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REVIEw:The Foothills Focus takes a

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SPORTS: Cactus Shadows makes run to quarterfinals of

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Submitted photoThe 4th annual Cave Creek Balloon Festival is set for 3 – 9 p.m., Jan. 12 at Rancho Manana Golf Club. The evening will include live music, food, hot air balloons lit at sunset as well as the Arizona Skyhawks, a parachute team. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children.

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STAFF REPORT

The Cave Creek Balloon Festival, which drew more than 8,000 patrons last year, returns for the 4th annual event from 3 – 9 p.m., Jan. 12 at Rancho Manana Golf Club.

The day begins with live music and a variety of vendors including Cave Creek restaurants featuring many styles of food and beverages including beer and wine.

During the day Rainbow Ryders will offer tethered balloon rides. There will also be a kid’s zone available.

Balloons will begin to inflate around 6 p.m. and glow until

8 p.m. with specialty shaped balloons, such as bumblebees, standing upwards of seven stories high. The evening will also include an appearance by the Arizona Skyhawks, who will descend from an elevation of 13,000 feet in special suits with pyrotechnics.

Live music will be performed until 9 p.m. Lawn chairs, dogs and outside food and beverages are not allowed. ATMs will be available on site.

The event is sponsored by Aerial Solutions LLC and Tonto Bar and Grill. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for ages 10 and under. Kids 2 and under are

free. Those interested in Tonto’s VIP tickets get event admission, a gourmet buffet from Tonto Bar and Grill available between 4:30 – 7:30 p.m., a private cash bar and private restrooms. Tickets are $60 for adults or $25 for ages 10 and under.

Tonto Bar and Grill will be open for regular business and is a short walk from the festival.

Rancho Manana Golf Course is located at 5736 E. Rancho Manana Blvd in Cave Creek. All parking is in the center of Cave Creek with shuttle transportation and available shuttle stops throughout the town.

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In advancing to the semifinals of their own tournament the Cactus Shadows Falcons boys basketball team rolled over Canyon State, Tolleson and Queen Creek during pool play on Thursday and Friday winning by margins of 41, 30 and 32 points respectively. In the quarterfinals of the Great Desert Shootout, an eight-team tournament. the Falcons earned a semifinal berth with another blowout, leveling Goldwater 87-43.

“For us it’s all about defense and rebounding,” Falcons coach Jamaal Scott said. “We’ve shot it well all season so I’m confident that if we move the ball we’ll get good looks. The teams that we’ve lost to

have hurt us on the boards.”The victory over the Bulldogs

set up a Saturday morning matchup with Agua Fria.

On Friday, following the win over Queen Creek, senior Austin Paciora said the Falcons have been playing well of late.

“I think we’re running the floor better,” he said. “On defense the more we talk the better we rotate to shooters.”

With a spot in the 1:30 p.m. title game on the line it quickly became apparent the Falcons (12-5) wouldn’t be able to run over another opponent. Instead the Owls would pull off a dramatic 63-60 win.

Agua Fria jumped out to a 19-14 lead at the end of the first quarter. The back and forth game saw the Falcons take the lead at the half only

to see the Owls edge out to a one point lead heading to the fourth quarter.

The start of the fourth quarter would prove ugly for the host Falcons. Over the course of the first two minutes the Owls rattled off eight unanswered points as the Falcons turned the ball over six times and missed the only shot they took during that stretch.

The Falcons wouldn’t go down without a fight, as senior Connor Mayer triggered a 9-0 run. The Falcons guard scored on a driving layup to start the run, followed with a corner three pointer and then threw an assist feed to senior Austin Paciora.

When C.J. Davis made a

Cave Creek Balloon Festival returns for 4th year

Cactus Shadows falls in semifinals of holiday tournament

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows senior forward Mike Rabbani shoots over a Queen Creek defender during the Great Desert Shootout. The Falcons fell to Agua Fria in the tournament's semifinals. To view more photos from Saturday’s game go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.

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Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusThe seventh annual Anthem Holiday House Tour included three Anthem Country Club homes. Proceeds from the tour go to support Habitat for Humanity. To view more photos from the 2012 Anthem Holiday House Tour go to facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.480020682041104.105011.128294027213773&type=1


For the seventh straight year the Anthem Holiday House Tour has raised money for various North Valley non-profits.

This year’s tour, which took place Dec. 21 – 22, included three homes. For $20 per person those interested in attending received the addresses of the homes for a self-guided tour which ran for three hours. All proceeds from the event go to the selected charity.

“We’d like to spread the project to more homes in the future, but the people that have participated enjoy doing it because it’s for a good cause,” event organizer Pat Drapak said. “In past years we’ve had different charities, including the Foothills Food Bank.”

Drapak said there aren’t any criteria to be part of the tour other than having a home in Anthem and having a desire to be part of the tour. She said over the years there have been some 27 homes featured.

The latest tour included the homes of Brad and Dawnylle Kohl, Jeremy and Nicole Powell and Todd Lynch. This year’s tour was made exclusively of Country Club homes,

but Drapak said that was merely a coincidence.

Drapak said she anticipated approximately 90 to turn out for the 2012 edition of the tour.

Dawnylle Kohl said the decision to be part of the tour was an easy one.

“I’ve gone on the tour before. It’s for a good cause. I love Christmas so much I’d decorate regardless, so why not invite the whole

Valley into our home,” she said with a laugh.

The couple, who are raising their two children, have been in Anthem since 1999. They met in Anthem and got married in the Country Club.

“We’ve got six Christmas trees up in the house,” she said.

Brad said the biggest challenge is keeping decorations organized so they can be found each year.

“We started decorating after Thanksgiving and just kept slowing adding to complete all this,” he said.

For information on participating in the 2013 tour either as a host or a visitor email Drapak at [email protected] or call 623-703-5621. For information about Habitat for Humanity go to habitat.org.

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Cave Creek Unified School District Special Education Services presented their Excellence Award to the Kiwanis Job Boot Camp Committee at the CCUSD Governing Board Meeting last month.

“Kiwanis Club of Carefree members under the passionate leadership of Phyllis Strupp stepped up, again, to support our special education students,” said CCUSD Superintendent Debbi Burdick.

“This year the focus was the high school students and practicing skills to help students get a job,” said Carefree Kiwanis member Phyllis Strupp.

Many students at Cactus Shadows High School are practicing skills needed to successfully interview for a job, be it part-time, summer or full-time following graduation.

One challenge recognized by teachers Janet Holt and

Lori DiCicco is that when the students practice interviews with their teachers, the situation doesn’t simulate the actual job interview. The students are relaxed and familiar with the person interviewing them. This is not the case in a job interview.

The Kiwanis planned training activities. They paired students and Kiwanis members to create and practice an answer to the popular (and dreaded) interview question: “Tell us a little about yourself.”

The students worked on their speeches, shared them with other participants and discussed tips and tricks for having a positive interview. The pearls of wisdom shared were practical and pertinent.

This coming year, the Kiwanis Club of Carefree is planning another Job Boot Camp, and a “Geeks and Geezers” event, where students teach the Carefree Kiwanis about technology and communicating in the digital age.

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Dreamchaser PMU Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation was honored last month with a 2012 Top-Rated Award by Great Nonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations.

“We are excited to be named a Top-Rated 2012 Nonprofit,” said Susan Thompson of Dreamchaser PMU Horse Rescue & Rehabilitation. “We are proud of our accomplishments this year, including saving nine horses lives, including two recent ‘strays’ – horses that were turned out on the desert and almost starved to death. We have adopted out 5 horses into qualified homes, as well.”

The Top-Rated Nonprofit award was based on the large number of positive reviews that Dreamchaser has received – reviews written by volunteers, donors and clients. “We are gratified by Dreamchaser PMU Horse Rescue for its work,” said Perla

Ni, CEO of GreatNonprofits, “They deserve to be discovered by more donors and volunteers who are looking for a great nonprofit to support.”

Being on the Top-Rated list gives donors and volunteers more confidence that this is a credible organization. The reviews by volunteers, clients and other donors show the on-the-ground results of this nonprofit. This award is a form of recognition by the community.

Dreamchaser’s mission statement is to rescue slaughter-bound, abused and neglected horses and provide the care and training needed to allow for a successful adoption to their forever homes.

The non-profit also provide a hands on program for at-risk and special needs children using rehabilitated horses.

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The Owls responded with an Isaiah Lopez three pointer. After a questionable offensive foul was called on senior forward Mike Rabbani, who would have scored to pull the Falcons back within one, Cactus Shadows was forced to foul.

When the Owls missed the front end of a one-and-one the Falcons got a chance to tie. Junior David DeBellis came through, canning a three pointer from the wing, to tie the game once again.

The game’s final score would come on an Aaron Hall three pointer. After moving the ball around the perimeter the Owls reversed it to the weak side where a wide open Hall hit an open shot to give his team the lead with 4.2 second left in the game.

The Falcons called timeout, but needing to go the length of the court in such a short time saw their final effort end in a turnover.

In Anthem, just like in Cave Creek, the Boulder Creek Jaguars also came up a win short of playing in the title game of their own tournament, the 2012 Holiday Hoops Fest.

After an opening round win against Palo Verde on Thursday the Jaguars (6-7) fell to Mountain Pointe 67-55 in the tournament’s semifinal.

The opening round 73-64 victory saw the Jaguars play a team that nearly mirrored themselves, as both teams employed full court defensive pressure throughout the game. Perhaps the biggest difference though was the play of Jaguars senior point guard Johnny Panfil.

“Johnny controls the tempo for us every single game,” coach Randy Walker said. “He’s a floor general. He makes plays. He’ll also take the big shot.”

While Palo Verde’s offense often saw their guards drive to the basket for contested off balance efforts at the rim Panfil orchestrated efforts that yielded high percentage looks.

A game in which the Jaguars

led by 14 at the half and still led 55-50 heading to the fourth quarter saw Palo Verde pull within two with 4:40 remaining in the game.

“There was a stretch there where they were speeding us up and got some steals,” Panfil said. “It’s on me to keep my composure and understand when to push versus when my teammates seem to be rushing and find a way to slow things down and make sure we run a good play.”

With the momentum clearly growing for the visitors, Panfil, who only scored 9 points for the game, hit a momentum squelching three pointer.

Panfil’s effort started a three pointer barrage as both sophomore guard Marcus Lang

and freshman Matt Downey chipped in with triples in short order to extend the lead to 69-59 with 2:15 left in the game.

“We need to find a way to be more aggressive,” Panfil said. “We need to be more consistent by taking the fight to the other team.”

Walker said it may be just a case of focus.

“I think it’s a case where we just lose our concentration,” Walker said. “I don’t think it was anything they were doing so much when they got back in the game I think it was more a case of us not doing the little things.”

With the three three pointers in less than 90 seconds the Jaguars were able to coast to victory.

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Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusBoulder Creek senior forward Marcus Jarrett soars to the hoop against the Palo Verde defense. The Jaguars fell in the semifinals of the 2012 Holiday Hoops Fest. To view more photos from Saturday’s game go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.


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Young Rembrandts, which teaches children the technical skills of drawing, will have a class from 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. on Thursday at Pioneer Village.

Parents are welcome to stay on the museum grounds during the classes. The classes are designed for children ages 5 – 12. Cost is $15. The price includes the class and admission to Pioneer Village for one child and one adult. Children will complete one drawing to take home. All materials are included.

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North Valley Gymnastics offers winter camp

North Valley Gymnastics will be conducting a Winter Camp with both full and half day sessions available Thursday and Friday.

The camp is open for ages 3 – 14. Campers must be potty trained. The half day camp runs from 9 a.m. – noon while the full day camp

is from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. The camp is offered to

those of all levels, including beginners. Full day camp is $50 for those who reserve a spot ahead of time or $55 for those that simply drop in. Half day is $30 for those who register ahead of time and $35 for drop ins. Morning snack and drinks will be provided. Those interested in the full day camp need to bring a sack lunch.

North Valley Gymnastics is located at 20815 N. 28th St. in Phoenix. For information go to northvalleygymnastics.com or call 602-404-3547.

North Valley regional Library offers children activity day

Ages 7 – 12 are invited to attend a Party Like It’s 1930 event from, 1 – 3 p.m., Thursday at North Valley Regional Library. The event will consist of playing board games such as Monopoly, Sorry and Scrabble, which were introduced in the 1930s.

Attendees also will make a 1930s inspired craft and listen to a story from that time. Snacks and candy from the era also will be served.

The event will take place in the Story Time Room of the North Valley Regional Library, located at

40410 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway in Anthem. For information call 602-652-3000 or go to mcldaz.org.

FrIdAyMIM hosts variety of performances

The Music Instrument Museum has a host of activities this month.

Friday – At 1:30 p.m. and again at 2:30 p.m. docents will lead a tour featuring the colorful instruments and traditions of Christmas Sports and the Junkanoo Festival in the Caribbean. The tour is free with a museum admission.

Friday – At 11:30 a.m. the Desert Ridge Music Academy Steel Drum Band will perform selections of calypso music and more. The performance is free with a museum admission

Saturday – From 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. the MIM is hosting a family-friendly day full of the vibrant sights and sounds of American jazz and Caribbean masquerade traditions. The day will include the chance to take mini tours, make drums from recycled materials, create festive masquerade masks, participate in a jazzy story time, and march (or dance) into 2013 by joining a performance with the ASU Dixie Devils.

Jan. 12 – John Jorgenson, known as The U.S. Ambassador of Gypsy Jazz, will perform at 7:30 p.m. with special guest Connie Evingson.

Jorgenson, a guitarist, has collaborated with the likes of Elton John, Luciano Pavarotti, Bonnie Raitt and Bob Dylan. Touring in support of two new releases, this latest creative cycle sees this legendary musician exploring new elements of world music, bluegrass, rock and classical as Jorgenson continues to expand his range of gypsy jazz, captivating and enlightening fellow musicians and listeners along the way.

Tickets range in price from $29.50–$37.50. For information go to themim.org or call 480-478-6000. The MIM is located at 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard in Phoenix.

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events from page 6 Park’s schedule for January that includes classes, hikes, an exercise series as well as equestrian opportunities. A complete list can be found at Maricopa.g o v/ p a r k s /c a v e _ c r e e k . Those participating in any of the events are reminded to wear closed-toed, sturdy shoes, dress appropriate for weather conditions and bring plenty of water.

5 p.m.- Ranger Mark is going to take his dogs for a hike on the Overton Trail. The 3.5 mile adventure is dog friendly. Attendees will have the chance to see the city light up as the sun sets. Leashes are required. Dog owners will have to be prepared to clean up after their pet. Meet at the Nature Center

Saturday: At 9 a.m. there will be a hike along the Quartz Trail. The moderate hike is 3.5 miles.

MONdAy Women’s group meets in Scottsdale

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attend. The guest speaker will be James T. Harris, a radio talk show host in Tucson. The cost of the dinner meeting is $25. For reservations call 480-368-2777. The Millennium Resort is located at 7401 North Scottsdale Road.

TuESdAyNorth Phoenix Chamber meets for first time in 2013

The North Phoenix Chamber of Commerce member will meet for the first time in 2013 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Tuesday at Vino 100, located in Cave Creek.

Vino 100 will provide light appetizers and water and attendees will have the option to purchase wine glasses at a discounted price of $5 per glass.

Vino 100 is located in Tuscany Village at 30835 N. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek.

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The New River Desert Hills Community Association will be hosting a one day recycling event from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Jan. 12 at the New River Community Park. For information on the variety of items that can be recycled go to newrivedeser thil l s community association.org.

HEALTHGood Shepherd hosts cancer support group

Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church will host a 10 a.m. meeting on Jan. 12 offering a chance to meet with other in the Cave Creek are coping with cancer survivorship. The topic will be New Year, new goals. A discussion period will follow the presentation. Anyone whose life is impacted by cancer is welcome to attend. Reservations are highly recommended and can be made at 480-488-3283. The


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The Peaceful Spirit Enrichment Center will host Reaching For Me, a hands on art experience workshop from 1 – 4 p.m., Jan. 12 in New River.

The event invites people to explore their inner artist and muse to come out and play during a workshop that will begin with tracing hands on canvas. Prayers, blessings, dreams and doodles with markers and paint to create a shrine celebrating people and their journey.

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The 5th annual Pasta for Paws is set for 6 – 9 p.m., Jan. 15 at Carefree Resort in Carefree. The evening will include dinner, a silent auction, balloon pop prizes and an appearance of Foothills Animal Rescue adoptable pets.

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Carefree Kiwanis host flea market

Flea Fanatics, The Kiwanis Club of Carefree Flea Market is open for 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Jan. 26. Sales and donations benefit nonprofit Kiwanis Club of Carefree Youth Programs.

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The North Valley saw three prep teams compete in the Arizona Soccer Showcase, an event which included teams from around the western United States.

On the boys side the Cactus Shadows Falcons advanced to the event’s quarterfinals by winning Pool E of the 30 team event.

The Falcons pool play included a 4-0 win over Francis Parker from California and a 2-1 win over La Joya, along with a 3-3 tie against Gilbert.

In the opening game against Francis Parker on Thursday the Falcons wasted little time in seizing control.

On a lead pass up the right side junior Nick Jackson displayed his superior speed, beating the defender to the ball in the corner. From deep in the right corner he dribbled the ball all the way to the front of the net before beating the

San Diego high school keeper to the short corner.

Less than a minute into the game the Falcons, who are 6-2-1 on the season, had a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

“What I liked most was that we weren’t complacent when we got the lead,” Cactus Shadows coach Tony Vos said. “We came right back and were attacking again. Last year I think too often we relaxed. This year’s team I’ve stressed that they’re not allowed to celebrate goals, only victories. You can’t be satisfied.”

Approximately six minutes later Jackson was at it again. Instead of using his speed, he capitalized off a strong shot by teammate sophomore Michael Sheehan, who drilled an effort from the top of the 18-yard box, an effort that required a diving stop from the Francis Parker keeper. While the keeper got his hands on the line drive shot, he was unable to control the effort from Sheehan.

The ball rebounded near the feet of Jackson, who quickly put the rebound into the net to make the score 2-0.

“You expect rebounds to come out to about the six and that’s what happened,” Jackson

said. “It came to me and I just put it away.”

The Falcons superior speed would be put on display again moments later when Sheehan put a lead pass through the middle, connecting with junior

Nick Hammer, who took in the pass and put a shot past a diving keeper to make the score 3-0.

The final goal of the half came

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows junior Nick Jackson prepare to score the first goal of Thursday's win over Francis Parker. Jackson would go on to score a second goal and narrowly miss out on a third in a 4-0 Falcons win. To view more photos from the Arizona Soccer Showcase go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.

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PErFOrMANCES Musical Theatre of Anthem auditions for trio of shows

Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) announces auditions for their upcoming musical productions of Winnie the Pooh KIDS for ages 6-9, Dear Edwina Jr. for ages 10-12, and Little Shop of Horrors for ages 13-19. Auditions for all three are set for Jan. 12-13 at MTA in Anthem. All who audition will be cast.

All vocal auditions will be on Jan. 12. The audition for Winnie the Pooh is at 10:00 a.m., Dear Edwina at noon, and Little Shop of Horrors at 2 p.m.

The dance call for Winnie the Pooh will be at 10 a.m. on Jan. 13, with callbacks at 11 a.m. The dance call for Dear Edwina Jr. will be at 1 p.m., January 13, with callbacks at 2 p.m. The dance call for Little Shop of Horrors will be at 5 p.m., Jan. 13, with callbacks at 6 p.m.

Auditions, callbacks, and rehearsals will be at MTA’s theatre performance space at 42323 N. Vision Way in Anthem. Those auditioning should prepare a musical theatre song, 16-32 bars or one minute in length. Those

interested should bring an accompaniment CD or iPod to sing with. They may also sing a capella if needed. Participants are asked to have their registration materials (available on the website) completed prior to coming to the audition. Those unable to schedule an audition time should email [email protected] for an alternate appointment time.

HEALTH Parkinson’s support group meets in Anthem

A Parkinson’s support group meeting will take place at 2 p.m., Jan. 15 at 3340 W. Sousa Drive in Anthem. Those interested in attending should RSVP with Alice at 623-551-9726.

rECyCLEAnthem business hosts shredding event

Anthem Family Insurance and Freeman Income Tax Services is hosting a community-wide Shred-A-Thon from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Jan. 19 at the southeast corner of the parking lot next to Chase Bank in the Frys Market Place in Anthem.

Attendees are encouraged to bring private documents (bills, tax returns, etc.) in bank size boxes. Each person will be limited to five boxes, which will be professionally shredded by Cintas.

There is no cost, but a donation to the Anthem Girl Scouts is appreciated. Girl Scouts will help collect the boxes from cars as they drive up. For information contact Kerry Freeman at 623-518-2157.

HISTOry daughters of American revolution host monthly meeting

Lee Nelson will speak on

the U.S. flag, its history, how to honor it and its intrinsic value to the U.S. at 9:35 a.m., Jan. 12 in Suite 435 at the Outlets at Anthem.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for our nation’s children. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 170,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.DAR.org.

The program is open to non-members. For information contact Willine Evans at [email protected] or call 623-551-3764. For information on the group go to ocotillo.arizonadar.org or dar.org.

PHOTOGrAPHyClass offers basic tips on digital photography

An introduction to digital photography will take place from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Jan. 26. Attendees will walk away with an understanding of taking a camera full of automatic features and using the controls on the camera to their creative advantage. The class will start with the basics and then alternate shooting in the field with classroom work to reinforce the techniques learned. The photos shot will be evaluated and creative tips to capture quality photos will be offered. Class size will be kept to a minimum. For information on the class call 928-526-3726.

MuSICPinnacle Presbyterian Church offers pair of concerts

Pinnacle Presbyterian Church is hosting a pair of concerts this month.

Jan. 20 – Umi Garrett, who played the piano on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2009, and has since seen her career skyrocket, will perform at 4 p.m. at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church.

Now 11, the piano prodigy has performed all over the world. Tickets range in price from $16 – 42. Student tickets are $7.

Jan. 25 – The Phoenix Symphony, conducted by Joseph Young will perform at 3 p.m.

Resident Conductor Young leads The Phoenix Symphony in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4. Composed while Beethoven worked on his famous 5th Symphony, this increasingly popular and sometimes playful work frequently recalls influences of Beethoven’s former teacher Joseph Haydn. Additionally, Laura Wilde will be heard as she conjures up the sights and sounds of the East in Ravel’s Shéhérazade, a three-part song cycle based on poems inspired by the French translation of the Arabian Nights stories.

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In the second half the only drama was whether the Falcons could maintain the shutout and whether Jackson could get a hat trick.

“I wanted to get it so bad,” Jackson admitted. “I had what, seven or eight chances, but it was a good win for us. If we play like that we can win the whole thing.”

Defensively Vos used both sophomore Sam Slack and junior Harrison Bryant in net to combine on the shutout, with Bryant playing the second half as his goalie.

“Both guys have played well for us,” Vos said. “There’s not that much to distinguish them. They both have good qualities that you like. We’ll just have to see how it plays out.”

In advancing to the quarterfinals the Falcons drew Carl Hayden on Saturday, eventually falling 3-2 in overtime.

In the girls tournament, which saw Cactus Shadows make it to the championship in last year’s event, the Falcons (7-5) failed to make it out of pool play. After winning their opening game, beating Desert Mountain 3-1 on Thursday the Falcons depth was put to the test as coach Jeff Vittorio lamented the fact that three of his starters were unable to play due to the flu. Against the Desert Vista Thunder the Falcons fell behind early and were unable to mount much of a response in falling 4-1.

“It’s tough to be on the wrong side of that kind of beating,” Vittorio said. “I thought we had some chances in the first half, but didn’t capitalize. You combine playing short handed with this being our second game of the day plus they’re a very good team and that’s what you got. We’ll just put it behind us and move on.”

On Friday the Falcons hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals ended in a 2-1 loss to Bonita Vista.

The same was true for Boulder Creek. The Jaguars, who entered the event with a perfect 9-0 record, were forced

to play the event without their leading scorer, injured sophomore Kyle Escobedo.

After winning their opening game, a 2-1 besting of the Flagstaff Eagles the Jaguars tied Gilbert Highland 2-2. On Friday, needing a win to

advance, the Jaguars were shutout 2-0 by Francis Parker.

On Saturday the Jaguars bounced back with a 4-0 win over Page in a consolation game, which improved Boulder Creek's record to 11-1-1 on the season.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows Kristen Chester steals the ball away from an attacking Desert Vista Thunder forward during the Falcons 4-1 loss on Thursday. To view more photos from the Arizona Soccer Showcase go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.

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STAFF REPORT WITH PHOTOS By MARC BUCKHOUT

From unspeakable tragedies, impactful investments, wild weather and record crowds turning out for events, 2012 was an eventful one for the North Valley. Here’s a look back at some of the stories that made headlines in the past year.

• In January the year started with a tragedy as New River r e s i d e n t W i l l i a m C o l e m a n ,

a Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy, was shot and killed in the line of duty in Anthem. Coleman, was the first MCSO

deputy killed in the line of duty since 1995.In November the Anthem

Community Council voted to honor Coleman’s memory by naming one of the softball fields in the Anthem Community Park in his honor thefoothillsfocus.com/archives2011/Foothills_Focus_01-11-12.pdf

• Amongst the local high school sports teams the Cactus Shadows Falcons girls soccer team made history. For the first time in the program’s history the Falcons advanced to the state championship match during a 22-4 season. The ride ultimately came up short for the team from Cave Creek, as they lost 2-0 to Catalina Foothills in the finals. thefoothillsfocus.com/archive2012/

Foothills_Focus_02-15-12.pdf

• In February, Arizona celebrated its centennial. Throughout 2012 a host of events around the state marked the anniversary including Desert Foothills Theater’s performance of Wallace and Ladmo Show, about the iconic television show. The run of the show, which took place in March, included six performances at the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center in North Scottsdale. thefoothillsfocus.com/archive2012/Foothills_Focus_03-14-12.pdf

^ Cave Creek closed the month of March by bringing record crowds for the annual Fiesta Days Rodeo. thefoothillsfocus.c om/arch ive2012/Foo th i l l s _Focus_04-04-12.pdf

• In May wildfires dominated the skyline as the community of Crown King suffered extensive damage while another

fire burned in Sunflower simultaneously. thefoothillsfocus.c om/arch ive2012/Foo th i l l s _Focus_05-23-12.pdf

• In June budget issues led the Cave Creek Unified School

District board to vote to change four of its school to charter schools in a unique approach to maintain financial footing without sacrificing student’s education. thefoothillsfocus.c om/arch ive2012/Foo th i l l s _Focus_06-20-12.pdf

• A pair of Boulder Creek High School graduates brought pride to the Anthem region as Brian Moore Jr., a 2011 graduate, and Scott Pinckney, a 2007 graduate, competed athletically on the national and international stage respectively. Moore Jr., qualified for the U.S. Olympic nationals in swimming, while Pinckney qualified to compete in the

British Open golf tournament

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• On the same day as the storm Carefree saw councilmember Jim Van Allen resign from his position. The remaining council listened to six candidates looking to fill Van Allen’s spot give a presentation about why they felt they were qualified before selecting John Crane to serve the remainder of the term. thefoothills focus.com/091212-CarefreeCouncil.asp

• In August Michael Jaksct, was found guilty on four counts of manslaughter. In November he was sentenced to 26 years in prison. Jaksct was the driver of a dump truck, which struck and killed four motorcyclists east of I-17 along Carefree Highway on March 25, 2010. thefoothillsfocus.c om/arch ive2012/Foo th i l l s _Focus_08-22-12.pdf

• In September The Foothills Focus reported that the fate of the annual Anthem Veterans Day Parade was in serious peril due to a lack of financial support. Following the publication of the article supporters came through, allowing the eighth annual parade to go off as planned.thefoothillsfocus.com/archive2012/Foothills_Focus_09-26-12.pdf

^ In October the Running of the Bulls took place in Cave Creek for the second consecutive year. While the event drew people from around the state and even from around the country the status of it continuing seems in doubt. Cave Creek mayor Vincent Francia issued concerns about those that were injured during the event and whether Cave Creek should host such an event moving forward. thefoothillsfocus.com/archive2012/Foothills_Focus_10-24-12.pdf

• In November the annual Hidden in the Hills Studio

Tour and Sale drew art enthusiasts to Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale. thefoothillsfocus.com/archive2012/Foothill s_ Focus_11-21-12.pdf thefoothills focus.com/100312-hiddeninthehills.asp

^ In December the 5th annual Carefree Christmas Festival drew record crowds for the three day event. thefoothillsfocus.com/archive2012/Foothills_Focus_12-12-12.pdf

• In December more than 100 Anthem residents met in the Anthem Community Park for a candlelight vigil to honor the 26 victims from a school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. issuu.com/thefoothillsfocus/docs/foothi l l s_ focus_ 12-26 -12?mode=window&b a c k groundC olor=%23222222

What event will you most remember from 2012? Share your thoughts on The Foothills Focus Facebook page at facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.


opinions and letters

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The Foothills Focus encourages submissions from the public for the editorial page. Respond to the columnists, fellow letter writers, or let us know about something all together different making an impact in your community. Submissions should be kept to less than 400 words. Send letters to [email protected]. If e-mail is unavailable fax submissions to 623-465-1363 or send them by mail to 46641 N Black Canyon Hwy, New River, AZ 85087. Include your name, your city and a phone number where you can be reached.

Over the last several months, the Arizona State Land Department has been working diligently with APS to evaluate the construction of APS’s proposed new overhead 69,000 volt (69-kV) power line along the east side of 7th Avenue between Cloud Road and Joy Ranch Road. We recently received confirmation from State Land it will support APS’s plan to build the proposed line across their parcel.

As a result and in support of the majority of the feedback that we received from the community APS has revised its plans and will now build the entire line segment that is proposed to be constructed on 7th Ave. along the east side of the road between Carefree Highway and Desert Hills Road.

In order to accomplish this we will replace many of the existing wood poles with new taller steel poles to accommodate the new 69-kV wires as well as the existing 12-kv wires. In addition, any existing pole that will no longer be needed will be removed where possible.

In mid-January, APS will begin construction activities, which will continue over the next few months. In most cases, our on-site work hours will occur between 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Safety is our highest priority, and we will make every effort to provide a safe working environment for our employees and the community. If you happen to be in the area, near our equipment and personnel, please proceed carefully. We plan to complete final construction by summer 2014.

As previously communicated, the project will incorporate the installation of rust-colored steel poles, which will extend approximately 64 feet above ground. The poles will be place in previously secured easements or public right-of-way along a general route described as the east side of 7th Ave. from Carefree Highway to Desert Hills. At Desert Hills, the line will extend along the north side of the roadway to 12th St. From 12th St., the line will travel south to our Gavilan Peak Substation. Along this segment of the route the existing poles will be replaced nearly “pole for pole” with new poles.

As mentioned previously, this particular construction project does not include the construction of an electrical substation as indicated in the

2001 North Central Community Transmission Sitting project newsletter. APS continues to study energy usage in the north central Phoenix area, including the New River/Desert Hills community. There are no plans to construct a new substation in the area for the foreseeable future, nor has a location been identified.

We will continue to keep residents, property owners

and the NR/DH community association informed regarding APS activities related to this project. For additional questions, please contact Kendra Cea, APS Community Franchise and Outreach Consultant at 602-371-7872 or [email protected].

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As this is written, on the heels of the news that P r e s i d e n t G e o r g e H.W. Bush, hospital ized in Houston since Nov. 23

for bronchitis, has been moved into an intensive care unit, comes word of the death of Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who in 1991 became the U.S.’s most popular post- World War II military leader after commanding the U.S.-led coalition forces that smashed Iraq.

How popular was “Stormin’ Norman” back home? He laughed while telling the late U.S. Rep. Jack Murtha, D-Pa. — himself, like Schwarzkopf, a decorated combat veteran of Vietnam — about attending the Kentucky Derby a few months after the Iraqi victory. The huge Churchill Downs crowd gave the general a standing

ovation when he took his seat. After Schwarzkopf later got up to go to the men’s room, the Derby crowd gave him another ovation, and still more cheers greeted his return to his seat.

He obviously enjoyed the fame and the fortune he received. But to his credit, Schwarzkopf refused being called a hero, with a statement that I urge those in positions of power and influence in Washington — currently beating the war drums on Iran — to heed: “It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.”

Let us remember as well President George H.W. Bush, who — along with his resourceful secretary of state, James A Baker — successfully assembled a coalition of some 32 nations, including France, Sweden, Pakistan and Morocco, to drive out of Kuwait the occupying Iraqi forces.

Bush won support, after serious and respectful debates

in the Congress, for his policy from a House and Senate then controlled by Democrats. Earlier, a resolution adopted by the U.N. Security Council had authorized member nations to use “all necessary means” against Iraqi forces if they failed to withdraw from Kuwait by Jan. 15, 1991 (three days after the Senate voted to back Bush).

With the Gulf States and Germany and Japan picking up approximately three-quarters of the cost of the war, Commander in Chief George H.W. Bush won the first clear-cut American military victory since VJ-Day, Aug. 14, 1945.

More than three decades later, President Bush 41’s leadership and judgment are recognized even by those who opposed him at the time.

In an exit interview after 32 years in the U.S. House with PBS’s “NewsHour,” the outspoken Massachusetts liberal Barney Frank was asked by interviewer Paul Solman about his “failures,

regrets?” Frank’s answer: “I should have voted for the first Iraq War. George Bush did that one very well.”

One mistake President Bush did make in pressing his case for the U.S. going to war was his repeated comparing of Saddam Hussein to Adolf Hitler. The U.N. resolution and the multination coalition had agreed only to drive Saddam out of Kuwait, not out of Baghdad. So when Saddam did eventually regroup and resume his oppression of the Kurds, in particular, Bush was criticized for not having removed from power the man he had equated with the Nazi monster.

After the Gulf War triumph, President Bush’s positive job-approval rating soared to 89 percent, which remains the highest ever registered in Gallup Poll history. Bush’s sky-high numbers helped to persuade most leading Democratic presidential prospects — such as Sens. Albert Gore of Tennessee, Bill Bradley of New

Jersey and Lloyd Bentsen of Texas, as well as Missouri Rep. Richard Gephardt and New York Gov. Mario Cuomo — that they individually “want to spend more time with my family,” rather than to run in 1992 for the office most of them had semi-openly lusted after.

Those men’s decisions not to run provided an unintended opening for a young, long-shot Southern governor who, barely 20 months after the incumbent chief executive had surpassed even Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan in voter approval polls, would defeat President Bush. He, Bill Clinton, would then, in 1996, become the first Democrat since FDR to win a second White House term.

Unless we remember, a wise man wrote, we cannot understand.

To find out more about Mark Shields and read his past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.cretors.com.

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