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POLITICS:Anthem Community Council announces

candidates for election

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NATURE:Cave Creek Regional

Park offers variety of hiking options

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OTHER :• Editorial Page 18

• Service Directory 19

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SPORTS:

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in Northwest Region win

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Swim Clubcontinued on page 5

Phoenix Open brings top notch golfers, festivities to North Valley

Dixie Swim Club debuts in Scottsdale

MARC BUCKHOUTMANAGING EDITOR

The 2011 Waste Management Phoenix Open will get under way Monday at the TPC Scottsdale.

Annually the top drawing event on the PGA Tour the event, especially famous for the atmosphere around the par-3 16th hole, drew a record 538,356 people during the course of the week in 2008, including a record 170,802 people for the third round.

Following a number of Pro-Amateur events early in the week with various celebrities participating the tournament, known as the “Greatest Show

on Grass”, will get under way with the opening round on Feb. 3. Play continues Feb. 4 and Feb. 5 with the final round set for Feb. 6. Golf begins at 7:30 a.m. for the first two rounds and then moves back to 9:30 a.m. for the third and fourth rounds.

2010 tournament champion Hunter Mahan returns to defend his crown against a host of former event champions including: Phil Mickelson (1996, 2005), Mark Calcavecchia (1989, 1992, 2001), J.B. Holmes (2006, 2008) and Tom Lehman (2000).

Golf fans will have a new venue to view the tournament from with the addition of the 19th Hole on the Water. Located

across the lake from the 18th fairway and open to the public the venue will be a place to watch golf, grab a beverage and get some food from Fry’s Food and Garcia’s Mexican Restaurants. The new location includes bleacher seating facing the 17th green and 18th tee. It also will include an interactive golf fun zone complete with golf ball hitting stations, putting greens and professional instruction from Southwest Section PGA professionals.

Tickets to the tournament are $25 for adults. Ages 17 and under are free when accompanied by an


While some people float in and out of each other’s lives other relationships stand the test of time.

Desert Foothills Theater’s production of “Dixie Swim Club,” which debuts Feb. 4, tells the story of five Southern women who maintain a lifetime friendship spawned as teammates on their college swim team by reuniting on an annual basis.

“It’s a look at relationships that have been built for years,” director Lori Vander Maten said. “These women built a bond 20 years ago when they worked

together to become champions. They’re very different characters, but they have that special connection. In the water there was equality and they needed each other. That sense of team has maintained throughout their lives and their friendships grow deeper through the years.”

Vander Maten, who has worked with Desert Foothills Theater for the last three years, said the Dixie Swim Club, which was written in 2006, was a show she was thrilled to get the opportunity to produce.

“It’s a heartfelt story,” she said. “The script is really funny. All the characters have a bunch of good lines. It’s just well written all the way around.”

The story, written by

playwrights/screenwriters Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, whose screen credits include The Golden Girls and Kingdom Come, takes place at the beach cottage where the women meet each summer.

Cave Creek resident Kaydee Wilson was drawn by the story as well as Vander Maten’s encouragement to make just her second theater performance in the last 12 years.

The 13-year Cave Creek resident said that while her experience has generally been in musicals she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to play Jeri Neale.

“I am the teammate that became a nun after college,”

Submitted photoThe Waste Management Phoenix Open brings a week’s worth of events to the TPC of Scottsdale. The tournament gets under way at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 3 with the opening round and continues through Feb. 6. Tickets to the tournament are $25 per day.

Submitted photoThe Dixie Swim Club, which details a lifetime friendship between five women that competed on a college swim team together, debuts at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center. For information on the show go to desertfoothillstheater.com.

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Cave Creek Museum hosts Appraisal Days STAFF REPORT

Cave Creek Museum is gearing up for its 10th annual “Antique Appraisal Days” fundraiser from 9:30 – 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Scottsdale appraiser Sean Morton, with more than 25 years experience working in the fine arts and antiques field, will examine treasures, discuss their origins, and provide a verbal range of value. The fee is $20 per item, with a limit of two items per session. Guests may attend more than one session.

Evelyn Johnson, Cave Creek Museum’s executive director, said the event continues to be

one of the Museum’s most popular fund-raisers.

“It took off from the very beginning and has always been a successful event for us, but we have seen a shift in what people are seeking,” she said. “Now, more people are open to the idea of parting with their beloved items, whereas in the past, people just wanted to get an idea of the value,” she said.

Over the years, Johnson has seen people bring in signed Tiffany lamps, full ceremonial Native American wedding attire, board games and beautiful glassware and paintings.

“The variance of what we see from year to year is incredible,”

she says. “And, I think people like the fact that for a small fee, they can learn the value of their item and support the Museum.”

Morton believes the economy’s slow uptick is a good sign for those seeking to sell.

“I see optimism in the art and antique trade. It’s slow, but I see careful and prudent buyers emerging,” he said. He also credits cable television for educating the public about the appraisal process.

“Due to success of Auction Hunters, Pawn Stars, Treasure Hunters, and alike, there is a new appreciation for selling locally

Submitted photoCave Creek Museum will have an Antique Appraisal Days event from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For a $20 fee, per item, an appraiser will look at various items and give a verbal range of value.


Anthem Community Council board candidates announcedSTAFF REPORT

Anthem will have two new members on the Anthem Community Council beginning on March 23.

While current board president Jack Noblitt, representing Country Club, already made it known that he would not seek reelection Bill Clower, who has served on the board, representing Parkside, as president, vice president and currently as treasurer, hadn’t made his decision publicly known until Monday’s 5 p.m. deadline when he didn’t submit his name as a candidate.

One of the two vacant seats has already been decided as Ray Norris is running unopposed for the available seat representing Country Club. Parkside has three candidates running for the board including Butch See, Tim Fyke and Denny Kahler.

See ran last year, but was defeated by current board member Craig Boates. The elected candidates will serve a three year term on the board.

The public is invited to a Meet the Candidates Night at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 in the Anthem Community Center. Ballots will be mailed to residents on Feb. 3, and are due by 5 p.m. March 10 in

the HOA office, 3701 W. Anthem Way, Suite 102. Residents will also have the opportunity to vote electronically, which will close at midnight, March 10.

The results of the election will be announced at the March 23 council meeting.

Anthem is governed by a seven member Council. Every year an election is held for term-ending Council seats. All Council members serve the Anthem community at-large.

In other news involving the council, Swaback Partners will present to the ACC Board of Directors the final scenarios for a multi-purpose community complex during a pair of presentations, the first from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Feb. 2 and the second from 10 a.m. – noon Feb. 5 at the Anthem Community Center. The public is invited

Following 12 weeks of community input and feedback, Swaback Partners will show the final scenarios for the complex including options for adding on to the existing community center, and or securing land to build new facilities for a more long term investment. An informal 30 minute walk-through will include time for questions and answers.

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she said. “My character is a little ditzy, but she’s a ray of sunshine. One of the things I like is that all five of us play strong characters. Everybody in the crowd should be able to find at least one character that they can relate to.”

Vander Maten agrees.“Sheree is the team captain,”

she said. “She’s hyper-organized. The saying is once a team captain always a team captain. She tries to run the other women’s lives. She’s very loving, but has a little obsessive compulsive in her. Lexie is a southern belle that never met a plastic surgeon she didn’t like. She refuses to age. Dinah is a lawyer from Atlanta that is very successful, very career driven and has never had time for a meaningful relationship. Her hobby is drinking. She’s a lush, but in the nicest way. Jeri is very sweet and innocent. She’s a little naïve and doesn’t always catch the jokes right away. And then there’s Vernadette. She unfortunately has the black cloud that follows her everywhere she goes. She has the worst luck in the world, but somehow doesn’t seem to let it get her down too much.”

The performance plays out over four different reunions, the first approximately 20 years after college. The next meeting is approximately five years later. The third occurs five years after that and then the fourth takes place when the characters are in their 70s.

In producing a play that spans some 30 years Vander Maten

said there were a number of logistical challenges.

“The first is how do you age people that much,” she said. “We’ve done some things with makeup and wigs to show the passing of time and then with their costumes to accommodate the change in fashions from 1977, when the play starts to the present day, but the more difficult challenge is with showing those passing years when it comes to the set.”

The director said she believes that the show’s cast has developed a good bond in the time they’ve rehearsed together.

“It has been so much fun to watch these actors grow inside these characters,” she said. “I think people are going to believe that these characters have known each other for years.”

Wilson said there’s an overriding theme that should give the play a broad spectrum of appeal.

“It’s the unconditional love,” she said. “These women don’t run in the same crowds on a regular basis. They see each other occasionally beyond the annual reunion trip, but for the most part they are from different walks of life. But they keep this commitment to each other because of unconditional love. The play is labeled a dramatic comedy. It has moments where the crowd will be laughing, but it also has some poignant moments that could bring some tears.”

The show opens with a preview performance at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at Cactus Shadows

Fine Arts Center Black Box Theater. There will also be 7:30 p.m. performances Feb. 4, Feb. 5, Feb. 11, Feb. 12, Feb 18, and Feb. 19. Matinee performances are set for Feb. 6, Feb 13 and the run’s finale on Feb. 20.

Tickets, which are $20 for adults and $15 for students, can be purchased at 480-488-1981 or

at desertfoothillstheater.com.

Submitted photoDesert Foothills Theater’s production of “Dixie Swim Club,” stars five long-time friends that reunite each summer to rekindle a friendship that was formed during their days as college swim teammates.


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Boulder Creek avenges lone region loss, rolls past O’Connor


The defending 5A Div-II state champions Boulder Creek Jaguars had a message to deliver against Northwest Region rival Sandra Day O’Connor on Friday.

A week after dropping their first home region contest in two seasons the Jaguars went on the road and convincingly downed the Eagles 81-69 to improve to 14-5 overall on the season and 6-1 in region play.

“We didn’t finish when they came to our place,” senior point guard Ryan Zettle said. “We were up and for whatever reason couldn’t put them away. We made sure to take care of things tonight.”

While Zettle and his teammates got off to a slow start, falling behind by five after shooting just 6-of-19 in the first quarter and turning the ball over seven times, they would come alive in the second quarter.

“I think maybe we were too excited about playing them again,” Jaguars coach Randy Walker said. “We were looking forward to the rematch, and having a chance to prove we were better than what we showed against them last time. They try to make you play a fast game. Once we were able to calm down we did a much better job of controlling tempo.”

In slowing the pace of the game the Jaguars were much more efficient on offense as they shot 9-of-14 from the field in the quarter, a 64 percent clip, with eight of their nine field goals coming inside the paint as they relentlessly attacked the basket.

On the other end of the court the Eagles, unable to get easy baskets in transition, struggled to get good looks against the Jaguars tenacious man-to-man defense. For the quarter the Eagles made only 2-of-10 from the field with Brandon Erickson accounting for eight of his team’s 11 points in the quarter.

“When we need to we know we can lock it down on defense,” Zettle said. “Our defense is the

identity of our team.”Walker agreed.“Our defense is the catalyst

for our success,” he said. “We really made them work hard.”

With an eight point lead going into the second half the Jaguars followed up a 24 point second quarter with a 24 third quarter in pulling away from the Eagles.

Zettle was the catalyst in the third quarter making 4-of-5 shots as he scored 10 of his 17 points.

“I was feeling it tonight,” he said. “I’m not sure why it took me so long to start looking for my offense.”

Winners of six of their last seven games, Zettle was one of five Jaguars in double figures, joined by sophomore forward Josh Braun, who scored a team high 19 points, along with junior Stephen Crim who scored 14 points, senior Cort Watson with 13 and junior Weston Newell with 11.

Walker said that his team has played very well in stretches during the course of the season.

“We just need to be more consistent,” he said.

On Tuesday the Jaguars

played host to Kingman (10-12, 2-5) (results unavailable at press time) and head coach Dirk Walker, Randy’s brother. In the first matchup against the Bulldogs Boulder Creek won 74-49.

“I didn’t like coaching against him,” Randy said. “The kids get excited about it. I imagine we’ll grow a rivalry there. They shoot a lot of threes and have a good big man so we’ll have to play well.”

On Friday the Jaguars travel to Surprise to take on the Valley Vista Monsoon (3-13, 2-3) looking, presumably, to make it eight wins in their last nine games. On Tuesday Boulder Creek play host to Goldwater (6-11, 2-5).

CACTUS SHADOWSThe Falcons (10-7, 7-3)

took on Poston Butte Tuesday looking to make it four straight wins (results unavailable at press time).

On Friday Cactus Shadows returns home to play host to Queen Creek (4-14, 2-8) on Friday. On Tuesday they play

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusBoulder Creek senior center Joe Simpson contests shot of Sandra Day O’Connor’s Brian Ciurlino during Friday’s game. The Jaguars defeated the Eagles 81-69. To view more photos from Friday’s game go to The Foothills Focus Facebook page.


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Beyond the golf, the tournament has grown a reputation for the post-golf festivities with the Birds Nest, located at 82nd St. and Bell Road, directly across from the main Phoenix Open entrance, being the place to be for food, drinks and live music.

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New River church hosts chili competitionSTAFF REPORT

Mission of Good Shepherd is planning a day of fun and fellowship at the 5th annual Homemade Chili Competition set for 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Mission of the Good Shepherd in New River.

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horse rides, games and activities for kids along with raffles, food, refreshments and live music.

Members of the Daisy Mountain Fire Department will serve as judges for the chili competition from noon – 2 p.m.

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“Antique jewelry and pocket watches are doing well,” he said. “The green movement has created new excitement in the antique trade. There is a new term being used: repurposing.” Morton describes repurposed furniture as vintage pieces spanning from the 1950s to the 1970s.

“You can tell the economy is coming back when you

see more people decorating their homes with vintage, repurposed furniture. The same thing happened in the 1930s and 1940s, only at that time it was Old Victorian furniture,” he said.

Morton advises that sellers have a broader base of potential buyers than they might realize.

“There are a myriad of ways to market your items,” Morton said. “You can sell it locally through a dealer or on your own. You can use online services, like eBay, and when you get into specialty antiques or collectibles, you will need guidance so you

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Submitted photoCave Creek Museum is having its 10th annual “Antique Appraisal Days” fundraiser from 9:30 – 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The event is an annual fundraiser for the museum, which is located at 6140 Skyline Drive in Cave Creek.


Scholarship students speak to the Rotary Club of Anthem

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Four college freshmen were honored with $1,000 scholarship at the Rotary Club of Anthem’s meeting earlier this month.

The recipients of the 2010 Rotary Club of Anthem’s scholarships Kinley Brownsberger, Logan Clark and Amanda Ruck of Boulder Creek and Kayce

Youngberg of Sandra Day O’Connor High School gave an overview about their first semester of school.

Each year the Rotary Club of Anthem awards $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who expect to attend college after graduation. Interested students are encouraged to pick up an application from

the Counseling Departments at Boulder Creek High School and Sandra Day O’Connor High School. The deadline for scholarship applications this year is March 1.

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The Deer Valley Unified School District will host its fifth annual College and Career Fair from 3 – 7 p.m. on Thursday at the District Office located at 20402 N. 15th Ave. High School students are given the opportunity to talk with more than 50 schools and employers. College admission representatives from post-secondary schools include Arizona State University, Maricopa Community Colleges, Universal Technical Institute, Art Institute of Phoenix, and University of

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are on hand to provide information on a diverse range of occupations including corrections, auto mechanics, public safety, and aerospace. The Deer Valley Education Foundation will contribute a laptop, AZ Plumbing and Cooling Contractors and AZ Pipe Trades Apprenticeship will each donate an iPad, and Best Buy will donate an iPod touch as door prizes for students.

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Arizona State Representative Carl Seel, representing District 6, will be in Anthem at 1 p.m. Feb. 4 for a monthly legislative update at the North Valley Regional Library.

After sharing what is happening at the state level with those in attendance Seel will take question for discussions that generally run 90 minutes. The public is encouraged to attend.

The legislative updates take place the first Friday of each month at the North Valley Regional Libary, 40404 North Gavilan Peak Parkway in Anthem.


Full moon, mild temps draw explorers to Cave Creek park


Cave Creek Regional Park had a host of nocturnal activity on Jan. 19.

In addition to coyotes howling at the full moon the park was alive with a bevy of voices and laughter as more than 140 visitors showed up for a 1-mile hike to Clay Mine led by Park Ranger Sarah Steele and historian Bart Slade.

The park, located at 37019 N. Lave Lane in Cave Creek, is home to a variety of ranger led hikes and activities throughout the year.

While there are some afternoon events tailored for children, teaching them about desert plants and animals many of the mid-morning hikes draw primarily seniors from the community according to Steele.

On Jan. 19 the chance to do some nighttime exploring and an opportunity to see a mine that is normally padlocked drew explorers young an

old, from parents with their children, a singles group as well as some seniors.

“This is the largest group I’ve ever had for one of our events,” Steele said.

On a mild January evening the gathered hikers listened to Slade and Steele discuss the park’s history, as the two detailed the business acumen of Lila Pearl Irish.

After purchasing what she found to be a fruitless gold mine Irish marketed and sold “Mineral Springs Clay” an elixir mixed with water that was supposed to be a cure all for whatever ailed a person.

Despite not living up to the billing in most regards Irish made off quite nicely financially as the product proved to be an effective cure for dysentery.

After detailing Irish’s story Steele took groups of six into the mine for a quick tour.

Connie Cassidy, a Champaign, Ill. resident, was among the park’s visitors taking

in the mine tour.“It’s really impressive to see

the park under these moonlit conditions,” said Cassidy, visiting friends that live in Anthem. “And I really enjoyed our guides. They were very informative, very interesting and knowledgeable.”

The early visitors through the mine emerged just in time to see the full moon peak over the mountain and illuminate the park.

For Anthem residents Leo Ochs and Judy Waite, Cassidy’s friends, the evening was a first at least in one respect.

“We’re out at this park quite a bit, but this was the first time we’ve done a guided hike,” Ochs said.

Waite, who also hikes with the Anthem Mountain Toppers club, said she’s a big fan of the park.

“We really like the Go John Trail,” she said. “This is

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusMore than 140 hikers showed up to take part on a 1-mile full-moon hike to Clay Mine at Cave Creek Regional Park Jan. 26. The park, located at 37019 N. Lava Lane in Cave Creek, hosts numerous ranger-led hikes each month.

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such a nice night with the weather like it is. It has been an enjoyable evening.”

The park, which sits on just under 3,000 acres in the upper Sonoran Desert lists its ranger led hikes at maricopa.gov/

parks/cave_creek. Entrance fee to the park is $6.

For information call 623-445-0431 or e-mail [email protected].

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Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusBoulder Creek junior Weston Newell takes the ball up court after receiving a pass from sophomore Josh Braun. The Jaguars defeated Sandra Day O’Connor to avenge their lone region loss. To view more photos from Friday’s game go to The Foothills Focus Facebook page.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCave Creek Regional Park, sitting on nearly 3,000 acres, was the site for a full-moon hike on Jan. 26. Park Ranger Sarah Steele led groups of six into Clay Mine retelling the mine’s history to the more than 140 hikers that showed up for the event.

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On The Towne Community Theatre will have auditions for “A Very Bad Day for Brandon,” at 3 p.m. Saturday at 42207 N. 45th Drive in Anthem, or by appointment. Show dates will be March 25th and 26th.

The comedy details the story of Brandon Butterworth who has apparently been playing the field. On one fateful night, his multiple girlfriends (grouchy Lucy, ditzy Rebecca, and shy Constance) accidentally discover each other. The three ladies realize their boyfriends, all named Brandon, are actually the same guy. Instead of fighting and bickering amongst themselves, they hatch a plan for revenge, teaming up to teach the three-timer a lesson. Brandon is about to have a very bad day, indeed ... unless his own plan works. A sarcastic bartender and a biker-type customer round out the cast.

The show is a benefit for the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure (Team W.I.S.H.). Call 623-594-3832, or email [email protected] for more info.

FOODNew River bar hosts Chili Cook-off, jalapeno eating contest

The Chili Appreciation Society of Arizona and sponsors presents the 14th annual Roadrunner Chili Cook-off from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday at the Roadrunner Restaurant and Saloon.

Competitions include Arizona Red Chili State Championship Jalapeno Eating Contest, People’s Choice Chili and a Green Chili Contest. There will also be a showmanship contest where everyone has the opportunity to dress up and show their enthusiasm. Festivities will include a 50/50 raffle and a variety of entertainment.

Admission to the event is free. Tasting cups are $5 and are good throughout the day, or at least until the chili is gone. All proceeds benefit The New River Kiwanis Club.

Celebrity and public judges are needed. Sponsorships are being accepted in order to

support the Kiwanis Club in New River. The Kiwanis Club supports the New River area including the Senior Center.

The Roadrunner Restaurant is located off I-17 at exit 232. After exiting I-17 motorists head east to a stop sign. From there the restaurant is .25 miles north on the frontage road.

Those interested in being contestants or judges can sign up by contacting Norman or Sharren at 623-742-6476.

FUNDRAISERSGala supports Musical Theatre of Anthem

Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) will have a Fundraiser Gala at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Anthem Ironwood Country Club.

The evening will start with an Act I Cabaret of Italian-themed music performed by adult musical theater professionals. Next will be a three-course Italian dinner from the culinary staff at the Anthem Ironwood

MUSIC Pinnacle Series presents piano quartet

At 7:30 p.m. Friday the Pinnacle Concert Series continues with Piano4, a piano quartet formed with matching grand pianos that perform distinct parts as they play pieces ranging from Bach to Broadway.

General admission tickets are $28 with premium seats going for $38. Main floor rear seats cost $12 and student tickets are $6.

The show will take place at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, at 25150 North Pima Road in Scottsdale, on the northwest corner of Pima and Happy Valley Roads.

For information call the Pinnacle Concert Series Box Office at 480-303-2474 or pinnacleconcerts.org.

King of Surf guitar performs acoustic set at MIM

Dick Dale, the King of the Surf Guitar, will perform an acoustic/electric engagement with his son, Jimmy, at 7 p.m. Saturday at the MIM Music Theater.

Dale, a Grammy award nominee, will perform classic hits including blues, Spanish and rock cuts on their Fender Acousti/Electric guitars.

This is a rare opportunity to see the man behind the Pulp Fiction soundtrack and the living influence behind Brian Wilson, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Nirvana, and the Black Eyed Peas.

Tickets for the show range in price between $30-35. For information or to purchase tickets go to themim.org or call 480-478-6000. The MIM is located at 4725 East Mayo Boulevard in Phoenix just south off the 101 in Phoenix.

HEALTHMonk teaches relaxation exercises

Buddhist monk Bhante Sujatha will offer a pair of classes entitled Healing Through Loving Kindness and a second called Vipassana Meditation from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday

at the Golden Door Spa at The Boulders Resort in Carefree.

The Healing Through Loving Kindness will offer insights on connecting with the body’s natural healing powers. The workshop offers tips in reducing stress, anxiety and enhancing relationships with others, gaining a sense of empowerment over challenging issues in life, while awakening to the present moment and attaining unshakeable inner peace.

The meditation workshop aims for the total eradication of mental impurities and the resultant happiness of full liberation. Healing, not merely the curing of diseases, but the essential healing of human suffering is its purpose.

Sessions are limited to 25 guests. Each session is $25. For information call 480-595-3500. Golden Door Spa at The Boulders Resort is located at 34631 N. Tom Darlington Drive in Carefree.

Chronic pain support group meets

American Chronic Pain Association, a group designed to help people in pain deal with their problems, has a local chapter that meets from 6 - 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month at Azools Bar and Grill at 3134 W. Carefree Highway.

The Northern Phoenix group will cater toward veterans, but also is open to the general public. There is no cost to attend the meetings. Utilizing skills taught at ACPA meeting will allow members to become actively involved in their own recovery. The support members receive at group meeting will enable them to continue to make progress.

ACPA groups are meant to offer a support system to members, as well as teach skills which will enable members to cope with the day-to-day situations.

For information contact Jerry Abrahamson at 602-741-8992 or [email protected].

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Country Club. Following dinner will be a live auction for great items including a brand new, Panasonic Viera 42” LCD HD Television. The night will conclude with an Act II performance of A Night in the Piazza. Set in a dinner theater-style, MTA members will perform songs from the show,

“The Light in the Piazza.” This show stars multiple award-

winning actor and actress, Sterling Liska and Rachael Killeen. Rounding out the Piazza Cast is valley professional, Brian Sweis and MTA’s Producing Artistic Director, Jackie Hammond. All the vocalists of the evening will be joined by the immensely gifted, Dr. Jeffrey Kennedy on piano.

Ticket are $60 for adults, $55 for seniors and students, and $45 for children. To purchase tickets go to musicaltheatreofanthem.org.

Lunch, fashion show aids Foothills Caring Corps

Our Lady’s Guild is putting on a fashion show, “Petals and Parasols” at 11 a.m. Feb. 19 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa.

The luncheon will feature the latest styles of Coldwater Creek of Kierland modeled by Guild members. Social hour begins at 11 a.m. with lunch following at noon. Proceeds from this event will benefit Foothills Caring Corps who promote independence and enhance the quality of life for older residents throughout the community by providing access to food and medical care, and St. Vincent dePaul, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the poor and homeless in Phoenix.

For more than 35 years, Our Lady’s Guild of Our Lady of Joy Church in Carefree, has provided assistance and raised money to create positive change in the lives of women, children and families.

To purchase tickets to “Petals and Parasols,“ visit ourladysguild.com or call Jeannine at 480-585-4872.

Accessory store aids Anthem PetsCharming Charlie’s at Norterra

will donate a percent of sales made

between 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Sunday to Anthem Pets.

Attendees are asked to RSVP at anthempets.com. The event will include free refreshments. The Shops at Norterra are located at 2480 W. Happy Valley Road Ste. 1215 in Phoenix. For information go to charmingcharlie.com/phoenix

HIKING/OUTDOORSCave Creek Park has multitude of hiking opportunities

Cave Creek Regional Park has a variety of hikes and other activities available to the public throughout the month of January. Listed below are some of the events available for the remainder of the month. For a complete listing go to www.maricopa.gov/parks/cavecreek.

Thursday: At 9 a.m. those looking to make 2011 the year they get in shape can meet at the Slate Trailhead where they will be joined by the Ranger for at 3.2 mile walk.

Over the following eight weeks the group will cover nearly every trail in the park as they slowly build up to the finale hike on March 18, which will be the 6 mile Go John Trail.

Those interested should wear good hiking shoes and carry plenty of water. The Ranger will offer some tips on clothing and gear at the beginning of the hike.

Thursday: At 3 p.m. Cave Creek Trailrides will conduct a Ride with the Ranger program in which participants will be introduced to Cave Creek Park and the Sonoran Desert during a one hour horse ride. Participants will be introduced to the nature and landscape during the ride. Registration is required for this fee based program. Call Cave Creek Trailrides at 623-742-6700 to sign up.

Friday: At 10 a.m. a 1-mile hike will leave from the Nature Center. The hike will include a discussion on the desert’s native plant and the strategies they’ve used to thrive in the harsh environment.

Friday: At 4 p.m. a 1-mile hike will leave from the Nature Center. The hike will focus on the common plants and animals living here and the adaptations that allow them to thrive.

Saturday: At 10 a.m. park staff will be feeding frozen rodent entrees to reptiles during an event at the Nature Center. Staff will talk about the role


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reptiles play in the food web.Saturday: At 2 p.m. a presentation

about venomous creatures will be offered at the Nature Center. Rangers will offer information about the role these animals play in the desert ecosystem.

Spur Cross hosts variety of hikes

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area hosts a variety of hikes each month. For a complete listing of hiking and walking opportunities visit maricopa.gov/parks.

Listed below are some of the hikes scheduled in January. Those interested in participating are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes or boots and long pants, use a walking stick and bring plenty of drinking water. Those participating on evening hikes should bring flashlights.

Hikes are $3 per person for adults that don’t have a Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area Pass. Bring exact change. Children under 16 are free.

Friday: At 9 a.m. park ranger

Kevin Smith will conduct a 2-hour introductory exploration of Spur Cross during an easy hike. Smith will discuss the area’s Hohokam prehistory and historic gold mining to the romantic days when Spur Cross meant vacation from a saddle.

Saturday: At 9 a.m. a moderate two-hour hike will give explorers a chance to observe the petroglyphs created hundreds of years ago by the Hohokam people.

Saturday: Beginning at 3 p.m. Ranger Kevin Smith will lead a nature walk through Spur Cross Conservation Area. During the easy two-hour hike adventurers will learn about the ecology of the Sonoran desert. Participants are encouraged to bring binoculars.

Monday: At 9 a.m. an easy 1.5 hour walk will focus on health, camaraderie and the desert’s serenity. The hike is designed for people who want to begin trekking in the desert at an easy pace. Hikers should bring sturdy shoes, a water bottle and a hat.

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more than a bad joke that would do little to help the real estate market. Well, this past week the government released the numbers of how many homeowners (HAFA) helped during 2010, and the dismal numbers are so bad that they even surprised

me. Out of the hundreds of thousands of homeowners who might have been eligible for the program, only 700 were approved through HAFA. That is right, that number is not a misprint. Only 700 homeowners were helped with this government-sponsored program. As you can recognize, this number is pathetic and if it were not so sad, it would be funny.

As you might recall, the program was supposed to streamline short sales while offering a $3000 relocation cost to the distressed homeowner. Instead, this initiative only dramatically slowed an already cumbersome process for everyone while helping very few. Surprising no one - the already mountainous amount of paperwork required by the banks became even larger once the government got involved. Once again, we see the total lack of effectiveness of yet another government agenda designed to help address the foreclosure crisis.

Meanwhile, even after four long years of a declining real estate market, many homeowners are still stuck between a rock and hard place. Phoenix remains one of the hardest hit areas in the country with many analysts predicting that we will not see 2006 prices again until 2035. Because of the continued decline in housing, the ongoing high unemployment numbers, and lagging economy, many homeowners continue to walk away from their home.

However, even with the pathetic results of HAFA, I remain a firm believer that the short sale process (minus HAFA) is still the best option for most homeowners who are severely underwater in their home and who are facing financial challenges.

In my estimation, short sales offer far-reaching benefits not only to the seller, but also to the neighborhood, to the buyer and to the banks.

With a short sale, sellers avoid having to go through the emotional upheaval of a foreclosure while preventing the devastating impact it can cause to their financial future. For those that do a short sale, current guidelines allow the borrower to obtain another mortgage in as little as 3 years. In a foreclosure, it may be as long as 7 years before a mortgage with competitive rates can be obtained.

For the buyer of a short sale there are also advantages, the biggest being the prospect of getting a property below market value. Moreover, buyers normally find that short sale properties have the added benefit of being in much better condition than many of the foreclosures on the market. We’ve all heard stories about the foreclosed properties that have been damaged by the seller, many are missing appliances, with damaged pool equipment, missing A/C units, and worse. In contrast, most sellers trying to sell their home as a short sale have a vested interest in maintaining the property. As such, they leave their property in better condition. Because the property is in good repair, it sells for more, which obviously helps property values for everyone.

Of course, the mortgage lenders also benefit. The average loss for a lender on a short sale is 19% versus over 40% in a foreclosure reaching as high as 60% for properties in Phoenix. Additionally, with a short sale, lenders don’t have to worry about getting involved in a long foreclosure process, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars in attorney fees, insurance, property taxes, utilities and other holding costs. Multiply this cost by the thousands of foreclosures happening every week and it is easy to see why the banks prefer a short sale to a foreclosure. Beyond the exorbitant cost lenders face with a foreclosure, the

dominate reason banks do not want any more homes back is the havoc it creates on their balance sheet, which can cause insolvency. Just ask the 153 banks that failed in 2010!

The biggest benefit may also be the one that is rarely mentioned in the media and that is the benefit short sales can have for our communities. Instead of a vacant house with knee high weeds, missing appliances, and a mosquito-infested pool, we have a homeowner maintaining it so he/she can get a buyer in the home. This new homeowner will then be eager to improve the property, which in turn helps our local economy thrive again. Furthermore, our neighbors who were once drowning in a mortgage they could no longer afford are able to get their own financial situation in order.

While short sales offer many benefits to many different people, they are also very complex, multi layered transactions, each with their own unique set of challenges. Because of this, homeowners need to arm themselves with accurate information so they can make empowered decisions. Any homeowner dealing with this situation must make a decision on whether to get the property sold as a Short Sale, give the property back to the lender as a Deed-In-Lieu of Foreclosure, or just walk away. One must decide which of these three options is the best for them both in the SHORT and LONG term. Deciding which option to take might be easier when there’s a thorough understanding of how each option might affect their credit and ability to buy a home in the future.

Keep in mind, the main reason a financially distressed homeowner would do a short sale is to help preserve more of his/her credit. It can also be a very effective

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With regard to the credit impact of a Foreclosure and a Deed-In-Lieu, the results are very similar because most lenders report a Deed-In-Lieu of Foreclosure as a foreclosure and it will remain on the credit report for 7 years from settlement completion. It will also remain on ones public report forever.

Homeowners with a foreclosure should expect about a 250-point hit on their credit report. Unfortunately, the pain doesn’t stop there, as having a foreclosure often results in other creditors canceling accounts or significantly raising rates, insurance premiums adjusting higher and it can cause challenges for current & future employment. Plus, for the rest of the homeowner’s life he/she will have to declare on all loan applications that there was a foreclosure.

Of course, none of the three options

are completely pain free or easy, but clearly, the VERY last option should be to just let a property go into foreclosure. Every homeowner’s situation is different and with the real estate landscape changing daily, it’s imperative that anyone facing these challenges get the most up to date & accurate information possible.

Please keep in mind that the information outlined in this article is a broad overview and is not intended to be taken as legal or accounting advice. Homeowners facing foreclosure are advised to seek additional information from a competent CPA and/or real estate attorney. The author is not an accountant or an attorney; however, we would be happy to refer any reader to competent individuals in either of those fields. Robert Holt, CDPE/SFR of the [HOLT] group, RE/MAX Sonoran Hills. Please visit www.TheHoltGroupAZ.com or call 623.748.9583 & tell us your thoughts.

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Show Me the Money, Haiti

The Sarge Shriver I Knew

So now we’re back to ground zero, literally. A few weeks after the attacks on 9/11, actor George Clooney and a bunch of celebrities fronted a telethon to raise money for the families of the victims. It was a well-intentioned project that raised about $150 million.

Unfortunately, the distribution of the money was somewhat chaotic, and I led the charge to have the celebrities pressure the charities to be more transparent about where the funds were going. Clooney took umbrage at my request, and a big controversy ensued.

Now we have the charity debacle in Haiti. A year after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 300,000 people, more than a million Haitians are still living in the streets. This despite the fact that the United States alone has sent almost $2 billion to that nation. Another $10 billion has been pledged by other countries, but it is impossible to track that money.

The brutal truth is that no

one knows where much of the aid designated to help the Haitians is. There is absolutely no transparency and little accountability. Dozens of brand-new donated trucks sit idle at the Port-au-Prince airport because the Haitian government wants thousands of dollars in “import duties” before it will allow the trucks to transport vital goods to the suffering people. That’s just one example of the madness going on.

Presidents Clinton and Bush the Younger headed up the private relief effort in America, which raised $53 million for Haiti. In the middle of a wicked recession, Americans gave their hard-earned money to help people they will never meet. I asked Bush if he knows why there has been so little progress in Haiti even after so much money has poured in there. He said he does not know.

Clinton will not even answer my questions, despite the fact that he has been deeply involved with Haiti for years. We have called the “Clinton

Initiative” many times, and they say they have distributed tens of millions of dollars to help the Haitian people and can provide documents to back that up. But, again, once the cash arrives in Port-au-Prince, darkness descends.

The moral question is this: Should good people continue to send money to a place that has been corrupt for eons? The scenes this week of Baby Doc Duvalier, the gangster former dictator of Haiti, returning to his country after an exile in France is symbolic of the problem. Despite all the good intentions in the world, Haiti remains a place of squalor and hopelessness. Nothing seems to get better.

I would like to see Clinton and Bush demand accountability from the Haitian government right now. These guys should go on television and call some people out. Clinton, in particular, knows what’s going on, and he has a responsibility to let us know.

It is easy to ask for money.

Headline: Losing political campaigns do not build character, but they do reveal character. When your campaign has the strong scent of loser about it, you do get to hear the most creative excuses why local officeholders have an unavoidable conflict that prevents them from sharing any public platform with you when you are campaigning in their hometown. Excuses as believable as — my favorite nephew is graduating from driving school or our family has a longstanding appointment about our late parakeet with the taxidermist.

I first met Sargent Shriver in a losing campaign when he was the 1972 replacement vice presidential choice of Democratic Sen. George McGovern. For anyone unfamiliar with American politics, the McGovern-Shriver

ticket carried Massachusetts and the District of Columbia that year, while Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew (both of whom would be forced by their own crimes from office within two years) carried the other 49 states.

As political director of the VP campaign, I was on the campaign trail with Sarge constantly from August until Election Day from before the first campaign event in the morning until after the last stop at night.

In that shared political foxhole — when you know, but never admit, that you’re going to lose — you really get to know somebody. The Sarge Shriver I got to know so well and to like and to admire so much was both a thoughtful, committed Catholic and a thoughtful committed liberal — that rare and wonderful liberal who actually likes and loves fallible,

sweating human beings whom he encounters even more than he loves mankind in the abstract.

After working in or covering 11 presidential campaigns, I have come to expect the sometimes vast gulf between the candidate’s controlled, public face and his frequently unappealing, private reality.

Sarge Shriver was truly the exception — curious, kindly, personal and optimistic.

Mickey Kantor, who was a poverty lawyer representing migrant farm workers in Florida in the late ‘60s when he first met Shriver and who after working in that same 1972 campaign still went on to become secretary of commerce, once put Sarge’s remarkable public career in clear perspective, and it’s worth repeating. Would any of us not be completely thrilled, Kantor asked, if we had accomplished

any one of the following: founder and director of the Peace Corps; founder of Head Start; founder of Legal Services for the Poor; creator of Volunteers in Service to America; president and chairman of the Special Olympics; U.S. ambassador to France; and Democratic nominee for vice president?

But beyond his unsurpassed record of public service and of making great differences in the uncelebrated lives of so many, what I recall most vividly about being with Sarge was the love he so obviously felt and freely expressed for his late wife Eunice and for each of their five children — Timothy, Mark, Maria, Bobby and Anthony. I have never seen any political figure — make that any public person — who had a fonder, more loving relationship with his children than Sarge did.

And his children deserved the affection and admiration he gave them.

You may notice that there has been no mention here of Sarge’s famous in-laws. I, for one, have always felt that the Kennedy connection was an impediment to the political career he might have had on his own. We will never know. What is unarguable is that this gifted, movie-star handsome man — think Cary Grant or George Clooney — dedicated himself and his life to remembering the forgotten, listening to the ignored and strengthening the weak. We will, sadly, not soon see his like again.

To f i n d o u t m o re a b o u t M a r k S h i e l d s a n d r e a d h i s p a s t c o l u m n s , v i s i t t h e C r e a t o r s S y n d i c a t e w e b p a ge a t w w w. c r e a t o r s . c o m .

It is much more difficult to see that it is honestly spent.

Veteran TV news anchor Bill O’Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O’Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama.” To find

out more about Bill O’Reilly, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com. This column originates on the Web site www.billoreilly.com.


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SERVICES OFFERED2011 Still Upside Down? We Can help. Success with short sales since 2007. Short Sale Masters AZ The Young Group HS 602-284-5435 www.younggroupaz.com WELD AND REPAIR SERVICES. On Site welding,Oil,Black,Galvanized Pipe Fencing,Arenas,Stalls,Corrals,Mare Motels,Shades,Gates,Custom Barns Etc. FULL MOBILE SERVICE 602-821-7167 www.weldandrepairservices.com I will clean your home. Over 20 years experience. Anthem area. References. Call for information. 623-297-9123 LEGAL SERVICES - Document Preparation, TRAMONTO office 623-551-0136 www.anthemlegal.com

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Thank you for assisting us through the surreal short sale & BOA odyssey – we appreciate you more than you will ever know.

You and Christina were awesome – Thank you both for your e�orts on our behalf. Your help made a painful process more tolerable.

Thank you both, VERY much. We have appreci-ated your professionalism throughout this ridiculous process. This is one chapter we are happy to close!

Kevin and I are very grateful that we found you. We have worked with our share of realtors over the years and none of them even come close to you. We will never use anyone else again. We appreci-ate you putting up with us over these last months.

Michelle and I want to thank you for all your help with selling our home. It was probably a lot tougher than we all thought and we appreciate you seeing it through.

Thank you both for all your help to get us through this short sale. We appreciate all your e�ort and assistance.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! You both were so helpful throughout this whole process. We truly appreciate everything you did.

You guys are brilliant in dealing with these banks and you are making a di�erence – one person at a time – highly commendable.

We really appreciated the great job you and Christina did for us. You will never really know how much you two have helped.

We applaud the professional manner in which you handled this nightmare called a short sale…

Robert, thank God I read your articles in the Foothills Focus – you need to be syndicate this column to reach more people to give them "The real Scoop."

Thank you so much!!!.. you guys are great. To be out from that house is a huge relief for us even though we loved it.

I can’t believe this short sale got done – you are both amazing - thank you so much for all of your hard work and supporting me through this process

THANK YOU for your articles that are published in our local paper! You are speaking the truth!

It has been quite a journey and you have been great! I for sure would have not been able to do any of this without you! If you need any referrals count me in!

Each O�ce Independently Owned & Operated.

Thank you for publishing your insights and putting it all in perspective.

It has been a pleasure to work with you. I appreciate your hard work and professionalism.

My experience from the beginning with both you and Christina, has been beyond expecta-tions. Thanks again.

�e Holt Group would like to thank all those who entrusted us to help them navigate this market –

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