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By Tim J. Randall

Champion youth golfer turns bogey into birdie

Often on the golf course a seemingly poor shot takes a fortunate bounce, opening up a chance to make a birdie, or change the complexion of a round. It’s said that golf and life imitate each other. For 9-year-old golf champion Gracie McGovern, a bad break turned into a fortuitous win.

Last year, Gracie stormed to victory at Pinehurst, North Carolina, winning the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships. With her father, Sean, as coach and mentor, the pair began the defense of her title by competing in June at the U.S. Kids Arizona State Invitational, where she obliterated the ﬁeld by 12 shots.

e family returned home and, the next morning, found her golf clubs were missing.

“I had mistakenly left Gracie’s clubs in the front seat of our car, and the vehicle was broken into,” McGovern said.

Gracie’s blades, the same set she had used since her ﬁrst competitive round at age 7; her rangeﬁnder; training tools; personal golf memorabilia; and a custom bag given to her by the PGA professionals at McCormick Ranch Golf Club had been stolen.

“I was so sad when my dad told me what had happened,” Gracie said.

Immediately her dad and friends called the owners of local sports stores to alert them that Gracie’s stolen golf clubs may show up at their establishments. e proactive stance worked.

Greg Haase of Play It Again Sports in Tempe was approached by the two female thieves after the phone call and he notiﬁed the police.

“I was so happy that my clubs were found. I really thank Mr. Haase for what he did,” Gracie said.

It was good timing. e prodigy was

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due to compete June 30 through July 1 at the U.S. Kids California State Invitational. Despite the incident, Gracie ﬁnished second in the event, pouring in birdies on ﬁve of the last six holes.

“She has the heart of a champion and would not give up,” McGovern said.

News of the burglary circulated across the Valley.

A few local businesses saw the story on TV and oﬀered to assist Gracie and Sean.

“ ere was just an outpouring of good feelings from the community,” he said.

Curt Hudek at Tathata Golf in Scottsdale provided Gracie with a new bag, while Michael Pinkey at Combine Golf custom built a brand new set of professionally ﬁt Ping irons and woods for her. She was also given a $300 Van’s Golf Shop gift card.

“I was almost in tears watching her get the new equipment,” McGovern said. “It was like Christmas in July for both of us. I can’t thank everyone enough who helped out.”

Already, the new clubs are taking Gracie’s game to new levels.

“I am hitting the ball farther and higher than I ever have,” she said.

With the U.S. Kids Golf World Championships approaching July 30 through Aug. 1, Gracie and her dad are ramping up their schedule.

“We are practicing four to ﬁve days a week, often for ﬁve hours a day,” McGovern said.

Her practice regimen seems to be working extremely well, as dad notes that Gracie recently made 135 consecutive nine foot putts in a row, a feat that her idol Mo Martin would marvel at.

Gracie McGovern and her dad, Sean, pose with her new golf clubs.

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Livewire, Arizona’s newest live entertainment venue, has announced the release of its mobile app, which can be downloaded for free through the App Store or Google Play.

“ e app will be a great way for our concert goers to connect with us and keep track of upcoming shows they plan to attend,” said Les Corieri, owner of Livewire. “It has a lot of valuable information on the venue and our shows, all in one place.”

e simple, user-friendly mobile app allows concert goers to discover upcoming events happening at Livewire, with an option to purchase tickets, and access all of Livewire’s social media accounts.

Users can also “favorite” certain shows, allowing them to keep track of and be reminded of upcoming shows they’re interested in. e app also allows users to request table reservations directly from their phones.

e app provides users’ information on the venue, from location to square footage and capacity. For more information about Livewire, visit www.livewireaz. com or call (480) 970-1112. Livewire is located at 7320 E. Indian Plaza Scottsdale. Keep up-to-date with Livewire by following the latest news on Facebook.com/livewireaz, Twitter.com/livewireaz or Instagram.com/ livewireaz.

City reviews court’s decision to toss ban on sign walkers

By Ken Abramczyk

e City of Scottsdale is reviewing a ruling by the Arizona Court of Appeals against the municipality’s ordinance that banned sign walkers. e appellate court recently threw out the ban on sign walkers, people who carry signs to advertise local businesses.

Scottsdale leaders argued that the walkers were a distraction to passing motorists and an eyesore in the community. According to pleas ﬁled in court, the City’s primary concerns were safety and aesthetics, said Bruce Washburn, Scottsdale city attorney.

“ e judges gave (the case) serious consideration and came to a decision,” Washburn said. “Obviously we would have wished for a diﬀerent decision.”

In 2008, the Arizona Legislature passed a law that pre-empted City bans on sign walkers’ use of public sidewalks and made the practice legal throughout the state. But Scottsdale continued to enforce its ban.

In 2014, legislators passed a law prohibiting cities from barring sign walkers. e City of Scottsdale ﬁled a lawsuit against the State, claiming its authority as a charter city trumped Arizona law. e appellate court ruled the City can’t override that.

e Goldwater Institute represented Jim Torgeson and his company, Sign King, and argued the ban violated Torgeson’s and his employees’ right to free speech under the Arizona and U.S. constitutions. e institute argued that protecting free speech is a statewide interest that justiﬁes the State statute and pre-empts Scottsdale’s ban.

Clint Bolick, the vice president of litigation for the Goldwater Institute, called it “a victory for the little guy against the government Goliath.”

“Scottsdale tried to extinguish an entire industry and the people who earn their living in an innocent way,”

Bolick said. “ e court decided that Scottsdale can reasonably regulate sign walkers, but cannot ban them.

at’s the right balance.”

Washburn said recently he had completed a review of the ruling and was in the process of sending it to the council, but would not comment on what he was recommending until he informed the council.

e City’s options include appealing to the Arizona Supreme Court or revising its regulations to abide by the ruling. “ at (decision) will depend on the council,” Washburn said.

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New York Times bestselling author Sara Paretsky will kick oﬀ the 12th annual Write Now! Conference, sponsored by the Desert Sleuths Chapter of Sisters in Crime, Friday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale.

“Our Write Now! Conference is open to established authors, aspiring writers and readers of all genres,” explained Desert Sleuths President Isabella Maldonado.

“We have designed a conference that assists writers in every aspect of their careers. Our goal as a chapter of Sisters in Crime is to help as many writers as possible achieve their dreams of a successful career. is year, we have extended that goal to include aspiring teen and college-age writers in our conference; their response has been incredible. We are thrilled to have Ms. Paretsky, who is such an advocate for young people, as the keynote speaker for our conference.”

Paretsky, best known for her internationally acclaimed V.I. Warshawski series, has received the most prestigious awards in ﬁction, including the Golden Dagger Award, the Anthony Award, the Grand Master Award and the British Cartier Diamond Dagger Award. Her books appear in 30 languages.

“ is is an amazing lineup of professionals, who will all be here to help conference attendees attain success,” said Dana King-Esquer, Write Now! publicity chairwoman.

Maldonado said Terri Bischoﬀ, an acquiring editor for Midnight Ink, will complete the program.

“Her guidance on how to interest a reputable publisher in your writing will be invaluable,” she said. “All of our speakers will join the conference attendees on Friday night for the reception that opens the Write Now! Conference.”

e 2015 Write Now! Conference will be held at the Hotel Valley Ho, 6850 E. Main St., Scottsdale. e event starts with registration at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug, 14, followed by the reception immediately following. Additional registration will take place Saturday at 7:30 a.m., with the conference continuing that day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. e charge is $115 for Sisters in Crime members; $125 for non-members. Students between the ages of 14 and 20 pay $75.

To register, visit www.desertsleuths. com/conference.

Sisters in Crime is an international writers’ organization with more than 3,600 men and women as members. ere are 50-plus chapters worldwide, oﬀering networking, advice and support to mystery authors. Sisters in Crime was founded by Paretsky and a group of women at the 1986 Bouchercon in Baltimore. For more information, visit www.SistersinCrime.org.

e Desert Sleuths Chapter of Sisters in Crime serves members throughout Arizona. Desert Sleuths was founded in 1994 and has more than 100 men and women as members. For more information: www. DesertSleuths.com.

“We have many award-winning authors in our program, such as Simon Wood, Hilary Davidson and Deborah J. Ledford. ey will discuss how to write an exceptional story, how to stand apart and attract an agent or publisher, and eﬀectively promote your books for maximum sales. Ms. Ledford, who is also a screenwriter and producer, and Christina Cox, the well-known actress, screenwriter and motion picture producer, will address writing and adapting screenplays.”

Scottsdale Resort embarks on $9M renovation, rebrand

Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center, A Destination Hotel, has embarked on a massive renovation that will transform the independent resort and revitalize its amenities.

In September, the property will be unveiled as e Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, A Destination Hotel, and it will have an updated look to accompany its new name. e ﬁrst phase of the renovation will inject $9 million into the property, introducing a new restaurant and bar, transforming the main pool, adding signiﬁcant outdoor meeting and event space, and enhancing guest rooms, all while creating a more open, welcoming feel throughout the resort. e property is owned by Cornerstone Advisors, which also features Motif Seattle, A Destination Hotel, in its resort portfolio.

“ e goal of the renovation is to maximize the aesthetic potential of the romantic, Spanish architecture and beautiful grounds of e Scottsdale Resort elevating the overall guest experience and amenities,” said Kevin Regan, senior vice president of operations, Western region, for Destination Hotels.

“ is property is situated in an upscale community centrally located but just enough oﬀ the beaten path that it is a bit of a hidden gem within this world-class travel destination. We cannot wait to share this property’s new look with our guests, neighbors and the local community.”

e designers at PHX Architecture in Phoenix and SB Design in Scottsdale developed plans to update the look of the resort and introduce new amenities, while staying true to the rich history of the property originally designed by legendary Scottsdale architect Bennie Gonzales.

and sunset. e sunrise awakens the renovated areas on the east side of the resort while the sun at high noon blankets the entire property in its glow. As the sun sets on the west, guests soak in the vibrant colors of an Arizona sunset while socializing and enjoying the fresh culinary offerings in the newly enhanced outdoor spaces. ere will be new culinary concepts as well. Sangria’s Lounge will be completely remodeled and boast communal dining, an open-air kitchen and updated furnishings. e new restaurant will feature a culinary concept and menu influenced by the Western United States for lunch and dinner, hence, the name Kitchen West. e resort’s Executive Chef Rick Dupere will oversee the new culinary outlet. e Scottsdale Resort will debut a new lobby bar serving as an extension of the restaurant. Bar Six40—named after the number of acres of land that Army Chaplain Winfield Scott purchased in 1888, land that would become Scottsdale—will serve local coffee, freshly squeezed juices and light breakfast options and snacks. Guests may enjoy craft beers and wines on tap with live entertainment during the afternoon and evenings along with delectable bites from Kitchen West. New bar seating at the lobby windows overlooking McCormick Ranch Golf Club will provide unparalleled views of the rolling fairways.

Accompanying the physical changes to the property, e Scottsdale Resort will experience a brand overhaul including new names and logos for the resort, restaurants and spa. e property’s new logo contains three suns, representing sunrise, high noon

Well-known by locals and repeat guests, Palm Court Restaurant is a AAA Four Diamond restaurant that boasts dramatic second-story views of Camelback Mountain and the golf course. After the renovation, Palm Court will oﬀer breakfast and Sunday brunch, and host special events such as holiday brunches. Meeting attendees and groups will enjoy this restaurant for conference dining and events. e resort is located at 7700 E. McCormick Pkwy., Scottsdale. For more information, call (480) 991-9000.

The rich history of the property will be augmented by the renovation.

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The Scottsdale Uniﬁed School District’s Class of 2015 earned more than $57.3 million in scholarships toward their postsecondary educational opportunities.

Looking for a fun, cool activity to do with the kids this summer? Scottsdale’s Glow Putt, located in the same complex as Sweet Republic on Shea Boulevard and 92nd Avenue, is a mini golf retreat complete with glowing elements, lit by blacklights.

You won’t soon see the end of sign spinners in Scottsdale. The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled recently that the oft-costumed spinners can swing, turn and dance as they please. See related story page 5.

We have to admit that we think people who hike in the summer are a little crazy. But if you’re going to go, be sure to be prepared. Many hikers get stranded and dehydrated on the trails, so make sure you’re not one of them. Always keep a working GPS on hand, plus water, snacks and a weapon to fend off any potential creepy crawlies.

It’s monsoon season, so remember to drive safely when the dust hits. Pull completely off the traveled portion of the road, turn your lights off and wait until you can see 300 feet in front of you to drive again. If you’re on the freeway, pull off if visibility permits.

Two luxury resorts will soon reveal their multimillion-dollar facelifts. To celebrate its 30th anniversary this year, the Boulders Resort & Spa will soon boast color schemes that embrace the resort’s indigenous inspirations and Old West charm. And as part of a $10 million room overhaul and renovation, Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa’s Spa House will convert one of its private residences, Casa del Sano, into a spa and wellness compound.

The Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships: Horses and Horsepower is

dubbed the most highly attended polo event in the country. It returns once again this year. On Oct. 24, the Aspen Valley Polo Club will face off against reigning champions Clogau Wales Polo Team, and throughout the day, Club Polo Cabo, Polo Azteca, California Polo Club and The Arizona Polo Club will also compete. Toast your favorite player with a cup of Earl Grey at the new “High-Tea” tent presented by The Phoenician. Plus, the Phoenix Symphony quartet will provide the soundtrack to the day’s festivities. Tickets start at $17.50 in advance.

Former Skeptical Chymist chef Adam Allison has partnered with Tempebased margarita mix maker Chaco Flaco as its new executive chef. Not one to sit around, Allison has also started a catering business and been a frequent contributor to the food truck scene.

Creative writer to speak at ImpulsUS

Writer, trainer and life creativity coach Quinn McDonald will be the featured speaker at ImpulsUS services Sunday, July 19.

e ImpulsUS spiritual community meets Sundays at the Hyatt House, 4245 N. Drinkwater Blvd., in Old Town Scottsdale. Meditation starts at 9:30 a.m. and service follows at 10. e topic for this week is “Comfort and Freedom.” McDonald will use that theme to discuss the connection and tension between comfort and freedom during the interactive program.

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Sherri Bronson returned triumphantly to Scottsdale in late June, after leading her team to the Alice Marble Cup at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Seniors World Team Championships in La Baule, France.

“To play for your country and be part of our winning team is amazing,” Bronson said.

Bronson plays in all four of the senior U.S National Tournaments, and as many of the other top-level competitions as she can enter.

“I play on all surfaces: indoor, grass, clay and hard court; and compete in USTA singles, doubles and mixed doubles in multiple age groups,” she said.

Following her victory at the ITF World Team Championships, Bronson posted a strong showing at the World Individual Championships from June 14 to June 21.

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e 61-year-old, United States Tennis Association (USTA) Central Arizona Hall of Fame member served as captain of the squad at tennis’ senior version of the popular Davis and Fed Cup tournaments. In securing the Alice Marble Cup, Bronson’s team—Tina Karwasky of Glendale, California, Wendy McColskey of Durham, North Carolina and Carolyn Nichols of Rancho Santa Fe, California—joined three other American teams in the championships.

“ is was a great win, because we beat Great Britain in the ﬁnals, the team that we lost the cup to last year,” she said. En route to victory over Great Britain, Bronson played in the doubles matches overcoming Australia and Argentina, while skilfully matching her top players in the single matches.

“I just set the line-up, but you never know,” she said.

Winning is nothing new for Bronson, who has captured more than 15 titles worldwide, including an individual world championship.

“I never get burned out playing,” she said. “I just love picking up a racquet and competing.”

“I got knocked out in the third round, but my teammates from the Alice Marble Cup, Carolyn Nichols and Tina Karwasky, played in the ﬁnals.”

With her love of the sport, which she picked up after playing college basketball, Bronson is serving and volleying six days a week.

“It’s tough to play in the summer, I am always looking for uninjured and heat tolerant competition,” she said.

Next for the champion is the USTA National Grass Courts title in New York, and Bronson is already gearing up to defend the Alice Marble Cup in 2016.

“Next year the tournament is going to be held indoor on hard court, which will be challenging,” she said. Bronson’s competition should take note.

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But tennis victories are not Bronson’s greatest triumph. at would be her win over breast cancer, a battle she

“I’ll be playing ‘til I drop over. I have no plans on slowing down or quitting the game,” she said.

By Scott Shumaker

Scottsdale Airport’s roots in Hollywood and World War II looking back

According to a 1943 article in Time Magazine, Scottsdale’s airport began in “a cozy booth in Beverly Hills’ swank Chasen’s Restaurant.” ere, high-powered Hollywood agent Leland Hayward and aviation-industry veteran John Howard Connelly decided to form Southwest Airways (no connection to Southwest Airlines), a civilian company contracted to train pilots for the U.S. Army Air Corps

during World War II. In the summer of 1942, Southwest Airways opened underbird II airﬁeld in North Scottsdale. underbird II was one of three facilities where Southwest minted new pilots for the war eﬀort. e seed money for underbird II, which eventually became Scottsdale Airport, came from the likes of Hollywood stars such as James Stewart and Henry Fonda.

Left: Unidentiﬁed airmen pose in front of a PT-17 training plane. The airﬁeld reached its peak activity in late 1943 and in one month graduated 615 pilots.

Thunderbird II trained 5,500 pilots from 1942 to 1945.

Above: A ground crew washes AT-6 training planes at Thunderbird II.

Left: In this photo, the all-woman ground crew poses at Thunderbird II. The scale of ﬁghting in World War II drew millions of women into war work.

Above: Malcolm White worked as an instructor at Thunderbird II airﬁeld and became Scottsdale’s ﬁrst mayor in 1951. Under White, Scottsdale adopted the motto, “The West’s Most Western Town.”

Chaparral grad spends ‘productive’ summer in D.C.

By Kenneth LaFave

One warm night in July, Jenny Swift had pretty good luck while bowling.

“I’m not a bowler, but I got a strike,” Swift reported with amazement. “Must have been the magic of the room.”

e “room” was not a public bowling alley, but a place of presidents: e Harry S. Truman Bowling Alley, located in the Eisenhower Executive Oﬃce building, a part of the White House complex in Washington, D.C.

Reform Judaism. Her internship was scheduled to conclude July 21.

A 2014 Chaparral High School graduate, 19-year-old Swift has been in D.C. this summer for a much diﬀerent kind of magic from bowling strikes. Since June 7, she has been a summer-study intern with the Machon Kaplan program at the Religious Action Center of

e Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism is an advocacy organization focusing on social justice.

Interns in the Machon Kaplan program spend six weeks engaged in social issues from academic and practical standpoints.

“In the mornings, we have class, where we talk about diﬀerent aspects of social justice,” Swift said.

Students read from Jewish texts that relate to contemporary issues.

“In the afternoons, we work for public policy organizations. ere are 30 interns and each of us works for a different group,” she said.

e interns choose from organizations that address such subjects such as the environment, civil rights, LGBT equality and church-state separation, and which include the NAACP, the AFL-CIO and e Interfaith Alliance. Swift, whose main interest is economics, was assigned to the Center for Responsible Lending, which ﬁghts predatory lending practices.

“We’ve been working on such issues as payday loans and for-proﬁt colleges,” Swift said. “ e issue of payday loans wasn’t on my radar before, but this experience has made me realize that it really is an economic equality issue. Payday loans target poor people who need the money.”

Swift might have spent the summer at the beach, but her background compelled her to do something more productive for humanity.

“In the Reform Jewish community, we have the concept of Tikkun Olam, meaning ‘repairing the world’ in Hebrew,” she said.

“We engage in a lot of community

projects and fundraising to help ﬁx problems. It’s been a part of my life for a long time.”

Swift’s D.C. summer hasn’t all been call-of-duty. After morning classes and afternoon internships, the students have spent nights and weekends exploring the cultural attractions of the nation’s capital.

“Being in D.C. is a really exciting opportunity. We’ve been to the monuments at night, when they’re especially moving,” Swift said.

Swift was born in Connecticut, but has lived in Scottsdale since she was 5 years old. Now life is taking her back to the East Coast. Swift said she plans to spend a few weeks with family in Scottsdale before leaving in August for Ithaca, New York, where she has transferred to Cornell University from ASU. Her major at Cornell will be industrial and labor relations. Swift said she believes the internship was good preparation for her major.

“It’s been a very productive way to spend my summer.”

Jenny Swift is touring Washington, D.C., landmarks when she’s not studying.

Valley of the Sun JCC announces date of Casino Night

e Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center announced the date of Casino Night 2015 as Oct. 17. e event is one of e J’s biggest annual fundraisers. is year’s event is Western-themed and takes place under the stars on the soccer ﬁelds of the Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus.

e evening features casino-style fun including a poker tournament, black jack and roulette. An exciting live auction and raﬄe drawings add to the excitement.

Laurie Kline and Scott Weiss, as well as their spouses David Kline and Andi Weiss, co-chair the event in recognition

of their brother, Gary Weiss who will receive the Irv Shuman Award for his dedication to the work of e J and commitment to the Valley’s Jewish community.

“When we learned that my brother got this award, we thought it would be fun to chair the event—to show our support of him and the place he is so passionate about,” said Scott Weiss.

Tickets are $150 per person. Price includes dinner buﬀet, drinks, dancing and $100 in casino cash. Proceeds support scholarships and programming at e J.

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Scottsdale resident studies names of school sports venue

Eight Scottsdale schools are represented in the new book “Who is Gym?” which focuses on telling the stories behind the names of Arizona high school sports venues.

Written by Arizona native and 30year high school football and baseball oﬃcial Scott Hanson, “Who is Gym?” is the result of three years of research and interviews with Arizona’s high school athletic directors, administrators, alumni, librarians, local historians, long-time school employees, relatives of those honored, the honorees themselves and others who may have known the people whose names adorn the buildings and ﬁelds across Arizona.

“ e idea for the book started three years ago on a Friday night at Cactus High School as my football crew was preparing to oﬃciate the school’s varsity football game,” Hanson said.

“ e ﬁeld was named M.L. Huber Stadium. Not familiar with Huber, I asked a couple people at the school who he was. To my surprise, they didn’t know who Huber was either. en a week later, our football crew was at Independence High School and I asked about the story behind their Tolmachoﬀ Stadium. I got the same answer. It was then that I was motivated to action.”

His ﬁrst action was a conversation with Arizona state historian Marshall Trimble.

“We got to talking, and Marshall was quick to point out there was no one place where all of this history lived. No collection. No oﬃcial records,” Hanson said. “He told me right then and there I should take it upon myself to create a record and collection for our state. ose were powerful words.”

Scottsdale is well represented in the book—telling the stories behind the stadiums, ball ﬁelds and gyms at:

• Horizon High School

• Notre Dame Prep

• Scottsdale Christian Academy

• Scottsdale Prep

• underbird Adventist

• Coronado High School

• Chaparral High School

• Saguaro High School

“Stories people can expect from the book include a great one from Chaparral,” Hanson said. “Jeff Oscarson Softball Field is named after Jeff Oscarson, who led the Lady Firebirds to 17 region championships, five state titles, including four straight 4A crowns in 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998, along with a 5A championship in 1989.

“His teams also had runner-up ﬁnishes in 1993 and 1994. In 1997 USA Today ranked his team No. 3 and in 1998 it was ranked No. 1 nationally.”

“Who is Gym?” is available for purchase for $19.95, plus shipping and handling. For more information, or to purchase a copy, visit www.whoisgym. com.

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You will ﬁnd this workshop relevant if you are developing a retirement plan, nearing retirement, or recently retired. Regardless of your stage in the process, you’ll learn updated strategies that will help you build and preserve wealth in volatile times. Above all, this workshop is designed to help you assess your current ﬁnancial position, then lay out a personalized roadmap that helps you achieve your retirement goals.

WHY THIS WORKSHOP MATTERS

Perhaps most importantly, this workshop will teach you how to develop a personalized strategy as you confront the challenges of retiring in a rapidly changing world.

BALANCED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

There’s a difference between taking your ﬁnancial cues from media outlets and learning the basics of retirement planning from a trusted, reliable, unbiased source. This workshop is designed to give you an exhaustive and comprehensive view of ﬁnancial education while uncovering the many new pitfalls that threaten to derail many retirees in the 21st century.

WORKSHOP

OVERVIEW

RETIRING IN THE 21ST CENTURY

• The old retirement paradigm vs. the new paradigm

• How to create a clear vision for retirement

• Creating a retirement road map

• Keys to transitioning to retirement

TAX RATE RISK

• Why experts say tax rates could double

RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTION PITFALLS

• How the new rules on “Rate of Withdrawal” affect you

• How to ensure you won’t run out of money in retirement

• How to liquidate your retirement assets in the right order

• How to protect against “sequence of returns” risk

PROTECTING AGAINST MARKET LOSS

For additional workshop dates, locations, more information, or to register online please visit: www.myretirementclass.com

PROVIDED

IN THIS COURSE

You’ll receive a two-volume set of workbooks.

Many of the retirement strategies utilized by your parents have grown outdated and may no longer have application to those looking to retire today. This workshop compares and contrasts the old retirement paradigms of yesteryear and the new paradigms of today as you prepare to retire in the 21st century. You’ll discover how to insulate yourself from the risk of rising taxes, protect your Social Security from taxation, and avoid common pitfalls as you distribute your assets in retirement.

UNBIASED APPROACH

Instead of focusing on a specific strategy or topic, this course takes a more comprehensive view of your retirement. This broad-based approach lays a foundation for proactive planning in an updated, 21st century context. Because of the educational nature of the workshop, no specific financial products are presented or discussed.

AN INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM SETTING

This course is taught by a nationwide network of instructors. These instructors are ﬁnancial professionals from your community who bring to their workshops years of experience and knowledge from their careers in personal ﬁnance. They often supplement their presentation with real life stories and experiences to help personalize the principles and strategies taught in their workshops. This personal and interactive approach to the material helps make the educational process both practical and informative.

THE CHANGING WORLD OF RETIREMENT PLANNING™ WORKBOOKS

As part of this course, you will receive a two volume set of workbooks that provides examples and illustrations designed to reinforce the concepts taught in the workshop. These workbooks help you follow along during the presentation and give you a step-by-step process to help implement the knowledge you obtain during the course.

OPTIONAL ONE-ON-ONE STRATEGY SESSION

If you have questions on how the principles you learned in this workshop apply speciﬁcally to your ﬁnancial situation, you may arrange for a private strategy session with your instructor after the conclusion of the course. The strategy session is complimentary for all attendees but is not required.

• How rising taxes may affect your retirement cash ﬂow

• The “Catch 22” of 401k’s and IRA’s

• How lost deductions may affect your taxes in retiremen

RETIREMENT DISTRIBUTION PLANNING

• The three basic retirement accounts

• How to accumulate dollars in the right types of accounts for retirement

• What’s better for you: tax-deferred or taxadvantaged accounts?

• How to deﬁne a “true” tax-advantaged investment

• When should you convert to a Roth?

• How IRA’s and 401k’s cause Social Security taxation

• Strategies to reduce or eliminate taxes in retirement

ESTATE PLANNING

• Planning for incapacity

• Reducing estate taxes

• A will vs. a trust

• Types of trusts

• How to avoid probate

• Asset gifting

• Transferring property at death

MAXIMIZING SOCIAL SECURITY

• The causes of Social Security taxation

• The Social Security thresholds you need to be aware of

• The real cost of Social Security taxation

• Strategies to eliminate Social Security taxation

• Social Security maximization strategies

• The impact of dramatic market loss in retirement

• Is “buy and hold” appropriate in retirement?

• How to protect against the two types of investment risk

• How to protect your assets from stock market volatility

• Why “asset allocation” alone may not be enough

• How to truly diversify your retirement portfolio

LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING

• How a long-term care event may affect your retirement

• Medicaid spenddown rules

• Community spouse rules

• The 4 common alternatives to pay for longterm care

• Recent innovations in long-term care planning

For additional workshop dates, locations, more information, or to register online please visit: www.myretirementclass.com

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

YOUR INSTRUCTORS

Your instructors are Garry Madaline & John Kieber.

Investment Advisory Services offered through Brookstone Capital Management, LLC, a SEC

Registered Investment Advisor. United Retirement

Your instructors are Garry Madaline & John Kieber. Investment Advisory Services offered through Brookstone Capital Management, LLC, a SEC Registered Investment Advisor. United Retirement Advisors Group, Inc. is not afﬁliated with Brookstone Capital Management. This event is not sponsored nor endorsed by the Scottsdale Community College, the Social Security Administration or any other Government Agency.

Complete the registration form and mail with your check made payable to Adult Education Programs

1 Online Reservations: www.myretirementclass.com 2 Complete the registration form and mail with your check made payable to Adult Education Programs

Registered Investment Advisor. United Retirement

Advisors Group, Inc. is not afﬁliated with Brookstone Capital Management.

This event is not sponsored nor endorsed by Maricopa Community Colleges, the Social Security Administration or any other Government Agency.

This event is not sponsored nor endorsed by the Scottsdale Community College, the Social Security Administration or any other Government Agency.

Mailing Address: Adult Education Programs 14300 N. Northsight Blvd., Suite 122 Scottsdale, AZ 85260 3 Call 480.448.6271

REGISTRATION FORM

Thursday Workshop (Jul. 22 & 29)

I WILL ATTEND: Tuesday Workshop (Jul. 14 & Jul. 21)

Thursday Workshop (Jul. 22 & 29)

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$49 (advance registration required)

REGISTRATION FEE: $49 (advance registration required)

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Workshop sizes are limited so register today! Advance registration is required. Each workshop consists of two sessions

PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Wednesday Workshop

July 22nd & July 29th 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Building Q / Room Q-120

Class sizes are limited so register today! Advance registration is required. * For conﬁrmation purposes only.

Class sizes are limited so register today! Advance registration is required.

*For conﬁrmation purposes only.

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Scottsdale Moms

Money grows on walls at Tortilla Flat

By Kimberly Hosey

My son and I like to travel to outof-the-way places, but it’s not often that we ﬁnd ourselves in the middle of town—and in the middle of nowhere—at the same time. With a population of six, Tortilla Flat might make that very short list. It also may be the only entire town that is a destination you can see in a few hours with your family.

Tortilla Flat, located northeast of Apache Junction and two miles past Canyon Lake on Apache Trail, boasts the distinction of being the last surviving stagecoach stop on the historic Apache Trail. e unincorporated town knows how to make the most of its tourist appeal, and has been hosting visitors for over a century.

Arguably the main attraction is the Superstition Saloon, a bar and restaurant known for its decor, chili and burgers. Sadly for my son, it does not feature kick-in-able, cartoon-style saloon doors, but he made a show of identifying himself as the “rootin’-est, shootin’-est” as we entered, anyway. (I’m sure other patrons were duly impressed.)

We visited not for food, but to see the artwork. In addition to the Western themes painted through much of the town (even the bathroom stalls have saloon-character art), Tortilla Flat has a rich history—literally. Tens of thousands of dollar bills paper nearly every wall and surface in the restaurant. e saloon started as a hangout

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for Roosevelt Dam workers in the early 1900s. Workers would leave a dollar with their name on it on the wall so they could always return for a cold one. at’s how the tradition of pinning dollars to the restaurant’s walls got started—a tradition that’s grown

to an estimated $80,000 pinned to nearly every wall, ceiling, beam and other surface in the saloon and other buildings in Tortilla Flat. You can join in the tradition: Just sign your name on a dollar bill, hand it over at the bar,

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David Hosey gets up close and personal with a likeness of John Wayne in the Superstition Saloon. Wayne was purportedly a frequent visitor, along with many other famous visitors.

By Erica Odello

Costco vs. Amazon Prime

I’m not a couponer. If I need something, it’s usually because I’m about to run out of it and I need it quickly. Conversely, if I have a coupon, it’s almost always for something I don’t need. at being said, I do like to save money wherever I can. In my world, the only thing that rivals ﬁnding a good deal is ﬁnding a good deal for which I don’t have to jump through a bunch of hoops.

Like all big-box stores, Costco has good prices on some things and really terrible prices on others. I agree with every article I’ve ever read that buying fresh produce at Costco for nonparty use is a sure way to end up with spoiled vegetables. ere are things I won’t buy anywhere else, however, like toilet paper and garbage bags.

In the meantime, I now have free shipping on anything sold through Prime. anks to Amazon’s fulﬁllment warehouse in Goodyear, I’ve had items arrive on my doorstep within a few hours of clicking “checkout.” It’s the ultimate in last-minute shopping and I don’t even have to set foot in a retail store.

Aside from specialty gifts with free shipping, is there a benefit to ordering off of Amazon Prime versus heading to Costco? After all, Amazon Prime doesn’t offer free samples of delicious food as I meander up and down the aisles.

e answer to that question is “it depends.” For example, I realized after a recent Costco run that I’d forgotten

I wouldn’t buy anywhere else, that is, until I ﬁnally broke down and bought a year’s subscription to Amazon Prime while it was on sale for $79. I decided to give Prime a shot because I am also a cord cutter and I had read that Amazon Prime’s online streaming service was really good. (More on that next month.)

coﬀee and I was about to run out of it but I didn’t want to go back to impulse-shopping heaven. Upon searching Amazon, I saw that they oﬀer many of the same brands as Costco but at $10 more—even with Prime shipping.

Other things, like toilet paper, fare much better. While Costco sells Cottonelle Ultra Comfort Care in a 36pack for $34.99 (97 cents/roll), it can be had in a 32-pack for $15.96 (49 cents/roll) from Amazon. Products like paper towels seem to vary greatly depending on brand, as does laundry detergent.

Coke fridge-pack, Prime Pantry prices aren’t cheaper than Costco but they allow for shopping from the comfort of home.

A relatively new Amazon service that I haven’t tried out yet is Prime Pantry. Shoppers ﬁll a 45-pound box for a ﬂat shipping rate of $5.99, all guided by a handy tracking window to ensure not going over on box weight. Based on pricing out some items like a

If Amazon only sold gifts and books then Prime membership wouldn’t compete with Costco at all. As someone who’s not known for planning ahead, there’s no way I’d survive with only a Prime membership. To that point, it’s also nice to be able to order an exotic gift at the last minute and have it shipped for free. Where Prime falls short in last-minute grocery shopping it more than makes up for in last-minute and impulse shopping. If I had to choose only one, I get more everyday use out of my Costco membership, but it sure is nice to take advantage of all that Amazon has to oﬀer without having to pay extra for shipping.

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around the neighborhood

Butterfly Wonderland draws visitors throughout the year to see thousands of butterflies from around the world. Guests of all ages view and have a chance to pose with the colorful butterflies. Photos by Tim Sealy

1. Bonnie Tune was taking a picture when a butterfly decided to make her the subject. 2. Nyah LaVallee patiently waits for one of the blue butterflies to land on her. 3. Lyric LaVallee can feel a butterfly on her back, she just can’t see it. 4. Lizzy Hillman, Taylor and Mallory Hall gather to gaze at some of the beautiful creatures. 5. Jonathan Kline has been studying butterflies as a hobby since he was six years old 6. Ruth Christ celebrated her 75th birthday at Butterfly Wonderland. 7. Elle Hayes goes about taking a photo of her friend without disturbing the butterfly on her arm. 8. Junior Volunteer Isabelle Jacobs assists in releasing new inhabitants into the conservatory. 9. Mat Morrison has something these butterflies really like. 10. From left: Michelle, Daniella and Gabriella Lopez, McKenna Cardenas, Landon Lopez, Noelle and Lexa Cardenas wait for a stingray to swim by. 11. Betty Dodd and Virginia Schofield share a seat. 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11

top 10 family events

July 15-Aug. 15, 2015

1 Teddy Bear Fair

The Teddy Bear Fair teaches children and their parents about health-related topics through interactive demonstrations on their Teddy bears.

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 1, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Ice Den Scottsdale, 9375 E. Bell Rd., Scottsdale

COST: $5 in advance; $10 at the door INFO: www.givetopchf.org/teddybearfair

2 Safety Luau

Join the Scottsdale Fire Department and help celebrate water safety with Scottsdale’s second annual Safety Luau. The event will feature fun games, and a mock rescue demonstration.

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 1, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

WHERE: Eldorado Aquatic and Fitness Center, 2301 N. Miller Rd., Scottsdale

COST: $1 to $3

INFO: bit.ly/1HxBE6g

3 The Forest Floor

Patrons can enjoy an artistic installation by artist Melissa Martinez as they walk through magical woods like in Hansel and Gretel or Jack and the Beanstalk.

WHEN: Through Monday, Aug. 31, various times

WHERE: Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale COST: Free INFO: www.scottsdalelibrary.org/exhibitions

4 “Big Hero 6”

Enjoy watching “Big Hero 6” on the big screen with family or friends.

WHEN: Saturday, July 18, from 1 p.m. to 2:40 p.m.

WHERE: Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St., Scottsdale

COST: Free INFO: bit.ly/1I6Elx7

5 “National Moth Week” Celebration

Butterﬂy Wonderland will feature hands-on educational carts celebrating its largest winged insect, the Atlas Moth. There will also be a special “Moth Talks” by Matt Bernknoph on from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 18.

WHEN: Saturday, July 18, through Saturday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Butterﬂy Wonderland, 9500 E. Via de Ventura, Scottsdale

COST: Varies based on package INFO: www.butterﬂywonderland.com/ calendar-of-events.html

6 Time with the Octonauts

Join the heroes of the ocean, the Octonauts, in search of knowledge, adventure and fun. Coloring activity included.

WHEN: Monday, July 27, at 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Appaloosa Library, 7377 E. Silverstone Dr., Scottsdale COST: Free INFO: bit.ly/1HBdqWB

7 Model Builders

Create and mold a plastic model to take home.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 28, from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

WHERE: Palomino Library, 12575 E. Via Linda, Suite 102, Scottsdale

COST: Free; registration required INFO: bit.ly/1LnEGwg

8 Zoo Superheroes

Meet animals with amazing superpowers and ﬁnd out how they have inspired the creation of crime ﬁghters.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

WHERE: Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St., Scottsdale

COST: Free INFO: bit.ly/1I6LHm4

9 Get a Clue!

Snacks are provided as kids use their sleuthing skills to solve mysteries in the library.

WHEN: Friday, July 31, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Arabian Library, 10215 E. McDowell Mountain Ranch Rd., Scottsdale

COST: Free INFO: bit.ly/1HBn6Ak

10 Forest Floor Wooden Spoon Puppet Workshop

Children can create their own mythical fairy tale characters from wooden spoons with Phoenix artist Roy Wasson Valle.

WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 6, From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale

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and it will be added to the rich walls within a week as the workers maintain and add to the walls.

While we weren’t up for a full meal, we did mosey over to the ice cream parlor, which oﬀers fantastic ice cream as well as homemade fudge in a variety of ﬂavors. Of particular acclaim is its prickly pear gelato. We chose butter pecan and double dark chocolate. Warning: Get a cup, especially if you’re visiting in the summer. My son wore a very sticky, very tasty chocolate glove of melted ice cream from his illadvised cone.

We rounded out our stay by touring the rest of the attractions along the small row buildings that make up the location. In addition to the saloon and ice cream shop, the town boasts a one-room schoolhouse that serves as the Tortilla Flat Museum and a mercantile shop that oﬀers Tortilla Flat

souvenirs, humorous Western paraphernalia, high-quality jewelry and more.

You probably won’t spend an entire day here (though if you visit October through April you can make use of the nearby campground, and the town hosts reenacted gunﬁghts Dec. 26 through Easter) but Tortilla Flat is a great stop for out-of-town guests looking for a little Old West fun, as you visit a lake, or just a fun and quirky jaunt. Your buck can literally stop here.

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Tortilla Flat

David holds up a humorous sign from the Tortilla Flat gift shop.

The boardwalk outside the four buildings of Tortilla Flat include benches and funny signs.

she’s crafty

By Erica Odello

River rock animals

Sometimes projects that I do with my kids have a clear purpose, such as a holiday craft or as a gift. Sometimes, we do it merely “because it’s cute and fun.” River rock animals are cute and fun, and as a bonus, easy to make!

You will need the following: River rocks, plastic drop cloth, outdoor glue (like Gorilla Glue), outdoor acrylic paint and paint brushes.

Step 1

Even if you don’t have river rocks as an integral part of your landscape like I do, you know someone who does. The hardest part of this project was finding appropriately shaped rocks, which took 10 minutes. In this case, I made quail, lizards and frogs. Once I selected a rock for the body of the animal, I put it on the lawn and then searched for other rocks that resembled heads, legs or tails.

Step 2

After washing the rocks to remove excess dirt, I laid them all out on a plastic drop cloth into the shapes I’d imagined. The only cheat I used was glass beads for eyes. I just couldn’t find anything small and round enough to pass for cartoon-like frog eyes.

Once the animal bodies were reassembled, I glued them together. I used Gorilla Glue, but in the future I would use a different adhesive like all-weather epoxy. One of the selling points of Gorilla Glue is that it expands as it cures to fill areas that may have missed being glued. For this project, however, it just bulged out in places I didn’t want it to show up.

I used tape to hold pieces in place if they weren’t cooperating on their own.

Step 3

Once the glue was dry, my kids and I painted the animals. While my kids chose fantastical color schemes, I wanted to go for a more realistic look. I painted the lizard to look like a bluebelly that lives in my vegetable garden and the quail could be any number of birds strutting their stuff on my parents’ fence.

When the paint dried, we set them out in our yard. Some are hiding under plants, others are having a party for all to see. They add a whimsical touch to our yard which my kids find quite amusing.

on the town

Story and photos by Lynette Carrington

George and Son’s Chinese and Asian Cuisine

On a sweltering June day in the Valley, my husband and I found the ultimate refresher: George and Son’s Chinese and Asian Cuisine. It was there that we discovered the most refreshing unsweetened raspberry green tea ($2)—not to mention a great restaurant.

As soon as we arrived, we went headﬁrst into the menu. e restaurant has an extensive menu that includes everything from a huge assortment of lunch combinations, appetizers and soups to seafood, beef, pork, chicken, veggie, tofu and low carb dishes from various regions of the Orient.

My husband and I are huge fans of pot stickers ($8.95) and this appetizer didn’t disappoint. e dumpling was slightly crispy on the outside, with a delicious soft center of pork and vegetables accompanied by ginger soy sauce that imparted a slightly spicy kick.

For his entrée, my husband chose the chicken fried rice ($9.95) which was large enough to feed a small army and bursting with chicken and vegetables. I chose the shrimp with honey-glazed walnuts lunch combination ($8.95). It was a great value that included a salad, crab puﬀ,

a vegetable roll and steamed rice. e lightly breaded shrimp were large and topped with sweet coconut sauce that made for an outstanding dish. e glazed walnuts were also plentiful. Given the amount of food and quality of the shrimp and walnuts, this dish is a great lunchtime value.

Next up were the Mandalay nungyi noodles ($11.95). Large enough for two people to share, the dish included rice noodles with chicken, fresh onion, fresh lime and Burmese seasoning. Our server prepared the entrée by squeezing the lime juice over the noodles and mixing it at the table. It was a nice extra touch of service. e Burmese seasoning was surprisingly mild but tasty and the chicken was cooked to perfection.

We barely had room for dessert, but chose two different Asian ice creams ($2.95 a dish)—mango and coconut. e generously sized ice cream scoops were smooth and creamy and kept within the flavor profile of the restaurant’s cuisine. Other available ice cream flavors included green tea,

lychee, jack fruit, red bean and avocado. e restaurant’s contemporary décor is just as impressive as the food. A cleverly decorated wall is complete with rainbow-colored liquor bottles overlooking the dining room. ere is a lunch buﬀet ($8.95) that runs 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. e weekend lunch buﬀet ($10.95) runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and includes either mimosa or champagne.

The shrimp with honey-glazed walnuts lunch combination was highlighted by a slightly sweet coconut sauce atop the shrimp.

The Mandalay nungyi noodles with Burmese seasoning was topped with fresh lime juice by a server at our table.

By Jan D’Atri

Grilled Salmon What’s Cooking?

Skin Thickener

I’d love to tell you that I’m fond of salmon, or fish of any kind. e truth is, unless it’s fresh Rocky Point shrimp or a big bowl of Cioppino, I tend to pass on fish in lieu of ribs, chicken or a tasty hanger steak. So, when I come across a recipe that reintroduces the wonderful flavor and texture of salmon, it goes right into my “go-to” file. is gorgeous, award-winning baked salmon dish is slathered with a mixture of sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, herbs and olive oil. You’ll want to make a little extra for leftovers, because the second recipe I’m sharing is for a beer and balsamic dressing that gets poured over a chilled salmon salad.

e salmon recipe is from Canadian barbecue champion David Veljacic, who had been barbecuing competitively for eight years and capturing awards internationally for his salmon dish be-

Grilled Salmon

8 large cloves garlic, ﬁnely chopped

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup ﬁnely chopped fresh parsley

2 tablespoons minced sun-dried tomatoes

1/4 cup olive oil

1 1/2 pounds salmon ﬁllet, boned

fore taking the granddaddy of all barbecue prizes from the Kansas City Barbecue Society. e recipe is fantastic, with fresh salmon either grilled or baked in the oven. e second recipe is a beer and balsamic dressing I found in the “Cooking with Alaskan Beer Cookbook.” For years, the Alaskan Brewery in Juneau has been winning honors for its beer, and it ﬁnally decided to compile a cookbook featuring their favorite recipes that pair great food with their gold medal brews.

Both recipes make great light meals that we’re all craving this time of year. If you have a ﬁsh recipe that you think our readers would love to try, email me. While you’re there, check out more recipes and cooking tips at www. jandatri.com.

Spread the remaining garlic mixture on the fish. Continue cooking, with the lid down, over medium heat for 15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily. Remove from the grill by inserting spatulas between the skin and the flesh, lifting the fillet, and leaving the skin on the grill. Serve the skinless, boneless fillet on a bed of fresh greens. Yields 4 servings.

Sprinkle the garlic and salt in a shallow dish. Mash the garlic with the blade of a knife. (Jan’s Note: I simply chopped the garlic on a cutting board, added the salt into the garlic and continued to chop until garlic and salt was incorporated and minced.)

In a small bowl, combine mashed garlic, parsley, tomatoes and oil, mixing well. Cover and refrigerate for eight hours or overnight. When ready to barbecue, cut two lengthwise slits in the salmon ﬁllet with a sharp knife, dividing the surface of the ﬁsh into thirds. (Cut to the skin but not through it.)

Spread half the garlic mixture over the ﬁllet and into the slits. Place the salmon, skin side down, on a greased grill rack. Cover the grill and cook over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.

Beer and Balsamic Salad Dressing

1/4 cup medium full-bodied beer, like Amber Ale, room temperature

2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon fresh chopped basil, or dried

1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper

1/8 teaspoon salt

Place all ingredients in a mini blender, jar or salad cruet with a tight-ﬁtting lid. Shake until well blended. Delicious when served over salad with chilled poached, grilled or baked salmon.

events calendar

July 15-Aug. 15, 2015

DICK’s Sporting Goods

Grand Opening

Join DICK’s Sporting Goods grand opening event to win free gift cards and other prizes. Arizona Cardinals defensive end Calais Campbell will join the grand opening from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

WHEN: Friday, July 17, through Sunday, July 19, various times

WHERE: Scottsdale Fashion Square, 7014 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale

COST: Free INFO: bit.ly/1I652DO

Theory of a Deadman

Canadian rock band will perform at Livewire as part of their summer savages tour.

WHEN: Friday, July 17, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Livewire, 7320 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale

COST: $23

INFO: bit.ly/1MwIbiF

Havana Brown

Singer, dancer and DJ, Havana Brown will perform as part of Talking Sticks Resort’s RELEASE series. She is known for her reimagined remixes and has toured with Britney Spears, Rihanna and other top artists.

WHEN: Saturday, July 18, at 11 a.m.

WHERE: The Pool at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale

COST: Free for women, $10 for men after 12 p.m.

INFO: bit.ly/1HA8PXS

Sublime with Rome

One of music’s most legendary bands

is set to play classic Sublime material and new songs that are true to the bands roots. American rapper Mickey Avalon will open for the band.

WHEN: Sunday, July 19, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: The Pool at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale

COST: $45 to $100

INFO: (480) 850-7734 or bit.ly/1BMG8UK

Monday Business Energizer

Meet with entrepreneurs and selfstarters for networking opportunities, feedback and idea sharing.

WHEN: Monday, July 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale

COST: Free INFO: bit.ly/1e32oRl

The Sugar Thieves

Enjoy the mix of sounds of New Orleans, Memphis, Chicago and Mississippi from the Sugar Thieves.

WHEN: Friday, July 24, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale

COST: $10

INFO: (480) 499-8587 or bit.ly/1gDU8ZX

The Steve Miller Band

The Steve Miller Band has sold more than 40 million records and has been rocking the music scene for more than 40 years. Enjoy the band’s trademark blues-rock sound.

WHEN: Thursday, July 30, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: The Pool at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale

COST: $30 to $195

INFO: (480) 850-7734 or bit.ly/1AgwHfZ

HELENA

UK-born, Australian-bred and Los Angeles based HELENA will lead the party Aug. 1 as part of Talking Stick Resort’s RELEASE series. HELENA’s energetic DJ sets have garnered attention from label giants such as Sony, Ultra Music, Musical Freedom and Mutants Records.

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 1, at 11 a.m.

WHERE: The Pool at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale

COST: Free for women, $10 for men after 12 p.m.

INFO: bit.ly/1GoU4C7

Gareth Emery

English music producer and DJ Gareth Emery takes over the Talking Sticks Resort RELEASE series. He will be serving up songs from his hit album “DRIVE.”

WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 2, at 11 a.m.

WHERE: The Pool at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale

COST: $15 to $30

INFO: (480) 850-7734 or bit.ly/1Djt1rQ

Cars & Coffee

Enjoy a cup of coffee and take a tour of exotic cars from the Ferrari club.

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 8, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

WHERE: The SHOPS Gainey Village, 8777 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale

COST: Free INFO: www.theshopsgaineyvillage. com/events

Lil Durk Remember My Name Tour

Enjoy the performance by Chicago based rapper, Lil Durk, who has worked with top hip-hop artists like French Montana, Logic and Jeremih.

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 8, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Livewire, 7320 E. Indian Plaza, Scottsdale

COST: $20 to $35

INFO: www.livewireaz.com/event/lil-durk

Tiny House Movement

Learn about the tiny house movement and what motives people to live in these 100- to 400-square-feet homes. WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

WHERE: Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St., Scottsdale

COST: Free; Registration required INFO: bit.ly/1MwFddZ

Tommy Ash Band

Phoenix-raised singer-songwriter Tommy Ash will perform a blend of countrywestern music with rockabilly and Americana. The band has recently opened for Merle Haggard and Dwight Yoakam. WHEN: Friday, Aug. 14, at 8 p.m. WHERE: Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale

COST: $10

INFO: bit.ly/1V7UyHV

Nicky Romero

Amsterdam-based superstar Nicky Romero brings his talents to Talking Stick Resort’s RELEASE series. He has collaborated with top artists such as Rihanna, Britney Spears and David Guetta.

WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m.

WHERE: The Pool at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale

COST: $15 to $40

INFO: bit.ly/1gE3FjB

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Keep an open mind when grilling

By Josh Dae, BBQ Island Scottsdale

Grilling: It’s an activity you don’t have to be good or even great at to enjoy. Just like other cooking methods, everyone can use a few tips to improve their dishes.

Here are a few ideas that will work whether you use gas, charcoal or wood.

Keep an open mind, don’t be afraid to try new rubs, seasonings, marinades or cooking methods (i.e., reverse sear, smoking, sous vide). Be prepared and have a plan. is will help you stay calm, relaxed and organized while you cook.

You want to season the meat or items to be grilled evenly on both sides and place in back in the refrigerator so the seasoning adheres better.

Using a clean grill surface is always recommended to prevent from buildup, ﬂare-ups and sticking. To clean it, use either brass or stainless bristle grill brush.

Allow the grill or cooker to preheat and get to the desired cooking temperature. I suggest having an accurate meat probe or thermometer to help with grilling accuracy and consistency.

Once your items are removed from the grill allow at least a few minutes for the grilled items to rest for maximum tenderness and ﬂavor.

Allow your grill to stay lit and at temp to allow any excess grease or drippings to burn oﬀ, then brush your grates so the grill is ready and prepared for your next cook.

For additional tips, product recommendations and suggestions call BBQ Island Scottsdale at (480) 503-1110 or visit the showroom at 15815 N. Frank Lloyd Wright, Scottsdale. Log onto www.bbqislandinc.com for more information.

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By Kenneth LaFave

Maverick Coffee offers a jolt of Olympic energy

e start to an athlete’s day demands nutrition. But that is open to interpretation, according to Olympian Mitchell Watt.

“While other athletes are taking their protein shakes, Steve and I are drinking coﬀee. It’s our supplement,” Watt said.

Watt, who won silver in long jump for Australia at the 2012 London Olympic Games, and “Steve”— who is Steven Lewis, fellow Olympian and Great Britain’s most successful pole vault athlete—have opened their own coﬀee shop in Scottsdale. It seemed the like the natural thing to do.

modern interior with comfy couches and inviting community tables.

Why “Maverick”?

“Steve and I have known each other for six years, and when we’re not on the track, there’s a good chance you’ll ﬁnd us at a coﬀee shop,” Watt said.

“So we decided to start our own.”

Watt and Lewis, with business partner Josh Taylor, opened Maverick Coﬀee in June. Located at 10269 N. Scottsdale Rd., on the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard, Maverick couples a shiny

“Every day for three weeks, we sat over coﬀee, the three of us, and came up with a huge list of names,” Watt recalled.

Maverick was the eventual winner, because of the “free spirited and free thinking connotation.” And it didn’t hurt that, according to a Google search, the only other coﬀee shop with that name is in North Carolina.

Watt, an Australian, and Lewis, who is English, are year-round Scottsdale residents, thanks to the World Athletics Center, a state-of-the-art training

facility in North Phoenix that is home base to a wide range of track-and-ﬁeld athletes.

“We train with the best coaches in yearround great weather, but we train only four hours a day. At ﬁrst, Steve and I thought Maverick was something we’d do after our careers. But with all that down time, we decided to go ahead.”

Initial response has been strongly positive.

“We are already serving lots of happy customers. It’s great to see the locals enjoy every element that we have put into the store and menu,” said Lewis, who added he believes Maverick will become the “ﬁrst choice” of local athletes and fans.

roasting its own beans and also wholesaling them elsewhere. Watt explained why he and Lewis chose Ritual, widely regarded as one of the best roasteries on the West Coast.

“A lot of other local coﬀee shops have a small roastery and do it themselves. Steve and I thought, why try to do something better when Ritual Coﬀee has already spent years perfecting their roast?”

As they train for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Watt and Lewis will be frequenting their own business.

Maverick buys its roasted beans from Ritual Coffee Roasters, a San Francisco-based firm that is part of the “third wave” of coffee’s popularity,

“We always take coﬀee before every session. It’s an important part of our training. I’ve had four cups already today,” Watt said at 2 p.m. on a weekday afternoon, adding that more was on its way.

“It’s hard to resist.”