All of us live under the same sky, but not all of us see the same horizon. Author Mike Murdock enlightens us with the Principle of Recognition. “Whatever you don’t recognize, you don’t appreciate. Whatever you don’t appreciate, you don’t celebrate. Whatever you don’t celebrate, may eventually exit your life.” In other words, the opportunity of a lifetime must be taken in the lifetime of the opportunity. And when opportunity wants to dance with you, you better be on the dance floor. Do you know what the definition of P.O.O.R. is? It’s Passing Over Opportunities Repeatedly. Consider this statement. There could be something you are not recognizing today, and it could be costing you dearly. It’s right under your nose. It’s the matter that really matters in your life, but for some reason, you keep walking by the emerald in your field. Just like the new owner who recognized the emerald, identifying your emerald could take you from the outhouse to the penthouse. And when you act upon what you need to act upon, you discover the emerald in your field. Conversely, nothing happens if nothing happens. Just ask those former owners.

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As a pastor and employer since 1974, I’ve had Christian and non-Christian people call or come to me and say, “I’m overwhelmed with all my problems. I’m in a crisis.” Being one who has been in the same ‘over-problemed, under-achieving’ predicament as the people were in, I shared an emerald of truth I discovered in my difficult times. Here’s the emerald of truth. Believe it or not, most people don’t have many problems. They have one main problem that is causing all the other problems. It’s like a log jam. One log falls across the river, and the other logs coming down the river stack behind that one log. Not much will happen if you focus on the logs stacked behind the big log. If you remove the big log causing the log jam, all the other logs float down the river. The same is true of problems, remove the one problem creating all the other problems, and many, if not all, of the problems, float down the river. So often, recognizing the one log in our river of life is the way out to the way up. Recognition unleashes the emerald in our field. Aha! What big log do you need to recognize causing your river to plug up? Maybe it is debt. You may need to sell something to pay off a debt. Say to yourself, “I don’t care what I have to drive, where I live, or what I’ve got to do to get out of this debt.” Then do it. Some of you need to go back to school and finish your education. Start now. You might be thinking, “But I’m in love.” I know Alan Jackson sang the song, “Livin’ on Love.” Attention: The bank doesn’t accept love notes! How about relationship problems? Guys, you don’t want to deal with it? “I’m not emotional.” Yes, you are. You keep shoving it down. Quit suppressing, repressing, and expressing, and start confessing. Your marriage is separating, and

in another year, the gap may be so wide that you won’t live in the same home. Stop pretending. Love is grand. Divorce is a hundred grand. Maybe you’re in a dating relationship and saying, “He completes me.” But those who love you say, “He’s completely wrong.” On the positive side, maybe it’s a business you need to start, a new career path, launch a new ministry, make new business contacts, form new alliances, enlarge your borders, or make things right where you can. Accept the challenge! (Thanks to Pastor Dan Steffan from Pure Heart Church for some of these ‘log’ thoughts). Woot, there it is. Opportunity is often missed because we broadcast when we could be tuning in. 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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Can post-election stress lead to a heart attack? BY KEITH JONES Foothills Focus Contributing Writer

onstop politics got you down? Studies show hospitalizations for heart problems go up after major elections. Doctors from Abrazo Health say to know the signs and risk factors for heart disease, and don’t let election stress and anxiety land you in the ER. A study of more than 6 million adults showed a 17% increase in hospitalization rates for acute cardiovascular disease in the five days following the 2020 presidential election. The rate of myocardial infarction — a heart attack — was 42% higher, according to authors of the research published in JAMA Network Open. Stress and anxiety can contribute to many health problems, so it’s important to know your cardiovascular risk factors and ways to reduce the likelihood of experiencing a trip to the cardiac catheterization lab. But if you do experience chest pains, call 911 immediately, said Dr. Christian Lopez, noninvasive cardiologist working at the Abrazo Scottsdale Campus and its new cardiac catheterization lab. “Being stressed, upset or angry can raise your blood pressure and heart rate, which affects blood supply to the heart. This can lead to a heart attack or other cardiovascular problems,” Lopez said. “If your candidate didn’t win on Election Day, take a deep breath. Learn to manage your stress, and remember to take care

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ne of the most successful touring acts of the last decade, the Zac Brown Band is making a stop — and its last on the Out in the Middle Tour — at Chase Field on Wednesday, November 19. Coy Bowles, who plays guitar and keys for the decorated country band, said the tour has been exactly what the band has needed coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This tour has been going really, really well,” Bowles said. “It’s pretty cathartic, and there has been a lot going on in the world, so not getting to play music for a considerable amount of time and then jumping back into a really well-designed, well-thoughtout tour (has been great).” Bowles said those attending can expect a concert that really features three different acts. In addition, Phoenix specifically has always been a rewarding stopping point for the Zac Brown Band. The group is looking forward to being here. “It’s been feeling really good,” he said. “When you leave, you’re like, ‘Wow, that was a lot of music. We gave everybody what they came and showed up for.’ So, it’s been really cool. It’s exciting to get to take that to all these different cities, and Phoenix has always been great to us. “We’ve always had great shows out there.” If Bowles had to pick a favorite track that he and the rest of the band have performed on the tour, he said the answer is easily the title track for the band’s latest album — “The Comeback.” “When we were recording that song in the studio, it was really kind of an anthem of what it’s going to be like for everything to come back around,” he said. “There’s a certain arm hair raising up, back in the neck, whatever it is, that happens when we play that song.

For Bowles, the track “paints a picture of what we just went through and where we’re at now.” He is grateful to be able to be back playing live onstage with the rest of the Zac Brown Band, and “The Comeback” just encapsulates that feeling of gratitude. “It’s really hard not to let it all sink in,” he said. “It’s really hard not to just go, ‘Wow, man, I’m really grateful to be able to be with my friends again onstage and make music.’” Getting to perform at baseball fields is a sticking point for the Zac Brown Band. The Georgia natives are made up of “diehard” Atlanta Braves fans, so getting to go on tour and play at baseball fields, such as Chase Field, is something the band really enjoys doing and has almost a “majestic” feel to it. In the past, the group has performed at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Truist Park in Atlanta and Fenway Park in Boston —

where they currently hold the record for most consecutive sold out shows. “When we go play these baseball fields … it’s almost like wearing a superhero cape or something,” Bowles said. “Being able to be a part of what you are so into, there’s this super majestic part about the stadiums. Whether they’re old like Fenway or Wrigley or they’re new, there’s just something about the way the grass is laid out, the way the field is set up, that it has a certain vibe to it. You wouldn’t think it would be really good for music necessarily, but it does allow for a very chill, relaxing night for music in the way of the baseball fields are laid out.” “There’s just a certain kind of center of America, pastime experience that you get — it comes along with being in the baseball fields and playing shows,” he adds. To date, the group has won three Grammy Awards, sold more than

30 million singles and 9 million albums, amassed over 10 billion catalog streams, and achieved 16 No. 1 radio singles. And while Bowles knows the band has released some incredibly special work, “The Comeback,” he said, may be the band’s best work to date. “I remember leaving the studio and driving back home to Atlanta from Nashville and just going, ‘Wow, this might be the best album we’ve ever recorded,’” Bowles said. “Something is going to happen because there’s just too much energy bound into this music and in this collection of songs for it not to.” Speaking of awards, Bowles said he and the rest of the band try not to get too caught up in it all. While they are always beyond grateful for the recognition, the group remains humble and focued on the “why.”

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this law was unfortunately necessary because some people no longer act in a civil manner when they are near a police officer. Perhaps to the delight of anyone who owns a dog, consumer fireworks received some additional attention. Senate Bill 1275 allows a local government to ban fireworks on all days, except for New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July. A.R.S. § 36-1606. A new law that will impact justice courts immediately is House Bill 2485. Judges are now required to issue an order sealing case files in residential eviction actions in cases where the case is either dismissed prior to a judgment or if the court finds in favor of the tenant. The requirement to keep these records protected includes the summons, the complaint, any other pleadings, any court orders, any exhibits and evidence, and any record of the proceedings. A.R.S. § 33-1379. On Aug. 29, the Supreme Court of Arizona added a new court rule, Rule 20 to the Rules of Procedure for Eviction Actions, to implement this new law. It follows the statutory language and states a “court must enter an order sealing all records” if the criteria are met. The public policy behind this new law was to avoid someone from having an eviction action be part of a record against them in cases where the case had actually been dismissed or in cases where they prevailed in court against their landlord. Tenant advocates maintained that landlords have denied rental applications because eviction cases were unfairly appearing on background checks, even though those cases had been dismissed. Judge Gerald A. Williams is the justice of the peace for the North Valley Justice Court. That court’s jurisdiction includes Glendale, Phoenix, Anthem and Desert Hills.

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estled under the majestic ponderosa pines surrounded by Flagstaff’s natural beauty sits Little America Flagstaff — a welcomed sight for weary Route 66 travelers, a home away from home for returning families or a romantic getaway for couples. No matter the reason for the stay, the Little America Flagstaff hotel can provide the rest, relaxation, hospitality and luxury guests are looking for. Little America Flagstaff general manager Fred Reese said their top priority is taking care of guests and making sure they get the most out of their stay. “You’re going to be treated like family here because we’re a private, family-owned business,” he said. “We look at our customers as family members, and we look at our staff as family members. So we have this really strong emphasis on customer service and kind of following the golden rule, treating others as you want to be treated.” And, after nearly 50 years in business, Reese said based on reviews and interactions he’s had with guests, the hotel’s customer service and family atmosphere is a big part of what keeps people coming back. “We’re probably on the third generation of customers. I have customers come up to me all the time and say their grandparents brought them here when they were little,” Reese continued. “When you’re in business for 50 years in one location, you’re going to get generation after generation. And, because we do such a good job, the upcoming generations like to come here because they have fond memories as children coming here and enjoying the forest.” Of course, location is probably the biggest draw to Little America Flagstaff. Just two and a half hours from Phoenix — the fifth largest city in the nation — and roughly an hour from Sedona, Flagstaff is within driving distance from most of Arizona’s hot spots. Nearly 75% of the hotel’s business is from within the state, according to Reese, adding that its most

popular time is May through October. “The weather here is phenomenal. When it’s 110, 120 degrees down in Phoenix, it’s only 80 to 90 degrees up here,” Reese said. “So, it’s a great escape. The majority of our business is in-state and comes from the Valley, where a lot of people like to get out of the heat and escape to the cool climate.” With an outdoor pool, hot tub and playground, guests can soak up as much of the cooler weather as possible. The hotel also sits on 550 acres covered with ponderosa pines and other indigenous trees and wildlife that guests can experience. Behind the main lodge is a nature trail that can be done in a 1- or 2-mile loop. “(Guests) can really take in the natural scenery that we sit on,” Reese said. “Nobody else in Flagstaff can really claim that their resort sits on such beautiful land amongst the pines like we do.” Little America Flagstaff is also just a short drive from Historic Downtown Flagstaff, which consists of several walkable city blocks filled with unique restaurants, breweries and shops — not to mention the murals, live music, and a mass of cute dogs out for a walk. There’s also history, as most of these buildings are restored from the 1890s. While the hotel’s most popular times are during the warmer months, those who brave Flagstaff from November to

February can experience a real winter and are more than likely to see snow. In fact, Flagstaff saw its first dusting of snow for the season the first week of October. Come mid-November, there will be skiing, snowman-building and, at Little

America, a magical winter wonderland with the chance to meet Santa himself. Around the holiday season, Little America Flagstaff is transformed for the North Pole Experience and decorated with more than a million lights woven through the pines and hung around the lodge. The hotel has served as the trolley launch station for the North Pole Experience, which is provided by a separate company, for 10 years. “You get on the North Pole Experience Trolley that transports you to the North Pole and you get to go to Santa’s workshop,” Reese said. “It’s got a fully interactive workshop where you go into different rooms — there’s the toy hall of fame, a bakery, the toy-making room, toy-wrapping room, the elf university. It’s amazing for all ages to go through that experience, and then you end with seeing Santa at the end of the tour.”

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of This Town’ and the exhibition’s admission-free First Friday opening celebration, MAC is ensuring community members and visitors are exposed to artworks by one of Japan’s most popular living artists.” Phoenix Art Museum was recently surprised with a $175,000 check from the Men’s Arts Council, a nonprofit member organization of Valley philanthropists devoted to supporting the museum’s community outreach initiatives via annual contributions. “Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town” will be the first of many to benefit from this donation. “This gift to Phoenix Art Museum is the latest instance of the long-standing relation-

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The event brings in tens of thousands of people throughout the holiday season, Reese said, and has been a great partnership for the hotel and Flagstaff as a whole. People don’t have to stay at Little America to participate in the North Pole Experience, they just have to check in for the trolley there, but the hotel offers a special meal and lodging package and discounted room rate for those who do stay. Also during the holiday season, the hotel provides guests a unique opportunity to experience its famous, up-close and personal North Pole Experience breakfast buffet with Santa and a memorable photo opportunity at the Little America Flagstaff from 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday, November 13, through Saturday, December 24. Reese said the hotel’s holiday events have become more and more popular over the years, and people are starting to see Flagstaff’s winter beauty — not just its cool summer. Little America Flagstaff opened its doors in June 1973 as the third hotel in the Little America franchise. According to Reese, Little America actually originated in Rural America, a small town in Wyoming. He said it started as a small truck stop motel but grew massively and transformed into the luxury getaway it is now. The Flagstaff location was actually

ship between our organizations and will empower the museum to provide the community with unique, high-quality exhibitions,” Coen said. Many of Phoenix Art Museum’s exhibitions are funded by the Men’s Arts Council, which was founded in 1967 to back the museum’s programs and activities. MAC can support built from the ground up, with painstaking detail put into everything from the color scheme to the tiles in the bathroom to the feel of the carpet (it’s wool). The hotel has 247 guest rooms, 10 meeting rooms ranging from 225 square feet to a 6,000-square-foot ballroom, the highly rated Silver Pine Restaurant and Bar that caters to any culinary desire, a 24-hour travel center with a hot grill and deli, gift shop, business center and fitness center. According to Reese, the hotel underwent a massive renovation from 2016 to 2018 that updated nearly all the facilities. He said he has received a lot of compliments from guests about the renovation, specifically the materials used. “We get a lot of comments that it’s on par with some of the finest hotels that they’ve been to. We feel like we give the best value for what a customer is going to buy — they’re going to get a luxury guest room with outstanding service,” Reese said. “The rooms have been appointed with live edge wood tables, desks and headboard from British Columbia, the carpeting is English wool, the stone and granite comes from Spain. Everything is so high end and nicely appointed, so you’re getting a luxury experience at a great value.” Little America Flagstaff 2515 E. Butler Avenue, Flagstaff 928-779-7900 flagstaff.littleamerica.com

the museum in a number of ways, thanks to the efforts of its over 200 members. The Men’s Art Council has been working with the museum for more than 50 years, starting as security guards. They transitioned into volunteers who assist with the museum. “Over time, we’ve built up a series of events that take place throughout the Valley, like the Copperstate 1000, Copperstate Double Gun and Copperstate Overland,” he said. “These events pull people from all over the world. We use the funds to promote the arts through the museum each year. The Mr. exhibit was included in our give. We’re really trying to focus on youth and trying to get the youth involved.” He adds from his perspective Phoenix is an art desert. The scene retracted through the COVID-19 pandemic. “We don’t see as much influence within

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“Being awarded or nominated by your peers or by an organization or an academy for the work that you’ve done is incredible,” Bowles said. “It can help validate the idea that, ‘Wow, this has been great.’ But I do kind of go back on the sense that if you’re doing that for that reason, then your sense of being your true artist might be slightly off in the first place. “It’s by no means being arrogant in that way. It feels really good to be nominated. It feels really good to be to receive the awards and the accolades and things like that, but that’s not really why we do it.” As far as fitting into the rest of the band’s catalogue goes, Bowles said, “The Comeback” feels similar to the albums “You Get What You Give” and “Uncaged,” but just more “seasoned.” To boot, he said Zac Brown, the Zac Brown Band’s frontman, sounds as good now as he ever has. “We’re older now, we’ve got kids kind of thing, but we still have that magic exists within us collaborating with each other and whatnot,” Bowles said. “We decided that we were going to do things in a similar recording style that we had done before — let it (the music) be the band,

the educational programs anymore,” he said. “Funding (problems) is removing arts from schools. We funded multiple projects. We get families access to museums for free, and we fund that on certain days each quarter. If kids aren’t exposure to art, it sullies their future. We want to make sure they have the opportunity.” “Mr.: You Can Hear the Song of This Town”

WHEN: Through March 23 WHERE: Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix COST: General admission is $20 adults; $17 seniors; $15 students (with valid ID); $5 youth ages 6-17; free for museum members, youth 5 and younger and U.S. military personnel INFO: 602-257-1880, phxart.org

not try to get into a lot of overdubbing and stuff like that. Try to let it be raw in the band. “There’s something about being someone who’s in the prime of their life … and I think Zac’s voice sounds as good on this album as it ever has.” The band released “The Comeback (Deluxe)” back on September 30, and it features Blake Shelton, James Taylor (who is Brown’s biggest influence), Cody Johnson and Ingrid Andress. Despite the deluxe album featuring some huge names, Bowles said the Zac Brown Band remains who they were when they released “The Foundation” back in 2008 — “Georgia boys who love music.” “If you were to have told me when I was 16 or 17, playing in my bedroom at my mom and dad’s house loud as hell, that I was going to be playing baseball fields and touring around and all that stuff, I would have told you are crazy,” he said. Zac Brown Band w/Sam Hunt and Robert Randolph Band

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pproximately 1,600 students were named to Biola University’s dean’s list in spring 2022. Biola students are placed on the dean’s list to honor those with a GPA of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits and whose cumulative GPA is at least 3.2. The following students were recognized on the dean’s list: Megan Gauharou of Phoenix majoring in human biology Noah Hendricks of Phoenix major-

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