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Domestic dispute resolved without

injuriesPHOENIX – A domestic

dispute in north Phoenix on Sunday, March 15, ended without injuries to anyone involved. The Phoenix Police Department dealt with a situation in the area of Carefree Highway and 27th Drive.

“A suicidal man fired several shots inside his home,” said Sergeant Jonathan Howard, Phoenix Police. “We contained him for several hours before we could convince him to surrender peacefully.”

“The suspect was taken into custody by our tactical teams,” said Sergeant Trent Crump of Phoenix Police, noting that the man was identified as 25-year-old Thomas Boggs.

No further information regarding the investigation has been released at this time.

Living with wildlife: Bobcats, mountain lions part of North Valley population

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NORTH VALLEY – Cats generally have a way of not being seen unless they want to be seen, and wild cats are no exception to that. North Valley residents share the area with a variety of wildlife, including bobcats and mountain lions. It is unlikely to see a mountain lion in the area; however, bobcat sightings are more common.

A local resident called The Foothills Focus, asking for more

information on a potential mountain lion sighting in New River. No reports of mountain lion sightings have been filed with the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Game and Fish Public Information Officer Lynda Lambert says it’s not impossible, however.

“We get the occasional sighting,” Lambert said, noting that mountain lions are more likely to be seen outside of the Valley, such as in the Bloody Basin Road area.

Lambert noted that there is a “healthy population” of mountain lions in Arizona, with over 2,000 in the state. However, the big cats are extremely elusive. Lambert commented that even Game and Fish employees who are seeking mountain lions generally don’t find them.

“We rarely ever see them,” Lambert said.

The wild cat most likely to be seen in the North Valley is the bobcat.

“Bobcats pretty much live

everywhere,” said Lambert.

“They’re pretty adapted to

neighborhoods.”

Chamber of Commerce celebrating 50th anniversaryCAREFREE – The Carefree

Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce is celebrating 50 years of support for local businesses. The towns have changed greatly, but the Chamber’s mission of community business development has stayed the same. This special occasion will be commemorated with a 50th Anniversary Birthday Breakfast and Celebration of Excellence on Thursday, March 26 at Harold’s Corral.

Chamber Executive Director Patty Villeneuve shared the history of the Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce.

“The Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce was incorporated on March 4, 1965,” Villeneuve reported. “The three men who created the Chamber and filed paperwork for its incorporation were Lester Maitland, Billy Burk, and Leslie H Rhuart.” Villeneuve noted that the original home of the

Chamber was in Cave Creek. In the 1970s, the Chamber moved to Carefree.

As the towns of Carefree and Cave Creek have blossomed in the last 50 years, the Chamber has grown along with them. The Carefree Cave Creek Chamber has approximately 350 member businesses and provides frequent community business events.

“The mission that these three men (the original incorporators) had for the Chamber was the same then as it is today...to promote, support and foster growth for the business communities of Carefree and Cave Creek,” Villeneuve emphasized. “The Chamber has gone through multiple name changes and locations of business, but the mission has stayed the same for 50 years.”

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PHOENIX – Century 21 Arizona West has opened a new office at 27th Dr. and Carefree Hwy. This full service real-estate office will provide sales and rentals of residential properties, land, and commercial properties. The branch opened on March 2.

Branch Manager Rick Germer noted that this is the company’s third location. Century 21 Arizona West also has offices in Prescott and Wickenburg.

The company made the move to the North Valley to give new

and existing agents a local office to work out of when assisting clients in the area.

“We have agents from Wickenburg who sell in New River and Desert Hills, and Prescott agents who work in Black Canyon City, Anthem, and Desert Hills,” said Ben Ruoti, who owns Century 21 Arizona West. Ruoti noted that Century 21 Arizona West is one of the top five companies for the franchise in the southwest region of the US.

The new North Phoenix office will embrace the latest technology in real estate.

“Today’s agents have to be smarter, bolder, faster,” emphasized Laura Coughanour, company Office Manager.

Customers of Century 21 Arizona West get unique Web sites created for their property, as well as video tours put online. Listings are placed online on multiple property sites, including Zillow and Trulia. Customers receive regular updates indicating that the number of views their property has received and how many leads have been generated.

“As the real estate market recovers, we believe that this will be a very successful location,” Ruoti said.

To contact Century 21 Arizona West, call Rick Germer at (623) 223-1221 or stop by the office, located at 34406 N. 27th Dr., #140, in Phoenix.

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community newsPark & Swap for Wounded Veterans

NEW RIVER – The New River Preservation Group is holding a Park & Swap to benefit local veterans on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday, March 29. The Park & Swap will be held in the Riverside Plaza parking lot, Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to participate. Sellers pay $15 for a space, which will be the donation to local New River veterans.

Preregister for the Park & Swap at [email protected] or call (480) 330-7870 for more information.

Chamber hosting golf tournament

CAVE CREEK – The Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual golf tournament at Tatum Ranch on April 13, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Players will have the chance to participate in Enjoy 18 holes of golf, a hole-in-one contest, raffle prizes, complimentary photo, and the dinner and award presentation. Cost is $125 per player.

The Chamber is inviting prize donations, which are tax deductible. If you are interested in donating, contact the Chamber at (480) 488-3381.

Register early to ensure space. For more information or to register, call the Chamber at (480) 488-3381.

Roadrunner chili cook-off, April 4

NEW RIVER – Put some spice in your life! Come out to the 18th Annual Roadrunner Chili Cook-off on Saturday, April 4, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The 2015 Arizona State Championship Jalapeno Eating Contest and Arizona State Championship Salsa Contest will also be happening that day.

The Chili Appreciation Society of Arizona and sponsors present the 18th annual Roadrunner Chili Cook-off. Competitions include Arizona Red Chili (C.A.S.I. Rules apply), State Championship Jalapeno Eating Contest, People’s Choice Chili, and a

Green Chili Contest, as well as the Showmanship contest.

Festivities will include a 50/50 raffle and entertainment, Cart of Cheer, and bingo, plus Cow Pie Bingo. A Daisy Mountain Fire Truck tour will drop by the event. The cook-off will also feature a man eating one of the hottest chili peppers in the world.

Admission is free. Tasting cups are $5 for all-day tasting until the chili is gone. All proceeds benefit The New River Kiwanis Club. Sponsorships are being accepted. Donate and help support the Kiwanis Club in New River. The Kiwanis Club supports the New River area, including the Senior Citizens Center.

The cook-off is sponsored by the Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon, located just north of the intersection of I-17 and New River Road.

Celebrity and public judges are needed. To help judge the contest or to get more details, contact Norman or Sharren at (623) 742-6476.

Fundraiser for Triple R Horse Rescue, March 28

CAVE CREEK – The Boot Barn will hold a fundraiser on Saturday, March 28, 12-4 p.m., to benefit Triple R Horse Rescue. This horse rescue is a 501(c) 3 organization that rescues, rehabilitates, and re-homes horses surrendered to its care. The Boot Barn is located at 8698 East Raintree Drive, in Scottsdale.

The fundraiser will feature raffle items donated by western retailers, including Ariat, Tony Lama Boots, Justin Boots, Dan Post Boots, Rock and Roll Cowboys shirts, and Wrangler. Triple R Horse Rescue will bring a few previously adopted miniature horses to the event.

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No registration is needed. Sessions will be held in Study Room B. For more information, call (602) 652-3000. The North Valley Regional Library is located at 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, in Anthem.

Women’s shooting class, April 4

PHOENIX – Arizona Women’s Shooting Associates is hosting Women On Target, an instructional women’s only shooting class, on Saturday, April 4.

The class will be held at Ben Avery Shooting Range. Registration starts at $65; registration after March 28 is $75. For more details or to register, contact Carol at (602) 571-3886 or [email protected].

Gem and mineral show, March 28-29

ANTHEM – The Daisy Mountain Rock & Mineral Club is holding the 2015 Anthem Gem & Mineral Show on Saturday, March 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, March 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Gems, minerals, fossils, jewelry, beads, wire wrapping, and geodes will be featured. Kids’ events and raffles are also planned.

Cost is $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and students, and free for children. The show will be held at Diamond Canyon School, 40004 N. Liberty Bell Way, in Anthem.

National Donate Life Month held in April

PHOENIX— April is National Donate Life Month, a time to recognize the gifts of organ, eye, and tissue donation across the country. More than 51 percent of the Arizona’s adult population is a registered donor, and April hosts opportunities for everyone who supports the decision to share life to come together and share the message.

On April 12, Donor Network of Arizona (DNA) will be at Chase Field for the ninth

annual Donate Life Day with the D-backs. There will be a registration booth in the community corner where Arizonans can sign up as an organ, eye, and tissue donors. The D-backs will honor Arizona donor families, recipients and the donation community on the field before first pitch. Last year, more than 800 supporters from across the state attended the event. For tickets, contact [email protected].

The fifth annual Health Care for Hope challenge kicks off on April 1, with over 50 hospitals and health care organizations participating. Participating organizations will hold registration events, flag raisings, and more to encourage Arizonans to give the gift of life. Last year, Arizona health care organizations registered over 5,000 people as donors through this campaign. This year, DNA hopes to exceed that number. More information is available at healthcareforhope.org.

Arizona set a record for tissue donation in 2014 when 1,224 people gave the gift of life and healing. These gifts of tissue will help tens of thousands of people over the next three years. In addition to the gift of tissue, 158 Arizona organ donors saved 427 lives, while 933 eye donors restored sight to many others.

Currently, more than 123,000 people in the United States are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant, and nearly 2,500 of those people reside in Arizona. Arizonans can sign up as registered organ, eye, and tissue donors when they apply for or renew their driver’s license or ID at the Motor Vehicle Division. They can also become donors by signing up online at www.DonateLifeAZ.org or calling 1(800) 94-DONOR.

Local student wins DAR history essay contest

ANTHEM – Local sixth-grader Spencer John Hochstein won the Ocotillo Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution History Essay Contest for 2014-2015. Spencer was awarded the DAR American History Essay Contest Chapter Bronze Medal

and Certificate and a gift from

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NORTH VALLEY – Days after Arizona Board of Regents Chairman Mark Killian threatened to sue over funding cuts, Gov. Doug Ducey said March 16 he is proud of the budget and wants to work with regents and university officials.

The budget Ducey signed last week includes $99 million in cuts to Arizona’s three public universities, a 13 percent reduction in state funding. Other cuts include ending state funding to Maricopa and Pima county community colleges.

Speaking at the Special Devices Inc. groundbreaking here March 16, Ducey said he is proud of the budget and is looking forward to Arizona’s future. Afterward, he said the university cuts were hard to make.

“The budget was a very difficult situation, and I want to acknowledge that there were some tough decisions that needed to be made,” Ducey said. “We talked about protecting public safety, protecting the Department of Child Safety, protecting K-12 education.”

In an interview with 12 News, Killian said that the cuts violate the Arizona Constitution’s provision calling for university education to be as nearly free as possible. He said the board will discuss the cuts before making any decision on legal action.

Killian didn’t respond by press time to an interview request left with a Board of Regents

spokeswoman.Ducey said despite the

funding cuts he wants to work with the Board of Regents and university leaders. The board, which includes the governor, is scheduled to meet this week in Flagstaff.

“Nobody’s a bigger fan of our university education here. I’m a product of it. I definitely value it,” he said. “So I’m hoping that we can come together now that the budget’s behind us and talk about what’s next for Arizona.”

Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow

has been outspoken in his opposition to the cuts, calling them a “setback for Arizonans” in a statement issued March 7.

“This budget cut is being implemented without input from the state’s higher education leaders, and it reverses the progress made in recent years to move our colleges and universities to a performance-based funding model,” Crow’s statement said.

ASU funding will be cut by

about $54 million.Northern Arizona University

President Rita Cheng addressed the $17 million budget cut to the university in a letter to the campus on March 11.

“In the short term, there is no avoiding the reality of a reduction of this magnitude,” the letter read. “Quite simply, our university will feel the impact of these cuts. Each of us will feel it. There is no way to cushion everyone from this blow. That being the case, all aspects of our operation are up for consideration.”

Cheng said in the letter that NAU has withdrawn its plans to build a facility for engineering capstone design projects despite a “glaring need” for it.

Although many have spoken out against the cuts, some groups have voiced their support. Thomas Grier, a spokesman for Prosper, an organization dedicated to Arizona and prosperity, said the group supports that the budget is balanced and doesn’t involve tax increases.

“I think Governor Ducey kept his promise when it came to education, particularly in the K-12 context. More money is actually going to classrooms,” Grier said. “The higher education context, changes need to occur. And one thing we can say about our public universities is they’re innovative … they will think outside the box and come up with innovative solutions to their problems.”

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Interested in becoming a member of the Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce? Learn more by calling (480) 488-4481 or go online to www.carefreecavecreek.org.

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CAREFREE – Plans for the revitalization of the Carefree Village Center are continuing. A community open house to present preliminary recommendations for the plans will be held on Thursday, March 26, 5-8 p.m.

The open house will begin with a formal presentation, followed by an informal open house meeting. Participants will be able to review poster boards

depicting key recommendations, ask questions, and provide feedback.

The design team and project steering committee have been working to incorporate feedback received from a community survey, as well as comments from the first open house meeting held in October, into a unified plan for the enhancement of the Village Center. The final open house meeting provides

any Carefree resident, business owner, or interested person the opportunity to provide feedback before the formal plan is presented to the Carefree City Council in April.

The community open house will be held in the Carefree Town Hall Council Chambers, located at 100 Easy Street, in Carefree.

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Greater Phoenix Chamber announces IMPACT Award recipients

PHOENIX – The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce has selected eight Valley companies as recipients of its 28th annual IMPACT Awards. The IMPACT Awards honor the accomplishments of small and large businesses and the impact they have on the Valley’s business community and economy. This year, the GPCC recognizes two recipients in each of four categories: Community Champion, Economic Driver, Entrepreneurial Excellence, and Response to Adversity. The 2015 IMPACT Businesses of the Year will be selected from these honorees and announced at a luncheon on May 13, at the Arizona Biltmore.

The 2015 award recipients are:

Small to Medium Business

Category (250 employees or fewer):• 2015 Community Champion –

Arizona School Choice Trust• 2015 Economic Driver – HDR,

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Excellence – Pinnacle Transplant Technologies, LLC

• 2015 Response to Adversity – Anderson Security Agency, Ltd. Large Business Category (More

than 250 employees):• 2015 Community Champion –

Wells Fargo• 2015 Economic Driver –

Goodwill of Central Arizona• 2015 Entrepreneurial

Excellence – EXOS• 2015 Response to Adversity

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community such a great place to live, work and do business,” said Todd Sanders, President and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. “Their entrepreneurial spirit drives our state forward, and we are privileged to honor them for their leadership, commitment to community, job creation and economic impact.”

The 28th Annual IMPACT Awards luncheon will take place on May 13, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Arizona Biltmore. Tickets are $75 for GPCC members and $85 for non-members. Tables of 10 are $850 for GPCC members and $950 for non-members (tables include priority seating and program recognition). For reservations, visit www.phoenixchamber.com/impact.


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PHOENIX – Under Arizona’s Move On When Reading law, as of this school year third-graders whose reading scores fall “far below” average on a statewide assessment won’t advance to fourth grade.

Saying that could discourage children with dyslexia, a state lawmaker wants to provide students with the learning disability an opportunity to move on regardless.

“Kids feel like they’re just dumb, and they aren’t dumb. They are quite brilliant,” said Sen. Kelli Ward, R-Lake Havasu City.

The Move On When Reading law already allows exemptions to those for whom English isn’t their native language or who have disabilities such as autism, hearing, vision or language impairment and traumatic brain injury mechanisms. Those exemptions require approval from a school district or charter school’s governing body.

Ward proposed SB 1461, which would allow parents to request an exemption for children who don’t meet conditions already covered by the law and who have a speech and language impairment or a significant reading impairment such as dyslexia.

Parents would have to make the request within 30 days of finding out that a student will be held back and must include documentation and a rationale with their requests. School districts or charter school governing bodies would have 30 days to accept or reject requests.

The bill won a unanimous endorsement from the Senate Education Committee and was awaiting consideration by the full Senate.

Dyslexia is a language-processing disorder that causes children to mix up words, making reading, speaking and spelling difficult. For example, someone with dyslexia may read the word “now” as “won”

or “left” as “felt.”Ward’s bill defines dyslexia

as a “brain-based learning difference” that impairs a person’s ability to read and spell that is independent of intelligence and that typically causes a person to read at levels lower than expected.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 15 percent of the population has the disorder.

The bill also would permit teachers to earn continuing education credits for time spent participating in dyslexia training, screening, intervention, accommodation, advocacy and technology.

“They are having trouble treating children who have dyslexia and making sure they are getting the appropriate services that they need,” Ward said.

Meredith Puls, president of the Arizona Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, said she hopes the education credits provided by the bill would be an incentive for teachers educate themselves about dyslexia.

“The problem is that educators, with the best of intentions, do not understand what dyslexia is and what kind of instruction works for kids with dyslexia,” she said.

Most schools don’t have the resources to diagnose and treat dyslexics in a classroom setting, Puls said. Some children with dyslexia whose parents cannot afford private schools or tutoring are placed in resource groups at their schools where specialized teachers can work with them, she added.

Puls said there should be standards for what teachers should know so that they can accommodate students who have learning and reading disabilities.

Ward wrote the bill with help from Decoding Dyslexia, a national group of parents that promotes awareness and provides support for children with dyslexia and their parents.

Jen Kasten, a member of Decoding Dyslexia and the parent of a child with dyslexia, said dyslexia can make learning very frustrating because those with the disorder cannot process words and read and write as easily as other students. They often drop out of school because they are discouraged and embarrassed or can be left feeling stupid or lazy, she said.

Kasten said kids with dyslexia should be allowed to move through grade levels with their peers.

“It just wouldn’t make sense to make kids repeat a grade when everything is going along fine,” she said. “They just learn to read differently.”

Ward said she hopes the bill increases awareness about dyslexia so children can get diagnosed earlier and can get the help they need to succeed.

“It is a small step in the right direction,” she said.

About dyslexia:

• Dyslexia is the most common learning disability.

• One in five people suffers from dyslexia.

• Dyslexia isn’t a disease, and there is no cure.

• People with dyslexia are usually more creative and have a high level of intelligence.Children have a 50 percent chance of having dyslexia if one parent has it and a 100 percent chance if both parents have it.

• Dyslexics don’t see words differently but instead have a deficit in interpreting left and right

Starlight holding casting call for L’il Abner

PHOENIX – Starlight Community Theater is holding auditions for L’il Abner.

Starlight describes L’il Abner as a fun-filled, foot-stompin’ musical straight from the comics that will keep audiences laughing, with a satisfying mixture of hillbilly nonsense and sharp, critical humor that will appeal to all ages.

The casting call will be held for all ages. Those auditioning should come prepared to sing 32 bars of a musical theater show tune with recorded accompaniment (bring CD or mp3 player) and do some reading and movement/choreography. Individuals auditioning should bring personal schedule calendar, a resume (optional),

and a headshot (optional). Susan Gibson will direct the Starlight production of L’il Abner, which is based on the book by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank and on characters created by Al Capp Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, with music by Gene de Paul. L’il Abner will be presented by special arrangement with Tams Whitmark Music Library.

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CAVE CREEK – The Cave Creek special recall election was held on Tuesday, March 11. The recalled councilmembers were unseated in the election. The challengers will take office this month.

The election results as reported by the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office indicated that Susan Clancy

received 57 percent of the vote over Vice Mayor Adam Trenk. Dick Esser received 55 percent of the vote over Councilman Reg Monachino. Steve LaMar received 53 percent of the vote over Councilman Charlie Spitzer. Mark Lipsky received 51 percent of the vote over Councilman Mike Durkin.

A total of 10 write-in votes

were cast in the election. Out of the reported 3,650 registered voters in Cave Creek, 54 percent voted, with a total 1,987 ballots were cast. A total of 51 ballots were rejected: five for bad signatures, 32 for late return, and 14 for no signature.

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PHOENIX – What started as a class project by an Oro Valley school students and could wind up making copper an official state symbol.

Arizona already has a state gemstone (turquoise) and state fossil (petrified wood), but Jennifer Royer, a teacher at Copper Creek Elementary, has been working with students for three years to promote a place for copper as state metal. They approached their state senator, Republican Steve Smith of Maricopa.

The result: Smith’s SB 1441, which has passed the Senate and won unanimous approval Thursday from the House Government and Higher Education Committee.

Royer wasn’t on hand Thursday, but on Feb. 9 she and many of her students addressed the Senate Natural Resources Committee.

“It began as a simple class discussion as students were researching Arizona state symbols,” Royer said. “Through their research, they discovered that other states in our union have adopted symbols such as a donut in Louisiana and even a fiddle in South Dakota.

“My class wondered, ‘Why hasn’t Arizona adopted copper as a state symbol even though it is one of the major industries in Arizona?’”Coleman Anderson,

a student, used numbers to back up his argument for copper.

“A car contains 42 pounds of copper, and the Statue of Liberty contains 180,000 pounds of copper to make it,” he said. “The average house contains 400 pounds of copper, which makes us producing it even more important.”

Zackery Harris, another student, said Arizona needs to address this gap in its state symbols.

“There are fossils which tell us the past, there are

gemstones which represent beautiful craftsmanship, there is soil which allows for corn, and copper is the heart,” he said. “It’s on the star of our state flag.”

According to the Arizona Miners Association, 65 percent of U.S. copper production comes from Arizona mines and copper mining had a $4.87 billion impact on Arizona’s economy in 2012.

Kelly Norton, president of the Arizona Mining Association, said the bill is definitely something her organization supports.

“Copper is one of the five Cs that put Arizona on the map,” she said in a telephone interview. “It brought people to Arizona before it was it was even a state.”

John Kemeny, a professor with the College Engineering Department of Mining and Geological Engineering at University of Arizona, said it’s a great idea to make copper a state symbol as it’s already a big part of the state and even included in the state flag.

“The only thing I would wonder if this bill passed is how they would represent it on a poster,” he said in a telephone interview. “Maybe have a symbol of a miner, or a miner with a hard hat.”

Lawmaker, students push bill to make copper an official Arizona state symbol

About copper:

• 65 percent of U.S. copper production is from Arizona mines.

• Copper had a $4.87 billion impact on Arizona’s economy in 2012.

• Copper mining was responsible for 51,200 Arizona jobs – 11,800 direct and 34,400 indirect – in 2012.

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‘Feeding the Furies’ to be presented onstage in Cave Creek

SHEA STANFIELDARTS COLUMNIST

The late great Joan Rivers once remarked, “I succeeded by saying, out loud, what everyone else is thinking.” So goes the new play, Feeding the Furies, by local author and playwright Andrea Markowitz. Andrea would describe Furies as Ozzie and Harriet collide with Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf in this off-kilter satire about a couple trying to live the 1960s American Dream. Yes, there are more than a few of us that have “been there, done that,” and we will see shadows of our families in the struggles of Ruthie and Marty Furies’ onstage marriage.

Andrea grew up in northern New Jersey, near Manhattan. Her parents loved the arts, so she and her brother were frequent visitors to the museum, galleries, concerts, operas, and plays in the city. Andrea thrived on the energy and creativity generated by each of these uniquely diverse venues.

Over time, she took painting and sculpture classes, as well as dance and piano lessons, but her love of reading and writing would take the lead in guiding her career. Andrea completed degrees in English Literature, Music, and Psychology. Her first writing job was as a copywriter for an advertising agency. Dysfunctional work environments inspired her to pursue a career in human resources, followed by a stint as an assistant professor of industrial/organization psychology. After moving to the Cave Creek area in 1999 with her husband (Pat O’Brien), Andrea freelanced as an editor for trade and textbook publishers and individual authors. She also wrote feature articles and advertorials for various media publications. Now retired, Andrea is living her “American Dream” writing novels and plays.

Andrea reflects that, “It never occurred to me to write a play until I was 40ish. I was with my parents in a restaurant, watching them perform the same antics they’d acted out, in restaurants, since I was a child. It hit me their routines would make an entertaining play.” But as many ideas that began as a single “flash,” Andrea’s inspiration sat for more than 15 years before she began to put pen to paper bringing it to tangible form. The Furies started as a comedy, using her parents as inspiration.

Through this process, Andrea realized many of their rituals were symbolic of serious frustrations experienced by couples of the 1940s and 50s. She observed that many of the pressures of the day were as unhealthy for men as

they were for woman. Consequently, the plot morphed into a satirical drama about a family’s conflicting reactions to the feminist movement. She credits her background in psychology for the foundation of the characters’ personalities, motivations, and what “makes them tick.” Andrea’s ability for making the obvious humorous enables us to fix our gaze on our common cultural struggles of the time.

The Arizona Women’s Theatre Company awarded Furies a staged reading at the 2013 Pandora Festival of New Works. Encouraged by the audience to take the play to the next level, Andrea refined the action and dialogue and is offering it as a staged reading fundraiser for the Desert Foothills Library and Desert Foothills Theater. She describes both of these nonprofits as community gems that enrich and entertain. The wonderful actors who are performing in Furies are volunteering their time to support these nonprofits, as well. They all live in the Desert Foothills area, and three of them attend Cactus Shadows High School.

See Feeding the Furies at The Desert Foothills Library on March 28 from 1-3:30. Registration is required; please call the Library at (480) 488-2286. All proceeds will benefit the Desert Foothills Library and the Desert Foothills Theater.

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Kiwanis Concert Series presents ‘Assisted Living, The Musical’

CAREFREE – This year’s Kiwanis Concert Series is concluding with ‘Assisted Living, The Musical,’ on Saturday, March 28, 6 p.m.

The original play by Rick Compton and Betsy Bennett tells the tale of a newly departed couple who are greeted in the afterlife by Tiny Tim. Soon the couple is revisiting “the best years of their lives” at Pelican Roost, an active senior living community peopled by numerous

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CAREFREE – The Sonoran Arts League is partnering with Vermillion Promotions March 20-22 to bring three days of art, wine, music, and specialty foods to Easy Street in Carefree.

One of the largest open-air art shows in the Southwest, the 14th Annual Sonoran Festival of Art showcases over 150 local artists alongside those from around the country presenting outstanding artwork in a variety of styles and subject matter.

For three days, Carefree Desert Gardens will transform into a vibrant outdoor gallery with a diverse gathering of artists offering thousands of original works, including oil, watercolor, and acrylic paintings on canvas, stone and bronze sculptures, etchings

and mixed media. A vast array of pottery, fine photography, exquisite jewelry, wood turned vessels, scratchboard, batiks, and more will also be featured.

Festival highlights for 2015 include wine tasting in the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion, live musical and dance performances, and local cuisine. Festival attendees can also visit Carefree and Cave Creek’s eclectic and renowned assortment of unique shops, galleries, boutiques, and western saloons.

The free event runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. For information, call (480) 575-6624 or visit www.sonoran artsleague.org or www.vermillionpromotions.com.

Celebrating 40 years of the best of the arts

CAREFREE – Sonoran Arts League, a dynamic group of over 470 artists and volunteers, is celebrating four decades as the premier art organization supporting the arts, artists, and art education. The 40th Anniversary Celebration will be held on March 21 in downtown Carefree within the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion area. The fundraiser begins at 6:30 p.m. with 400 attendees expected at the event.

Event highlights include a silent auction fundraiser, with unique original artwork from Sonoran Arts League artists, musical entertainment by The Sahnas Brothers, and outstanding food from local restaurants.

Three Arizona wineries will be on-site, including Arizona Stronghold Winery and Vineyard. These wineries are generously donating 50 percent of all sales back to the Sonoran Arts League.

Special happenings:• Sonoran Arts League Float

(featured in the Fiesta Days Parade in Cave Creek) will be on-site for guests to view.

• Hosting a ‘Name the Lizard’ mascot contest. The League’s mascot is a “Sonoran Whiptail Lizard” and has remained nameless for the past 40 years. This year, the lizard will get a name. The ‘Name the Lizard’ contest starts March 1 and runs through June 30, 2015. Details on how to register will be online at www.sonoranartsleague.org.

• The League has partnered with the Town of Carefree for its annual presentation of the Spirit of Carefree Award. The award, presented by the Town of Carefree, highlights a Carefree citizen who has demonstrated an exceptional spirit of community service and volunteerism. The handcrafted art glass sculpture award, created by Sonoran Arts League member and artist Peggy Pettigrew Stewart, will be on display in the Carefree Town Hall lobby up until the event.

General admission tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at the League Web site at sonoranartsleague.org or by calling (480) 575-6624.

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JUDY BLUHMHave you ever seen a poodle

dressed up in a tutu? No, I didn’t think so. My girlfriend Liz has a toy poodle named Mitzi who she likes to dress up like a doll in all manner of strange little outfits. Liz came out to the ranch with Mitzi wearing a pink tutu, a bonnet, and sun-glasses. Then Liz looked out at my horses and said, “Horses seem so dull and boring. They stand around like big blocks of ice with no personality. Why do you keep such costly animals who display such little emotion?” Yikes, this is coming from a grown woman who put sunglasses on her dog!

May I introduce you to Baxter? He is my oldest horse, a Texas-branded Quarter Horse that is about to turn twenty-seven years old. He is a giant of a horse, well mannered, and will do just about you ask him to do. Unless what are you asking him to do interferes with hisplans to do something else. Actually, he is barn sour, buddy sour, agoraphobic, claustrophobic with occasional panic attacks. Other than that, he is easy-going.

Baxter loves children and is the perfect “kid horse.” He has carried four grandsons, three nieces, and numerous neighbor children of all ages on his back. He likes little girls best of all and doesn’t mind if two (possibly three small ones) are riding at the same time. He can go bareback and is very safe and gentle with all kids.

Adults can ride him too. He has been the “family horse” for many years and any adult non-rider can get on him in the arena. He has more photos taken with people riding him than Roy Roger’s Trigger, with daughters, nieces, son-in-laws, neighbors, cousins, and friends mounted happily on him as he trots them around in circles. The only family member who hasn’t ridden Baxter is my 92-year-old mother. (Still working on her).

Baxter also likes to be ridden on the trail. Unless he sees a leaf falling from a tree, or a squirrel running across his path, or a candy-wrapper blowing along the ground. Because then he will give you the ride of your life, so you better hold on. He does not walk fast, unless a mountain lion is stalking him (in his mind) and at times he won’t move at all. One time I rode him off the property and he didn’t want to go, so he started walking backwards back down the road. He is undertrained, under-ridden, and over-indulged. He would be a great horse with a

good rider, except now he has pretty bad arthritis.

Baxter has many talents. He can take a huge swig of water and hold it in his mouth for a very long time. Then, without warning, he can spit the water out like a stream coming from a water pistol! He has done this to a few neighbors and likes to walk up to folks and squirt them in the face! (Not very neighborly). He loves to stick his tongue out. I am not sure why but he hangs his tongue out like a slab of bacon. He has a habit of nipping (mostly other horses).

If you want to halter Baxter, he will put his head down. Unless he doesn’t want to. Then he will hold his head up so high that you almost need a stool to get to the top. He loves being groomed and bathed. Especially by little girls who dote on him. Once groomed, he loves to run to the nearest patch of dirt and will roll and roll till he is completely filthy. He stays in the barn during a rain storm, but once over he will find some mud and lie down in it until he is caked from head to tail.

When I got him, he was twelve years old and had spent most of his time around other ranch horses. But then I paired him up with a pretty little filly and it was love at first sight. The petite chestnut mare, Sedona, with a thick black mane, became his dream-girl. For nine years, until Sedona became ill and

passed away, he stayed in her orbit, happy to follow her around. Baxter was love-sick.

When Sedona died, Baxter was inconsolable. He kicked the barn and refused to eat. He got a bleeding ulcer. His hair on his forehead turned pure white in two months. He paced the arena back and forth like a horse gone mad. He suffered greatly.

Today he has a little palomino pony named Buttercup, who has helped him through the grief. He treats her like a little sister. Sometimes annoyed with her antics, other times ignoring her, but mostly tolerating her company. Baxter’s appetite is back and he loves his horse treats. He can eat as much as an elephant without gaining weight. He has felt the joy of love and the agony of loss. He has shown kindness to children and has the personality

of Dennis the Menace and Mr. Ed combined.

I guess I could sell Baxter for about one-hundred dollars. But the buyer would bring him back because he would know he had paid too much. And the truth is, if someone offered me a million bucks for Baxter today, it wouldn’t be enough. So I guess, we are stuck with each other, “till death do us part.” Hope it’s not soon.

Blocks of ice? No personality? Dull? Absolutely wrong! Costly? More like priceless. But at least no tutu is required.

Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local realtor. Have a comment or a story? Email Judy at [email protected].

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MONTE YAZZIEMOVIE COLUMNIST

The story of Cinderella has been told many times over in many different alterations both in literature and film; however, it’s hard to compare any other to the classic Disney animated version. To no surprise, Disney has crafted a live action update of the iconic fairy-tale directed by the oft-Shakespearean actor Kenneth Branagh, who has easily made the jump into the director’s chair. Here Branagh foregoes the reinvention or re-imagining but instead remains faithful to the 1950 Disney original, almost spot-on in some places. The result is a pleasant rendition filled with unashamed moments of fairy-tale magic sure to please the young princess in the family.

Ella (Lily James) is a kind, young woman with a gentle heart. She lives with her stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and two stepsisters (Sophie McShera and Holliday Grainger) after the unexpected passing of her father. Ella is relinquished to the cold confines of an upstairs attic

and waits on her stepmother and stepsisters’ beck and call. Throughout, Ella’s attitude remains positive and upbeat, always looking for the best of every person she meets. An unexpected encounter with the Prince (Richard Madden), the help of a Fairy Godmother (Helena Bonham Carter), and a little bit of magic prove to change Ella’s life for good.

“Cinderella” wears the homage it proudly honors on its sleeve with some of the photography near identical to the setups in the Disney original. Even though musical numbers aren’t present here, the memorable song and dance moments are mentioned with nice touches. Branagh does a great job building up the fairy tale atmosphere, so when moments like a transforming pumpkin or computer-generated mice show up, it never feels out of the ordinary. Instead it’s little things like unneeded camera movements, unnecessary sounds, and some poor dialog that disturb the coherence and take the viewer out of the film. Still, these are small things in a film that has so much to live up to.

Lily James, known for her role on the television show “Downton Abbey,” brings Cinderella effortlessly to life. Her charming and likable portrayal pulls the viewer immediately into the emotional context of the character. It’s a strong performance that was necessary for the success of this film. It’s hard to imagine

this performance would be outshined, but when the always interesting Cate Blanchett is in your film, anything is possible. Blanchett is completely effective, whether her snarky analysis of the modest setting Ella and her father live in or the bitter words she utilizes for no other reason than to hurt Ella immediately make her villainous character disdainful.

Kenneth Branagh takes the familiar princess story of Cinderella and honors it with a complementing version that holds both the tragic and magical themes from the original story. It’s one of the better interpretations of Cinderella, one that will surely please the adoring fans of the Disney film.


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A panel of judges selected Team Falcon as one of five 2015 Magna Awards first place winners in the 5,000 to 20,000 enrollment category. Cactus Shadows High School students with disabilities have been working in innovative training

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The 21st annual Magna Awards program is sponsored by the National School Boards Association flagship magazine, American School Board Journal. The Magna Awards recognize school districts and their leaders taking bold and innovative steps to improve the lives of their students and their communities. Award winners will be honored at NSBA’s 75th Annual Conference, to be held March 21-23 in Nashville, Tenn.

“The winning programs are proof that public education is leading the way to advance student achievement,” said Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director of NSBA.Congratulations to Directors Janet Holt, John Muir, and Bruce McWhorter for their national recognition of the 2015 Magna Award for Cave Creek Unified School District, Team Falcon: Vocational Success for Students with Disabilities.

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Lambert described some of the physical differences between mountain lions and bobcats, noting the bobcat’s distinctive bobbed tail, as well as its small size, 15-35 pounds. In comparison, mountain lions are as tall as a large German shepherd, weigh 70-150 pounds, and can be over eight feet long. Their tails are much longer than bobcats’ tails, making it an easily distinguishing characteristic for observers who aren’t sure what kind of feline they’re seeing.

Lambert offered suggestions for anyone who does end up seeing a mountain lion.

“If you do see a mountain lion, which is very rare because they’re highly elusive, don’t run,” Lambert emphasized. “Wave your hands – make noise.” This may scare the mountain lion away. Mountain lions and bobcats can carry rabies, although it is rare; if you see a wild animal showing any signs of rabies, report it to police and Game and Fish as soon as possible.

Lambert noted that residents need to make sure they aren’t feeding wildlife of any kind to avoid creating a food source for large wildlife.

“We need to make sure houses work as a neighborhood to not provide any food sources,” Lambert emphasized. Mountain lions eat small game, including rabbits, coyotes, deer, javelina, and other small mammals.

Both bobcats and mountain lions will eat cats and small dogs, making it crucial for pets

to be kept inside for their own safety. Wild cats can easily jump block walls and enter backyards. Many North Valley pets have been injured or killed by wild animals in recent months. Anthem Pets reported the story of a local cat that was nearly eaten by a coyote – someone saw the cat in the coyote’s mouth and was able to frighten the coyote into dropping the cat. The cat narrowly survived this ordeal. (Read Clooney the Cat’s story in The Foothills Focus, March 11.)

Sightings of mountain lions should be reported to Game and Fish. Report an incident with wildlife and see more information on living with wildlife at www.azgfd.gov.

Coexisting with wildlife has

both challenges and rewards, as

seeing wildlife is part of what

makes the North Valley special.

WILDLIFEcontinued from page 1

Learn more about living with wildlife at www.

azgfd.gov/w_c/urban_wildlife.shtml.

See wild animals and learn more about the Arizona Game and

Fish Department at the upcoming Outdoor Expo, March 28-29, at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in

Phoenix.


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State budget cuts for 2016 theme of DVUSD meetingELIZABETH MEDORA

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NORTH VALLEY – Over 350 Deer Valley Unified School District staff, parents, and community members attended the March 10 board meeting. Underscoring the agenda of the meeting was the Arizona 2016 state budget. Significant cuts will need to be made in Valley schools to deal with the educational budget cuts.

The standing-room-only meeting started with statements from Governing Board members. Multiple awards were given out to staff and students, celebrating achievements made this school year.

AzMERIT testing was discussed; this test will measure Arizona standards for students third grade and up. This assessment will be administered to students mainly via computer, starting at the end of March. Four schools, including Boulder Creek High School, will take the AzMERIT test on paper.

The district’s financial report was examined. The adoption of a new Social Studies curriculum was debated, due to budgetary constraints.

Board president Michael Gregoire questioned if the Social Studies money could be used to offset the budget deficit.

Jim Migliorino, DVUSD Associate Superintendent – Fiscal and Business Services,

noted that it would not reduce the deficit if the adoption were not passed. The new Social Studies curriculum is coming out of a specific fund that voters agreed to in an override election; the curriculum is part of the capital budget, not the Maintenance & Operations fund being cut for 2016. The capital fund that has already been set aside for textbook adoption can only be used for capital purposes that were explicitly stated in the capital allocations. Ultimately, the deficit would not be reduced if the new curriculum were scrapped.

Board member Ron Bayer questioned if the new curriculum might become obsolete due to state requirements; staff responded that no changes were foreseen.

Bayer responded, saying, “$1.7 million is a lot of money for us to spend right now on this.”

The district staff brought up the fact that the current Social Studies resources are outdated – the texts end in 2001, hardly addressing the latest two American presidents.

Bayer also brought up the Social Studies adoption committee, arguing that there was a misrepresentation of parent involvement since most of the parents on the committee were also staff members. Discussion ensued, with Board member Ann Ordway noting

that DVUSD attempted to solicit parent volunteers but that were was frequently a struggle to find volunteers for these committees.

The cost of teacher training for this curriculum was questioned; it was noted that the total cost includes teacher training. The Board voted on the measure; it passed 4-1.

The Board disagreed on other agenda items, including approving the minutes of previous meetings and proposed Human Resources policy. Debate centered on the possibility of eliminating positions in the district and under whose direction that would take place. Employees whose contracts will not be renewed must be notified by the statutory deadline of April 15. District staff was attempting to get notifications out a month prior to that deadline.

Ordway questioned how the superintendent would get the direction to cut positions.

Superintendent James Veitenheimer noted that, as he understood it, the objective was to obtain “specific directions on specific positions that they (the Governing Board) did not want to see eliminated.” Veitenheimer noted that positions would need to be cut in a public meeting, and that this would be opportunity for the Board to provide direction on what they did and did not want.

Board member Kimberly

Fisher said that she had previously asked for reductions in administrative staff.

“I’ve let you know my desire that you reduce your superintendents by one, at least, and beyond that, working to move downward and merge where you can, not eliminating people but positions,” Fisher said. She added, “In this budget, there is a lot to cut.”

Ordway commented that the Board, per the member ethics guidelines, makes decisions based on facts, not on specific desires of what or who to cut.

“We had a study session that was to talk about budget,” Ordway said. She noted that the Board had not “been given any kind of clarification for an associate superintendent.” Ordway listed a hypothetical position she might cut since it was farthest away from students.

“However,” Ordway emphasized, “I can’t really say that until I get information on it.” Ordway added, “If I’m telling him (Veitenheimer) what I want, we’re not giving him the leeway he needs to run our district.”

Gregoire amended the motion to approve all names on the list of administrators that had been provided to the Board, leaving cutting positions to Superintendent Veitenheimer. The motion passed with this amendment.

The meeting recessed briefly

just after 9 p.m., before the public comment section, because there were 35 public commenters who would all have to speak in 30 minutes. Since the majority of these commenters were speaking about the Renaissance program, it was suggested that they group together and pick designated speakers for the group. Six members of the Renaissance group spoke, including parents from Canyon Springs School, emphasizing the importance of the program and how it benefited their children.

Other comments followed, all relating to recent budget issues. Several commented on employee retention, with one commenter stating Board members were exercising personal vendettas. The last speaker noted that many teachers had left the district.

“We have to find a way to take care of our teachers, or this district’s really going to be in trouble,” the commenter emphasized.

After the public comment session, reminders of upcoming meeting and other important dates in the district were listed. The meeting then adjourned.

Offer input on DVUSD’s budget: attend the next board meeting on March 24, 7 p.m., at the district office in Phoenix. Keep updated on meetings and announcements at www.dvusd.org.


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City Council approved the draft PlanPHX General Plan during its March 4 Formal meeting. The General Plan Update is a long-term vision for the city of Phoenix shaped by residents and business and property owners from throughout the city.

Under the leadership of the City Council, the city’s Planning & Development Department began to update the General Plan back in August 2012. The effort included an appointment of the PlanPHX Leadership Committee by the City Council and the debut of an interactive Web site, myplanphx.com.

A major emphasis of the PlanPHX effort was to engage the community and solicit residents’ feedback on their ideas for the future of Phoenix. Planning & Development staff conducted more than 275 presentations on the General Plan at various community organizations, events and committee meetings throughout the city. In addition, more than 2,000 residents registered on myplanphx.com and provided thousands of suggestions and comments. All of the feedback received during the past two years was used to develop the

2015 General Plan. The draft General Plan

includes four major sections: vision, community benefits, five core values, and strategic tools. The five core values include: Connect People and Places; Strengthen Our Local Economy; Build the Sustainable Desert City; Celebrate Our Diverse Communities and Neighborhoods; and Create an Even More Vibrant Downtown. A copy of the approved General Plan is available to read and review online at phoenix.gov/pdd/pz/general-plan-update.

The draft General Plan has received approval by the Village Planning Committees, the Parks and Recreation Board, Historic Preservation Commission, Planning Commission, PlanPHX Leadership Committee and most recently, the City Council’s Neighborhood, Housing and Development Subcommittee.

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ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT1616 WEST ADAMS STREETPHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE NOS. 16-117641, 16-117642, 16-117643, & 16-117644PERPETUAL RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENTS

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 Thursday, May 7, 2015, at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 W. Adams, Room 434B,

Phoenix, Arizona, perpetual right of way easements for the purpose of a Public Road and Underground Utilities including Slope and Drainage areas situated in Maricopa County to wit:

SALE NO. 16-117641 (Public Road and Underground Utilities including Slope and Drainage areas) TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, G&SRB&M, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONAPARCEL: M&B THRU W2SWSW, SECTION 16. CONTAINING 2.46 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.PARCEL: M&B THRU E2SESE, SECTION 17. CONTAINING 0.05 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.PARCEL: M&B THRU W2W2NWNW, SECTION 21. CONTAINING 2.96 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS, PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS)

Said right of way easement has been valued at $514,454.00 and consists of 5.47 acres, more or less.SALE NO. 16-117642 (Public Underground Utilities)

TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, G&SRM, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONAPARCEL: M&B THRU NWNWSWNE; W2W2NW, SECTION 20 CONTAINING 1.09 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS)Said right of way easement has been valued at $43,600.00 and consists of 1.09 acres, more or less.

SALE NO. 16-117643 (Public Underground Utilities) TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, G&SRM, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONAPARCEL: M&B THRU W2W2SE, SECTION 18 CONTAINING 0.58 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.


SALE NO. 16-117644 (Public Road and Underground Utilities including Slope and Drainage areas) TOWNSHIP 5 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, G&SRM, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONAPARCEL: M&B THRU SWSWSW, SECTION 17. CONTAINING 0.75 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.PARCEL: M&B THRU S2S2SE, SECTION 18. CONTAINING 4.27 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.PARCEL: M&B IN NW, SECTION 20. CONTAINING 4.82 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.


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

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

The complete files associated with the described land are 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 FOR 16-117641:

(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 $514,454.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $15,434.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; (4) Re-imbursable Appraisal Fee, which is $1,600.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $533,988.00 (less $4,100.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant

for a total amount due of $529,888.00).(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 Admin-

istrative 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.

TERMS OF SALE FOR 16-117642:(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 $43,600.00; (2) A Selling

and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $1,308.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; (4) Reim-bursable Appraisal Fee, which is $1,600.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $49,008.00 (less $4,100.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a

total amount due of $44,908.00).(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 Admin-

istrative 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.

TERMS OF SALE FOR 16-117643:(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 $23,200.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $696.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; (4) Reim-

bursable Appraisal Fee, which is $1,600.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $27,996.00 (less $4,100.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $23,896.00).

(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 Admin-istrative 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.TERMS OF SALE FOR 16-117644:

(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 $974,160.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $29,225.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; (4) Re-

imbursable Appraisal Fee, which is $2,200.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $1,008,085.00 (less $4,700.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $1,003,385.00).

(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 Admin-istrative 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 FOR SALE NOS. 16-117641, 16-117642, 16-117643, & 16-117644:

(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 each right of way. A bid for less than the value of the right of way 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 autho-rized 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 either 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) David Trimble

Acting State Land CommissionerFebruary 12, 2015



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NOTICESStarting a Basic Dog Obedience Training class. 1 hour class for 6 weeks. $15 per week. Must sign up. Claws N Paws, 46639 N Black Canyon Hwy. New River, 623-465-8765 Looking for men and ladies, beginners or experienced who would like to play mah jongg at the Anthem Civic Bldg. Call Nancy after 6pm. 623-465-9317 for info. Al-anon Meetings in Anthem. Mondays 12pm St Rose Parish. 2825 W Rose Canyon Circle. S/W corner of Daisy Mtn & Meridian.

Got a drug problem? We can help. NA Anthem 4111 W. Innovative Dr #8 Anthem AZ Wednesdays 7pmSOCIAL SECURITY Disability Benefits. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We can help! WIN or Pay nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-960-3595 to start your application today! (AzCAN)

ADULT CARE Caregiver needed for elderly care home located in Anthem. CNA license/Caregiver certification/CPR card required. 623-466-9652 / 623-282-6677.

ATV/CYCLE/ETC1960 to 1976 Enduro or dirt bike wanted by private party. Must be complete 50cc to 500cc. Will look at all, running or not. 480-518-4023

AUTOS 2002 Chevy S10 Crew Cab: V-6 engine, 4WD, 88,247 original miles, one owner, service records available, excellent condition, cold A/C, cloth interior like new, runs great. $8,000 obo. Call Mike 623-910-1062, Anthem, leave a message. WANTED: 190SL, 230SL, 280SL Mercedes or other pre-1972 Foreign Sportscar or Convertible. Porsche, Jaguar, Ferrari, etc. ANY CONDITION! FAIR OFFERS! Mike 520-977-1110, FINDER FEE PAID! (AzCAN)1964 to 1972 classic sports car, muscle car wanted by private party running or not. 480-518-4023

CABLE/SATELLITE TV DISH TV RETAILER: SAVE! Starting $19.99/month (for 12 months). FREE Premium Movie Channels. FREE Equipment, Installation & Activation. CALL, COMPARE Local Deals! 1-800-318-1693. (AzCAN) SWITCH & SAVE EVENT from DirecTV! Packages starting at $19.99/mo. Free 3-Months of HBO, starz, SHOWTIME & CINEMAX FREE GENIE HD/DVR Upgrade! 2015 NFL Sunday Ticket Included with Select Packages. New

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FIREWOODFor sale: Mesquite wood for smoking. Approx. cut to 16in long by 4ft high by 8ft long. 623-742-7066

GARAGE SALESYard Sale Fri-Sun March 20, 21, & 22. Furniture, fishing equip, sporting goods, household items, women & kids’ clothes, purses, toys, tools, and more. 37211 N 16th St. Carefree Hwy and 16th.

HELP WANTED Anthem Community Council is accepting applications for the following variable-hour (P/T) positions; *Civic Building Services Technician. *Accounting Assistant. *Maintenance Technician *Lifeguards. Please visit the jobs section of OnlineAtAnthem.com for more information or to apply.

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Caregiver needed for elderly care home located in Anthem. CNA license/Caregiver certification/CPR card required. 623-466-9652 / 623-282-6677.

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Marten Transport, a Leading Refrigerated carrier, is now hiring in the phoenix area for: Driver Development Coordinator. Highly competitive pay based on exp. Great benefits including UMR Medical, Delta Dental, 401k (after 90 days). Apply online today: www.marten.com/careers.html EEOE functioning under an AAP.

Caregiver needed for small care home, Carefree/Anthem areas. 6-9am – 6-8pm,

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Independent Advertising Sales Executives! We are looking for experienced, hard-working Print Advertising sales executives to join our Professional Sales team in the North valley. A successful candidate will be an experienced outside sales professional , preferably in print media, an excellent communicator, verbally and in writing, passionate about details, honest and have the willingness to prospect and make cold calls. Please email resume to: [email protected]

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RENTALSHEALTHY RENTAL HOUSE WANTED. Far-northern Phoenix metro area (Cave Creek, Carefree, New River, Rio Verde, far-north Phoenix or Scottsdale). For one person (1+ BR, 500+ SF, guesthouse? casita? or other type of detached house), longer-term, low-toxicity, no smart meter (or opt out and I pay costs). Prefer electric heat and appliances, and lower-density neighborhood. Bob, 480-440-3869.

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5005 EAST RANCHO DEL ORO DRIVECAVE CREEK, AZ 85331



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ASPIRE @ PINNACLE PEAK, 24250 North 23 Avenue,

Phoenix., Az 85085The name and street

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Angelina Velez2550 East Rosegarden Lane,

Unit 72483Phoenix, AZ 85050

Management of the limited liability company is reserved to the members.

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Angelina Velez (sole proprietor)2550 East Rosegarden Lane,

Unit 72483Phoenix, AZ 85050

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APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL MARCH 9, 2015

The Honorable Senator Katie Hobbs, will appoint the next Commissioner for the term beginning in 2015 and expiring January 31, 2020. The candidates for Commissioner must meet the following criteria:

• Shall not be a member of the Democrat Party and shall reside outside of Maricopa County

• Shall have been registered to vote continuously recorded for at least five years immediately preceding appointment with the same political party or as an independent;

• Shall be committed to enforcing the Act in an honest, independent and impartial fashion and to seeking to uphold public confidence in the integrity of the electoral system;

• Shall be a qualified elector who has not, in the previous five years in this state, been appointed to, been elected to, or run for any public office, including precinct committeeman, or served as an officer of a political party;

• No commissioner, during his or her tenure or for three years thereafter, shall seek or hold any other public office, serve as an officer of any political committee, or employ or be employed as a lobbyist.

Arizonans outside of Maricopa County interested in applying to serve on the commission may obtain an application online at www.azcleanelections.gov. Applicants may also receive an application in the mail by contacting Paula Thomas, Citizens Clean Elections Commission at (602) 364-3477 or 1-877-631-8891. Applications will be accepted until Monday, March 9, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.

Applicants Sought for Clean Elections Commissioner


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Pet of the Week: DJ

DJ needs a forever home! This little guy is so darn sweet and would make a wonderful companion to any family. He was dropped off at Daisy Mountain Veterinary office as a found, wayward cat, but unfortunately after much effort no owner has come forward. DJ is super cool, very vocal, and talkative, and he has a big rumbling purr when you give him love and attention. He does fine with cats, dogs, and kids and doesn’t seem fazed by much of anything. This handsome darling just needs someone to fall in love with him and take him home!

DJ is fully vaccinated, neutered, microchipped, and available for adoption today! If you are interested in adopting DJ, please call Anthem Pets at (480) 287-3542, or email at [email protected]. DJ is ready to love you forever!

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Soroptimist International Saguaro Foothills presents awards

SCOTTSDALE – The Soroptimist International Saguaro Foothills local club recently gave out $5,500 at their annual Awards Ceremony.

SISF gave out the following awards:

LIVE YOUR DREAM Award ($2,500) – Dawn Taylor of Scottsdale was previously given her award on Feb. 17. Dawn is

a single mother who is head of household and going to school full-time. She is completing her AA degree this May and has plans to attend ASU to achieve her BA degree in Business.

CHERYL WEBER Award ($1,500) – Jessica Middaugh in a single mother of four. She is working on completing her career goal of 40 CEUs required

to get her Respiratory Therapy medical license reinstated. Another goal is to work as a Childbirth Educator.

VIOLET RICHARDSON Award ($500 + $500 to Desert Foothills YMCA) – Lindsay Bayans is a junior at Cactus Shadows High School and volunteers at the Desert Foothills YMCA. Lindsey volunteers in the childcare after-school program and has been volunteering from a very young age at different organizations. She realizes the importance of giving back and says she will always be volunteering in some form. Lindsey doesn’t receive pay for her work but the miles and appreciation from the kids are worth so much more than money.

Congratulations to all the award recipients!

See more about the work and programs of the Soroptimist International Saguaro Foothills at www.sisaguarofoothills.org.

Pictured left to right: Carol Zelaya (SISF President), Barbara Hatch (Ruby Award Winner), Jessica Middaugh (Cheryl Weber Award Winner), Jamie Behymer (Mary Margaret Laibe Award Winner), and Lindsay Bayans (Violet Richardson Award Winner). Not pictured: Robin Kilbane (Ruby Award Winner) and Dawn Taylor (Live Your Dream Award Winner).

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