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Diesel Barber Shop is on the cutting edge

FORWARD LAWDAN SHOJAEE is putting the IT charge in women

Eggstasy

On the cover:

Lawdan Shojaee of Axosoft by Pablo Robles

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26 Developing a Healthy Culture

Axosoft and Lawdan Shojaee do their piece to support women

32 A Place to Stay

Diesel Barbershop delivers an experience mired in pop culture

34 Balanced Health

BALUNSD to open second location in Scottsdale

37 Poised for Growth

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40 Setting an Example

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September 1620 W. Fountainhead Pkwy., Suite 219, Tempe, Arizona 85282 Phone: (480) 348-0343 • Fax: (480) 348-2109 Website: www.scottsdaleairpark.com PUBLISHER Steve T. Strickbine steve@scottsdaleairpark.com VICE PRESIDENT Michael Hiatt mhiatt@timespublications.com EXECUTIVE EDITOR Christina Fuoco-Karasinski christina@timespublications.com STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS Kimberly Carrillo, Pablo Robles

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CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Chance Edwards, Gustavo Fernández Photography, Le Blanc Resorts, Jill Richards, Sarah Sachs/Arizona Diamondbacks STAFF WRITERS Wayne Schutsky, Octavio Serrano CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Alison Bailin Batz, Paul Breslau, Kristine Cannon, Jan D’Atri, Andrea Davis, Griffin Fabits, Joan Fudala, Weiss Kelly, Anneliese Krafft, Kevin Reagan, Katie Sawyer, Wayne Schutsky, Octavio Serrano

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DESIGNER Veronica Thurman vthurman@timespublications.com AD DESIGN Christy Byerly - cbyerly@timespublications.com Michael Schieffer - mschieffer@timespublications.com

16 Airpark Buzz

Scooters and Airbnb nuisances?

20 Meet Your Airpark Neighbor

On Q Financial’s John Creighton on giving back through bands and birdies

22 Pour Decisions

Winery experiences beyond traditional tastings

42 Fly-in Vacations

Flagstaff bursts with color in the fall

44 Arts in the Airpark

Peter Scolari comes to town to star in

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Business News What’s Cooking Insurance and Benefits Business Directory

Scottsdale Musical Theater Company’s “Man of La Mancha”

48 Making a Difference

Paint company gives foundation a facelift

49 Around the Airpark

Scotchdale hosts an Airpark party featuring craft cocktails

ADMINISTRATION Courtney Oldham production@timespublications.com SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Lou Lagrave lou@scottsdaleairpark.com EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Maryglenn Boals - MgBoals & Associates Beth Brezinski - Underwriter Beth Cochran - Wired Public Relations Steve Cross - Cross Commercial Realty Advisors John Meyer - Airport Property Specialists Kevin Newell - Hymson Goldstein & Pantiliat

50 Remember When

Scottsdale seldom slumbers in September

54 Dining Destinations

The Mission, T. Cook’s, Eggstasy and Luna Gelato

69 Advertiser Index 70 Business Horoscopes 71 Scottsdale Airpark Map

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Alkaline 88 available through KeHE and UNFI

The Alkaline Water Company Inc.’s Alkaline88 added distribution of its flavor-infused product line with natural food distributors KeHE and UNFI. “We are thrilled with the rapid success of our regionally launched flavor infused waters,” said Richard A. Wright, president and CEO of The Alkaline Water Company Inc. “In addition to our recently announced convenience store strategy, we are gaining national traction in the natural food market with orders Alkaline88 flavor-infused water comes in watermelon, lemon, raspberry and blood orange. received from leading natural food distributors (Photo courtesy Alkaline Water Co.) KeHE and UNFI, which service over 70,000 stores across the country. In addition to UNFI and grow as we expand the product line into additional classes of KeHE, our flavor-infused water is available through individual trade including convenience, drug, big-box and club stores.” retailers, including Vitamin Plus and Northgate Gonzales. We The water fl avors are watermelon, lemon, raspberry and expect to see demand for the flavor-infused waters continue to blood orange. Soon it will add peach mango and lemon lime.

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Career Connectors, a nonprofit organization connecting professionals to resources and hiring companies, is hosting a free presentation from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, September 12, at Highlands Church, 9050 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Scottsdale.

Each event includes professional career speakers with presentations on relevant job search topics, three to four featured hiring companies, networking, resume help, career coaches, LinkedIn coaches and business portraits.

Info: 480-442-5806, careerconnectors.org.

Moon Hong retires from Scottsdale Airport Autocare

After more than 30 years in the Airpark, Moon Hong has sold his business and retired from Scottsdale Airport Autocare.

Hong strove to find a buyer who would carry on the reputation of the shop, which is located just east of the Scottsdale Quarter at 7333 E. Butherus Drive, Suite B-100.

New owner, John King, is keeping the same professional and highly qualified people to maintain the quality automotive service that Scottsdale Airport Autocare has been known for since 1991.

King says complete customer satisfaction will always be the goal at Scottsdale Airport Autocare.

Info: 480-433-0000, airportautocare.com. …continues on page 8

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Tocaya Organica launches charitable arm Rapidly expanding fast-casual restaurant Tocaya Organica launched Tocaya Life Foundation a charity dedicated to social and environmental causes such as sustainability, alternative farming and ocean preservation.

In line with the foundation’s debut, Tocaya Organica will introduce “Wave Tank” in October as part of its ongoing mission to align with nonprofit organizations who share a commitment to the environment and bettering the planet.

Similar to “Shark Tank,” Tocaya Life Foundation’s “Wave Tank” will invite three nonprofits each quarter to pitch a panel comprised of the company’s executives — including President Mikey Tanha, CEO and cofounder Tosh Berman, COO Rudy Sugueti, foundation manager Jordan Yorn, and chief marketing officer Matt Smith — on why Tocaya Organica should partner with their company.

The first-place winner of Wave Tank will be named as the restaurant’s official partner for the upcoming quarter, during which the two companies will work together to create new dishes for Tocaya Organica or select an existing menu item, with a portion of its proceeds to be donated directly to the charity.

In addition to financial donations, Tocaya Organica will also help the nonprofit grow from co-branding efforts, instore features and marketing content.

Similar to “Shark Tank,” Tocaya Life Foundation’s “Wave Tank” will invite three nonprofits each quarter to pitch a panel comprised of the company’s executives — including President Mikey Tanha, CEO and cofounder Tosh Berman and chief marketing officer Matt Smith — on why Tocaya Organica should partner with their company. (Photo courtesy Tocaya Organica)

Carrie Soto hired by Western State Bank Carrie Soto was recently hired as a customer service manager at Western State Bank in Scottsdale. She performs customer transactions, cross-sells bank products and services and resolves customer service.

Soto has worked in banking for 18 years before joining Western. She graduated from Kent State University and grew up in Bath, Ohio. Soto resides in Phoenix with her husband and daughter.

Western State Bank is a 117-year-old,

employee-owned, community bank with assets totaling over $1 billion. The bank offers superior full-banking services, investments, and mortgage financing to personal and business customers, as well as nationwide equipment financing services. Western State Bank’s has locations in the Arizona communities of Scottsdale, Casa Grande, Chandler, Mesa, Sun City and Sun City West, and the North Dakota communities of Devils Lake, Fargo and West Fargo.

Scottsdale Leadership announces list of students Scottsdale Leadership announced the participants in its 2019-20 Core Program.

Now in its 34th year, the program provides community leadership education for individuals committed to community service and developing their leadership skills.

The program starts September 20 with a curriculum that includes economic vitality, community stewardship, education, human services and the arts.

Since 1986, Scottsdale Leadership has graduated nearly 1,200 individuals who take on leadership roles across the Valley.

The newest class is Ryan Blay, Arizona Benefit Consultants; Olivia Brancati, Black and Veatch; Valerie Budnick, city of Scottsdale; Russ Carpenter, One Stop Property Services; Eric Caruth, Valley of the Sun

United Way; Jackelyn Contaldo, city of Scottsdale; Andrew Cropper, FirstBank; Robert Fisher, city of Scottsdale; Belinda Godin, Realty Executives; Andrew Greenwood, Macerich; Kimberly Hart, Experience Scottsdale; Philip Jackson, Wilhelm Automotive; Colleen Katz, Picture in Pixels Photography; Jennifer Kohl, DC Ranch Community Council; Joseph Laney, Joseph Laney PLLC; Sky Larsen, Appaloosa Library; Mark Lasee, Kutak Rock LLP; Peter Liefer, Primeview; Becca Linnig, RE/ MAX Excalibur; Laura Lucky, Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty; Yvonne Matejka, The Agency RE; Bronwyn Maxwell, Scottsdale Unified School District; Tina Miller, Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce; Nisha Mittal, Wells

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An Ohio native, Carrie Soto graduated from Kent State University.

(Photo courtesy Western State Bank)

Fargo; Michael Nelson, Johnson Bank; Cmdr. Joseph Nichols, Scottsdale Police Department; Jessica Noble, Tru Realty; Lindsey Peerenboom, Salt River Project; Christopher Pike, Plexus Worldwide; Paul Romeo; Pat Sauerman; Tricia Schafer, Vitality Law PLLC; Dana Schmidt, Nationwide Insurance; Anne Semerar-Gwin, Nationwide Insurance; Zoe Severyn, Transplant Community Alliance; Conner Sheppard, Cisco Systems; Wendy Shiozaki, HomeSmart; Lynne Stark, Nicole Valenzuela, Salt River Project; Andrew Volkmer, Salt River Project; Sandra Wickman-Kush, AAM, LLC; Joseph Wilkinson, and Bret Zahn, ON Semiconductor.

Info: 480-627-6710 or scottsdaleleadership.org. …continues on page 10

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TCC Phoenix’s Axis Raintree to begin construction this year

Trammell Crow Company Phoenix has unveiled plans for its newest development, Axis Raintree.

The project will include a 175,000-squarefoot, three-story, Class A speculative office building with a structured garage. Construction is scheduled to begin in October and will be completed in 4Q 2020. TCC acquired the 8.24-acre site, located at the southwest corner of East Raintree Drive and North 87th Street in Scottsdale in April.

“The Axis Raintree team has enjoyed working with the city of Scottsdale to design and deliver a best-in-class project that meets the needs of today’s office occupiers,” says Cullen Mahoney, a vice president with TCC Phoenix. “We are excited to collaborate with CBRE on another speculative office execution in the Valley.”

The team of Bryan Taute and Charlie Von Arentschildt with CBRE Phoenix will

Trammell Crow Company Phoenix’s Axis Raintree will include a 175,000-square-foot, three-story, Class A speculative office building with a structured garage. Construction is scheduled to begin in October. (Rendering courtesy Trammell Crow Company Phoenix)

serve as the exclusive leasing agents for the project.

Designed by RSP Architects, the office building will feature 16-foot deck-to-deck volume, expansive glazing, large efficient floorplates, several tenant amenity areas,

LeadMD welcomes Bob Blount as vice president of sales Scottsdale’s LeadMD, a performance marketing consultancy, has grown 133% while maintaining a client NPS score average of 72. The company is working with brands like Atlassian, Eastman Chemical, McKesson and Avnet.

LeadMD has increased its employee

headcount by 20% in the last year, as well as celebrated the second graduating class of its marketing experience accelerator, a program that pays students to learn real-world marketing skills. In June, the firm hired two of the accelerator graduates onto its staff.

structured parking and views of the McDowell Mountains. It is near Kierland Commons, Scottsdale Quarter, Scottsdale Promenade, Westin Kierland, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and the JW Marriott Desert Ridge.

Also, Bob Blount was hired as vice president of sales.

“I am thrilled to be joining the LeadMD team and stewarding the sales effort,” Blount says. “I truly enjoy developing teams and working with clients during times of transformation.”

George Oliver, Kootenay Holdings partner on lofts

Commercial real estate investment and operation company George Oliver and Vancouver-based Kootenay Holdings are coming together for Lofts at The District, which will target small- to mid-size tenants with high-end, innovative office space reflective of the creativity found in other George Oliver developments.

Located east of the Scottsdale Quarter, Lofts at The District will convert existing high-end commercial space into five upscale office suites identified as the East Loft and West Loft, and ranging from 2,000 to 10,000 square feet.

The second-floor suites will serve as building bookends, featuring a mix of 12-foot ceilings and 20-foot vaulted peaks with dramatic window lines that offer panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.

Upon delivery, all suites at Lofts at The District will also be move-in-ready, complete

Upon delivery, Lofts at The District will join a growing list of George Oliver projects including The Quad in Scottsdale, CASA in Phoenix’s Uptown neighborhood, Junction 23 in the RiNo arts district of Denver and Upcycle, located in the Eastside submarket in Austin. (Photo courtesy George Oliver)

with high-end finishes and professionally designed modern interiors as reflected in the project’s virtual tour.

Construction at Lofts at the District began in August and is expected to be complete

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Platinum Living Realty collects bottles of water for Phoenix Rescue Mission

The local independent real estate agency Platinum Living Realty collected 10,000 bottles of water for those in need, surpassing the original goal of 2,000.

Platinum Living Realty co-owners Jay and Michelle Macklin were joined by title and escrow partner Title Alliance Platinum Agency, a Title Alliance affiliate, who donated 100 cases of water.

“We were overwhelmed by the support we received from everyone involved with Platinum Living Realty for our water drive effort,” says Michelle Macklin. “Our agents, partners and staff know all too well how unbearably hot it can get here in the Valley, and they were all eager to help those in need by participating in the water collection drive however they could.”

All water collected was donated to Phoenix Rescue Mission’s Code:Red Summer Heat Relief campaign, which provides water and other heat-relief items to vulnerable communities during extreme heat.

From left, Michelle Macklin, Michelle Sherman and Brittnie Douglas, all of Platinum Living Realty, Josh Skalniak and Cliff Danley of Phoenix Rescue Mission, and Tosha Roberts of Platinum Living Realty partnered for a bottled water drive. (Photo courtesy Platinum Living Realty)

New fitness concept expands into Scottsdale YogaSix — a boutique yoga brand that offers a broad range of heated and nonheated yoga classes, boot camp-style fitness classes and meditation — will debut its first studio in Arizona this fall at The Shops at Gainey Village in Scottsdale.

Founded in 2012, YogaSix aims to break the stereotype that often surrounds the practice of yoga and deliver its life-enhancing benefits to all ages, shapes, sizes and genders. YogaSix is changing the way people practice yoga by providing a full sensory class experience, with hands on assist, changes in lights, energetic playlists and the use of modern language.

YogaSix will be located at 8777 N. Scottsdale Rd., Suite 307, in Scottsdale. Additional information can be found at yogasix.com/ gainey-village.

“Bringing classes that address the complete needs of our bodies in movement and intensity to Scottsdale is exciting,” says Hailey Hyde, operations director at YogaSix Gainey Village. “Through a contemporary approach to yoga and fitness designed to fit your lifestyle, YogaSix will have 70 class options a week. Whether you’re looking for strength, agility, flexibility or balance, we have the class for you.”

International Cruise & Excursions raises $11K in backpack drive International Cruise & Excursions Inc. recently held its annual Fill-A-Backpack Drive to raise funds and donate school supplies to its local nonprofit community partner, A New Leaf.

The internal ICE Charity Committee raised more than $11,000 from employees at the ICE Headquarters in Scottsdale, helping to fill more than 800 backpacks with binders, notebooks, calculators, pencils, markers, glue and rulers. This drive marks ICE’s largest donation ever to A New Leaf.

“Being able to make a difference in the lives of the children and families who use A New Leaf’s services and programs is so meaningful to all of us at ICE,” says Marcia Rowley, COO at ICE. “We are grateful to our generous employees for donating their time and resources to make these drives successful every year, and to our partners at A New Leaf, who make such a significant impact in the community.”

Info: turnanewleaf.org or iceenterprise. com.

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Ric’s Body & Paint earns certification

Ric’s Body & Paint has been officially certified by Assured Performance, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization for maintaining the right tools, equipment, training and facilities necessary to repair the participating automaker brand vehicles according to the manufacturer’s specifications.

Adding to its credentials, Ric’s Body & Paint is officially recognized by Assured Performance, FCA, Nissan, Infiniti, Hyundai and Kia. Less than 5% of body shops across the nation can meet the stringent requirements to become officially certified and recognized. The certified network is made up exclusively of best-in-class collision repair businesses that have met or exceeded the strict requirements of the Certification program.

“Our business has been built on a foundation of excellence and ethical business practices,” says owner Dean Slaughter. “We strive to provide the highest-quality repair for our customers.

Our state-of-the-art facility and certified technicians give us the ability to achieve this certified status.” 

ROTARY CLUB of Scottsdale News

Preserve official shares McDowell’s history

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

T

he Rotary Club of Scottsdale continues its meetings, philanthropy and announcements.

McDowell Sonoran Preserve director Kroy Ekblaw spoke to the group about issues surrounding the preserve, which has 220 miles of trails and 12 trailheads within its 30,580-plus acres in Northeast Scottsdale. Its mission is to protect and preserve the McDowell Mountain and the native desert to the north of Dynamite Boulevard from Pima Road to 136th Street.

Ekblaw traced the preserve’s history, from 1990 to the passage of Proposition 420 in November 2018, which calls for the voters to approve projects at general or special elections. With 600-plus volunteers, the McDowell Sonoran Conservancy provides flora and fauna research at no cost to the city and educational hikes, lectures and trail walks for tour groups, also provides trail maintenance, vegetation care and revegetation at no cost to the city.

McDowell Sonoran Preserve director Kroy Ekblaw dicusses D u r i n g the history of the area during Ekblaw’s talk, a recent Rotary Club of Scottsdale meeting. (Photo courtesy h e a d d re s s e d the Rotary Club of Scottsdale) various topics related to the preserve, such as, native plant and soil crust salvaging and recycling; education amphitheaters; ADA accessible trails; the preserve’s annual budget and cost figures; the preserve’s fit with other regional spaces; the preserve’s relationship to Experience Scottsdale tourism efforts; canine safety days; and snow accumulation within the preserve.

Rotarians learn about scouting

Grand Canyon Council for Scouts CEO Andy Price spoke about his 30-year involvement with scouting — including his Eagle Scout achievement and his time in Texas

and Northeast Georgia.

Price said 2.2 million girls and boys participate in scouting programs. The Grand Canyon Council boasts five campsites that offer day programs, and resident camp programs allow the children to immerse themselves in activities.

He closed his talk by sharing the benefits and pillars of scouting, which include character development, respect for self and others, sense of independence, leadership experience, values, education and service to others.

Scottsdale Rotary Club announces golf tourney

The Rotary Club of Scottsdale’s Scholarship Golf Tournament is Friday, September 27, at the Starfire Golf Club, 11500 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale.

Scottsdale’s Mayor W.J. “Jim” Lane will serve as the tournament’s honorary chairman. Check in begins at 7 a.m., with

Julius Obdeijn, former RI Youth Exchange Student, returns and speaks to his host club, Rotary Club of Scottsdale. (Photo courtesy Rotary Club of Scottsdale)

Rotarians welcome exchange student

The Rotary Club of Scottsdale welcomed the 2015-16 Rotary International Youth Exchange Student Julius Obdeijn from Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Obdeijn was in Scottsdale during his summer break from attending the Maastricht University. He hopes to complete his master’s degree in Arizona so he can become a lawyer.

As an exchange student, Obdeijn attended Chaparral High School. Former club member and Rotarian Sara Crosby-Hartman and her husband, Davis Hartman, Rotarian Matthew Hill, Andy Price and Club President-Elect hosted Obdeijn when he was Christopher West greet Rotary Club of Scottsdale members and at Chaparral and during his guests. (Photo courtesy Rotary Club of Scottsdale) return visit.

During the RI Youth Exshotgun start at 8 a.m. change program, students learn a new lanThe fee is $125 per player, which includes guage, discover another culture and become practice balls, golf, goodies and a buffet global citizens. Exchanges for students ages awards luncheon. Register online at scotts15-19 are sponsored by Rotary clubs in more dalerotarygolf.com or call Amber Reicks at than 100 countries.  602-684-7055.

Nongolfers can join the Western barROTARY CLUB OF SCOTTSDALE becue lunch at 12:30 p.m. and support the For more information about Rotary Club club’s silent auction and raffle. Register at of Scottsdale’s upcoming meetings at the same website for the $20 lunch. noon Mondays, visit scottsdalerotary.org Volunteers, tee sponsors and silent or call 480-945-6158. auction items are needed.

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AIRPARK Buzz Some residents have complained that trash cans are constantly overflowing into the street following weekend-long parties at short-term rentals in their neighborhoods.

(Special to the Airpark News)

Airbnb Ire “

Looking for the best Airbnb in Old Town to throw the biggest summer rager of all time!!”

That post appeared on the NextDoor social media website on August 1 and was deleted a short time later.

The premise of the post — visitors or locals using a short-term rental property in Scottsdale to throw a large party — concisely encompassed the main gripe many residents here have with platforms like Airbnb and VRBO as they have grown in popularity in recent years.

The platforms allow visitors to rent homes, condos and other properties from private owners instead of using local hotels.

Their popularity is especially booming in Scottsdale, where approximately 4,000 properties are being used as short-term rentals, according to city staff.

It’s easy to see why.

In April 2019, Realtor.com named Scottsdale No. 1 on its list of “Top 10 Cities Where Vacation Rentals Make the Most Cash.”

According to the list, the average daily rate for a short-term rental in Scottsdale was $301 — nearly $100 higher than Miami and $123 than Honolulu.

The trend has left a number of residents upset, saying it is bringing loud parties, public drunkenness, drug use and littering into their neighborhoods.

Scottsdale resident Linda Derringer says a short-term rental property near her mother’s house south of Papago Plaza has been a source of contestant aggravation.

She says weekend parties cause noisy activity late at night and early in the morning.

Derringer says a July 2018 incident stands out because she documented the noise, which included people “getting in and out and slamming car doors every 5 minutes, booming stereos, laughing and screaming.”

“I kept a notebook while I slept, and I woke up every 5 minutes from midnight to 2 a.m.,” Derringer says. “I called the Scottsdale police nonemergency line quite a few times.”

Derringer recalls another incident in

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Residents angry over short-term rentals

By Wayne Schutsky May when a drunken guest at the same nearby property mistakenly tried to enter her mother’s home.

“I was getting ready to have morning coffee and heard what sounded like someone trying to open the door,” Derringer says. “I looked out the peephole and the screen door was wide open and he is trying to get in.”

Derringer yelled through the locked door that he was at the wrong house to no avail. She then called Scottsdale Police, who responded quickly.

“Some other neighbors saw him walking with bottle of vodka in neighborhood,” Derringer says.

More than a dozen residents who attended a recent city meeting on a proposed nuisance party ordinance told similar stories, including a man who said he witnessed renters using drugs on the roof of an adjacent home.

Others complained of alley ways littered with trash and overflowing trash bins filled with refuse from parties.

In response to issues with parties, the city

AIRPARK Buzz of Scottsdale is considering a new zoning ordinance that would apply to all private property owners to discourage nuisance parties and illegal activity.

The ordinance is expected to be considered by the City Council in September.

Raun Keagy, Scottsdale’s planning and development area director, says the nuisance party issue predates the short-term rental craze but that the majority of complaints the city receives come from short-term rental properties.

The new ordinance would allow the city to impose fines of $250 to $1,500 if Scottsdale police respond to parties where nuisances or illegal activities occur, including minors drinking or possessing alcohol, drug use, public urination, indecent exposure, littering, blocking public thoroughfares, weapons violations or other felonies.

The proposed ordinance doesn’t go far enough for some residents, though.

“We need to just put a stop to these Airbnbs altogether,” says a resident who attended a public meeting.

However, the city’s hands are tied when it comes to regulating the short-term rentals themselves.

In 2017, the Arizona Legislature passed a law prohibiting cities or towns from banning short-term rentals or restricting those rentals simply based on the use category.

Prior to passage of that law, the city of Scottsdale actually did have a short-term rental ban in place, a city staffer told the crowd at the public meeting.

However, even that was not totally effective.

“There was a whole website devoted to Scottsdale short-term rentals (at the time),” Mayor Jim Lane says. “There were over 2,000 properties involved in that and they had no accountability to us.”

Lane also echoed Gov. Doug Ducey, a major supporter of the 2017 law, saying that allowing short-term rentals is a property rights issue.

“Any private property that you own yourself, you have a right to rent it to whoever you want or to lend it to them…on a short-term basis or otherwise,” Lane says.

Even with the 2017 law in place, the city has some powers at its disposal.

For instance, Scottsdale police will respond to noise complaints from residents emanating from parties at rentals and issue citations if violations occurred.

Derringer says city code enforcement was

According to a listing on Airbnb, this Scottsdale home near McDowell and Hayden roads sleeps 16 people and has a large backyard for entertaining. (Airbnb)

also responsive to her complaints about the property near her mother’s home due to issues like overgrown weeds in the alley.

Scottsdale also prohibits more than six adults from staying in a short-term rental at a time — a rule many residents think is violated regularly.

A search of the Airbnb platform shows there are more than 800 rental properties in Scottsdale advertising that they sleep at least

“We need to just put a stop to these Airbnbs altogether.”

- Scottsdale resident seven adults.

Keagy says it is difficult for the city to prosecute the six-person rule because the burden of proof is high.

“That’s a hard one for us to prove, because we go out and knock on the door or they can tell us whatever they want to tell us,” Keagy says.

The state did hand back limited power to cities recently when the governor signed a bill sponsored by John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, who represents much of Scottsdale.

Cities will now be able to require property owners operating short-term rentals to keep emergency contact information on file with the city.

Keagy says in the past just reaching property owners to notify them of complaints could be difficult, especially if properties were

owned by out-of-state residents or owned through opaque corporations or LLCs. Keagy says the city is going to update its ordinance to include this power “so that there’s someone who can be gotten ahold of literally in real time.”

The city could use that information to ensure property owners pay fines if the new party ordinance is passed by the City Council.

In response to a question at the public meetings, Keagy says the city could file a lawsuit or a lien on a property if fines go unpaid and the total adds up to a large amount.

The new state law also requires property owners operating rentals to have a state transaction privilege tax license.

It is unlikely the state is going to hand back any more power to the cities in the near future.

After signing Kavanagh’s bill, Ducey wrote, “After solving this important enforcement challenge, I am hopeful that additional legislation regulating short-term rentals will not be needed.”

Ducey also defended the 2017 law, writing that “In Arizona, we respect the right to do what we want with our property without undue government interference.”

City leadership is split on whether or not more needs to be done.

Lane is sympathetic to the governor’s point of view.

However, City Councilwoman Solange Whitehead echoed comments from city staff, urging residents to contact their state representatives to advocate for changes to the state law if they are not happy with the city’s limited powers.

“We need an uproar,” Whitehead says.

“And the governor needs to understand that this is not pro-business, it is anticommunity.” 

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AIRPARK Buzz

Scottsdale Police Department issued 181 citations for violating the city’s scooter and bicycle ordinance between December 14, 2018, and July 29, 2019.

(Special to the Scottsdale Airpark News)

E-scooters Still a Problem Here

A

fter debuting in Scottsdale last year, electric scooters continue to divide the community and pose a significant health risk to riders, according to data tracked by a local hospital.

The city government has yet to make good on a commitment to revisit city ordinances regulating these vehicles that the City Council adopted in November 2018.

The city’s ordinance, which also governed the rideshare bicycles that have all but disappeared since scooters came on the scene, regulated how and where individuals could operate scooters and where they could be parked, but did not require companies to obtain a permit or license before operating in the city.

The ordinance did give Scottsdale Police the power to cite riders for reckless driving and speeding.

It also gave the city the power to fine owners and e-scooter companies like Lime, Lyft, Uber, Bird and Razor if scooters are parked improperly or left in the public right of way.

Lime is the biggest offender, according to statistics

By Wayne Schutsky

But some downtown area property owners have complained to the city on a near-weekly basis that e-scooter riders and the companies themselves are failing to abide by city ordinances by leaving scooters in the middle of sidewalks and on private property.

Dozens of emails from downtown business owners viewed by the Scottsdale Airpark News complain of scooters left in front of their businesses and strewn across sidewalks in violation of the ordinance.

One owner who has a gallery on Main Street shared a photo in March of a scooter on its side next to a small cactus that had been knocked over in front of their gallery.

“This happened in front of my gallery late last night. This is just another problem that the council should take a serious look at as well,” the email said.

City statistics back up that claim.

A report from the Scottsdale Police Department requested by the Progress shows that police issued 181 citations for violating the new ordinance between December 14,

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2018, and July 29, 2019, or approximately 0.8 citations per day.

A total of 156 of those citations, or 86%, were issued for parking violations, meaning scooters or bicycles were left in areas prohibited by the ordinance — a major complaint of the business owners.

The Scottsdale Police Department also made six arrests during that time frame for riding while under the influence and/or reckless driving.

Between December 13, 2018, and July 14, 2019, the city assessed $9,295.80 in fines. It collected $8,364 of those fines as of August 8, according to the city.

Parking violations dominate

City officials have been quick to respond to business owner complaints submitted by email and have regularly contacted companies to move scooters to come into compliance with the ordinance.

However, another business owner with a location on Fifth Avenue complained in an email that the onus of enforcement is being

AIRPARK Buzz put on residents and businesses to report infractions rather than the city or the companies themselves.

Not all citations were related to rentable e-scooters as the ordinance also governs similar privately-owned devices and bicycles, though the majority were handed out to the companies.

According to the city, 94 of the 114 citations, or 82%, handed out between December 13, 2018, and July 14, 2019 went to the private e-scooter companies with 20 citations going to individual riders.

Lime Scooters was the biggest offender with 40 citations during that time. Lyft (30), Spin (12), Bird (10) and Jump (2) also had violations.

All citations given to the e-scooter operators were for violations of the city’s parking code.

One downtown business owner complained via email that scooters are “blocking sidewalks, knocked over, placed where they should not be, etc” and that increased monitoring and enforcement would be needed to make a dent in the issue.

In February, Assistant City Manager Brent Stockwell said the city planned to revisit the ordinance at the end of the tourist high season that spring and could potentially recommend changes to the City Council.

However, the tourists have come and gone and still city staff has not presented that report to the City Council.

Stockwell says the city is waiting for data from outside sources and making sure its own internal information is up to date before bringing its report to the Council.

“We will get it out this summer,” Stockwell says.

Scottsdale’s current ordinance, which was applauded by representatives from Lime and Razor at the City Council meeting in November 2018, is less restrictive than other Valley cities.

Tempe adopted a licensing model in January in which operators have to pay nearly $8,000 per year and $1.06 per day per vehicle.

The companies are also liable for a $100 relocation fee if city staff has to move bikes or scooters, according to public radio station KJZZ.

She said a majority of the incidents took place in and around downtown Scottsdale.

Sheppard said the trauma patients varied in age from 17 to 57 years old, but “it’s more the 20 and 30 year olds.”

The preliminary data also showed that alcohol played a factor in most injuries.

Only 19 of the 50 patients Sheppard referenced tested negative for alcohol.

It is already illegal in Scottsdale to drive an e-scooter while intoxicated.

Injuries seen by the trauma unit at Scottsdale Osborn frequently include facial injuries, especially among female riders.

Sheppard said the hospital has seen many female riders who require oral maxillofacial surgery.

“We’re thinking it’s because they’re holding on and they’re trying to maintain control of the scooter when they lose control,” Sheppard said. “Their hands are staying on the handles and they’re going face first.”

Sheppard said her hospital has also had one death related to an accident on an electric skateboard, which are tracked in the same category as e-scooters.

The hospital is tracking all injuries on motorized devices where the rider was not wearing a helmet.

The hospital also set up a booth at the Scottsdale Farmers Market to provide information to prospective riders, because most injuries occur downtown.

To avoid injury, Sheppard said riders should not drink alcohol and drive, avoid riding doubles, avoid wearing flip flop sandals while riding and “and, of course, above all else, wear a helmet.” 

Injuries take a toll

Phoenix recently announced it will launch a six-month pilot program that will allow up to 300 scooters per operator in the city.

Operators will have to obtain a permit from the city, according to KJZZ. As the city grapples with how to regulate e-scooters, health care professionals at HonorHealth have tracked injuries related to the devices.

Between October 1, 2018, and July 15, 2019, HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center in downtown Scottsdale has received 50 trauma patients with injuries related to electronic scooters and similar vehicles.

Tina Sheppard, the hospital’s trauma program director, says trauma activations refer to injuries too severe to be treated in the emergency room.

Sheppard says a medical student at the hospital has been reviewing data at area hospitals to determine the total number of emergency room visits and trauma patients related to scooter usage.

That student found there were 122 combined emergency room and trauma visits related to scooter usage since 2008 at HonorHealth’s Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Thompson Peak Medical Center and Shea Medical Center.

Sheppard said that, though the data goes back to 2008, “I’m sure most of it has been since they have been here.”

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MEET YourAirparkNeighbor

‘Q’ the Music (and Mulligans) On Q Financial’s John Creighton on giving back through bands and birdies

John Creighton on stage during a past Weekend Jetaway drumming up donations from the crowd for local nonprofits. (Photo courtesy John Creighton)

By Alison Bailin Batz

ohn Creighton had big shoes to fill when it came to getting involved in charitable work.

“My mom, Janet Weir Creighton, has held several political offices since 1985, including as the mayor of Canton, Ohio, and as director of intergovernmental affairs for President George W. Bush in the White House,” Creighton says.

According to Creighton, through her words and actions, his mother instilled the importance of hard work, dedication and service in him from a young age.

“My jump shot and golf swing were far better than hers, however, so I got my start in actually being a leader thanks to sports,” Creighton says. builders in town,” Creighton says.

A golf and basketball standout in high At that time, Creighton only knew one school, he captained both teams his senior person here — and only from playing in a golf year and served as a caddy master — the tournament — so he reached out and asked manager of caddies and head caddie — at a him for advice on where Creighton could find local country club. basketball pick-up games. He was eager to Small schools would call on Creighton make time for basketball and golf again now and his family, recruiting him. But Creighton that he was a bit more established in his career. dreamt of attending a large “The gym he sent me university, so he quit playing to only had four-on-four both sports — at least in the games,” he says. “I am competitive way he was used a five-on-five guy. As I to — so he could attend the drove back to my ScottsUniversity of Cincinnati. dale apartment, I passed Like his mother, Creighby Gainey Village Health ton had no fear when it Club, where I saw a fivecame to public speaking. So on-five game being played much so, when he graduthrough a window. I took ated college in 1995, he was a tour that night and as recruited to California to I turned a corner, I ran represent a manufacturing smack dab into Michael textile company’s sales and Jordan.” business development Yes, that Michael program.

Jordan. And yes, Creigh“In 2001, the company ton stopped dead in his John Creighton has been a promoted me and moved tracks.

Thunderbird since 2012. me to the Valley to work in “I joined the club that (Photo courtesy John Creighton) partnership with all of the night, and while I never

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got to play pick-up against Jordan, I did get to play John Bergman. And he changed my life,” Creighton says.

Bergman founded On Q Financial in the Airpark in 2005 and quickly recruiting Creighton to his team. Over the past 15 years, the local business has grown to a national mortgage company. There are nine offices and more than 60 employees in Arizona, all of whom Creighton oversees as regional vice president.

“Beyond Bergman — and of course, Jordan — I made friends at Gainey Village who have helped me develop a platform to give back to the community in the Valley as well,” Creighton says.

Creighton got involved with events to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale as well as The Challenge Foundation before being named a Thunderbird in 2012.

As an active Thunderbird, Creighton has served in several roles at the Waste Management Phoenix Open Presented by The Ak-Chin Indian Community for the past several years, including as vice president — or little chief — and greenskeeper chairman.

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It was the first time exceeding $13 million in tournament history, breaking 2018’s record of $12.2 million,” Creighton says.

During the 2020 event, Creighton will lead The Breakfast Club.

“For those unfamiliar, every year people line up at the gates for hours to have a chance to sit at 16. When the gates open, crowds flood the pathways from the entrance to hole 16, running for their seat at the stadium,” Creighton says. “In 2018, before the third round, we surprised this group we dubbed The Breakfast Club with food, T-shirts and a DJ. It’s evolved from there.”

Before he starts on that position, however, Creighton will be busy this fall on another charitable endeavor: Weekend Jetaway.

“I joined the Scottsdale team that includes AXA Advisors Southwest and Spellbound Entertainment in 2017 to help put on this annual event, each year raising critical funds for a local nonprofit,” Creighton says.

This year’s event is Friday, November 8, on the W Hotel’s rooftop in Scottsdale.

According to Creighton, during the music-focused event, guests will enjoy what he calls a music festival for all that features a combination of local and headlining DJs, country acts and even a hip-hop headliner. Weekend Jetaway also features food, drinks, dancing and a very unique live auction.

“We will be auctioning off a private jet vacation during the evening as well, with all proceeds from it as well as the event as a whole benefiting Folds of Honor,” Creighton says.

Folds of Honor provides educational scholarships to the children and spouses of fallen and disabled service members while serving the nation.

“I may not be able to serve the way my mom has for 30-plus years, but I am finding a way to use all she taught me for the greater good of people in the Valley,” Creighton says.  SEPTEMBER 2019 / SCOTTSDALE AIRPARK NEWS /

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EXPECTATIONS Winery experiences beyond traditional tastings

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In honor of all things red, white and rosé, we wanted to share special experiences one can indulge in while in wine country. These are tours and epicurean experiences of a lifetime and less than a 90-minute flight away.

THE BLUE ROCK VINTNER’S TABLE WINEMAKER LUNCH Cloverdale, California

Not to be too obvious, but Blue Rock rocks.

The vineyard’s history dates back to the 1800s, when Italian immigrants migrated to the area because the landscape looked

like home (Tuscany). After closing its doors thanks to prohibition, the magical setting fell into disarray until the late 1980s, when Kenny and Cheryl Kahn acquired it and set out to painstakingly bring it back to life. Thirty years later — and back to its full splendor — the Kahns offer tastings by appointment at their slice of heaven high atop the mountainside.

Beyond that, they host these amazing

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More than 25 years ago, the husband and wife team of Ken and Diane Wilson invested in a shuttered 100-year-old winery in Northern California with the dream of making wine.

Over the past three decades, the couple has grown this once seemingly impossible dream to Wilson Artisan Wines. They and their partners oversee 650 acres of planted vineyards and 11 wine brands. And, thanks to this exclusive experience — hosted by Ken and Diane’s son, Sawyer — guests can swirl, sip and savor their way through several their award-winning wines from across Russian River, Dry Creek and Alexander Valley. VIPs

Have fun with the actual Wilson Family during their intimate, family led wine tours.

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can do so in a Mercedes with lunch provided by their in-house chef. wilsonartisanwines.com

TRATTORE FARMS GET YOUR BOOTS DIRTY TOUR Geyserville, California

More than simply a vineyard, Trattore is perhaps the most sustainable space in all of Sonoma County. This combination vineyard, farm, olive oil and orchard tour offers is equal parts art and science — all via a chauffeurdriven Kawasaki open-air Mule and limited to six to ensure intimacy. It starts with a splash of white wine on the patio, which overlooks vineyards as far as the eye can see, followed by interactive sessions learning about their personal approach to grapes as well as pressing extra-virgin olive oil. As the name suggests, guests can get out of the Mule and get their boots dirty by exploring the working orchard and vines. The tour ends with a full wine tasting, coupled with olive oils. trattorefarms.com

MEDLOCK AMES RANCH TOUR AND TASTING Healdsburg, California

With nearly 340 acres, you’d expect this to be a behemoth vineyard. However, by design Medlock Ames only farms 55 acres, leaving the majority of the land in its natural state. As such, the vineyards and farms are also home to mature oak trees, wildflowers, vegetables and tons of wildlife. The best way to see it all is via its Ranch Tour and Tasting, which takes guests on a stroll through the organically farmed Bell Mountain vineyards, olive groves and vegetable gardens. It also offers

Intimate connections and culinary wonder await during the Blue Rock vintner’s programs. (Photo credit Blue Rock)

an in-depth look at its state-of-the-art winery and barrel cellar before providing an educator-led wine tasting paired with local cheeses and bites directly from the garden that was just visited. medlockames.com

ROBERT YOUNG VINEYARD EXPERIENCE Alexander Valley, California

In 1937, Robert Young graduated from Healdsburg High School in Sonoma County. His life’s aspiration, according to his yearbook, was to be a “big farmer.”

Known for always saying “take care of the land and the land will take care of you,”

this tour is in honor of this “big farmer” who planted the first cabernet in Alexander Valley in 1963, as well as a celebration of the brand’s accomplishments. It begins at the newly opened Scion House, a hospitality space out of a movie, and includes ample time outside in the sun exploring the estate vineyards and sampling from barrels followed by a multicourse lunch and wine pairing. ryew.com

ROBERT MONDAVI GARDEN TO TABLE DINNER St. Helena, California

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POUR Decisions legend. Beyond even wine, h o w e v e r, M o n d a v i w a s a pioneer of what is now widely known as the farm-to-table dining movement in the United States. As such, this twist on the movement is unlike any dinner — winemaker or otherwise — you will ever have. It begins with a tour of the working winery gardens, where you will see some produce being harvested before heading to the kitchen to help with the bounty.

This is followed by a tour of the vineyards and winemaking facilities, and a three-course al fresco paired dinner overlooking the To Kalon vineyards and Mayacamas Mountains. robertmondaviwinery.com

CHALK HILL CULINARY ESTATE TOURS Sonoma County, California

Chalk Hill Estate Winery is owned by American billionaire Bill Foley, and it shows. The 1,300-acre estate is home 300

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The best way to get around the 1,300-acre Chalk Hill Estate is via open air Hummer, which comes complete with wine ambassador driver. (Photo courtesy Chalk Hill Estate)

acres of vineyards, as well as wilderness areas, working winery, hospitality center, culinary garden, stables, equestrian pavilion, sports fields and fishing and swimming ponds. Beyond standard wine tastings, Chalk Hill offers daily estate tours, via open-air Hummer with a personal guide

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If seeking something special, they also offer an immersive, four-course, “farm-to-fork” culinary experience with wine pairings. chalkhill.com 

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Developing Axosoft does its piece to support women and a collaborative workspace

By Octavio Serrano

Lawdan Shojaee founded Axosoft with her husband nearly 20 years ago. It has become an asset to fellow developers and a place that encourages equality in the workforce. (Photo by Pablo Robles)

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alk through the hallways of Airpark software developers Axosoft and guests are met with vibrant modern art from local artists and creative furniture.

“We’re all about the people here,” says Lawdan Shojaee, who cofounded the company with her husband, Hamid, 20 years ago.

“When running a business, you help curate the culture and I think we have a pretty cool one here. We have really happy people and they’re just happy to be here. We have a lot of fitness classes here (and) that helps them.”

To share their philosophy, Axosoft created #AXOSMASH Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament. The second one is Friday, September 20.

“We had a user of ours who worked at American Express down the street and he loved our product so much that when he learned we were local, he made us a gift basket and delivered it here,” Lawdan says.

“He made us custom socks, he put a whole basket of goodies and cookies and a bottle of champagne to say thank you for our product and he also challenged us to a Smash Brothers game.”

Of course, Axosoft accepted the challenge. This year, any Valley tech company is welcome to attend. Players and spectators can enjoy pizza, snacks, beer and wine as the competition unfolds. Lawdan says a taco food truck will support the tourney.

Registration for one- to three-player teams is $60, with cash prizes of $50 to $200.

In addition, all players will receive a free GitKraken Pro license for one year. GitKraken is Axosoft’s organizational tool that boosts the productivity of more than 1.5 developers.

The event, Lawdan says, allows tech developers to share interests.

“Developers want to be among peers who understand their sense of humor,” Lawdan says. “When we had the Smash Bros. game with American Express, our own team was so comfortable that we just made it into a networking event for developers.”

Lawdan says the profits will support women in the workforce through Axosoft’s #ItWasNeverADress, a scholarship program

for females who want to study software development.

The couple started the program after Lawdan felt it was “disappointing” to not have more females in the tech space.

“We gave three scholarships to three software engineer females who went through a bootcamp,” Lawdan says. “They went through an eight-month course and now they are ready to go into the workforce. We celebrated them and they’re starting intern-

Axosoft curates an encouraging environment by providing large spaces for employees to collaborate surrounding by playful art. (Photo by Pablo Robles)

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ships. They’re going into the workforce and they’re going to become active participants of this ecosystem.”

Lawdan says she looks for applicants’ willingness and dedication to learn. It’s not about where they come from, but their motivation to shape their future and become part of the software development field.

“It was just a basic movement on shifting people’s perspectives. We need the other half of the conversation in the rooms while we’re developing tools,” Lawdan says.

“In five years, my optimistic dream is, if we could have a workforce that was close to 50% female to male, that would be fantastic.

If I got 20% or 30% female (developers), that would be in itself an accomplishment.”

‘Silicon Desert’

Axosmash and #ItWasNeverADress show the couple’s dedication to its industry.

Axosoft was born out of the necessity of Hamid to problem-solve efficiently and then came GitKraken.

Axosoft V1.0 (then called OnTime) was released in 2002, with the goal of shipping software on time and on budget. It has been developing GitKraken since 2014, and it has quickly become a popular Git GUI client for Windows, Mac and Linux developers.

Keeping clients happy, however, is as important as keeping its employees in the

In five years, my optimistic dream is, if we could have a workforce that was close to 50% female to male, that would be fantastic.

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Lawdan’s goal is to turn the Valley into the “Silicon Desert,” a play on “Silicon Valley.” Axosoft created AZ CoWork to support and foster the next generation of fast-growing tech companies in Arizona. The company hosts codeathons and conferences and sponsors developer groups.

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Eric Olsen, owner and founder of Fasturtle Digital, has built his digital marketing agency using his expertise to help advise small businesses.

oes the ever-evolving digital world leave you feeling like it’s impossible to keep up?

For most people, the answer is an overwhelming yes, but not for Eric Olsen, owner and founder of Fasturtle Digital.

This Scottsdale Airpark resident knows a thing or two about what it takes for companies to maintain a presence online. His oxymoronic, award-winning full-service digital marketing agency is focused on website design, SEO, social media and email marketing for businesses and brands. Olsen’s digital expertise, and devotion to helping small businesses improve their online presence, has even earned him praises from Entrepreneur Magazine and the Wall Street Journal.

Essentially, he speaks tech fluently. And he acts as a translator to help his clients understand the digital world.

“I’m always looking for ways to help brands and businesses better connect with consumers online, and I’ve found that starts with great website design,” Olsen says. “But just like upgrading to the newest smart phone, it’s crucial to update your website or …continues on page 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 / SCOTTSDALE AIRPARK NEWS /

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you risk losing the focus of your consumer.”

According to Olsen, having an eye-catching website is the most important part of maintaining a strong digital presence. However, there are a few telltale signs that your website is long overdue for some TLC. “The first problem I notice is a low conversion rate, or amount of visitors to a website who actually interact with the page,” Olsen says.

“Perceptive consumers take one look at an outdated homepage with bad web design and click away.”

Olsen believes a website is the fi rst impression of a company, and dated web design can get in the way of a memorable introduction. Another concerning factor is clutter, which can turn away an interested customer from the start.

“You have 7 seconds to capture a visitor’s attention; information on a website needs to be quick and easy to follow,” says Olsen, noting a cluttered website has multiple fonts, designs, features and no true call to action.

Users can get a headache from an overwhelming amount of design elements being thrown together. Olsen believes that simple, clean web pages help eliminate the risk of a potential customer losing interest.

“Another issue I notice is a bad user experience,” Olsen says. “The design of a website absolutely affects the experience for a potential client; if they can’t tell how to navigate it, you’re wasting a lot of your marketing resource.”

Making it easier for clients to click through a brand’s website should be a no-brainer. According to Olsen, providing an intuitive and easy-to-understand website should be a top priority.

In addition, unclear messaging on a website makes it difficult for a business to connect with its clients. The most important question he asks when looking at his website is: “Is my brand message clear?”

“If a customer can’t fi gure out your brand message by simply looking at your website, that disconnect could be contributing to some of the problems we’ve already seen, like low conversion rates,” says Olsen, noting that consumers buy products or services from businesses they trust. A bad website design does not inspire confidence in a brand or business.

Olsen’s final point, which may be the most relatable to the everyday consumer, is that websites need to be mobilefriendly. Having a website that is not available on a mobile device may be worse than not having a website at all.

“We are seeing over 50% of internet traffic coming from mobile devices,” says Olsen. “If your website isn’t available to people on the platforms, they’re using the most, you’re just cutting off possible customers from your site.”

After reviewing warning signs that a website update is on the horizon, Olsen is quick to note that it is understandable if this information does not come naturally to most people. Equipped with an award-winning team of pros, Olsen is an expert in the digital marketing space and encourages any concerned businesses to work with a professional.

“Revamping your website can feel like a big undertaking, but that’s why there are teams like my own that are available to help,” says Olsen. “Technology is always changing, but there are always experienced professionals who can help you keep up.” 

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Shopping PRE Open House gives info on available homes

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new free online platform is giving Valley house hunters the chance to see times and dates for all open houses in any ZIP code and connect the potential buyer with the agent handling the event or the one who listed the house.

PRE Open House is free website and mobile app that provides a live feed so buyers can plot their trips to open houses off one screen rather than hunt around.

“PRE Open House was created to make finding and attending open houses easier for home buyers,” says Shannon Quagliata, the Scottsdale founder and CEO of PRE Open House.

“This digital platform will reduce the stress of finding open houses by allowing users to search, save, schedule and instantly message real estate agents all within one website and app,” she says.

Quagliata started her real estate career in 2005 and is one of Re/Max’s top agents in Arizona. She built her real estate business by holding open houses. The challenges she faced prompted her to create the one-stop, one-click platform for agents and buyers.

The site includes a patent-pending message platform that connects buyers in real time with the open house agents, allowing buyers to keep their own contact

information secret.

“This proprietary messaging platform creates a seamless way for agents and home buyers to communicate instantly regarding important information such as gate codes, special showing times, or directions while still protecting the privacy of the home buyer,” she says.

A blog on the website also notes: “Current real estate search platforms openly share your private information with multiple Realtors rather than directly with the listing agent or open house agent. This process turns you into a lead, not a person. No more frustrating experiences with pressure sales, bad second-hand directions or gate codes that don’t work.”

The app also allows users to create an account and save open houses through specific search criteria such as ZIP code, price, square footage and home layout.

Users can RSVP for open houses, schedule visits, view detailed information on the listing and instantly map directions to the open house.

Users also can get updates on new listings and off-market properties not available to the public.

PRE Open House allows real estate agents to advertise and promote their open houses directly to home buyers for the first

time on a platform dedicated exclusively to open houses.

Real estate agents can also hold open houses for “coming soon” and “pre-market” properties giving consumers a chance to preview more homes prior to them going on the market.

The developers of the site said the site resolves “a big disconnect in the way agents could hold open houses and the way in which buyers could attend open houses.”

“Agents finally have an online platform dedicated exclusively to promoting their open houses and to providing an open line of communication between agents and buyers. Buyers finally have an online platform dedicated exclusively to open houses which provides them a user-friendly way to search, save, schedule and attend open houses.”

While open houses remain popular with buyers and sellers, the developers said, “nowadays, the search for open houses is mostly done online through property search websites leading buyers down a line of confusing miscommunication and misdirecting them to agents that know little or nothing about the property they are inquiring about.”

PRE Open House lets agents enter detailed information regarding the open house and update it in real time.

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Diesel Barbershop offers customers a myriad of pop culture references with its décor. In addition, clients can enjoy complimentary nonalcohol drinks.

(Photos courtesy Diesel Barbershop)

A Place to Stay Diesel Barbershop delivers an experience mired in pop culture

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By Octavio Serrano eth Garsha’s goal was to become a lawyer, but a last-minute change of heart impacted his career choice.

In March 2018, the Cave Creek resident opened a franchise of Diesel Barbershop, which offers an array of services and an escape from everyday living with a pop-culture themed mancave.

“We took some of the elements of that old school, traditional barbershop and

we’ve just modernized it and made it more of a 21st century version of a man cave,” Garsha says.

The walls are covered in movie and music posters at the barbershop at the Greenway Hayden Loop and Scottsdale Road. While customers are waiting, they can play games like Donkey Kong and Frogger for free.

“We have pop culture posters on the walls, music, movies, funny sayings and stuff like that,” Garsha says. “It’s really lively, energetic environment, and we always have music playing and there are TVs at every station.”

Although the barbershop’s aesthetics are unique, it's their customer service and packages that keeps clients returning. The “Diesel Plus” ($35 and up) is one of its most

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popular packages and it includes a haircut with a shampoo scalp massage, hot towel face treatment, back of the neck shave and a shoulder massage. If customers would like to level up, the “full service” ($60 and up) includes the same features plus a hot lather face shave.

At Diesel Barbershop, they are in tune to the beard trend and offer an array of services for those who’d like to tame their facial hair.

“Beards are super popular right now, so guys will come in when they get their haircut and get their beard trimmed up, cleaned up, lined up and those rates run anywhere from $5 to $15,” Garsha says.

However, prices may go up for those who have longer and, as he says, “gnarly” beards.

For those who are more interested in an

old-fashioned shave, Diesel Barbershop has different services to accommodate them. With the classic face shave ($40 and up), men will leave with a smooth chin. Men’s heads will feel polished after a “head shave” ($45 and up), or they can upgrade to the “Mr. Clean” ($80 and up) for a full face and head shave.

Color treatments are available, like “Fade the Gray” ($30), a 20-minute hair treatment that blends hair color for a younger look.

Garsha hopes Diesel Barbershop is not just a quick visit, but a place clients look forward to spending time.

“We want people to come in here, relax and feel like they’re getting a great service,” Garsha says. “We’re not trying to rush people in and out of here every 15 minutes.”

Complimentary non-alcoholic drinks are available. Should guests want something a bit stronger, Diesel Barbershop has a “BYOB license,” so clients can bring beer and wine.

Diesel Barbershop was a long time coming for Garsha. He graduated from Indiana University with a dual major in marketing and legal studies. When it was time to apply to law schools, however, he just couldn’t pull the trigger.

“I was in college and thought I wanted to go to law school. I took the LSAT and I was ready to apply to places and then I just got tired of school,” Garsha says.

Looking for a new direction in life, he moved overseas.

“I caddied all summer long, saved a bunch of money, and moved to France to be a ski bum for six months and traveled around Europe for another three months,” Garsha says.

Upon returning, Garsha worked for North Face, but he found himself at a crossroads again. He looked for other career opportunities, including franchise ownership. Diesel Barbershop’s concept appealed to him.

“I felt like the barbershop environment would allow to make a work-life balance. I have three small kids, so it enabled me to still spend some time with then while also having a business,” Garsha says.

Diesel Barbershop’s cohesive environment was appealing.

“I think the uniqueness of it is really the environment. It has an almost interactive feel and it is very lively,” Garsha says. “I think the atmosphere in here is part of what sets it apart.”

Diesel Barbershop is less of a barbershop and more of a club where clients can converse with each other. The brand, which has another location in Scottsdale with a different owner, will continue to spread its presence in the Valley.

“It’s a place to come in and escape the outside world. I want to provide a high level of customer service so that people feel like they’re getting a great value,” Garsha says. 

Seth Garsha graduated from Indiana University with a dual major in marketing and legal studies. After being part of the retail corporate world, he opened a new location of Diesel Barbershop in Scottsdale. (Photos courtesy Diesel Barbershop)

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Balanced Health BALUNSD to open second location in Scottsdale

By Griffin Fabits

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fter successfully launching the BALUNSD brand two years ago in Old Town Scottsdale, coowners Brynn Martin and Trisha Haws are gearing up to open a second facility near Scottsdale and Thunderbird roads before February.

BALUNSD, pronounced “balanced,” is a health, wellness and fitness organization, specializing in the recovery process. It offers services like massage therapy, cupping, cold plunging, hot tubbing, compression therapy and stretching.

Initially, Martin and Haws were unsure of how the company would be received.

They acknowledged BALUNSD, and the recovery process of training in general, is foreign to many.

The investors of BALUNSD, from left to right, Erik Jensen, Brynn Martin, Trisha Haws and Dontari Poe, have enjoyed a successful first two years of operation, leading to a second location. The future facility is set to open before February at Scottsdale and Thunderbird roads.

(Photo courtesy Robyn Moore)

“We took a risk in the fact that we do things a little differently,” Martin says.

But that inaugural month, the reception skyrocketed. Their membership goal — a pretty modest estimation of what to expect in the first few weeks — soared to jawdropping numbers.

“It was literally two weeks of being open and we sold a ton of memberships,” Martin says. “We were like, ‘OK, there’s something here.’”

The marriage of BALUNSD and the Scottsdale community received another boost when Dontari Poe, a defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers and Haws’ long-time friend, invested in the company last year.

“He believes in all of it,” says Haws, who’s known Poe since college. “He does all of it. He knew they were very beneficial applications, and the way that our facility is designed, it’s fun. It’s like a coffee shop vibe.

He just really thought that it was awesome.”

All parties have benefitted from Poe’s addition. Martin and Haws received their testimonial from a now eight-year NFL veteran. Potential clients then learned the

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new recovery regime was being used by elite athletes.

Poe regularly uses the training method at the Panthers’ facility in North Carolina.

He also flies Haws out during the regular season to work with him. Poe also spends his off seasons in the Valley.

“And when he’s in Phoenix, he utilizes BALUNSD all throughout his off-season training,” Haws adds.

The duo decided to expand after the first successful month. They didn’t realize how soon or where they could open a second location.

“We were torn,” Martin says. “All over the Valley we had business developers who took us to North Central Phoenix, out to Gilbert. For whatever reason, North Scottsdale felt completely right.

“And for overall longevity I think (the new location) is a desirable location. There’s so much going on now, I think it’s a very hot spot. We were ecstatic to find the real estate that we did in that area.”

The new facility will be twice the size of the existing location and will have more personalized services in a private setting.

Along with appealing to elite athletes, Martin and Haws were pleased to learn others were interested.

For example, doctors are referring firefighters to the practice for problems like metal poisoning after they fight a fire, or those with Lyme disease.

“There are whole other avenues of things we didn’t even tap into,” Martin says.

“We’re like, ‘Wow, we’re helping people and they’re giving us their testimonials and saying how it’s changed their lives.’ And, it’s cool. We’re finding people who are super active. There’s just been all these other health benefits that we’re realizing the past two years that are super impactful.”

Martin and Haws met 15 years ago as ASU students. They later opened Movement Restoration, a professional massage therapy center in Scottsdale, but still eyed a brand dedicated to the recovery process.

“We always we wanted to start something like BALUNSD, the timing just had to be right because it is still so new to the general public,” Martin says.

Haws and Martin are stunned by BALUNSD’s response and they’re bracing

for an impact throughout Scottsdale.

“We have great goals for BALUNSD,” Haws says. “It’s been awesome so far.

I’m grateful that is has been perceived as we’ve envisioned it, as a fun, simple, easily accessed way to take care of our bodies.

“We have several locations mapped out,” Martin adds. “We know we’ve always wanted to grow in the Phoenix-

metro area in general, and we have been working on it almost since we opened the first BALUNSD.” 

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he number of commercial real estate clients searching for warehouse space to lease in the Airpark is growing. Growth in improved manufacturing, online retail and a strong economy mean the expansion of warehouse space continues to heat up in the Valley. In 2013, e-commerce and warehouse space took up just 5% of North American leasings, but now commands 20% of all new leases. Although warehouse space is being used for the new generation of electronic fulfillment and call centers, the area has recently seen an increase in warehouse space for nontraditional uses.

Many factors have contributed to this trend. First and foremost, warehouse space is much more economical for businesses. In Scottsdale, businesses can save as much as a 30% to 50% in rent by leasing a warehouse versus retail or office space. The warehouse provides more flexibility by offering high ceilings, ample storage space and large floor plans to accommodate custom interiors. Also, Scottsdale has minimal commercial land available, adding to the decline in available retail and office space.

During the past couple of years, I have witnessed many types of businesses lease warehouse space, including swim schools, gymnastics, religious organizations, physical therapy, medical specialists, bounce houses, trampoline parks, workout facilities and furniture stores. Only a few short years ago, many of these businesses would not have considered warehouse space. It is refreshing to see the commercial real estate environment

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continually change and evolve in the Airpark and throughout the Valley.

Recently, many of my clients have leased warehouse space for unique “out-of-the-box” uses.

One client, The Circus School of Arizona, ended up with a remarkable space. They teach circus skills such as aerials, acrobatics, tightwire walking, juggling and other techniques and require 24-foot ceilings.

Neuro Force 1 needed a big enough When the school approached space to house their new neuroscience me to find it a new location, it and diagnostic testing company that occupied a large warehouse focuses on athletic training. space, but it did not meet its with children, the circus’ target market. Even needs. It was larger than they could utilize, and street visibility was nonex- with very few choices, we found a smaller istent. It was vital the new space had visibility, warehouse space in the Airpark that was synergistic neighbors, high ceilings and plenty perfect. It offered great visibility, flexibility of storage for all the equipment. The owner within the space and had a bonus mezzanine insisted the new location be close to families for storage.

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Ballet dancers show off their moves in The Master Ballet Academy's expansive warehouse space.

Neuro Force 1 made their warehouse at Scottsdale Airpark their own by reconfiguring a space formerly used by a church.

rent then they were paying? Since then, Master Ballet has grown to over 15,000 square feet that includes numerous dance studios, changing rooms, a kitchen and a beautiful lobby area for those waiting.

“I really didn’t think warehouse space would work for my ballet school until Andrea showed me the vision. Now, I wouldn’t consider any other scenario. We get so much bang for our buck. Our space is magnificent,” says Slawomir Wozniak, The Master Ballet Academy’s owner.

Neuro Force 1 needed a commercial space for its new business model: a neuroscience and diagnostic testing company that focuses on athletic training. Its concept required a clean sleek medical presence with a 30 feet long hallway to train its athletes and a large open area. We couldn’t find office space to fulfill their requirement, so I suggested we search industrial options. They were reluctant, yet desperate enough to be open to the suggestion. We found a unique space in the Airpark that was a church. The company was able to reconfigure the space to fit its needs perfectly and the rent was below budget.

“I either had to succumb to spending way more in rent than my business could sustain or entertain a flex warehouse space.

I must admit, I wasn’t optimistic about either choice, says Karim Amin, owner of Neuro Force 1.

“When I walked into The Circus School of Arizona needed 24-foot ceilings for their the ex-church space, aerial silks and training equipment, I was surprised. The and the warehouse at Scottsdale front was perfect for Airpark was a perfect fit. exam rooms and transi-

“Due to my ceiling height requirements, I had two options of commercial space to run my business out of: retail and industrial,” says Rachel Stegman, The Circus School of Arizona’s owner. “Retail would have cost me twice as much in rent and that was out of the question. We are so fortunate to have warehouse space as an alternative. It fits within my business budget. Our new location is thriving.”

Another business I worked with did not originally consider warehouse space but was open to the concept when we started searching for possible locations. The Master Ballet Academy, an international ballet dance school, outgrew its pricey retail site. Its wish list included high ceilings for dancer lifts and two additional dance studios that offered more flexibility. I knew warehouse space was the answer because it checked all of its prerequisites, plus it would reduce monthly costs dramatically. Can you imagine the school’s excitement when we found a warehouse site in the Airpark almost double in size for less

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tioned nicely to a wide-open area for training sessions. An upstairs mezzanine overlooking the training room would function as our corporate office.”

While warehouse space has a large number of advantages from a flexibility standpoint and cost savings, it is not meant for all businesses.

If you require dense parking, warehouse space may be an issue, because parking spaces can be limited. Also, because warehouse space is a big open area, there is a cost to build it out to fit your needs. Landlords generally won’t pay for an extensive buildout. Depending on your budget and time, this may prove to be a limitation. Finally, some warehouse locations have limited heating and air conditioning, which could be a challenge.

The bottom line is, warehouse space continues to be in high demand — in the Airpark and throughout the Valley. According to the CBRE, demand for warehouse space continued to outpace supply on a 12-month rolling basis. Nationally, there was 21 million square feet of excess demand over the past four quarters that ended March 31, compared with 18 million in 2018.

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Setting an

Example Dr. Brandon Gough stresses a healthy lifestyle to his orthopedic patients

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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Dr. Brandon Gough initially wanted to be a cardiologist, but ended up in orthopedic medicine.

(Photo courtesy Dr. Brandon Gough)

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rthopedic surgeon Dr. Brandon Gough wants what’s best for his patients. To do so, Gough feels he has to show them he’s in a good frame of mind himself.

Gough sets an example by spending time in the gym, biking down mountain trails and advocating for his patients.

“I’m a big advocate of promoting a healthy lifestyle,” he says. “I do hip and knee replacements, so patients need to be in relatively decent shape to have a good outcome.

“I struggled with my weight. I went on a fitness program so I can relate and understand. I understand what the struggle is like. It’s a big part of my life.”

At his North Phoenix practice, Gough uses cutting-edge robotic, micro-invasive, and muscle-sparing surgical techniques that are designed to help his patients return to their active lifestyle as soon as possible after surgery.

He focuses on soft-tissue preservation, which reduces the time patients are required to stay at the hospital. In some cases, patients can complete total joint replacement procedure on an outpatient basis.

Education is important to Gough as well. After earning his undergraduate degree from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, he obtained his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He then completed his residency and internship in general orthopedics at the University

of Kansas, School of Medicine in Wichita, Kansas, where he was honored as the resident teacher of the year. His specialized orthopedic training continued during his lower extremity adult reconstruction fellowship at the Arizona Institute of Bone and Joint Disorders.

“In high school, I knew I wanted to be a doctor, but not necessarily a surgeon,” he says. “I wanted to be a cardiologist — that was only because I didn’t think I could do surgery.

“I went to medical school and started to learn more. I did my surgery rotation and I was able to use my hands to help people.

I learned that’s where my calling was. Fortunately, I had good mentors along the way to mold me into the surgeon I am today.”

Through all of it, he’s been able to build muscle and stay in shape. He works out five days a week and does cardio workouts in addition.

“For me, it’s all about eating healthy,” he says. “I don’t eat a whole lot of carbs. I have good fat and protein. That’s what has really changed my life. I eliminated sugar and processed food. I firmly believe that’s the way to go.”

Gough routinely awakes at 4 a.m. and hits the gym by 4:30 a.m. He works out for an hour and a half, goes to surgery or the clinic and sometimes returns to the gym in the evening.

“That depends on how my d a y goes, ” Gough says.

He also enjoys mountain biking, which is why he doesn’t lift weights often.

“As a racer, for mountain biking, you want to be as skinny as possible because you need to go uphill,” he says.

“It’s important to me to burn calories so you feel strong and look good.”

Gough practices within the Orthopaedic Institute of the West, which he helped form, and he has operating privileges at Scottsdale Abrazo Hospital, Liberty Hospital and surgery centers in Phoenix and Scottsdale.

He is working to build a robotic center of excellence for hip and knee replacement

Dr. Brandon Gough begins his workouts at 4:30 a.m. and stays for about an hour and a half. Sometimes he returns to the gym in the evening. (Photo courtesy Dr. Brandon Gough)

Dr. Brandon Gough encourages his patients to lose weight so they will recover quickly from orthopedic surgery.

(Photo courtesy Dr. Brandon Gough)

surgery. He also trains other surgeons on cutting-edge techniques in minimally invasive hip and knee replacement.

Showing he’s in good shape is one of the ways in which he gives back to the com-

munity. He also works with the free Magis Clinic; Madonna School, an educational facility for mentally handicapped children; Habitat for Humanity; and Sienna St. Francis Clinic, a free clinic in a homeless shelter.

Through it all, he just wants good results for his patients.

“I feel like often times I spend more time with patients who need to lose weight,” he says. “If I can help somebody lose weight through my story, I’ve done my job.” 

DR. BRANDON GOUGH Orthopaedic Institute of the West 6950 E. Chauncey Lane, Phoenix 623-873-8565, goughmd.com

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‘Do’ North Flagstaff an outdoor and epicurean epicenter in the fall

By Alison Bailin Batz

Before the first falling of snow, take advantage of some of the most picturesque hiking in all of the Southwest in Flagstaff (Photo courtesy Flagstaff CVB)

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clectic, outdoorsy and sneaky fabulous for all types of foodies, there is no better spot to fall in love with this fall than Flagstaff.

Here is how to best take advantage of it all before the snow starts falling.

HIKE

Located in the heart of the Coconino National Forest, there are hundreds of hikes to choose from in and around Flagstaff, no matter one’s skill level. During the fall months, expect vibrant yellows and reds, not to mention the evergreen in all of those pines.

Easy Hikes: Viet Springs, Lava Flow Trail, Anderson Mesa, Buffalo Park Moderate Hikes: Lava River Cave, Fat Man’s Loop, Bismarck Lake, Red Butte Advanced Hikes: Kachina Trail, Abineau/ Bear Jaw Canyon Loop, Elden Lookout

DARK SKY GAZING

In 2001, the city of Flagstaff became the world’s first “International Dark Sky City,”

a designation awarded by the International Dark Sky Association. Flagstaff’s low light pollution and commitment to enforcing stargazing-friendly lighting restrictions make it the ideal destination to explore the night skies. Though there are many ways to enjoy stargazing thanks to this “dark sky,” one of the best is via Lowell Observatory, which was founded in the 1800s but is still an active astronomical research facility and welcomes visitors year-round for tours and telescope viewing. lowell.edu

DINE

Tinderbox Kitchen: Though only 10 years old, Tinderbox Kitchen is often named among the restaurants credited for helping to relaunch the foodie movement in Flagstaff, and assisted in reinventing the “Southside” neighborhood of the city, which now also includes Root Public House. Focused on

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providing progressive — but not pretentious — American comfort food, the menu is often eclectic and always changing. The restaurant has become so successful, the owners were able to acquire the space next door a few years ago and reimagined it into As chic as it is sexy, Annex Cocktail Lounge is the go-to spot in Flagstaff for all-things mixology. (Photo courtesy Annex Cocktail Lounge)

Cottage Place is still the place to be under its new chef, known for cooking for rock stars.

(Photo courtesy Cottage Place)

“The Annex,” a hip, indoor-outdoor cocktail bar with real-deal mixologists. Recently, it took over the space next to that, creating a casual atmosphere where pastry and bakery meet all-day noshing goodness called the Tourist Home All Day Cafe. tinderboxkitchen.com Lotus Lounge: Among the most recognizable of locales and landmarks in downtown Flagstaff is the Hotel Monte Vista (or Hotel Monte V as it is most commonly called), whose storied history dates back to the 1920s. It’s no surprise that a venue as iconic at Hotel Monte V has a similarly epic dining option in Lotus Lounge. Asian with some of the freshest fish in the state, Lotus Lounge boasts nigiri, sashimi and sushi rolls as well as a full menu of soups, noodles, rice and full entrées. lotusloungeflagstaff.com The Cottage Farmhouse French Bistro: Formerly The Cottage Place and run for more than 20 years by acclaimed chef Frank Branham in a bungalow first built in 1909, The Cottage Farmhouse French Bistro opened in 2017 under new ownership. Now in the deft and delicious hands of Scott Heinonen, known for his work at The Tinderbox and as the one-time private chef to Sir Paul McCartney, The Cottage boasts seasonally changing bistro cuisine inspired by the flavors and beauty of the French countryside. thecottageflagstaff.com Root Public House: Often referred to as a forest-to-table restaurant, chef/owner

David Smith’s Root Public House features true Northern Arizona ingredients throughout its always-evolving seasonal menus, many with a hint of the South to ramp up the flavor an extra notch. Smith’s southern fried Arizona hot chicken is a great example of this concept’s brilliance as it’s a traditional hot chicken recipe from the south, but using only local poultry. Root also offers the area’s only elevated rooftop dining. rootpublichouse.com

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Historic Brewing Company’s Barrel and Bottle House: With 20 beers on tap and growlers to go, Historic Brewing Company’s Barrel and Bottle House provides guests wide selection of locally brewed favorites from which to imbibe. Don’t miss creative pours including Historic’s signature Piehole Porter, a traditional brown porter infused with cherries and vanilla. Or, go event richer with the barrel-aged version of this brew. historicbarrelandbottle.com FLG Terroir Wine Bar & Bistro: Perched on the second story of a prominent building on San Francisco Street is one of the best wine bars in Arizona – FLG Terroir. Formerly

You’ve never seen fall colors until you’ve seen them in Flagstaff. (Photo courtesy Flagstaff CVB)

The Wine Loft, this dark and dreamy bar specializes in small boutique wines from throughout the world in all price categories, and its list is fast approaching 500 labels by the bottle. In addition, with more than 30 wines by the glass and a great selection of bottled beers with a focus in Belgian Ales, it is perfect for after-dinner (or after-date) drinks. flgterroir.com Mother Road Brewing (two locations): If this name looks familiar, it should.

That’s because in the years since it opened its doors in Flagstaff, Mother Road has exploded onto the Arizona beer scene, most recently cracking the top 10 list of microbrewers in Arizona and distributing across the state. The story behind the brewery is just as good as the beer itself, and worth the trip to meet husband-andwife owners Michael and Alissa Marquess to hear it in person. motherroadbeer.com 

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ARTS intheAirpark Peter Scolari and Lena Dunham in a scene from the TV show "Girls." Peter Scolari won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his acting on the show.

MAN OF

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eter Scolari is one of the rare talents who has found success in multiple decades.

In the early ’80s, he starred as Henry Desmond on “Bosom Buddies” with Tom Hanks. In 1996, he starred in a version of the stage musical “Stop the World—I Want to Get Off,” produced for A&E. He resurrected his TV career as Tad Horvath in “Girls” from 2012 to 2017 and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016 for the role.

Now Scolari is sharing his talents with Scottsdale Musical Theater Company as Don Quixote in “Man of La Mancha” at the Tempe Center for the Arts Thursday,

September 26, to Sunday, October 6.

“Man of La Mancha” is one of Broadway’s most enduring and classic musicals.

It is the heroic story of Don Quixote and his quest as a Knight Errant, righting all wrongs in search of his “Impossible Dream,” while battling giants and ogres and windmills, all in the name of his Lady Dulcinea. The production is directed

by David Hock. Musical direction is by Joni Van Rossum with Kevin Hayward conducting the 20-piece orchestra.

Comparing his TV roles to stage performances, Scolari says, is like comparing apples to baseball gloves.

“With stage, there’s a broad spectrum of skill sets we’re not asked to have on hand to do a film or TV work,” say Scolari,

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Actor Peter Scolari hits the stage with ‘Man of La Mancha’

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who recently appeared as “Mel” in the miniseries “Fosse/Verdon.”

“Live theater is on every night and then it disappears into the ether. Whatever you accomplished on Thursday night, say, is not organically available to you the next night.

“A musical is so different because it’s so structured. There are certain things that can’t be reinvented every night. It’s always interesting to create the illusion this is happening for the first time.”

Scolari says it was easy to agree to star as Don Quixote.

“They asked me,” he says with a laugh.

“My wife and I talked about it. I’d be out of town for a while. I was out of town with a Neil Simon play in Kansas. That

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was three months, almost four months. That was kind of brutal. I had a great time, though. In Tempe, it’s about three and a half weeks.”

Coming up for Scolari is a project with producer Scott Rosenfelt (“Home Alone,” “Mystic Pizza” and “Teen Wolf”), the film “Present from the Past.” That would take him away from December to February, so he hasn’t planned projects after that.

“I’m always in the hopper with TV and film and have been looking at a few different things,” he says. “I’m glad to be able to come to Phoenix and work devilishly hard.”

He admits, though, he loves the stage.

“Theater is an event,” he says. “When I go to work to film a TV show or I’m on a movie set, I’m not going to see it for four months to two years. I was in the ‘Fosse/Verdon’ miniseries with Michelle Williams. I did it last year. It aired this past spring.

“I was very happy with the series and my humble contribution to it. I had a nice rapport with Michelle. It wasn’t what I thought we had gotten done. It was cut and edited.

A stage play, though, if you can tell we’ve been directed, we haven’t done our job well.”

Scolari is looking forward to “Man of La Mancha,” as it will allow him to contribute to an ensemble.

“I was trained as an ensemble actor 40 some-odd years ago and it’s never worn off,” he says. “I’ve never been sorry that I trusted in that kind of process, one in which everyone finds a way to pull in the same direction.” 

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ARTS intheAirpark Paula Cole’s new album, “Revolution,” is due September 13. (Photo courtesy MIM)

Paula Cole’s

‘Revolution’ The singer is bringing new album to the MIM

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aula Cole is tired of the negativity in the current sociopolitical climate. So, she’s starting a revolution on September 13. “ ‘ R e v o l u t i o n ’ i s a b o u t b re a k i n g silence,” says Cole about her forthcoming 10th full-length album.

“At its core lie signature, highly personal songs. ‘Revolution’ is mostly about inner revolution, breaking silence and finding a way through these times with love in our hearts.”

Cole premiered the songs “Hope is

Everywhere,” a bonus track on the vinyl edition of “Revolution.” “‘Hope Is Everywhere’ was a totally unplanned stream-of-consciousness creation,” Cole explains.

“It begins as a slow R&B groove that explodes into a dance groove that can only be described as what I’m calling ‘prog disco.’ It is funky and makes you want to dance. Lyrically it is a message to those who are experiencing undue discrimination, intimidation and legal abuse in our current political climate. Specifically, the LGBTQ community. I want people to know that I am right here loving and supporting them. And if we get depressed and don’t act or vote, the intimidators win. ‘Hope Is Everywhere’ is a call to arms and it is ebullient! I hope it will be played in clubs and homes and kitchens and halls, inspiring dance, togetherness, empowerment and joy.”

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Cole is bringing her revolution to the Musical Instrument Museum on Wednesday, September 25.

“It’s a stunning venue,” she says. “It’s a real jewel box. We always have great shows there. The acoustics are especially amazing, and the vibe is fantastic. I have cousins in Tucson, so I’m flying in a day early.”

At the show, Cole is focusing on “Revolution” and making fans aware of it.

“It’s like my ‘Amen Part 2,’” says Cole, referring to her 1999 album that featured “Be Somebody” with T-Boz. “It’s me using my artistic voice for a message beyond myself.

“Our civil liberties are being threatened. There’s so much hat. Marvin Gaye was a big influence for me. The ‘What’s Going On’ was a pivotal album for me. It inspired ‘Amen.’ It’s calling on all of us to touch upon our empathy.”

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The title track “Revolution (is a State of Mind)” excerpts Martin Luther King’s speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence,” delivered at New York’s Riverside Church on April 4, 1967.

“I was born the morning after MLK was shot,” she says.

“His death was a part of my life. My mom tells me how she cried together with the African-American OB/GYN nurse before she went under for my C-section. Many of my heroes and champions have been African Americans, and we as a nation have not come to terms with our horrific past and present. I have biracial family members, and I must write and sing about this. I wish a lot more white people would.”

A New England native and daughter of an amateur musician and a visual artist, Cole studied jazz singing at the Berklee College of Music, where she teaches.

A former background singer for Peter Gabriel, Cole won the 1998 Best New Artist Grammy and her sophomore album “This Fire” went double-platinum on the strength of the hit singles “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone” and “I Don’t Want to Wait.” Her most recent album, 2017’s “Ballads,” featured a selection of jazz standards and debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Jazz Albums Chart.

Cole works to prove a point during her music. With “Revolution,” it’s merely to be vocal.

“We can inspire others to speak,” she says.

“This album came on forcefully. I needed to do this before the election year. So maybe it’ll gather some steam.

“Now that I’ve been doing this for 30 years, I’ve noticed it helps other people, too. It’s a mysterious power. I want these songs to help people to feel empowered, people who don’t have power in our society for identity, race, age or gender are made to feel less. I just want to help.” 

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Fresh Coat Painter owner Michael Gorman and his crew painted the Swift Youth Foundation headquarters free of charge as part of the Fresh Coat Cares program. (Photo by

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By Kristine Cannon he walls of Swift Youth Foundation are a fitting visual representation of the nonprofit organization: vibrant, bold and full of life.

But this wasn’t the case as of a few days ago.

On August 12, Scottsdale Fresh Coat Painter employees dedicated their time to paint the walls, giving the nonprofit organization a much-needed facelift since moving into the new office space in the Airpark just over one year ago.

“The new space fits our needs a lot better than before, but all the walls were white,” says Swift Youth Foundation Assistant Director Michael Evans. “The white walls did not give the fun, energetic and kid-friendly atmosphere we desired.”

As part of Fresh Coat Painter’s Fresh Coat Cares program, owner Michael Gorman and a handful of his employees gave Swift Youth Foundation a fresh look for free. Gorman estimates the project would have cost the nonprofit $3,500 to $4,000.

“We do things the right way, and that’s our tagline: Painting done right. And to me, part of that is giving back to the community. The community’s been good to us, and so we want to reflect that back,” Gorman says.

Sherwin-Williams donated the paint and materials for the project.

“They’re our partners in this,” Gorman says. “A Sherwin-Williams color consultant came in and helped match up their colors.”

Fresh Coat Painter Scottsdale intentionally chose colors — blues and greens — that reflect the nonprofit’s brand.

“We are so excited to be able to add some color to our work space and really make the space our own. We work with kids and love to have fun, so adding our fun brand colors to the walls was a no-brainer,” Evans says.

Evans adds the new paint “signifies making the office their own.”

“Before it was a workspace that anyone could work in, but now it is Swift’s space. The office now screams Swift, and that’s the way we like it,” he says.

Swift Youth Foundation was founded in 1980 and, for nearly 40 years, has provided economically disadvantaged youth with a residential summer camp experience called Camp Swift.

Camp Swift was founded by Jewish teens as a social action project of the Southwest chapter of the North American Federation of Temple Youth — then called SWFTY and now called NFTY SW. The teens wanted to share the gift of a camp experience with kids who would otherwise never be able to afford it.

The Camp Swift program initially included one annual four-night, five-day overnight camp session each summer, but the program expanded 10 years ago to include year-round after-school programs and summer day camps.

“As our Camp Swift program wraps up for summer, Swift looks forward to keeping the fun going into the school year through our diverse offering of out-of-school programs for the youth we serve,” Evans says.

Approximately 600 kids ages 8 to 11 and 125 college-bound teens participate in Swift’s programs each year — programs that range

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from positive, mentor-based after-school programs to teen leadership development programs.

What’s unique about Swift is its peer-topeer model.

For example, approximately 125 teens serve as volunteer counselors at Camp Swift each year.

“So, it’s older teens who go through instruction on how to mentor and end up mentoring younger teens,” Gorman says.

‘The goal is that the younger teens eventually move into the mentor roles, and it just keeps developing that way.”

“We see peer mentorship between youth and teens as the essential element that enables the success of our participants now and in the future,” Evans adds.

Fresh Coat Painter is relatively new to the Scottsdale area; it opened last year.

There are, however, 130 Fresh Coat Painter locations nationally.

Gorman said he’d like to provide paint services to an organization in need annually via Fresh Coat Cares.

“There are a lot of painting companies out there, but we’d like to be just a little bit different. We want to be a partner in the community,” he says.

Information: swiftyouth.org, freshcoatpainters.com 

AROUND theAirpark

From left, Mackenzie Hotchkiss, Bonnie Wilgus and Scotchdale cofounder Travis Ranville chat about Scotchdale.

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The old fashioned is like comfort food—1 sugar cube; 2 to 3 dashes of Angostura bitters; 2 ounces Scotchdale; 1 orange slice; a splash of club soda (optional); and orange peel and maraschino cherry as garnish.

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Scotchdale at Volanti Photos by Pablo Robles

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cotchdale’s founders John McDonnell and Travis Ranville hosted a party for its whisky on August 17 at Volanti in the Scottsdale Airpark.

The soiree introduced two Scotchdale signature cocktails—Whisky Tango Foxtrot and Delta Sierra.

Scotchdale is available at 75 locations throughout the Valley. Visit Scotchdale.net for info on future parties.

Scotchdale made its debut earlier this year.

The old fashioned, left, and Delta Sierra were on the menu. Delta Sierra is 1 ounce Scotchdale, 1 ounce crème de menthe and a 1/2 ounce of lemon juice.

Attendees enjoy the complimentary food and Scotchdale drinks from the Volanti balcony along Scottsdale Airport’s runway.

Helen Seeley prepares Whisky Tango Foxtrot at Volanti. The drink is made with 2 ounces of Scotchdale, half ounce simple syrup, 1 tablespoon strawberry jam, three lemon wedges and four mint sprigs.

Scotchdale’s Whisky Tango Foxtrot was a popular addition to the Volanti party.

John McDonnell and Travis Ranville announce Scotchdale is available at 75 locations.

From left, Beth Malvestiti, Lisann Casillas, Mindy Bateman, Jill Tiffany and Jenna Weber try Scotchdale whisky at Volanti.

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REMEMBER When

Scottsdale seldom slumbers in September

By Joan Fudala

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emperatures still soar to the triple digits, and winter residents and visitors are still “back home,” but Scottsdale has historically accomplished great things during September. After a summer recess of school and meetings, and vacations to cooler climates, Scottsdalians have traditionally been ready to get a move on after Labor Day. Consider these September milestones and memories:  On a September weekend in 1896, townsfolk hand-built a one-room wooden schoolhouse (plus an outhouse), which served its educational purpose during the week, then hosted ecumenical church services and community events on weekends.  After several additions to the wooden schoolhouse, a larger, more permanent structure was needed. In 1909, Scottsdale voters unanimously passed the town’s first school bond issue, $5,000, to fund construction of the Scottsdale Grammar School. Classes began in

September 1909; however, the “Little Red Schoolhouse” wasn’t officially dedicated until February 26, 1910 — on Winfield Scott’s birthday.  After the U.S. Congress passed the Fourth Liberty Loan Act in July 1918, bond went on sale in September to raise $6 billion for the U.S. Great War effort.

Mrs. Mort (Clarice) Kimsey and Charles Miller co-chaired Scottsdale’s Liberty Bond Drive; the town exceeded its quota by raising $19,050. At the government’s request, Scottsdale students were saving plum and apricot pits to be used in soldiers’ gas masks filters.  To meet the demands of a growing population, Scottsdale High School was built on Indian School Road in time for the 1922-23 school A September 1948 ad in year, which started the Scottsdale Progress town residents after Labor Day. A reminded that schools were open new, larger Scotts- and to drive cau-

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tiously. (Scottsdale Progress advertisement)

REMEMBER When

Arcadia High School, part of the Scottsdale Unified School District, opened in September 1959.

(Photo courtesy Scottsdale Historical Society)

Scottsdale townsfolk built the first one-room wooden schoolhouse over a weekend in September 1896. (Photo courtesy Scottsdale Historical Society)

Bill Clayton, shown here with the Howdy Dudettes, became Scottsdale’s Mayor in September 1964 following the resignation of John Woudenberg. (Photo courtesy Scottsdale Historical Society)

dale Grammar School opened at the southwest corner of Marshall Way and Second Street in 1928 (later renamed Loloma Elementary; now home to the Scottsdale Artists School).  Following V-E day in May and V-J Day in August, the U.S. officially ratified the Japanese surrender to the Allies on September 2, 1945.

War’s end signaled a population, business and baby boom in Scottsdale that changed the town from a farming and ranching community to a resort destination, arts and cultural center, business hub and thriving

residential community.  Throughout September 1948, Scottsdale men ages 18 to 25 registered for the draft at the Sipe-Peterson American Legion Post 44 Home on East First Street.  The newly incorporated Town of Scottsdale had on its September 11, 1951, Town Council agenda discussions about establishing a criminal ordinance, paving streets and evaluating an offer from Rural Fire Protection Company to provide fire service for Scottsdale.  Two TV shows that influenced Americans to think about travel to the West and Arizona premiered in September. Children’s adventure show “Sky King” premiered September 15, 1951, showcasing the fearless aviator and his niece, Penny, flying “Song Bird” from their Flying Crown Ranch in Arizona. Television’s longest-running Western, “Gunsmoke,” premiered September 10, 1955. It starred Scottsdale resident Amanda Blake as “Miss Kitty” Russell. Its final telecast occurred September 1, 1975.  Arcadia High School opened September 8, 1959, for its first school year. Coronado High opened for the 1961/62 school year. Saguaro High opened for the 1966/67 school year.  Thomas Mall opened at 44th Street and Thomas Road in September 1963.  John Woudenberg, who had been elected mayor of Scottsdale in April, resigned September 29, 1964, and was replaced as mayor

by Councilman C.W. “Bill” Clayton.  Hobo Joe’s opened on the northeast corner of Scottsdale Road and First Avenue in September 1965. Its Hobo Joe “statue” out front was legendary.

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REMEMBER When  In a torrential rainstorm, part of the Arizona Canal (at Pima and Granite Reef) collapsed, flooding neighborhoods and cutting the city in half September 12, 1966.  The Central Arizona Project, in the works for decades, was finally given the go-ahead for construction by President Johnson. On September 30, 1968, the 90th Congress passed Public Law 537, authorizing the CAP to acquire the Paradise Valley Flood Retention Basin as part of the project. The management plan developed to oversee the CAP established a public recreational use for land making up the detention basins acquired to protect the CAP canal from flooding. Today that area is WestWorld and the McDowell Mountain Golf Course.  The Scottsdale City Council held a special Saturday meeting September 27, 1969, to discuss buying a computer to handle the city’s billing and to debate whether to apply for HUD urban renewal funds to benefit the Vista Del Camino neighborhood.  In June 1971, the Planned Community Development (PCD) was established.

On September 21, 1971, Kaiser-Aetna’s plan for McCormick Ranch was passed as the first application for PCD. During its development, McCormick Ranch launched many firsts for

Scottsdale, including developer-paid infrastructure, set-backs and view corridors and walking trails.  Scottsdale celebrated the first Grandparents Day September 30, 1973, at City Hall. Scottsdale Daily Progress publisher Jonathan Marshall was credited for initiating the local, statewide and national observance of Grandparents Day.  The Civic Center Senior Center opened September 7, 1976. It was closed and replaced by the new 37,500-square-foot Granite Reef Senior Center September 14, 2006, on McDowell Road at Granite Reef.  Scottsdale Conference Resort opened in McCormick Ranch on September 4, 1976 (renamed The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch after a major renovation during 2015).  On September 14, 1981, the city of Scottsdale was issued a land patent from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for 960 acres deep in the McDowell Mountains with the geographic name listed as Scottsdale Mountain Park. With no road access, it was never used as a city park, but

After voters approved expanding the McDowell Sonoran Preserve to include the northern Sonoran Desert area, the city purchased the historic Brown’s Ranch at the foot of Brown’s Mountain in September 1999. (Photo courtesy Scottsdale Historical Society)

became one of the first parcels dedicated within the McDowell Sonoran Preserve on October 3, 1994.  Scottsdale-area resident Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female

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REMEMBER When

The Scottsdale Conference Center opened on McCormick Parkway in September 1976. In 2015 it was renovated and renamed the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch. (Photo courtesy Scottsdale Historical Society)

justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on September 25, 1981.  A clause in Scottsdale’s sign ordinance banning neon signs took effect in September.  The Scottsdale Charros, the city of Scottsdale and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce hosted the Seniors Softball World Series in Scottsdale September 25 to September 30, 1990, attracting teams from throughout the United States and Europe. The event created demand for hundreds of room nights at local resorts and hotels, provided increased business for merchants and positioned Scottsdale to host future such tournaments.  In a September 1996 election, Scottsdale voters approved (74% to 26%) the sale of revenue bonds, to be repaid using the existing preservation tax revenues, to expedite land purchases for the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.  Scottsdale voters defeated “Transit Plus,” an initiative to enhance public transit and to build new streets (64% to 36%) in a September 9, 1997, special election.  In a September 7, 1999, special election, Scottsdale voters authorized bond sales for the purchase of preserve land, but defeated “The Canals of Scottsdale,” a plan to revital-

ize the area in and around the Arizona Canal in downtown Scottsdale.  In September 1999, Scottsdale and the entire East Valley changed telephone area codes from 602 to 480, recognizing the burgeoning use of telecommunications by business and residents  City added Interlaken, Switzerland, to its list of Sister Cities on September 21, 1999.  The city of Scottsdale purchased the 800acre historic Brown’s Ranch in the expanded northern preserve area for $32.5 million after a September 1999 City Council approval (and earlier approval by voters). The land was one of the highest-acquisition priorities for the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, based on its relationship to the surrounding State Trust Land, scenic and natural beauty, rich history and access potential.  Scottsdale voters considered a $451.7 million bond issue on September 12, 2000; six of nine measures passed, totaling $358.2 million in future city projects.  The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania sent Scottsdale and the nation into an economic downturn and onto a warlike footing. To help residents deal with

the tragedy of 9/11, the city and Scottsdale Jaycees held a candlelight vigil at Scottsdale Stadium September 13. Residents signed memorial banners to send to New York City and the Pentagon.  Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center opened in September 2002 at Scottsdale Road and Sweetwater.  The city of Scottsdale opened its CAP Basin Sports Complex September 1, 2005.  A stand-alone Arabian Library opened in September 2007 in McDowell Mountain Ranch.  After starting up in 1948 and ceasing publication in 2008, the Scottsdale Progress relaunched on Sunday, September 16, 2018, thanks to Steve Strickbine and the Times Media Group. TMG owns the Scottdale Airpark News.  September always gives us something to celebrate or solemnly observe: Labor Day, Patriot Day, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, National Hispanic Heritage Month, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the U.S. Air Force’s Birthday, Gold Star Mother’s Day and the first day of autumn (goodbye triple digits soon!).

Go make some September history! 

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The

The shrimp anticuchos are served skewered, with aji panca, oregano, soy and black pepper. (Photo courtesy The Mission)

Valley’s Mission Latin restaurant breaks expectations with authentic meals

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By Octavio Serrano hen Chef Matt Carter formulates his restaurant ideas, he asks himself, “What do I like that I can’t

eat here?”

The Mission’s chef/co-owner did just that when he was creating the eatery’s second location at Kierland Commons.

Both restaurants bring authentic Latin food, especially from Peru, to the Valley with a wealth of knowledge of its roots.

Carter recently named Zachery Riddell the executive chef for both Mission restaurants after working together for about 10 years.

Together, they want to keep breaking the rules of traditional cuisine and

deliver authentic food with their own twist.

“Once they eat, they say, ‘Wait, this is Mexican food maybe, but this is different,’” Carter says. “Breaking expectations is probably the biggest thing we do.”

The Mission on East Greenway Parkway and N. 71st Avenue resembles a traditional Latin church. The two-story restaurant seats customers on a balcony to enjoy their meals, and in a VIP room for private events or work meetings.

On the first floor, a large cross illuminates the bar, giving it an authentic “mission” feel.

“The idea was to make it look like an old mission in Mexico that had been built

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Matt Carter opened The Mission’s second location nearly three years ago and will focus on creating a menu that stays true to the traditional roots of Latin cuisine. (Photo by Michael Mertz)

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Guests can choose the ingredients they prefer for tableside guacamole. It comes with a choice of corn or flour tortillas, which is served on a salt rock.

(Photo courtesy The Mission)

by Spaniards a hundred years before,” Carter says.

Its intricate decor, however, is not the only reason customers will make the trip to The Mission.

Food program

The Mission doesn’t shy away from creating a menu that may seem foreign to Americans. For lunch, The Mission offers crispy rock shrimp tacos that are battered with Tecate, rocoto crema, cortija and shaved cabbage ($14), and the pollo a la brasa ($12) comes with aji rocoto, oregano, lime, white bean puree, cabbage, avocado and cojita cheese.

If customers would prefer something more filling, The Mission’s “tortas” will hit the spot. The black bean torta ($12) comes with Oaxaca cheese, and a fried egg, while the Cubano ($12) is served with pork belly, smoked ham, swiss cheese, pickle and dijonnaise.

The dinner menu is diverse, featuring the New Bedford diver scallops ($32) with gigante beans, merquen mussel broth, pepita butter and charred scallions. The green chile duck confit ($30) is served with Oaxaca cheese, grilled mushrooms, sultanas, serrano peanut mole, apple and radish.

Although its lunch and dinner specials offer intricate and unique recipes, the magic of The Mission comes in the details.

Customers who can’t wait for their food can try the tableside guacamole ($14), with jalapeno, red onion, fresh

garlic, sea salt, lime, tomatoes, chipotle puree, cilantro, cotija and roasted pepitas. Corn or flour tortillas are served on salt rock.

If there is room for dessert, the espresso churros ($9) are served with cinnamon, brown sugar and Ibarra chocolate milkshake.

The Mission’s roots

Although Carter is passionate about Latin cuisine now, there was a time where he knew nothing about food, until he found himself at a crossroads.

“I kind of fell into cooking back in 1988. I was in San Diego and I got a job washing dishes at a breakfast restaurant,” Carter says.

He returned to Arizona, ready for his next semester at ASU. He quickly realized it was the wrong move.

“I went to ASU for three or two days and said, ‘This isn’t it.’”

He worked at a small French bistro in Old Town and he was hooked. He was exhilarated.

“I fell in love with the cuisine and the food and the chef that was yelling at me every day,” Carter says. “It was awesome. Within six months, I packed up and I moved to France and lived in Paris for two years.”

While he was in France, he worked at restaurants and soaked up knowledge about French cuisine. However, when he returned to America, he found himself torn once again.

He’s schooled in French cuisine, but he didn’t realize Mexican food went beyond what he saw in the Valley. That is until he dined at a Latin restaurant helmed

by Douglas Rodriguez in New York. His restaurant ideas were then shaped.

“Growing up here and only been exposed to Sonoran/Mexican food, I didn’t know there was anything besides that,” Carter says. “I ate at his restaurant and I was like, ‘Whoa, there is a whole other world out there that I didn’t know about.’”

Carter debuted The Mission on Brown Avenue and First Street in Old Town.

A connoisseur of Latin cuisine, Carter expects his staff to be as coachable and passionate about the food as he is.

In addition, he trains his servers, so they deliver a well-informed dining experience. When guests ask one of The Mission’s servers about the food program, they should be able to respond comfortably.

“We use 32 or 33 different chiles in the restaurant, from fresh to dried to jarred, and understanding those chiles, where they’re from, how we use them and why we use them is something that we want,” Carter says.

It is this kind of attention Carter gives his staff the reason he is excited to have brought Riddell as an executive chef.

New chef on the block

“He (Riddell) knows as much or more about everything on the menu than I do,”

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and washing dishes,” Riddell says. “I loved the speed, I love the energy, I love the craziness of it all.”

The Minnesota native graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and eventually made his way into The Mission.

“I went looking for the best restaurants in town and read about Matt Carter online and I was blown away from the food because it was so different than anything I’d seen,” Riddell says.

He started as a line cook and worked through the ranks and learning as much as possible about Latin cuisine. He and Carter share the same passion for food.

Zachery Riddell graduated from the Culinary Institute “When you learn about of America and has been with The Mission for nearly a the food, you start learning decade. The Minnesota native was recently promoted to about the cultures of different executive chef and he is excited to bring to the table his countries,” Riddell says. own twist on the menu. (Photo courtesy The Mission) Although Riddell says he Carter says. will stay true to the roots of Riddell’s time in the kitchen began The Mission, he is excited to add his own when he was in his teens. twist. He stays at the top of his game by “When I was in the kitchen, I was 14 continuing his education about Central years old, getting paid under the table American food.

“I am learning about ingredients from Peru constantly,” Riddell says. “There is just so much history there. Corn comes from there, potatoes come from there and that’s in most of our dishes.

“I want everything to come together.

Cooking techniques really elevate every single ingredient that we’re using.”

Riddell says he will continue to create new dishes and experiment, and with Carter’s help, The Mission will propel.

“We’re just doing stuff that other restaurants around here aren’t doing, and I want to continue that. I want to be ahead of the game,” Riddell says.

“There are some rules and a lot of these rules for me in this restaurant don’t exist. I have open room to really explore and that’s why this is the most fun,” Carter adds. 

THE MISSION (Old Town) 3815 N. Brown Avenue, Scottsdale, 480.636.5005, themissionaz.com

THE MISSION (Kierland Commons) 7122 E. Greenway Parkway, Suite 140, Scottsdale, 480.292.7800, themissionaz.com.

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Wagyu Snake River Farms striploin ($56) is displayed with Maine lobster risotto, grilled asparagus and housemade steak sauce. (Photo courtesy T. Cook’s)

Culinary TAKEOVER T. Cook’s executive chef adds his twist to the menu

By Octavio Serrano

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lex Robinson has always had a passion for the culinary arts.

Now he’s bringing his seafood knowledge from California to Royal Palms Resort and Spa’s T. Cook’s.

As executive chef, the young culinary master focuses on delivering an array of fresh and prime ingredients that are customized to the Valley.

“I want to push the boundaries at T. Cook’s and create inspired dishes where every element on the plate, even the garnish, is interesting, compelling and exceptional,” Robinson says.

“You’ll see seafood options, local ingredients that support our Arizona farmers, and nearly 80% of the menu is naturally gluten free. Expect beautiful presentation,

interesting flavor profiles Chef Alex Robinson has and cuisine that are rooted been working in the in T. Cook’s Mediterranean restaurant industry since he was 14. Having worked values, but with a heightat places like The Four ened approach.”

Seasons, he has had a proT. Cook’s has been part lific career in the culinary arts, and he is ready to of the Valley’s culinary bring his passion for food scene for more than two to the Valley. (Photo courtesy decades and it is ready T. Cook’s) to continue to surprise its guests.

Wagyu Snake River Farms striploin ($56) is displayed with Maine lobster risotto, grilled asparagus and housemade steak sauce.

“We do our brand-new lobster risotto with grilled asparagus and our housechili citrus-honey reduction. made steak sauce that takes Guests can even get hands-on experithree days to mix,” Robinson says. “We take ences at T. Cook’s. The hot stone ($23) pride in our housemade steak sauce.”

The herb-crusted sea bass ($44) is one of comes with American Wagyu beef or pacific the chef’s priorities, with its ancient grain ahi tuna and youzu kosho ponzu, cilantro risotto, avocado puree and pickled Fresno scallion crunchy chili garlic.

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The hot stone is an interactive dish during which guests can create their own dishes with American Wagyu beef or pacific ahi tuna. (Photo courtesy T. Cook’s)

“You get to sear that at the table on a 900-degree hot stone. It’s kind of a fun interactive dish for the guests to play with at the table,” Robinson says.

A California native, Robinson has paid close attention to the seafood side of the menu and he is excited to showcase T. Cook’s octopus dishes.

“We get his premium Spanish-styled octopus, which is a jumbo tentacle with a black garbanzo bean hummus that we make,” Robinson says. “It’s such a beautiful dish and one of my favorites.”

The grilled Spanish octopus ($15) is a highlight with black garbanzo bean puree paprika salsa verde and lemon olive oil.

Robinson has dreamed of working for a team like the one found at T. Cook’s.

“I started as a dishwasher at 14 years old and one day, a guy called off who was on the deep fryer and that was my introduction to the kitchen,” Robinson says. “By the time I was 17 years old, I was running the restaurant. It was fun to get the exposure because it was something that I truly loved.”

He gets his passion from his father, who was his family’s chef.

“My dad was a very strong cook,” he says. “He was a jack of all trades, master

The herb-crusted sea bass ($44) is one of the chef’s priorities, with its ancient grain risotto, avocado puree and pickled Fresno chili citrus-honey reduction.

(Photo courtesy T. Cook’s)

of none, but he was good at whatever he put his mind to.”

Robinson studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Scottsdale before moving out of the state to work at places like The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel and the Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole.

He enjoys the freedom he has at T. Cook’s. Robinson says the general manager, Carlos Morales, encourages the staff to be creative.

“We’re really capable of doing whatever fits our needs for our clientele and I really appreciate that true value of not being stuck to a corporate standpoint,” he says.

What really inspires Robinson is adapt-

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ing the menu for the restaurant’s customers because everyone is different.

“Being in this modern world, you can’t just be focused on one thing because guests come in and a lot of them are vegan, gluten free, dairy free. They require all these modifications,” Robinson says. “We have a staple menu, but the best part of it is when they come in and we get to create a dish for them.” 

T. COOK’S 5200 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, 602.808.0766, tcooksphoenix.com.

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Peter Verros has more than 25 years of restaurant experience, and now owns and operates Eggstasy in Scottsdale Airpark.

Breakfast, Lunch, Mimosas Eggstasy brings morning magic to Scottsdale

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By Kevin Reagan eter Verros says he’s a simple, bacon-and-eggs-type of guy.

But the menu at his brunch spot in Scottsdale begs to differ.

It has jelly-donut-flavored pancakes, bacon covered in chocolate and crepes served with bananas and chili peppers.

Verros says his staff at the three Scottsdale Eggstasy restaurants is always experimenting and testing the limits of the standard breakfast menu.

“We’re always looking to keep going forward, keep being innovative,” Verros says.

They serve waffles, pancakes, sand-

wiches, burgers, and eggs — lots of eggs.

Verros estimates they crack about 2 million eggs from Hickman Farms each year. They serve eggs with apple ciderflavored bacon, eggs with ciabatta bread, and nine styles of eggs Benedict.

And there are specialty items not on the regular menu, like crepes covered in a cookie butter sauce.

The three Scottsdale restaurants are at 6990 E. Shea Boulevard, 10155 E. Via Linda and Market Street at DC Ranch.

Verros says he planned to open the first location in Chandler, but fate sent him farther north. He finally opened the Chandler restaurant last month.

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The Chicago native moved to Arizona a few years ago after a trip exposed him to the state’s alluring sunshine and business-friendly atmosphere.

“I came out here and fell in love with it,” Verros says.

He has more than 25 years of restaurant experience, opening and running his first breakfast spot when he was still a teenager.

People made fun of his menus at first, he says, but then they started catching on and getting trendy.

Eclectic, hip brunch spots that serve avocado toast can now be found everywhere throughout the Valley. But Verros

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says this has been his style for years.

Crepes remain one of the restaurant’s most popular dishes. From Nutella crepes to spinach crepes, Eggstasy offers a wide spectrum of both savory and sweet options.

And there are plenty of healthier options for customers looking to watch their calories. The menu offers items like protein-filled pancakes and whole wheat French toast.

Among the restaurants’ numerous menu items, Verros says his personal favorite is the gluten-free lemon ricotta pancakes.

The restaurants will soon test a

Japanese-style soufflé pancake.

Verros wants Eggstasy to feel like a mom-and-pop store that is welcoming and inviting.

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Stefano Fabbri is the owner of Luna Gelateria & Caffetteria, which opened in February 2018 but the name is a nod to the restaurant his father opened 50 years ago in Italy. (Kimberly Carrillo/ Progress Staff Photographe

Luna Gelateria owner displays his Italian roots

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By Kristine Cannon una Gelateria & Caffetteria may have opened its doors last February, but owner Stefano Fabbri’s family history in the food and restaurant industry dates back 70 years.

In 1949 — and over 9,700 miles across the pond in Rimini, Italy — Fabbri’s carpenter grandfather opened the very first bakery in the village of 1,500, where Fabbri grew up and his family still lives to this day.

His grandfather hired a professional baker to teach his two sons, including Fabbri’s father, Amadeo Fabbri, how to properly bake bread.

Twenty years later, man took the first steps on the moon and Amadeo opened Luna Gelateria, naming it specifically as

a nod to the momentous lunar landing.

Amedeo sold the restaurant 10 years ago, but Stefano firmly planted his Italian roots in Scottsdale — specifically in The Shops at Gainey Village where he owns both Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana and Luna Gelateria next door.

“Luna is back to my roots,” he added.

Luna Gelateria opened in February 2018, replacing Forno Fabbri, Fabbri’s former Italian market and mozzarella bar.

“We decided Forno Fabbri and Pomo Pizzeria were competing against each other because they both sell panini and pizza. So I decided to open the gelateria,” Stefano said.

Luna Gelateria has garnered positive reviews, so far boasting a 4.5-out-of-5 star rating on Yelp.

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Luna offers two types of gelato, a slow-churned gelato that’s much softer in texture, and pre-made gelato harder in texture with various fruits, sweets, seeds and other ingredients folded into it. The latter, Luna’s Ciao Case flavors, includes hazelnut cremino, amarena cherry, mint cremino, blood orange sorbetto, coffee granita, passion fruit pistachio — a customer favorite — and more.

What makes Luna’s gelato unique is two-fold: the gelato features ingredients imported directly from Italy, including pistachios, hazelnuts and chocolate; and the fresh, churning gelato on display at the ordering counter is made in a machine imported from Italy called the Frigomat GX8 batch freezer.

“That’s what makes a difference for

Stefano would like to open another Luna Gelateria in the future, but only if it’s paired with Pomo Pizzeria.

“I don’t want to open Luna by itself,” he said. “The next Pomo I open, there will be a Luna as well. I really love this concept.”

He also plans to experiment with new flavors and add to the revolving menu of flavors Luna currently offers.

Luna also offers lunch and dinner, including homemade foccaccia bread, paninis, pizzas and soups.

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As for how Stefano’s family feels about Luna Gelateria, Stefano’s said his father is proud.

“My father came to visit me last March. They are really proud to have their son put the name on it and keeping the name of the family,” Stefano said. 

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me, the fact that we use this machine that’s churning the gelato fresh every day,” Stefano said.

Hypnotizing to watch, the batch freezer folds velvety, creamy gelato fresh in-store every day.

Currently, Luna’s GX8 flavors include the classics, like chocolate, strawberry, pistachio, coffee and coconut, as well as gianduia, a chocolate and hazelnut hybrid, and fior di latte, purely milk and cream.

Luna also uses local ingredients, notably Danzeisen Dairy, a family farm that has been operating 10 miles from downtown Phoenix for over 50 years.

“We use the best milk in Arizona, period,” Stefano said.

Stefano was so passionate about gelato, he attended Carpigiani Gelato University in 2009 to learn everything about making authentic gelato.

“It’s a full course to learn the technique and the recipe — the balance between the sugar and the milk,” he said. “It was one of my passions to make gelato.”

Luna’s eponymous signature flavor is inspired by stracciatella gelato, which consists of milk-based ice cream filled with irregular, yet fine chocolate shavings.

Stefano’s twist is he adds pistachio, salt and caramel.

“You get more flavors,” he said.

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Tuscan Butter Salmon

ou can pan fry it, poach it, roast it, grill it, wrap it in parchment paper or tuck it inside a square of puff pastry. Then, there is another way to prepare fresh salmon. That is seared to a beautiful golden brown and then finished off in rich, flavorful Tuscan butter sauce with cherry tomatoes, basil and fresh garlic.

If you really want to get fancy, add a few jumbo shrimp to the mix and you have a delicious twist on a dinner favorite. (You’ll

be serving one piece of salmon and three jumbo shrimp per serving.)

This recipe is as easy as it gets, but there are always questions about how long to cook salmon. With this recipe you’ll be searing it first and then letting it continue to cook in the butter sauce for a few minutes.

The USDA recommends cooking salmon to an internal temperature of 145 degrees, but some (many chefs and America’s Test Kitchen included) find that 145 degrees

renders the salmon overcooked and prefer an internal temperature of 125 to 130 degrees. A good general rule of thumb is to cook salmon until the center is translucent but will still flake when you put a fork to it.

I love this recipe because not only do you get a really flavorful piece of salmon (and shrimp), but you also get a gorgeously rich and creamy sauce that goes beautifully next to a bed of rice or a big piece of crusty bread to scoop up “pan goodness.” 

Tuscan Butter Salmon

2/3 cup half and half 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan 1 lemon, sliced in wedges

3 minutes. Remove shrimp to the plate.

Add butter to the hot skillet. When butter has melted, stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add cherry tomatoes and basil, stirring to combine. Add half and half and Parmesan and stir well. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce thickens. Return salmon and shrimp back to skillet and spoon sauce over the top of fish. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes more. Garnish with more herbs and lemon wedges. Serve with rice if desired.

Watch my How To Video for Tuscan Butter Salmon here: https://jandatri. com/jans-recipe/one-minute-kitchen/

Ingredients: 2-3 tablespoons avocado oil or extra-virgin olive oil 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, patted dry with paper towels 12 jumbo raw shrimp, washed and peeled with tail left on, optional Kosher salt Pepper 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped or julienned

Directions: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Pat salmon dry and season all over with salt and pepper. Add salmon skin-side-up and cook until golden brown, about 6 minutes. With a spatula, flip salmon over and cook 2 more minutes. (When salmon is done, you can leave the skin on or remove.) Transfer cooked salmon to a plate. Add shrimp to the skillet and cook until pink, about

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Cannabidiol in the Airpark: Bareroots Rx

By Paul Breslau, Breslau Insurance & Benefits Inc.

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he August 7 U.S. News & World Report “How to Buy CBD” article by staff writer Lisa Esposito starts with this paragraph: “Maybe you’re a customer who’s curious about CBD-infused products such as tinctures, capsules, sprays, lotion, waters, sodas or gummy bears. You’ve heard claims of pain-relieving, anxiety-reducing, anti-inflammatory, sleep-enhancing and other purported healing properties, and you wonder if products containing cannabidiol, or CBD, can help you.”

Here is a link to the full article: http:// bit.ly/2Ha4xwf.

Before trying CBD, I recommend you read the remainder of Lisa’s article as well as doing additional research on CBD usage. What do experts and people say about the impact of CBD on the condition or ailment that you are wanting to alleviate?

Then once you are done gathering information and evaluating it, you can look no further than our very own Airpark for a high-quality CBD producer to make a purchase.

Bareroots Rx is at 7601 E. Gray Road, Suite A, where it manufactures and distributes a range of CBD products. All its products are hemp-derived and contain no THC, the psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, a cousin of hemp. Only organic hemp and other organic ingredients are used. An independent testing lab provides a certificate of analysis for each of its product lines and these are posted on barerootsrx.com, along with other helpful information including ways to order.

Barerootsrx.com also has an educational section and a bio of local founders Dale and Kathryn Hipes. Their passion is to find “natural remedies using essential oils” and other non-pharmaceutical solutions to help suffering people from every walk of life. The website has more

links if you need to augment the research recommended above.

Many Bareroots Rx products are fun and targeted. These include Refresh Eye Cream, Replenish Face Cream, Retold Lip Balm, BareBeard Balm, BareMints and BareInk Tattoo Balm. The core products are Renew Hemp Extracted Oil and Restore Healing Balm. These two are for the possible relief from the more serious conditions Lisa mentions in her U.S. News article. Finally, there is Critters Pet CBD for your older dogs and cats with chronic ailments.

Bareroots Rx also wholesales through distributors, affiliates and participating retailers. My affiliate link is http:// bit.ly/2z1gy2L. With enough volume,

Bareroots Rx will work with businesses to private label one or more of the product lines. Please reach out to me or directly to them if you are interested in learning more.

I am now partnering with leading local experts in all lines of insurance and business services.

Reach out to me at 602-692-6832 or paul@hraz.com for an initial conversation, evaluation, or referral.  Paul Breslau—registered health underwriter, registered employee benefit consultant, chartered life underwriter, chartered financial consultant, chartered adviser for senior living—is president of Breslau Insurance & Benefits Inc.

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ADVICE fromWeiss SEPTEMBER 2019 Business Horoscopes

By Weiss Kelly, PMAFA Professional Member of the American Federation of Astrologers

ARIES 3/21-4/20 This month is about being productive and organized by the full moon on September 14. Get out your day planner and make a detailed list on what you need to do. The emphasis is on work, health habits and emotional securities. The world needs some repairing, as does your career.

Your power days are September 15 and September 16. You may end the month with a new moon and a new agreement.

TAURUS 4/21-5/20 Keep an eye on the money market. Expect interest rates to inch up. The full moon on September 14 emphasizes change or redesign. Your most constructive period starts the third week. Financial matters surface around the new moon, September 28 and September 29. There will be a positive twist. Your personal power days are September 17 to September 19.

GEMINI 5/21-6/20 You may start out September feeling overloaded with work and appointments.

Stop overthinking things. Because your planet is in Virgo, others expect a lot from you. Take a notepad and look carefully

to the words used in conversations. All health-related issues, including political health, are on the chopping block. September is about getting things organized.

You can be more socially active when the sun enters Libra on September 23. Your personal power days are September 20 and September 21.

SCORPIO 10/24-11/22 You get the information you need to move forward the first half of the month.

Reach out to potential contacts while the sun is in Virgo until September 21. It’s all in the details. Your personal power days are September 3, September 4 and September 30.

CANCER 6/21-7/22 A penny saved is a penny earned this month, when sales run. The political scene intensifies. Look for any opportunities to help improve your skills. Take a conservative approach to money. You’ll reach your goals by the week of September 18.

Your power days are September 22 to September 24.

SAGITTARIUS 11/23-12/21 Leap ahead with Lady Luck’s offers. The window of change remains open until December 1. Your personal power days are September 10, September 12 and September 25.

LEO 7/23-8/21 You’ll be working hard for your money in early September, but be conservative. Pay careful attention to accounting matters.

Take advantage of planetary aspects through December. Full moons are great for completions or endings, what’s yours?

Your personal power days are September 25 and September 26.

VIRGO 8/22-9/23 Address issues involving health care, employment and work ethics.

These will change in regard to employment. Be socially active September 16 to September 29. You will be productive this month. Your personal power days are September 3 and September 4.

LIBRA 9/24-10/23 Work ethics and commitments keep you in your place. Bring a lunch and expect to put in extra work.

You can focus more on yourself when the sun enters Libra on September 23. Your personal power days are September 1, September 2, September 28 and September 29.

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CAPRICORN 12/22-1/19 What could go wrong when everything goes right this month? You handle challenges well when Saturn goes direct in your sign on September 19. Pay attention to government or corporate issues. This could relate to your job, profession or services. Your personal power days are September 7 and September 8.

AQUARIUS 1/20-2/18 September is calmer than last month.

Keeping up with work assignments will pay off next month. The full moon on September 15 will bring good financial news. Saturn could have you eliminating work habits or jobs that no longer fit your goals. The last half of the month is socially enjoyable. Your personal power days are September 1, September 2, September 28 and September 29.

PISCES 2/19-3/20 Others will require your services or attention the early part of the month.

Transparency is a big theme this month.

The first two weeks of September will be competitive for those in retail.

Interactions will require compromise or personal adjustments. Your personal power days are September 12 and September 13. 

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