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Steering Toward
10 Hope Floats
29 Family Affair
20 The Ties that (Un)bind
30 ‘An Interesting Year’
Scottsdale mom leads wine business that tastes great while doing good Two women help ease the burden of divorce
26 Another Sunrise
Sawyer Aviation is helping patients have a new chance at life
Success Talking cars with Barrett-Jackson’s Steve Davis
Data Sales provides ‘booster rocket’ of IT financing for young companies Coldwell Banker exec sees home sales staying strong
Scoring Buyers
Former goalie Eddie Läck finds his footing in real estate
34 A Home Run
Barrio Cosita
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23 Steering Toward Success Talking cars with Barrett-Jackson’s Steve Davis
32 From Stopping Pucks to Selling Homes
Eddie Läck pivots after suffering hockey injury
36 Big Flavors and Goals
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38 ‘Let Us Eat to Live’
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Plexus Worldwide a finalist at 2021 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics Plexus Worldwide, a health and wellness company based in Scottsdale, celebrated with its fellow nominees on being named a finalist in the Better Business Bureau’s 2021 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics in the Big Business category. “Plexus is extremely proud to have been recognized as a leader in business ethics and integrity by the Better Business Bureau,” says Mary Beth Reisinger, chief human resources officer at Plexus Worldwide. “Our talented employees work extremely hard to meet the highest standard of business ethics, so being part of an event like this really validates the hard work our entire team puts into caring for our customers and brand ambassadors.” Finalists were selected by an independent panel of volunteer community leaders based on criteria established by the International Association of Better Business Bureaus. It is the organization’s highest award, designed to highlight outstanding and ethical businesses.
All finalists completed an evaluation where they demonstrated their commitment to ethics and trust in four categories — character, culture, customers and community. Finalists also illustrated the character of their organization’s leadership, how an authentic culture is being fostered, how the company prioritizes its relationship with customers, and the impact the organization makes in their community. “Being selected as a finalist by this respected association is a great honor. Plexus customers and brand ambassadors can have even more confidence that our business will always be honest and forthright, ” adds Tarl Robinson, chief executive officer and founder of Plexus Worldwide. “We are very grateful to have had the chance to be a finalist this year and look forward to participating in the future as well.” Plexus products include four categories: gut health, weight management, skin care and nutrition.
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In other Plexus news, Chris Brya was named vice president of digital marketing in December, bringing more than 20 years of experience. “Thanks to his many years leading digital teams and growing companies worldwide, Chris will provide a fresh perspective as our company continues to grow,” says Travis Garza, president of sales and marketing for Plexus Worldwide. “We’re confident that his proven leadership skills will make a positive impact on our company’s marketing strategy and further optimize Plexus user experience for our customers and brand ambassadors.” Reporting to chief marketing officer Ulli Lindauer, Brya is responsible for leading the Plexus Digital team that is comprised of UI/UX, performance marketing, marketing automation, ambassador communications, social media, consumer insights and content management. Info: plexusworldwide.com …continues on page 8
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The Scottsdale Bar Association will host Scottsdale attorney Randy Nussbaum for his annual “What’s New in the Law” presentation at noon Tuesday, January 11, at Gainey Ranch Golf Club, 7600 Gainey Club Drive, Scottsdale. Nussbaum will give an overview of what’s new in Arizona law and federal law. The program is sponsored by Synergy Settlement Services. To register, go to scottsdalebar.org.
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Chasse Building Team has become a 100% employeeowned firm by launching its employee stock ownership plan, according to owner Barry Chasse, who lives in the Airpark. The general contractor oversees more than $425 million in construction projects across Arizona annually. The announcement was made to employees during a companywide meeting at Sloan Park on December 2. “To preserve Chasse’s culture — which since day one we shaped around the purpose of ‘building to make a difference… for our teammates, our clients and the local communities we serve,’ and our mission to be ‘built different, on purpose’ — we decided to call it our Teammate Stock Ownership Plan, or TSOP,” Chasse says. “We want our employees to act and think like owners, and directly benefit from Chasse’s continued success as participants in the TSOP.” Chasse founded the company in 2007, just months before the recession. “Through relationships, diligence and talent, we persisted,” he says. “To be where we are today, however, is something even I didn’t expect.” During the past 14 years, Chasse has grown from a handful of team members to more than 200. It oversees more than $425 million in client engagements in Arizona each year. Its work includes new construction and renovations in K-12 education, higher education, multifamily, municipal, commercial, health care and nonprofit. “I always wanted to put the best long-term ownership structure in place that sets Chasse up with the best possible runway for the future. Team is in our name for a reason,” he says. The move to TSOP does not change the management structure of the privately owned firm.
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hird-generation Arizona marketing at the Eller College at the native Kristen Shroyer grew University of Arizona. “Freshman year I attended the school’s job up knowing two things. “I knew I loved Scottsdale, fair and marched myself directly to the Gallo especially going to school at Wine table, determined to earn an internship Cochise Elementary, Cocopah with them,” Shroyer says. “Alas, as I was just Middle and Chaparral High. I am North Valley proud from day one,” Shroyer says. “I also knew that I knew far more about wine than most kids, which sounds weird saying it out loud!” Shroyer clarifies that her parents were wine aficionados, so much so they would visit Napa often, sometimes allowing Shroyer to tag along on cellar, vineyard and cave tours. Though she didn’t get any sips, she did soak in a lot of information about grapes, harvests and winemaking that would serve her well as early as high school. “I worked at Houston’s in my teens, and though a hostess I was Kristen Shroyer plants grapevines with her daughter. (Photo by Taylor Hotter) always ready with a fun fact about wine for guests,” Shroyer says. “There I found myself fascinated by all the 19, they had to decline.” The representative at the table, however, distributors who would visit, each with what seemed like hundreds of wines to sell to the was impressed with her moxie and challenged Shroyer to stay in touch for an opportunity restaurant.” Upon graduating from Chaparral in once she was of age. “Let’s just say I spent the next two years 2001, Shroyer moved to Tucson to study
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Kristen Shroyer now has a ONEHOPE Winery in the heart of Napa. (Photo by Taylor Hotter)
being very persistent,” Shroyer says. “So much so, they created a summer internship for me in Southern California after my junior year.” Armed with her research, work ethic, and proof she was finally 21, Shroyer worked in grocery stores across California that summer, merchandising wine. After earning her bachelor’s degree, Gallo moved Shroyer to Newport Beach, selling wine from their extensive portfolio to Orange County grocers. “There were seven key colleagues I met in my first months of working at Gallo, all of whom became dear friends,” Shroyer says. According to Shroyer, it was while with colleague Jake Kloberdanz stocking wine at a grocery store in the wee hours of an October morning that the seeds for their empire would be planted. “We noticed the entire store — save for the wine aisle — was pink, thanks to the many products supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” Shroyer says. “We loved it but found ourselves sad both that wine wasn’t represented in support of the cause and that come November 1, all of the pink was gone yet there was no other cause to support.” The two friends, along with six other …continues on page 12
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colleagues, put pen to paper on a pie-in-the-sky concept: a wine company that partnered with a host of causes and transparently donated a portion of every dollar made directly back to each group. “Being that most of us were just 23 years old, the idea stayed on paper for what I thought would be forever,” says Shroyer, who was eventually transferred to Napa but dreamt of making her way back to Scottsdale one day. “Turns out ‘forever’ was just a few years away, as was being back in Scottsdale. In 2006, Kloberdanz called Shroyer with the sobering news that a friend was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma at just 24 years old. Realizing life was short, Shroyer, Kloberdanz and their six colleagues quit their jobs, committed to building a wine company that supported people like their friend. They named their company ONEHOPE Wine because they wanted to give hope by giving back with funds from every bottle in order to create a lasting impact for local and global causes. “I was only 25 at the time. It was before kids and a mortgage, so I made the biggest leap of faith of my life,” says Shroyer, who relocated back to Southern California to start the ball rolling. After connecting with a custom crush facility and developing an initial concept — wines where each varietal raised funds for one cause they cared about — the team began selling ONEHOPE from their cars and to their friends, quickly learning the former was technically illegal. “Within a few months, we got a distributor who believed in us, and Arizona was one of the first markets we were able to sell in. This was huge for me, as it meant I could move home to oversee the region,” Shroyer says. In the years since starting the brand, in addition to getting married and starting a family, there have been lots of changes for Shroyer. ONEHOPE, for example, is now available in all 50 states, including hotels and restaurants, and has more than 200 investors. And in 2020, despite COVID-19, the brand opened its first fullscale tasting room in the heart of Napa. Upon opening the 10-acre property, ONEHOPE became the first (and still only) impact-driven winemaker in the region. Located in the coveted wine region of Rutherford, the space allows it to host wine tastings, events, and even its own formal harvest parties, the most recent of which raised $317,000 to provide clean drinking water to thousands in the developing world. Shroyer also co-launched the ONEHOPE Foundation, funding causes all over the world using proceeds from wine sales versus just one varietal for one cause at a time. “We’ve made contributions to more than 30,000 local nonprofits in excess of $7.5 million in the past 14 years alone,” Shroyer says. “We also launched a direct-to-consumer program where anyone can host a ONEHOPE wine tasting to help fundraise for a nonprofit of choice, and we have a wine club where you can have our winemaker curate wines for you, or you can pick and choose yourself.” Just as busy at home as at ONEHOPE, Shroyer also coaches a youth volleyball team, serves on the board of the Scottsdale Unified School District Foundation, and is the cookie manager for her daughter’s Girl Scout Troop. “My parents inspired me to entrepreneurism though wine, and I am doing it with my own children through cookies,” laughs Shroyer, noting she was attracted to the program for its focus on goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills and business ethics. “I want them prepared to come work with me, or to branch and dream big on their own, all with my full support.”
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city lights, the Scottsdale Airpark in the distance with its incoming and outgoing corporate jets, the landmark McDowell Mountains and the world-famous McDowell Sonoran Conservancy to the north and east,” Aazami says. Gardon, AIA, LEED AP, aligned all of the primary rooms on distant city lights and sunset views, and the pool/spa are centered between the nearby mountain peaks while offering views as far as South Mountain Park 25 miles away; from a distance, the owners enjoy the view as planes approach and leave Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. And, the highest point of the house, the View Tower, at the front, is on axis with the community approach drive. The architect masterfully created an authentic formal Mediterranean estate, “commensurate with estate neighborhoods from Greenwich, Connecticut, to Montecito, California, and beautiful cities and towns in between as well as Europe,” he says.
“It has quintessential estate character inside and out,” Gardon explains. “The quality of natural carved-stone details such as at the entryway, rusticated stone wainscoting, custom inlaid wood and tile flooring is reminiscent of the finest estate homes. The home envelopes exterior courtyard spaces, allowing daylight to penetrate rooms and corridors, and custom wrought iron details are used throughout for gates, balconies and awnings.” “The key one-word description of this magnificent estate is balance,” says Bill Ramseyer, a Private Client Group associate who is co-brokering the home with Aazami. “This home has a formal look, with its arches, varying window configurations, corbels, interior balconies, decorative stonework and ironwork, hand-troweled plaster, yet it’s also warm, welcoming and inviting.” Built in 2012, it has five bedrooms and five full bathrooms, a guest powder room, pool bath and semi-detached guest quarters accessed via a covered exterior walkway from the main house. “It’s cozy, private, luxurious and has great views,” Aazami says. The owner, a car lover, ensured that the four-car garage included high ceilings so that full lifts could be added for an expanded collection, doubling the capacity of the
space. In one of the bays, he has installed a golf simulator to use when the weather or his schedule do not permit him course time. Enjoyed by the owners as a second residence, the home is in pristine condition, as they have retained the Salcito company’s Concierge maintenance service during ownership. “Our work is not simply done once the project has been completed,” explains Anthony Salcito, whose family-owned company has provided superlative luxury custom home construction since 1978. “The property’s integrity and value is upheld by the ongoing maintenance every noteworthy property deserves.” Rooms, and no room for less than the best Other rooms include a wood-finished library den/ office with a coffered ceiling and built-in bookcases; a fully equipped exercise/sauna room connected to the master suite; living room and dining room with an adjacent wine cabinet; a 12-seat home theater with the best A/V technology; family room; and an upper-level game room loft. And, the many cozy courtyards and patios affirm that the home was designed and built for the indoor/outdoor Arizona lifestyle.
The eat-in kitchen has a breakfast bar and a walk-in butler’s pantry for entertaining convenience. The welldaylighted semicircular breakfast room is adjacent. Among the many kitchen features are 220-volt service; Energy Star appliances; built-in recycling; wall ovens; granite countertops and an island. On the main level are the master bedroom, another guest bedroom and the semi-attached guest suite. The master bedroom includes a walk-in closet, sitting room, a view patio and an outdoor shower garden with a custom laser-cut metal trellis. Well-appointed his and her master bathrooms and closets are in place. Upstairs are two additional large guest bedrooms, one with double queens and the other with a king. “We have been seeing that a high percentage of buyers want a floor plan like this,” Aazami notes. The home is connected to city of Scottsdale water and its sewerage system. Heating is natural gas, and the home has a recirculation pump for a consistent supply of hot water. “The house features all of the latest and greatest energy-efficient and state-of-the-art electronics,” Salcito explains. These include a programmable thermostat, satellite dish, an owned security system and advanced Apple/Savant Smart Home technology, allowing control from anywhere in the world from your iPhone or other Apple device of components such as TVs, lights, shades and security.
For its mix of amenities, beauty and convenience, the Silverleaf lifestyle is state of the art, too –– perhaps incomparable among luxury communities in the Southwest. Aazami succinctly describes it as “safe grounds, avid golfers, hikers, bikers and active bodies and activities in the Silverleaf Clubhouse that can include group and fun social gatherings.” One of the first to buy in the community, the owners, native Midwesterners, chose it as their Arizona home because of this unique mix. The husband praises, too, the robust cosmopolitan spirit of the Valley and its wide range of activities. “‘Metropolitan’ is a word people often don’t appreciate,” he says. “The Valley has the arts; it has the sports, it has everything. That’s what makes it special. It has a mix of people who come from all over the U.S. and from all over the world here; it’s a melting place.” Everyone has his and her favorite rooms. For Gardon, the notable distinguishing features are the dramatic grand entry foyer for its “distinctive guest arrival,” including an upper-level cross-over bridge between the living room and the grand foyer; the library den/office “for the club-like feel”; and the outdoor terrace areas. Salcito also stresses first impressions, in this home and all of his homes. “The front door is arranged in axial alignment, with immediate adjacencies from the grand foyer to the living room to an outdoor living patio, all arranged on the primary view to the southwest toward the Scottsdale Airpark,” he explains. In addition, he notes the attention to details: meshmounted mosaic on the floor, the reclaimed Chicago brick, the foyer chandelier, the marble fireplace. “It is hard to
discern what is more impressive: the views or the quality of work and the overall aesthetic of the interior architecture,” Salcito adds. For the husband, the library den/office is perfect for operating his business interests, and it’s close to the home’s interior and exterior amenities. His wife says, “The kitchen has the best of everything.” And, the “Little Italy” courtyard and marble sculpture remind her of the country: “historical, cozy and private.” Ramseyer admires the al fresco dining and covered entertainment patio with those extensive views. And Aazami just loves the pool placement: “Imagine relaxing in the water and admiring the mountains at Silverleaf and in the distance across the Valley. Next to this is a shade pavilion with a changing/bathroom and an outdoor shower the owners’ grandchildren just love. Pure joy.” The owner says that Silverleaf is the premier residential destination in the Southwest. “You can’t go wrong with this community,” he says, adding, “You can’t go wrong with this house.” This superlative Paradise Valley home is offered at $14 million. A video with the owner and images are at pcgAgents.com/SilverleafCustom. Showings are by appointment. To schedule a visit, call Frank Aazami at 480266-0240, text “SIRFAAZAMI” to 87778, or email frank@ pcgAgents.com. For Bill Ramseyer, call or text 602-576-9496 or email bill.ramseyer@russlyon.com.
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AIRPARK Buzz Sheri Heitner-Anderson, left, and Amy Bloomberg Corben founded Un◆tied to help people who are going through divorce. (Photo by David Minton)
The Ties that (Un)bind Two women help ease the burden of divorce
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By Alex Gallagher ivorce can oftentimes be one of the worst experiences of a lifetime — and Amy Bloomberg Corben and Sheri Heitner-Anderson are all too familiar
with that. Corben and Heitner-Anderson maintained their strong friendship by volunteering at nonprofit events and bonding over their children, who attended the same preschool.
But their divorces brought them closer together and gave them the idea for Un◆ tied — a consulting firm that helps people through the bureaucratic and overwhelming process of breaking up. “There are a lot of different ways to get divorced — like filing for legal separation or meeting with a mediator to create a parenting agreement,” Heitner-Anderson says. “We want to make sure our clients know that no divorce is the same.” Corben explains, “One of the things that resonated with me was that I was finding it hard to function with the experience and the reason for our divorce. “I was running a business and my home, taking care of my children, dealing with
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letting my loved ones know what was happening and to be provided a list from my attorney while constantly contacting the attorney started to add up.” Corben searched for available resources to help guide someone through the daunting process. She could not find anything. “There was nothing out there to hold my hand and guide me through one of the worst times of my life,” she says. Corben saw a need for a business that offered individuals guidance and held their hands through a challenging time. “I had thought of doing something just like this but when Amy suggested it, she pushed me to make a decision,” Heitner…continues on page 22
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Anderson says. With the business model in mind, the two reached out to family law attorneys to decipher ways that they could help couples who were divorcing and the lawyers representing them. “Before we formalized our decision to create this company, we met with some well-known family law attorneys to find out how we could help them and what made their job more difficult,” Heitner-Anderson said. Their biggest needs: “organization and timeline and having access to additional experts.” Corben and Heitner-Anderson compiled a referral list with 30 categories of professions, such as family law attorneys, mediators, business attorneys, CPAs, forensic accountants and financial experts. The duo assesses clients before creating a proposal. The process begins with a consultation and questionnaire followed by a two-hour intake session to find out the length of the marriage, what assets they had and what is at stake. From there, Heitner-Anderson and Corben help guide the way through untying the knot. “We’re going to help clients become better organized and prepared for when they do meet with their attorneys,” Corben says. “There are many documents like financial statements, copies of tax returns, credit card statements and statements up to their will and trust.” The documents can be a nightmare to track down, download and view. “We will go to our clients and sit down to aid in downloading documents and be someone that makes things a little bit easier,” Heitner-Anderson says. Selecting an attorney is the most important part of the process and the women help with that as well. “I think it is important when selecting an attorney that you know how you want to proceed,” Heitner-Anderson says. “There’s probably no one else who knows your soon to be ex-spouse’s personality and behavior better than you do. It’s hard when you rely on an attorney to just go after it.” Heitner-Anderson says the longer the marriage lasts, the tougher it is to untie. “When it comes to dividing money, that’s when things are not so pretty and not so fun,” Heitner-Anderson says. Because of this, the two feel that their business serves as a lifeline for those going through this hardship. “When you have someone that can help lead the way, everyday gets less and less scary,” Heitner-Anderson says. Above all, they want to show individuals the ways they can navigate the dark times. “I think a lot of people don’t really know what they don’t know,” Heitner-Anderson says. “We say that we wish we would’ve had someone like us that we could call and talk through things that would not be an absorbent cost.” Corben adds, “I want people to know that they’re not alone and we want our clients to feel comfortable with us knowing that we have their best interests at heart. Life is not over because you’re getting divorced.”
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Success Talking cars with Barrett-Jackson’s Steve Davis By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski s a child in Visalia, California, Steve Davis grew up collecting Hot Wheels and dreaming about the day he could drive. Model cars and automotive magazines secured his obsession with vehicles. Fast forward to 2022, Davis hasn’t strayed much further. He’s the president of Barrett-Jackson, the World’s Greatest Car Collector Auction, which drives into WestWorld Saturday, January 22, to Sunday, January 30. “I love what the car represents,” Davis says. “It’s more than just a utilitarian device that gets you from point A to point B. “As a kid, the freedom a car represents is one thing, but I always looked at it as more of a passion. That passion that drove me as a kid was really the foundation for what would become
Barrett-Jackson President Steve Davis with Buster Posey’s 1967 Ford Mustang Eleanor Tribute Edition. (Photo courtesy of Barrett-Jackson)
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Steve Davis and Craig Jackson are interviewed for the History Channel. (Photos courtesy of Barrett-Jackson)
my career.” Celebrating its 50th year, Barrett-Jackson will feature rare hypercars and customs, as well as a diverse docket that includes a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing that is one of only 855 built in 1955 and one of only 1,400 built from 1954-57. Selling with No Reserve, this highly desirable Gullwing is powered by the original matching-numbers M198 inline-6 engine paired with a 4-speed manual transmission. “The most exciting thing about the auction in January is the fact that we will be celebrating our much-anticipated 50th anniversary,” Davis says. “What we’ve created here transcends buying and selling automobiles. We’ve created an environment that is unique, and you can only feel it at Barrett-Jackson. Bringing so many incredible people together around so many incredible vehicles and the culture they represent. We’re celebrating our 50th anniversary, but we’re also celebrating the fact that our community is strong and resilient. Our community within this car culture is a giving, caring and passionate group of people, and we’re coming together to celebrate this hobby we all love and that’s something that BarrettJackson epitomizes.”
“And I remember stopping and looking at those cars, putting my head up to the windows, squinting my eyes to see what they looked like on the inside,” Davis says. “It was just so incredibly amazing to me. Looking at the dashes, I remember on the Mustang, it had the Rally Pack — the gauges that hung on each side of the steering column. It just looked so cool. But that diversity between the Corvette, the Jaguar and the Mustang, it just stuck with me, and something happened in that moment.” This “a-ha” moment piqued Davis’ interest and desire. He needed to possess one of those. “As I kid, I couldn’t even imagine what
‘Bitten’ by the bug
Davis remembers the first time he was “bitten” by the car bug. He was riding his bicycle as a kid when he came across a car lot. There were three unforgettable cars: a ’63 Corvette, an E-type Jaguar and a Mustang fastback.
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it would be like to have a car like that, to be able to go wherever I wanted to go, and to do it in style,” Davis says. “So, that triggered wanting to research more about the cars, and the more I read about it all, the more interesting it became.” Davis was working in the finance industry when he purchased a 1956 Ford Thunderbird. He parked it in his driveway and neighbors and visitors gawked at it. “We would talk about the car,” Davis says. “I found myself having so much enjoyment talking about a car. Everybody I spoke with about the car said, ‘Do you want to sell it?’ “I hadn’t really thought about it, but at some point—after that happened on so many occasions—I decided I’d sell it. And suddenly, this lightbulb went off: This was really cool. I love cars. I love talking to people, and financially speaking, coming from the finance world, I said to myself, ‘Wow, this is something I really ought to think about.’” This led to the formation of his business, Valley Oak Auto in Visalia. While buying and selling cars, he learned about Barrett-Jackson and, when he attended his first Scottsdale auction, he was impressed. “Before I knew it, I was bringing a car or two and then that led to a truckload or two,” he says. As a consignor, at one point, he brought more than 40 cars to one auction. His experiences as one of the top consigners provided a strong background and foundation for his future with the auction company.
The driver of Steve Davis’ Fairlane on the auction block at the 2012 Scottsdale Auction celebrates the $1 million sale.
Steve Davis’ 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake was auctioned for $1 million at the 2017 Las Vegas Auction. One hundred percent of the hammer price benefited Las Vegas’ first responders through the Injured Police Officers Fund.
Reflecting on his career
More than 26 years ago, Davis joined Craig Jackson’s team and he has watched the auctions evolve into an “event.” The Scottsdale Airpark-based company’s charitable endeavors are important to Davis, too. “(There are) moments that we’ve shared with various charities, not only the millions and millions of dollars, but the amazing awareness of the cause from each of these organizations,” he says. “Participating in that and helping grow it to what it is now encompasses some of my proudest moments.” For Barrett-Jackson’s charity platform, Davis asks supporters to “bid from their heart and not from their wallet.” “And what I thought about at one point was, ‘You know, I’m that guy out there saying this, now I need to do something that reflects my passion and belief for what we do,’” he recalls. “I had a 1964 Ford Fairlane. I had never really built a car for myself before. Of the thousands of cars I had touched over the years, I had never really purpose built a car for myself to keep, but the Fairlane was that car. I loved that car, I cherished it and what it represented.” Wanting to support those in need, he
offered his Fairlane for a veterans charity. He took the car on a yearlong tour of the auctions after it was finished. The moment he sold it, however, had to have a significance to him. “It had to be something that was a part of me, so it had to be the Fairlane,” Davis says. “I decided to sell it at the Las Vegas auction in 2011. We arranged to have a Marine Color Guard, we distributed small American flags to everyone in the audience. It was just one of those defining moments. It was beautiful. Bidding started, the smoke cleared, and this car brought $700,000. It was incredible, a real ‘wow’ moment.” A bidding war broke out between Davis’ friends — Ron Pratte and Sam Pack. He says it was exciting to see the dollar amount and awareness rise. “About an hour afterward, Ron called me and said, ‘Steve that was amazing. I’m going to give you the car back, sell it again in Scottsdale,’” Davis recalls. “I thought to myself, ‘Wow, could we catch lightning in a bottle twice?’ Fast forward to January, same thing again, but this time it brings $1 million. So that Fairlane raised $1.7 million for charity. Those kinds of moments are defining moments,
not just on your career, but life moments.” The 50th anniversary Barrett-Jackson auction features “incredible cars,” Davis says. That includes a 1967 Ford Mustang Eleanor Tribute Edition, consigned by retired San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey. “I love the Eleanor because it’s such a recognizable car in pop culture and in car culture,” Davis says. “This particular tribute edition is spectacular — from the fit, the finish, the powertrain, everything — it’s an exceptional vehicle. In a nutshell, it’s a world-class car, owned by a world-class athlete selling it at a world-class event. It really checks all the boxes when it comes to what Barrett-Jackson is all about.”
BARRETT-JACKSON THE WORLD’S GREATEST CAR COLLECTOR AUCTIONS WHEN: Various times Saturday, January 22, to Sunday, January 30 WHERE: WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale COST: Tickets start at $23, with discounts for seniors, military and students INFO: 480.421.6694, barrett-jackson.com
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Sawyer Aviation Group President Chad Verdaglio established Sawyer as one of the leading charter companies of organ transplant teams and organ transport to hospitals across the country in the last five years. (Photo courtesy of
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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski elebrating its 60th year, Sawyer Aviation Group has spent the last two, pandemic-fueled years watching new faces climb onboard, hoping to avoid crowded major airlines planes. However, its services go beyond transporting families on vacation. President Chad Verdaglio established Sawyer as one of the leading charter companies of organ transplant teams and organ transport to hospitals across the country in the last five years. A 24-year pilot, Verdaglio is truly a hands-on executive. “When I get the call at 2 a.m. for a flight request and I’m groggy, I just remember why I’m waking up,” Verdaglio says. “This is to help someone see another sunset, another sunrise. I spring up pretty quickly. I will help with some of the flights, especially the organ transplant ones. I
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Beechcraft Premier 1A awaits its passengers at the executive terminal. (Photo courtesy of Sawyer Aviation Group)
The inside of a Citation CJ/modern charter aircraft. (Photo courtesy of Sawyer Aviation Group)
want to make sure we have around-the-clock coverage.” Verdaglio says 40% of Sawyer Aviation Group’s charter business is serving organ transplant teams. “Talk about diversification,” he says. “We have a 24-7 dispatch operations center. Think of a miniature mission control. This also allows us to field calls for third-party plane owners who have a broken airplane.” Staff can put a maintenance technician on the aircraft, dispatch for a medical flight or fulfill needs for a flight crew and aircraft staffing. In 2002, Verdaglio purchased Sawyer Aviation and has grown the company into Sawyer Aviation Group with operations in private aircraft-charter; sales; aircraft-acquisition consulting; flight training; aircraft rental and aircraft management. Sawyer is the largest fleet operator of Premier 1’s in the world. “We’ve been around since 1961, but I like to refer to us as a 60-year-old start up that’s always looking for ways to innovate, be better and safer for our crews and customers. “We don’t just show up, rinse and repeat. We want to know how we can sharpen this and improve and adapt. Aviation is a tough business, but we’re still here.” Under Verdaglio’s leadership, Sawyer Aviation Group expanded its private charter services offerings of luxury transportation between Scottsdale/Phoenix and cities throughout the United States. The Airpark-based, privately held company recently launched SawyerMX, which offers aircraft maintenance, employing the largest staff of any maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) provider supporting the Scottsdale airport’s top fleets. Services also include 24/7 dispatch for regional aircraft on ground (AOG) air and ground mobile-maintenance response, enabling quick and after-hours response. “We are very proud of our company history and the growth we have achieved,” Verdaglio says. JANUARY 2022 / SCOTTSDALE AIRPARK NEWS /
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“Sawyer Aviation started as a flight school and quickly added private charter flights, aircraft maintenance and sales. Today, Sawyer Aviation Group is a fullservice company poised for the increase in demand for private aircraft and transport services.” Sawyer Aviation Group is the preferred maintenance provider for two-thirds of the airport. Each fixed-base operator like Ross Aviation or Jet Aviation must provide maintenance service to their tenants. Sawyer Aviation provides maintenance on behalf of those companies. Verdaglio says he’s “honored to have that designation.” Sawyer Aviation Group is celebrating its 60th year. (Photo courtesy of Sawyer Aviation Group) “Private aircraft owners and pilots that find themselves with a mechanical issue and are stuck now provides more space for plane management have a solution with SawyerMX,” Verdaglio and maintenance. It also allows Sawyer says. “Our services eliminate the need to wait Aviation Group to offer its clients private until the next day or through a weekend to get hangar space, room to host events, training an issue fixed and get back in the air. sessions and additional offices for employees Sawyer Aviation Group also added opera- and instructors. tions and services out of Van Nuys Airport in The space is needed. During the pandemic, California and is adding 42,000 square feet of Sawyer Aviation Group has witnessed two hangar space and approximately 7,000 square trends from its vantage point in private feet of offices and training rooms to its existing aviation. facilities at Scottsdale Airpark. “With this pandemic virus and variants, The added space, including offices and we saw that a lot of new people are flying hangars, will be complete by early 2022. It private for the first time,” Verdaglio says.
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“With that, they’re also taking longer flights than we’ve seen in the past. We feel we can help.” Sawyer Aviation Group boasts a fleet primarily of light jets with fuelefficient engines, however, it works with a nationwide channel of charter brokers, so Sawyer can arrange for larger aircraft to fit the bill. Sawyer Aviation Group’s planes, he says, provide a great first experience for those wanting to try private flights. “It’s a good way for people to dip a toe in the industry, take a first flight,” he says. “Airlines are so stressful, too, with not having direct flights. We can get there and back in the same day to, say, Telluride or Aspen. We can go straight to the closest airport. “They call us at charter dispatch, and we give them a quote. They can book online, and they can reserve the airplane. All we need is a two-hour response time.” Sawyer Aviation Group 14600 N. Airport Drive, Scottsdale 1-877-FLY-SAWYER sawyermx.com sawyerflightacademy.com sawyeraviation.com
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Family Affair Data Sales provides ‘booster rocket’ of IT financing for young companies
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n 1973, Ron Breckner founded Data Sales, a business that offers specialty finance and IT asset disposition services. In 1988, the company became one of the first to move into the Scottsdale Airpark. During its almost 50 years, Data Sales has seen a number of family members work at the company — a tradition that is still going strong. Although Ron Breckner died in 2020, his wife, Judith, is still active on the company’s board. Their son, Bill, is vice president and general manager of the Scottsdale Airpark location, and their son, Bob, is vice president at the company’s Minnesota location. Sibling Paul is chief executive officer and Jane Pederson is vice president.
“The second generation is now running the company, with the third generation just entering the business,” says Bill, who, along with his family, enjoys being part of the vibrant Scottsdale Airpark. “It’s a great location and fun to watch the growth here.” Since its inception, Bob says Data Sales purchased, sold and traded IT hardware, including IBM mainframe and peripherals, parts and support services. They have also offered equipment leasing for over four decades. Today, Data Sales focuses on two main services: specialty financing and ITAD services. “A big chunk of what we do with specialty financing is to help provide capital to young and fast-growing companies who want to build out their IT infrastructure and who are looking for what we like to call the large booster rocket of financing to help them get to the next level,” Bob says. These new companies are typically owned by young and enthusiastic entrepreneurs in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands. “They are looking to establish themselves into the market and become the next unicorn, and it’s really fun to see that and to assist
Bill Breckner, Vice President Arizona, Operations, and Noah Nelson, ITADBusiness Development of Data Sales Co., in Scottsdale, Arizona. (David Minton/ Staff Photographer)
with that.” The ITAD services include IT equipment “take outs,” which, Bill says, includes data center removals for servers, storage and switching out equipment like personal computers, printers and tablets. “We offer equipment recycling and ensure proper disposal, and we are also proud to be certified in ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001,” Bill says. Bob says he is thrilled to be part of a family-owned company that has grown and flourished for almost 50 years. Loyal clients have worked with them for decades. He is also proud of his brother, Bill, who was injured in a diving accident in 1982 and, despite being paralyzed from the chest down and using a wheelchair, still reports to work every day. “Bill is an inspiration to all of us, and he shows how attitude and determination can help overcome anything,” Bob says. Data Sales 15905 N. 81st Street, Scottsdale 480-443-8737, datasales.com
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‘An Interesting Year’
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Coldwell Banker exec sees home sales staying strong By Paul Maryniak
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Coldwell Banker Realty Arizona President and Scottsdale resident Greg Hollman. (Submitted photo)
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ooking back at 2021, realtors might be tempted to paraphrase from Charles Dickens: It was the best of times and the craziest of times. Just ask Greg Hollman, the Scottsdale-based president of Coldwell Banker Realty Arizona, a position he has held the last seven of his 25 years in home sales. As he looks back not just at this year but the age of COVID-19, he marvels at how the economic uncertainty of the first couple months gave way to one of the hottest housing markets — and one that defies most conventional real estate wisdom by showing no end in sight. “It definitely has been an interesting year,” Hollman says. “When you go back to COVID-19 originally coming on to the news media and not knowing the effects that it would have and how it actually ended up in many ways outliving predictions of doom and gloom and has actually excelled ever since, I think that is a very interesting fact.” And surprising, he adds. “I think it took most of us by surprise — not knowing how people would react to
a situation during a pandemic,” Hollman says. “But if you think about it in hindsight, it makes sense. “I mean, we’ve had a historically low interest rate. And you had a situation where people were seeking homes that worked better in their current situation — homes where they could work from home. And there were those who wanted to make sure that they weren’t waiting longer to achieve their dreams and just decided to pull the trigger and get it done. So, I think it’s surprised most everybody. “I haven’t seen a market like this, certainly, at this kind of sustained clip that we have seen. Just when we think it might be cooling a little bit, the market picks up again.” Fueled by high demand, a historically low inventory and a huge migration of people to Arizona, “it’s just been a very, very strong market this past year,” Hollman says. “A lot of people are looking to move up, a lot of people are looking to move into areas that they desired for a long time but couldn’t do so because of their job location and now they’re able to. And certainly, it’s been a more difficult market for first-time buyers and people trying to get into the market because they’ve been worried about the increasing prices.” The market also has put new demands on realtors, Hollman says. “It’s caused us to concentrate on making sure that we were representing” their clients in “the best possible way,” he says, explaining that “the hot market has increased the need for agent expertise as an adviser and that’s something that we have worked hard and definitely fulfilled.” He notes the market has “been particularly more difficult for buyers because of the number of offers that are out there. We’ve made sure that we have the proper …continuing education for agents to make sure that they were able to get the best possible situation for their buyers.” Even so, “it’s been difficult for entry level buyers,” Hollman says. “And of course, you have situations where people need to sell in order to move up and buy a house, which can cause some difficulties. So, you have to navigate around that process, and we’ve worked very diligently to make sure that that is the best possible scenario for everybody involved.” He says Coldwell Banker during much of the pandemic “also brought tech to the forefront to help with what was going on during that time period, such as remote closings and things that we had to do in order to help the transaction close and the safety of those involved in the transaction.” Turning to next year, Hollman says,
“They are predicting price increases on a national basis for markets across the country and I believe that we’re going to have a lot of buyers out there. “You still have people who were sitting on the sidelines waiting in their perception for the market to slow little bit because some of them had put in multiple offers multiple times and had not won the property.” In addition, the new-home market can barely keep pace, partly because of demand and a worker shortage and because supply chain disruptions are “delaying getting homes from breaking ground all the way to the marketplace.” And while he wouldn’t call the state recession proof, he notes, “Arizona has had a lot of people desiring to move here from other states. And even in relation to many places, while the prices have been increased significantly, when you compare them to some other metro areas, we’re still a good value. “I think long term with the companies that are moving here, the jobs that come with that, and the level of livability you have here in Arizona, I think it bodes well, for the future. “I think could continue to be a tight market for the foreseeable future here. You have people moving in from other areas, you have people who want to retire here. And the good news is that more jobs bring increased buying power for consumers. So that’s an absolute positive in this whole scenario.” But one possible not-so-positive scenario confronts first-time buyers, he suggests — at least for those who don’t want a long commute. Given rising prices in the markets close to Phoenix, they might have to look farther for an affordable home. “I tell people within my own family who are first-time buyers: start where you can,” Hollman explains, calling it a “stepping stone process.” “I think that you need to be prepared as a first-time buyer and working with a very, very strong agent and know that you might not get the first home you want,” he says. “You’ve been on even the second or third, but be tenacious about it don’t give up and have faith in the process.” He also expects realtors will be busy next year. “Our Coldwell Banker stats show us the first-time buyers are putting other milestone situations on hold — like weddings and other things — in order to buy a home and homeownership is being prioritized with millennial buyers. So they’re kind of working on what’s important to them.”
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From Stopping Puck Eddie Läck pivots after suffering hockey injury By Alex Gallagher t all started as a regular game day for Eddie Läck in December 2018. He was amid a tough season where the Swedish-born goalie bounced between playing for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL and the American Hockey League’s Binghamton Devils. Läck went through his pregame rituals and took the ice for warmups, when he felt a pop in his hip. “This was something that kept happening throughout my last year of playing and every time it happened, it kept getting worse,” Läck says. Läck had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip. Surgeons shaved his hip bone to ease the problem. Wondering if he’d ever play hockey again, Läck and his wife, Joana, considered where they wanted to settle down. The two knew they wanted to be somewhere that was not cold. “We had always gone back to Sweden for the summer, and we wanted to live in a warm place,” Läck says. “We looked at Arizona, Florida and California. We thought this was a good middle ground in the sense that there was less traffic and no hurricanes.” Arizona won. It should come as no surprise to fans that he wanted to live in a place that served great tacos. “Everybody knows how much I love tacos,” he says with a laugh. “We settled here (Scottsdale) about three years ago and I bought my first house over FaceTime.” Around this time, Läck was trying to recover from his injury and take another shot at pro hockey. He volunteered to coach goalies for ASU’s Division I hockey team in August 2019, when he could evaluate his hips and ability to stop pucks. Months later, Läck pivoted to a different profession to keep him busy — real estate. “My family has been involved in real estate back home in Sweden and we own a few hotels back there,” he says. “Real estate
was something I had invested in while I was playing pro and was something I had been interested in my whole life. I wanted to see if this could be a good career for me or not.” Läck retired from pro hockey on March 30, 2020 — nearly a decade after signing his first contract with the Vancouver Canucks. “I knew that with my network from hockey and, this being such a hotspot for people who retire from the game, I felt that this would be a good opportunity for me,” Läck says. Läck scored his first sale thanks to his network. ASU men’s hockey head coach bought his home through Läck nearly two years ago. “He had a lot of patience with me, and it was great,” Läck says. Läck has also had to learn how to be patient himself. “My grandpa who did most of the real estate for our family back in Sweden told me to have patience and everything is going to work out,” Läck says. “That was the best piece of advice I received.” While Läck has been off to a hot start as part of his own agency, Läck and Long Luxury Real Estate — which is brokered by America One Luxury Real Estate — he credits his success to the booming market of home sales in Arizona. “I was talking to my partner, and I told him, ‘I know we’re doing pretty good but we have to remind ourselves that the market is doing really well.’ I try not to get too carried away,” Läck says. “We’re trying to build for longevity even during colder markets.” He tries to woo clients by sharing what he loves about Scottsdale, including golf, restaurants and the mountains. “I love the atmosphere here,” Läck says. “I don’t feel that a lot of people are from here, so everyone had to go through that first phase of meeting people and people are understanding of that when new people move here.”
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Swedish-born Eddie Lack, a former professional hockey player, now heads his own real estate agency, Lack and Long Luxury Real Estate. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)
ks to Selling Homes He also credits the fun activities the city has to offer as a major selling point. However, when it comes to selling Scottsdale, Läck understands that some people may not buy with the intention of staying long term. “We offer a one-stop shop for your real estate needs,” he says. “We help people find their long-term homes, but we also help people with long-term rentals, invest in flips and invest in Airbnbs.” While some buyers intend to flip or rent out homes in the short term, Läck still estimates that 60% of his clientele is looking for a place in Scottsdale to call home. However, he hit a brick wall with the low inventory in Scottsdale. He estimates there are less than 5,000 homes available in Scottsdale. Good inventory is around 25,000 homes. “A few months ago, we were at a few weeks’ worth of inventory,” Läck says. “That meant if no new homes came available the inventory would be gone within weeks.” As someone who broke into the top level of pro hockey as an undrafted free agent, Läck knows a thing or two about persistence. “I feel like we’ve done extremely well considering the circumstances,” he says. When Läck is not selling prospective home buyers on Scottsdale, he still coaches goalies at ASU. “I feel like I have a few things that I learned along the way that I can share,” he says. “The only reason I do it is that it’s fun for me to stay with a team and be a part of that team environment.” He also is excited to be a part of Sun Devils hockey’s bright future. “With the program we have here, the coaches, the rink and the college behind us, why wouldn’t anyone want to come play here?” he says with a laugh. Eddie J. Läck & Conner Long 6900 E. Camelback Road, Suite 860, Scottsdale lackandlong.com
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A Home Run early three years after its conception, Senna House opened its doors with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. The six-story complex, with 169 rooms along with upscale amenities, sits on the former site of the Don & Charlie’s restaurant. Phoenix-based investment and development firm Opwest Partners developed the property. “We’ve developed all over the country and this is the first property we’ve done in our backyard,” says Tyler Kent, managing principal at Opwest Partners. “It’s special to do what we’ve done across the country here in our backyard.” Kent says he feels fortunate to build on a
property that had a rich history. Don & Charlie’s was a premier Spring Training restaurant with walls covered in sports memorabilia and autographs. When the restaurant, a favorite among Cubs fans, closed in April 2019, it was a lengthy process to transform the grounds into a six-story hotel. “We were fortunate enough to acquire Don & Charlie’s and the city supported a redevelopment here to turn the restaurant into a hotel,” Kent says. The site was attractive because of its location along Camelback Road. “It’s very unique to have a Camelback Road address,” Kent says, calling it “arguably the most notorious thoroughfare in Scottsdale. Our hope is that guests and locals come to the property and feel a connection to Scottsdale
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Plush Senna House opens its doors to guests By Alex Gallagher
through our design which will translate to loyalty.” With the land cleared, Kent and his team retreated to the drawing board to devise a plan for the hotel. “Our vision was originally to create a high-end lifestyle boutique hotel in the entertainment district,” Kent says. “We saw a market opportunity to add to Scottsdale’s hospitality stock while creating an authentic product.” The hotel has a “soft brand,” one attached to large hotel company distribution systems that still allows the owners to create a unique name brand and design for the hotel. Senna is part of Hilton Hotels Curio Collection. “Launched in 2014, the purpose for Curio Collection by Hilton was to have an eclectic, high design and extremely special collec-
Cutting the ribbon to open the Senna Hotel were, from left, Corey Mitchell of Hilton Hotels; Tyler Kent, managing principal at Opwest Partners; Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega; Don Carson, owner of Don & Charlie’s; and Rachel Sacco, president and CEO of Experience Scottsdale.
tion of hotels for a growing number of guests telling Hilton, ‘We want a different type of exGuests at perience in certain Senna House cities,’” says Corey enjoy views of Mitchell, a Hilton Scottsdale while cooling off at the spokesperson. Sonoran Swim Because of this, Club at Senna there are only a House. (Photos by handful of hotels Alex Gallagher) around the world that are part of this collection. “Curio has only 110 properties globally,” Mitchell says. “We really do handpick unique markets where people can have a cool experience like they can at Senna House.” For Kent and the developers, it was important that the hotel encapsulate the beauty of the Sonoran Desert. “To us, the Sonoran Desert is such a beautiful and special place and when people come here, we hope that people connect our property to that,” he says. The interior is decorated with desert plants and the walls feature Sonoran art, pottery and urban western furnishings. A wall of memorabilia honors Don & Charlie’s. “The limewash that we have in our restaurant and some of the textures and materials that we used are a tip of the hat to what you’ve seen in desert modern over the years,” Kent says.
Even the name “Senna” refers to one of the natural beauties of the Sonoran Desert. “Senna House’s name came from the senna desert flower and is representative of our desert modern design,” Kent explains. Kent says he believes the resort’s amenities take the concept to the next level. “We’ve created a true lifestyle offering,” he says. “Whether it’s our Sonora Swim Club on the pool deck, Calla restaurant — which opens in early 2022 — our patio or our lobby.” The pool also provides breathtaking views of the city. “The Sonora Swim Club is unbelievable with the views we have to the McDowells, Camelback and Four Peaks are gorgeous,” Kent says. The swim club is not the only way guests can get stellar views of Scottsdale, he adds. “The views from our guest rooms are top of class for the market.” Senna House has made its mark as part of an eclectic collection of hotels. “Senna House fits perfectly in the collection. Its incredible location on the nationally recognized Camelback Road offers guests walkability to world class shopping, a oneof-a-kind entertainment district and so many diverse restaurants and bars,” Mitchell says. Even with the gorgeous views and aesthetics, Kent and the staff at Senna House are intent on ensuring that guests have a great experience. “The guest experience is our No. 1 priority,” he says. “If you come into Scottsdale and you’re looking for a high-end hotel with great amenities and great lifestyle offerings then we
should be one of your top options. We think that after you stay with us once you will come back again.” As the building neared its final stages of completion, Kent found it hard to describe how impressed he was with the product. “A lot of what we do as developers is on paper and to finally see the vision and all of the things that go into building a property come to life is surreal,” he says. Senna House’s opening could not have come at a better time as the city’s hospitality industry appears to be recovering nicely after being dealt a heavy blow by the pandemic. “This couldn’t come at a better time as we are leading the nation in our recovery in the hospitality industry,” says Rachel Sacco, Experience Scottsdale president and chief executive officer. “We are so fortunate that we are inviting Senna House as part of our community and part of the family of our hospitality industry.” Kent reports the hotel had nearly 60 overnight guests booked on its first day. Since then, Senna House has seen strong bookings. He expects the bookings to grow after the turn of the calendar year, when tourism season reaches its peak.
Senna House Scottsdale, Curio Collection by Hilton 7501 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale thesennahouse.com
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BIG FLAVOR AND GOALS Barrio Cosita has a neighborhood feel
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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski inda Nash acknowledges that diners at her popular Barrio Queen restaurant are sometimes in a hurry. She and co-owner Steve Rosenfield listened to their guests and opened Familia: Barrio Cosita in December. Spanish for “little barrio,” Barrio Cosita has big flavor and goals. “We offer a different menu, but it’s still authentic Mexican food,” Nash says. “It has a nice, little neighborhood feel.” The new fast-casual concept opened in a 2,300-square-foot space at 15801 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Suite 100, Scottsdale. “We chose the location because it’s right off the freeway at the Loop 101 and Frank Lloyd Wright,” she explains. “We thought it would be a good place for guests to stop if they’re going home or on their way to work.” Barrio Cosita brings the traditional flavors of Mexico in a trendy, urban vibe, boasting a full bar and lower price point than Barrio Queen. “We sell tacos and burritos,” Nash says. “They’re different than what we offer at Barrio Queen. We didn’t want to compete with Barrio Queen. There’s a Sonoran hot dog, which is one of my favorites.” The restaurant features a vibrant
The cocktail program at Barrio Cosita is similar to that of the parent restaurant, Barrio Queen. (Photos courtesy of Barrio Cosita)
interior with a brass-plated bar and bright and colorful art installations. Seating is available indoors and out, and menu highlights include blue corn tortilla tacos with options like pulled pork, fried fish, “vegetariano,” chorizo and beef barbacoa ($13/three for most), as well as burritos with a choice of chicken tinga, Puerco bohemio, beef barbacoa ($9 to $11). Large plates include several creative options, such as the pulled pork grilled cheese with Noble Bread sourdough, Oaxaca cheese, cotija, served with a side of tomato sauce ($11); Sonoran dog with Noble Bread bun, all-beef hot dog, topped with diced onion, tomato, mustard, crispy bacon and mayo ($7); and taco salad, romaine topped with black bean, corn, tomato, red onion, avocado ranch, Oaxaca cheese and tortilla strips ($9). The kids menu offers chicken tenders,
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Barrio Cosita’s blue corn tortilla tacos come with pulled pork, fried fish, chorizo and beef barbacoa. There’s a “vegetariano” option, too. Most are $13 for three.
Burritos are plentiful at Barrio Cosita. Options include “vegetariano” with red pepper, zucchini, mushroom, corn, spinach, tomato, onion, black beans, Oaxaca cheese, avocado salsa and picked red onion ($9); chicken tinga; Puerco bohemia; carne asada; pulled pork and beef barbacoa.
rolled quesadilla, hot dog, or bean and cheese burrito, all of which are $6. Similar to Barrio Queen, Barrio Cosita has a robust handcrafted cocktail menu, with several margarita options ($8 to $12), a Mexican-style red sangria ($10), the Café Con Piquete (1921 Crema de Tequila, cold brew, horchata, whipped cream and shaved Mexican chocolate) ($9), as well as wine and beer. Happy hour is offered all day Monday through Friday and features $2 off cocktails, beer and wine at the bar. Tuesdays mark Taco Tuesday, with three tacos and two sides for $9.99. “Steve and I are really focused on a couple things: guest service and the quality of the food,” she says. “Even in this challenging hiring environment, we really push because we’re consumers and we like to dine out. “You never want to go somewhere and have someone district you by having a less-than-desirable meal. It throws off your whole day. It doesn’t matter if the person is a dishwasher or an executive of the company, you’re respected in the same light. You’re equally as important as the director of operations.” Barrio Cosita 15801 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, Suite 100, Scottsdale barriocosita.com 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday to Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday
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By Alex Gallagher ico Doniele has been frustrated with the lack of attention restaurants paid to where the food comes from. Many eateries in California source meat and produce from regenerative farms, which, among other things, seeks to reverse climate change by improving soil health through practices that increase soil organic matter.
Doniele had an idea. She met with her good friend, Nick Neuman, the owner of the successful restaurant EVO in Old Town, to pitch an idea and mission. “The idea is to look at food and its sourcing in a different way, along with how we use it to heal the body,” Doniele says. “And my mission statement is ‘let us eat to live and live longer to eat.’” Neuman loved the idea and went into business with Doniele, giving birth to the Scottsdale restaurant Santé. The first step was finding a location.
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Chic new eatery Santé offers regenerative foods The perfect one was found on Scottsdale Road and Tierra Buena Lane, across the street from the Optima Kierland. After months of renovations, they feel they created a chic atmosphere that is comfortable for diners of all diets and tastes to enjoy food that comes from farms that do not harm the environment. “This allows people to learn how to eat properly through well-sourced food in a fun and chic atmosphere,” Doniele says. Doniele describes the interior of the restaurant as “bohemian chic meets ’20s and
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’30s glam Hollywood regency” Nico Doniele and as evidenced by Nick Neuman the 6-foot pink opened Santé in feather chandeScottsdale with an eye toward sourcing lier, floral decomeat and produce rations and artfrom farms dedicovered walls. cated to saving the While the planet. two knew how (Photo by David Minton) they wanted the restaurant to look, the renovations were challenging due to supply chain disruptions. “We had issues sourcing materials,” Neuman says. “Our tiles were ordered ahead of time from Turkey. We also had trouble finding chairs and flooring, as those items were either out of stock or on a backorder.” They confronted a bigger challenge sourcing food. “One of the hardest things we’ve dealt with has been sourcing our food,” Neuman says. “Because of how particular we are about where the food is sourced from, it has been more challenging to source food.” Santé prides itself on its ability to source food from regenerative farms and local produce purveyors. “We source our food from regenerative farms that work with nature by creating a carbon-neutral or carbon-
negative atmosphere,” Doniele says. “We also go beyond organically grown. We look into how the animals are raised, how the earth and soil is treated, and how the farm works on a day-to-day process.” Because some menu items are harder to come by, the pair plans to adapt their menu around the items they can obtain. “Because we know exactly what we want, we are creating our menu around that,” Neuman says. “If we can’t get a particular item, we will change our menu to match what we are able to bring in.” Oddly, they easily found staff who believed in the restaurant’s mission and were excited to open the doors on December 14. “Our staff has to have a good attitude,” Doniele says. “You can train people how to pour coffee and wait tables, but they have to have a good attitude and believe in what we’re doing for the earth.” Additionally, Doniele asked staff to educate diners on Santé’s options to complement any dietary needs. “We have all these great opportunities for people to eat together and be inclusive,” she says. “We want to create inclusivity with really beautiful vegan dishes and really beautiful meat dishes.” However, the restaurant’s signature dishes are buttermilk brined chicken
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Santé in Scottsdale provides a chic atmosphere for diners to enjoy meals for all diets. (Special to the
with pickled spaghetti squash, brown rice chicharron, olive and cherry gastrique and bison filet with onion puree, roasted yellow tomatoes, red wine and hemp reduction. On the sweeter side of the menu, Santé offers items like cheesecake and cornbread. The full bar is equipped with a variety of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. Guests can also reserve Santé’s private dining room for high-tea parties or to show a film on its projection screen. For those who may not have time to sit down at the restaurant, it has a grab-and-go gourmet marketplace that sells salads, juices and breads, as well as a coffee bar. Neuman says he believes the restaurant, which will offer lunch and happy hour beginning in June, will become a “destination spot.” “I believe in building a restaurant for the area that you’re in, and I think this is an amazing area that will become a destination spot,” he says. “This is a one-of-a-kind restaurant that is going to draw in people who didn’t know that this was possible to do.” Santé 15507 N Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 480-687-3189, lovesante.com
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What’s Cooking?
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Veggie Rainbow Round
ou’ve heard it your entire life from mom, dad, grandma and grandpa: “Eat your vegetables.” But grandma didn’t have the advantage of instant access to thousands of recipes for veggies trending online. There was no such thing as veggies gone viral in her day. Eating veggies often meant plowing through a pile of potatoes, noshing on fresh corn on the cob, or sopping up baked beans. So, what do you get when you combine the age-old request to “eat your vegetables” with a veggie dish trending on social media? You get an empty plate. It’s really that good. The veggie rainbow round combines any and all of your favorite produce in season, sliced in rounds and placed pinwheel style in a pie dish with a layer of tomato sauce and ricotta, and Parmesan cheese as a base. Just about everything “rainbow” is trending these days, from bagels and
Veggie Rainbow Round Ingredients • 1 jar (approximately 12 to 16 ounces) pizza sauce, marinara sauce or crushed tomatoes • 1 (16 ounces) container whole-milk ricotta • 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese • 2 large zucchini • 2 yellow summer squash • 1 small red onion • 2 to 3 medium tomatoes • 2 Japanese eggplants • 2 medium potatoes, white • 2 medium potatoes, purple
waffles to multi-colored pastas. So why not veggies? I’ve offered up some of my ideas for sliced vegetables like Japanese eggplant, summer squash and purple
potatoes. Make up your own rainbow of veggies, and then serve it up as a wonderful meatless main dish or colorful and tasty side.
dish, lay alternating slices of veggies in a pinwheel pattern, working your way to the middle of the dish, allowing the slices to slightly overlap. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, garlic powder and pepper. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until veggies are cooked and top is Directions Slice all veggies about the same size, ap- slightly browned. Note: If using a combination of hard proximately 2 inches in diameter and 1/4vegetables like potatoes and onions, and inch thick. Spread pizza sauce, marinara sauce softer veggies like zucchini, you can panor crushed tomatoes in the bottom of grill, par-boil or microwave harder veggies a 9-inch tart pan or glass pie plate. Dot for just a few minutes to give them a jumpwith ricotta and sprinkle with Parmesan start in the cooking process and then arrange with softer slices in the pie plate. cheese. Starting at the outside edge of the This step, however, is optional. **Any other veggies you like, as long as you can cut them the same size • 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 garlic powder • 1 teaspoon pepper
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35 years of great golf at Waste Management Phoenix Open
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olf came to Scottsdale in 1910 with the opening of the Ingleside Inn’s ninehole dirt course. Golf really came to Scottsdale in January 1987 — when the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course celebrated its first month of play and hosted the Phoenix Open golf tournament. Thirty-five years later, the course and its world-famous
tournament continue to make golf and Scottsdale history. Here are 18 “holes” of TPC Scottsdale and Phoenix Open legend and lore: 1. The Phoenix Open began as the Arizona Open in 1932 and played at Phoenix Country Club. The then-new Phoenix Thunderbirds began hosting the annual tournament at PCC in 1937. Purses were small, and professional
golfers often stayed at the homes of Thunderbirds to avoid spending their modest earnings. Between 1953 and 1973, the open alternated between Phoenix Country Club and the Arizona Country Club course, built atop of the 1910 Ingleside Inn layout. During those Arizona Country Club years, “Arnie’s Army” was thrilled to see Arnold Palmer win three consecutive years, 1961-63. 2. As the popularity of golf in general, and the Phoenix Open in particular, grew during the 1970s and early 1980s, the Thunderbirds realized that their spectator gallery had outgrown the Phoenix and Arizona country clubs. Their flat layout required spectators to use cardboard periscopes to see the play. The group hoped to build a course adjacent to the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Negotiations for the Phoenix course fell through, …continues on page 42
Golfer Fuzzy Zoeller signs autographs for fans at the first Phoenix Open played at TPC Scottsdale in January 1987. (File photo)
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REMEMBER When …continued from page 41 but Scottsdale Mayor (and nongolfer) Herb Drinkwater saw an opportunity to build a PGA Tour course in Scottsdale and bring the tourney to his already golf-crazy community. 3. The city of Scottsdale, the PGA Tour and the Thunderbirds sealed a deal to bring a Tournament Players Club stadium course to a then-barren area of desert north of the Central Arizona Project Canal and Scottsdale Airport. It was located on land Scottsdale leased from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation that was designated for recreational use. Among the “dream team” for landing the TPC were Drinkwater, Scottsdale Councilmembers Jim Bruner and Bill Walton, Deputy City Manager Dave Harris, PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman and the Thunderbirds. 4. PGA tour champion Tom Weiskopf and designer Jay Morrish were selected to design the TPC Stadium Course, which featured “spectator mounds” to offer great views to tournament attendees. Ground was broken for the TPC Scottsdale in summer 1985
Television viewers around the world joined local spectators in watching the inaugural Phoenix Open at the then-new TPC Scottsdale in January 1987. (File photo)
and the course dedicated on December 26, 1986, only weeks before the 1987 Phoenix Open teed off. One of the best aspects of the new TPC Stadium Course was that it was open for public play 51 weeks a year, all except tournament week. 5. The TPC stadium course immediately offered more room for spectators, thus helping to increase the charitable revenue the tournament generated. The first Scottsdale tournament was held January 19 to January 25, led by Thunderbird tournament director Pete Scardello and attended Singer and then-Scottsdale resident Glen by a record 257,000 Campbell played in the 1987 pro-am during fans, 71,000 more than the first Phoenix Open at the new TPC the previous year at Scottsdale. (File photo) Phoenix Country
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Club. PGA tour professional Paul Azinger won the 1987 tournament and recalled seeing a “wave of humanity way bigger than anything I’d ever seen on tour.” 6. Although the Thunderbirds opened a Birds Nest in 1972 by the PCC swimming pool, the Birds Nest debuted in a huge tent at the 1987 premiere Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. Over the years, it has attracted popular bands and thousands of partiers (who may, or may not, have attended the tournament). 7. An immediate benefit to Scottsdale’s tourism and real estate industries was the national television coverage of the first and subsequent Phoenix Opens at TPC Scottsdale. Millions of golf fans have seen Scottsdale at its January/February best — green grass, the McDowell Mountains as a backdrop, and spectators enjoying a day in the sunshine. The 1987 opening of the adjacent Princess Resort also gave a boost to golf and Scottsdale tourism. 8. During the summer 1987 a second 18-hole course — named the TPC Desert Course — opened for public play adjacent to the Stadium Course. Also designed by
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REMEMBER When Weiskopf and Morrish, it was completely redesigned in 2007 by Randy Heckenkemper and renamed the Champions Course. A clubhouse was added during the Champions renovation. 9. To keep it challenging and up to date, the Stadium Course has been renovated twice — in 1997 and again in 2014. 10. Prior to the start of official, four days of PGA tournament play, the Thunderbirds hold several pro-ams during open week, adding to the excitement and charitable coffers of the golf action. Up close and personal, we’ve been able to see Dean Martin; Lawrence Welk; Bing Crosby; Reggie Jackson; Glen Campbell; Bill Murray; Dan Quayle; Bob Hope; members of the Diamondbacks and Cardinals; corporate executives; and other movie, TV, business and sports celebrities mix it up on the links with PGA pros. 11. From their earliest days, the Thunderbirds wanted the tournament to raise funds to support charities throughout the Valley of the Sun, particularly those supporting youth programs. Since then, the T-birds have raised millions of dollars for charity. Scottsdale groups have been particularly blessed by the generosity of the Thunderbirds. Through their lead gift, the Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library opened Knowasis: Thunderbird Charities Teen Learning Center at the Civic Center Library in 2006. In 2001, the Thunderbird Branch of the Boys & Girls Club of Scottsdale opened in Grayhawk. ChildHelp USA, Scottsdale Prevention Institute, Scottsdale-Paradise
Course designer Tom Weiskopf welcomed guests to the rededication of the TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course after its renovation in 1997. (Photo by Joan Fudala)
Valley YMCA, River of Dreams, New Song Center for Grieving Children, Melonhead Foundation, Girls Ranch of Arizona, Council for Jews with Special Needs, Waste Not, ALS Association Arizona Chapter and the Partners for the Paiute Neighborhood Center are among those that have benefited from Thunderbird grants. 12. FBR became the Phoenix Open title sponsor in 2004; Waste Management took over the title sponsorship in 2010 (changing its name to WM Phoenix Open in 2021). Waste Management promotes environmental responsibility and made the Open a Zero Waste event. 13. In 1998, the Thunderbirds posthumously inducted Scottsdale Drinkwater into the
Thousands of fans flock to the FBR Phoenix Open in 2008, reaching the course through a trade show tent and hospitality area. (Photo by Joan Fudala)
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Phoenix Open Hall of Fame. 14. Scottsdale resident Tom Lehman won the 2000 Phoenix Open, which was chaired by Arcadia resident Steve Matteucci. Local fan favorites have each won three times: Mark Calcavecchia (1989, 1992, 2001) and Phil Mickelson (1996, 2005, 2013). 15. In 2014, the Waste Management Phoenix Open was named PGA Tour Tournament of the Year. It was also recognized as the tournament with the “Most Engaged Community.” That year, 563,008 attended during the seven-day run, and, as they do every year, several thousand community volunteers helped the Thunderbirds stage the event. To date, the attendance record for the seven-day tournament was set in 2018 with more than 720,000 fans. 16. The 16th hole, par 3, known as “The Coliseum,” has become the most famous hole in the golf tour. Thousands of enthusiastic (rowdy) fans cheer players on to ace it, as Tiger Woods did in 1997 (called “the shot heard round the world”). 17. The global COVID-19 pandemic reduced the crowd size for the 2021 tourney; Brooks Koepka won, repeating his 2015 win. 18. The WM Phoenix Open 2022 is set for February 7 to February 13. Saturday, February 12, is the “All Day Green Out” when all attendees are encouraged to wear green to support the eco-sensitive goals of the tournament. The purse is $8.2 million with the winner’s share pegged at $1.476 million — a bit higher than the first Phoenix Open when the winner pocketed a mere $600. “Fore” sure, Scottsdale loves the TPC Scottsdale, the Waste Management Phoenix Open, the Thunderbirds and the thousands of fans who enjoy what the T-birds call “The Greatest Show on Grass.”
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JANUARY 2022 Business Horoscopes By Weiss Kelly, PMAFA
ARIES 3/21-4/20 Happy New Year! January will be a good month for you, despite doubts, restrictions and an unexpected visitor — omicron — who may overstay his welcome. Still, take a decisive step forward. Circle January 1 to January 17. It’s a good time to tie up loose ends. Personal power days: January 8, January 9 and January 10 TAURUS 4/21-5/20 This is your year, Taurus. The decisions you make will be positive ones. Lay the groundwork this month for a possible new position January 14 to January 26. Inflation is not around the corner, Taurus. It’s standing beside you. Employees face minor changes in their company. Expect the unexpected in your relationships. Personal power days: January 11 and January 12 GEMINI 5/21- 6/21 You have had to say goodbye — personally and professionally — in the last month. Now you can step into the New Year with less baggage. From mid-January to early February, you may rework plans. Underline the week of January 20, when a monetary surprise awaits you. The first half of the month will be quiet; the second half may bring some difficult decisions. Everything will fall into place once the month is over. Personal power days: January 13, January 14 and January 15 CANCER 6/22-7/22 This is a busy month for those involved with real estate. You’ll resolve complicated financial issues during the latter part of the month. Considering buying or selling a home or seeking a new job? March or April would be a better time. You’ll have unexpected expenses this month and later in the year. Personal power days: January 16 and January 17
LEO 7/23-8/22 Don’t allow delays or lingering decisions to interfere with personal enjoyment or obligations. This year’s shockers can set you in a new direction by year’s end. You’ll be busy making adjustments this month due to Mars, the planet of action. Pay attention to the news regarding national and international travel. Your job and family situations are challenging. It’s time for a change. Personal power days: January 18, January 19 and January 20 VIRGO 8/23-9/22 You can accomplish more by yourself this year. The voice of science is being heard. Unfortunately, so is the voice of omicron. In the decade ahead, the theme is health and wealth. Take classes to advance your knowledge. Make local inquiries. Start the week of January 21. Personal power days: January 21 and January 22 LIBRA 9/23-10/23 Sit back and take stock of the past year. Expect many challenges, including a move or relocation of work, to take you by surprise later in the year. Focus on finances this month. Work will be quiet during the first half of the month, but don’t let that fool you. Something is going on that sets you in a new direction. Personal power days: January 23 and January 24 SCORPIO 10/4-11/21 This year, you need to make an about face. The four eclipses within your own sign require you to address financial and personal issues. The world’s health, financial and survival circumstances are confusing. Give your competitive energies a break. Don’t make any rash decisions. You’ll come up with a better solution in February. Personal power days: January 25 and January 26
SAGITTARIUS 11/22-12/21 A Sagittarius can excessively spend money. Learn how to spend it and stop the problem. The supply chain delay will keep you occupied this month. Travel is not advised. It will interrupt your business relationships, however. Personal power days: January 1, January 27 and January 28 CAPRICORN 12/22-1/19 Stop and take inventory this month. Go in a new direction. It may take until February for monetary issues to resolve themselves — that’s good news. The worldwide crisis has taken top priority, forcing its way into our daily functions. It may be the wakeup call that we need to set our lives straight. Financially, it’s an up and down month. Personal power days: January 2, January 3, January 29 and January 30 AQUARIUS 1/20-2/18 Our quality of life is being threatened by climate control, omicron and the economy, among other problems. They’re giving us a reality check in human principles. Get ready for changes in your personal life. Underline the last half of February as a time for personal growth. You cannot force issues. Watch your words and take everything you hear or read with a grain of salt from January 14 to February 14. Personal power days: January 4, January 5 and January 31 PISCES 2/19-3/20 Science and medical fields are getting the recognition they deserve. Every line of work is in demand and advancing rapidly this month. In early January, you may feel confined. Friends and former associates may give you a chance to learn a new skill. Lady luck is by your side! Personal power days: January 6 and January 7
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