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Red Mountain Mountain Lions Head Coach: Ron Wisniewski 2013 Record: 6-6 Red Mountain High School 7301 E. Brown Rd., Mesa, 85207 www.redmountainfootball.com The Red Mountain Mountain Lions enter 2014 looking to get over the quarterfinal hump, coming off of three consecutive quarterfinal losses, including last year to eventual state champion Mountain Pointe High School.

Head coach Ron Wisniewski’s Mountain Lions failed to have a record better than .500 in 2013 for the first time in his four-year tenure, but made a strong push in the playoffs by upsetting No. 8 Highland High School 34-7 in the first round.

Wisniewski’s 2014 squad features a couple of talented returning players that could help lead the Mountain Lions to the playoffs once again.

Six-foot-5 defensive lineman Xavier Davis will lead the pass rush and was ranked as the No. 62 prospect for the 2015 graduating class by The Arizona Republic. Wisniewski said Davis is a top-25 player and could have an

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impact at the collegiate level. Davis had 4.5 sacks and tied for the team lead with nine tackles for loss last season.

Another key returning player for Red Mountain will be running back Kiwan Lear. Lear led the offensive attack with 596 all-purpose yards and three rushing touchdowns.

Though the Mountain Lions have a strong foundation on offense and defense with Davis and Lear, they will need to seek new breakout players at quarterback and wide receiver if they want to match their offensive potential from previous years.

Last year, Mountain Lion seniors Brennan Dobson and Caleb MurrayThomas combined for 2,158 passing yards and 15 touchdowns, which will be tough production to replace at the quarterback position. Their wide receiver core also consisted of mostly seniors with the top four receiving yard earners having graduated.

Wisniewski must try and create a new winning formula for 2014, but he has been able to mold great players in the past such as NFL wide receiver Malcolm Floyd.

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Congratulations Sam on your finishing phlebotomy school! Good luck on your externship!

Happy Birthday to Mesa resident Ralph Wilson, who celebrated his 103rd year on July 2. He was born in Iowa in 1911, back when William Howard Taft was the president and Chevrolet first broke into the automobile industry.

Las Sendas’ Trailhead and Boulder Mountain pools are going to transition to electronic access passes. expensive homes Keep an eye looking back on your neighborhood’s newsletter for information about this.

Anita Pena, an educator at Marjorie Entz Elementary School in Mesa, spent part of her summer vacation at the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Teacher Institute. She was chosen from a pool of more than 400 applicants.

Mesa Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Michael Cowan was named Distinguished Administrator of the Year

by Arizona School Administrators Inc. for his leadership and contributions to education.

Maddy just moved back into town. It’s good to have her back!

The Red Mountain High School is offering a family sports pass or a student activity card to receive discounts on all RMHS athletic events. For more information, visit www.mpsaz.org/rmhs/ athletics/weeklyevents/articles/42096/ purchase-a-family-sports-pass.

Mesa earned an Outstanding Achievement City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) for the iMesa community engagement initiative. iMesa launched in 2011, issuing a call to action for residents to engage in a process—iMagine, iNvest, iMprove— to Build a Better Mesa. iMesa is a grassroots investment and improvement effort where residents submit, vote and

At least one restaurant has opened in Mesa while another has closed in the city. Wingstop—a national franchise with 11 sauce flavors—opened a store at 1616

S. Stapley Rd., Mesa. It boasts a variety of wings, ranging from lemon pepper to original. The menu also features sandwiches, fries and vegetables. It is owned by franchisee Charles Loflin, who owns 44 locations throughout Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. For more information, call (480) 633-9464, or visit www.wingstop.com.

The physicians at Sonoran Spine Center and the Sonoran Spine Research and Education Foundation (SSREF) are honoring two young ladies with college scholarships. Giselle Arnold from Mesa and Marie Ricks of Gilbert received this year’s SSREF scholarships.

Both recipients have dealt with back and spine problems since they were very young. Ricks and Arnold will be attending Arizona State University (ASU) in the fall.

University, while Jaylia will be an international relations student at Arizona State University. Anthony will wants to go into academia after graduating from Fordham University.

A new location of the popular exercise chain Orangetheory Fitness is scheduled to open on North Power Road in East Mesa in late August or early September.

Travis and Becky Renner, Orangetheory developers for Arizona, recently returned from performing charity work in Uganda. Read more on page 11.

No longer open is the landmark Bill Johnson’s Big Apple Restaurant in Mesa. The Van Buren branch, which is the original of the Western-themed restaurant chain, remains open.

A special shout out to Anthony Ladas and Tyler S. Ritter of Westwood High School and Jaylia Yan of Mountain View High School, both of whom have been named National Merit Scholars. Tyler will study engineering at Vanderbilt

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Purple, green and gold are the prevailing colors of the day as flamboyantly costumed paraders and Mardi Gras “floats” shuttle tubers to the Lower Salt River for a Cajun floating picnic in Tonto National Forest.

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By Meghan McCoy An interest that began at age 5 about Davy Crockett recently blossomed into a book that shares the story of a real person, a man Mesa resident Terry Green believes has been forgotten—William Patton.

“He went with Crockett to Texas and he has been forgotten by everyone,” he said about Patton, the nephew of Crockett.

“This book is very important for me. I hope to have a small voice for William Patton.”

In the 1950s, when Davy Crockett portrayer Fess Parker was introduced to the nation, Green became interested in the Alamo. That interest, paired with Crockett, led the Mesa resident of more than 15 years into further researching the topic for his fiction book, “The Shadows of Great Men.” “I am convinced he was at the Alamo and believe his name should be among those who fought there,” he said of Patton.

The book was a 10-year process.

After having a stroke in 2011 and retiring from his job, Green delved deeper into his project. Green, who worked in newspapers, as a teacher and as a seminar facilitator, even received information from the Alamo Library.

“I love research. I think it’s fun. I don’t think it’s boring at all,” he said.

Green said although the names are real, the story is fiction. The story shares Patton’s journey to Texas, his relationship with his uncle and his fight in the Texas Revolution. The novel sheds light on doubts and fears and the evolution of a man.

He said that when he began writing the book, he thought he knew a lot about the Texas Revolution, but was pleasantly surprised when his knowledge for the subject expanded.

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Although “The Shadows of Great Men” is his first physical book, he published an e-book on Amazon.

“I’ve been writing all of my life,” Green said.

He has begun brainstorming his next book, which will share the story of his great-grandfather and his service during the Civil War.

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East Valley Church Invites Community to Attend Ministry Fair Love of Christ Lutheran Church (LOC) is inviting the public to attend its annual open house and ministry fair to gain awareness of the church’s program in an atmosphere of food, fun and games for kids.

The fair will be held on the church campus in the Center of Compassion (COC) from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17. Families are encouraged to attend the contemporary service an hour before at 9 a.m.

“There are so many influences pushing families in different directions these days,” said Senior Pastor Don Liles.

“Kids face more temptations and thus more questions than ever before. Our

doors are always open to help people rediscover church, and we offer great programs for kids.”

Booths staffed by church volunteers ring the inside of the COC auditorium that will display many of LOC’s available programs. More than 25 ministry areas will be represented including youth, women and men’s ministries along with opportunities to help serve in the community.

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ONe TRUe LOVe Feeds People and Spreads Love

By Lynette Carrington ONe TRUe LOVe is literally taking its message and good deeds to the streets. The Mesa-based nonprofit focuses on feeding the homeless and providing support and love in a nonjudgmental and positive way.

Ann Cabano co-founded the organization with Krysten Aldridge in December 2010, and they filed for their nonprofit status in January 2013.

Each month, the organization feeds the homeless and uses a donated food truck to cook and pass out hot meals along with other in-kind donations.

“We have an angel sponsor right now who is sponsoring the rental of food trucks,” said Cabano, a Mesa resident.

“Last time, we had a food truck company donate one. We’re working toward getting our own food truck.

That’s our main focus right now.”

They set up food distribution at 12th Avenue and Madison Street by the Central Arizona Shelter Services building, where many homeless folks congregate.

“The way we get the word out is through our big mouth, face-to-face and any way we can... Facebook and our website, too.” In June ONe TRUe LOVe made 450 hamburgers on the “Spice It Up” food truck and passed them out with the added assistance of the vehicle’s staff.

“Every time we go out there, there’s a crowd,” Cabano noted.

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Chris Paciora, who owns Spice It Up, said it was “fantastic.”

“It was eye-opening, first of all,” Paciora said. “ONe TRUe LOVe was very organized, and the quality of their volunteers was outstanding.

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Unconditional love and hugs are part of the organization’s recipe.

“This is about love, connecting with people and seeing people,” Cabano said. “We’re just not affiliated with a church. We hug people, talk to them and have conversations. People are people, and anyone could be one paycheck away from suddenly having to make a tough decision.”

The way that the organization name reads with the small ‘e’ has significance.

“I wish I could tell you there was some fascinating story, but it’s evolved into so much,” Cabano said. “Little ‘ego’ is one of the things it means and getting that out of the way so we can unconditionally love others. People see our logo and they remember that.

It’s kind of like a signature.”

For more information about the group, visit www.onetruelove.org or join its Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/ONeTRUeLOVe. Movement or call (480) 209-4355.

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By Kellie Coppola Exercise is one of the main ingredients of healthy living, but equally as important as physical strength is a proper balance of mind, body and soul. One of the surest ways to achieve inner harmony is by helping others and giving back to the world around you.

That’s why Orangetheory Fitness Regional Developers and East Valley franchisees Becky and Travis Renner teamed up with the nonprofit ReturnHope International to build a fresh water well in Bugiri, Uganda.

ReturnHope International is a Christian-based initiative with the mission to return hope to the world, one town at a time.

With a personal connection to the nonprofit (Travis’ brother is the founder), the Renners took the call to serve to heart, and launched a

fundraising initiative within the Dana Park Orangetheory Fitness studio.

The studio quickly raised the $7,000 required to build a fresh water well.

The Renners then made the trek with ReturnHope to a remote area of the poverty-stricken nation to build the well and meet the Ugandan people directly impacted by its creation.

More than 3.5 million people die every year from preventable diseases caused by drinking contaminated water. This single well will save hundreds of lives and prevent women and children from having to walk two or more miles each day to fetch disease ridden water from a natural water source.

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Neighborhood: Painted Mountain What projects do Golf Course you coordinate?

“I coordinate fundraising projects Family: Married 30 years to her best like car shows, raffles, barbecues and friend, Bill. They do not have children, more throughout the year to support but do have a 13-year-old Irish Setter specialty units, motors, SWAT, honor named “Sammy” who’s very spoiled guard, K-9 and others. I also organize and is “the king of the neighborhood.” breakfast and lunches for employee morale boosting.”

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Department for the past 23 years.

One function includes planning and Hobbies: Hiking in Flagstaff, bike organizing the annual police family riding, working in her flower garden appreciation day. This private police and yard, walking Sammy and sewing event grows larger every year. Last lap quilts there, there were more than 2,500 employees and their families. This Favorite movie: “Mr. and Mrs. event could not happen if not for

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The Mesa Chamber of Commerce’s Good Government Committee and Board of Directors released its 2014 legislative primary and City Council candidate endorsements.

As the advocate for the Mesa business community, the Mesa chamber is proud to support local and state candidates who most closely align themselves with business community positions on issues.

“The board of the Mesa chamber believes this is an important responsibility of our chamber,” said Chairman Craig Henry. “Our Good Government Committee worked hard to review candidate questionnaires and interviews. Recommendations were made to the chamber board and approved.”

The following is a list of the Mesa Chamber of Commerce legislative primary and municipal candidate endorsements: Arizona Governor: Scott Smith

Legislative District 16: Doug Coleman (state representative) and Taylor McArthur (state senator) Legislative District 18: Jeff Dial (state senator), Bob Robson (state representative) and John King (state representative) Legislative District 25: Bob Worsley (state senator) and Justin Olson (state representative) Mesa Mayor: John Giles Mesa City Council District 4: Chris Glover Mesa City Council District 5: David Luna Mesa City Council District 6: Kevin Thompson The Mesa Chamber of Commerce, located at 40 N. Center St., Suite 104, can be reached at (480) 969-1307 or www.mesachamber.org.

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With no formal certification process The facility’s all-inclusive pricing required by facilities in the pet includes a full day of dog-dog group care industry, the responsibility for play, swim time and unlimited potty providing high-quality breaks. There are four pet care rests entirely on playgrounds, for which each facility owner. dogs are grouped by size.

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By Tracy House Schools have been working all summer to welcome the kiddos back through the classroom doors and to ensure pupils are walking through those doors healthy, it might be a good time to schedule that back-to-school physical and verify the kids are up to date on their immunizations.

Dr. Jessica Regnaert, a family practice physician with Banner Health Group, offered some timely suggestions for keeping the kids healthy.

Beginning with students just starting out in kindergarten, Regnaert said, “It’s very important, especially prior to starting kindergarten, to make sure that they’re up-to-date on their immunizations and safe when they go back to school.”

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schedule physicals early in the summer or even have annual physicals around a child’s birthday to keep him or her on a yearly schedule and to avoid the summer rush on sports physicals.

The crucial ages to be sure children are up-to-date on immunizations are around 4 and 5 years old or kindergarten age; 10 and 11 years old; and students who have graduated high school and are off to college. “College, especially living in dorms, can be places where a lot of germs are spread.”

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there’s so many changes in their body, I think it’s really good to hear, coming from their doctor, ‘This is what’s going to be happening.’”

Hearing what to expect about body changes from the doctor, as well as from the parent, can put a child at ease and open a dialogue for a conversation.

“We talk to them about everything from grades, how are they doing in school, to what are their future career plans, and are they dating, are they being safe. So much general health stuff.” Regnaert said she hopes parents see the doctors as a back up and an advocate for them.

High school students can also benefit from an annual physical.

“That’s an age where we like them to come in and realize that a relationship with their doctor is something they’re going to have over their whole lifetime—it’s good to start building that relationship so that way they can get to know us, trust us and share any concerns they have healthwise.”

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Opening the lines of communication between the physician, parent and child is a healthy habit that develops through annual care that includes upto-date immunizations. “We’re here as support for the parents and making sure their kids are healthy.”

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By Laurie Struna, Mesa Public Schools Red Mountain High School’s first home varsity football game is 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 29, against the Pinnacle Pioneers. It will set the stage for the anticipated reveal of their newly rebranded stadium.

Delivering a Unique Message Staff, students, parents and community worked together to rebrand the stadium and capture the culture, values and expectations that are reflected throughout the school. More than a year ago, Jim Gowdy, athletic director at Red Mountain High School, brought together representatives from each athletic team to collaborate on ideas.

Troy Dominy, the graphic designer responsible for bringing the “Man Up” and “Wow Factor” branding to Arizona State University athletics, was hired to take the school’s core values logo— courage, respect and influence—and make it visually appealing to promote the message to all students.

Dominy shared, “A legitimate movement has to be visual, eyecatching and have deeper meaning. I wanted to give Red Mountain a strong and bold logo that complements the school’s current branding. It needed to feel a bit like a warrior or athlete who’s returned from battle.”

The result is a simple, tribal-style mark—a symbolic mountain shape.

The final touch incorporates a lion scratch into the logo to bring an intimidating factor for opponents and

embody a characteristic that students take pride in.

The Red Mountain Experience When fans step into the stadium, they will experience the respect movement.

Sitting in the stands football, soccer and track and field enthusiasts will see the new Red Mountain logo, along with #GO LIONS and www. redmountainfootball.com. A new black color scheme replaces the faded red and is meant to impress.

“We want our stadium to have a unique feeling that is evident as soon as you buy a ticket and walk into the venue,” Gowdy said.

“We experienced similar success last basketball season after a gym rebranding project was combined with floor renovations.”

Additional Renovations Red Mountain Football Association raised more than $15,000 for a new score board with panels dedicated to contributors and state championship year designations.

During the summer, the concession stands underwent extensive renovations as part of a voterapproved bond sale. Updates to both home and visitor facilities at the six Mesa Public Schools high schools, include new sinks, water systems that meet health code standards, bathroom improvements, new windows, shaded extensions on the roof of the buildings and the addition of air conditioning.

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Setting Teens Up for Success Teenagers get a bad rap. They’re frequently characterized as emotional, defiant and disrespectful, sources of gray hair and frazzled nerves.

Eva Dwight In reality, proactive parenting that sets kids up for success can fill those teen years with fun opportunities for connection on increasingly deeper levels, as the youngsters take bigger and bigger steps toward adulthood.

It’s easy to assume that, because teens look more grown-up, they need less parental involvement. Actually, adolescence is considered a “critical stage” in brain development, during which children acquire increased abilities for understanding cause/ effect, time management, future planning, etc., but need guidance in pasta vixen

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putting that understanding to practical use. Chemical changes in the brain cause adolescents to be less in control of emotions and more likely to take risks. Social pressures abound, school gets harder...How can parents help teens navigate such a rocky life stage?

Connection before correction is a great rule of thumb. There will be times when you’ll need to address a problem with your teenagers’ behavior or attitude. If you have a respectful, loving relationship, these challenging moments will be blips on the radar rather than looming catastrophes.

Even if your children act like they don’t want you around all that much, eat together several times a week and talk about your day. Play a game or watch a show together at least once a week. Do chores and laugh as you complain about them together.

Stay involved in your children’s schoolwork. Go to open houses.

Check grades online weekly with your teens and help them contact a teacher about getting extra tutoring when needed. Establish each evening what homework they have and stay near while they completes it, then confirm that it’s finished and put away, ready for turn-in. Make binder/backpack cleanout a weekly, together-time activity for strengthening organizational skills.

Know where your children are, and make sure there is adult supervision. Either call ahead to speak to the friend’s parents about supervision, or knock on their door for a quick meet-and-greet when you drop your children off. Your teens will roll their eyes at you, but they’ll get over it.

Keep ‘em busy. Sports, clubs, volunteer work, church groups—all provide chances for teens to build independence and responsibility muscles in structured, supervised

environments that stress positive values.

Be firm, be consistent but be open to discussion. Children need practice advocating for themselves and creating logical arguments. Give them that opportunity and be open to changing your mind if they produce a reasonable plan that allows for independence and ensures safety.

Allowing teens to step into the pilot’s seat while you play copilot, provides important practice in using adult thinking skills, while still giving you access to the controls.

Proactive parenting with a foundation in a mutually respectful, loving relationship will be the lighthouse that guides you and your children through the rocky waters so you both look back at those teen years with a smile and exclaim, “That was fun!”

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Southwestern Grilled Corn and Chili Salad You probably wouldn’t recognize my kitchen table on Sunday mornings.

It’s pretty fun to look at, though. Old recipe boxes are stacked on top of each other. Mounds of heritage recipes that I’ve researched, collected and categorized fill the tabletop from corner to corner. Then the organizing begins.

The pile that’s always the highest is the “gotta make it now” category. Because of your family stories and kitchen memories attached to these recipes, Sunday mornings for me have become rich and rewarding “play dates” that I relish.

This week I reached through my paper trove to open the diary that I kept while on the road rescuing recipes a few years ago. Out fell a sheet of paper and along with it the memory of Tucsonan Selina Ramos, who had emailed me about her family’s Southwestern Grilled Corn and Chili Salad recipe.

Her note mentioned that it’s

perfect as a picnic salad or a tomatoless salsa for chip dipping. I stuck it on the “gotta make it now” pile and made it later in the day. This salad is really delicious because it has that fantastic Southwestern flavor of grilled corn off the cob. The variety of hot chillies and bell peppers add a lot of flavor, and the hint of cumin brings it all together. I had never thought of grilling jicama before, but it was wonderful in this combination.

Selina’s got the right idea with this dish being a great picnic or backyard barbecue salad because it transports and holds up well in the heat.

In fact, it can be eaten warm right from the skillet or chilled.

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Turn heat to high and to the corn add chillies, bell peppers, jicama, green onions and cumin, stirring constantly. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

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Millie’s Café’s Millie Milagros-Ortiz and her son-in-law, Jacob Another dish that was Droz, welcome guests, who can discover the delicious suggested by Droz was flavors of Puerto Rican cuisine. the mofongo y pernil—mashed green and it was delicious in Arizona, too. plantain and roasted pork ($8.50). By the end of the sandwich, we were This was the superstar dish. The pork stuffed, but decided to try the flan. It was tender, juicy and flavorful and was a great way to finish off our meal just fell apart when touched with a and was cold, creamy and not too fork. As fabulous as the pork was, the sweet. Millie’s is a small restaurant mofongo was unlike anything I’ve ever that imparts big flavors and a family had. It was a delicious concoction of that is eager to share their delicious mashed plantains with garlic, olive cuisine. oil and a bit of bacon. As soon as the Millie’s Café is closed on Mondays three of us at our table tasted it, we all and Tuesdays and only accepts cash. instantly declared it our favorite item.

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By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Nickel Creek’s Sean Watkins, Sara Watkins and Chris Thile knew they had something special.

After a long hiatus, the Watkins siblings and Thile came together at the latter’s apartment to write a few songs, for maybe an EP. “It was really comfortable,” said Sean Watkins, via telephone from his tour bus that was traveling through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The EP turned into the full-length collection “A Dotted Line,” songs from which the band will perform on Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Mesa Arts Center “The reason it turned into a record and tour is because it was so comfortable and easy. We stayed really close over the years and hung out with each other a lot—not officially, but here and there,” Watkins said.

Not only is “A Dotted Line” Nickel Creek’s first album since 2005, it celebrates the California-bred acoustic trio’s 25th anniversary.

“I don’t know how it came up, but this year is our 25th year as a band,” Watkins said.

“We started when we were really young. We thought, ‘We should do something to Recently reunited Nickel Creek will visit the Mesa Arts Center for a performance on Thursday, Aug. 28. commemorate that.

“We were going to do 25 shows and really happy with it. It’s my first solo record an EP to sell at the shows. But record in nine years.” the writing happened really, really The delay came because he wanted a quickly and easily. It was a lot of fun. group of songs he could stand behind, It was a lot more normal and natural tracks that represented him as a solo and easier than it had been in the artist. past. We had enough “I didn’t really have songs to hit the road anything that I felt with it and do proper really proud of for tours.” a solo record until Nickel Creek a couple years ago,” toured for five weeks Watkins said. “Now it in the spring, and is in feels good to have this the midst of a sevengroup of songs that I week jaunt. On July 1, can stand behind as a during the brief break solo artist.” in traveling, Watkins Nickel Creek released a solo album, performs 7:30 p.m.

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n the outside I was perfect, even commended: perfect wife, perfect mom, and perfect friend. Still, on the inside, I was in prison. I don’t know how else to describe what I was feeling. No matter how hard I tried to be good, it was never enough. I listened at the church I attended, trying to hear all the things I needed to do so I could be good enough. “I just need to try harder,” I’d convince myself.

I shared with a friend how I was feeling, and in return, I got a blank stare. I was feeling so alone. All of the things I was taught to do―and boy, there were a lot of things―I did them, but I still felt empty.

I wanted so badly to please God, but on the inside, I was wasting away. I felt like God still wasn’t happy with me. I wasn’t happy with me. I hid behind my smile and I was suffocating. No matter how hard I tried to be good enough, I just wasn’t; there was always some failure glaring at me in the mirror. I found myself being driven to places that I shouldn’t go. I just wanted to medicate my emotions. But then, one day, I opened up the Bible. I don’t know whether I was trying to appease God, or if I was trying to find out what I was doing wrong and what other hoops I could jump through in order to be a good person, but I began to read the Bible in secret. And do you know what I found? Freedom.

I have read Romans chapters three through eight 20 times now.

It’s like this great big secret that no one in my world is talking about, and it’s right there staring me in the face. The answer: Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. 21 But now a righteousness from God, apart 20

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from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference,” (Romans 3:20-22)

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I’m not the first one to try and be good enough by my behavior; and I’m not the first to fail at it. No one can do it. We are all destined to fail at being good enough on our own. But there is hope; there is a righteousness that I can have. It’s the one that comes simply by faith in Jesus. He did it all for me. He was perfect. That was the point. He was perfect, but He died like a sinner, so that even in my sin I am made perfect in Christ.

Until now, I had seen and heard stories of people being rejected by the church and their families, because they weren’t good enough.

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Competitive Comedy WHEN: Every Friday, and Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m.

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Happy hour will feature a wide variety of food and drink specials.

1933 Lockheed Vega on display WHEN: Through mid-September, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday WHERE: Commemorative Air Force’s Airbase Arizona Aviation Museum, 2017 N. Greenfield Rd., Mesa COST: $3 to $12 INFO: (480) 924-1940 or www.azcaf.org The Vega is one of the few aircraft that defined the Golden Age of Flight in America in the 1920s and 1930s.

It is one of nine built by the Detroit Aircraft Corp. as part of the DL-1 series.

Arizona Dance Classic WHEN: Fri., Aug. 1, through Sun., Aug. 3, at various times WHERE: Hilton Phoenix Mesa, 1011 W. Holmes Ave., Mesa COST: $15 to $190 INFO: (480) 882-1830 or www.arizonadanceclassic.com The Arizona Dance Classic is a three-day dance festival for all ages

Hula WHEN: Saturdays, Aug. 2 through Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

WHERE: Red Mountain Center, 7550 E. Adobe, Mesa COST: $15 residents; $18 nonresidents INFO: (480) 644-4800 or www.mesaaz.gov/parksrec/rmmc Students will learn the basic movements and steps and progress to various songs both in ancient and modern styles.

“A Hero’s Journey” Book Signing with Erik Ekstrom WHEN: Sat., Aug. 2, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Red Mountain Branch, 635 N. Power Rd., Mesa COST: Free INFO: (480) 644-3253 or www.mesalibrary.org “A Hero’s Journey” is an uplifting anthology of poetry, short stories, letters, music and so much more, with more than 30 contributors from across the country.

Bust Ur Gutz Comedy Tour WHEN: Sat., Aug. 2, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St., Mesa COST: $37 to $52 INFO: (480) 644-6500 or www.mesaartscenter.com Bust Ur Gutz Comedy Tour features Michael Blackson, Melanie Comarcho, Redbone Mike Bonner, host comedian George W. Bet, opening act comedian Tim Sauer and special guest performances by R&B sensation Swayde.

Amos Lee WHEN: Mon., Aug. 4, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St., Mesa COST: $26 to $46 INFO: (480) 644-6500 or www.mesaartscenter.com With his laid-back vocal delivery and acoustic songwriting, Amos Lee draws inspiration from soul music, contemporary jazz and 1970s folk artists.

Combat Hapkido WHEN: Tues., Aug. 5, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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WHERE: Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St., Mesa COST: $27 INFO: (480) 644-2560 or www.mesaamp.com The alternative rock band will be joined by Iration, The Green and Stick Figure.

Educational Options for Parents WHEN: Sat., Aug. 9, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Red Mountain Branch, 635 N. Power Rd., Mesa COST: Free INFO: (480) 644-3253 or www.mesalibrary.org Marissa Leinart, educator, homeschooling parent and the creator of The Voice of E-Learning, will discuss the various alternative options available to parents for successfully educating their children.

The Nile Turns 90 Swing Dance WHEN: Sat., Aug. 9, at 7 p.m.

WHERE: Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa COST: $5

INFO: (480) 559-5859 or www.niletheater.com Celebrate with live swing band, swing dance lessons, slide show, refreshments, movies and more.

INFO: (480) 986-7085, (480) 610-9864 or jilanctot@cox.net The club meets at 2 p.m. the second Wednesday for lunch, and at 9 a.m. the fourth Wednesday for breakfast.

The Sidekicks WHEN: Sun., Aug. 10, at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa COST: $10 INFO: (480) 559-5859 or www.niletheater.com The Sidekicks are a punk band from Cleveland, Ohio.

Sleeping Giant WHEN: Fri., Aug. 22, at 6 p.m.

WHERE: Nile Theater, 105 W. Main St., Mesa COST: $13 INFO: (480) 559-5859 or www.niletheater.com Sleeping Giants represent a great and terrible day when all living things will return to dust; and their sound is as formidable as one might suspect the apocalypse should be.

Yes WHEN: Tues., Aug. 12, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St., Mesa COST: $55 to $250 INFO: (480) 644-6500 or www.mesaartscenter.com The 35-date summer tour will feature Yes performing in its entirety, 1971’s groundbreaking album “Fragile” for the first time, followed by an encore of the band’s greatest hits.

East Valley Michigan Club WHEN: Wed., Aug. 13, at 9 a.m.; repeats 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 WHERE: Golden Corral, 1868 N. Power Rd., Mesa COST: Cost of food

Tony Bennett WHEN: Sat., Aug. 23, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St., Mesa COST: $60 to $155 INFO: (480) 644-6500 or www.mesaartscenter.com With worldwide record sales in the

millions, and dozens of platinum and gold albums to his credit, Tony Bennett is a musician who touches the hearts and souls of audiences with his legendary vocals and charming stage presence.

Nickel Creek WHEN: Thurs., Aug. 28, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St., Mesa COST: $30 to $65 INFO: (480) 644-6500 or www.mesaartscenter.com Recently reunited, Nickel Creek’s latest album is “A Dotted Line.”

The Summer Nationals Tour WHEN: Fri., Aug. 29, at 5 p.m.

WHERE: Mesa Amphitheatre, 263 N. Center St., Mesa COST: $42 INFO: (480) 644-2560 or www.mesaamp.com Celebrate punk rock with appearances

by The Offspring, Bad Religion, Pennywise and Stiff Little Fingers.

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Divorcing Parents—Avoid Alcohol Abuse, Illegal Drugs or Excessive Prescription Drug Use If you as a parent have filed for divorce or are seeking sole or equal decision making of your minor children, the court Paul S. Rowley must decide what is in the child’s best interests, if you and your spouse cannot agree.

If your spouse alleges you abuse alcohol or drugs, most likely the court will require you to be drug tested.

Usually, this is a urine test but could also include a hair follicle test. Hair follicle testing can detect drug usage as far back as 90 days, whereas a urine test only detects drugs in the past week or so. If you are ordered to do a hair follicle test and you shave your head or body hair it will be impossible to test and it will look like you have something to hide! At least 1 1/2 inches in length is required for testing purposes.

If you have used drugs in the past few days you could test positive in the urine test and negative in the hair follicle test. Recently we have been seeing parents who abuse opiates and prescription pain medication, like vicodin or percocet.

Methamphetamine is also commonly detected. Even if you take a diet weight loss medication, it could show positive for amphetamine. Alcohol and marijuana are also detectable in a urine test.

So if you are a parent, whether divorcing or not, if you use alcohol, marijuana, amphetamines,

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barbiturates, opiates, benzodiazepines, phencyclidine, propoxyphene or cocaine and your fitness to have custody of your children is questioned, the use of any of these drugs can trigger a loss of legal or physical custody.

Also, if you test positive the court may require you to test randomly for several months until you are free and clean of drugs in your system.

My advice: • Avoid all drug use unless it is prescribed by a physician and you take it as prescribed.

• Never drink and drive.

• Never abuse drugs and drive.

Several states have legalized marijuana use, but if you are trying to keep custody of your children, being under the influence of legal marijuana is not a great defense when it comes to the “best interests” of your child.

We are a full service law firm. Call us at (480) 833-1113 if you have any questions whether it is for family law, criminal defense or any other legal situation you may be facing.

Paul S. Rowley is the managing partner at Rowley Chapman and Barney Ltd. His primary legal practice is family law, but he also practices in aviation law as well as a variety of litigation matters. He attended Arizona State University (B.S., 1980) and Southwestern University (J.D., 1986). He is a member of the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court and a Maricopa County Judge Pro Tem. August 2014

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Salon Escape is a Departure from an Average Salon biz spotlight

A fabulous haircut and a day of pampering are just minutes away in East Mesa. April Smith, Salon Escape’s owner, was given an opportunity to relocate from Higley Road and Southern Avenue to a larger space with a private aesthetician room at Brown and Recker roads in April.

Salon Escape now boasts much more room to be pampered.

“We went from 300 square feet to 975 square feet, which isn’t huge, but for us it’s great,” Smith explained.

“We do hair, nails, permanent makeup, facials, waxing and hair extensions...pretty much full service.

Most of our customers have followed us over.”

The salon offers expert cuts, color, perms, color corrections, deep conditioning treatments and Brazilian blow-outs. It features the Paul Mitchell on the town

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hair color line. Nail services include acrylic nails, gel nails, manicures, pedicures and some artistic nail art.

As for facials, Salon Escape takes a completely personalized approach.

“We pretty much customize each facial according to what the client’s needs are,” Smith stated. Whether it is a facial that requires deep cleansing, micro-derm or a high-frequency treatment, each client will get exactly what they want.

Smith said the atmosphere is comfortable at the salon.

“I really want to take our time with our clients,” Smith said. “A lot of our clients have been coming to me for 13 years...I’ve been doing nails that long.”

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“They pretty much work by appointment,” Smith said. “If we have appointments, we’ll come in and it’s best to make an appointment.”

First-time clients receive a 50-percent discount on any service, with the exception of Salon Escape at Brown and Recker roads specializes hair extensions and keratin in hair, nail and select aesthetic services. treatments.

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Richard and Joan Hanson recently purchased this 9,320-square-foot home built in 2006 at Diamond Point at Las Sendas Mountain in Mesa. This sixbedroom, seven-bathroom home features soaring coffered, open beam, groin vault ceilings, a Crestron sound system and multiple automatic sliding doors. Richard Hanson served as president of The Factory Co. International in Spokane, Washington. The home was sold by Ryan and Jenny Dempster. Ryan Dempster was a Major League Baseball pitcher who started his career with the Florida Marlins in 1998 and ended it in 2013 with his last two years in 2012-2013 with the Boston Red Sox. The home was listed by Robert Hershey of Red Brick Realty.

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Our factory is capable of building any size home office. In many cases we integrate a Murphy Wall Bed into these designs. You will be amazed at how much space we can make in a standard sized bedroom. Also, take a look at our full line of library beds and hidden desk beds on our website. All of our products are custom built right here in our Arizona factory by our team of skilled craftsmen.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

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4 bedrooms, 4.5 Baths & 7,018 sq. ft. $1,995,000

For more information visit our website at: www.charlierandall.com Email: Charlie@charlierandall.com Page 36

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