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Submitted photoConstruction is underway on the Anthem Veterans Memorial, which will be dedicated in a 10 a.m. ceremony on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, in Anthem Community Park. The memorial includes five pillars, representing the five branches of the Armed Forces.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusThe Veterans Heritage Project is a non-profit organization at Cactus Shadows High School. Students in the club spend the year interviewing military veterans, then write stories that are put into a book called Since You Asked, Arizona Veterans Share Their Memories. On Thursday sophomore Lily Voitek interviewed World War II veteran Stanley Napiwoski at his home in Glendale.

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The Anthem Veterans Memorial Planning Committee and the Anthem Community Council has announced the dedication and opening ceremony sponsors, schedule and speakers for the Veterans Memorial in Anthem.

The public is invited to attend at 10 a.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 in the Anthem Community Park. The dedication and opening ceremony is sponsored by Associated Asset Management (AAM) and PulteGroup, Inc.

Anthem resident and retired United States Army Major General Louis W. Prentiss, Jr. will provide the keynote

address. A West Point graduate in 1950, Major General Prentiss received his Masters of Science at Princeton University. He spent 14 of his 31 years in the military on active duty overseas. In the latter part of his military career, Prentiss was responsible for all construction for the US Army and US Air Force in Europe. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal, Bronze Star, 1 Oak Leaf Cluster (OLC),Legion of Merit (2 OLC), Air Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (2 OLC), Commendation Medal and several foreign decorations. An active member of the

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It started with a simple question asked by a student in the history class of Cactus Shadows teacher Barbara Hatch following the viewing of the 1998 movie, “Saving Private Ryan”.

“The student wanted to know how accurate the scene is at the beginning, when they land on the beaches of Normandy,” Hatch said. “From what I had read I thought it was very accurate, but I figured there must be some World War II veterans in our area that could give us a more definitive answer

so I wrote to a local VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) and asked if there were any veterans that would be willing to talk to a high school class.”

Hatch was astounded by the response she received. The simple inquiry blossomed into a club on campus, the Arizona Heritage Project, in 2005, and then a non-profit, the Veterans Heritage Project in 2010 with aspirations to take the program to other school in Arizona and across the country.

Since 2005 the group has produced seven publications featuring the stories of some 450 veterans from around the state.

This year’s edition of the

Veterans Heritage Project club has almost 50 members at Cactus Shadows, but the school’s efforts have been noticed to the point the program has expanded to six other schools around the state.

“We just can’t handle the demand on our own anymore,” Hatch said. “We drive everywhere from Sun Lakes out to Buckeye.”

The group spends the early part of the school year conducting filmed interviews with as many veterans as they can. After conducting the interviews students

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write a story on the veteran they’ve interviewed.

“You want to do them justice,” senior Brenna Leech, the group’s president said. “The whole point is to honor their sacrifice, but you also want people reading the piece to feel the emotion of the stories they tell us.”

The club then works on putting together a compilation of the stories for a book called, Since You Asked, Arizona Veterans Share Their Memories, ordering them chronologically in terms of when the wars took place going back to World War II, forward through Korea, Vietnam and then all the way through active duty soldiers that have served in the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan. On April 22 at ASU West a ceremony will honor the featured veterans while also allowing the public to purchase the eighth edition of the book.

Nima Sadeghi, a member of the group, said it’s easy to draw inspiration from listening to veterans stories.

“It’s really amazing, that they

could go through so much, and then come back and lead normal lives,” the sophomore said. “It makes stuff that you’re going through seem insignificant.”

Alec Griffith, a sophomore in the club, got the opportunity to interview Alex Towes, a 2007 Falcons graduate, who fought in Iraqi Freedom.

“He told me about losing two of his friends in battle, but even though you could tell it hurt him to talk about it he was able to recover and seemed really strong,” Towes said.

Some students said that initially they are somewhat intimidated by the prospect of interviewing veterans, but they find that their subjects are glad to tell their stories.

“Especially for the Vietnam Veterans, I think it’s a release,” Leech said. “It might seem strange that they would be willing to tell strangers their stories when they haven’t talked about their experiences even with their families, but we’re not looking to judge them. We’re young and we’re

interested and we want them to feel comfortable.”

One emphasis of the group is to try and get to as many World War II veterans as they possibly can.

“Since our last book was published we’ve had I think 15 vets pass away,” Leech said. “That makes you understand that these people don’t have much time. We feel like we have to get these interviews done so future generations know the sacrifices made by those that came before them. I think there’s a sense of pride in getting their stories down. It almost feels as though you’ve given them a good send off.”

On Thursday Hatch and sophomore Lily Voitek travelled to Glendale to talk to Stanley Napiwoski who served in the Army during World War II.

Napiwoski, who turned 90 in June, spoke at length about his military experience from the very beginning, when he said he watched fellow soldiers pass out from the heat during basic training in Texas.

While the chronology of events was somewhat hazy, Napiwoski told stories with vivid details about landing on Utah Beach in Normandy and passing through concentration camps in Germany.

In his role in Field Artillery he detailed missions in which he used a compass and binoculars and then relayed coordinates for soldiers to shoot cannons at German targets.

“You should have seen the explosions when we hit their ammunition supplies,” he said.

Another harrowing adventure saw him drive a Colonel to get a view of a battle. Upon stopping the jeep on an elevated perch Napiwoski said he, “nearly passed out,” to discover he had stopped the jeep on top of a landmine.

Nearly 70 years after the fact Napiwoski told Hatch and Voitek how he fearfully got back into the jeep.

“He told me to get back in the jeep and drive it off of it,” Napiwoski recalls. “He told me the jeep was too light and it wouldn’t trigger the land mine. They were made to take out tanks. Fortunately he was right.”

While text books offer the big picture story of what happened in World War II, Napiwoski offered details that could only be gleaned from a first person account. He talked about the trip across the Atlantic Ocean, travelling in a ship in

which the soldiers couldn’t even stand up straight without hitting their heads.

For the lucky ones he said the two week trip was spent largely playing the dice game, craps. For others the time wasn’t nearly as pleasant.

“You can’t imagine how many times a human being can heave,” he said shaking his head with a wry smile.

Napiwoski also brought historic figures to life offering insights on military men he knew including General Omar Bradley.

“He was quiet, but spoke with authority,” Napiwoski said. “He got things done.”

The experience in the club has led Leech to want to pursue a career in the Air Force after she graduates.

For Hatch it’s been a way to bring people together.

“I’ve learned so much about our history from this and I think the students have too,” she said. “The thing that makes our program different and the thing I’m proud of is that because of it I’ve been able to be a middle man to bring different generations together.”

For information on the club go to veteransheritage.org, call 602-571-1248 or email [email protected]

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Submitted photoNew River Elementary students collected 334 pounds of food, during a food drive that finished up earlier this month. Marilyn Yavello’s second grade class was amongst the top contributors for the project, which was part of New River’s fourth annual Good Deed Day activities. The food was donated to the Foothills Food Bank.

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Tickets to see Lester, a songwriter, whose career dates

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Janey’s Coffee House is located at 6602 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek. For information call 480-575-6885.

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The annual Anthem Rotary Roundup has grown to a weekend event and will include additional events provided by the VFW and ProMusica, October 14 – 16 under the Rotary tent in the Anthem Community Park.

All proceeds from the Rotary Roundup go directly to support the Rotary Club of Anthem’s charitable giving programs.

From 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. Oct. 15 the Rotary Roundup’s main event will take place in the Anthem Community Park.

The Wild Bunch Catering chuck wagon will serve a barbecue meal while Chevellon performs country-western music for those that want to dance.

The Rotary event also will include silent and live auctions.Tickets for the Roundup are $30 per person in advance and $40 per person at the door. Tickets are available through

Anthem Rotarians and local businesses. For a complete list of business selling tickets, go to AnthemRotary.org.

Those interested in sponsoring the event or purchasing a Roundup Table should go to www.AnthemRotary.org for information or call 734-635-6756.

The Daisy Mountain Veterans will host early bingo at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 14, with regular bingo starting at 7 p.m. The opening packet cost is $15.

At 1 p.m. on Oct. 16 ProMusica Arizona will host a Kids Octoberfest complete with hot dogs and root beer. Families are invited to enjoy a free performance by the Youth Orchestra, who will sing dance music through the ages.

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They also work hard to match volunteers with recipients, whom the Caring Corps refers to as neighbors.

“We try to bring the volunteer and neighbor together who have something to give each other. The first 30 days are the most important. Many volunteers need coaching and guidance. We provide in-service training and bring in experts to coach our volunteers,” said Debbra Determan, Executive Director.

The non-profit organization starts by providing monthly volunteer orientation sessions and follows through with training, guidance and monitoring. Volunteers can select the times and activities in which they want to participate

Volunteer Debbie Wainwright agrees. “Potential volunteers should know that the Caring Corps has a place for them. They match volunteers and neighbors who can form a real connection. No special skills are needed; just a desire to help out a neighbor is all that is required. Everyone has something to give.”

Wainwright, a Carefree resident, initially heard about the organization while buying a raffle ticket to support a Caring Corps fundraiser. When she later had time to give, she wanted to use it wisely and

became a Foothills Caring Corps volunteer.

Wainwright was matched with Virginia D. Brown. When Brown was left unable to drive because of health issues, Wainwright stepped in to assist.

They soon discovered they are both artists and through their passion for art, a friendship was formed. It is a bond they both cherish.

“I honestly don’t know if I would be here today if it weren’t for Debbie Wainwright,” said Brown, an artist who paints landscapes, flora, fauna and people.

Wainwright still assists Brown more than four years since their first meeting. In addition to their Caring Corps work, they often spend time working in Brown’s art studio, supporting each other in their artwork and in their lives.

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consider becoming involved with the Caring Corps. It doesn’t matter how much time you have to give, or if you have a schedule that frequently takes you out of town. There are so many opportunities to contribute and to make a difference in someone’s life, in your own life,” said Wainwright.

If you or someone you know wants to learn more, volunteer orientation sessions take place monthly. The next sessions are scheduled for 9 – 11 a.m. on Oct. 13 and Nov. 10, at the Foothills Caring Corps offices, 7275 E. Easy Street, Suite B103, in Carefree. RSVP is recommended.

The Foothills Caring Corps is located at 7275 E. Easy Street, Suite B103 in Carefree. For information or to RSVP, call the Foothills Caring Corps at 480-488-1105 or go to foothillscaringcorps.com.

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Four games into the season the Boulder Creek Jaguars are averaging 40 points per game and have a 3-1 record to show for it following a 49-13 victory Friday over St. Mary’s (1-3).

On a western themed homecoming game the Jaguars showed off some serious horse power with a physical running game that overwhelmed the visiting Knights. Boulder Creek set the tone early in Friday’s game with back-to-back scoring drives of 12 and 13 plays going 68 and then 81 yards respectively for touchdowns. All told the Jaguars running game would rack up 256 yards on 41 carries, good for a 6.24 yards per carry average.

“We felt going into the game that our offensive line could be effective against their defense,” Boulder Creek coach Dan Friedman said. “They tried to take our sweep game away from us and I thought our kids did a nice job of adjusting and running effectively up the middle, between the tackles.”

On the Jaguars first possession they ran the ball nine times for 56 yards (6.22 yards per carry) capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by junior Stephen Landeros, one of four different Jaguars to carry the ball on the drive.

“We’ve got all kinds of running backs,” senior offensive lineman Austin Farnloff said. “We’ve got the power running backs. We’ve got the speed backs. It’s a different style of blocking depending on who we have back there, but we do our best to open holes for all of them. They’re doing a better job of reading the blocks too.”

On a night where nine different Jaguars had at least one carry, Landeros, with 11 carries for 58 yards and two touchdowns, led the way.

Following the nearly six minute scoring drive on their first possession, the Jaguars next drive featured seven runs for 63 yards (9 yards per carry). A drive that consumed nearly another six minutes included a 22-yard first down pickup by junior Isaiah Huston on a third down-and-13 run. While the

running game did most of the damage, senior Trevor Bonifasi capped the scoring effort. On a play where he avoided the rush and rolled right the Jaguars quarterback found Huston, who made a leaping catch in the corner of the end zone for an 18-yard score to make the score 12-0.

“When he scrambles I’ll break off my route and comeback to him,” Huston said. “Normally I’ll find a spot near the sidelines and he does a good job of finding people.”

Farnloff said he has seen his fellow senior take his game to another level this season.

“He takes pride in taking the responsibility of putting us on his back,” Farnloff said of Bonifasi. “He has really matured. He doesn’t have any

picks this season. Avoiding turnovers is big. He has done a great job for us every game.”

As strong as the offense has been, the defense turned in a gem of its own, fresh off a shut out performance against Prescott the previous week.

Against a pass-happy Knights team, the Jaguars showed confidence in their corners with extensive use of press coverage in which Boulder Creek’s corners physically jammed the Knights wide receivers at the line of scrimmage and interrupted the timing of their routes. Often junior Ryan McKinley, sophomore Tyler Whiley and company were able to force Knights wideouts toward the sideline, giving St.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusBoulder Creek seniors Ryan Orr, low, and Austin Farnlof, high, combine to bring down St. Mary’s quarterback Joseph Federico. The Jaguars defense posted a shutout in the first half as Boulder Creek ran out to a 36-0 lead before the Knights got on the board in what was eventually a 49-13 win Friday. To view more photos and some video clips from Friday’s game go to facebook.com/TheFoothills.Focus.

Wes Kar/Special for The Foothills FocusBoulder Creek junior Isaiah Huston scored two touchdowns during Friday’s win including a 95 yard kickoff return as the Jaguars improved to 3-1 on the season with a 49-13 win over St. Mary’s. To view more photos from Friday’s game go to photosnowandforever.com.

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Mary’s quarterback Joseph Federico little margin for error as he floated passes down the sideline, an effort that largely proved futile.

“The defense overall played lights out,” Friedman said. “We feel very secure with the guys we have in the secondary. They like the challenge of playing press coverage. I think we’ve played with a greater sense of urgency since the Brophy game. We’ve got good schemes and we’ve done a better job of getting lined up the last couple weeks.”

It wasn’t until five minutes into the third quarter, with the Jaguars up 36-0, that St. Mary’s finally crossed midfield against the Jaguars physical defense.

“I think we were a little timid against Brophy, but since then we’ve tightened some things up,” Huston said. “The coaches preach being physical and we’ve done a better job of that.”

Along with catching a touchdown pass on offense and helping the Jaguars defense to

a second consecutive strong outing, Huston made an impact in the third phase of the game, with a standout play on special teams.

With his team up 22-0 at halftime, the junior put the game away on a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the third quarter, a play the junior said initially worried him.

“I really thought the ball was going to go out of bounds,” he said. “It bounced and I waited and it just kind of died so I picked it up. I didn’t know if I’d be able to do much with it, but I got a couple nice blocks and once I got out to about the 50 I saw it was just me and the kicker. There was no way he was going to get me.”

On Friday the Jaguars will travel to Sandra Day O’Connor High School to take on an Eagles team that dropped to 0-4 following a 50-0 loss to Brophy on Friday.

While the records suggest an apparent mismatch, Friedman

said his team won’t overlook their opponent.

“Hey, that’s a rivalry game,” he said. “I know they’ve had a lot of injuries to some players, but a rivalry game like that you can just throw the records out the window.”

Farnloff agreed, saying his team will have the right mindset.

“We owe them,” he said. “They’ve beaten us the last two years so we’ll definitely be ready.”

CACTUS SHADOWSThe Falcons struggles

defensively continued Friday as they fell to 0-4 in a 43-12 loss to Queen Creek. In all four games this season Cactus Shadows has given up at least 43 points.

This week the team plays host to Prescott at 7 p.m. in the Falcons homecoming game. The 3-1 Badgers enter the game following a 33-7 victory against Moon Valley Friday.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusThe Cactus Shadows Falcons improved to 6-7 on the season Thursday with a 3-0 sweep of Camelback High School. The win capped a 2-1 week in which the Falcons defeated both Goldwater and the Spartans, while losing to Deer Valley. In a match set for 6 p.m. tonight the Falcons host Boulder Creek.


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Anthem community, Prentiss served on the Anthem Country Club Community Association Board of Directors, the Anthem Community Council and chaired the Council Transition Committee.

A highlight of the dedication and opening ceremony will occur at precisely 11:11 a.m. when the sun’s rays will pass through elliptical openings in the Memorial’s five pillars and perfectly illuminate a mosaic of The Great Seal of the United States, a phenomenon that will be repeated at 11:11 a.m. every Veterans Day, Nov. 11. This event will be highlighted by a Pentagon approved two-plane flyover from Luke Air Force Base. The marble-covered pillars of diminishing sizes represent the five branches of the Armed Forces. The pillars and Great Seal are set in an honor circle of brick pavers engraved with the names of more than 750 Veterans.

The five Armed Forces columns will be dedicated by:

• Ray R. Norris, Lieutenant. Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army.

• Christopher Badilla, Sergeant, Active, National Guard.

• Floyd C. Lewis, Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Marine Corps.

• Tom Derryberry, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps.

• William L. Putnam, Rear

Admiral (Ret.), U.S. Navy.

• Joan R. Anson, Hospital Corpsman, U.S. Navy.

• Thomas H. Kirk, Jr., Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Air Force.

• Bernard W. Pfile, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Air Force.

• Stephen Goodman, Lieutenant. Commander (Ret.), U.S. Coast Guard.

• Jack A. Maltby, Yeoman, U.S Coast Guard.

Craig Boates, Anthem Community Council president, will serve as the dedication master of ceremony.

Also speaking will be Anthem resident, project originator and chairman, United States Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.) Ron Tucker, Congressman Ben Quayle (AZ-District 3) and Anthem resident and local Veterans Day parade chair United States Marine Corporal Mary Ann Derryberry. Music will be provided by ProMusica Arizona Brass Ensemble, and the Musical Theater of Anthem will assist in the singing of the National Anthem.

Those in attendance will be greeted by members of the Sandra Day O’Connor Junior ROTC and girls and boys from local Scout Troops. Seating is open. Parking and seating will be limited. It is recommended guests arrive early for the

dedication ceremony.The Veterans Memorial was

designed by Anthem resident and volunteer Renee Palmer-Jones. Chief engineer for the project, Jim Martin, also is an Anthem resident and volunteer.

“It is our hope the Anthem Veterans Memorial will honor veterans in a way that touches the hearts of every citizen who visits it,” says Ron Tucker. “As people all over America celebrate a moment of silence at 11:11 a.m. on November 11 starting in 2011, those residents and visitors in Anthem will witness a truly amazing event. It was an honor to serve our country, and it is a great privilege to have worked on this project,” adds Tucker.

The Memorial is being constructed by Haydon Building Corp., Phoenix. Haydon provided their materials and labor at cost and assumed no profit from the project. The project has the support of the local Daisy Mountain Veterans, which includes the American Legion (Post 128), the VFW (Post 12031), the American Legion Auxiliary (Unit 128) and the Anthem Community Council, who donated space in the Anthem Community Park for the Memorial and provided up-front funding of the project.

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The Anthem Neighborhood Watch (ANW) is proud to hold its 4th annual Chili Cook-off to showcase Anthem’s best amateur chefs at 1 p.m. during this year’s Autumnfest.

Entry forms are due by 5 p.m. on Oct. 12 for those interested in participating.

Chili cook-off raises funds for food bank

Cave Creek Wicked, which is Oct. 29, will feature the second annual chili cook-off at the American Legion to benefit the Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center. Chili aficionados are encouraged to enter the contest, which costs $15. Chili makers must be on-hand to serve their chili from 1-5 p.m. on the American Legion lot, which is located at 6272 E. Cave Creek Road. Winners (individuals, groups and restaurants) of the chili cook-off will receive prizes for Best Overall Chili, People’s Choice, and Best of the Best.

For information or to receive a registration form call 480-488-1145 or email [email protected]. MUSICEl Pedregal kicks off Fall Jazz Festival

Affinity will perform from 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday as part of the Fall Wine and Jazz Festival at El Pedregal.

Along with a free concert by the ten-piece band, which performs swing, big band jazz and vocal harmonies there will be food and wine tasting available for purchase.

The free concerts take place at the outdoor amphitheater.

El Pedregal is located at 34505 North Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale.

For information on the even all 480-488-1072 or go to elpedregal.com.

Big Earl’s Greasy Eats celebrates anniversary with live performances

To celebrate their anniversary Big Earl’s Greasy Eats will have live music by Neil Bunker, Pandy Raye from Chicks with Picks and Al Ortiz from Stevie Nicks band the Arizona Blues Project along with other special guests during a party that starts

at 8 p.m. Sept. 30.The evening also will include

a variety of drink specials and prize giveaways. Big Earl’s is located at 6135 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek. For information on the party call 480-529-0986 or go to bigearlsgreasyeats.com.

Harold’s celebrates 76th anniversary

Harold’s Cave Creek Corral is celebrating its 76th Anniversary with a special concert and a big BBQ Bash at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Colin Hay, the Scottish-Australian musician who is best known for his role as lead singer for the 1980s pop band, Men at Work, performs during an outdoor concert with Hay taking the stage at 9:30 p.m.

Young Country will perform following Hay’s concert. The party continues Oct. 1 with a BBQ Bash, live music and a kid’s zone. Harold’s Corral is located at 6895 E. Cave Creek Road, in Cave Creek.

Advance tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or at Harold’s Corral. VIP seats cost $40; general admission seats cost $30 and general admission standing tickets cost $20.

Country guitarist performs in Cave Creek

Bill Dutcher will perform a live concert from 7 – 10 p.m. Sept. 30 at Cave Creek Coffee Company. The instrumental fingerstyle guitarist has spent more than 25 years composing and performing utilizing several instruments including the six-string, twelve-string, Hawaiian guitar and the harp guitar.

Cave Creek Coffee Company is located at 6033 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek. Admission to the concert is free. For information call 480-488-0603 or go to cavecreekcoffee.com.

MIM welcomes jazz pianist to Phoenix

The MIM kicks-off its 2011-2012 concert season with a pair of performances by Ahmad Jamal at 7 and 9 p.m. Friday. Jamal’s latest CD, A Quiet Time, was the No. 1 CD on jazz radio for 2010. The pianist has spent six decades in the music industry. Tickets to the shows range in price from $40-45.

At 7 p.m. Saturday Rupa and the April Fishes take the

stage at the MIM. Inspired by street music and the ethos of public art around the world, bandleader Rupa started composing music in multiple languages to investigate the ideas of human connection and shared celebratory experience. The group plays a mix of Gypsy swing, Latin alternative grooves, Indian ragas and French nouvelle vague. Tickets are $25

For information on the shows go to themim.org or call 480-478-6000.

Anthem business offers opportunity for musicians

Java Worx in Anthem has an Open Mic from 7 – 9 p.m. every Friday. Musicians receive 20 percent off menu items. Java Worx is located just east of I-17 at 3668 W. Anthem Way. For information call 623-551-7979 or go to javaworxonline.com.

PVCC hosts band competition

Auditions for the 2011 Battle of the Bands competition at Paradise Valley Community College are set for 1 p.m., Oct. 22 , in the Center for the Performing Arts. The Battle of the Bands encourages aspiring high school and college-age musicians to work on their craft and to continue to make original music. The deadline for submissions to audition is 5 p.m. Oct. 3.

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After getting positive early reviews from regular customers at the coffee shop, located in The Shops at Norterra, at the southwest corner of I-17 and Happy Valley Road, the store is opening its “Quick Cup- Text ‘n Go” service.

“We know that those on their way to work or school don’t have the time to wait in line, so we wanted to make our quality coffee and drinks even more convenient,” said Elevate Coffee General Manager Troy Hailpern. “Making a quality latte takes a few minutes, so rather than requiring you to wait in a drive-through lane, we can be preparing your order while you are pulling out of your driveway.”

The service, which went into use early last week, allows

customers to text in their morning order to 602-315-5773. They will receive a text response telling them that the order was received and how soon it will be ready.

Hailpern said on average orders are ready in 10 minutes and no more than 15.

“They love it,” Hailpern said. “We love it too. I can see us getting to where we have upwards of 100 people a morning using the service.”

Hailpern said customers are encouraged to text their orders in before they leave their house or office. Promotional materials giving customers some texting abbreviations for hot or iced, skim or whole milk, whip cream or no whip cream, etc. are being given out.

Customers can go to elevatecoffee.com to view all their options.

When they arrive at Elevate Coffee, customers have the choice to pay inside and pick up their order at the “Quick Cup” counter or have it delivered to their car curbside.

Those that are interested in

getting curbside service need to offer a brief description of their vehicle in their text order the first time they use the service. Thereafter the information on the vehicle will be kept on file.

Hailpern said there’s also a reward card program that is available that makes the process even easier.

“They can put money on a card and with their permission we’ll just subtract the money from their account when they make the order and bring them out a receipt with their order when they arrive at the store,” he said. “That way we don’t even have to exchange money or run a credit card. Plus they collect reward points for free drinks.”

Elevate Coffee Company, which opened in August of 2010, is open weekdays from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m., from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Saturday and from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Sunday at 2530 W. Happy Valley Road, Suite 1273 next to Harkins in Phoenix.

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A 20-year Black Canyon City man is recovering following a shooting that took place in the early hours of Sept. 14 at the Rock Springs Café Gas Station in Black Canyon City.

At 4:30 a.m. a caller to the Yavapai County Sheriff ’s Office reported finding an attendant, since identified as Joshua Kamins, lying on the floor of the store, bloody and appearing semi-conscious following a gunshot injury to the head.

The gas station is located in the 35700 block of Old Black Canyon Highway. EMS personnel treated the victim, who was confirmed as an employee at the business, and facilitated transportation by air to a Phoenix area hospital.

The incident remains under investigation, however Yavapai detectives do not believe

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business. The storeowner completed an inventory of cash and property and could find nothing missing or disturbed. There was no immediate indication of a struggle inside the store.

Detectives are waiting for the opportunity to conduct a conclusive interview with Kamins, who is recovering following surgery, in hopes of determining what caused the injury. A handgun belonging to Kamins was recovered near where he was laying when deputies arrived. Detectives spent the day at the business collecting evidence and interviewing family members. Detectives are declining to release further investigative details until they have an opportunity to speak with Kamins at length.

An update will be provided as soon as the cause determination has been announced.

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The New River Senior Center and the Kiwanis of New River are planning a community yard and craft sale from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., Oct. 7 and from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the Kiwanis Community Park. Spaces are available for $20.

Saturday also will include a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.

For information or to rent a space call 623-465-0367 or 623-465-2641.

Donations are being sought for

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The New River Senior Center also will be offering flu shots from 9 – 11 a.m. on Oct. 7. Those interested in getting a flue shot can call 623-465-0367 to put their name on the shot list. Immunizations will be performed by Mullen Clinic - insurance and medicare will be accepted.

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Westwind Harmony Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adeline’s International, is offering an opportunity for those interested to learn and perform songs of the holiday season in 4-part harmony, Barbershop style, during a Performance Opportunity Program (POP) beginning at 7 p.m. Monday at Word of Life Lutheran Church in Surprise.

For information call Helen Benton at 623-776-0118 or email singasongbenton.com. The church is located at 17525 W. Bell Road in Surprise.

PHOTOGRAPHYPhotos highlight country’s music history

From a Wyoming cattle camp to a Victorian parlor, from a Philadelphia theater to a Civil War battlefield, music was an integral part of American life in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The look and feel of that fascinating bygone era are encapsulated in The Power of Music: Photographic Portraits of Americans and Their Musical Instruments, 1860–1915, the featured traveling exhibit at the Musical Instrument Museum, which will run from Sept. 24 to Nov. 20. With sixty 24” x 36” photographs, tintypes, cartes de visite, cabinet cards, and other beguiling, sepia-toned images, the exhibition takes museum goers into the lives of

people from all walks of life in a turbulent and fast-changing period bracketed by the Civil War and World War I.

THE MIM is located at 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard in Phoenix. For information go to themim.org.

HOLIDAYCave Creek preps for Halloween festivities

Cave Creek Wicked is set for 11 a .m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 29 with fun for families, couples and singles. During the daytime portion of the event there will be community-wide trick or treating, a haunted maze, a horse costume contest, pet costume contest, kid costume contest, Thriller dancers, a beer making/tasting competition, a super salsa station a chili cook-off, pumpkin pie eating contests, petting zoos, theatrical performances, food and beverages along with other activities.

The evening festivities begin at 7:15 and run through 1:30 a.m. with complimentary transportation through town as participants go to the town’s saloons for costume contests, specialty themed cocktails and prizes. The tour starts at Big Earl’s Greasy Eats at 7:15, moves onto Smokehouse Grill, continues at Buffalo Chip and then Harold’s Corral before finishing at the Hideaway.

For information on the event call 602-400-3330.

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RELIGIONJewish group celebrates holidays

North Valley Jewish Community Association will celebrate Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with a number of services.

Rosh Hashanah ceremonies are set for Sept. 28 and Sept. 29 with Yom Kippur services set for Oct. 7 and Oct. 8.

The group also will have a break the fast dinner at 5:30 p.m., Oct. 8 at Anthem Country Club Ironwood Ballroom. Tickets cost $25 per person and $13 for children ages 3 – 10. Reservations are required for Anthem Country Club Members. All others should call 623-742-6222.

An annual membership, which includes High Holiday services, is $70 per person. For information call Fran Kesselman at 623-322-0957 or

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asked to respond by Oct. 5.

SAFETYAnthem neighborhood group plans party to garner support for crime prevention efforts

Anthem residents are encouraged to get out and meet their neighbors between 9 – 11 a.m. or 4 – 8 p.m. on Oct. 15, during Anthem Neighborhood Watch’s (ANW) third annual G.A.I.N event. G.A.I.N., which stands for Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods, is Arizona’s answer to National Night Out, a nationwide crime-prevention event designed to strengthen neighborhood camaraderie and police/community partnerships.

Block Captains from each Anthem neighborhood will plan and organize a party to take place that day in their neighborhood. Party themes can range from a simple cook-out with hot dogs and hamburgers, to a large Halloween themed gala complete with a haunted house and inflatable bouncy. Other popular party ideas include an ice cream social, fall themes, a Western Barbecue, and cooking contests. Representatives from local law enforcement and fire departments, as well as the Anthem Community Council, Anthem’s Homeowners’ Associations and ANW will

visit each party to meet and greet residents, and to answer questions and concerns.

Anthem residents are asked to contact their block captains or ANW at [email protected] to help plan and organize a G.A.I.N party in their neighborhood. A list of neighborhoods hosting parties will be available soon on www.OnlineAtAnthem.com.

THEATERSnow White comes to Anthem

On the Towne Community Theatre presents Snow White at 7 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 and a third show at 2 p.m. Oct. 1 to Cross of Christ Church in Anthem.

The cast consists of 19 children who will bring the story of Princess Snow White, the prince, the evil queen and the seven dwarfs to life. The story also includes plenty of tunes.

Tickets are available at the Anthem Community Center, or from a cast member, and cost only $5 for children, and $8 in advance ($10 at the door) for adults. Call 623-594-3832 or email [email protected] for more information.

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The red rocks of Sedona drew Steph Houser from Bloomsburg, Pa., to the Verde Valley. Then a tip from a friend, a brochure and a little curiosity led her to a winery.

Glass of white wine in hand, she strolled the grounds of Alcantara Vineyards, accompanied by her husband and mother-in-law.

“We were actually surprised to find vines here,” said Houser, sipping from her glass. “I like the wine – not too sweet, not too dry.”

The Verde Valley has for long been a tourist destination, luring visitors like Houser to Sedona, parks featuring ancient American Indian dwellings, the ghost town of Jerome and other attractions. But only recently has wine become a draw in its own right.

The wine industry in the region that includes Cottonwood, Sedona, Camp Verde, Jerome and surrounding

towns has burgeoned in the last six years. Alcantara is among several dozen vineyards and wineries in Arizona, most of them in the north.

Winemakers here know the area might never rival Napa Valley, but they intend to establish it as a destination for wine lovers.

With a matching $15,000 grant from the Arizona Office of Tourism, the Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce started a Verde Valley Wine Trail campaign in 2009 to promote wineries and vineyards, including a brochure guiding tourists to the locations.

“We use the wine trail as a hook, but through that we market the whole area,” said Lana Tolleson, the chamber’s president and CEO.

The organization also recently launched Painted Barrels, a public art promotion that encourages visitors to seek out 40 painted wine barrels featured at different businesses in region.

These efforts are already paying off.

Wine was one of the few local industries that grew during this recession, with at least 258,000 people visiting Verde Valley wineries last year, according to a Northern Arizona University survey.

Wine tourists, averaging 46 years old and $88,000 in annual income, spent about $70 on wine

per party directly from Arizona wineries, the survey found.

“With those two demographics, there’s a lot of strength in the market,” said Thomas Combrink, the survey’s leader and a senior research specialist with NAU’s W.A. Franke College of Business. “They’re young and will continue to have that spending power for some years.”

Of the $23 million spent directly at Arizona wineries last year, $18 million was in the Verde Valley, and with a multiplier effect the industry injected $38 million to Arizona’s economy, the NAU survey found.

The Verde Valley’s success as a wine-growing region is attributed to its terroir, a French term describing favorable characteristics such as the area’s altitude and its soil, which is both volcanic and rich in limestone.

Alcantara Vineyards owner Barbara Predmor spent three years looking for her terroir.

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The vines take five to seven years to mature but can stay in production up to 100 years.

Tom Pitts, president of the Verde Valley Wine Consortium, said since 2006, when Arizona liberalized its alcohol laws, the area has attracted experienced wine growers who have invested

in developing quality wines and distinctive varieties.

“The true wine connoisseur is not just looking for the same thing; they’re looking for something special,” he said.

Pitts, who also owns a restaurant in Jerome, said local wines have improved the quality of dining in the area and helped revitalize Jerome and Old Town Cottonwood with wine stores and tasting rooms.

“It’s become a mecca for food and wine-tasting,” Pitts said. “Without the wine, it wouldn’t have happened.”

Tolleson, with Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce, said the wine industry is an economic driver for the Verde Valley, employing 124 people directly and many more in related businesses.

The Wine Consortium and the Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce have partnered with Yavapai College to start Arizona’s first certified viticulture program.

“We see it as not just a tourism component but an economic component,” Tolleson said.

For Arizonans, Tolleson hopes this wine region will be an escape.

“During the summer, Flagstaff is just a natural place for people to go to, so we’re just trying to make people aware that we’re here and we’re not as far away,” she said.

Photo courtesy of Jacki SchoeweThe Verde Valley has grown as a wine destination in the last six years, bringing $18 million to the area last year alone and injecting $38 million into Arizona’s economy according to an NAU survey.

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But today I am not going to talk about the pending insolvencies in Europe or the fact that unemployment is continuing to rise in the U.S. despite trillions of dollars thrown at the problem or how even if Congress passes Obama’s 2.0 stimulus (half a trillion dollars) it will not fix the problem. Nor am I going to write about how the Fed is continuing to debase the dollar and the administration’s Keynesian economic policy is thrusting this country towards a very ugly outcome. I will touch on these subjects in the coming weeks, but today I am going to tell you why despite all the propaganda from D.C. regarding how they are helping homeowners, the government is actually hurting the real estate market and millions of homeowners, intentionally.

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If you do not know who these entities are by now, you should, if for no other reason than you and all the other taxpayers own them. Yes, since they were taken over by the government (to avoid default) in 2008, we have pumped more than $170 billion dollars into them. And if published projections are correct (they aren’t since the number will be much higher), these two entities will cost taxpayers more than $400 billion by the time it is all over.

You may be asking why they are costing you and me this much money? This answer is simple. Once these entities foreclose on a home they are being reimbursed for their loss by none other than the taxpayer. You see, the way the government has worked it out, when Freddie or Fannie forecloses on a home that has a $400,000 loan on it, but only recoups $200,000 when it sells as a foreclosure (because that is all the home is worth), the taxpayer makes up the difference. And how did this arrangement come about? Well, in the dark of night on Dec, 24, 2009, the administration gave Freddie/Fannie what amounted to a blank check to cover all their losses. In the good ole days, they would have had to

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Not a bad arrangement, unless of course you are the one holding the bag. But guess what? You, as a taxpayer are the one holding the bag. And, if you are one of the hundreds of thousands that believed the government sponsored B.S. about “helping the homeowner” then you are getting it stuck to you twice. I mean think about. Why on earth would one of these GSEs help you with your loan mod when all they have to do is foreclose and then get you (the taxpayer) to reimburse them?

I know you are all surprised to hear this bit of info. After all, this sort of thing could not be happening from a government entity that has said publicly that its top goal is to keep families in their homes. Well, that is their public mantra, but the fact is theses agencies are not helping borrowers. Instead, they are pressuring servicers to foreclose on people seeking mortgage modifications.

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even when the offer was many thousands above the opening bid at the trustee sale. Plus, all the servicers know this to be true and are throwing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under the bus (if that is even possible). I have been told directly by a senior VP at B of A, “Do not blame B of A, blame Fannie Mae. They do not care about anyone and are foreclosing like crazy.”

What makes this issue even worse is the fact that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are selling foreclosed properties for significantly less than they are worth. If you have been following the Arizona Republic’s reporting, then you know that we have seen a strong volume of buying for homes $150,000 and less. However, despite the buying, the medium sales price remains stuck below $119,000. You would have to go back to 2001 to see numbers this low. Nationally the problem is just as bad as the S&P/Case-Shiller index continues to drop.

Of course, those most directly affected are those who, after months of attempting to do a loan mod where Fannie and Freddie assured them they would help, end up being kicked out of the home. I see this all the time. The homeowner is told that he/she has to be past due before being considered for a loan mod. Then during many months of futile effort, Freddie and Fannie set a trustee sale date, but tell the homeowner not to worry, since they will not

foreclosure as long as they are going through the “process” of a loan mod. But, then just weeks and sometimes days before the trustee sale date the borrower is finally given an answer, which is usually a denial or a worthless modification. Then because there is no time to short sale the home, they are kicked out of the home when the trustee sale date arrives.

Why is this going on? The simple answer is because there is zero accountability at the banks or with the GSE. The same ones that contributed the most to the on going nightmare are the only ones being bailed out.

The other reason is that while the GSEs have a blank check right now, they know it is a matter of time before it is taken away. As such, they are trying to clear out all the toxic debt while they can do it on the back of taxpayers.

Another point to be made is that contrary to what was pitched by the President to Congress and the American people, I do not believe any of the government programs (i.e. HAMP / HAFA etc.) were designed to help homeowners. I believe all they were trying to do was hold back the 5 million-plus mortgages that were slated to default in April of 2009, and spread them over a two to three year period. The banks and the government feared that had that many mortgages gone into default all at once, it would have collapsed the U.S. banking

system. Even today, they still fear that one day people will wake up and decide they have had enough and thusly stop paying their mortgage.

As I have pointed out in past articles, many of the nation’s banks are already insolvent and teetering on the edge, which is why it sometime takes them two years to foreclose on a borrower.

However, the “beast” recently revved up their foreclosure machine into high gear. It has been reported that B of A sent more than 200 percent more notices of default to homeowners in August than in the previous month. Personally, I think this is because that bank is essentially a “dead man walking” and is in dire need of capital. Regardless of why B of A has stepped up their foreclosure process, between their actions and those of Freddie and Fannie, expect many more foreclosures to hit the market in the coming months.

Also remember that the next time you see one of those happy commercials from a “too big to fail” bank about how many people they have helped or you hear from a politician about how they are doing what they can to help homeowners – know one thing – it is all a lie.

So as the title suggests, I firmly believe we have much more probability of falling from greatness due to the actions of those that we entrust to serve this great nation, then by any outside force.

And from a man much smarter and wiser than I, came some valuable advice. “Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have. The course of history shows us that as a government grows, liberty decreases.” And, “I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies.” And, “I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.”— Thomas Jefferson.Robert Holt, CPDE/SFR of The [HOLT] Group, RE/MAX Sonoran Hills. For information please visit TheHoltGroupAZ.com or call 623-748-9583 and tell us your thoughts.

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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.


opinions and letters

Neighbor is lost in Purple HazeThis is in response to the lady complaining about the color of the

gravel on the shoulder of our newly paved Seventh Street {Aug. 31 edition of The Foothills Focus} by calling it, “Horrible non-native purple gravel” and claiming “there is no purple desert that I know of in Arizona.”

Are you kidding? Look around. Purple sun sets. Purple cactus. Purple sage bushes, Purple mountains majesty!Take heart though, another month of dust storms, and it will be

the color you want!

Tom Lamp, Desert Hills

The County’s Planning and Zoning Commission met Thursday and passed all the text amendments on the agenda.

Thanks to all of those who took the time to express your thoughts to the county. Also, much thanks to those that showed up.

There were other organizations there to express support for the changes.

For those who have not expressed your thoughts there is still time. The Board of Supervisors meets on Oct. 19. They will not pass these amendments just because the Planning and Zoning Commission has.

These amendments are significant changes to the zoning ordinance and will impact your property or how you are treated

by the county. It is very much in your interest to read and understand what the changes are and how they might impact your property. Your comments to the county either for or against any of the amendments will be heard and may make the difference in how the supervisors vote. To view the proposed changes go to maricopa.gov/planning/News.aspx

Thanks for your interest,Don Vance, New River

Debby, Debby, Debby, maybe you haven’t lived here long. Maybe you don’t get out much. First of all ADOT did a heck of a job on 7th St. and New River Road.

You speak of non-native

rocks {Aug. 31 edition of The Foothills Focus}. Fact is the rocks used for that project can’t get anymore native. They come from Frontage Road, which is the very same mountains in which we live, here in New

River and Desert Hills! By the way, there are plenty

of purple rocks in Arizona. You just need to look!

Gene “Rock” Kurz New River

F a n s of both men will be upset, but the p o l i t i c a l similarities b e t w e e n the 1988

Democratic presidential nominee, former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, and 2012 Republican presidential front-runner, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, are more than striking.

True, Dukakis, a self-proclaimed “card-carrying member “ of the American Civil Liberties Union, was a cerebral reformer, embraced by reformers and liberals. And Rick Perry, whose unspectacular academic record at Texas A&M did not prevent his becoming the Lone Star State’s first “Aggie” governor, is the heartthrob of the tea party as well as a human Oreck in sucking up funds in corporate suites.

Like all humans, Dukakis and Perry are both products and prisoners of the places from which they come. For Dukakis, for all but four years at college and two in the U.S. Army, that was Brookline, Mass., a town known and envied for its good schools, green spaces and clean government. But Brookline’s politics were something else. Consider this: George McGovern, who as the Democratic nominee in 1972 lost 49 states to Richard Nixon, still won 62 percent of the votes in Brookline. Ronald Reagan, who won 44 states the first time and 49 the second time, won

just 30 percent of the votes in Brookline. It’s a good bet that Michael Dukakis did not know anyone personally who had voted for Reagan — which ill-prepared him for a national race.

For Perry, it is his home state that he left — for part of his five-year Air Force tour of duty — when he served as a C-130 transport pilot attaining the rank of captain. Perry’s Texas is as politically unrepresentative of the nation’s politics as Dukakis’s Brookline. There are 29 elected statewide officeholders in Texas — including nine justices of the state Supreme Court — and every one of them is a Republican.

In the Texas state House of Representatives, the GOP has more than a two-to-one majority. While Democrats have won three of the last five presidential elections, no Democratic presidential nominee has carried Texas in the last 35 years. It’s a pretty good bet that Rick Perry does not know anyone socially who voted for Barack Obama, the only Democrat other than Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson in the last 180 years to win more than 50.1 percent of the national vote.

Understand that George W/ Bush came from a different Texas. He had to defeat a popular Democratic incumbent, Ann Richards, to win the governorship. The legislature he confronted was controlled by Democrats, with whom Bush had to (and did) get along. As an indication of his awareness of Democratic voters, George W. Bush, you will recall, ran for

national office billing himself as a “compassionate conservative” and advocating a federal “No Child Left Behind” law to improve public education.

When you live in a one-party political bubble like Perry has, you don’t pay any political price for saying really dumb things, like suggesting in Cedar Rapids that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s policies could be “almost treasonous” and adding, “I don’t know what you all would do to him in Iowa, we would treat him pretty ugly down in Texas” — a reckless and conspicuously insensitive remark to all who remember the “wanted for treason “ newspaper ad that welcomed another Washington officeholder’s tragic visit to Texas in November of 1963.

How about, “I think you want a president who’s passionate about America — that’s in love with America”? Was Perry suggesting that President Obama does not love America? “You need to ask him.” Those are the words of an unthinking man unprepared for a national race with its intensity of scrutiny, a man who has not been held accountable in a competitive political environment for what he says.

Consider this fair warning for Republicans who want to win back the White House: Rick Perry could well be your Michael Dukakis of 2012.

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

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LAND FOR SALEPRESCOTT AREA - Rare opportunity foreclosure. 101 acres - $89,900. Great opportunity at Ruger Ranch located near Kirkland. On maintained road. Build now or buy & hold. 1st come basis. Special lender financing. Call AZLR 1-888-690-8271. ADWR available.

LENDER REPO SALE: 36 acres - $21,900. Gorgeous land originally sold for $46,455. Located near South Rim of Grand Canyon. Lender offering incentivized financing to qualified buyers. AZLR 1-866-979-8292.

DEEP DISCOUNT. Log Cabin on 8+ AC, $99,900. Owner must sell. Beautiful whole log cabin on 8+ acres at Windsor Valley Ranch. Additional acreage available at

cool 7,000 feet elevation outside Show Low, Arizona. Financing and ADWR available. Call AZLR (866) 552-5687. Equal Housing.

WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO / Hunter’s Paradise. 320 gorgeous acres ONLY $198,000. Wooded, meadows, 7000’ elevation, food plot, secluded, private access, abundant elk, views. NMWP 575-773-4996.

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NOTICESNew River Recycling. Go green, we will pick up. Old AC, Evaps, Hot Water Heaters, Appliances, Fencing, etc. We will pay some cash for cars and batteries. Please call 602-920-4989 or 480-352-2905Looking for ladies who would like to play cards and/or mahjong. 623-465-9317 Al-anon Meetings in Anthem. Mondays 10:45am. St Rose Parish. 2825 W Rose Canyon Circle. S/W corner of Daisy Mtn & Meridian.

LOST/FOUNDLOST: Yorkshire Terrier, female, is chipped, no collar 602-670-7777

ADOPTIONS ARE YOU PREGNANT? Childless couple offers unending love, financial security. Stay-at-home Mom, devoted Dad. Expenses paid. www.adoption-is-love.com. Lorraine and Daniel. 866-944-4847(HUGS)

ADULT CAREAdult Caregiver, Certified & Registered. I can assist you with errands, shopping, dr. appts, meals, etc. Call Jackie at 623-551-1635

APPLIANCESAmana Stainless Steel Appliances for sale. Refrigerator, Wall Oven, Microwave, Cook Top, Dishwasher. I also Have 1150 sq. ft. of 16 x 16 Travertine Tile. All in New River, Az. 602-228-6128

ATV/CYCLE/ETC2005 honda trx 450r $2,500 OBO. new front and back shocks, kick start, great shape, ridden only on trails. call 623-465-9046 New River06 Arctic Cat TRV 500, 2800 miles, $4500, 4WD, army green, call Thomas G 602-647-26522003 Yamaha 100 V-twin Custom. 15K miles. Customized – many extras. Must see. $7900 obo. 602-750-50471960 to 1976 Enduro or dirt bike wanted by private party. Must be complete 50cc to 500cc. Will look at all, running or not. 480-518-4023

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AUTOS1600CC VW Engine plus Core. Complete re-build. $1050. Call Larry at 623-687-4491

1964 to 1972 classic sports car, muscle car wanted by private party running or not. 480-518-4023

CHILD CAREAt-Home-Preschool: Teacher for 30 yrs from Germany. Retired early to take care of & teach 2 Grandsons. Looking for 2 additional children to join the fun of learning German, arts & crafts, games, preschool activities & more. 480-888-6336

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HELP WANTEDFlatbed. Get in the Green!. CDL-A, 2yrs OTR. 100% Paid Benefits. Average $4000/mo. Great Hometime-Driver Friendly Culture. 888-880-5921Drivers - Teams: $6,000 Team Sign-On Bonus when you team drive for Werner Enterprises! Call Now for details! 1-888-567-3101

CAREGIVERS NEEDEDFull Time or Part Time

Experience Desired But Will Train alsoCarefree Homecare

25 Easy St. Suite – C, Carefree, AZ

480-488-1954Send Resume to: [email protected]

Gavilan Peak Sports Bar & Grill is looking for experienced cook. PT or Full time. 623-465-1020. 46639 N Blk Canyon HwyWant to Help Abandoned Cats? Need volunteers to feed neighborhood cats in North Phoenix locations. Call Priscilla 623-551-2324ADVERTISE YOUR JOB Opening in 87 AZ newspapers. Reach over 1 million readers for ONLY $330! Call this newspaper or visit: www.classifiedarizona.com.

NEED A CDL? Need a job? Careers starting at $40k/year. As little as 4 weeks. Call Southwest Truck Driver Training, 602-352-0704 (located in Phoenix)

SEE YOURSELF earning 6 figures? Our top earners do! We can help you get there. Family-owned AZ-based trucking company looking for Owner Operators with/without equipment. Great freight, newer fleet, 24HR driver support, competitive pay/benefits package. 877-207-4662.

DRIVER - Weekly Hometime! Part & Full-time, daily or weekly pay. Steady miles means MORE MONEY! Excellent benefits! CDL-A, 3 months recent experience required. 800-414-9569. www.driveknight.com.

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We are accepting resumes forAn Experienced Assistant

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INSTRUCTION ALLIED HEALTH career training. Attend college 100% online. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SCHEV certified. Call 800-481-9409. www.CenturaOnline.com.

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ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from Home. *Medical, *Business, *Paralegal, *Accounting, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. Call 888-216-1541. www.CenturaOnline.com.

LIVESTOCK & SUPPLIESQuality Saddle & Tack Repair ~ Fall Special, $50.00 Saddle Cleaning & Conditioning. Mikes Hay Barn II 515 East Carefree hwy. 623 271-3309Saddle & Tack Repairs. Western & English plus Racing saddle too. 30 years exp. Buy-Sell-Trade. 23yrs same location. Circle Mtn Rd & 18th St. 623-465-7286LUV SHACK RANCH RESCUE is a 501(c)3 non profit organization. We rehabilitate and adopt out local horses that have been abused, neglected or rescued from slaughter. We are in need of donations and sponsors to help with feed and vet care. Volunteer opportunities are also available. For further info, please call 602-400-0826.VOLUNTEER-SPONSOR-ADOPT! Dreamchaser Horse Rescue offers a myriad of volunteer opportunities. Please consider joining our Dreamchaser family! We need animal lovers who are willing to help with everything from ranch chores to fundraising! We have sanctuary horses who need sponsors, and horses available for adoption. Come see us: www.dreamchaserhorserescue.org or Susan at 623-910-6530

MISC4 Sale GE water cooler, base w 5 gal jug; hot & cold settings. $50. 623-465-9898 2 and a half ton York A/C condenser, new in 2003, used one and a half years. $50. 623-465-7705 Christmas Village, 4ft x 8ft,electric lights. New $1200. Sell for $300. New Condition. 623-465-7705

MISC WANTED Wanted: Old guns, western antiques. 623-742-0369/602-214-5692 Big Screen TVs, as is, 41”-100” HD TV’s, Statewide pick up. Quick response. Bob 602-271-4461

SERVICES OFFEREDSprinkler & Drip Repairs. Irrigation Maintenance. Troubleshooting. Pressure Problems. Leak Detection Timers ,Heads, Valves www.AquaMastersAz.com 623-748-4773Horse stalls avail for rent at my home in Desert Hills. Wall enclsd prop. Nice clean stalls. Arena, excel care .Feed good alphalfa 2x/day. Ride From Prop. Tac & trailer space. We treat your horse like ours. $250.00 mo 623-297-7737Desertscape Nursery 623-492-0799

Your Personal & Business Assistant. Delegate to me, I will HELP solve any issues www.the-maccorp.com 623-640-5488

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

New River Recycling. Go green, we will pick up. Old AC, Evaps, Hot Water Heaters, Appliances, Fencing, etc. We will pay some cash for cars and batteries. Please call 602-920-4989 or 480-352-2905

DC Cleaning Service. Never Clean Your Home Again...Let our team take care of your cleaning needs so you can enjoy your free time Licensed- Bonded 602-290-5601 ask for RAQUEL

AFFORDABLE-PROFESSIONAL LIVING TRUSTS (FREE Brochure) WILLS, Powers of Atty., Deeds, LLC’s; -AZ Certified - 623-271-0626 or www.LEGALZAM.com

PETS & SUPPLIESRattlesnake proof your dog now. Snake proofing for all breeds of dogs. New River location. 480-215-1776 www.vipervoidance.com

REMEMBER TO ADOPT! Maricopa County Animal Care and Control 602- 506-PETS. www.pets.maricopa.gov

Sheltie & Collie rescue have beautiful dogs for adoption. 480-488-5711 [email protected]

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• NEW! ARROWHEAD 7480 W. Bell Rd. (NE Corner of 75th Ave and Bell Rd. Behind Mimi’s Cafe) 623.979.3650

• CHANDLER 2164 N Alma School Rd. (Just north of Warner on Alma School ) 480.814.1503

• SUN CITY AMERICAN BED BY SLEEPSOURCE N10050 W. Bell Rd.(On corner of 99 Ave, and Bell behind McDonalds) 623.875.6034

• PHOENIX 2822 E Greenway Rd. (Between CaveCreek Rd. & 32nd St. on Greenway) 602.971.2460

• ANTHEM 42211 N 41st Dr #101 (West side of the Fwy. by U-Haul in Anthem Commerce Park) 623.551.4553

• SCOTTSDALE/CAREFREE 32619 N. Scottsdale Rd.(Summit Safeway/Target Shopping Ctr) 480.488.5880

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