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ith the holidays upon us I wanted to take a moment and publicly give thanks. I have been particularly blessed this year. My son and I walked away from a terrible triple roll-over accident earlier in the year, and so I am thankful for my health and Dr. Thomas Chamberlain my life as well as the life of my son. In relation to that, I am thankful for my wife of 23 (almost 24) years and my other three children. Tamara is the driving force for me to continually improve myself. I married a woman with whom I am constantly running to catch up to. Tamara and the kids are always there for me and support me in every way as a father and husband. I couldn’t ask for a more devoted family. I

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Tempe State of the City recounts 2015 highlights Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell delivered his fourth State of the City Address to a record crowd of 500 people at the Tempe Chamber of Commerce-hosted event in midNovember at the Doubletree by Hilton Tempe-Phoenix, 2100 S. Priest Dr. The speech showcased the growth in Tempe’s economy during the last year.

“Tempe is leading Arizona out of one of the worst recessions in our state’s history. Our residents’ quality of life continues to improve, job growth is strong, and our future is bright. The proof is all around us,” Mitchell said.

He pointed to the results of years of vision and hard work. Since Mitchell became mayor in 2012, Tempe has seen more than 16,000 new jobs and more than $1 billion in capital investment. At 97 percent, Tempe has among the highest occupancy for Class A office space in the region.

“Tempe is a place where individuals, families, students and businesses can Start. Grow. And Thrive,” Mitchell said.

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But Mitchell added that a lesson of the recent recession is an economy that relies too heavily on one sector is vulnerable. With an eye toward building a sustainable economy, Mitchell announced new economic development programs that will help Tempe’s creative residents become successful entrepreneurs. In early 2016, Tempe will open a workforce and business accelerator at the Tempe Performing Arts Center in downtown Tempe and a business center at Tempe Public Library. Details can be found at www.tempe.gov/intempe.

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Swimming with Santa returns to Kiwanis Rec Center

Those toys aren’t just noisy— they’re dangerous

Santa and Mrs. Claus are ready to start their post-holiday vacation splashing around the indoor heated wave pool at Kiwanis Recreation Center, located at 6111 S. All America Way in Tempe.

The whole family is invited to join in the fun with the 10th annual Swimming with Santa event from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 26.

All of those young and young at heart to ride the waves with Santa, have storytime with Mrs. Claus, enjoy complimentary milk and cookies and participate in reindeer games while holiday music plays in the background. And as a treat for parents, gift certificates will be raffled off throughout the event.

By Dr. Jennifer Hensley, family and youth resource specialist at the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing As holiday season gears up more people are shopping for toys.

December will be spent walking up and down toy aisles trying to find just the right gift for the little one on your list. When shopping for the perfect gift, you may look at age appropriateness, price and other warning labels.

But how often do you consider the noise level of the toys?

You won’t often find the decibel reading on a toy’s warning label, but the noise level can be detrimental to a child’s hearing.

Refreshments will be provided by Whole Foods Market Tempe and Arizona Milk Producers.

Tickets are $7 for ages 2-12 and $9 for ages 13 and older and available at www. tempe.gov/SWS, in person at Kiwanis Rec Center’s front desk, or at the Parks and Recreation Office, located at 3500 S. Rural Rd in Tempe.

Children 7 years or younger must have an adult with them at all times while in the water.

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Marathon fun for runners; profitable for charities

By Jacqueline Bradford More than 20,000 participants will run, sprint, walk and dance throughout Tempe, Scottsdale and Phoenix during the annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series Saturday, Jan. 16, and Sunday, Jan. 17.

Officials with the race said the 5K, 10K and half marathon will begin and end around Tempe. Meanwhile, the full marathon begins in Phoenix and cuts through Scottsdale before ending in downtown Tempe, “People come from all over to experience the tremendous location that is the Valley of the Sun,” said Dan Cruz, Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon spokesman.

“This is a great way to bring the communities together and promote the area.”

The marathon will feature live performances and cheerleaders throughout the races to encourage runners. At the finish line, runners will be greeted with a headlining performer.

“The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon makes running fun,” Cruz said. “The people who don’t necessarily look at themselves as competitive runners are able to have a great experience. It has changed the game of the sport of running overnight.”

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Before the races begin, runners and guests can peruse the Phoenix Convention Center during an expo designed to promote health and fitness.

“Race weekend will kick off with the free health and fitness expo where participants pick up their T-shirts and goodie bags, along with over 80 exhibits and vendors with the latest and greatest in nutrition and athletic apparel,” Cruz said.

According to Cruz, runners can partake in free clinics, and conversations with past Olympians and other experts in the sport of running.

Charity is a big part of the mission of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, an eligible race for St. Jude’s Heroes, a program that allows individuals to fundraise directly for St. Jude Christian’s Research Hospital.

Cruz said more than $320 million has been raised since the beginning of the series by working with thousands of local, national and international charities, including St. Jude.

“We have a tremendous history of working with and providing a tremendous venue for charities to raise money,” Cruz added. “All they have to do is show up with the runners.”

Topping the noisy toy list: Bruin R/C Racer—103 dB near the ear, 74 dB at arm’s length Disney: Sofia the First, Time to Shine Sing-Along Boombox—102 dB near the ear, 76 dB at arm’s length Leap Frog: My Talking LapPup—100 dB near the ear, 74 dB at arm’s length Blue Sky: The Peanuts Movie, Happy Dance Snoopy—96 dB near the ear, 78 dB at arm’s length Barbie: Rock ‘N’ Royals Rock Star Guitar—94 dB near the ear, 75 dB at arm’s length Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Chewbacca Electronic Mask—92 dB near the ear, 79 dB at arm’s length When shopping for Listen up— your precious little ones, it’s important remember these precauDid you know that noise tionary measures: is the No. 1 cause of hearDoes the toy have voling loss? By first grade, ume control? If there is less than 1 percent of chil- This Chewbacca Electronic no way to turn down the dren have hearing loss but Mask measures 92 decibels volume, the child will by the time they are teen- near the ear. be exposed to whatever agers, 20 percent of childecibel level that natudren will have some level of hearing rally comes with the toy. loss. Some toys with sound or noise Is there an on/off switch for the volcomponents could be the cause for ume? An on/off switch is a great cathis loss. How can you tell how much pability for the child to still be able to is too much when it comes to noise enjoy the toy without the risk of damlevels? age to their hearing.

According to the American SpeechDoes the toy seem loud to you? If Language-Hearing Association, 85 the noise level seems loud to you, it decibels (dB) is the maximum volume probably will be just as loud or louder a child should be exposed to for no to the little one playing with it. more than eight hours. Decibels are As toy shopping season rounds the a unit of measurement to gauge vol- corner, take a few extra precautions to ume, and decibel volume is measured make sure your child is getting a toy in several industries, including con- they love, but is also safe. Once the struction and engineering, to ensure toys are in their hands, you also can hearing safety. Sounds more than 100 monitor their usage when they are dB can damage hearing in less than 15 playing with the toys as well as watchminutes of exposure. ing TV and listening to loud music.

“The distance at which the decibels Keep solid time and volume limits to are measured can be misleading, be- ensure the kids aren’t exposed to too cause chances are, children aren’t us- much noise. Noise-reducing heading these toys at arm’s length,” said phones are also a great gift to accomMichele Michaels, hard of hearing pany any sound-bearing device. specialist at the Arizona Commission Enjoy the holidays with your family for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing. members by making sure their hearHow do you know which toys are ing is protected. safe and which should be left off your For more information, please visit shopping list? www.acdhh.org.

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City, Bridgestone agree to lease extension on lake’s rubber dams The City of Tempe and Bridgestone Industrial Products America Inc. recently agreed to extend and amend the City’s existing lease on the rubber dams supplied by Bridgestone Industrial Products America Inc. at Tempe Town Lake.

The rubber dam bodies have enabled the City of Tempe to dam the Salt River and create Tempe Town Lake. When the warranty on the original rubber dam bodies expired six years ago, Bridgestone Industrial Products agreed to rent replacements to the City for an additional five years, allowing the City time to evaluate and select the steel gate technology that is being installed as the replacement dam system for Tempe Town Lake.

The termination date for the lease was Dec. 26, 2015. The amendment extends it until June 1.

“We are glad to support the City of Tempe and its citizens with the project at the lake that has become a hub of commerce for the city,” said

James Wheeler, Bridgestone Industrial Products, director of operations and finance and secretary.

Under the original lease, the rent for the additional five-month rental period would have been $1.5 million.

Under the amendment agreed to by Bridgestone and Tempe, that rent is reduced to $740,000, and if the bladders are removed by June 1 the rent is further reduced to $240,000.

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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Dressing up as a Stormtrooper as part of the 501st Legion is more than just play to Mesa resident Clint Randall. It’s an opportunity to coax a smile out of the most cynical people.

Members of the local Dune Sea Garrison and its parent organization, 501st Legion, put their costumes to good use taking part in charity The Dune Sea Garrison makes appearances at charity events throughout the Valley. events like the MS Walk and some strapping on the inside, but visits to children’s hospitals.

The group is especially popular now it’s pretty loose,” he said. “The new with the Friday, Dec. 18, release of one has a lot of layers to it. In the “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” the previews, it shows they have rubber gaskets in the elbows, knees and neck. seventh episode in the film series.

The 41-year-old who works in Tempe Instead of wearing a compress shirt, found his calling during a National you’re wearing like rubber mats that are fitted around your Adoption Day event, body.” during which the Randall saw “Star legion made a guest Wars” when he was appearance. about 3 and quickly “I adopted my son fell more in love with at this very event the toys than he did two years ago,” the film.

Randall said. “That’s “I’d lay out the where I ran into the different toys and Stormtroopers.

I make stories about thought that it was them,” he said. “As I pretty cool. Then I got older, I realized ran into them at a how much I liked a lot couple of other foster of the characters and events, too. I thought Clinton Randall met the 501st Legion it would be really at a National Adoption Day event and the story. It’s a story decided that it would be a worthwhile of redemption. The rewarding.” group to join. heroes were actually At first, Randall good, unlike most of today’s heroes, was cynical himself, he admitted.

“I didn’t live at home in the basement which are kind of a mess.”

He called “Star Wars’” six episodes of my mom’s house,” he said with a laugh. “I realized these were pretty really fun adventures with interesting normal people, who had normal lives.” characters.

“Luke Skywalker was my hero Prospective members must be 18 and own a high-quality costume, growing up, despite his light saber and many of which cost more than $1,000 black cloak,” he said. “Later I came to and about 50 hours of manpower to realize he’s pretty noble, an unusual create. For information about the character for these types of stories.”

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Randall has a “Star Wars” costume appearances around the Valley.

“Star Wars doesn’t try to put all and a First Order Stormtrooper outfit the pieces together and turn it into a from “The Force Awakens.”

“The old ones mostly plastic formula. It’s mysterious and hopefully attached to Velcro and elastic with that will remain.”

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By Sydney Cariel Tempe Union High School District is strengthening the bond between students and local businesses with two programs.

Three years ago, the district established partnerships with 100 businesses and stakeholders through the I’M [IN] campaign.

I’M [IN] campaign gives kids a taste of the job market and furthers relationships between the two entities.

The partnership is also a marketing tool to help students recognize that they are part of one district rather than seven schools. The title of the campaign was inspired by key principles that the school district wants students to value.

Slogans such as “I’M [IN]VOLVED, I’M [IN]CORPORATED,” and “I’M [IN] SPIRED” were created and used on their websites and other social media to showcase the meaning of the campaign.

Reversed Internships TUHSD launched something similar in Reversed Internships, which brings the businesses to the schools. The companies present a real issue that they are having and the students figure out ways to solve it.

“It becomes a class project and the students work on it for the semester and then they present it to the companies,” said Jill Hanks, TUHSD’s community relations director.

“So they may be presenting to the CEO and whoever else they feel is important.

They are getting that experience and they

have something to put in their portfolio, resumes and college applications.”

In addition, students are working on mobile apps for different companies geared more toward computer science and engineering. Intel is a partner and is working on making a project for the students. The opportunities range from creating apps to figuring out a simple solution to get more customers in a restaurant.

“There is a group of construction/ architecture/design firms that are joining together to work with students on an app to make their work flow more efficient and collaborative,” Hanks said.

A smaller local construction firm donated construction equipment to the construction class at Marcos de Niza High School. While some partnerships donate their time, others donate money or supplies.

“Going to school everyday you hear about how your school couldn’t get certain materials or what not because of money,” said Jake Tripp, Mountain Pointe senior and student body president. “I think it is very cool that businesses donate to a school or a certain program to better the experience of the students.”

Although this campaign is a few years old, it is still a theme in all of the district’s seven schools. The idea to introduce high school students to real problems in the business market and give them the opportunity to make a difference shows the importance of this campaign, and how it continues to make an impact in the TUHSD. comm. spotlight

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I consider breakfast to be one of the five most important meals of the day. (The others are lunch, afternoon snack, dinner and evening snack. Diet consciousness compels me to label mid-morning snack optional.) Call me a nutrition nut, butexpensive starting off with homes looking back anything less than scrambled eggs— put some cheese in there—hash browns, breakfast meat or a veggie substitute, orange or tomato juice, coffee or tea, a choice of English muffin or sourdough toast plus maybe a pancake or two is asking for trouble.

Try to make do with a croissant and by 10:30, you’re fainting from hunger.

“Big breakfast” isn’t just a phrase, it’s a sober reminder that calories are what we need to keep going.

Of course, that makes me a fan of Matt’s Big Breakfast. I’ve been chowing down there off and on since its first location opened in downtown Phoenix in 2004. The menu offers nine simple choices and all of them are hardy (or is it “hearty”?): Eggs scrambled with salami, pancakes (they call them “griddlecakes”) with real maple syrup, a cheese omelet with optional additional ingredients, a Belgian-style waffle with bacon, etc. Good news for Tempe: Matt’s will open a Tempe location on Rio Salado Parkway off Mill Avenue in 2016, its first in the East Valley.

You’ll have to wait until October, but until then you can visit one of the restaurant’s three other locations.

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had him moving out of state to new opportunities. And then, a week later, another online posting. ... “I’m very happy to announce that starting after the new year I’ll be joining the amazing team at Huss Brewing in Tempe AZ!!!

I’m so excited to stay in AZ after looking at some great opportunities around the country. Can’t wait Leah Ryan Huss, Jeff Huss, Taylor Appelo, it’s gonna be a crazy ride!” Grab a brew. Life’s a rollercoaster.

Public transportation is a party’s best friend. No need to worry about that third martini impairing your driving skills when Ralph Cramden is doing the driving for you. For the New Year’s Eve block party scheduled this Dec. 31 from dusk until next year, many bus routes will run every 15 minutes from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., with return service going until 2 a.m. For a list of routes, visit www.valleymetro.org.

Tempe Police Chief Tom Ryff’s retirement Dec. 1 following 36 years of service has put City Manager Andrew Ching on the trail of possible replacements. Ching is welcoming internal candidates from among the city’s 345 sworn officers, and has advertised broadly among national law-enforcement organizations.

The minister of craft beer has moved his ministry a few miles northwest. Chip Mulala was dubbed the “minister of craft beer” for his seven years of work helping to grow Chandler’s SanTan Brewing from a local venture to a brewery with distribution in Texas and California.

He resigned from SanTan in late November, with a heartfelt online posting that saluted the “family” he was leaving behind.

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Texas Tenors love Christmas, Arizona

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is looking for the next great kid chef who can create a delicious and healthy side dish. Finalists will sample their dishes at the Feb. 6 Phoenix Suns home game.

The contest is geared toward motivating Arizona kids to incorporate healthy options into their daily food choices.

For the sixth year, the company is looking for original, greattasting and kid-inspired side dish recipes for the Walk On! Kids Cooking Challenge.

Children ages 9 to 12 living anywhere in Arizona are encouraged to submit their healthy and tasty side dish creations for a chance to win a new bike. Finalists will also have an opportunity to prepare and share their masterpiece at a Phoenix Suns home game.

“One of the best ways to nurture healthy eating choices in kids is to encourage them to help prepare food using nutrition-rich ingredients,” said Myrna Collins, health promotion executive, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. “Over the course of the last five years we have been in awe of the creative and nutritious side dishes that kid chefs in Arizona have developed.

We’re looking forward to seeing the creativity of our contestants this year.”

By Christina FuocoKarasinski The Texas Tenors are all about Christmas.

The classical crossover trio is in Branson, Missouri, in the middle of its holiday run and the three singers—JC Fisher, Marcus Collins and John Hagen—never tired of it.

“We’ve been performing Christmas [songs] since Nov. 2,” Collins said with a laugh.

“Halloween ended and we started Christmas. I would sing Christmas all year long if we could.”

The Texas Tenors’ show, “Deep in the Heart of Christmas,” The Texas Tenors’ show, is coming to the Chandler Center for the Arts on Saturday, Dec. 19.

“Deep in the Heart of Christmas,” is coming to the Chandler release. “We’re working on original Center for the Arts on Saturday, music and finding just the right covers for that album. It’s going to be more of Dec. 19.

“We sing everything from ‘O Night an Americana record.

“We’re working on our next PBS Divine,’ to ‘Joy to the World’ to ‘Mary Did You Know’ and an original non- special, which we’re going to record in the Phoenix area. We have a special Christmas song.”

The crowd favorites may be included partnership with KAET [Arizona as well—“Just the Way You Are” by PBS] and we worked with them on the Bruno Mars and “Last Christmas” by first special. It won three Emmys. The collaboration was successful and we Wham!

“We have a bunch of fun Christmas want to continue with them in 2016.

“It’s going to be much different from songs,” he said. “We put eight new songs in the show. There are some new the first one, which was at Grand things for the Christmas season. We’ll Canyon University.”

The year 2016 also calls for the be performing ‘Little Drummer Boy,’ ‘Silver Bells,’ ‘Let It Snow’ and ‘Have follow-up to The Texas Tenors’ first Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.’ All children’s book, “Ruckus on the Ranch,” for which they wrote an of those are new this year.

“We have a lot of fun with ‘Last original tune.

“We have a lot of plans for 2016,” Christmas.’ There’s a lot of audience Collins said. “We really won’t see the interaction.”

The performance is sold out. results of it until 2017, really. The However, they are returning to the new album and the special will be Valley for four concerts in Sun City out in 2017. We’re working hard on West Feb. 1 through Feb. 2. For everything in 2016. We’re hard at information about their shows, visit work on what we’ll be presenting to everyone in 2017.” http://thetexastenors.com/.

Collins said he feels blessed to have It’s like The Texas Tenors to keep busy, according to Collins, whose all of this work—even his two lines in mother lives in Scottsdale while the tearjerker film “P.S. I Love You.” “I just got a residual check in the his grandmother resides in Apache Junction. Next year is packed with mail,” he said. “It’s the gift that keeps concerts, recording sessions and on giving. I get a little check once every couple months—$8 or $15. I get appearances.

“We are recording our next big paid because somewhere in the world album,” Collins said about the 2017 it’s playing on pay TV.”

Contestants can submit recipes anytime between Jan. 1 and Jan. 27.

Recipes must be: • An original recipe for a hot or cold side dish • Include at least one fruit and/or vegetable • Be able to be cooked within 20 minutes (not including prep time).

The top five recipes will be selected based on nutritional value, taste and originality. After the cooking demonstrations at Talking Stick Resort Arena, recipe details will be posted online at www.walkonaz.com for a public vote. Voting will be open from Feb. 6 to Feb. 17.

Each of the five finalists will earn fun prizes and the grand prize winner will receive a new bike. The winner may also be asked to participate in local TV and newspaper interviews.

Last year’s contest winner was 10-year-old Isabella Buoscio from El Mirage. Her winning dish was called “Fruity Kale Salad.”

“I wanted to enter to see what I could do and see how good a chef I was,” said Isabella, who has been cooking since she was 6.

Visit www.walkonaz.com for complete contest details and to submit a recipe. All entries must be submitted no later than Wednesday, Jan. 27.

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By Kimberly Hosey I’m almost a lifelong Arizonan, but my family is originally from Buffalo, New York. One Christmas we made a trip back there, and one of the highlights was ice skating...outside!

We slipped and slid on real live ice as we watched the sun set. It was pretty exotic.

Well, Arizonans looking for that postcard ice-skating experience, transplants looking for a taste of ice in the desert, parents introducing their kids to the ice and just about anyone else can find it from now until Jan. 11 at CitySkate, Phoenix’s largest real outdoor ice rink, at CityScape, 1 E. Washington St., Phoenix.

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After getting a wristband to skate (the price includes skate rental, plus unlimited skating for the day and session purchased), we made our way through bystanders and skaters to a bench to lace up. CitySkate has lockers for shoes and belongings.

My son hit the ice—well, inched out onto it, mostly—and glided around to an equal mix of Christmas songs and pop hits. (Never before have

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Saturday and Sunday for photos from Light shows 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. began bathing the Bystanders can ice in alternating have fun too: Every Friday, shades of red, Saturday and green, purple and Sunday Patriots blue at 7 p.m., but Park receives a even before that light snowfall we were treated during light show to plenty of hours.

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You will need the following: Chain, forks and spoons (20-30 depending on

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Step 1: Select the best material Choosing the easiest material to work with proved to be the biggest challenge of this project. I purchased spoons and forks at a variety of places including Goodwill, 99 Cents Only Store and Ross. By far the easiest pieces to drill were from 99 Cents Only Store because they use cheap, very soft metal. In retrospect, cheap cutlery with thin handles are the way to go.

In selecting a chain, it was important to me to choose a weldless type so I could easily separate links which I intended to use to attach the cutlery to the chain. S-hooks may also be used for this, but I didn’t feel that the added expense was worth it.

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Bend the bowls of the forks and spoons at 90-degree angles. To drill a hole in each handle, place the bent cutlery on a piece of wood with the angled part hanging off the end. This secures the piece against spinning and allows you to use both hands on the drill. Drill a hole in each handle, as close to the top as possible.

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Step 3: Assembly Attach the hook to one end of the chain and hang from the area you intend the rain chain to reside. Remove any extra chain by separating a link, the chain should hang just above ground level. Separate individual links from the excess chain and open each end, these will be what you use to hang the forks and spoons.

Start at the bottom, hang two pieces, one on each side of the chain, and pinch both ends of the link to secure. Cut 18 inches to 24 inches of wire (I used brass floral wire) and wrap around the cutlery and chain, just above the bend, to keep the pieces securely attached to the chain.

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visiting earlier on weekdays.

It was a bit of an undertaking for us—we parked in the garage on Washington Street and First (patronizing any CityScape business should get your ticket validated), and by the time we reached the rink, the line snaked around the sidewalk. But we used a real live, outdoor ice rink. In Arizona! I think it was worth it.

Getting tickets Tickets are available online or at the ticket booth. Pricing and times for CitySkate are as follows: Day session: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily.

Night session: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Monday through Friday, 3 p.m. to 11 pm Saturday and Sunday.

Kids and adults: $12 (day session), $15 (night and weekend session).

Military, kids 4-8, seniors: $8 Children 3 and younger: Free College students (with valid student ID): $12

Other opportunities If you can’t make it to CitySkate, there are several venues throughout the Valley offering ice skating experiences, from seasonal holiday wonderlands to year-round skating locations.

Public skating times vary at many locations, so call ahead or check the website for hours before visiting.

Westgate Entertainment District 6751 N. Sunset Blvd., Glendale www.westgateaz.com/events/specialevents Free

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AZ Ice Gilbert 2305 E. Knox Rd., Gilbert (480) 503-7080 http://azice.com/gilbert $8.50 ages 13 and older, $7.50 ages 12 and under; skate rental $3.50.

Special from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19, stop by to skate to holiday tunes, drink hot cocoa and visit Santa. Bring your camera for a photo with the big guy.

AZ Ice Peoria 15829 N 83rd Ave., Peoria (623) 334-1200 http://azice.com/peoria/ $8.50 ages 13 and older, $7.50 ages 12 and under; skate rental $3.50.

AZ Ice Arcadia 3853 E Thomas Rd., Phoenix (602) 957-9966 http://azice.com/arcadia $5.50 ages 13 and older, $4.50 ages 12 and under, skate rental $2.50

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Specials: Friday Night Fever, $5 all ages (includes skates), Family Night Saturday, $8 all ages (includes skates), Holiday Skate on select days, $10.

Desert Ice Skating Rink Through Jan. 3 Fairmont Scottsdale Princess 7575 E. Princess Dr., Scottsdale (480) 585-4848 www.scottsdaleprincess.com/ Seasonal-Events/Christmas-at-thePrincess $15, skate rental $5.

Ice Den Scottsdale 9375 E Bell Rd., Scottsdale (480) 585-RINK (7465) www.coyotesice.com $5 ages 5 and under (includes rental skates, or $3 with own skates), $6 ages 6-15 and seniors 55 and older, $8 ages 16 and older, skate rental $4. Specials: Family Night Saturday, $8 all ages (includes skates), Holiday Skate on select days, $10.

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Corona del Sol’s 107 AP Scholar Awards break school record

By Jill Hanks Baier, Roger Chang, Aashini Choksi, Tempe Union High School District Madison DesMaisons, Katelyn Dinkel, Corona del Sol High School is Zachary Lawson, Marco Lohavanijaya, celebrating a remarkable performance Madison Margolis, Nathaniel Marshall, by its students on Advanced Placement Kristina Nedelkova, Luke Nero, (AP) examinations. The results earned Maria Predtechenskaya, Ushrayinee an unprecedented 107 AP Scholar Sarker, Derek Shi, Sree Manasvini Awards.

Subbaraman, Laura Wang, Hannah The College Board’s AP program Watts and Shaojia Zhao offers high school students rigorous 40 AP Scholar college-level courses, Award winners and college credit or (Completed three advanced placement. or more AP Exams Dozens of Corona with grades of three or students were higher.) Daisy Bennett, recognized for their Corona del Sol High School Shane Carr, Anthony Chau, Benjamin achievements. students earned 107 AP Scholar Awards.

Chen, Emily Crisler, Kajal Dave, Lauren Dwyer, Brett 11 National AP Scholar Erspamer, Andrew Eversden, Tayler Award Winners (Average grade of four or higher on a Everts, Pragathi Gopal, Allison Gray, five-point scale on all AP Exams taken, Alexander Grimm, Kathryn Holste, and grades of four or higher on eight or Maryn Jackson, Grant Jensen, Jason more of these exams.) Jena Chalmers, Juang, Cindy Juarez, Claire Kamienski, Susanna D’Souza, Owain Evans, Adam Andrew Ketterman, Michelle Le, Huang, Jinoh Lee, Jordan Mitchell, Daniel Lee, Tara Margolis, Jarif Mian, Joseph Park, Atreya Tadepalli, Andrew Sanna Naveed, Maria Panopoulos, Aditya Parekh, Nicholas Richards, Xi, Max Yang and Teresa Yu Maxwell Schmeekle, Julia Schroder, Miles Scull, Jennifer Sieczkowski, 37 AP Scholar with Distinction Elizabeth Steele, Matthew Stephens, Award Winners (Average grade of at least 3.5 on all Nathan Tam, Megan Whittard, Sara AP Exams taken, and grades of three Wood, Angela Yang, Wade Young and or higher on five or more exams.) Zihan Zhang Many of these students were juniors Laura Belmont, Shaye Busse, Jena Chalmers, Natalie Crawford, Susanna when they took the AP exams in May, D’Souza, Owain Evans, Michael Gee, so they can continue to complete Nicole Holly, Adam Huang, Niharika college-level work and possibly earn Jain, Roshini Kalagara, Jinoh Lee, even greater AP Scholar Awards as Justin Lee, Jordan Mitchell, Christina seniors.

“At Corona, we have worked Moon, Shannon O’Brien, Anuja Oke, Joseph Park, Varun Pattalachinti, John diligently to increase opportunities for Patterson, Erin Pelley, Dylan Polo, all students to take AP classes,” said Kayleigh Porritt, Catherine Riedel, Principal Brent Brown.

“We have also increased our AP Cami Rowan, Atreya Tadepalli, Sonya Tao, Marina Tian, Yifan Tian, Fowsia course offerings and we have made it Warsame, Tanner Wolfram, Andrew a priority to increase the rigor of our Xi, Max Yang, Melody Yeh, Teresa Yu, AP courses so students have the best educational experience, which better Angela Zhang and Andrew Zhou. prepares them for their endeavors after high school.”

19 AP Scholar with Honor In 2015, more than 2.5 million Award Winners (Average grade of at least 3.25 on students in over 19,000 high all AP Exams taken, and grades of schools took AP exams, including three or higher on four or more of approximately 300 Corona del Sol these exams.) Caeli Ackles, Raquel students.

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By Jill Pertler

A ‘Star Wars’ saga It’s that special time of year and we’re a nation in anticipation. My family is experiencing the same star-laden excitement as the rest of the country and I’m not talking about deciding who gets to place the topper on the tree. The newest “Star Wars’ premiere is coming Dec. 18 to a theater near you!

The whole “Star Wars” pop culture phenomenon started 38 years ago, in 1977, with the original movie. Because of its success the one movie quickly became a trilogy, with shows released in 1980 and 1983. The second set of three movies spanned from 1999 to 2005 and gave us the prequel to the first three episodes. So, the first episode wasn’t the first, it was the fourth, even though it was released first. The second was the fifth and the third the sixth. The fourth was the first and so on. You don’t have to be a Jedi Master to follow the logic.

At our house the excitement is as palpable as Senator Palpatine’s evil

aura. My guys—all fans of the Force— debate intricacies that I’ve yet to understand, much less ponder. They are making plans to see the film at midnight the first day it is released.

I am making plans to sleep. Sorry, I know how incredibly anti-Wookiee that sounds.

(Whispered) I’m not a huge fan of “Star Wars.” I don’t even own a lightsaber.

My husband is unaccepting and in denial regarding my total lack of any sense of the Force. He’s been trying to get me to turn to the dark side since 1983, when he tricked me into seeing the third movie (which was actually the sixth, we just didn’t know it at the time). He said we were going to see “Flashdance,” or maybe it was “Terms of Endearment,” I can’t remember. I do remember not seeing either.

Instead, we went to “Return of the Jedi.” In a year with films like “Risky

Leia’s funky hair always stays in place.

Luke fights his dad a couple of times in awesome action scenes featuring lightsabers as the weapons of choice for chopping off right hands. Darth dies, but not before making peace with Luke. Leia falls in love with Han Solo and in a little known tidbit of trivia, Chewbacca marries and has a son named Lumpawarrump. I’m not making that up. I found the info on Wookiepedia, and I’m not making that up, either.

The world’s abuzz with “Star Wars” hype. And, despite not being much of a fan, I’ll probably go see the movie.

Not at midnight, but I’ll go. With my husband—because he is a super fan and we sort of have a longstanding history with this “Star Wars” stuff.

For us, it all started a long time ago, in a movie theater far, far away, when we were just starry-eyed teenagers not much older than Padme was when she met Anakin. Sigh.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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Business,” “The Big Chill” and “Staying Alive,” my husband, who was not my husband or even my boyfriend at the time, picked a movie that featured a Muppet in an attempt to impress me.

While epic, here’s the “Star Wars” saga in a nutshell: Boy meets girl.

Anakin Skywalker and Padme were 9 and 13 when they first met. They grew up, fell in love and got married. Anakin was busy becoming a Jedi, otherwise known as “one of the good guys,” but the dark side proved tempting. Padme got pregnant, delivered twins and died during childbirth. This further pushed Anakin into the abyss (literally), from which he emerged as Darth Vader— one of the greatest villains of all time.

Jump forward a couple of decades.

The twins, Luke and Leia, are all grown up, but they don’t know they are brother and sister because they were separated at birth. Leia is a princess.

Luke’s Jedi skills are emerging. “The Force is strong in this one.” Darth Vader attempts to entice Luke over to the dark side. “I am your father.” Luke goes to Jedi school with a Muppet.

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The young and young at heart 6 LEGO Monthly Mini Model Build are invited to ride the waves with Registration is suggested for this Santa, have storytime with Mrs. Claus monthly event that will feature a polar and enjoy complimentary milk and bear. A VIP card is required. cookies. pasta vixen WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 5, and mom cents financially speaking WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 26, from 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 6, various times to 5 p.m.

WHERE: LEGO Store, Chandler WHERE: Kiwanis Recreation Center, Fashion Center, 3111 W. Chandler Blvd., 6111 S. All America Way, Tempe Chandler COST: $7 to $9 COST: Free INFO: (480) 350-5201 or INFO: (480) 899-0228 or www.tempe.gov/SWS photo page events calendar diy www.lego.com

Join the group for stories, songs A 500-seat tent will house a one-ring and a tasty food craft with Tempe’s circus that honors the best history of local Whole Foods Market. the Old World Italianhearsay tradition. meet your neighbor law talk WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 16, from 10 a.m.

WHEN: Through Sunday, Jan. 3, to 10:30 a.m. various times WHERE: Whole Foods Market, 5120 S. WHERE: Chandler Center for the Arts, Rural Rd., Tempe 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler COST: Email for cost COST: $15 to $40 INFO: sp.tem.marketing@wholefoods.

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Come and discover the awesome world of trains.

WHEN: Through Sunday, Jan. 24, various times WHERE: i.d.e.a. Museum, 150 W. Pepper Pl., Mesa COST: $8 INFO: (480) 644-2468 or www.ideamuseum.org

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ZooLights

This holiday event features 3-D light displays, Music in Motion shows, an ice sculptor and, for an additional fee, carousel and camel rides.

WHEN: Nightly, through Sunday, Jan. 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

WHERE: Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix COST: $18 members, $16 general.

Children 2 years and younger free.

INFO: www.phoenixzoo.org or (602) 286-3800.

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The aquarium in Arizona Mills transports visitors into the ocean world, providing close encounters with a vast array of creatures like seahorses, sharks, rays, tropical fish and more.

WHEN: Mondays through Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE: Sea Life Aquarium, 5000 S. Arizona Mills Circle, Suite 145, Tempe COST: $10 to $15.50 INFO: (877) 526-3960

Join the group for a 30-minute High Five Program when stories and activities are developmentally appropriate for all ages.

WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Sunset Library’s Monsoon Room, 4930 W. Ray Rd., Chandler COST: Call for cost INFO: (480) 782-2800 or www.chandlerlibrary.org

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Relax with fellow teens for two hours of afterschool gaming fun.

WHEN: Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe COST: Free INFO: (480) 350-5500 or www.tempe.gov

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See 14 fully interactive, anatomically inspired, recycled lifesize metal dinosaur sculptures.

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Like many native Detroiters, David Najor shares a love of coney dogs.

After he moved to the Valley four years ago, he tried them here, but they didn’t taste like the ones he knew and loved in Detroit.

“I knew that they were not representative of the Detroit Coney dogs,” Najor said.

Najor decided that there was a niche that needed to be filled, so two years ago, he opened the Detroit Coney Grill in Tempe.

“I knew I had to do it to represent my hometown,” Najor said.

What is so special about a coney, particularly a Detroit coney? “It is like a sausage, hand-turned, hand-rolled with a natural casing dog, topped with coney sauce (chili), mustard and onions,” Najor said.

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the sauce at Lafayette Coney Island, a coney joint in downtown Detroit and a favorite haunt for Detroit sports fans and downtown workers. Najor’s allbeef hot dogs are made in Michigan by the Winter Sausage Manufacturing Co. in Eastpointe.

His experience as a grocery store owner in the Detroit area built connections for him in the food industry, namely the sausage manufacturers. Winter Sausage “made them the way we wanted them made,” Najor said.

“Michigan has the highest standard of dogs in the country,” Najor said.

“Our dogs are better than anywhere else.” Their natural casings give them a slight “snap” when they are bitten into.

That attention to detail in menu items (Najor grinds beef for his burgers and hand cuts Idaho russets for his fries) has helped Najor’s restaurant land at meet your neighbor

No. 30 on Yelp’s list of Top 100 Places to Eat in America and receive a plaque from Business Insider for the honor in January 2015.

The dogs draw Michigan transplants to his restaurant, which comprises about 10 percent of the business, and other snowbirds, along with the locals.

“Michigan transplants will help us by word of mouth,” Najor said.

The delightful Detroit Coney costs $3.95. It is served in a basket, is slathered with the coney sauce, two thin streams of mustard and covered with chopped onions. The bite of the onions, accent of mustard and chilispiced sauce complement the snappy dog. Beef is ground daily to create burgers, which range in price between $2.95 and $6.95.

Najor serves a Greek salad with a real Greek vinaigrette (“our recipe,” Najor says), along with other salad variations in the $5.95 to $7.95 range.

Pita variations include gyro, chicken, Greek, Philly cheese steak and veggie for $5.95 and $6.95.

Former Detroiters will recognize their hometown favorites: Better Made Potato Chips, Faygo “pop” (OK, it’s

“soda”) and Vernors ginger ale conjure revered memories of Detroit’s food industry.

Najor opened a second location in downtown Phoenix seven months ago. He is looking to expand in North Scottsdale.

Najor notices a bump in business when the Tigers, Wings or college teams, such as the University of Michigan, which played in a bowl game here two years ago, are in town or on TV. Najor smiles at the thought of another influx of fans in a few weeks.

If Michigan State University beats the University of Alabama in the Cotton Bowl Dec. 31, the Spartans will advance to the National Championship game Jan. 11 in Glendale. “We hope that Michigan State wins, because we’re looking forward to the Spartans coming to town,” Najor said.

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One Pot Pasta Dinner It’s a One Pot Wonder and it’s just become one of my all-time favorite meals.

One Pot Wonders. Isn’t that what we’re all looking for these days? Especially if one of your New Year’s resolutions is to simplify your life!

So let’s start the New Year right with a yummy and satisfying throw-it-allin-a-pot kind of meal. It’s the sort of dinner that our great-grandmothers prepared because there was such limited space on the stovetop back then.

This recipe is a delicious pasta dish that satisfies the craving for a hearty Italian meal without a lot of the prep work. When I got the email about this one-pot dish, the subject line simply read, “A good recipe.” It was from Sharon Levinson with C-Cap, the nonprofit Careers through Culinary Arts Program in Arizona that teaches youth about the value of home cooking. It awards millions of dollars each

year to underserved high school students. Sharon’s email was right to the point: “Jan I’m sure you get hundreds of recipes from readers and blogs. I just wanted to share this with you as I couldn’t believe how simple and how delicious this was.”

Need she say more? Grab a big pot and some pasta; gather the family for a good dose of comfort food, lift your glass of Chianti Classico and leave the stress behind.

You’ve just been handed some real pot luck just in time for a brand new year!

Jan’s Note: I still prefer the taste of sautéed onions over raw, so I opted to sauté the onions and garlic first and then I added them to the rest of the ingredients in the pot. You can also add a pinch of fresh oregano along with the basil if you have it on hand.

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One Pot Wonder Pasta Dinner flakes, basil, olive oil, chicken broth, salt and pepper.

1 (1-pound box, or 16 oz) spaghetti or thin linguine 12 oz (1 pint) cherry or grape tomatoes 1 large sweet onion, cut in half and then sliced thin 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced or minced 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 large sprigs basil, chopped (about 1/4 cup) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling 4 cups chicken broth 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon pepper Grated Parmesan cheese for topping

Step No. 2 Cover pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and turn mixture frequently until pasta is al dente and liquid has almost evaporated. Pasta should be done in 9-12 minutes, depending on the size of your pasta.

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“The Forgotten Carols” “The Forgotten Carols” is the story of Constance, a rigid yet competent nurse, too practical to be bothered

by Christmas. She is assigned to care for an aged gentleman with alleged meet your neighbor psychiatric tendencies. But this unlikely patient, John, is nothing like the senile “crazy” she expected.

WHEN: Monday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Ave., Tempe COST: $17 to $35 expensive homes INFO: (480) 965-3434

Black Label Society Guitarist extraordinaire Zakk Wylde leads his band on a rock ‘n’ roll journey.

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 26, at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe COST: $29.50 INFO: www.luckymanonline.com Tempe Symphony Orchestra Join the Tempe Symphony Orchestra for its annual, free holiday concert.

Enjoy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride,” Chabrier’s “Espana,” “Variations on a Theme” by Haydn, Op.56 and Hanson’s

Gin Blossoms return home to Arizona for free show

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Gin Blossoms guitarist Jesse Valenzuela said he hasn’t been writing songs very much lately.

He’s been busy touring with his band, best known for the songs “Hey Jealousy” and “Found Out About You.” Valenzuela has also been taking care of his 16-year-old son who lives with him.

Even though he hasn’t put pen to paper frequently, Valenzuela laughed when asked what’s planned for 2016.

“I have my own record that will come out,” Valenzuela said. “It was sort of a soft release this year with just a digital download. But we’re rereleasing it in January.

“I have to record a Gin Blossoms record. Do a little tour with my band and come to Phoenix. I have a songwriters’ conference in January in Florida. Then I have another record coming out with Danny Wilde of The Rembrandts.

“Look at me: I haven’t been writing very much so how did this all happen?”

Valenzuela said with a chuckle while doing dishes in his Los Angeles home.

An Arizona hometown favorite, Gin Blossoms will return to the Grand Canyon state to play a free show at Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino in Maricopa on Saturday, Dec. 19.

“We’ll play the hits; we’ll play a few new things,” he said. “It really depends on the length of the show.”

On July 4, Gin Blossoms played

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Valenzuela said it’s a joy play in his home state, where his parents still live.

Gin Blossoms are enjoying a revival of sorts thanks to satellite radio like the ‘90s channels like “‘90s on 9” and “Lithium.” “Hey Jealousy” sounds as fresh as the day it was released.

“I think it’s because we didn’t subscribe to any trends,” Valenzuela said. “We were frequently lumped in with the ‘alternative rock format. I couldn’t see any similarities between us and anything called ‘alternative.’

We’re more jangly pop rock than alternative rock.”

Gin Blossoms are going to continue that vibe on their new album. They are slated to hit the studio in 2016.

“We’re supposed to have 10 new songs for a record,” said Valenzuela, an active golfer who loves Red Mountain Country Club in Northeast Mesa. “I’m going to go with double overdrive. I’m off for the next couple months, so I’m going to kick it hard and get 18 or 20 so we can pare down for the next record. I gotta be honest with you, I actually work a lot every day writing songs.”

Gin Blossoms perform at 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 19, at Harrah’s AkChin Casino’s UltraStar Amphitheater, 15406 Maricopa Rd., Maricopa.

Tickets are free. For more information, call (480) 802-5000 or visit www. caesars.com/harrahs-ak-chin/shows.

Symphony Nr.2, Op.30 “Romantic.”

WHEN: Monday, Dec. 28, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe COST: $35 INFO: (480) 350-2822 or www.tempe.gov Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers Banana Gun opens for the Tempe mainstay rockers for their New Year’s Eve show.

WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 31, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Ave., Tempe COST: $45 and $65 INFO: www.luckymanonline.com Christopher Titus A Writer’s Guild nominee, Christopher Titus was the main character in the dark comedy “Titus.”

WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 31, at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.; Friday, Jan. 1, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Improv Comedy Theatre, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe COST: $30 to $63.04 INFO: www.tempeimprov.com Jewelry Basics Learn the basics of jewelry-making— what tools to use, the right materials for each project and the best places to get everything you need.

WHEN: Mondays Jan 4 through March 7, various times WHERE: Pyle Adult Recreation Center, 655 E. Southern Ave., Tempe COST: $80 INFO: (480) 350-5287 or (480) 350-5211 “Class Clowns” Tony Vicich brings his long-running stand-up comedy show, “Class Clowns,” to TCA. This is the show where it all starts. Comics have gone from “Class Clowns” shows all the way to “Last Comic Standing,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and more.

WHEN: Friday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Center for the Arts Studio, 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe COST: $10 to $25 INFO: (480) 350-2822 or www.tempe.gov Russell Peters Peters presents his 2015 tour of“Almost Famous.” Peters has set attendance records in New York, Toronto and London and performed on multiple comedy specials for Netflix.

WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Improv Comedy Theatre, 930 E. University Dr., Tempe COST: $35 INFO: (480) 921-9877 or www.tempeimprov.com

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“IF/THEN: A New Musical” The musical follows two distinct storylines in the life of Elizabeth, a city planner who moves back to New York to restart her life. When her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate, Elizabeth’s life splits into two parallel paths. IF/THEN follows both stories.

WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 12, through Sunday, Jan. 17, various times WHERE: Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Ave., Tempe COST: $30 to $150 INFO: (480) 965-3434 Great Books Reading Group This month’s reading will be “A Month in the Country,” by J.L. Carr.

WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 13, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE: Tempe Public Library, Connections Café, 3500 S. Rural Rd., Tempe COST: Free INFO: www.tempe.gov Arizona Wind Symphony “CityScapes: A Musical Travelogue Theater” features this 75-member community concert ensemble of musical professionals, nonprofessionals and students conducted

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WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 7:30 p.m.

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By Kenneth LaFave Frog and Toad are back again, this time for Christmas. The “original besties,” as they’ve been called, Frog and Toad were characters in a series of award-winning children’s picture books in the 1970s, and the subjects of a Tony-nominated musical in 2003 called “A Year with Frog and Toad.”

Childsplay, the Tempe-based, internationally known theater company for children, has produced the show twice, but never before as its holiday production.

“The show is about an entire year in their lives, so it seemed like a fabulous Christmas piece,” said David Saar, founder and longtime artistic director of Childsplay. “And to judge from audience response, people agree with me.”

“A Year with Frog and Toad” has been selling very well since it opened Nov. 15, but tickets are still available to performances through Dec. 27 at Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Pwky. Performances are at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturdays, and at

1 p.m. Sundays. Tickets start at $12, because 40 seemed like an excessive on sale at www.childsplayaz.org or by number,” Saar said with a laugh. calling (480) 350-2822, ext. 2.

The actor/producer/director arrived Saar chose to direct “A Year with in the Valley in 1974 with the intention Frog and Toad,” based on Arnold of remaining just long enough to get a Lobel’s classic books, both out of master’s degree in drama at ASU. affection for the “The plan after characters and that was to go out of interest in back to Europe”— the stagecraft it Saar had met demanded. the woman who “I have always became his wife loved the while working in story, and this Norway—“but I particular telling ended up staying of it is wonderful. when Mesa school It calls on tons district needed a of stuff from the drama teacher.”

“A Year with Frog and Toad” plays through performers. Five Dec. 27 at Tempe Center for the Arts.

Starting a of them have to children’s theater play 15 different roles,” Saar said. just seemed like the logical next step, Saar has directed the show three though probably neither Saar—nor times, however, he will not take the anybody else—could have predicted helm this time as artistic director. the level of success and prestige After 39 years at the forefront of one achieved by Childsplay. The company of the globe’s most lauded children’s has earned numerous awards and theaters, he as decided to move on. recognitions over the years, has toured “I decided not to stay another year internationally, and today performs for

more than 200,000 Arizona children annually, mostly in the schools.

“I wish I could say I planned the whole thing, but the truth is, it just grew,” Saar said. “If there’s any reason for my success, it’s that I know how to hire well.”

He also knows how to choose the right plays and musicals for younger theater-goers. The target age for Childsplay audiences is 5 through 12, though it has produced works for children as young as 3 and as old as high-school age. The suggested age range for “Frog and Toad” audiences is 4 and up.

Saar is happy to be staging “A Year with Frog and Toad” one last time before retiring. It traces the simple adventures of the title characters though such things as planting a garden, raking leaves, baking cookies and sledding in the winter snow.

Throughout, it stresses the value of friendship.

“After the first rehearsal of this production,” Saar recalled, “the show itself seemed like a dear old friend.”

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Sean Larusso couldn’t see himself as a salon and spa owner 25 years ago. Now, he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“My grandfather was a barber in New York; my father a salon owner for 40 years,” said Larusso, who owns the four locations of Madison Avenue Salon and Day Spa in the Valley with his wife, Deborah.

“I’m an accountant by trade. I worked in Manhattan for almost three years for a big accounting firm. I came out here in the early ‘90s for a long weekend and fell in love with it.”

He packed up and moved crosscountry and subsequently was employed by a local firm. Deborah worked as a stylist for a nearby salon.

Larusso said he believed that he and Deborah had the formula for success.

So in April 1998, the couple opened Madison Avenue Salon and Day Spa. Twelve of the original employees still work for the company.

“We’ve been fortunate enough to build something that people consider to be a career,” he said. “They’re here for an extended period of time.

That has been something that’s been extremely rewarding for us.”

Madison Avenue Salon and Day Spa’s signature treatment from its spa is the three-and-a-half-hour Retreat Package. The $196 package includes a one-hour Swedish massage, a European facial, and a spa pedicure and manicure. It is being offered for $135 this holiday season.

Normally, the prices for the services are Swedish massage ($51 to $73); European facial ($66 to $80); spa pedicure ($46 to $53) and spa manicure ($26 to $32).

“It gives us the opportunity to touch base with all the different areas within the spa,” said Larusso, who added the prices are based on the technicians’ experience.

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Twelve of the original employees still work for Madison Avenue Salon and Day Spa which has been in business since 1998.

almost 18 years ago. It’s been our No. 1 seller in terms of packages. I don’t think we’ve ever priced it that low. It’s aggressively priced with the hopes of selling a tremendous amount of them.”

The Larussos pride themselves on considering their employees as family.

“What we enjoy is seeing people elevate their careers,” he said. “We’ve been doing this long enough. We’ve hired people anywhere from 16 to 60 years old.

“We’ve seen them purchase their first car. They’ve gotten married, had their first child, bought their first house, had their second child and their child—those are things honestly are more rewarding than anything.

Having had that impact on people is really what has glued us together to be the company we are today. We couldn’t do it without the amazing group of people who are around us.”

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