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Old Town festival brings cheer to Peoria

BY MADISON PERALES Peoria Times Staff Writer

Peoria’s Old Town Holiday Festival is returning at full capacity from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, at Johnny E. Osuna Memorial Park, near 83rd and Grand avenues.

For the second time, the event brings together two Peoria traditions: Old Town Holiday Festival and Second Saturdays for the second time.

“They will have their own stages, and there will be a beer garden on that side along with other elements,” said Andrea Foote, Peoria’s special events coordinator.

Attendees can stroll through historic Old Town Peoria, between Peoria and Grand avenues, visit with Santa Claus and experience entertainment and festivities.

The festival will feature bounce houses, roaming high school choirs from Peoria, local merchants and vendors selling gift items, a gingerbread house display, holiday

Highlights this year include holiday photo opportunities and a tree-lighting ceremony in the heart of Osuna Park. (Submitted photo)

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Linda Cutright cared about the community

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Peoria Times Executive Editor

West Valley civil rights champion Linda Cutright died Dec. 1 from complications of COVID-19.

Her brother, Ervin Cutright, of Peoria-based Northwest Black History Community, remembered her as thoughtful and caring.

The Phoenix resident’s service is Saturday, Dec. 18, at Avondale Baptist Church in Avondale. In lieu of flowers, Ervin is

asking for donations to a scholarship fund that will be set up in Linda’s name. Email Ervin at ervcut@gmail.com for information.

The Cutright family has been prominent in the West Valley for more than 50 years, some holding elected offices, educators, business owners, city manager, and outstanding local and national athletes.

Linda, 65, was an advocate for coronavirus vaccinations. She organized Family Affair, which featured vaccinations, food and raffle prizes on Sept. 25 at Bethesda

Church of God in Christ in Avondale.

“The church is located in a community with Blacks and Hispanics,” she said at the time to the West Valley View.

“African Americans are leery. They don’t really trust the vaccine. Many of them have pre-existing conditions. Because of those pre-existing conditions, the death rate is very high among African Americans and Hispanics in Arizona.”

Ervin said Linda dedicated her life to

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Peoria hosts vaccine clinics

The city of Peoria is hosting flu, shingles, pneumonia and COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots, in partnership with Albertsons/Safeway Pharmacy. COVID-19 and flu shots are free with most insurance plans, but individuals should check with their insurance regarding all vaccines. Individuals must bring their insurance cards and photo IDs to the appointment.

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• 18 years of age or older and the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been administered two or more months ago.

Schedule an appointment or walk in at the Peoria Community Center, located at 8335 W. Jefferson Street, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, and Dec. 17. Other immunizations

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Council to select redistricting map on Dec. 14

The Peoria City Council will consider five maps drawn and proposed by the public for redistricting at 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 14.

One map will be selected and become effective in 2022. This comes after several maps were submitted by the public, two rounds of open houses and a public feedback period. To learn more about the redistricting process, SEE BRIEFS PAGE 6

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photo opportunities, and performances from local musicians and dancers.

The park will also boast a Letters to Santa Station, an interactive winter wonderland snow globe, holiday horse-drawn carriage rides and a Christmas-themed coloring wall.

New elements include figure skaters and obstacle courses.

Every year, members of the Peoria City Council gather with residents to turn on the park’s Christmas lights at 7:15 p.m. Also, the Peoria Fire-Medical Department will help Santa Claus arrive safely to the festival and then stay for family pictures.

“Old Town Holiday Festival is a huge footprint. There’s a lot going on,” Foote said. “I think pictures with Santa and lighting the Christmas trees will be a big hit.”

Foote said she anticipates a large turnout, following in the footsteps of Peoria’s Fourth of July and Halloween events.

“The reason why our events are busy in general is because everything’s free,” Foote said. “We’re not charging for Santa photos, no wristbands for activities. Everything that we’re offering at Old Town Holiday is free besides if someone wants to buy food from the

Santa Claus will be making a special guest appearance to check off his nice list and pose for fan photos (Submitted photo)

food vendors.”

This holiday event has been an annual tradition for the city of Peoria for more than 30 years. Foote has only been coordinating the festival for three years, but she has fond memories.

“Peoria is big on making a stance of affordability that any family can come and participate in our events,” Foote

said. “I think it’s huge seeing families that come to our events and all the little kids who get excited.”

Foote isn’t the only one excited to see the festival returning at full force.

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First responder blood drive seeks donors

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Help Arizona firefighters and police officers ensure an ample patient blood supply by donating during the First Responders Unite Holiday Blood Drive.

Thanksgiving and through New Year’s Eve is the most difficult time of the year to maintain our blood supply.

Blood donors of all types are urgently needed, especially Type O, the uni-

versal blood used in emergencies and traumas. To make an appointment to donate blood, visit vitalant.org or call 1-877-25-VITAL (1-877-258-4825).

It was the blood already on the shelves that saved police officer Chase McCance who was injured in a nearly fatal crash with a wrong-way driver last New Year’s Day. In the early morning hours of Jan. 1, McCance was struck by a wrong-way

driver.

First responders rushed him to the hospital with multiple broken bones and internal bleeding. He required num erous blood transfusions while doctors operated to try to find the source of this internal bleeding.

He spent more than one month in the hospital recovering from his injuries before he finally went home to welcome his new baby boy in March and

return to work on light duty in May. “I’ve consistently donated blood throughout my life but never thought I would be on the receiving end,” McCance said. “I’ll always be grateful to the people who donated blood and gave me the gift of getting to see my kids grow up.”

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ever, they ultimately extended the offer to all Peoria students who wanted or needed backpacks and school supplies.

They also set up a toy drive to help families who lacked presents to put under the Christmas tree. This drive helped well over 500 families and was dubbed a “huge success.” These two endeavors are examples of the many ways the fire department reaches out to the community.

Capt. Stephen Gunn of the Peoria Fire Department and his family recently accepted the PUSD recognition.

Gunn is no stranger to accolades. He received the National Medal of Honor in 2018 from President Donald Trump for saving a man in a 2016 house fire.

He also serves on the board for Peoria Firefighters Charities and plays a large role in creating and overseeing ways to give back.

Rebecca Hill of the Peoria Unified District Governing Board showed her gratitude by saying, “I am so grateful for all the commitment you put toward helping the community.”

Gunn attributed the success to those who helped out, including his wife, Renae, who is a Peoria teacher, and David Sandoval, the Peoria Unified School

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School board thanks firefighters for charitable endeavors

BY JACK WU

Peoria Times Contributing Writer

Firefighters go out of their way to help those in need — sometimes in the classroom.

The Peoria Unified School District recently recognized the Peoria Fire Department for its charitable work. Firefighters organized a backpack donation to provide for students in need. How-

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At the same time, hospital blood usage has escalated as patients resume essential surgeries postponed during the height of the pandemic.

“Holiday blood donors are urgently needed, said Sid Lewis Sr., Vitalant Southwest Division’s donor recruitment director.

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again to celebrate the holiday season,” said Marylou Stephens, Peoria art and events manager, in a statement.

“We are very happy to bring this holiday tradition back and are featuring a variety of new elements.”

For Old Town Holiday Festival, Peoria is encouraging social distancing, facial coverings and hand washing.

Peoria hosted a festival, with limited activities, last year.

“During COVID, we didn’t do our Old Town Holiday Festival, but we did have something,” Foote said.

“We had local artists and a couple of food trucks where we have Old Town Holiday at Osuna Park,” Foote said.

“Families still got out to see the lights and take pictures, but they had a local artist to see while they were there.” PT

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community service.

“I just realized Linda and I had a whole lot in common,” Ervin said.

“I do similar things in the West Valley also. We share some of the same community concerns. Whenever something happened, like a police shooting, she would hold the appropriate organization accountable.

“She wanted the police departments to do the right thing as it related to brutality and as it related to African Ameri-

can men. She fought those injustices for the community with the Rev. (Jarrett) Maupin.”

On Twitter, Maupin shared his condolences.

“Missing my friend, civil rights activist #LindaCutright,” he posted. “Thank you, Linda, for always keeping the faith.

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She never shunned controversial issues like systemic injustices, community police and workplace issues. She had a strong spiritual compass and was a great orator and public speaker, Ervin said. Ervin said Linda had a heart for community and persons who were disenfranchised.

“She was very outspoken,” said Ervin, a Surprise resident who formerly lived in Peoria. “She had just as many enemies as friends. People didn’t like her holding them accountable.

“I’m going to examine that at the service. We want the community to know who she is. She was loving. She took in people to stay in her house, whether it was families or friends. She cooked Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner and invited the community to be a part of it. She was very generous and a strong spiritual leader in our church.

“She had a tremendous faith belief.

She never had children, but she raised at least 20 children inside and outside of the family. They looked up to her on Mother’s Day.” The dean of student services at Estrella Mountain Community College, Cutright was a member of the NAACP, board of directors of Bethesda Church of God in Christ and the National Black BRIEFS

MBA Association. A licensed minister, she was a graduate of Maricopa Community Colleges’ Women’s Leadership Group.

As the dean, Ervin said, Linda helped more than 3,000 students earn their degrees, as she counseled them and ensured their financial aid was not compromised.

Linda earned her associate degree within the Maricopa Community Colleges system and a bachelor’s degree in management from Grand Canyon University. Her master’s in education with a counseling background is from NAU, and she completed her final application to obtain her Ph.D. in general psychology with Capella University with two focus areas, lifespan and industrial development.

She had strong ties to the staff of municipalities around the West Valley, Ervin explained.

“She worked very closely with the state attorney and the chancellor at the community college, principals at schools, city managers and councilpersons.

“When things went on in the Valley, they made their way to Linda. It’s just a terrible loss. It affects so many people in the community.” PT

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open house meetings or proposed maps, visit peoriaaz.gov/redistricting.

The 2022 bulk trash schedule is out

The city of Peoria has released the 2022 bulk trash schedule. The bulk trash collection will begin on Jan. 3 and end on Dec. 21, 2022. The city of Peoria provides bulk trash service twice a year to residents who receive trash and recycle services from the Peoria Solid Waste Division.

The bulk trash program provides a pickup of large, bulky items that do not fit into residential trash containers. Acceptable items include stoves, sofas, chairs and yard waste. For a full list of acceptable and unacceptable items, including the map of the pickup schedule, visit peoriaaz.gov/ bulktrash.

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Sign up online at CleanAirMakeMore. com/firepit and receive a $75 voucher toward the purchase of an outdoor propane firepit at participating Home Depot locations. In-store and online firepit options are available, but all vouchers must first be redeemed instore. PT

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District president.

“This was the first time we did this, so we really didn’t have a whole lot of expectations,” Renae said. “We were surprised with how much success we had, and we just look toward the future and continuing to build it.”

The Peoria Fire Department routinely spreads cheer to the community. It hosts an annual golf tournament to raise money for charity and has accumulated over $200,000. Another $50,000 went toward a college schol-

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“You’ve really changed the lives of a ton of kids, and I look forward to next year,” board member Beverly Pingerelli said. PT

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ASU leftists unfairly savage Kyle Rittenhouse

BY J.D. HAYWORTH Peoria Times Columnist

“Perry Mason,” it ain’t.

Nor “Absence of Malice.”

And certainly not “12 Angry Men.” No, what radical leftists at Arizona State University would have you believe is that there are thousands of students, faculty and employees on the main campus in Tempe who stand united in “righteous anger” against an 18-year-old.

That teen is Kyle Rittenhouse, recently acquitted on two counts of murder and other charges by a jury in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Defense attorneys assembled a strong case for self-defense, and the jury agreed after deliberating for more than 25 hours over the course of four days.

In the aftermath of the verdict, Rittenhouse sat down for an in-depth interview with Tucker Carlson of Fox News. Among the revelations was the news that Rittenhouse had enrolled at ASU as an online student and was looking forward to continuing his studies on campus.

Right on cue, the usual suspects re-

sponded in outrage, issuing a list of demands that included the exclusion of “racist murderer” Kyle Rittenhouse from attending classes in Tempe. To underscore their intent, the activists scheduled a rally and protest for Dec. 1 at the leisurely hour of 3:30 p.m. so as not to interrupt sleep schedules nor breakfast and lunch.

If you believe the above assessment is uncharitable, as it omits the possibility that those students might be in class earlier, it is evident that few, if any, of these young leftists excel in reading comprehension. Certainly, they are in urgent need of a remedial refresher in basic civics.

Consider this excerpt from their “List of Demands”: “Even with a not-guilty verdict from a flawed ‘justice’ system, Kyle Rittenhouse is still guilty to his victims and the families of those victims. Join us to demand from ASU that these demands be met to protect students from a violent, blood-thirsty murderer.”

Not only are these “leaders of tomorrow” unschooled in the precepts of our system of justice, they have no reservations about impugning the character of someone found not guilty by a jury of his peers.

Then again, they could cite a “highly

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placed source” for their unfair and untrue description of Kyle Rittenhouse.

After all, it was none other than Joe Biden — before he took up occupancy at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — who included images and video of Rittenhouse in a tweet excoriating Donald Trump for failing to “disavow white supremacists.”

Attaching the label of white supremacy to a then-17-year-old gave “journalists” the signal to join in. Despite the fact that the attackers Rittenhouse shot in self-defense were all Caucasian, the “white supremacist” description remained throughout the campaign and subsequent trial.

Further court action is possible. However, the anticipated cases will be initiated by Rittenhouse and his attorneys against Biden and ol’ Joe’s media lackeys for libel, slander and defamation.

Could similar legal action be taken against ASU and some of its students?

Perhaps.

Maybe that’s why university Presi-

dent Michael Crow has remained silent thus far.

Instead, a university spokesperson recently intoned that Rittenhouse is “not currently enrolled in any classes at ASU” and that Kyle “has not gone through the ASU admissions process.”

Crow has co-authored a book this year entitled “Public Values Leadership: Striving to Achieve Democratic Ideals.”

If Rittenhouse’s withdrawal from ASU is indicative of what Crow envisions as the “New American University,” maybe the his most recent literary offering should be amended to more accurately reflect reality. “Striving to Achieve Democrat Ideals” seems more accurate in the case of Arizona State.

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J.D. Hayworth worked as a sportscaster at Channel 10, Phoenix, from 1987 until 1994 and represented Arizona in Congress from 1995-2007.

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There are many reasons to believe in Santa Claus

BY JUDY BLUHM Peoria Times Columnist

Do you believe in Santa? Yes, of course you do. Who can honestly say that there is no Santa? As we approach Christmas, there are so many reasons to believe.

My uncle used to say that there are four stages of the “Santa Story.” First, you believe in Santa. Then you stop believing in Santa. Then you become Santa. Lastly, you end up looking like Santa. The big guy in a red suit is more than just some made-up token of gift giving. When people claim Christmas has become “too commercial,” they might point at Santa as the culprit.

Hey, don’t blame him! We did that all by ourselves. Santa was the one who

gave that one meaningful gift per child, from a sleigh, on a wintry night, with nothing but true and good intentions.

We all need a little Santa in our lives.

When children are told that Santa is coming, their parents have created one of the biggest faith-based magical stories of all time. My grandson asks why the myth was perpetuated, and I point out that one day in his life, he will need to believe in something that he cannot see, touch or explain. But you can still imagine. And dream. One day in your future you might want to reach for something that seems implausible and unattainable. But you will try and then begin to grasp that with faith all things are possible.

When you stop believing in Santa, you will not be angry with your parents. You have just grown up and will realize what a grand story of love and

generosity you were handed. Santa was never created to diminish the birth of Christ, which is the real reason for the season. Santa just adds to the celebration of Yule.

In Santa’s world, no child would go without. We received not because of our skin color, wealth, privilege, need, location or physical attributes. We received a gift because we were a child of this blessed world. A world where a baby born in a stable became King of Kings.

At Christmas, we realize that giving is important. In a culture that is often self-absorbed, we discover that giving is about someone else. It is an unselfish act of thinking, planning, making, building, shopping, baking, and wrapping with a bow an item that represents caring and appreciation.

When children throughout the course

of time ask if there really is a Santa, the answer has universally been the same. “Yes, there is a Santa. He lives in the spirit of humanity, in each of us, exemplified by the essence of giving to others.”

There will be times in our lives when we are plagued by problems, illness and loss. We grow from wideeyed children into skeptical teenagers to cynical adults. The way we see the world changes as we mature. We have big worries. The world could be a scary place. And then comes Santa. The rich traditions of the holidays are all intertwined into a tapestry of sharing that extends throughout our lives. And brings joy to the world. PT

chance to come out as well, bearing bullhorns and their own signs, like “9MM Beats 911,” “Freedom In All Calibers!” and the most frightening sign of all — “Kari Lake For Governor!”

The young conservatives clearly see Rittenhouse as a hero for his actions on the night of Aug. 25, 2020. Rittenhouse, then 17, showed up in Kenosha armed with an AR-style semiautomatic rifle amid the protests and looting that followed the shooting of Jacob Blake by a white police officer.

Rittenhouse, who appeared to be looking for trouble, found it. When the shooting stopped, two men with long criminal histories lay dead and a third had been shot in the arm. Rittenhouse, who claimed he went to Kenosha to safeguard businesses from looters, pleaded self-defense. The jury agreed and thus Rittenhouse went free, to thunderous acclaim from conservatives, who never seem to be happier than when liberals are weeping and gnashing their teeth.

When Rittenhouse testified that he was

taking online classes at ASU, you knew it was only a matter of time before the “ASU’s Legacy is White Supremacy” signs made a reappearance.

I first wrote about that ridiculous accusation in this space six weeks ago, after an incident in which two white male conservative students were confronted by woke left female students in what the university may or may not have designated a “multicultural space.”

Let me be exceedingly clear here. ASU, by all accounts an excellent university that has long since shed its “party school” days, is a lot of things, but bastion of white supremacy is not one of them.

With students from 136 countries, 230 tribal nations, and 13,000 international students — and a student body that is currently 46% white — it’s tough to argue that ASU looks or acts like a modern-day meeting of the Ku Klux Klan. As it should, the university openly welcomes anyone and everyone, regardless of color, creed, religion, gender, sexuality or political beliefs.

And it also welcomed Kyle Rittenhouse to take online classes — again, as it should have.

I don’t know what the rest of Rittenhouse’s life looks like now that he’s been cleared. Surely more interviews like his lovefest with Tucker Carlson two weeks ago. Maybe a book deal. Maybe he follows his self-proclaimed interest in nursing or disappoints us all and ends up a congressman.

Regardless — and especially if you believe Rittenhouse to be a narrow-minded bigot and a sterling example of gun nuttery — let’s hope he ends up learning more about the world and the different kinds of people who inhabit it.

Rittenhouse could use having his mind opened at a place like ASU. There he would meet very smart people completely unlike him — and completely unlike the idiots who showed up last week to scream at each other through bullhorns.

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No matter which side of the debate you’re on about Kyle Rittenhouse, recently acquitted of homicide by a Wisconsin jury, there’s one thing we all can agree on when it comes to the 18-year-old former ASU student: That young man could really use an education.

Given that point, I could only shake my head at the woke left screamfest staged at ASU on Dec. 1. If media reports are accurate, a few score progressives showed up bearing signs like “No Killers on My Campus!” to protest Rittenhouse attending ASU, a school he had only attended digitally, for starters, and from which he had dropped out earlier in the week.

Hey, never mind the facts. We can shout into bullhorns! Use Magic Markers! And get on the news!

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Peoria’s Well Coffee Co. puts community first

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Copper Hills Church lead pastor Brad Klassen and family life ministry pastor Kevin Kubala have one goal with Well Coffee Co.: bringing Peoria together.

“We’re trying to build a place where community can happen,” Klassen said.

“It doesn’t matter whether someone comes to our church or buys a cup of coffee. It’s about building meaningful relationships between people.”

Well Coffee Co. in Peoria is owned

by Copper Hills Church, but, Klassen said, it is not a way of proselytizing.

“We want to be a community place where people can come, be safe and relaxed,” he said.

That reflects the name of the café, which was taken from the New Testament.

“Chapter 4 of John’s eyewitness account of Jesus’ life, Jesus is heading from Jerusalem to the northern part of Israel,” Klassen said.

“He stops at a well that had been there for a couple thousand years. He sends his entourage into town and sits at a well.”

A woman approaches who has strug-

Copper Hills Church lead pastor Brad Klassen, above, helped found Well Coffee Co. along with Kevin Kubala. (Photo by Cassandra Tomei)

gled with relationships and “has a checkered past.”

“She doesn’t come to the well when everybody else would, so she can avoid those looks and whispers,” he said. “She comes at noon. She sits down with Jesus and, contrary to what would be culturally appropriate, Jesus engaged her in conversation. She dis-

covered who Jesus really was for herself.”

Klassen is interested in guests having the kind of conversation that the woman had with Jesus.

“You can be whoever you are,” he said. “We want you to be loved and cared for and get a great cup of coffee.”

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Nurse recruiters for Abrazo West Campus are holding a virtual hiring event from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16.

Hiring leaders and recruiters will conduct phone interviews to discuss openings for nurses in the telemetry, observation and neuro services depart-

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Abrazo West Campus, located at 13677 W. McDowell Road in Goodyear, is a level one trauma Center and primary plus stroke center, with orthopedics, spine, stroke, cardiology, general surgery, maternity and other services. It is also a teaching hospital, with doctors from Abrazo’s emergency medicine, general surgery and in-

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Klassen called Kubala “the visionary behind Well Coffee Co.” He’s the manager, too, but it goes further than that.

“We knew we wanted to do a community-oriented focused coffee shop, and he has 20 years of restaurant experience in our city,” Klassen said.

“He was a natural to lean on. It’s just right in his wheelhouse. When we talked about the vision, he took it and he ran with it.”

Well Coffee Co.’s menu has the standard coffeehouse drinks — espresso, traditional macchiato, cortado, Americano, cappuccino, latte, matcha latte, turmeric latte, chai latte, cold brew, nitro, iced tea and drip coffee.

There are creative twists to it as well.

Café Affogato features a scoop of gelato topped with hot espresso. Espresso tonic blends a double shot of espresso served over tonic water. Among the customers’ favorites is the hot or iced honey lavender latte, which is one of the rotating seasonal options.

Guests will also find local treats and pastries from the likes of Baker Wee on West Thunderbird Road in Phoenix and the Chandler-based vegan home bakery Sugarloaf Lane Bakery.

They’re among the small businesses that provide drinks, pastries and ingredients.

“I’ve seen so many businesses take shortcuts,” Kubala said.

“I have a passion for people who do things with the highest quality. I want something that has no shortcuts.”

The price of better ingredients does not come at the cost of the customer or the staff. Drink prices rival those of larger coffee shops such as Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts.

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Mayor Carlat honors Millennium Martial Arts

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Teaching is in Howard Munding’s blood.

A U.S. Air Force veteran, Munding served more than 36 years in fire departments in the West Valley, including more than 20 years in the Peoria Fire-Medical Department.

During his time in Peoria, he taught fire safety, personal safety and drug awareness to students. Munding incorporated his skills as a professional magician into his lessons to keep students engaged, reaching more than 360,000 students in 10 years.

A longtime student at Millennium Martial Arts, he wanted to carry on the tradition, so he purchased the school in 2006. Fifteen years later, Millennium Martial Arts was named Peoria Business of the Month for November by Mayor Cathy Carlat.

For nearly 38 years, Millennium Martial Arts has been serving Peoria families with advanced martial arts and fitness training. The school is an official training center of the Chuck Norris System and, out of 70 training facilities around the world, received the prestigious ranking as the 2021 Chuck Norris School of the Year.

His journey to Millennium Martial Arts began out of necessity. After a stint in the U.S. Air Force, Munding transitioned to firefighting. Munding’s colleague was stabbed while responding to a medical call.

Realizing it could have been him, Munding joined Millennium Martial Arts, which his son attended.

“A lot of times, the fire department is there way before the police department is, and they have to take care of things

on their own,” Munding said.

“They may get called to a fall injury, and it’s actually that the lady fell down the steps because her husband knocked her down. So, it’s a domestic violence issue. You’re there and you have to be able to recognize the situation and extricate yourselves safely to wait for law enforcement.”

Carrying on teaching As a seventh-degree black belt in the Chuck Norris System and third-degree black belt in Krav Maga Force, Munding uses his experience and opportunity as owner to teach leadership to people of all ages.

“A world champion fighter is cool, but I want successful, productive adults that have integrity, honesty, perseverance and discipline,” Munding said.

“That’s what we’re trying to instill in our community. We use karate and martial arts as a vehicle to teach values and character traits.”

Also an official Israeli Contact Combat System and Krav Maga Training Center, Millennium Martial Arts offers in-person and virtual classes for children, teens and adults. The Dragons Class provides instruction for ages 6 and younger, and the beginner, intermediate and advanced classes offer specialized training for all fitness and belt levels.

“I like seeing the students grow and progress in here,” he said.

“I have students who are police officers, DPS, firefighters, all the branches of the military. I’ve got one with a full-ride scholarship to Embry-Riddle.

Another one is a commercial pilot. Another one is a nurse. Another one is a PA. You see them grow up and become successful, productive adults. Our

Mayor Cathy Carlat congratulates Howard Munding, Millennium Martial Arts owner. (Photo courtesy of the city of Peoria)

motto here is ‘building champions in life.’ A mom was in here showing me a picture of her son who, when he first came in here, was a real handful, and now he’s a staff sergeant in the Marine Corps. He’s just tearing it up out there in life, and that’s why I do this.”

Like many businesses worldwide, COVID-19 heavily impacted the school. However, the school successfully adapted to the ongoing pandemic.

“Nationally, 30% of all martial arts schools in the country closed their doors,” he said. “We were fortunate that we had a good team, had systems in place, and were ready to go.

“When they shut things down, we pivoted right away to teaching classes on Zoom. Things opened back up, and we put precautions in place that the CDC recommended and just continued to grow. As a matter of fact, we’ve grown through the entire thing.”

For the last 15 years, Millennium’s staff has put substantial time and effort into the school. With awards and recognition coming as a result, Munding doesn’t take it for granted.

“Everybody plays a part in this, from the instructors to the students and the parents,” Munding said. “Parents are an integral part of the team as well. Without coach mom and dad, this wouldn’t be successful. They have to bring them here. So, the awards, that’s really cool and it’s very humbling to be selected as business of the month in Peoria. Out of all the businesses, the mayor selected ours. It means a lot to me.” PT

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Cottonwood’s Dead Horse Ranch State Park is a hiking gem TOLD BY KUMA AND WRITTEN BY LORRAINE BOSSÉ-SMITH Peoria Times Contributing Writer

I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving.

Did you gobble ’til you wobbled? No comment from me. What’s better than turkey? Finding a great new place to hike! Yes, my family and I discovered yet another neat gem that isn’t too far away.

Dead Horse Ranch State Park (azstateparks.com/dead-horse) is in Cottonwood, which is about an hour north of us. If you live in other parts of the city, you might need to add about a half hour. It’s a straight shot up I-17 north to the Cottonwood exit onto the 260 west toward the town of Cottonwood.

Stay on 260 until 10th and turn right.

You will follow signs for the Dead Horse Ranch State Park, ultimately taking another right on Dead Horse Ranch Road. At the entrance to the

Dead Horse Ranch Park has great views of Jerome and Mingus Mountain. (Photos by Lorraine Bossé-Smith)

park, guests will need to pay $7 per vehicle. Dogs are permitted on leash, and there are human restrooms.

In fact, this is a park, so there are lots of human restrooms, picnic tables, fishing spots and camping. The park sits near the Verde Valley River, so it

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has water. I could smell it as soon as we pulled in!

Be sure to grab a map, as there are plenty of options for activities. We chose the Lagoon Lake Trail Loop that goes around most of the lagoons for a total of 2 miles. It’s flat and scenic.

Visiting this time of year is perfect, as the temperatures are cooler. However, there are tons of big cottonwood trees, so you would have shade even in the hot summer months. I would watch SEE RANCH PAGE 20

Goldberg finds inspiration in the Phoenix Art Museum

BY SHEA STANFIELD

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Art theorist Anton Ehrenzweig observed, “Abstract art has helped us to experience the emotional power inherent in pure form.” Scottsdale artist Barb Goldberg intuitively entered her encore career as a painter after many years in corporate America.

Growing up in Philadelphia, Goldberg was introduced to her family’s creative roots through her mother’s meticulous fashion sense and learning of her grandmother’s hobby as a milliner.

Despite her creative musings, Goldberg began her working career as a

special education teacher. Five years in, she returned to ASU to earn a master’s in business, and that allowed her to take a corporate job with a Fortune 500 company.

The corporate world was her place of business for the remainder of her career.

“Some say after spending years focused on the left side of our brains, a long-awaited aspiration to spend time in our right brain follows. Turning to the fine arts is a perfect solution to the yearning,” Goldberg said.

Goldberg retired from the fast-track career a few years ago, turning her attention to her intuitive, contemplative right-side brain.

“I welcomed a chance to pursue an activity with no rules and no requirements,” Goldberg said.

To this end, she enrolled in several painting classes at Scottsdale Community College, where she could paint in an open studio with other artists.

“I have learned so much through osmosis, critiques and my professor Robert You. I’m honored to be in his studio class,” she said.

During the initial pandemic lockdowns, Goldberg retreated to her cabin garage in Munds Park, attending class virtually through Zoom and Facebook.

The group provided support and inspi-

Barb Goldberg is an abstract artist.

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ration.

“I can say my inspiration also comes from photos, thoughts, an object, place or the colors of light during the day.

“I always know where I am going when I face the blank canvas. Like life, the finished product often ends up in a different place.”

On the rare occasion when rejuvenation of ideas is needed, Goldberg visits the Phoenix Art Museum, art shows, bookstores or searches online resources for historical artists and fashion shows. All hold the promise of growing the next inspiring idea.

“As an abstract artist, the muse that drives the image is almost impossible to explain. It comes from a soul place,” she said.

“When clients connect with a piece, they connect with me. I consider it a great honor to have an image living in their home or office; we become family.”

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Barb Goldberg said her muses come “from a soul place.”

Barb Goldberg in her studio. Her work can be viewed at Galleria of Floors, 4848 E. Cactus Road, Phoenix.

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out for snakes then, though, due to all the marshes.

We walked by lots of tall grasses and enjoyed fall color along the lagoons.

We met nice humans and other dogs, and quite a few folks were catching.

Apparently, they just stocked the lagoons. Check the schedule online to plan accordingly, if you want to fish.

We found the story about how the park got its name interesting. As we were walking, mom shared with us

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wood, you would think you were out in the middle of nowhere. I suspect we aren’t the only ones who never heard of this park, so it has remained a local spot.

Please, discover it for yourselves — just don’t all go at once. Dad forgot the hammocks, and this would have been an excellent place for naps. I found myself dozing off and then slept the entire way home. Oh, the life I lead.

Counting down until Santa Paws come. May he bring you lots of treats!

Merry Christmas.

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how a family from Minnesota visited Arizona in 1940 looking to move. Just like my folks, they gave unique names to each place they visited so they could recall it later.

Upon arriving to a ranch, the Irey family saw a dead horse along the road. At the end of their tour, the parents asked the kids which ranch they wanted, and they said, “The one with the dead horse.” The name stuck, and when the land was acquired by Arizona State Parks in 1973, the family insisted the name stay. There you have it! I kept an eye out but saw no dead horse.

I did, however, love all the water!

Some of it was full of algae, so mom wouldn’t let me swim in it. We did find where the Verde River feeds in, and that was fresh. Ah! I love a good swim.

After our 2-mile loop, we found a covered picnic table and had our lunch.

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Well, here we go into the Christmas season again. And you incredible women out there in the West and North Phoenix, I would like to give you a Christmas present early.

Yes, it’s right here in this article.

I want to help you save some time in shopping for the male species.

These days, extra time is getting as rare as earning interest on a bank savings account. Author James Moore enlightens us about time at Christmastime.

“The gift of time is always appropriate, and it always fits.”

Ladies, it’s time to get that Christmas shopping done for the men in your life. This year let’s not make it a “nick of time” or a “St. Nick of time” this Christmas.

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men I found on the internet. Generally, buying gifts for most men is not nearly as complicated as for most women, but shopping still takes time.

Follow these rules, and you probably will have no problem finding appropriate gifts quickly.

Rule 1. When in doubt, buy him a cordless drill. It doesn’t matter if he already has one. I have a friend who owns 17 drills and has yet to complain. But, as a man, you can never have enough cordless drills. No one knows why.

Rule 2. If you can’t afford a cordless drill, buy him anything with the word ratchet or socket in it. Men love saying those words. “Hey George, can I borrow your ratchet?” “OK. By the way, are you through using my 3/8-inch socket yet?” No one knows why.

Rule 3. You can buy men new remote controls to replace the ones that have worn out. If you have a lot of money, buy your man an 85-inch big-screen TV with the little picture in the corner.

Watch him go wild as he flips, and flips, and flips. Again, no one knows why.

Rule 4. This rule is essential. Never

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Two special events will usher in the Christmas season at Bellevue Heights Church, 9440 W. Hutton Drive, Sun City.

The public is invited to the free events.

“Sing Christmas,” a Christmas choral experience, is Sunday, Dec. 12, and features the BHC Singers and Orchestra. With showtimes of 4 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary, the concerts showcase the music of noted composers Joel Raney and Mary McDonald.

Helping bring the Christmas story alive will be Phoenix Christian Preparatory School’s fifth grade choir and high school ensemble. Also featured are special guests Gina Trano Victor, Kendon Victor and the Gina Victor Dance Team.

The Bellevue Heights Church

Community Christmas Block Party is 3 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, on the church campus. All attractions are free, including concerts by the Cimarron Sidekicks (3:15 p.m.), the Desert Aires (4 p.m.), Sounds of the Southwest Singers (5:30 p.m.) and the Phoenix Boys Choir (7 p.m.).

Free tethered hot air balloon rides, a classic and antique car and truck exhibit, Carter’s Christmas petting zoo, and a live nativity scene portrayed by students from Phoenix Christian School are also spotlighted. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be available for purchase.

Throughout December, residents can view the light display at Bellevue Heights Church from the corner of Burns and Hutton drives.

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some of your time? Your time may be the best thing they receive for Christmas or the holidays.

Giving your time to someone who needs your time is like buying the appropriate dress that always fits. Maybe our Christmas prayer this Christmas can be, “Father, we know our time on earth is but a few words in the cosmic story. Help us to use our time wisely and leave our mark when our time is finished.”

Let me repeat it: Author James Moore says, “The gift of time is always appropriate, and it always fits.” Everyone knows why. PT Ed Delph is a noted author of 10 books, as well as a pastor, teacher, former business owner and speaker.

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Heart Beat: The Holiday Tradition You’ll Want to Skip This Year By: DR. RAHUL MALHOTRA, MD, FACC, FSCAI PAID ADVERTISEMENT

The most wonderful time of the year can also be the most dangerous for people with cardiac issues. Each year, a higher rate of cardiac mortality (death from cardiac related issues) is observed in December and January, and cardiac related deaths spike specifically on the Christmas and New Year’s holidays in a phenomenon known as the “Christmas Coronary.”

What causes this pattern at such a happy time of the year?

Researchers have proposed several possible explanations for this pattern. Observing heart healthy behaviors and paying attention to warning signs are important steps you can take to stay heart healthy this holiday season:

1. Avoid “overdoing” it. Rich, fatty foods, alcohol consumption and unusual activity levels can exacerbate cardiac conditions.

Enjoy holiday treats in moderation. Limit salt and fat consumption and eat balanced meals with plenty of vegetables and fiber. Maintain healthy activity levels during the holidays and avoid overexertion. Gradually increase activity levels based on your tolerance, particularly in extreme temperatures.

2. Manage Sleep and Stress Preparing for, and even participating in, holiday activities can be a source of emotional stress for many people. Build in time for

relaxation and practice stress reduction techniques such as meditation or breathing exercises when you feel your stress levels rising. Get plenty of sleep so your body is recharged and ready for the excitement of the day.

3. Don’t delay care. During the holidays, it is natural to want to focus on celebrations and put off medical care. However, delays, particularly where cardiac issues are concerned, can have dire consequences. Put your health first and seek immediate medical attention for acute cardiac symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath, and do not delay cardiac treatments or interventions recommended by

your physician. Instead, make it a point this holiday season to complete routine check- ups and stick to the care plan you have developed with your physician.

A happy holiday starts with healthy decisions. Enjoy in moderation and do not delay medical care when symptoms arise – health is the greatest gift!

Dr. Rahul Malhotra, MD, FACC, FSCAI is the Medical Director at Arizona Heart & Vascular Clinic.

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Notice is given pursuant to ARS § 9471.A.1 and the City Code of Peoria, Arizona, that the City Council for the City of Peoria will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Peoria City Council Chambers, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona 85345.

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Agenda items: Acoma Estates: Annexation (ANX21-01) Discussion of a proposed annexation of approximately 207.9 acres of private property located at the northeast corner of 83rd Avenue and Northern Avenue.

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