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Council, school board races down to the wire BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

BUSINESS.................. 28 Restaurant family eyes nationwide expansion.

ARTS................................. 31 Scottsdale glass artist creates eye-popping work.

FOOD................................ 37 Notre Dame Baking Club star of culinary fest.

NEIGHBORS.............................................26 BUSINESS..................................................28 ARTS.............................................. 31 FOOD.............................................36 CLASSIFIEDS.................................38

Sunday, November 6, 2022

ith just two days left until the Nov. 8 General Election, candidates in the races for Scottsdale City Council and Scottsdale Unified School District Governing

Board are working to get their final messages out to voters. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., but those in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote. Scottsdale voters can cast their ballot at any location in the county – not just in Scottsdale. Polling sites can be found at locations.maricopa.

vote or scottsdale.vote. In the City Council race, Pamela Carter and Barry Graham are running for the seat being vacated by city councilwoman Linda Milhaven, who is termed out.

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Friday special for these Scottsdale men

WWII soldier recalls horrors Hall of Fame veteran is still of the European Theater serving fellow Americans BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

hen the Phoenix Veterans’ Day Parade rolls out this Friday, Scottsdale resident Sam Weinstein, 98, will be riding out front as one of three grand marshals for his service in World War II. He’ll be rolling with fellow grand marshals with Lew Bradley of Chandler, who was named for his service in the Korean War, and Tom Tostenson of Phoenix. who was named for his service in

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BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

At 98, Scottsdale Sam Weinstein is proud to be one of three grand marshals in the Phoenix Veterans’ Day Parade. (Special to the Progress)

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t takes six pages (single spaced, 12-point font) to list all of Scottsdale resident Bob Wiedower’s volunteer activities. All told, Wiedower figures he’s logged about 7,000 hours as a volunteer for various charitable organizations. He’s also retired after 18 years in the financial services industry and 22 years as a combat aviator with the U.S. Marines. And all of that service added up

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Marine Corps aviator Lt. Col (ret) Robert Wiedower of Scottsdale now serves his country in many ways as civilian.(David Minton/Progress)

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Water hauler makes puzzling offer for Rio Verde BY J. GRABER Progress Staff Writer

water hauling company owner says he can help Rio Verde Foothills homeowners after Scottsdale turns off the spigot Jan. 1, but the plan relies heavily on the city – which reported it is not even considering the offer at this time. Damon Bruns, owner of Dynamite Water, says he has struck a deal to purchase 65 million gallons of water – enough to meet the Rio Verde Foothills’ needs for a year – from the San Carlos Apache Indian Tribe. He hopes to negotiate an agreement with the city to treat the water so he can help the approximately 700 homeowners in the community northeast of Scottsdale that rely on water hauling. Bruns also said the city is allowing him to use its standpipe to get the water, but Scottsdale Water Department spokeswoman Valerie Schneider denied the claim. “Scottsdale has not made any deal with anyone or any company regarding Rio Verde,” Schneider told the Progress. In fact, the city is not considering Bruns’ proposal at all right now. “Scottsdale is not in talks with Dynamite Water regarding their proposal,” Schneider said. “We are currently in discussions with EPCOR to discuss how Scottsdale may be able to assist in their water solutions, but we have no information to share at this time. Matt Smith, a spokesman for the San Carlos Apache Indian Tribe, was not able to confirm that a deal with Dynamite Water is finalized. Bruns said his solution is a stop-gap measure until EPCOR, a private utility company, can buy the water rights and build the infrastructure necessary to start providing water to the area, which could take two to three years. EPCOR has filed an application with the Arizona Corporation Commission to provide water to the area. “There is no emergency,” Bruns said in a

written statement. “We have the water and can use the existing distribution system, our proposal guarantees the residents in the Rio Verde foothills access to clean CAP water now and in the future.” The situation is rooted in the federal Bureau of Land Management’s rationing of Colorado River water to the seven Basin States and assorted tribes. That prompted Scottsdale to end water hauling for Rio Verde Foothills starting Jan. 1. About 700 homeowners pay to have a tanker fill up with water from a massive city-owned spigot haul it to their homes for storage. About 500 of those homes rely solely on that water while about 200 supplement it with their own wells. About 600 property owners in the area have joined together to try and form a domestic water improvement district. They have been working for eight years to form the district and get water from the Harquahala water basin. The county Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 in August to not allow the formation of the district. That vote was heavily influenced by Supervisor Tom Galvin’s recommendation against it. Galvin represents the Rio Verde Foothills area. Galvin said at the time “a non-contiguous DWID would not represent the entire community” and noted “liens would be placed on a number of properties, subjecting them to substantial obligations and liabilities.” He also expressed concerns about a water district’s long-term viability, stating, “I’ve not been satisfied that questions regarding the costs have been fully answered.” “In contrast, a private water utility corporation can address these water needs and has greater support from the community,” he said. The residents favoring the district are asking Superior Court to overturn the supervisors’ decision. That effort is making its way through the legal system. The effort to form a water district has

sharply divided the community. Both sides of that argument remain skeptical of Bruns’ proposal. “Whatever water gets used for a shortterm solution, we need to make sure it’s tested and clean because it is drinking water for our family and pets,” said Meredith Deangilis, a leader of the pro-district movement. Christy Jackman, one of the leaders of the anti-district faction, said Bruns’ plan causes some of the same problems that a water district does by putting too much power in too few hands. “One of my greatest concerns is he does not allow any of our other haulers to use his water,” she said. “This community needs to continue the process started with EPCOR,: Jackman said. “No one resident should have unregulated control of the entire water source.” Furthermore, Jackman is skeptical Scottsdale will work with Bruns to treat the water. “He’s not an entity, he’s not a utility. Why would Scottsdale agree to work with him?” she said. Bruns’ proposal calls for Dynamite Water to purchase the water from the tribe at twice the going rate it currently purchases water from Scottsdale – jumping from $7 per 1,000 gallons to $14 per 1,000 gallons. However, he does not intend to increase the price to his customers. “Right now the folks in the Rio Verde Foothills can’t afford to see their water costs sky-rocket,” he said. “Our proposal keeps the prices at the current level with adjustments for inflation, if required.” Bruns has been hauling water to Rio Verde since 2006. “This is a business, with a social services component to make sure people have water in Arizona.”, states Bruns who recently retired from the Phoenix Fire Department. An overview of the proposal will be given at a public meeting from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at Troon North Golf Club, 10320 E. Dynamite Blvd., Scottsdale. Seats can be reserved at dynamitewater.com.

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to the retired lieutenant colonel’s induction last month into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame. “I’m very humbled,” Wiedower said. As an aviator, Wiedower was a weapon systems officer on the EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare airplane – the primary mission of which was to jam enemy radar systems. He deployed four times to Iwakuni, Japan deterring the North Korean threat. He also deployed to Bodo, Norway, facing off against the Soviets and also to Prince Sultan Airbase in Saudi Arabia, where he saw combat against the Iraqis. Wiedower talks down that combat experience. “To be honest, it wasn’t as lethal as the 2002 war or 1991,” he said. It was still dangerous, though. “When an explosion occurs right outside your cockpit, it gets your attention,” he said. “You train your entire career for something like that so it wasn’t like it was new or we didn’t know what to do, or anything like that. “But when somebody’s shooting at you

As a young man, Sam Weinstein served in the Army during World War II. (Courtesy of Lorie Bruggeman)

“I volunteered but they never did take me because I weighed only about 119, 118 pounds and the equipment that they carried was more than that, I guess. I don’t think I could have managed it,” he said with a chuckle.

And then he got into the war with the rest of the 103 Infantry Division. He landed in Marseille, France and got shelled the very first night. The next day his platoon started moving up when they got shelled again by German 88 millimeter artillery. “I was so scared, I wanted to get my whole body under that helmet,” he said. But the division started moving up to the Rhine River in Germany. In one battle, his unit was following tanks toward the German line when his buddy got hit by artillery fire. Weinstein picked him up and got him back to an aid station. He later received the Bronze Star for that. Then his unit came to the small village of Offwiller, France, where he was wounded on March 16, 1945. “We had to cross a road, and when I ran across there, a sniper shot me, got me through the mouth,” Weinstein said. “You know, I dropped my rifle and then I ran back for the rifle because in the Army they say ‘you gotta keep that piece with you all the time.’ “So I got it and then I got in a little ditch

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Marine Corps aviator Lt. Col (ret) Robert Wiedower of Scottsdale kept some mementoes of his time as a pilot of n EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft. He served as commanding officer of the VMAQ-3 “Moon Dogs” for two years. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

or you see the smoke of a missile and then it turns and comes right at you, I mean that gets your attention too.” Wiedower also served as commanding officer of a squadron of Prowler aircraft. But that’s just prerequisite to be considered by the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame.

The real test is what you’ve done outside of the military. Wiedower has helped children in several ways. He was a Boy Scouts’ den leader and a

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He had asked to be shipped to England for the surgery because his brother was with a medical unit there. “When I got shipped to England, he got shipped to France,” Weinstein said. “It would have been nice to have seen my brother, but I missed him.” From there, it was back to the United States. He was sent to O’Reilly General Hospital for more surgery on his cheek to smooth out a welt where the wound was so that he could shave without cutting himself. In all, Weinstein spent about two and a half years in the Army before being discharged in September 1945. ‘ He then settled down into a 23-year career as a sheet metal worker. After he retired, Weinstein moved to Las Vegas and then to Scottsdale about eight years ago to be near family.

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“I’ve done my fair share,” Wiedower said. One thing he’s particularly proud of is leading the Combined Insurance company’s veterans support operation. “That involves hiring veterans,” Wiedower said. “It involves supporting them while they’re there, making sure they have all the tools and equipment and support that they need as well as a career path. “As part of that, we applied for the G.I. Jobs military friendly employer (award). In the three years I was there, Combine Insurance was named No. 1 in the largest category … one of those years we were also No. 1 military spouse friendly employer. We were in the top five the other years. “Never has a company been No. 1 in both military and military spouse and nobody’s ever won it three times.” Wiedower figures his induction into the Veterans Hall of Fame is just as much an honor for his daughter and son – who now flies F-35s for the Marines – and his wife, who put up with all the hardships of military life and all that volunteering. “Not only did I spend a lot of time in the military and was gone a lot, but 7,000 hours of volunteer time I’m out of the house.” Yet, it was his wife Diana who nominated Wiedower for the Hall of Fame. She said life with her husband, “was an exciting life. “It was a hard life. For me, the hardest thing was to find the right balance between him knowing that I need him and him knowing I’m okay when he’s not there.”

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Christine Marsh has worked hard to support Arizona’s economy during this tough time, has supported key investments in Arizona’s infrastructure, and has worked to get our schools the funding they need. She even brought Republicans and Democrats together to fight illegal fentanyl which has torn apart too many Arizona families. (1)

GUNS IN SCHOOLS Barto supports gun sales without any background checks (3) and has voted to allow adults to carry fully-loaded guns while around children at school. (4) 1) KSTAR 6/25/22, SB 1164 2022; 2)https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2021/09/24/arizona-audit-cost-trump-supporters-nearly-6-million-only-to-assert-biden-won-by-even-more/?sh=4d0a48892410 3) HB1243; 4) HB 2693

GUNS IN SCHOOLS As a mother of a police officer, Marsh supports all measures that will keep our children safe – including prohibiting adults (except for trusted School Resource Officers) from having loaded guns on or near school property. 1)https://kjzz.org/content/1688246/arizona-state-sen-christine-marsh-praises-passage-fentanyl-testing-bill

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ose Mattie is a combat veteran, full-time mom and everything in between. Now she can add keynote speaker at Scottsdale’s Veterans Day ceremonies to that resume. Mattie was deployed to Iraq with the U.S. Army from 2003 to 2005 and then again from 2009 to 2010. In 2011, the Army selected Mattie to be part of an elite female program where she was deployed with the Green Berets to an Afghan village supporting the Navy SEALs. After completing that assignment, she was accepted Rose Mattie will be the keynote speaker at Scottinto pilot training. She re- sdale’s Veterans Day Commemoration this Friday. ceived her wings in 2013 and (Special to the Progress) flew Blackhawk helicopters attend this year’s event, but also use it for the Arizona National Guard until as an opportunity to share their stories 2018. with attendees. During that time, she earned a busiStickers encouraging others to ask vetness degree and became the first re- erans about their stories will be availcorded servicewoman to attend the able. military’s Aviation Life Support and More local Veterans Day commemoraEquipment course while seven months tions include: pregnant with her second child. Scottsdale Salutes. Banners featurMattie will speak at Scottsdale’s Veter- ing 30 local veterans will fly from street ans Day Commemoration Nov. 11 at Mc- light poles in Old Town from Nov. 3-21. Cormick-Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E. Most city offices will be closed for VetIndian Bend Road, Scottsdale. The cel- erans Day, Friday. However, garbage and ebration starts at 3 p.m. with a half hour recycling collection will not be affected. of patriotic music by the United States Residents may place containers in the Coast Guard Auxiliary Arizona Band. typical spot by 5 a.m. the morning of colFestivities are free and open to the lection or the night before. public. Civic Center Library hosts Top Gun The program will also feature the Larry Ernst at 5 p.m. on Nov. 9. Scottsdale Police and Fire Honor Guards, Ernst flew more than 100 combat misbugler Gil Gifford and members of the sions from the deck of the U.S.S. Kitty Scottsdale Mayor’s Youth Council. Hawk aircraft carrier as a fighter pilot in The event will be emceed by Mayor the Vietnam War. David D. Ortega and also includes reDuring more than 25 years of milimarks from Joan Fudala, a U.S. Air Force tary service, he accumulated more than veteran and Scottsdale historian. 4,500 hours of flying time in 36 different Scottsdale is a Vietnam Commemo- aircraft and served as both a test pilot rative Partner. Vietnam veterans and and as a fighter pilot instructor at the family members are invited to not only U.S. Navy’s famed Top Gun.

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enny Brown has a good feeling about Scottsdale Unified School District’s request for a District Additional Assistance override request on the Nov. 8 General Election ballot, though he does hedge that feeling. “I feel fairly optimistic but I do live in a bubble,” said Brown, co-chair of Yes to Children, the political action committee supporting the request. “I haven’t heard anything from the opposition.” The only opposition he heard is that SUSD Governing Board candidates Amy Carney, Carine Werner and Andrea Keck. Keck said there are three reasons she does not support the request, contending it is 70% more than the current District Additional Assistance override while enrollment is down 10% and noting a quarter of it goes to non-academic uses. She wants a five-year plan put together to gauge what the district is going to need from taxpayers that also identifies alternative funding sources. “It’s often a knee-jerk reaction: we need money, we’ll go to the taxpayers; we need money, we’ll go to the taxpayers; we need money, we’ll go to the taxpayers,” she said.

Candidates Mary Gaudio and Rob Vaules support the request. Gaudio said it’s important to keep the schools running in good order with “everything from curriculum to furniture.” It’s also important to show teachers that the community supports the teachers’ mission, she said. Vaules said, “Some of the most important things it takes to run any public school is not covered by our normal (Maintenance and Operations) budget. My primary point would be that technology – the laptops, the Chromebooks the smart boards, the projectors, software licensing, all those things students, teachers, and administrators need to learn and run a school are not covered by our budget.” At the same time though, he also supports things like the arts in schools, which are also a beneficiary of district additional assistance override money, he said. The DAA override request is for $14.5 million or 10% of the revenue control limit (whichever is lower) per year for seven years. While the district’s capital budget covers major repairs and infrastructure improvements, the DAA money pays for things like laptops and software, curric-

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Council members Kathy Littlefield and Solange Whitehead won another term their third and second terms, respectively, in the Primary Election. Both Carter and Graham espouse slow growth and limits on new multifamily developments. Both are also active in Republican politics, but say the differences between them are stark.

Pamela Carter Carter, 72, holds a master’s in biblical theology and communications. She is a retired business woman who co-founded a successful sports medicine and fitness facility with her then husband. She is also a media personality, having hosted talk shows and fitness programs for cable networks and has directed and produced feature films and Pamela Carter documentaries, some winning awards at the Houston International Film Festival. She is also on the board of Help4Kidz, a national outreach to at-risk youth and families with a Christian focus. She is endorsed by business owner and former candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction Shiry Sapir and state Sen. Nancy Barto, as well as several candidates for state offices. She also says she has the endorsement of Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA – a conservative student out reach program. “I feel very confident in my win,” Carter said. “I have tremendous support from churches, the faith community as well as the Jewish community.” She says her experience working with people sets her apart from Graham. “I think I have a diverse outlook,” Carter said. “I haven’t just been on boards and commissions. I’ve worked with people.” For instance, as program manager for religious television station KPAZ in Phoenix, she did things like run a food box program for the less fortunate and reached out to Latinos in her work with the Republican Party. Her top issue is stopping “out of control

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growth, the high rise, high density apartments." “Right now we have 10,000 apartments that have already been approved,” she said. She also wants to ensure public safety is fully funded, saying, “We are right now 35 officers short,” but would not say how she would increase that funding. Her third top priority is to address homelessness and panhandling in town by working with the faith community. She emphasized she does not support building a homeless shelter here.

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seems like our message is resonating with a lot of people. “People like my voting record; they like that I have an extensive voting record they can look at. They like my endorsements. They like that I have been endorsed by a couple of council women.” Graham, whose campaign slogan is “Residents First,” has three top issues beyond limiting growth. One is “managing short-term rental bad actors.” He likes the amendment to the shortterm rental policy requiring owner/operators to register with the city. Barry Graham He would have liked to see violations tied Graham, 37, and his wife Farrah and have to the house instead of the legal entity that twin boys. He has lived in Scottsdale for owns it to avoid a scenario where a deed 26 years. He has a master’s in accounting could simply be transferred and the violafrom the University of Massachusetts and a tions keep occurring. He would also like to bachelor’s in economics and international see a limit to the number of short-term rentrelations from Boston University. He is a cer- als in a particular area, but state law does not tified public accountant with a local account- allow for either scenario. ing firm. Graham also wants to increase public safeGraham is endorsed by forty spending and said he would mer council member Paul do that through federal grants Messinger, the Coalition of and retaining police officers Greater Scottsdale, Treasurso less overtime, which is very er Jim Davis, current councostly, is necessary. cil members Betty Janik and “And the fourth would be efKathy Littlefield, city Planning ficient government spending … Commissioner Barney GonzaI’m a certified public accounles, Protect Our Preserve Presitant and I plan to ask the tough dent Howard Myers, Scottsdale questions about our spending Development Review Board to make sure we’re getting efMember Michal Joyner and ficient government,” he said. state Rep. Joseph Chaplik. That is particularly imporBarry Graham He has spent 10 years on sevtant as a recession might be eral city boards commissions right around the corner, he including the transportation commission said. and the planning commission. He has stated SUSD Governing Board repeatedly that makes him the more experiFive candidates are running for two open enced candidate. “I’m feeling very confident, feeling very seats on the Scottsdale Unified School Disgood about the response we’re getting to trict Governing Board. Amy Carney Mary Gaudio, Andrea Keck, our message,” Graham said. “I’m feeling very good about the support we’re getting. It Rob Vaules and Carine Werner are seeking to

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replace Jann-Michael Greenburg and Patty Beckman, whjo opted not to run again. Carney, a freelance writer, has six children, all of whom either graduated from SUSD schools or currently attend them. “Running for school board in Scottsdale Unified is an extension of her current mission of strengthening children, families, education and community,” her website says. Her top issue is improving academics in the district “Let’s get back to strengthening our students in the basics of reading, writing, and math and keep divisive ideologies and political propaganda out of the classrooms,” she sates. Gaudio, 55, is a retired advertising agent who has lived in the district for seven years. She has adult children who did not attend SUSD schools. She has served as a PTA president in the Plano Independent School District, in Texas. She was also a board member of the Plano Independent School District Council of PTAs. She served three years as a substitute teacher in Texas as well. She was on the leadership council of Playworks of Arizona and a mentor and girls’ circle facilitator for New Pathways for Youth. “Our neighborhood schools were really our lifeline,” she said. School funding is a top issue for Gaudio, who vows to advocate for more state money. Keck, 64, is married with three children, none of whom attended SUSD. She graduated in the top 1% of her class at Indiana University School of Business with a bachelor’s of science. She also has an MBA from the University of Chicago. Keck is a retired marketing professional and the founder of DreamRoads, a program that helps middle school and high school age kids identify possible career paths. She has volunteered with T.J. Pappas

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ulum materials, equipment for athletics, performing arts and safety, classroom furniture and playground and shade structures. The lion’s share of the money, 56%, will go toward technology. Curriculum materials come in a distant second at 17%. The request comes to a bill of $112.17 annually on a $497,840 home – the median value of a house within the district. The district’s current DAA override is for $8.5 million or 10% of the revenue control limit. It was passed in 2016 and doesn’t

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our middle school students are not at grade level in English, 51% are not at grade level in math, 46% of the students did not pass math on the ACT (college entrance) exam,” she said. “I mean, we have serious problems. She also wants to streamline the district’s finances, for which her experience running a large-scale enterprise makes her the ideal candidate, she said. Vaules, 58, is married and the father of a special needs student in the district. He is the senior vice president for marketing and

end until June 2024 but the Governing Board wanted to get a new funding source in place before the current one runs out. Moreover, going for the override now gives the district a second run at it next year in case the measure fails this year. Yes to Children has raised $59,815 for the campaign, all but $3,158 of which was raised in the third quarter. No activity was reported in the pregeneral election report, which was due Oct. 29. The majority of the donations came from the real estate and development sectors. The biggest contribution was $25,000

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from the Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors. Another $10,000 came from St. Louis-based McCarthy Holdings and $9,500 came from Phoenix-based Core Construction. St. Louis-based McCarthy Holdings gave $5,000. The United Scottsdale Firefighters gave $2,000. Giving in the $1,500 category were

this district, teachers, staff and administration. Werner is a mother of three. She and her husband own a real estate investment and development consultancy. Her website says, “I go to the board meetings, even the ones no one else goes to. I meet with administrators and review curriculum at the district office. I know where the bad curriculum is and who the bad actors are … we need a massive intervention in Scottsdale. Phoenix-based Universal Piping, Phoenix-based Sun Valley Masonry and Gilbert-based Cactus Pipeline Contractors. PAC Co-Chair Melinda Gulick gave $1,000 to the cause and Scottsdale-based financial adviser George Jackson gave $500. Also giving at the $500 were Mesabased Sun Country Floors and the Desert Canyon Elementary School PTO.

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aricopa County Animal Care and Control’s East Shelter in Mesa remains closed to the public for the unforeseeable future as testing for distemper kicked off for over 200 dogs. County pound officials reported that they feared they “are on the cusp of a distemper outbreak” after multiple dogs tested positive for distemper and several others started showing symptoms of the illness. “Thanks to the amazing support of our community, there were several adoptions and rescues this weekend and we are now testing 213 dogs today instead of 300-plus,” said department spokeswoman Kim Powell last week. “We do not have an estimate yet on when the East Shelter will reopen,” she said. “We are using three different vendors to run the lab tests, so result wait times may vary.” Powell said she didn’t have available the number of tests that have been completed yet but as of Oct. 28, there

Some dogs have to be doubled up in cages at the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control’s shelter in Mesa as the number of animals increases. (Sophie Oppfelt/Cronkite News)

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hort-term rental owners will soon be required to register their properties with the city to stay in business in Scottsdale. Armed with a recently enacted state law, Council unanimously amended the city’s vacation rental code to require owners to obtain a $250 local license annually beginning Jan. 8. They will have to register their name, address, phone number and email address for the owner or owner’s agent, the rental’s address and proof of compliance with transaction privilege tax license requirements. “We’ve all spent many years listening to complaints and I just want to say it was incredibly refreshing and relieving to finally be able to say, ‘Okay, now we can do something,’” Councilwoman Tammy Caputi said. “People would call us and complain and all we could ever say was, ‘We can’t

for all of us. We may not get it right the first time so this is absolutely going to be an ongoing conversation to refine this and improve it as we go along.” The city can deny a license on very narrow grounds, such as the applicant’s failure to provide required information or providing false information. The city could also deny a license if the owner or designee is a registered sex offender or Linda Milhaven Tammy Caputi has committed a felony with a do anything. The state won’t let us do anydeadly weapon or one resulting thing.’ It was incredibly frustrating. So I in death or serious injury. just want to applaud us because the minThe city can also suspend a license for ute the state allowed us to actually make a year but that can be shortened to six an ordinance and help solve some of these months if the owner has taken substantial problems, we did it immediately.” steps to prevent a recurrence of the acCouncilwoman Linda Milhaven reas- tions that led to the suspension. sured the short-term rental industry that There are also extreme violations that the city will continue to refine the amend- would only need one verified instance to ment. allow for a suspension. Those include a “We’re absolutely going to continue violation resulting in a felony by the ownthis conversation,” she said. “This is new er, serious injury or death due to reckless

conduct, allowing adult-oriented businesses or maintaining a sober living home. The code requires vacation rental owners to adhere to a list of regulations, including: Non-residential uses of a short-term rental are prohibited. An emergency contact must respond to requests from public safety officials within one hour. The owner must have liability insurance. Owners mush conduct background checks within 24 of a stay to insure the person booking the rental is not a registered sex offender. Owners must notify inform adjacent single-family homeowners or units on the same building floor in a multi-family setting that they are operating a short-term rental within 30 days after receiving a license. Rentals must include smoke detectors and an exit map.

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Short-term owners/operators must not leave trash/garbage in public view unless properly in collection containers, and must ensure that trash/recycling collection containers are properly placed and removed per collection schedules. The rental must be cleaned after each stay. Pest control must be conducted at least bi-monthly. Four-foot barriers must be up around pools and hot tubs with gate. Homes can also serve as a barrier but the doors and windows must be outfitted with alarms.

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shelters – 855 animals in 755 kennels – prompting some dogs to bunk together. There is no cure for canine distemper, which is often fatal. Dogs that do survive usually have permanent, irreparable nervous system damage, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. However, other experts say it’s en-

This must be done by May 23. A notice about laws governing shortterm rentals and property information must be in the home. The city estimates that as of September, there are at least 4,300 short-term rentals in Scottsdale, according to Scottsdale Assistant City Manager Brent Stockwell said. “Most are south of Indian Bend; about 60% of those have provided contact information to the city.” Nine people spoke either against the code amendment change or urging the council to ease some of its restrictions. “While we understand this council and it’s staff have been working diligently to

tirely possible to recover from the disease, depending on the strength of the dog’s immune system and the strain of distemper. It can take up to two months to fully recover. Initially, infected dogs will develop watery to pus-like discharge from their eyes and then develop fever, nasal discharge, coughing, lethargy, reduced appetite and vomiting, according to the association. As the virus attacks the nervous sys-

make a licensing system, which includes several regulations requirements of hosts, we simply ask today that these measures we are taking are being done to resolve specific problems, rather than simply overburden a property owner with the intent to scare them from offering this service,” said Chianne Gething of the Scottsdale Short-Term Rental Alliance Suzanne Brown, with the Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors, had specific requests for changing the code amendment, such as changing the requirement to conduct “bimonthly pest control treatments” to “regular pest-control treatments. Arizona Neighborhood Alliance Presitem, infected dogs develop circling behavior, head tilt, muscle twitches, convulsions with jaw chewing movements and salivation, seizures and partial or complete paralysis, it added. All unvaccinated dogs, regardless of age, are vulnerable to distemper and it’s an issue facing many shelters throughout the country this year, according to Powell. However, critics were quick to bash the county.

dent Susan Edwards spoke in favor of the code. “You’re a model for the state,” Edwards told Council. “On behalf of the about 240,000 neighbors of short-term rentals across the state, they thank you too … You’ve been told about the economic benefits of short-term rentals but you haven’t seen the other side.” Stockwell stressed the city is doing as much as it can to control rowdy rentals. “If you want the city to ban short-term rentals, we can’t,” he said. “It’s not allowed under state law. If you think we’re trying to ban short-term rentals, we can’t – it’s also not allowed under state law.”

“These poor dogs,” one woman wrote on social media. “This is all just gonna get worse for them. It was going on for a while. Last year I adopted a sick pup I couldn’t meet because he could possibly have distemper!” And another wrote, “what happens to the remaining dogs at East today? “I can answer they probably leave in trash bags… this group doesn’t care. If

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SUSD, other districts faces massive cuts

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cottsdale Unified and most other Arizona schools districts will have to cut their current spending by nearly 18% unless state lawmakers act to authorize them to actually use the money they already have. State schools chief Kathy Hoffman warned legislative leaders last week that the constitutional spending limit for the current school year is $6.4 billion. Only thing is, lawmakers have approved more state dollars than that. Moreover, districts already have prepared budgets and are on target to spend nearly $7.8 billion based on those actions. Absent legislative action, however, that nearly $1.4 billion difference remains off limits to them. Only thing is, current Republican legislative leaders are showing no interest in acting before the end of the calendar

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won’t be a priority. What makes that particularly problematic is the possibility of having to cut $1.4 billion with less than a full fiscal year left. So even if lawmakers were to act in January, that effectively would force schools to cut 36% of what they were planning to spend in the last half of the school year. “A lot of schools will be shut down,’’ said Chuck Essigs, lobbyist for the Arizona Association of School Business Officials, as the law requires those cuts to be spread among all schools, large and small. Hoffman said the need for immediate action by lawmakers is acute. “They’ve already waited far too long and this issue needs to be addressed immediately,’’ she said. Hoffman said legislative inaction “is strangling the decision making of our school leaders who want to move forward with budgeting and want to be implementing the additional funds the

legislature allocated last session.’’ “They want to put that money into teacher raises and operational needs,’’ she said. It isn’t just Hoffman who wants to avoid that possibility with a more immediate solution. “This is the only issue with which I agree with Kathy Hoffman,’’ said Tom Horne, the Republican candidate running against Hoffman. And Horne said he’s not convinced that the plan by GOP leaders to shelve the discussion until next year is a good idea. “It’d be a lot safer if they do it now,’’ he said. The limit was approved by voters in 1980. Based on figures at that time, it is adjusted annually for inflation and student population growth. What is causing the current problem is the convergence of several unusual factors.

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make that possible but that there is an area to quarantine dogs. And, until further notice, all dogs at the East Shelter will remain in their kennels to help reduce the potential spread of illness, according to Powell. Dogs will not be permitted to leave their kennels for walks, enrichment and meet and greets, she said. Infection spreads through airborne exposure through sneezing or coughing. The virus also can be transmitted by shared food and water bowls. Powell said it’s business as usual at the county’s much larger West Shelter in Phoenix with adoption fees waived until further notice. “There are currently no signs of a distemper outbreak at our West facility, however once testing is completed and East is reopened, we may look into testing dogs who are showing signs of illness just to be safe,” she said, adding: “It’s important to note, dogs who are showing signs of illness may also have a different upper respiratory infection, like kennel cough.”

Animal activist Lorena Bader said “many of us knew it was just a matter of time before this would happen again.” Bader, a retired school teacher, is circulating a petition on change.org demanding change at the county’s two animal shelters, including its management staff. “They did nothing after the 2019 distemper outbreak at East except to give dogs a booster shot,” Bader claimed. “Then in June 2021, West had an outbreak. I had an anonymous staff member send me several emails detailing conditions that led to the outbreak. They quarantine dogs for over two months in some cases. I do not feel that they ever got rid of it, but what they did was quit testing and quit tracking dogs that likely had it.” Bader, who used to volunteer at the county shelter, said there are shelters that have had outbreaks and have “saved the vast majority of dogs.”

they did we would have proper protocols back to protect the dogs from exactly stuff like this.” Powell discounted the criticism. “Everyone has the right to express their opinions on social media,” she said. “Distemper has been in our community for a long time. “It finds its way into the shelter because dogs come in under-vaccinated,” she continued. “It is not a productive use of our time to review and respond to online comments.” Powell outlined the shelter’s protocol with new arrivals. “When an animal enters our shelter, we often do not have the vaccine history, which is why they are vaccinated on intake,” she said. “One of the vaccines given is for distemper (DA2PP), which requires a booster after about two to four weeks.” She said dogs entering the shelter are not initially quarantined typically as the shelter doesn’t have the space to

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he DEI Culture Fair sponsored by the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee at Keller Williams Arizona Realty will feature food trucks, inspiration and fun next Saturday. The fair will run 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 12 at 15333 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale. Habanero’s Street Tacos and Pearls Mini Donuts will be on the scene and the public and all agents are welcome. Keynote speaker is Jackie Johnson, City of Scottsdale Diversity Program Director. Also addressing the event will be Jerry McPherson, director of economic empowerment for the Greater Phoenix Urban League, and Pablo Picasso, board president of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Greater Phoenix. In June 2020, Keller Williams Cofounder/CEO Gary Keller created the KW Social Equity Task Force to address unconscious bias within the company and racial injustice and inequality. Keller Williams Realty International’s Agent Leadership Council voted unanimously on a motion to amend its belief system and to add a new core belief – “Equity: Opportunities for all” as well as adding a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to its current list of standing committees. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee at Keller Williams Arizona Realty is chaired by Kionna Comer, a member of the 2022 Agent Leadership Council. The DEI Committee at Keller Williams Arizona Realty sponsors a scholarship at Scottsdale Community College for students interested in pursuing a career in real estate. In 2022 the scholarship was awarded to Samantha House. This scholarship is available each year, and the committee is looking to expand the program. Educational topics include several courses to help agents understand the issues and how to address them: The Color of Real Estate takes an in-depth look at the history of government practices that have contributed to today’s homeownership gap. Unconscious Bias in Real Estate delves into how the brain unconsciously produces bias and how these unconscious biases impact your business.

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First, the limit is always based on the prior year’s school numbers. Enrollment remains down due to COVID. The bigger problem is actually due to one the legislature created in seeking to provide financial help. In 2000, voters approved Proposition 301 to levy a 0.6-cent sales tax to fund education, including teacher salaries, for 20 years. Voters exempted those revenues from the aggregate expenditure limit. Facing expiration of that tax, lawmakers agreed in 2018 to a new, identical levy to pick up when the old one expired. That would keep the money flowing through 2041 without interruption. Only thing is, the Legislature never exempted what the new levy would raise from the expenditure limit. Essigs said that alone amounts to anywhere from $600 million to $800 million of the money now coming into schools. Moreover, to balance the budget last decade, lawmakers cut dollars from various capital funding accounts. With the state flush in revenues, those accounts are now fully funded. But the additional dollars that were restored to schools also helped to push total statewide expenditures above the constitutional limit. Lawmakers can and have raised the limit in prior years, but each time only on a one-year basis, and each time waiting until there were just months remaining in the school year. Essigs said there are dangers in waiting until next year in hopes there will be the votes to waive the limit for the current school year. And it starts with the anticipated turnover of lawmakers. “We’re going to have a lot of new peo-

ple at the legislature,’’ he said. And Essigs said while there was an understanding among the lawmakers who approved the current education budget to follow up and raise the limit, many who are familiar with that arrangement – which does not exist anywhere in writing – will be gone. Complicating that is the requirement for a two-thirds vote. “You’re going to have a whole bunch of new people, depending on what happens next Tuesday, who have not addressed this problem before,’’ Essigs said. “Hopefully they will understand the problem,’’ he continued. “But I don’t see that there’s any guarantee.’’ House Minority Leader Reginald Bolding, D-Laveen, who also will be gone next year, said he hasn’t given up hope there will be a special session to address the problem. “Hopefully, after the election, cooler heads prevail and we can actually get this thing done,’’ he said. And Bolding said it’s only appropriate that the current crop of lawmakers deal with the issue. “This Legislature is the one that approved the spending,’’ he said. “So we need to go ahead and finish the next step.’’ Bolding also said he believes that twothirds of lawmakers would vote to approve the waiver if a special session is called and the item is put up for a vote. That, however, would be contingent on Ducey, who also will not be back next year, who has the power to call lawmakers back to the Capitol to address the issue. Hoffman said the lawmakers who want to address the issue now are being “hamstrung’’ by his inaction.

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Sister Cities group plans The Bellas return home to host reunion special ‘global’ tour BY CHRISTINA FUOCOKARASINSKI Progress Staff Writer

haparral High School graduates Nikki and Brie Bella haven’t been invited to their 20-year reunion. So, they’re throwing their own party during “The Bellas Podcast” at CB Live at Desert Ridge Marketplace at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. “We still haven’t gotten our invitations,” Brie said coyly with a smile. “We’re like, ‘What’s going on Chaparral?’ I know of other high schools that sent theirs out. So, Nicole and I Horizon defensive lineman Casey Hixson reads to a thought, ‘Why not do our own group of elementary school students at one of many high school 20-year reunion?’ visits the team makes to various schools. (Brooklyn Hall/ Cronkite News) We’re going to make our podcast a homecoming theme.” see people from high school, I get so fired Nikki and Brie will surprise each other up because it takes me back to those days. with a long-lost guest from high school. It was a really amazing four years. I really Their mom, Kathy Laurinaitis, and broth- get excited for that.” er, JJ Garcia, will make a guest appearance. Brie adds, “When I was attending our “It’s going to be like happy hour with 10-year high school reunion, people said the Bellas,” Brie said. “We’re going to talk our 20-year would be better because no about life, have some fun with the Bella one cares. They’re not trying to impress fam and then take things back to high people. All they want to do is have fun. Evschool.” eryone’s so settled in their lives in a way, Generally, nerves come with reunions. and they don’t care. It’s just all about havBut the former WWE Superstars, who ing fun and seeing each other. It’s a differnow serve as ambassadors, don’t see it ent type of energy, which I love.” that way. The CB Live appearance marks a return “I absolutely loved high school,” said to Desert Ridge. Before the COVID-19 Nikki, who recently married “Danc- pandemic started, the Bellas brought ing with the Stars” performer Artem their podcast there, in the hopes it would Chigvintsev in Paris. “Our high school was totally like the movies. Every time I see TWINS page 27

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cottsdale Sister Cities is preparing to pick up where it left off before the pandemic. Though the organization has been active over the past two years facilitating art exchanges between its Sister City in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and donating an ambulance to its Sister City in Alamos, Mexico, it felt a sense of isolation after having to stop its exchange of people with communities. “We are hoping to have physical exchanges. Many of our exchanges have been virtual over the last couple of years and the sad thing is we lost a lot of student involvement since the student exchanges are such a vital part of our program,” said Scottsdale Sister Cities vice president Lisa White. “We’re hoping that we can get the students back involved and get some exchanges going both for the Scottsdale Sister Cities’ new sign displays the eight cities it has a special relationship with. (Special to the Progress) students and adults to our sister cities.” convincing and a lot of money. One of the first destinations White Because of that, the nonprofit intends would like sent people to is Cairns, Austo treat guests to a multi-media presentralia, which is celebrating a 35th-year tation at the Civic Center Library on Satof partnership with Scottsdale that was urday, Nov. 12. forged by the late Mayor Herb DrinkwaTitled “Around the World in 80 Minter while he was on a scuba diving trip. utes,” it will provide attendees the However, Sister Cities leaders understand that these trips may take some see SISTER page 27

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orth Scottsdale United Methodist Church, 11735 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, is hosting a community “make & take” event to help people do something special for the holidays. At 11 a.m. Nov. 13, people can drop by an make a “giving plate” they can use for

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chance to armchair travel to Scottsdale’s eight sister cities: Kingston, Canada; Killarney, Ireland; Interlaken, Switzerland; Marrakech, Morocco; Uasin Gishu, Kenya; Cairns,Australia; Haikou, China; and Alamos, Mexico. Not only will the presentation provide patrons with information about the city’s culture and tourism, but it may surprise some people with interesting facts about other sister cities. “Marrakech, Morocco is a moderate Islamic nation, and breaking through those stereotypes on both sides has been just eye-opening and especially poignant for the young students that are going on

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kick off a tour. “CB Live has been our one and only live podcast show,” Nikki said. “Frankie Nunez was our guest. Brie’s husband, (professional wrestler) Bryan Danielson, opened up the show and Artem came on as a guest. It was a lot of fun and memorable and that’s why we’re going back.” The appearance is a way of promoting the Bella Twins’ brand as well. In 2017, they launched Birdiebee, a lifestyle intimates and activewear brand. The line includes intimates, activewear and loungewear aimed at “empowering and educating women through mirroring the twins’ passion for life, strength, women’s health and wellness, and fun.” Two years later, they introduced Nicole

cookies they might give to family, neighbors – or even strangers. The church will supply the plates and materials and even the cookies. They’‘ll be able to create their own designs with the help of Artist in Residence Janet Flournoy. “The end of November helps us remember that it is a season of gratitude,” a church spokesman said. “We all have

these exchanges,” White said, explaining: “They all leave different people and even though our exchanges are very short term – only one to two weeks – but in that time they get to know the family that they stay with. Many of our cities have these kinds of exchanges, but in Marrakech, it is amazing how it breaks through barriers and stereotypes.” Though these exchanges can be eyeopening, White admits they time to coordinate. “It takes about a year to prepare the students to become ambassadors. They still have to learn about the city of Scottsdale and a little more about Arizona, and then a little bit about the culture of the place that they’re going and what

+ Brizee, a body and beauty line, followed by their wine label Bonita Bonita last year. They serve as creative advisers and investors in Colugo. “How blessed am I that I’ve been able to see the world with my twin sister, been in the ring with my twin sister, and been able to walk red carpets with my twin,” Brie said. “I truly feel blessed. The one thing for Nikki and I is we’re constantly evolving. We see our brand as an empire—a global empire. In order to do that, you have to evolve. I feel like we’ve done a really great job. “We’re going to be 39 years old in November and we’re still 20 year olds at heart. With everything we do, we make sure we’re authentic. Now that Nikki’s a mom and Nikki’s a wife, it fun that we get

someone to be grateful for and we would like to assist people in giving a gift from the heart. The concept behind the giving plate, is that you create it, and fill it with seasonal goodies. Then gift this full plate to someone that you are grateful for. “The only thing you ask in return is that they fill it and gift it to someone that extended kindness to them. The giving plate it means to be a citizen diplomat. So, it takes a while to prepare,” she said, Yet, White feels that this is an important experience for kids and adults who participate in the exchanges, “We try to make the world a better place, one citizen, one city at a time,” she said. “In a world right now that is suffering, maintaining these international relationships is vital in terms of the overall view of sister cities.” Though boosting its exchange programs will be a major program announced and boasted about during its presentation, Scottsdale Sister Cities is looking forward to boosting some of its other initiatives. “In addition to awareness, and build-

to explore all these different adventures together in life.” Motherhood has changed both of them. Brie and Danielson are the parents of Buddy and Birdie, while Nikki gave birth to Matteo. “I feel like, for myself, motherhood has definitely changed me for the best,” Brie said. “For so long, you’re concentrating on yourself and making sure all of you is just shining bright. Then you bring children into the world and you concentrate on them. It just changes your views, how you live your daily life, things you care about.” Brie said now she can relate to other mothers. “I was totally one of those who had always talked about my dog, Josie, like it’s the same thing,” she said with a laugh.

ends up being a gift that keeps on giving and keeps making people smile throughout the season. The NSUMC family ministry team will be serving a wide selection of pies to accompany the event. This event is free and open to the public. Information: 480-948-0529 or office@ nsumc.com. ing our, some of our exchanges, and more art and cultural exchanges, of course, we would hope to gather membership,” White said. “So if somebody has an interest in any kind of global cultural exchanges, or showcases, or just an interest in making the world a better place, I think that we’re a great organization for them to consider.”

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“I feel like it’s just changed me and I can connect with my audience who are moms in a different way than my single folks who are our fans.” The key, Nikki adds, is to stay authentic. “When we into the (WWE) industry when we were 23 years old,” Nikki added. “Being almost 39, you learn so much about yourself, not only confidence, but empowerment. Even though we’ve evolved, we’ve always stayed authentic and relatable.” The Bellas Podcast When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 Where: CB Live, 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix Cost: Tickets start at $35 Info: 602-910-5161, cblive.com

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Sicilian Butcher set to slice into new markets BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

hen Joey Maggiore opened the first location of The Sicilian Butcher in 2017 off Tatum Boulevard and Greenway Road in Scottsdale, his wanted to pay homage to the restaurants his Sicily-born father ran to raise his family. “This is my family heritage,” Joey said. “My father was born and raised in Sicily, so Sicilian culture has always been with me.” Maggiore’s father Tomaso immigrated from Italy to New York when he was 19. He began opening restaurants settling in Arizona in 1977 and opening Tomaso’s Italian Restaurant in the Camelback Corridor. Inspired by his father’s tremendous work ethic and commitment to providing

Chef Joey Maggiore and the rest of the Maggiore Group share a bite together with The Savory Fund in celebration of their new partnership that will expand The Sicilian Butcher by 20 locations across the southwest. (Special to the Progress)

the most authentic Italian cuisine possible, Maggiore knew that he eventually wanted to create a restaurant that paid homage to his beloved father. When he began decorating the first location of The Sicilian Butcher, he included a large picture of Tomaso smoking a cigarette and rolling an uncooked meatball – a nod to the original Sicilian Butcher, as Joey describes the image. The restaurant started as a hit and through trials and tribulations, Joey found himself leaning on a piece of his father’s advice. “My dad put a philosophy with Tomaso’s forty-plus years ago and that was ‘If you treat people right and you give (them) amazing food, they will come,’ and that’s

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Scottsdale, other recovery centers turn to yoga BY MIKENZIE HAMMEL Cronkite News

ou wouldn’t know it now, but Jacob Daffner struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for more than a decade, from adolescent to young adult. Daffner, 32, now is a certified yoga instructor who teaches specialized classes to people struggling with substance abuse at his own studio, Spiritually Fit, and 13 rehabilitation clinics in metro Phoenix. Daffner said his recovery process was long, trying many times to get clean and never feeling fully prepared. But nearly nine years ago, something clicked when he began practicing yoga regularly in an inpatient treatment facility. “What I didn’t like about (yoga) when I first got started, but was really grateful for down the road, is that it was manda-

Allison Fishman, left, and Chris Carabajal practice seat of honor pose at the end of a Scottsdale Recovery Center staff yoga flow. (Emily Ma/Cronkite News)

tory,” he said. “I was kind of at the end of my rope, so to speak, and was just like, ‘Whatever,

this is kind of stupid, but I’ll try it. At this point, if anything can help me not go back to the way I was living, I’ll give it

a shot.’” Yoga was a new and confusing concept, but Daffner had no doubt that he loved the way he felt after a class. Coming full circle, Daffner teaches yoga at such places as Scottsdale Recovery Center in hopes of helping others on their journeys to sobriety. Over the decades, yoga has become increasingly popular in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics report. The trend is marked by a booming market for yoga attire, popularized by celebrities and such brands as Lululemon and Fabletics, and yoga-inspired home decor sold across the nation. But even more recently, yoga has made its way into the mental and behavioral health field as a supporting tool in ad-

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what happened with The Sicilian Butcher,” Joey said. He also touts his restaurant’s dedication to authentic Italian cuisine as a reason for its early success. Joey makes it a point to travel to Italy every year to taste Italian dishes and compares them to the ones he makes in his establishments. “We always travel and see how they’re doing and sometimes we’d come back satisfied that we were pretty close in taste and then sometimes we come back and we go back to the drawing board,” Joey said. He cites the authenticity of his dishes to his Italian-sourced ingredients like Sicilian sheep’s milk ricotta and his commitment to crafting cuisine the same way chefs cook in Italy. Although his original goal was to give North Phoenix and North Scottsdale residents a place to congregate and indulge in authentic Italian cuisine, Joey admits that a part of him saw this concept growing from its Scottsdale origin. “I mean, the cocky side of (being) a chef and a restauranteur you always think that you’re the best and you’re going to take your brands and take over the world,” Joey said. However, that is precisely what Joey is beginning to do. After carving up the dirt and opening two additional locations of The Sicilian Butcher in Chandler (2019) and Peoria (2020), Joey recently inked a deal with the Savory Fund – a Utah-based private equity firm – to grow his other concept, Hash Kitchen. Through that partnership, The Sicilian

Baker to expand the concept by 20 restaurants over the next four years into markets throughout Arizona as well as Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Las Vegas. “It’s super exciting to see that something that you put all your sweat and tears into really goes to the next level,” Joey said. He also said that this rapid expansion would keep the day-to-day operations of his existing locations the same. “What it does is it frees us up so we don’t have to take over the day-to-day operations anymore,” Joey said. “It frees up new brands we’re working on like The Mexicano and other concepts we’re working on.” He is also excited to have a say in where these new restaurants pop up and what the menus taste like. “I get the final say in all the markets they choose and I continue with the food and beverage program since I have all the recipes,” Joey said. “So, it’s nice that we’re able to do a site tour when (the Savory Fund) find locations where we touch the dirt and we make sure it’s the area that we want to see our brand.” So far, he has found suitors in Texas and Las Vegas. “Restaurants do extremely well in those markets and both have a similar footprint as Arizona so, we see a perfect fit for our brands there,” Joey said. He also has plans to expand to the East Valley but has yet to announce exact locations. In the meantime, Joey is focused on carving out a future for each of his various concepts and sharing tasty cuisine one bite at a time. Info: maggioregroup.com, savory. mercatopartners.com and thesicilianbutcher.com

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national franchise chain of intravenous therapy clinics is open its first Arizona location in Scottsdale on Nov. 13. To mark the clinic’s opening at 14676 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, DRIPBaR franchise owner Lenna Murray is offering 50% off any service plus a free B12 quick shot to

patrons for their first visit. Appointments and more information are at thedripbar. com/locations/scottsdale-az. “After witnessing the true healing power of IV therapy firsthand, Lenna Murray was inspired to bring these cutting-edge therapies to the people of her hometown,” said the company, which has approximately

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diction recovery. Scottsdale Recovery Center is one rehabilitation clinic that offers inpatient, outpatient and residential care services, and it uses yoga as an integral part of its treatment programs. CEO Lee Yaiva, a recovering drug addict and alcoholic, said the goal is to one day get to a position where the center’s doors are closed because “everybody is well, everybody is healthy, sober and living the life they’re intended to live.” Nearly 8.3 million people age 12 or older used illicit drugs in 2019, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. In Arizona, an average of 180,000 people 12 and older used illicit drugs from 2017 to 2019.

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Overdose deaths shot up by over 30% from 2019 to 2020. Studies show the COVID-19 pandemic made mental health worse across the nation, including for those with substance abuse disorders. “I think it’s a really important part to establish full dimensional wellness,” Yaiva said, noting that Scottsdale Recovery Center began offering yoga in its treatment program roughly four years ago. “And I think yoga, especially with Jacob and Spiritually Fit, is a much needed component that has finally introduced itself to the recovery modalities.” Practicing yoga on a regular basis helps with more than just flexibility. ccording to American Addiction Centers, yoga encourages people to eat better and improves quality of sleep that may be disrupted by drug or alcohol

first to offer a “vitality booth” with a suite of services that include red light therapy and halotherapy. “All of these services are designed to help customers look and feel their very best – whether they are looking for a quick boost or more of a long-term wellness solution,” the company said. The clinics also offer five different five

withdrawal symptoms. Some of those symptoms might show in the form of post-acute withdrawal syndrome, or PAWS. Many recovering addicts experience the disorder months after substance abuse stops, where they may show signs of irritability, depression, anxiety and drug cravings. At the micro level, yoga activates the parasympathetic nervous system which helps calm the body’s fight or flight response. It does this by increasing levels of the neurotransmitter gamma-amino butyric acid, which helps boost mood and decrease stress, according to a study published in the World Journal of Yoga, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. Daffner said that in the time he’s been involved in the treatment process, as a

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Scottsdale glassblower beautifies the world with his art BY SUMMER AGUIRRE Progress Staff Writer

lassblower Newt Grover has one objective, and that is to add to the magnificence of the world around him with his creations. Through his Scottsdale company, Newt Glass, he produces and installs custom glass art for residential and commercial spaces across the country. The self-taught glassblower only wants to make one statement with his art, and that is beauty: “Beauty is important, and art and aesthetics is important, because it just bumps up the energy or the vibration of the world and people. It’s just helpful. There are studies on how you don’t even have to be aware that you’re looking at artwork to get a good, positive effect from it.” Described as a “well-directed pyromaniac” by his mother, Grover has infused his career with fire and art. His artistic pursuits began in high school when he started making jewelry, with which he built a successful career of nearly 15 years. His focus shifted to neon around age 30 – several years before he realized the possibilities that

Among Newt Grover’s creations is this glass octopus. (Split One Technologies)

glassblowing presented. “I saw a program on PBS and I thought it was the coolest thing I ever saw in my life,” Grover says. “So I figured out how to build a studio and learned how to blow glass, because there was nothing here in town at that time, as far as glass went.” What began as a hobby morphed into Newt Glass in the late 1990s. In his 20 years of operation, Grover estimates that he has made several thousand wall plates, a couple hundred chandeliers, and as many as 10 projects embellishing entire residential or commercial spaces. He completes around 10 to 15 largescale projects annually, and, depending on the piece, some of his art can take up to a few months to finish. Walking through Grover’s home studio, called a “hot shop” spanning between 1,200 to 1,500 square feet, one can see that he likes to work on several projects at once. A few vibrant, delicate hand-blown glass pieces heavily contrast with the dusty surfaces of his workspace, but the end results are chandeliers, metal and glass sculptures, wall displays and even pendants. A massive glass rainbow tornado dangling from the ceiling is an eye-catcher. Despite being an inanimate object, the piece captures an element of movement. “The big rainbow tornado, it’s about half-done. We’re going to need some more parts, but it’s coming out really great,” he said. “I’ve got an octopus chandelier, and then another jellyfish, for a house in St. Augustine, Florida. So we’re doing more aquatic-themed stuff.” Many of Grover’s customers give him a significant amount of freedom in the design of the pieces for their spaces, which he enjoys immensely. However, he often collaborates with interior designers to help him integrate his art into their designs. “I like stuff that is the ‘wow’ factor, the

Scottsdale’s Newt Grover is one of the Valley community’s few glassblowers. The self-taught artist produces and installs custom hand-blown glass art in residential and commercial spaces across the country through his homebased business, Newt Glass. (Split One Technologies)

big statement thing,” he said. “But I want it to look like it’s seamless, like it belongs there. It’s ot just some random thing that somebody put up.” As far as the impact that his pieces have on viewers, Grover feels that his job is to simply provide the artwork and let others form their own opinions and interpretations based on their individual experiences. “I don’t want to color that by naming it, explaining it or anything. It either is going to speak to you or not, and I don’t feel like I have the right to explain or tell people what to think about my work,” he explaiend. Grover, who likes the challenge of a big, complex piece, didn’t give much thought to the effect of his work on others until creating a large glass cactus garden for El Paso

Children’s Hospital in Texas. It took him and his team a week to install the piece, and during that time he encountered many people in awe of his work. In an environment that some may not want to find themselves in, the cactus garden brightened the days of many passersby. “Now I’m much more cognizant of what kind of feeling I want to produce with the work,” he said. “That can vary depending on its purpose, where it’s at – commercial, residential, whatever. So I’m very cognizant of that right now, and I’m pretty good at modifying the look, the energy or the feeling of the piece to fit that better.” Regardless of his art’s purpose, it all comes down to adding to the universe’s splendor. Information: 480-405-1440 or newtglass.com.

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Pinners Conference returning to WestWorld BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

oxanne Bennett and her husband Kendall always had an affinity for hosting events and the creative social media platform Pinterest. Then, nearly a decade ago, the Utah resident created an event where Pinterest creators could host arts and crafts workshops and local creators could sell their crafts. And once the Pinners Conference and Expo began gaining traction in Utah, the Bennetts picked Scottsdale for a similar event. The Pinners Conference and Expo will return for its sixth year next weekend, Nov. 11-12. “I love Arizona so much and we just felt like there are so many creators there that it felt like it was a good extension to what we were already doing and that the people would love it,” Roxanne said. The expo is set to pack WestWorld of Scottsdale with 250 vendor booths – 50 of which will be occupied by local small businesses – and hundreds of Pinterest fans.

For the sixth year, the Pinners Conference and Expo are set to bring 150 local businesses and creators to WestWorld of Scottsdale on Friday, November 11, and Saturday, November 12. (Special to the Progress)

“There are over 200 booths on-site. Some will be teaching and some will just be showcasing their goods,” Bennett said. Seminars will look at subjects such as how to create wreaths, Christmas stars, soaps, and candles as well as makeup techniques. “I mean, there is so much there’s fun, there are boutiques fun gift ideas and there’s food,” Bennett said

Bennett hopes guests are able to not only create a cute craft but learn about a craft that could blossom into a hobby. “Our main objective is this total ability to create since our tagline is “learn, create and connect,” she said. “I think when we empower someone to try something new, create something, and walk away with a product that they made, that just totally changes everything.”

On the flip side, a mixed bag of local businesses will be selling a wide variety of wares, such as art kits, kitchen utensils and household tools. Because of this, Bennett hopes attendees come with a desire to support small businesses this holiday season. “It’s just a crazy time that we’re living in and for a year, we were all put out of business,” she said. “These local women are (also) still pounding the pavement and if we can put our dollars in a place that is going to feed our economy and our local business owners, that’s a great way to do it.” Bennett also hopes her expo becomes a place where business owners can forge a bond with prospective customers. “This gives you a chance to connect face to face with these online, local people and (learn) how great it is to support and shop local and women-owned businesses,” she said. “I think it’s an incredible opportunity to support that community.” In addition to local vendors offering unique products and sales, Bennett touts that two big-name brands will be offering

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Museum of Contemporary Art employees curate show BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

orking at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art has its perks. The museum asked its employees in its various departments earlier this year to select an artwork from its permanent collection for an exhibition titled “Inside Job: Staff Selections from the SMoCA Collection.” “In the past couple of years, there’s been a move to make museums a little more accessible and inclusive. Part of that is including community voices in the exhibitions, on the labels, and providing that first-person perspective,” explained Charlotte Quinney, Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation campus engagement coordinator. “There’s also been a recent move to include not just the curatorial voice, but the staff members from a larger museum or the arts organization so, we thought it would be great to include several of our

“Inside Job” is an exhibit of staff selections from the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art collection. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

staff members to select works from the museum’s permanent collection.” Quinney gave employees the criteria of finding two-dimensional works, and they picked out works from famed artists like Fritz Scholder, Salvador Dalí, and Keith

Haring out of a collection of nearly 2,000 works. “People selected from the permanent collection and then connected either personally or professionally to that artwork,” Quinney said.

“So, some people tell stories directly related to their job and their experiences in the organization and then other people draw from childhood memories, and connections to music, film, and literature that they’re interested in.” This was evidenced by Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art protection services officer Luis Sandoval’s selection of a painting of a mustached man posing with a grinning abstract cat. It reminded him of the covers of albums recorded by the jazz outfit The Rippingtons. “I played keyboards for 22 years and I was always the joker in the bands I was in. I also love animals so when I saw this piece, I thought ‘it just suits me,’” Sandoval said. Sandoval wasn’t the only employee who picked a piece because of a personal connection to it. Lead protection services officer Brenda

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an exclusive deal and class at the Pinners Expo and Convention. “One of the new things that we’re doing this year, and I’m excited about, is Ryobi – a big national brand – has created a craft and bobby tool line that is 100% made for the women creators,” Bennett said. “They’re all cordless, battery-driven, and will be offering an incredible deal exclusively at Pinners.” Joining the fun, JoAnn Fabrics will be offering classes and support for small creators. “JoAnn is working with local influencers to come in and teach workshops, using products that are from other businesses,” Bennett said. Bennett also highlighted that this event could be a good opportunity for shoppers looking to get ahead on their holiday shopping.

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Kelley selected a Salvador Dalí piece called “Aquarius” because that is her birth sign. Though she was initially intrigued by the name of the piece, Kelley thought that having this piece on display could ignite new conversations around the famed artist. “When it’s most people’s first time in a

Luis Sandoval, another protection services officer, chose “Me and My Compadre, 1989” by artist Gilbert Magu Luyan. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

“I think you can get all your Christmas shopping done in one place, how great is that?” she said emphatically. Above all, Bennett hopes that shoppers enjoy themselves and make great memories – and crafts – with their friends. “I just want people to have a good time with their friends, have this experience and spend the day trying to figure out ‘what’s inspiring to me?’” Bennett said.

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Attendees at the sixth Pinners Conference and Expo will have plenty of opportunities to create gifts and knickknacks or purchase items from a plethora of local businesses. (Special to the Progress)

museum, they may have heard the name but they may not have seen any of his work. So, I’m hoping that it exposes them to older contemporary art,” Kelley said. Others wanted to introduce a taste of an older generation of art into a contemporary museum. Protection services officer Lane Honda selected a black and white drawn lithograph that had a similar aesthetic to the paintings he crafts during his spare time. “So, contemporary art for me is like pizza where everybody has a favorite and I kind of gravitate towards something a little less contemporary, a little bit more traditional,” Honda said, adding: “I did my art education in eastern New Mexico and I paint in black and white, so that was kind of a draw and I enjoyed the torque, the motion, the feel, and the simplicity of just a black and white sketch.” However, perhaps the exhibition’s most eye-catching and provocative work is a photo piece picked out by protection services coordinator Michael Hammerand that depicts a distressed young man in a phone booth. “(I was) looking through the collection and it stopped me in my tracks because it was everyday life,” Hammerand said. Not only did this photo strike Hammerand due to its essence of reality, but it also reminded him of his day-to-day duties at the museum. “When I’m in the galleries it’s like I’m

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in my little bubble but I’m also aware of my surroundings like the gentleman is in his glass phone booth,” Hammerand said. Hammerand also loved the ambiguity of the photo since the context of it is unknown. “It also leaves you with a bunch of questions like Michael Hammerand, protection services coordinator, ‘who›s he talking shows off a photograph titled “Paris, 2006” by Christian to? And is he given Widmer. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer) bad news?’” Hammerand said. “I love anything that makes express some of its (employees) special you question what’s going on whether it’s likes in the art world,” Honda said, “This good or bad or whether you like it or not, is a nice opening introduction to showing that art has a wider base rather than just it gets a dialogue started.” Hammerand and others hope that this selecting certain artists.” exhibition will start a dialogue about future collaborative exhibitions. “I’ve been here (for) over 10 years and it was nice, not just for our department, Inside Job: Staff Selections from but for anybody who works here to get a the SMoCA Collection. choice or get a chance to participate in it,” When: On display during museum Hammerand said. hours until April 30, 2023 The exhibition also gave museumgoers Where: Scottsdale Museum of an introspective into the personalities of Contemporary Art, 7374 E. 2nd St. the employees of Scottsdale Art. Cost: Tickets start at $12 “I just like the idea that the museum is Info: Smoca.org a good steward to the members and can

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ArtWalk season begins Thursday in Arts District PROGRESS NEWS STAFF

he Scottsdale Gallery Association is taking advantage of its partnership with Canal Convergence Water + Art + Light to offer a special Gold Palette Art Walk 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday. Nov. 10. Among the participating art studios is the Zischke Design Gallery and Café, whose owner, public artist Jeff Zischke, is displaying his “Droplet” large scale light up sculpture at the Casa De Artistas plaza. . The walk runs through the Scottsdale Arts District along Main Street from Scottsdale Road to Goldwater Boulevard and north of Indian School on Marshall Way to 5th Avenue. Throughout the ArtWalk season, special activities and experiences, including complimentary wine tasting and refreshments, and specialty themes often align with the city of Scottsdale’s celebrations or observances as well as additional entertainment and activities. “We are extremely proud to serve as an advocate and promoter of our incredible and ever growing art community through

Thursday’s Gold Palette Art Walk will give attendees a chance to see some great art and talk to studio owners and artists. (Timothy Fox Photography)

our ArtWalks in partnership with the city of Scottsdale,” said French Thompson, president of the Scottsdale Gallery Association. “The Gold Palette ArtWalks allow us to have even more fun and get creative with themed events that correlate with some of Scottsdale’s most unique and memorable events and celebrations that further al-

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low us to showcase our arts community for locals and visitors alike. We invite avid art collectors and novice art enthusiasts to join us for every and any of these exciting events.” The other ArtWalks are: Dec. 8. The Scottsdazzle-themed ArtWalk features holiday-centric artwork, gifts for the art lover, festive entertainment

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such as strolling carolers and a visit from Santa and other jolly experiences. Jan. 12. The annual Demonstrate and Donuts event serves as a fundraiser for the 100 Club of Arizona. Feb. 2. As part of Scottsdale’s Western Week festivities, this Gold Palette ArtWalk features authentic native artists and artwork, performances and more. March 2. In honor and celebration of Scottsdale’s vibrant and thriving native art, culture and heritage, the Native Spirit ArtWalk highlights the vast and incredible mediums that are inspired by and created by Native American artists. April 13. The “Old World Meets New World” ArtWalk is a new theme to the lineup this season and is set to feature great masters and stunning newcomers to the incredible Scottsdale arts scene. The Gold Palette ArtWalks bring together the finest art in Scottsdale including 28 galleries and two museums — Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. Information: scottsdalegalleries.com.

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Picazzo’s rolls into its 20th year with ‘Healthy Hour’ BY ALEX GALLAGHER Progress Staff Writer

s the story goes, nearly two decades ago, custom home builders Rick Freedman and Doug Stanton had an idea to create a needed gourmet pizza restaurant in Sedona. The two went all in. opening Pizza Picazzo’s in 2002. Nearly a year later, the restaurant expanded south to a cozy space off of Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and Scottsdale Road near Scottsdale Quarter. Then, a few years later, Picazzo’s revolutionized its cuisine by with a healthy take on the comforting Italian dish, giving birth to Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen. “We started with an organic, whole wheat crust, and then it didn’t make sense not to have an organic sauce and

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Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen managing partner Chris Disney said the restaurant’s glutenfree pizza was its first step toward a healthier set of menu items. (David Minton/Progress Staff Photographer)

all cleaner ingredients,” said Picazzo’s managing partner Chris Disney. “So, we started going through reading labels and really kind of got down to every ingredient.” The company’s biggest step in a healthier direction came when it offered glutenfree pizza. “Gluten-free was kind of our first step into that to be a little unique. And along with the gluten-free came a lot of requests for egg-free, dairy-free, soy-free, organic, and all these other dietary requests, so lead with what the guests were calling for,” Disney said. Among those dishes is the Elote Pizza, a 12” pizza that contains a butter garlic sauce, mozzarella cheese, corn, red onions, herbed parmesan, cilantro, and a spicy chipotle sauce drizzled across the top of the pie. Then there’s the Mother Earth Salad with has sweet potatoes, quinoa, apples, candied walnuts, avocado, radish, avocado agave mustard dressing that sits atop a bed of mixed greens.

And the Lasagna Bolognese has fresh lasagna noodles, mozzarella, ricotta, herbed Parmesan, marinara and the signature turkey Bolognese. Though the restaurant stayed afloat through the Great Recession and the pandemic, inflation and backlogs in the supply chain are the new hurdles that Picazzo’s is working to overcome. “We have products that (are) not just bulk where you can have substitutions,” Disney said. “We’ve been out of stock on a lot of items and kind of fought through that.” In addition to losing items on the menu, Disney has been challenged by the worker shortage. “Staffing has been a challenge since a lot of people couldn’t work, they had because they couldn’t find childcare when schools were kind of shut down there for a little bit and daycares have long wait times, so there’s a lot of different factors affecting the labor market,” Disney said. Disney gives all the credit in the world to the employees who have stuck with

Picazzo’s through thick and thin over the years. “At the end of the day, we have pretty good tenure,” he said. “We have a lot of people that have been here with us for 20 years and then down to six months from the ownership to even bussers. I’ve had a couple of bussers that have been here for 15 years.” Disney also credits Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen’s longevity to its commitment to seeking staff input on its operations. “It’s open communication,” Disney explained. “I feel like the communication and collaboration part is important even from the management side. “If something’s not working and (employees) feel like they’re doing something mundane, we’re small enough to where we can make changes but large enough to where there has to be kind of a process.” Disney also says that creating a culture of care is a recipe for longevity. “A lot of restaurants are known for being hostile since it’s a hard work environment with faster days, so a little kindness can go a long way in this industry and that has a lot of legs to it for us,” Disney said. That same kindness will be given to customers on Wednesday, Nov. 9. as Picazzo’s will offer customers “healthy hour” specials all day long on food and drinks, $20 gift cards to the first 20 customers at each location, and a chance to win a $200 gift card to people who take a photo at their nearest restaurant and tag Picazzo’s in the picture when it is posted on Instagram. Beyond the one-day deals, Disney hopes that Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen can sustain its growth and reach diners in new areas. Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen is located at 7325 E. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Information: 480-990-2212, picazzos. com/Scottsdale

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he celebrated Notre Dame Prep Culinary Festival is returning next weekend. Voted by some publications as the best culinary event around, the fest will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at Notre Dame Prep, 9701 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale. The school is partnering with several iconic Scottsdale eateries for a casual, outdoor event filled with food, beverages and community building. Presented by Wilde Wealth Management Group, the fest is open to the public – as long as you’re 21 or older. People can buy their tickets at ndpsaints.org/culinaryfest. The cost is $100 per person for all you can eat and drink. A battalion of restaurants will be on hand to make that ticket price worth the investment and includes Notre Dame’s Baking Club – whose student members last year attended the celebrated Cordon Bleu Paris culinary institute. “Our mission is to spread joy to the faculty and students of NDP, along with outside charities, by distributing baked goods,” the club says. “All of our desserts are “Baked for you with Love!” There are other reasons to attend as well, according to Heather Weurding, Notre Dame’s assistant director of events and outreach. “Culinary Festival gets bigger and bet-

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