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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Victims’ moms ‘blessed’ by first responders

BY TOM SCANLON Foothills Focus Staff Writer

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he mothers of the Westgate Entertainment District shooting victims are thankful for the heroic first responders who saved their children.

Police officers like Destiny Ebersohl, who was on her knees May 20, desperately stopping blood.

And Avondale Fire Capt. Christopher Spire, who was out for a quiet family meal but dashed out of a Westgate restaurant into the danger zone after hearing ominous sounds. Armando Hernandez Jr. of Peoria was allegedly shooting at random people.

“I started hearing what I thought was hammering,” Spire recalled. “I went to the door and pushed it open.

We do active-shooter training, and I recognized this was an active shooter.

“I made sure my family was safe, then went back out

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Kathleen Bain, the mother of one of the victims, reacts after thanking Christopher Spire and Destiny Ebersohl on May 28 in Glendale. (Photo by Pablo Robles)

Ocotillo Fire continues to burn near Cave Creek

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

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he Ocotillo Fire, burning near Cave Creek, destroyed multiple structures and forced the evacuation of residents and businesses.

Frontier Town, owned by Marc Peagler and his family, evacuated at 4:30 a.m. May 31 to the Cave Creek Memorial Arena. The site was being used as a site to house people, horses and horse trailers that were evacuated earlier.

“We moved somewhere between 100 to 150 people, 20 horses and 87 horse trailers that

For the Ocotillo Fire, at least 150 personnel were assigned, including hot shot crews, engines, water tenders and aircraft. Aircraft includes two VLATs, heavy air tankers, multiple single-engine air tankers, and helicopters. (Submitted photo)

we had staged,” said Peagler, who is part of the group Arizona Foothills 911 with Sunny Parker.

“We decided to evacuate, because we didn’t want to do it in panic mode. So, we moved all the water, supplies—everything we needed—and put it in horse trailers.”

Two weeks ago, Frontier Town served as an evacuation area for a fire.

The human-caused Ocotillo Fire started around 1 p.m. May 30 near Cave Creek Road and Carefree Highway, northwest of Cave Creek. As of May 31, it was

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the front door.”

Near a Westgate sidewalk, two teenagers were on the ground, screaming in pain.

Hernandez’s victims included Alfredo Jaime, 19, and Destiny Bain, 16.

Ebershol was one of the first officers on the scene. After applying a chest bandage to Jaime’s chest wound and instructing a volunteer to hold it in place, she turned her attention to the girl, who had blood spurting out of her leg.

“I applied a tourniquet to her leg, and she was just screaming, ‘It hurts, it hurts!’” Ebersohl said. “I said, ‘My name’s Destiny, too.’

“She stopped screaming and looked at me and said, ‘With an I or a Y?’” Spire, meanwhile, worked on Jaime.

“I stayed with the male, who was the more critically injured, chest to back,” he said.

Spire noted he was able to call an emergency “back line” to give detailed information to on-duty EMTs who were racing to the scene.

Tearful moms

Glendale Police Chief Chris Briggs, Fire Chief Terry Garrison and Mayor Jerry Weiers honored Ebersohl and Spire with “Life Safety” awards at a news conference May 28.

The officer wiped away tears and the firefighter gulped as the soft-spoken mothers of the victims praised their efforts.

“I knew you were their angels who protected them that day, that God sent you,” said Magdalena Jaime, Alfredo’s mom.

Kathleen Bain, Destiny’s mother, read

Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers gives Glendale Police Officer Destiny Ebersohl the “Life Safety Award” for her heroism at the Westgate shooting. (Photos by Pablo Robles)

a text her daughter sent during the news conference: “When you help because you want to help, God will bless you, tenfold. Because you helped, not because you had to, but because it came from deep within your heart.”

Kathleen said Destiny called her right after she was shot, and she rushed to Westgate. “She kept saying, ‘Nobody’s here and I’m bleeding.’ I said, ‘I’m on my way, I’m on my way,’” she said.

She was able to share good news.

“Destiny came back home yesterday,” Kathleen said. “She has a scar from her knee to her ankle. All I could do was hold her. We both cried. “ “She said, ‘I’m glad it was me and not any of those little kids that were in the mall.’”

Destiny’s mother took a deep breath to compose herself several times.

Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers presents Avondale Fire Capt. Chris Spire the “Life Safety Award” for his heroism at the Westgate shooting.

“I wasn’t going to come here, but (Destiny) said, ‘Mom, you need to go there.

Tell everybody I’m thankful,’” Kathleen said.

Alfredo’s mother said her son was expected to be released from the hospital that day, but a “minor complication” kept him at the hospital.

Others may not have been injured but relive the trauma of witnessing a man roaming through a once-peaceful shopping center with an automatic weapon, cries of pain and screams of fright in the chaos.

“My wife and youngest son and fatherin-law were all with me,” Spire said.

“Every day we talk about it, it’s been an emotional roller coaster for us. My wife and I talk about it every day. At first, she didn’t want to talk about it, but it’s good to open up.”

Spire’s job is also quite a rollercoaster.

Firefighters/EMTs can be playing cards at the station one moment, rushing to a horrific accident the next.

He called his job “very rewarding.”

“I got in the fire service over 20 years ago, because I like to help people.

“I love the job I do every day.”

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The two moms were asked for their feelings about the alleged shooter.

“No mother ever thinks their child will grow up like this. I feel sorry for the mom and dad,” Kathleen said.

“Now,” she added, “all I can feel is hate.

How can I feel anything else when my baby’s crying in pain?”

Magdalena, Alfredo’s mother, felt differently.

“I can’t hate him,” she said of the shooter. “I’m the kind of a person that always looks at the positive, not the negative. … Prayers are what are sustaining me to go forward,” she added.

Hernandez faces more than 30 charges, including attempted murder and aggravated assault.

The 20-year-old remains in jail on $1 million bond, with an arraignment scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 4.

Hernandez allegedly told police his gun jammed, stopping his plan of shooting 10 people.

According to a police report, he identifies as an “incel,” short for involuntarily celibate, and planned to shoot people at Westgate “to earn respect.”

The ones who seemed to earn respect were the two who helped clean up the mess and stop the carnage caused by the shooter.

“Chris is a tremendous asset to this department,” said Avondale Fire Chief Jeff Case, noting Spire has been with the department for 21 years.

“Chris’ actions on the night of the shooting at Westgate demonstrated his

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10% contained at 1,216 acres. It continued to burn through dry grass, brush and other desert vegetation.

Multiple power poles and lines were down, propane tanks were leaking, and hotspots remained within the perimeter of the fire on May 31.

“The fire is moving quickly through grass, brush and other desert vegetation,” said Tiffany Davila, a spokeswoman with Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.

“It is moving to the north and the west burning again, through heavy fuel in the area. Crews have gotten a handle on the east side of the fire near Cave Creek proper. At least 10 structures have been destroyed, and it is still unknown if they are primary or secondary structures. It is unsafe at this time to send crews back into those areas to assess damages.”

To protect the area, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office closed and evacuated the areas of Cave Creek at Basin, Cave Creek and Spur Cross, Cave Creek and School House, and Fleming Springs Road and Rancho Manana. The areas west of North School House Road and east of 48th Street (Seven Sisters) and north of New River Road to the Tonto National Forest were required to evacuate.

The Red Cross set up a shelter at Cactus Shadow High School for residents impacted by the fire.

At least 150 personnel were assigned to the fire, including hot shot crews, engines, water tenders, and aircraft. Aircraft includes, two VLATs, heavy air tankers, multiple single-engine air tankers, and helicopters.

“Earlier today, a fast-moving brush fire broke out in Cave Creek, immediately threatening multiple homes and structures,” Gov. Doug Ducey said May 30.

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selfless attributes and his willingness to risk his life in a calculated manner to protect and save others.”

Case noted that, after securing his family, Spire put his life at risk to venture out into an active-shooter scenario.

“I’m extremely proud of Chris,” Case said. “His actions and the courage he demonstrated and his genuine concern for others are the qualities we want in a professional firefighter. Chris is a true professional.”

The mothers of the victims struggled to express their emotions.

“I don’t have words,” Kathleen said, looking at the officer and the firefighter.

“God sent you guys to do what you do best. I am beyond grateful.”

Magdalena Jaime, the mother of one of the victims, wipes tears from her eyes.

(Photo by Pablo Robles)

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“State and local fire officials are working to contain the blaze, and our office is in close coordination.

We continue to pray for the safety of all firefighters and first responders working to protect people, pets and property, as well as everyone in the area.”

The Arizona Humane Society was deployed to the Ocotillo Fire. A team of seven staff members, including medical staff and emergency animal medical technicians, as well as an AKC Disaster Relief Trailer, an EAMT ambulance and a box truck full of supplies helped shelter the pets of evacuees.

Those who would like to help support AHS’ disaster relief efforts, visit azhumane.org/disasterrelief.

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Historic feed store burns down in Cave Creek

BY TOM SCANLON Foothills Focus Staff Writer

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irefighting crews taking a break from battling the 1,000-acre Ocotillo Fire were called back to the area for another fire early June 1.

A Rural Metro Fire crew arrived at Cave Creek’s historic Black Mountain Feed Store at 3:30 a.m., too late to save a burning building filled with hay.

“Unfortunately, the feed store was destroyed along with much if not all of the supplies on-site,” said Shawn Gilleland, a Rural Metro spokesman. He said 50 firefighters, including crews from Scottsdale and Phoenix fire departments, tried to save the building.

For Cave Creek Mayor Ernie Bunch, two major fires in two days was overwhelming.

“At this point, I’d welcome locusts. At least we could kill them,” Bunch said.

“It’s just incredible.”

Bunch, who lives near Carefree Highway, said he was part of the mandatory evacuation for the Ocotillo Fire, which is believed to have started May 30 at Rancho Manana Golf Club.

Black Mountain Feed Store is about a mile from the golf course. We are confident the fire is not related to the Ocotillo Fire that burned through north of this location in the previous days,” Gilleland said.

“There have been rumors that (the feed store) fire was caused by arson, rioters or antifa,” Gilleland said, using the abbreviation for anti-fascist groups that some have blamed for recent riots around the country.

“At this time, none of these rumors have been validated,” Gilleland said.

“There’s an awful lot of rumors,” Bunch said.

The Cave Creek mayor noted there were already extra Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies patrolling the town. “We’re doing that again tonight,” he said on Monday afternoon.

“We’ve got to protect the town. I’m a little concerned some of the residents are talking about taking up arms and pa-

Rural Metro, Scottsdale and Phoenix fire department crews responded to an early-morning fire June 1 but were not able to save the historic Black Mountain Feed and Tack Store. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Maricopa County Sheriff ’s Office. (Photos courtesy Rural Metro Fire Department)

The Black Mountain Feed and Tack store was a fixture in Cave Creek for more than 50 years.

(Photo courtesy Black Mountain Feed and Tack Store)

trolling. That’s a concern to me,” Bunch said. “Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire, and they were Army Rangers—they knew what they were doing.”

The cause of the feed-store fire is be-

ing investigated.

“The origin of the fire is not known at this time, and MCSO arson detectives are on scene investigating. Detectives are investigating the circumstances sur-

rounding the fire, and at this time there is no known information to link this fire to acts of violence surrounding our state,” said Joaquin Enriquez, an MCSO spokesman.

“MCSO will have an increased presence in the area, as our patrol deputies have been advised of the fire,” Enriquez added.

The Black Mountain Feed and Tack Store was originally a residence. In 2007, Mel Coleman bought the feed store at 17230 N. Cave Creek Road, across the street from Frontier Town.

Coleman is a Canadian cowboy who was elected into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame in 2016, in honor of a career in which he won seven Saddle Bronc Championships from 1974 to 1989.

Attempts to reach him Monday were unsuccessful, as employees of his other store said Coleman was driving south from Oregon.

According to a Black Mountain Feed Facebook post, patrons can get delivery service from Coleman’s North Phoenix store, Anderson’s Feed at 722 W. Tierra Buena Lane, 602-993-8770.

While stunned by the back-to-back fires, Bunch said they should serve as a reminder for Cave Creekers and others in the area to protect their homes.

“We’ve been preaching to the residents for two years ago about defensible space,” Bunch said.

Bunch said he drove through the Ocotillo Fire area with a fire crew after that fire was under control.

“The houses with defensible spaces were all OK,” he said.

The Cave Creek mayor advised all homeowners to clear at least 30 feet around their homes.

“Look at what used to be pristine Sonoran Desert; now it’s like a moonscape,” Bunch said, noting fires over the last two weeks that have ravaged desert areas.

“If you’re in part of Cave Creek that hasn’t burned yet, we’ve got dry lighting coming before the monsoons. Please protect your space.”

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AROUND THE BLUHMIN’ TOWN

Cheers! We’re surviving the pandemic

BY JUDY BLUHM Foothills Focus Guest Columnist

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ince COVID-19 and the “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” order, there has been quite an increase in liquor sales.

U.S. online alcohol sales spiked 243% during the pandemic! Nationally, tequila saw the biggest gain, with a whopping 75% increase. Have a little lime, a bottle of tequila and let the margaritas flow!

Yikes, is that the best way to handle a quarantine?

Guess which beer has had the biggest increase in sales? Corona, of course. Many folks thought no one would want a Corona during the coronavirus, but instead, sales have gone through the roof. And wine? A 66% spike in sales since March 15! Maybe a few folks have something “special” in their coffee mugs during those Zoom calls with the boss.

Does being home all day make people want to imbibe more? The extra booze sales may actually be linked to “pantry loading.” You know, like with toilet paper—no one wants to run out. It is also easy to see why people might be drinking more than usual. Boredom, frustration,

anxiety and not having to worry about driving home after dinner or a few drinks are possible explanations. The big brands of alcohol sold in grocery stores are the real winners, as smaller winemakers and craft breweries struggle like many small businesses.

Now that the country is opening up, one guy (nut) took his love for wine a bit too far. A man driving through Modesto, California, on Highway 99 pulled off the side of the road, waving at a big rig truck to follow him. When the truck stopped, the man just waved like everything was alright, but sneaked out of his car and jumped onto the side of the truck—wearing only his underwear.

As the truck sped along the freeway, the trucker noticed he was “leaking” fluid and his load was losing weight. The trucker pulled off the road and called the police. What exactly was the truck leaking? Wine. It was a wine truck tanker. The thirsty man had climbed under the belly of the truck and was able to unscrew the tank valve. Lying on his back, he opened

his mouth and tried to gulp down a few gallons. This was a wine heist! About 1,000 gallons of fine red wine (a mere 5,000 bottles) spilled out onto the highway before the valve was closed. Motorists were freaked out when they thought they were looking at a bloodbath and a “half-naked man” running from the scene “bleeding” profusely.

Oh yeah, it gets even weirder. The thief was picked up and charged—but not placed in jail because of COVID-19 and limited jail space. The guy then went out, stole a truck and promptly got arrested again. Well, he was driving drunk! You can only gulp so much red wine! We can’t make this stuff up.

Now that we are cautiously venturing out into the world again, it might be time to break out a bottle, take a sip (no gulps) and make a toast to our good health and that we survived a pandemic. Cheers.

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

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Past tragedies evoked past presidents’ inspiration

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Foothills Focus Columnist

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hey came to the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds by the thousands, just four days after a terrorist’s bomb ripped through a federal building in Downtown Oklahoma City.

This was April 23, 1995—not a pandemic with 100,000 dead, but 168 murdered—and I was there as a columnist to convey the news.

The Rev. Billy Graham spoke eloquently about the mysteries of God. “I’ve been asked why God allows it,” the pastor said.

“I don’t know. ... I have to confess that I never fully understand, even for my own satisfaction. I have to accept that God is a God of love and mercy and compassion even in the midst of suffering.”

Then President Bill Clinton rose and spoke to grieving—and with him rose America.

I never cared much for Clinton the man. But Clinton the orator spoke with humility and grace. He leaned into a profound moment of national grief and drew us with him. He quoted Proverbs 11:29 and it fit the moment perfectly.

“To all my fellow Americans beyond this hall, I say, one thing we owe those who have sacrificed is the duty to purge ourselves of the dark forces which gave rise to this evil.

“They are forces that threaten our common peace, our freedom, our way of life. Let us teach our children that the God of comfort is also the God of righteousness: Those who trouble their own house will inherit the wind. Justice will prevail.”

Once, we called moments like this “being presidential.” It was what presidents did when we suffered war, attack, mass death. You might remember such times, though now it’s a thing of the past.

Here’s President Trump on the day we passed 100,000 dead from COVID-19: “The Radical Left Lamestream Media, together with their partner, the Do Noth-

ing Democrats, are trying to spread a new narrative that President Trump was slow in reacting to COVID-19. Wrong, I was very fast, even doing the Ban on China long before anybody thought necessary!”

Classy.

Lately, I’ve heard people detail what they’ve missed most during the pandemic. Some say dining out. Others talk about going to a bar or hanging out with friends. Me, I miss empathy and having a president who rises to the moment.

Like President Reagan after the Challenger exploded in 1986.

“I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen,” he told us. “It’s all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It’s all part of taking a chance and expanding man’s horizons. The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave.”

Like President Obama after a mass shooting in Tucson killed six and wounded 13.

“If this tragedy prompts reflection and debate, as it should, let’s make sure it’s worthy of those we have lost.

Let’s make sure it’s not on the usual plane of politics and point scoring and pettiness that drifts away in the next news cycle. The loss of these wonderful people should make every one of us strive to be better.”

Like President George W. Bush through a bullhorn at Ground Zero after 9/11. “I can hear you,” he told workers searching the rubble. “The rest of the world hears you! And the people—and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!”

Here’s Donald Trump, our 45th president, asked if he had a message for Americans who might be worried about the pandemic.

“I say that you’re a terrible reporter.

That’s what I say. I think it’s a very nasty question.”

Actually, in our most tragic moments, it’s exactly the question every president should answer.

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Anthem’s SWEAT helps members thrive through pandemic

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Foothills Focus Executive Editor

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heresa Vogel says closing her SWEAT Individualized Fitness during the quarantine was challenging, but she had more on her mind than finances.

She wanted what’s best for her clients.

As the pandemic swept the world, Vogel kept her members moving at home.

“We were doing everything we could to support our members during this crisis,” Vogel said. “Our goal was to help them maintain their fitness and health until our doors opened again.”

The staff, including trainer Dana Clark, stayed employed by filming online workouts and creating a proactive plan for how the gym would operate under new restrictions.

“Because we are a small gym, we are uniquely positioned to quickly adjust to changing guidelines and directives,” Vogel said.

“Our reopening plan follows extensive CDC, federal, state and local guidelines for the cleaning and sanitizing of our facility. Our plan also adheres to strict social distancing guidelines, while still offering our members an exceptional workout.”

SWEAT’s plan was to clean and sanitize with CDC-approved materials, according to Stephanie Osha, marketing director.

“We also positioned the equipment on the gym floor to meet the social distancing requirements,” Osha added. “We also limited the class size in terms of the number of people here at any one time. The key point is, because of SWEAT’s size and the focus of the business, we’re uniquely positioned to quickly adjust to changing guidelines.

We had our plan in place, so we were ready at a moment’s notice when the

SWEAT Individualized Fitness was forced to close during the stay-at-home order, but customers’ well-being was top of mind. From left to right are Theresa Vogel and Stephanie Osha. (Photo by Pablo Robles)

guidelines came down from state and local governments.”

SWEAT provides individual training to its members and in small-group settings, which allow trainers to be able to work with each member directly.

“We lead them through a workout and modify their exercises accordingly,” Vogel said.

“Our trainers support each of our members and where they’re at in current fitness levels and help to guide the members into reaching their full potential.”

Osha said the members are slowly returning to SWEAT and accepting feedback from them.

“The members are very appreciative for what we’re doing to make a safe workout environment,” Osha said.

“We’ve been pleased that the plan we implemented has gone smoothly. The members are on board, and everyone is cognizant of the plan.”

For those who are uncomfortable returning to the gym, SWEAT is holding

daily virtual classes that are accessible at home and creating a virtual library from which clients can select.

Meager beginnings

A former interior designer, Vogel was also in the beauty industry before acquiring SWEAT. “I loved working in those fields,” she said. “Whether it was helping a lady feel good about herself with a new beauty regime or pulling a room together.”

Vogel took over as owner in 2018. She was always interested in fitness and health and had a strong desire to help others.

“It seemed to be a natural fit,” she said. “My goal with SWEAT is to help create a welcoming environment and provide exceptional workouts to help members maintain a healthy lifestyle.”

Just as she was getting her footing, she was knocked down by COVID-19.

However, she and her staff rallied and adjusted to the “new norm” as best they could.

“We’ve had a lot of great support,” she said. “We’ve had support through our members and through our staff. Anthem is a small community and a tight community. I believe the small businesses support each other.”

SWEAT, which reopened May 15, started a lifestyle challenge with Anthem resident and registered dietician Kristine Sinner with Scottsdale-based Sinnergy Wellness.

“We recognize everybody has a different journey,” Vogel said. “Our goal is to just help people achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle by introducing Kristine. This will allow us to help our members develop a healthier eating plan as well as exercise. We do this quarterly.

We missed the last one because of the shutdown. The next one starts in July.”

SWEAT is also rolling out a youth performance-enhancement program on Monday, June 8, expanding its offerings to student-athletes at various schools.

“We’ll see if teams would like to train together maybe to increase speed and agility or if individuals would like to come to that sort of training,” Vogel said. “We’re helping every segment of our community.”

At SWEAT, unlimited small-group training is $149 month to month. Discounts are available to those who pay in full, and punch passes are another option.

“New members get the first week free to check us out,” Osha said. “If they want to extend that for the first month, it’s $99 for small-group training. These are our training options in place going forward. I think they’re going to love this workout.”

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Andrea Merican: the wild edge of sorrow

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“At the core of this grief (loneliness) is our longing to belong. This longing is wired into us by necessity. It assures our safety and our ability to extend out into the world with confidence.”

—Francis Weller

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ndrea Merican had a dream in December 2019. She envisioned a painting with grids and squares.

The painting had a figure in it—but not fully represented—just a hint of a person made of squares.

It was almost like a pixilated digital image, mostly black and white, with some gray. There were places with color, too.

When she woke up, the vision lingered. She knew what it meant. She had to create a new series of paintings.

Merican explored the loneliness and separation of our overly connected society which is experiencing the highest rates of depression, anxiety and loneliness.

Some folks’ feelings lead to mental health issues and even suicide. The consequences of “On the Grid” watercolor nearing completion. (Photo courtesy Andrea Merican)

Watercolorist Andrea Merican works in her home studio.

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the grid covers and obscures us. Then the pandemic hit in March.

Merican’s work is a series of paintings exploring the loneliness. She begins by drawing the human figure; after all, we still perceive ourselves as the center and starting point for all things. She then overlays a grid pattern on top of the drawing. The grid or square pattern represents the digital world and how it infiltrates every aspect of modern life.

Through mobile phones, laptops, tablets, computers and social media, people are able to connect to one another through the bars of “the grid.” Yet, human touch is missing.

“I will continue to explore my original vision and dream through these paintings—the grid that overlays and obscures us,” Merica said.

“We are all on a journey of self-discovery, but artists experience the journey through their creative process.”

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The first draft of “On the Grid” watercolor. (Photo courtesy Andrea Merican)

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Handmade crafts are always appreciated by dad

BY SHANNON FISHER Foothills Focus Contributing Writer

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ather’s Day is coming up on June 21. Here are crafts you can create to celebrate dad.

A handmade card is always a hit with dad. Start with colored paper and fold it in half. Next, cut out a sun shape and glue it down. You can draw a face with a pen or marker. Next, use uncooked noodles to add sun rays. You can glue these with regular glue or a glue gun.

Add what you want to say on the card.

We put, “You are My Sunshine Dad!” You can add a message inside, and you have a card ready to give on Father’s Day. Another easy way to package a small gift for dad is using an empty toilet paper roll. You can add a small gift inside or even just write a note. After your gift is inside, fold in both sides of the roll by pressing the circle in and pinching the edges. If you want, you can color or paint the outside of the roll, but we just left ours plain. To finish it off, use ribbon or paper to decorate the box. Hope dad enjoys his special wrapped gift!

Most dads would love a gift of service.

You can give dad a helping hand by first tracing your hand on a colored sheet of paper. Stack a couple more papers and place the drawn hand on top. Carefully cut around the hand you drew while cutting through the stack of papers. This is an easy way to cut out multiple hands at once. Now, add the acts of service you want to do for dad on the hands. Use a

You can give your dad a helping hand for Father’s Day. (Submitted photos)

A handmade card is always a hit with dad.

ribbon or little metal ring like we had to clamp the hands all together. You can add a tag or make a note for dad to add to his helping-hand gift.

I hope you all have an amazing day celebrating someone special in June.

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Dark Horse Training wants to train the world in self-defense

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hris Sebestyen is passionate about the safety of others.

Through Dark Horse Training 6, he ensures clients are confident about their gun-handling abilities.

“When I say ‘safety,’ I don’t mean your house or car,” said Sebestyen, an Anthem resident. “It’s more of a confidence you have in your ability to remain safe. I like to teach that part of it.

“Once I’m done training someone with a firearm, they have a different look in their eyes. There’s a confidence and they know they can defend themselves and their family.”

Dark Horse Training offers classes for every level of self-defense, including pistol, rifle, long-range, designated marksman, shotgun and suppressed weapons.

Sebestyen also offer courses on gun basics, such as cleaning, assembly and disassembly, and how to build your first automatic rifle.

“I mainly work out of my house,” Sebestyen said. “I sell and build firearms and transfer firearms. I do a lot of gun transfers, too. My primary location is at Ben Avery, where my classes are on one of their main three ranges that’s private.”

His classes range from $120 to $250, depending if they’re beginning or advanced.

Sebestyen offers discounts for first responders, military, law enforcement, nurses, teachers and real estate agents.

“I have rifle-building classes once a month,” Sebestyen said. “We’ll shoot it and I’ll give you a discount on the first class. I really just want people to have that comfort. It’s an uneasy feeling if you don’t know what you’re doing—especially during the pandemic. People who were first-time buyers, they didn’t know what they wanted. They just knew they needed a firearm.”

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Chris Sebestyen, owner of Dark Horse Training, says confidence is key in learning to shoot. (Photo by

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ownership, too, to make sure the weapon is out of the sight of children, and how to access it if someone did enter the home.”

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Sebestyen’s father had a number of firearms when he was growing up and frequently took his son shooting. He joined the Boy Scouts at a “very early age” and has the title of youngest Eagle Scout in California. It was there that he was exposed to firearm safety and archery.

“In the ’90s, I was living in San Diego,” he explains. “There was no war going on.

I lived between Camp Pendleton Marine

Base and San Diego Naval Base. A lot of my friends were higher-end special warfare operators. They took me under their wings because I wasn’t military, and they trained with me. It bumped my skillset up.”

One person with whom he trained was former U.S. Army Ranger and CIA security contractor Kris Paronto, who is known for his heroic actions during the 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. ambassador to Libya, Chris Stephens.

“Kris Paronto is a friend of one of my friends here in town, who is an Army Ranger,” he added. “It’s a small world

when you start to pick those pieces apart.

I was fortunate to spend time with those guys and pick their brains.”

Sebestyen’s students are generally between mid-20s and mid-40s—many of them are females.

“The funny part of it is, the females will outshoot the males in my classes,” he said.

“The hit percentage is 85% and most guys are 75%, which I find pretty funny.

The guys get a little riled, especially when their wives are taking the classes.

“Women just have an inherent calmness about them that guys do not possess.

Women possess an inherent calmness with a firearm.”

Gun sales, he said, increased during the pandemic. He normally sells 10 to 15 guns a month.

“During the pandemic, I was selling or transferring over 200 a month,” he said.

“When fear is introduced into the public, the first thought is to protect themselves and their families and to protect where they live and the things they gathered, like food and water, for example.

“We, as Americans, have an inherent nature to buy a firearm. This country was formed fighting for freedoms from the British with firearms. We’ve learned guns are the best line of defense. Even though Hollywood glamorizes it, I teach in my class all the time to not hide behind your car door when someone’s shooting at you.”

Self-defense classes

Dark Horse Training 6 offers a variety of self-defense training classes, too, such as close-quarters defense, weapons defense with edged and nonedged weapons, pistols and rifles. Since March, when COVID-19 swept the world, Sebestyen has seen an uptick in people signing up for martial arts classes.

“People are signing up left and right,”

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he said. “Being able to defend themselves from an attacker is key.”

Sebestyen trains with Omur Cor at Infinite Brazilian Jiujitsu and Mixed Martial Arts in Anthem, and with Daniel Madrid at Legion MMA in Deer Valley Business Park in Phoenix.

“I started training jiujitsu three years ago,” Sebestyen said. “I found jiujitsu and MMA enhance your ability to defend yourself. Everybody has that darkness in their brain. They keep that at bay, but I could harness that if the need would arise. Krav maga is another great martial art.”

He works with Florida’s Force IMI, which uses advanced methods and skills derived from the Israeli military and Homeland Security experience.

“I’ve traveled to a lot of places and seen the different walks of life,” Sebestyen said.

“We’re so fortunate to live in a country that is truly free, where we don’t have to worry as much about defending ourselves on a daily basis like in South America, the Middle East or Europe. You see that the lack of empathy for regular life isn’t there

Chris Sebestyen, owner of Dark Horse Training, and John Thames train at the Ben Avery shooting facility.

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“I heard a podcast with Dakota Meyer,

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found other fighters who lived in the country who were kindhearted and wanted to fight against terrorism. How can that dichotomy exist in one country? That brutality and evil is unheard of. I want to make sure I’ve trained enough people to defend ourselves.”

In the meantime, gun owners should always refresh their skills to maintain that innate confidence.

“I want you to leave the class with it,” he said. “If you haven’t gained that, come back to a second class. If someone hadn’t shot a gun in 10 years and had to defend their life, their trigger discipline wouldn’t be good. If people don’t actively train, they are at a disadvantage. I don’t sell firearms training. That confidence is what will win in a fight.”

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