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Eric QuadEEditor

A proposed park for An-them faces several hurdles that threaten to nix the project be-fore it barely has a chance to get off the ground.

The proposed park’s site would be along Opportunity Way and 46th Lane, on the southwest corner of the town’s development. Some of the big-ger obstacles for the Oppor-tunity Way park project that were apparent during Anthem Community Council’s Aug. 28 meeting dealt with one of three things: three-way property owner negotiations, budgets and the possibility of non-resi-dents using Anthem facilities, such as the park.

NegotiationsArguably, the trickiest part of

the Opportunity Way proposal is forging a three-way agree-ment among the property own-ers at the proposed site, which include Anthem Community Council, Parkside HOA and EPCOR Water at the center. EPCOR especially, the private

water company with water rec-lamation equipment at the site, has a lot to lose if something were to go wrong there, wheth-er due to vandalism, a traffic accident or otherwise.

Neal Shearer, community

operations officer at Anthem, was cautiously optimistic that a three-way agreement could still be brokered, but he ac-knowledged that EPCOR had a lot of clout in the project and was acting defensively toward

their property. He described a preliminary letter of agreement that Anthem had received ear-lier Aug. 28 from EPCOR.

“That initial document that

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ross Mason photoMoving on up? — The view around Anthem’s southwest corner may improve if the proposed Opportunity Way Park project comes to fruition.

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The Anthem Community Council (invites community members to submit original artwork for its 15th anniversary committee’s logo contest.

Contest entries should repre-sent and reflect what Anthem is all about and how Anthem has evolved in the past 15 years: “What Anthem Means to Me.”

Established in 1999, Anthem will commemorate its 15-year anniversary in 2014. Of the many activities planned by the newly created 15th Anniver-sary Committee, a logo contest will kick-off the celebration.

Anthem residents of all ages, non-resident business owners/employees, and students at-tending Anthem schools are in-vited to participate in four age group categories, with winners in each. Prizes from $15 to $150 will be awarded.

Contest finalists’ original artwork will be on display at this year’s ACC Autumnfest (Oct. 26-27) during which time attendees will vote to deter-mine “People’s Choice” award winners.

The overall winning logo de-sign will be incorporated into a commemorative quilt, which will be displayed in the new

Anthem woman revisits March on Washington

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Anthem resident Pamela Gardner was just 4 years old when Martin Luther King

Jr. gave his historic “I Have a Dream” Speech, but it still had an effect on her.

“As a child I always cried when I read or heard that speech,” said Gardner,

who joined thousands last Wednesday on the National Mall to mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington where King gave that speech.

They waited in long, slow-moving security lines to get a spot near the Lincoln

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cronkite News Service photo by chad Garlanda dream remembered — Thousands gathered around the Reflecting Pool under a rainy Washington sky to hear speeches from the Lincoln Memorial to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington.

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Record catch lures more anglers to local catfishThe way some anglers look at

Arizona as a fishing destination has begun to change since April when “Flathead” Ed Wilcoxson landed the heaviest recorded fish in the state’s history.

According to an Aug. 28 Arizona Game and Fish Department report, word is getting out that The Grand

Canyon State is home to many gargantuan flathead catfish.

After photos of his 76.54-pound flathead catfish taken out of Bartlett Lake were shared on fishing forums and media outlets across the World Wide Web, Wilcoxson has received phone calls from interested anglers as far away as Africa, England and Australia.

He said producers from the hit show “Duck Dynasty” on A&E requested a short video of him fishing, and he’s confident that there are more of these square-tailed catfish in local waters possibly approaching the 100-pound mark.

“I believe there’s bigger ones than (my record) out there,” Wilcoxson said. “I hooked two last year that absolutely broke me off. Even fishing as much as I do, it took me by surprise.”

Arizona is gaining notoriety for its unique potential for trophy flathead catfish. In the past 2 months, for example, Bartlett Lake has given up a 41.82-pound flathead catfish, and Lake Pleasant has produced an estimated 70-pound flathead catfish.

During an Aug. 17 fishing trip on Lake Pleasant, Wilcoxson sat down with Arizona Game and Fish Public Information Officer Nick Walter for a question-and-answer session about his record fish, advice for newbie flathead anglers and the sudden catfish craze.

Said Phoenix-based catfish enthusiast Bobby Wright: “I haven’t seen so many people fishing for catfish since Ed caught his.”

The local economy is benefitting as well, Arizona Game and Fish reported. Some Phoenix-based tackle shops have enjoyed marginal increases in sales of heavy-duty catfish rods, hooks and baits.

Steve Ortiz, store manager at the Mesa Sportsman’s Warehouse, said since the record went down in April,

he’s seen an increase in sales of 7-foot, heavy-action, fiberglass spinning and bait-casting rods. In particular, he’s seen a spike in sales of outfits with reels that have a “clicking” mechanism, which allows an angler who is not holding the rod to hear the clicking of line being taken from the spool – a popular method of waiting for a bite when targeting big flatheads.

“A lot of people have become aware of how big these fish are on the Verde chain,” Ortiz said.

Brent Klinger, assistant fishing manager at the Phoenix Cabela’s, said just after Wilcoxson’s record he saw a 10-percent increase in King Kat catfishing rods, as well as stink baits. Large 10/0 and 12/0 circle hooks also are reportedly selling off the Cabela shelves.

“We have pictures of big

Tuesday talk on waterJoin the New River/Desert

Hills Community Association at their community meeting Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. to learn about Arizona Department of Water Resources.

The meeting will be held at 42425 N. New River Road, New River, in a room provided by Crossroads Christian Fellowship.

Guest speaker Douglas W. Dunham from the Arizona Department of Water Resources, assists members of the public or regulated community in seeking information or assistance from his agency.

Arizona Department of Water Resources was created to secure long-term dependable water supplies for Arizona’s communities. ADWR is not a municipal water provider. The department holds no rights to water anywhere, but it has regulatory responsibilities

for surface and groundwater resources. They also explore methods of augmenting water supplies to meet future demands and develop policies that promote conservation and equitable distribution of water. Other responsibilities include management of floodplains and non-federal dams to reduce loss of life and damage to property.

Dunham has previously worked as the agency’s manager of the Office of Assured and Adequate Supply and, therefore, may be able to shed light on how the issue of water adequacy can affect potential future developments.

This is a free event, so meet your neighbors and get the latest community news. NR/DHCA invites everyone to attend. Call Alan at 602-432-2800 or Terry at 602-525-0548 with any questions. Also, see nrdhca.org for more information.

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From Cali to coffee shop: Master roaster brews anew in North PhoenixEric QuadE

Editor

Not everyone puts a lot of thought into their morning cup of coffee. Quick, hot and caffeinated might be their only requirements. But to Al Doucette, owner of Daisy Mountain Coffee Roasters along Carefree Hwy. in North Phoenix, preparing the perfect cup is crucial to his business.

Doucette has been on the consumer end of the coffee industry for years, but it wasn’t until this former Folsom State Prison guard retired from one career in California and began a retail venture that he gained a full appreciation for what becoming a master roaster entailed.

“I started drinking coffee to stay awake on the job,” he said. “On my way to work, I used to stop off at the coffee houses because mainly, I got my coffee, but it was the environment that was the total opposite of what I was going into. And I loved it. I loved the people, I loved the atmosphere, and that kind of sparked the interest with me.”

That interest in the coffee industry grew over the next 15 years, and Al eventually began in his first coffee shop on a part-time basis. From there he learned how to roast coffee beans, bought a shop and prepared for the day he would retire from his prison job.

Learning how to roast coffee was like acquiring skill in a new art form, Doucette said. He picked up on most of it through training in Olympia, Wash., and he also went through a certification process in California. One day, Doucette plans to develop his own local program and teach others how to do their own roasting.

“There’s a lot to know,” he said, “from where the beans come from, what kinds of varieties of green beans, how to select them, you know, top quality stuff.”

That selection process is something Doucette takes particular pride in. When he’s sorting through those green coffee beans, a uniform shape is the first quality he looks for. Next he considers how the country of origin had rated them. After that comes his own taste-testing, and Doucette lets

his customers know how each of these premium brews fair on his palate.

“My job is to make sure [my customers] get the best cup of coffee humanly possible,” he said.

To accomplish that, Doucette takes taste-testing to an untraditional level. While the customary “cupping” procedure involves slurping coffee from a spoon and spitting it out, Daisy Mountain Coffee Roasters’ owner gulps it right down, and enjoys every bit of it.

“This is how I can determine whether it’s a good cup of coffee: how it goes down, how it feels, the kind of buzz you get,” he said.

That kind of detail is lost in the corporate coffee industry that dominates Arizona, Doucette said, but independent shops are gaining steam locally. It’s the sense of community that small shops nurture that has made facing the daily grind of retail work fulfilling. The chance to help his neighbors ease through their workdays without putting the squeeze on their pocketbooks is all part of his job.

“Coffee is the No. 2 trading commodity on the stock exchange—right behind oil,” Doucette said. “You know, some things like fine wine, fine dining—that can be expensive. But coffee is still an affordable luxury.”

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Crowdfunding award benefits Cave Creek gym startupCrowdIt, a startup crowd-

funding company based in Springfield, Mo., recently an-nounced Joel Griffin as the winner of its 75-day Launch Challenge. Griffin’s dream is to open a CrossFit gym in the city of Cave Creek and build a community of athletes from all walks of life.

“Crowdfunding” generally involves using the Internet to organize a group of investors for p o o l i n g m o n e y toward a project.

Griffin’s crowdfunding project raised more than $30,000, in addition to the $10,000 prize from CrowdIt, for raising the most money during the 75 days of the launch challenge.

“We are honored to present Joel Griffin with the $10,000 launch challenge prize and wish him nothing but success with his new business endeav-or,” said Jason Graf, CEO of CrowdIt. “This is just another bright example of how the crowdfunding model is an in-

novative way for people and or-ganizations of all kinds to raise funds and pursue their dreams. While the CrowdIt launch challenge has ended, this day

marks the beginning of a new chapter for

Joel , the partici-pants in the launch chal-

lenge and all of the Dreamers out there looking

to use the next gen-e r a t i o n of crowd-

f u n d - ing to make their passion projects

a reality.”CrowdIt began its official

launch challenge on June 4—the day the site went live. More than 140 participated in the challenge from 30-plus states with goals ranging from small to very large, with an average project size of around $50,000.

“I want to thank CrowdIt for providing me with the opportu-nity to crowdfund my dream,” Joel Griffin said. “A year and a

half ago, I discovered my pas-sion for CrossFit training. While it was the most intense workout of my life, the supportive atmo-

sphere and camaraderie encap-sulated the dream I had to build my own CrossFit community in Cave Creek. With all of the

money I raised with CrowdIt, I’m now able to purchase more equipment and lease a larger space in the city I love.”


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SATURDAYRock art of Spur Cross

The petroglyphs found in Spur Cross were created hundreds of years ago by the Hohokam people. Come and walk in their footsteps, visiting a few of the more impressive sites in the conservation area during a moderate, 2-hour walk. The rock art walk begins at 8 a.m.

LATER THIS MONTHExplore the clay mine

Take a hike out to the clay mine with a guide at Cave Creek Regional Park Sept. 13 starting at 5 p.m. Bring your camera, flashlight, sturdy shoes, blacklight and plenty of water. No pets. Last tour at 7:30 p.m.Archery at the park

All skill levels ages 8 and older are invited to try out archery Sept. 14 at Cave Creek Regional Park. A beginner’s archery class starts at 7 a.m. and will include a basic introduction to recreational and international-style target archery. Equipment is provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring water and closed-toe shoes. Advanced registration is required. Email Ranger Mark at [email protected] to register.

Then at 9 a.m., those who have successfully completed “archery 101” can use the range for practice until noon. Be sure to bring your “archery card” for verification.Cancer support forum

A cancer support meeting will be held Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. at Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, 6502 E. Cave Creek Rd., Cave Creek. The public is invited to join in refreshments and learn about tools to assist with coping and finding peace. Discussion will follow. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made by calling the church at 480-488-3283.Free concert

Pinnacle Peak Patio Steakhouse in North Scottsdale will wrap up its “Cool Summer Nights” free concert series Sept. 13 with a musical performance by Mike Easterday. The extravaganza will run from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.Hohokam ruins tour

At 8 a.m. Sept. 21, guests can visit the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area for a 2.5-mile hike, introducing the richness of local archaeological history. See evidence of prehistoric Hohokam dwellings, and learn about their culture by trekking up to one of their mesa-top compounds.

Women’s Bible studyAn interdenominational

Bible study for women will be held Sept. 18 starting at 9:15 a.m. at The Crossroads Church, 42105 N. 41st Ave. in Anthem. Programs are also available for infants to preschool-aged children. Contact Lois Balle-jos at 623-271-3066 for more information.Learn about birds

Two bird-centric programs are scheduled to take place at Cave Creek Regional Park Sept. 28. First up is a bird walk at 7 a.m., exploring the Upper Sonoran Desert. Bring binoculars, camera, field guide and plenty of water. Dress for adventure, including sturdy shoes. Meet at the Nature Center. Then at 9 a.m., another program will focus on bird watching. Bird traits, “birder” equipment and how to listen for bird sounds will all be detailed. Both programs feature special guest Joe Ford, an educator and board member in the Sonoran Audubon Society.

Sonoran Desert hikeJoin Kevin Smith, interpretive

ranger, at 8 a.m. Sept. 28 on a hike through the upland desert in Spur Cross. Learn about the ecology of the Sonoran Desert on this leisurely 2-hour hike. Binoculars are encouraged.WEEKLYLittle Ones Story Time

From 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. every Thursday, Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek hosts “Little Ones Story Time with Ms. Sharon.” The program is geared toward newborns and children up to 36 months in age.Toddler Time

Toddlers, accompanied by a favorite adult are invited to enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage emerging language skills every Wednesday at Desert Broom Library. The program starts at 11:30 a.m. and is aimed at children aged 24 to 36 months.

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Foothills Library feature two different Spanish language classes. An intermediate Spanish class starts at 9:30 a.m., which does not require registration. Immediately following that class at 10:30 a.m. is an informal, conversational Spanish chat session featuring flashcards, books and more, rather than working through an instructor. Contact Barbara Koca at 480-488-5332 for more info.Family Storytime

Children of all ages, with an adult in tow, are welcome Thursdays at Desert Broom Library to share books, stories, songs and rhymes in a fun, interactive program that builds early literacy skills. The library is located at Cave Creek Road and Tatum Boulevard.Babytime Fridays

Babies up to 24 months in age, accompanied by an adult, can explore pre-literacy skills through songs and stories at Desert Broom Library. Programs start at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Each 20-minute program is followed by an unstructured 30-minute playtime.Crafting

Adults wishing to knit, crochet, tat, macramé or do just about anything that has to do with fiber are invited to North Valley Regional Library’s “Made by Hand” program every Thursday at 1 p.m. Bring projects, books and

patterns, accomplishments and knowledge to share with others. Learn something new about your own craft, or pick up another craft (or stitch) that has piqued your interest. Or come and spend a couple of leisurely hours doing something you love to do or would like to learn and, in the process, make new friendships.Homework help

Teen volunteers are available Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Desert Broom Library to help elementary school-aged children with homework assignments and study skills.

Yoga nidra, gong therapyEvery Friday from 5:30 p.m.

to 6:30 p.m. at Yoga Breeze in Cave Creek is a yoga nidra and gong therapy class, offering an opportunity to experience the therapeutic state of yoga or yogic sleep. Those interested in attending should wear comfy clothing. Cost for the class is $10. Yoga Breeze is located at 4705 E. Carefree Hwy. Ste. 11. Call 480-595-2855 for more info.

Additionally, Rajpal Kaur offers private yoga classes, gong meditation and sonic massage. Contact Rajpal Kaur to schedule a private class or for more information at 623-910-1096 or at [email protected].

MONTHLY Library hosts foreign film

Desert Foothills Library will host a different foreign film from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., one Monday each month. For

information on the coming events go to dlfa.org. Desert Foothills Library is located at 38443 North Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek.Peaceful spirit women’s group

The last Friday of every month, Peaceful Spirit Enrichment Center in New River hosts its monthly women’s gathering. Members of the group share their journey with each other, gaining insight and inspiration. A $10-$15 donation is suggested, though no one is turned away for lack of funds.

For more information contact Melanie Dunlap at 623-465-5875, [email protected] or visit the online calendar at PeacefulSpriritCenter.com.Music at Desert Broom Library

The second Saturday of every month, Desert Broom Library invites musicians to come and perform live acoustic numbers between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Music should be family friendly. Bring fliers or other means to advertise your group. If interested in performing, email [email protected] or talk to a librarian for more info.Friends of the library meeting

At 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month, Friends of the North Valley Regional Library meets at its namesake in Anthem. Join in the monthly meeting and help promote the recreational, educational and cultural resources the library brings.Cards, board games social

The third Tuesday each month at Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek is designated for a cards and board games social for adults from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The library has lots of games to choose from including cards, Scrabble, chess, checkers, backgammon, Trivial Pursuit, Cribbage, Yahtzee and more. Games and refreshments brought from home are welcome, too. Coffee available for purchase. No registration needed.Healing session

The third Monday of every month, the Peaceful Spirit Enrichment Center in New River hosts a monthly Healing Circle/Reiki Share from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This group is for individuals that have learned Reiki or another modality of healing.

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Retired Marine thankful for

supportOn Monday Aug. 12 at

10 a.m. I was presented a commemorative paver under the “Honor a Veteran” sponsorship program. It was an honor to receive the commemorative paver, and I would like to personally thank the Anthem community and its members who were present including Anthem Veterans Memorial Support Team members Liz Turner and Jim Martin (chief engineer); Anthem council directors Norris (Ret. Lt. Col. USA) and Ryan Halleran; council staff members Jenna Kollings (CEO) and Neal Shearer (COO); and members of the Daisy Mt. Veterans.

I have served the Anthem community as a deputy sergeant for the last 16 months. I realized Anthem was special when I first arrived because of the way the community treated the death of Deputy Bill Coleman. The turnout for the dedication of the flag pole and ball field was amazing. I was also impressed with the turnout for Veterans Day and the heartfelt emotions of those present. I believe the way a community treats their veterans says much about the quality of that community. In Anthem, “community” is more than a word that describes a group of people who live near each other; it is a defining word which describes to me the care and concern the members of the Anthem community have for each other, and those values were truly exhibited to me by those who attended the Aug. 12 ceremony. Thank you, again.

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The logo submission dead-line is 5 p.m., Sept. 30. Winners will be announced Nov. 1.

The 15th anniversary com-mittee’s mission is to recognize the journey and evolution of Anthem and support ACC staff planning efforts for a series of 2014 activities that will initially kick off the grand opening of the new Anthem Civic Build-ing, 3701 W. Anthem Way, in January.

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ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT1616 WEST ADAMS STREETPHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE NO. 16-101136PERPETUAL RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT

Pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37, notice is hereby given that the state of Arizona through its Arizona State Land Department (herein called ASLD), will sell at Public Auction to the highest and best bidder at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 W. Adams, Room 434B, Phoenix, Arizona, a perpetual right of way easement for the purpose of a Service Road situated in Maricopa County to wit:

TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, G&SRB&M, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA

PARCEL: M&B THRU TRACT 4, BLOCK 6 IN STATE PLAT 36, SECTION 29, CONTAINING 2.67 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

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For a complete legal description of the land, prospective bidders are advised to examine the right of way application file as well as all pertinent files of ASLD.

Said right of way easement has been valued at $2,400.00 and consists of 2.67 acres, more or less.

Additional requirements and conditions of this right of way are available and may be viewed at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona.

The complete file associated with the described land is open to public inspection at the ASLD, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays and weekends. Please direct any questions regarding this Public Auction to the Rights of Way Section of the Real Estate Division of ASLD at (602) 542-4098. This auction notice is available on the ASLD’s web site at www.azland.gov.

Each potential bidder must show ASLD’s representative a cashier’s check made payable to the Arizona State Land Department in the amount specified under Terms of Sale Paragraph (A) below.

TERMS OF SALE:

(A) At the time of sale the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) The value of the right of way, which is $2,400.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $72.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $4,972.00 (less $2,500.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $2,472.00).

(B) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the right of way and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price for the right of way less the amount paid under (A) (2) above.

(C) No Selling and Administrative Fee shall be collected by ASLD if the successful bidder at auction is the beneficiary of the land trust.

(D) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder shall be required to pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(3) above.

BIDDING INFORMATION:

(A) The time of sale shall be deemed to be the time of declaration of the highest and best bidder. The bidding will begin at the total value of the right of way. A bid for less than the value of the right of way easement or by a party who has not inspected the right of way and/or the associated files and records of ASLD will not be considered.

(B) All bidders must sign an affidavit stating that they have undertaken due diligence in preparation for the auction and that their representative is authorized to bid and bind the bidder. It is the bidder’s responsibility to research the records of local jurisdictions and public agencies regarding this property.

(C) Pursuant to A.R.S. §37-240.B, the successful bidder must be authorized to transact business in the state of Arizona no later than three (3) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an affidavit stating it is the successful bidder and sign a Certification Statement pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37 and the Rules of ASLD.

(D) If the successful bidder fails to complete the payment as stated in the auction notice together with the additional required fees within 30 days from the auction date, all amounts paid at the time of auction by the successful bidder will be forfeited.

(E) In the event of forfeiture, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that the bidder has five (5) days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The ASLD may cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the acceptance of a final bid.

A protest to this sale must be filed within 30 days after the first day of publication of this announcement and in accordance with A.R.S. §37-301.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, at (602) 364-0875. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.Ruben Ojeda(for) Vanessa HickmanState Land CommissionerJuly 3, 2013

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Representing Self (Without a Lawyer)SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA

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cats people have caught up on a board in my department,” Klinger said. “People come into town and say, ’Wow, what can we use to get them?’”

Said Phil Brewer, an outfitter in the Cabela’s fishing department: “I’ve been here 3 years, and I’d say we’ve sold more tackle in the last year than the previous 2 years (combined) to guys going after flatheads.”

Wilcoxson, meanwhile, continues taking anglers fishing who travel from states rich in fishing tradition such as Texas.

“They come out here and I put them on a little 38-pounder and they’re just ecstatic,” Wilcoxson said. “I have people calling me from all over the world talking about this flathead.”


Gymnastics, cheer vault Anthem family’s spiritEric QuadE

Editor

Aside from the Anthem Community Center, there is another place in town where kids regularly gather in a gym for fun.

Don Henson and Amy Gruba are in charge of FX Gymnastics, which moved to a new, larger location 3 months ago on Anthem’s south side west of the I-17. The road that “Mr. Don” and “Miss Amy” traveled to get to where they are now hasn’t been easy, but their enthusiasm has remained strong.

Mr. Don started his business out of a bus. The mobile platform allowed him to haul tumbling mats and gymnastics equipment to area preschools. Music, dance and karate were later added to the mobile programming.

After moving to the New River area, an opportunity opened up to work the gymnastics program at the Anthem Community Center. He would end up teaching there for the next 10 years.

A change in ACC programming then forced Mr. Don to find a new home in Anthem for his business, and the search proved more difficult than he had expected.

“I was calling phone numbers on different buildings and things like that,” he said. “I was surprised at how many calls I did not get back on empty buildings—you’d think someone would call back.”

Then came the match: a space in Anthem already setup for a gym. All Mr. Don had to do was move in his equipment. A percentage of his business

revenue paid the rent for the next 3 years.

An unforeseen consequence of the move was that Mr. Don largely had to rebuild his clientele from the ground up.

“I thought everyone would just follow me over from the community center, but it didn’t happen that way,” he said.

At least, not to start. Many of the children he had worked with over that 10-year stint at the community center have since reconnected with their former instructor. In fact, Mr. Don has hired one of his past students to now help coach at FX Gymnastics.

Miss Amy said that, when their children came along, she and Mr. Don became even more involved in gymnastics because their kids never had a chance to participate in it at the community center, and they were missing out on a lot of the details.

Miss Amy hadn’t been involved in the business at all prior to their kids showing interest in the sport. She was in college and was working in accounting. The prospect of being closer to her family convinced her to change course and get involved in the gymnastics business, though.

“As we met more and more of the kids in the community, they just became our family,” she said. “We know everybody’s name that comes in.”

Miss Amy was instrumental in establishing the family business’ cheer program 3 years ago. She had been in cheer in high school, so it was a natural fit for her to become more involved. She and another coach started with about 13 kids in the cheer program,

which has now ballooned to a roster of about 60.

Some of the youngsters that come to FX Gymnastics are interested in one day making it on their high school cheer leading squad and enroll in Mr. Don’s tumbling classes. Others have their sights set on an even higher standard of competition-level cheer, which Miss Amy and Mr. Don also have courses for.

FX Gymnastics also has

plenty of fun activities woven into its schedule. Summer camps, recitals, dances, parents night out, birthday parties and more.

Above all else, the fact that FX Gymnastics is operated as a family business means a lot to its biggest stakeholders.

“I think it’s really awesome that we get to do this as a family—together, husband and wife—although at times it can be hairy, just like anyone else’s

family,” Mr. Don said. “I spend more time with my family now than when I was doing the mobile program because I was gone all day.”

Miss Amy agreed, not only in the business aspect, but also in that they home school their children together.

“I was working in an office,” she said about her previous accounting experience. “Now I get to be with my family all day.”

Eric Quade phototeam effort — FX Gymnastics features a local family pitching in together. Pictured from the left: Don Henson; children Skylynn, Justin, Sierra (up top) and Johnny; and Amy Gruba.


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Advocate remembered

On Thursday, August 29th we lost a true advocate and pet warrior. Barb Windgassen, president and founder of Anthem Pets, died after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

She passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at the Sherman Hospice home.

She fought cancer with all her might, while also working tirelessly for animals in Anthem and surrounding areas. Many of us who knew her best would say that her passion for Anthem Pets sustained her and allowed her many more years than her diagnosed life expectancy. Barb saved thousands of animals in her lifetime; they wait for her at Heaven’s gates with wagging tails and wet kisses.

She leaves behind a loyal and devoted husband, Tom, who never left her side. Their love for each other and lifetime work together as a team has been a true love story.

Barb also leaves behind a daughter, Elizabeth, an accomplished doctor at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale—a woman of grace, loyalty and love for animals. Elizabeth was never far from her mother and father and would often accompany them to various Anthem Pets events.

We lost an advocate, a leader, a friend, a wife and a mother on August 29th. In her honor, we vow to carry on her passion and promise to continue her work to find loving, caring homes for pets and to be the voice for animals on earth. Anthem Pets will live on.

In lieu of flowers, Barb and family have asked for donations to her passion, Anthem Pets (Medical Fund). Donations can be sent directly to: 2658 West Patagonia Way, Anthem, AZ 85086.

Rest in peace Barb. Lisa KilweinTramonto

ross Mason photoready to go — Members of the Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) stationed at The Outlets at Anthem on Fri. Aug. 30. in advance of the Labor Day weekend. From left: Paul Schickel, Mitchell Mastrin, Mike Chambers, Murray Gordon and Nancy Selleys. CERT was ready to lend a hand along the I-17 corridor.

we received from them … indi-cates that they’re very serious, as they need to be, in terms of protecting their assets,” Shearer said.

BudgetsOpportunity Way Park has

an estimated total price tag of $1.8 million. Although approxi-mately $115,000 has already been budgeted for the proposed park’s initial phases, the coun-cil still needs to approve ex-penditures as they come up. At last week’s meeting, it became clear that some board directors were hesitant to charge ahead with the first round of invest-ments—the design work—with-out assurances that the other landowners wouldn’t scuttle the project partway through.

Ray Norris, board vice president, was first to raise the question.

“For over a year, this has prob-ably been our priority … to get a park,” Norris said. “But I have a problem with this $115,000. I don’t trust utility companies.

“Let’s not go forward unless we know EPCOR is going to not pull the plug on us.”

Non-residentsEven if a three-way prop-

erty owner agreement can be reached and budget expen-ditures don’t get in the way, board directors expressed con-cern that outsiders might ben-efit from Anthem’s improve-ment efforts.

Jenna Kollings, community executive officer, said that non-Anthem residents are already

using the community’s exist-ing park, making the facilities victims of their own success. Adding another park at Oppor-tunity Way could lead to more of the same.

Kollings cited publicized plans of Lennar Development, a 201-unit single family devel-opment slated for just outside Anthem’s northwest corner at Circle Mountain Road and 43rd Avenue. It didn’t appear that Phoenix zoning officials would slow or stop Lennar De-velopment’s plans, she said.

However, Anthem Commu-nity Council approved send-ing a letter to Phoenix officials outlining Anthem’s concerns about the development, includ-ing its possible impact on traf-fic, public safety, schools, infra-structure and parks.

“We understand that the de-veloper has met the City of Phoe-nix requirement for open space with one pocket park; however, we are concerned that Lennar residents will use Anthem’s pri-vate parks and facilities without contributing financially to the maintenance and improvement of those facilities,” according to the letter. “Currently, the Anthem community is in the planning stages to build an ad-ditional park tentatively named ‘Opportunity Way Park.’ The park is in close proximity to the proposed development … and will inevitably be used by the Lennar residents.”

The letter, signed by Kollings and board president Holly Mat-son, then asked whether Phoe-nix officials would pitch in to fund Opportunity Way Park.

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Michael “BOSTON” Gonnella Memorial RunRide On or Ride Along

All wheels welcome! Join us for one more man!

We will be getting together Sunday, September 8, 2013 to celebrate the peace, love and energy that Michael “Boston” Gonnella radiated to so many. Let’s get together as a community and show our continued love and support to the Gonnella family! $20.00 per person $35.00 per couple

ALL proceeds will go to the Gonnella girls!

1st stop: Connolly’s Sports Grill - Registration @ 10am 2nd stop: Ride out at 11:45 to the Carefree Highway Memorial

3rd stop: Buffalo Chip - Cave Creek, AZ arrival time 1pm (lunch specials will be available)4th stop: Legends Bar & Grill- Anthem, AZ arrival time 3:30pm

5th stop: Gizmo’s Bar & Grill- New River, AZ arrival time 4:45pm6th stop: Roadrunner Restaurant and Saloon- New River, AZ arrival time 6:00pm

Entertainment provided by New River Witness Protection at the 6th and final stop! 50/50 raffle, giveaways, entertainment and good times to be had by all!

PEACE!

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Artist repurposes thrillsShEa StaNFiELd

SPEciaL For thE FoothiLLS FocuS

The thrill of the chase is the power behind artist Kevin Caron’s repurposed metal sculptures. Much like a modern day Michelangelo, Kevin has the uncanny ability to see the simplicity or complexity of the forms hidden in ordinary scrap metal or stone.

Kevin did not grow up wanting to be an artist. Instead, “the art has chosen” him, he said. He spent 6 years in his early U.S. Navy career acquiring training in machine shops and aircraft maintenance, which became the foundation of his later inspiration. In 1983, successfully completing his military service, Kevin ran a foreign car repair shop. His natural creativity and problem solving ability took a giant leap forward. Between jobs, he built his own vehicle, using parts from various sources. His reputation for ingenuity and the ability to use a broad variety of tools and resources to solve any problem became his hallmark with his customers.

Yet, necessity is the mother of all inventions. Necessity came thundering through Kevin’s life in a big way, and it would prove to be a game changer.

Kevin needed a privacy screen to shield a work area from his home. His imagination revved into full gear as he combed steelyards, scrap piles, catalogs and roadsides to find the

appropriate components to accomplish the task. He finally located the perfect metal “in his own backyard,” and a majestic and artful screen emerged in “Floating Undulations.” Kevin began to visualize a fountain from the same metal, and “Stretch” leaped to life as a soulful and soothing friend in the environment.

His family and friends were telling others about these repurposed metal creations, and a new career and passion was born.

Several of Kevin’s pieces are housed at Camelot Therapeutic Horsemanship, which serves people with physical disabilities. His sculpture quiets the mind, sooths the soul and tickles the heart.

Kevin has completed more than 40 private and public commissions across the country. He continues to win awards such as the 2009 Best of the West Award for Arts & Culture from Westmarc, a coalition of business, education and government leaders. He was also selected as Art Trends 2012 Sculptor of the Year. His work can be seen on his website kevincaron.com, at Pearson & Company in Scottsdale and Vision Gallery in Chandler.

Meet Kevin Caron, and see his work in November at B.H. Bowman Studio No. 26 during the annual Hidden In The Hills Studio Tour in the Carefree-Cave Creek area.


Short Term 12Dir: Destin Cretton

Starring: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr., and

Kaitlyn DeverMonte’s Rating4.25 out of 5.00

Movie Review

Bagera is a sweet, loving, healthy 11-year-old looking for a forever home. He is an indoor, housebroken dog who gets along well with other dogs and cats. It is not known how he does with children. He loves to play with toys or just keep you company. This dog loves to be around people, especially men. Bagera can be a Houdini, so he needs a well-fenced yard to keep him from escaping. For more details on this mellow guy contact Linda at 623.465.9419 or [email protected].

Anthem Pets are animal advocates serving the North Valley since 2005. For information go to anthempets.com or search Anthem Pets on Facebook for additional animals needing homes. Anthem Pets also operates the award-winning Jackass Acres Dog Park between Anthem and New River and is the first solar park in the USA.

MoNtE YaZZiESPEciaL For

thE FoothiLLS FocuS“Short Term 12” developed

into an emotionally compelling film that dodged the over-sensationalized aspects of similar dramas for a focused and genuine perspective. A film set in an adolescent group home, there were moments that felt sincere and authentic in a way that was both accidental and deliberate at the same time.

This aspect was in part due to director Destin Cretton’s own life experience, but also to his skillful rendering of the characters and atmosphere in the film. Both the staff and the young people being cared for were wounded, in both figurative and literal ways— mistreatment marring their lives.

Grace (Brie Larson) is a complicated young woman who is a staff supervisor for an adolescent foster care group home. She works at the facility with her boyfriend Mason (John Gallagher Jr.), though the kids and staff members are unaware of this. Their relationship is idyllic, if somewhat emotionally restrained, because of Grace’s scarred past that includes parental abuse. Grace becomes attached to a newly admitted teen named Kayden (Kaitlyn Dever) who bears some of

the same wounds as her, both physically and emotionally.

Cretton established an early perspective of simple observation, as the group was introduced and slowly allowed to open up through their actions and amusing stories. The photography was intimate, if a little over-manipulated with a hand-held technique, yet the perspective allowed for an effective invitation into the lives of the kids. The group home location was particularly convincing with walls that look recently patched over and shadows of confining bars that shine through the windows.

Casting was where “Short Term 12” shined, giving a realistic identity to these children that was at times passive, but also occasionally violent. In one scene, Marcus (Keith Stanfield), the oldest of the group, composed an aggressively charged rap verse that was especially moving when detailing the pain of his childhood and the fear of his freedom.

The focus soon narrowed onto Grace, who was especially guarded and slow to reveal

anything about her life, even to her to concerned boyfriend. The delicate handling of her personality in the narrative was assisted by the exceptional performance from Brie Larson, who displayed a mix of imposed composure and mounting frustration. Grace was protective, mostly for the kids that live in Short Term 12, but also for her own feelings and concerns about the past she ultimately must face. It was an interesting character that Cretton crafted with deliberate and keen insights from his experience in the professional field. While Grace’s motivations became somewhat familiar, and her actions over embellished to the extent of falling into melodramatic trappings, Cretton’s established narrative elements sustained the focus enough to keep the film from wavering to far off course.

“Short Term 12” had the unique quality of being uplifting even when upsetting. Though some elements became forced and familiar, Cretton’s well-crafted script and interesting characters created a delicate film that was impressively genuine.

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Health care providers team upThe boards of directors of Scottsdale

Healthcare and John C. Lincoln Health Network have agreed to a definitive agreement to form a system-wide affiliation to improve the health of the communities served by the respective organizations.

The agreement creates a new nonprofit corporate entity, Scottsdale Lincoln Health Network, which will oversee the affiliated entities.

Tom Sadvary will be chief executive officer, and Rhonda Forsyth will be president of Scottsdale Lincoln Health Network. Sadvary is currently president

and CEO of Scottsdale Healthcare, and Forsyth is currently president and CEO of John C. Lincoln Health Network.

The affiliation agreement is subject to customary regulatory review processes and is expected to close by Oct. 1; a Letter of Intent to affiliate was approved by both organizations in April.

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Memorial to listen to hours of speeches and songs, capped off by a speech by President Barack Obama.

Despite intermittent rain and steamy Washington humidity, spirits appeared high with some joking about being “drenched for the dream” as they waited for an airport-like security check, complete with metal detectors.

Medical personnel occasionally had to part the crowd in order to retrieve someone who had fainted or had another emergency.

Last Wednesday’s event capped several days of events to mark anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, when more than 200,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to rally jobs and freedom.

Fifty years later, tens of thousands gathered around the Reflecting Pool to hear Obama, former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and others not only praise the successes of the past, but also lay out the problems that remain.

The three presidents, in particular, pointed to the need for greater voting rights, the disproportionately high number of blacks in prison and high rates of unemployment among minorities.

The crowd was receptive to Carter and Clinton, but the energy was especially high for Obama.

“Give it to ‘em, Mr. President!” one woman shouted from the crowd during a pause in Obama’s speech.

Tucson resident Emma Willerton, a recent University of Arizona who just started school in Washington, said she was excited to hear the president speak.

“Obama being president at the same time as the 50th anniversary is … a huge, powerful statement of progress,” said Willerton of the nation’s first black president.

Last Wednesday’s events started with an interfaith service at a Baptist church in Washington and a 1.6-mile march down Constitution Avenue to the Lincoln Memorial.

Willerton, who took part in the march, called it an honor to be a part of a historic event.

At the Lincoln Memorial, fences had been set up around the Reflecting Pool with speakers and video screens set up for those who could not get close.

Not everyone could even get in: Many watched from a distance, sitting by the Washington Monument several blocks east of the ceremony.

“I wanted to experience what the original marchers felt,” said Gardner, adding that the 50th anniversary’s unpleasant weather made her respect her predecessors even more.

“I was in jeans and a T-shirt and it was so hot,” Gardner said. “I was thinking back then, the woman had on dresses and hats. I could not imagine the discomfort.”

But she said it was worth it, despite the humidity and heat, to be a part of history.

Tom Rose, a Phoenix resident, was in Maryland for a conference and came to be part of the 50th anniversary’s events.

“I wanted to honor what his (King’s) dream was, and see where we need to go from here,” Rose said.

He said he believes there is a lot this country, and his home state, can still learn from King and from what was said last Wednesday.

“I think the people of Arizona can take something from these messages,” Rose said.

Ray Cullom, a National Park Service volunteer working at the nearby Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, said he does not believe the dream that King spoke about is yet a reality.

“We’ve come along way, but we still have a ways to go,” Cullom said.

He and his wife, Maribeth, have volunteered at national parks across the country, including a season spent at the Tonto National Monument near Roosevelt, Ariz.

Cullom, who is white, remembers going to college in New Orleans during the Civil Rights era and seeing protests around the city. He remembered once getting on a crowded streetcar where all the white people were standing up because group of black riders were in every other seat.

He said he got some stares from the other white riders when he sat down, but was happy to get a seat.

Gardner said there is still work to be done.

“You can’t be afraid of different people and different beliefs,” she said. “When you are afraid you have hatred.”

Cronkite News Service reporters Chad Garland and Jack Fitzpatrick contributed to this report.


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Would Jefferson approve?Today’s public education

system isn’t exactly what Thomas Jefferson had in mind for his academic reformation.

Yes, Jefferson imagined schools as places that teach a broad range of academic basics, such as reading, writing, arithmetic and history. But that’s about the extent to which Jefferson would agree with our elementary and high schools.

For Jefferson, there were three stages of academia. The first was e lementa r y or pre-g r a m m a r s c h o o l i n g . T h e second was g r a m m a r s c h o o l

(“for teaching Greek, Latin, geography, and the higher branches of numerical arithmetic”). And the third was the university.

But Jefferson — as well as most of the other Founding Fathers — couldn’t ever imagine that public education would be controlled by the federal, much less a state, government. He believed that it should be run and funded by parents and those in local communities or wards.

In 1784, Jefferson proposed a bill in Virginia that outlined his thinking for a public education system. In it, he planned to divide “every county into small districts of five or six miles square ... and in each of them to establish a school for teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic.”

As late as 1816, while still trying to enact his educational plan, Jefferson wrote to Sen. Joseph C. Cabell about the sheer folly of states running the educational system: “If, however, it is intended that the state government shall take this business into its own hands, and provide schools for every county, then by all means strike out this provision of our bill. … But if it is believed that these elementary schools will be better managed by the governor and council, the commissioners of the literary fund, or any other general authority of the government, than by the parents within each ward, it is a belief against all

experience.”Jefferson argued for the

founding of “each school at once under the care of those most interested in its conduct.” Each elementary school was to be supervised by local parents and peers who were passionate to ensure children’s education, which included the selection and oversight of teachers (tutors), as well as their salaries.

And those who couldn’t afford their children’s tuitions would be covered, at least in part, by those who could assist them.

Regarding the most basic, or elementary, education, Jefferson proposed that “every person in it (be) entitled to send their children 3 years gratis, and as much longer as they please, paying for it.” And from there, parents would continue to pay for advanced education, too. (Jefferson’s basic parental fiscal philosophy was: If you bring them into the world, you pay for them until they are responsible enough to pay for themselves.)

For Jefferson’s own daughters, he believed it was “essential to give them a solid education which might enable them, when become mothers, to educate their own daughters, and even to direct the course for sons, should their fathers be lost, or incapable, or inattentive.”

I’m not proposing that we follow every jot and tittle of Jefferson’s proposed educational system. However, I do believe we would be well-served by adopting some of his basic educational philosophies, such as returning complete educational autonomy to parents and experts in local communities. Overreaching educational laws and programs — such as No Child Left Behind — centered in Washington and even state capitals have only multiplied bureaucratic red tape, tied the hands of parents, administrators and teachers and relinquished school funding and choices (including textbooks) to the power and pocketbook of special interest groups.

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Tolerance, Health and FascismI cannot count the number

of times I heard liberal profes-sors and liberal writers quote the phrase: “When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carry-ing a cross.”

The phrase is brilliant. There is actually no threat to Ameri-

ca of fascism coming from the right. The essence of the Ameri-can right, after all, is less govern-ment; and f a s c i s m ,

by definition, demands ever larger government.

Therefore, if there is a real fascist threat to America, it comes from the left, whose ap-petite for state power is essen-tially unlimited. But because the left has so long dominated American intellectual, aca-demic, artistic and media life, it has succeeded in implanting fear of the right.

I have never written that there is a threat of fascism in Ameri-ca. I always considered the idea overwrought. But now I believe there really is such a threat — and it will come draped not in an American flag, but in the name of tolerance and health.

The left controls more and more of the life of the American citizen. And when nothing stops the left, the left doesn’t stop.

Take tolerance.Two weeks ago, the New

Mexico Supreme Court ruled that an event photographer’s refusal on religious grounds to shoot the commitment cer-emony of a same-sex couple amounted to illegal discrimina-

tion.The photographer had never

objected to photographing gays.She did not, however, wish

to be part of a ceremony to which she religiously objected. In America today, thanks to myriad laws and progressive justices, people can go to prison for refusing to participate in an event to which they object.

This is what happened:• To a florist in Wash-

ington who had always sold flowers to gay customers but re-fused to be the florist for a gay wedding: sued and fined• To a baker in Oregon

who had always sold his goods to gays but refused to provide his products to a gay wedding: sued and fined• In Massachusetts, Il-

linois and elsewhere to Catho-lic Charities, historically the largest adoption agency in America. Their placing chil-dren with married (man-wom-an) couples, rather than with same-sex couples, was deemed intolerant and a violation of the law. In those and other states, Catholic Charities has left adoption work

In the name of tolerance and fighting sexual harassment:• Boys ages 5 and 6 all

over the country are brought to the police for innocently touch-ing a girl• Girls’ high school

teams in California and else-where must now accept male players who feel female• Businesses cannot fire

a man who one day shows up on the sales floor dressed as a woman

For the left, tolerance does not mean tolerance. It means first, acceptance. And second,

celebration. That is totalitari-anism: You not only have to live with what you may differ with, dear citizen, you have to celebrate it or pay a steep price.

Meanwhile, in the name of health, there is a similar intru-sion into the life of the indi-vidual. We saw it in New York City Mayor Michael Bloom-berg’s call for a law limiting the amount of soda a person can order at one time.

In the name of health:• People are banned

from smoking outdoors, cigar stores are prohibited from al-lowing customers to smoke inside and, incredibly, Califor-nia is about to ban electronic “cigarettes” as if they were real cigarettes, even though they contain no tobacco, nothing is burning and they emit only wa-ter vapor• Some businesses, like

the Bert Fish Medical Center in Florida and Kids II, Inc. (Baby Einstein, Disney Baby) do not hire those who smoke at home. For the first time in American history, what you do — legally — at home will be reason for companies not hiring or termi-nating employees

And then there are the ubiq-uitous “re-education” and “re-habilitation” seminars that the allegedly insensitive need to take at both private and govern-ment workplaces and the speech codes at nearly all universities.

Will Americans awaken to the increasingly rapid depriva-tion of their freedoms — not draped in an American flag but draped in tolerance and health?

Dennis Prager is a nationally syndicated radio show host and creator of PragerUniversity.Com.

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