November 2012 North Central News

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City will move uplight rail extension

Raising chickens isn’t just for giant farms any-more. See how many Valley residents are raising thesefamily-friendly egg layers in their own backyards dur-ing the fourth-annual Tour de Coops, set for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10.Tour de Coops is a self-guided tour of some of the

Valley’s unique and funkiest chicken coops. Many ofthe homes also will feature other methods of hands-on sustainability including composting, containergardening, hydroponic gardening, and more.Keeping chickens has become a grassroots move-

ment among urbanites who want to ensure they haveaccess to healthy food in a self-reliant and sustainablemanner. Organized by the Valley PermacultureAlliance, the tour was created to give the communityinsight into the experience of raising chickens andinspiring others to start their own backyard flocks.“It's not as difficult as people think,” says Liz

Lonetti, whose home near 12th Street and GlendaleAvenue is on the tour. ‘The chickens get along finewith our dogs, and our son gets to see where foodactually comes from, which isn't the grocery store.”Raising backyard chickens provides not only ethi-

Businesses on 19th Avenue north of BethanyHome Road are facing a mixed blessing as the city ofPhoenix recently pledged to move up the construc-tion timeline for the Northwest Extension (NEW) ofthe Metro light rail from 2023 to 2016.On the one hand, the expedited construction

means job creation during the building phase, andpotentially new customers from among those travel-ing along the new leg of the light rail route.On the other hand, torn up roads, detours and

traffic headaches may mean a loss in business whileconstruction takes place. Just ask the businesses thatwere affected on Camelback Road and CentralAvenue. Or at least, ask the ones that are still there.Still, city officials are pleased about the accelerat-

ed timeline for the extension, which will run from thecurrent endpoint at 19th Avenue and Montebellonorth to Dunlap Avenue.“I have consistently said we can only be a great

city if we have a great transit system, and the back-bone of that system is the light rail,” said Mayor GregStanton, after the City Council’s vote. “TheNorthwest Extension Project is a significant mile-stone for our city and our region—it will create jobs,further connect our community with sustainabletransportation options, and create new economic

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Quin Lonetti, 2,shows his mom,Liz, two of theeggs he collectedfrom their back-yard chicken coopwhile many of thechickens grazenearby in thegrass. The Lonettis’home near 12thStreet andGlendale Avenuewill be on the Tourde Coops set forSaturday, Nov. 10(photo by TeriCarnicelli).

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Festivals help kick off the holidays, page 4

Local youths named as ‘All American,’ page 12

Big turnout for ‘Walk to School Day,’ page 30

Hearty food builds loyal customers, page 45

By Teri Carnicelli

By Teri Carnicelli cally-raised eggs, but helps to support gardens aschickens are well known to help with controllingpests, providing nutrient rich compostable manureand eating discarded garden scraps.The tour also will feature experimental, scale

model chickens coops designed by members of theAmerican Institute of Architects. Tour-goers will havethe chance to enter to win some eco-friendly prizes.Purchase tickets online at www.TourDeCoops.org

as well as at Urban Beans, located at 3508 N. 7th St.,#100. Price of admission is $15 per adult in advanceand $20 on the day of the event. Children under 14are free with the purchase of an adult ticket.

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New medical centeraids homeless patientsBy Teri Carnicelli

What happens to the homelesswhen they are discharged from the hos-pital after a medical emergency?Oftentimes, they wind up back on thestreet and their recovery is put at greatrisk. But one local nonprofit has intro-duced a solution that will help keepmedically fragile homeless people fromgoing back to the emergency room.

Circle the City is a nonprofit orga-nization that provides for the unmetneeds of homeless individuals and fam-ilies in greater Phoenix, especially dur-ing times of illness. On Sept. 28, Circlethe City cut the ribbon on its brand-new Medical Respite Center, located at333 W. Indian School Road.

Housed in a former security compa-ny building, the 16,800-square-foot,50-bed medical facility will give hospi-tals a place to safely discharge homelessadult patients who need supervisedmedical care during their recovery peri-od. Of the 50 beds, 8 are reserved forwomen in a separate women’s dormito-ry area, complete with separate loungeand separate showers.

The center provides on-site psy-chologists and physical therapists, aswell as social workers to help findplacements after the patients transitionout of the center. A typical stay isexpected to be no more than six weeks,

with the goal of getting them healthyand finding them safe housing whenthey are ready to leave.

Over the course of a year, Circle theCity Medical Respite Center could pro-vide hospital recovery services to as

Sister Adele O’Sullivan, bottom right, isjoined by members of the Circle the CityBoard of Directors and other supporters dur-ing the ribbon cutting of the new MedicalRespite Center that opened on Sept. 28(photo by Teri Carnicelli).


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Festivals, craft fairssignal holiday seasonThe holiday season is in full swing,

and the weekends are jam-packed withfestivals celebrating the cooler monthsas well as craft sales helping residentsget ready for holiday entertaining.

PV Community CenterFamily Festival11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 317402 N. 40th St.602-495-3777This family friendly event will be

held outside in the park and features anold-fashioned hayride for just $2 alongwith free face painting, informationbooths, crafts, entertainment and games.Food will be available for a nominal fee.

Chiles & Chocolate Festival10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 9-12Desert Botanical Garden1201 N. Galvin Parkway480-941-1225Celebrate the unique taste of the

Southwest, meander through a breezyopen-air market, sample treats such asgourmet chocolates and zesty salsa, andpurchase products from local vendors.There also will be cooking demonstra-tions and entertainment. Festival isincluded with paid garden admission.Visit www.dbg.org.

Magic Moments BoutiqueNov. 9-10Beatitudes United Church of Christ,Nelson Hall555 W. Glendale Ave.Enjoy the soothing sounds of holi-

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leisurely peruse the myriad of hand-crafted products and homemade“incredible edibles” offered at reason-able prices. There is no admissioncharge to shop the boutique; howeveryour donation of a non-perishable itemfor the Interfaith Cooperative MinistryFood Bank will be gratefully acceptedat the door. Hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m.Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.Payment is by cash or check only; IDrequired for checks.

Certified Local Fall Festival10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10Portland ParkwayPortland Street between Centraland 3rd avenueswww.localfirstaz.com/fall-festivalThe event is free and open to the

public and will offer a variety of localbusinesses, restaurants, food trucks, livemusic and family activities including aKids Craft Booth, a Veggie Contest,Bounce House, Rock Wall, ASU’sTechnology Area, DiamondbacksBatting Cage and more. The stores andrestaurants along Roosevelt Row will allbe open, as well as the Irish CulturalCenter and the Japanese FriendshipGarden. The first 500 attendees willreceive gift bags.

Holiday Craft Bazaar10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15Beatitudes Campus Town Plaza Patio1610 W. Glendale Ave.602-335-8473Presented by the Beatitudes

Campus Busy Bees’ Arts & CraftsClub. The sale will offer a wide varietyof crafts and holiday items includingdecorations and ornaments, baked

Tracy Perkins, owner of Strawberry Hedgehog Bath & Body, shows some of her locallymade soaps to shoppers at last year’s Local First Arizona Certified Fall Festival, whichmoves to a downtown location this year on Nov. 10 (photo courtesy of Local First Arizona).

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Help keep charityin the communityAs the economy continues to fight to

right itself, many North Central familiesare still struggling to make ends meet.The added burden of providing even onegift for a child this holiday season may bemore than they can afford.North Central residents who want

to help these struggling neighbors haveseveral ways to do so, right in your ownback yard.

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A Phoenix zoning administrator’sdecision to deny a proposal to changethe standard billboard located at 4711N. 7th St. to a two-sided digital bill-board was overturned by the PhoenixBoard of Adjustment at its Oct. 4hearing. With the board’s ruling, CBSOutdoor now can move forward onwhat has been a contentious conver-sion plan.

The billboard in question is adja-cent to Urban Cookies and across thestreet from Xavier CollegePreparatory. Zoning AdministratorRay Jacobs wrote in his August rulingthat, “The proposal has a variety ofissues that collectively fail to meet thefindings for a use permit. Nothing inthe proposal adequately supports theproposed location as being appropriatefor a new double face digital off-premise sign.”

Jacobs outlined a list of nine find-ing that he used to support his denial ofthe use permit request. However,according to some community mem-bers who attending the hearing, theBoard of Adjustment did not addressJacobs’ nine reasons but rather reliedon the specific criteria for the use per-mit, as outlined in the new billboardzoning ordinance that the city adoptedearly this year.

CBS Outdoor has argued from theoutset that the use permit requestmeets all the new zoning requirementsand standards as set by the PhoenixCity Council earlier this year regardingdigital billboards.

The new two-sided digital billboardwill be slightly smaller than the existingbillboard, and the LED lights would beturned off at 11 p.m. each night. CBS

Outdoor also pledged to remove twoolder billboards—one at 502 W.Camelback Road and one at 4417 N.7th Ave. In addition, the companyoffered to turn over a billboard in theMelrose District at 4508 N. 7th Ave. tothe Seventh Avenue MerchantsAssociation (SAMA) for that group’suse in promoting the district. Thoughsome residents in the Melrose Districtspoke in opposition to the billboardconversion, officials from the SAMAboard remained neutral.

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Large signs must be cut into piecesno larger than 3 feet by 3 feet andbrought to the 27th Avenue TransferStation, 3060 S. 27th Ave., or theNorth Gateway Transfer Station,30205 N. Black Canyon Highway. Thesigns must be disassembled and sortedinto separate bins at the transfer sta-tion. If you bring in signs for recycling,please inform the scalehouse clerk thatyou have election signs for recycling,otherwise you will be charged the regu-lar refuse rate.

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Other ways to helpSt. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance

will hold its sixth-annual SuperSaturday Turkey Drive on Saturday,Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. TheFood Bank is anticipating requests fortens of thousands of holiday foodboxes. In addition to the goal of 7,000turkeys St. Mary’s hopes to receivethrough donations, all other non-per-ishable food items as well as monetarydonations will be gladly accepted. Andat each location, all donors are invitedto register for a chance to win a $250US Airways travel voucher. Drop-offlocations near Central Phoenix includeSt. Mary’s Food Bank StardustCampus, 2831 N. 31st Ave., andAlbertson’s, located at 8035 N. 19thAve. For more information, visitwww.FirstFoodBank.org or call 602-242-FOOD.

All Saints’ Episcopal Day Schoolhosts a food drive Nov. 1-15. The driveis hosted by the school’s Builders Club,a subsidiary of Kiwanis International,in partnership with St. Mary’s FoodBank Alliance. Residents are asked todrop off non-perishable food itemsoutside of the church, 6300 N. CentralAve., in the designated St. Mary’s dona-tion boxes. There are no drop-off loca-tions outside of the school-church lot.

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Gene Buchli has been an architect his whole career – and still is. He’s lending his dual perspectives as resident and architect to The Terraces’ activity expansion project.

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development opportunities. Light rail’scommunity support and growing rider-ship have created the momentum toconnect more of our city’s neighbor-hoods to our transit system and we’vegot to continue that growth.”According to city figures, the 3.2-

mile project will create a least 1,000jobs. It includes three new stations:19th and Glendale avenues, 19th andNorthern avenues, and 19th andDunlap avenues. It also includes a new500-space park-and-ride facility at thesouthwest corner of 19th and Dunlapavenues.A 12-percent increase in daily

weekday passengers is expected.The 3.2-mile NWE light rail pro-

ject was originally scheduled to beoperational by the fall of 2012.Accordingly, the final design and landacquisition started in the fall of 2007.However, in June 2009 the city delayedthe NWE due to significantly reducedsales tax revenues. This resulted inmoving the NWE operational datefrom 2012 to 2023.At the current time, approximately

90 percent of the real estate has beenacquired and 90 percent of the finaldesign is completed.City staff has continued to work

with Metro to develop a plan to allo-cate existing Proposition 400 PublicTransportation Funds to fund the capi-tal portion of the project. Metro hasagreed to complete the NWE as cur-rently designed with approximately$200 million in Prop 400 funds.Additionally, the city will advance $60

million to Metro, which will be reim-bursed by Metro in 2017. The total netoperating cost through the life of theTransit 2000 program (November 2015to June 2020) to operate the extensionis estimated to be $18.8 million. Thecurrent T2000 plan contains adequatefunding for NWE operating costsbeginning in fiscal year 2015-16.Without advancing the NorthwestExtension, no light rail projects wouldbe completed in Phoenix until 2021.For more information on the

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many as 1,000 homeless individualsand help end the cycle of homelessnessand illness.“We’ve worked long and hard to get

here and today is a true blessing,” saidSister Adele O’Sullivan, CSJ, M.D.,founder, president and medical directorof Circle the City. Under her direction,the nonprofit has been diligently plan-ning, gathering support and raisingfunds for this facility for several years.“This center is a big piece of the

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My article from last year was a7-step plan to ensure the bestpossible outcome in case youdecided to consume somewhereclose to the 7,500 calories thatmany Americans eat on ourThanksgiving holiday.

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For many, it is open season onnot only turkey but potatoes,pumpkin pie, all the sauces, youname it!!

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with friends and family, maybewatch some football and enjoy thetradition we celebrate.

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1. Eat Breakfast. If youarrive to your feast famished, youwill definitely eat everythingin sight.

2. Start out with aworkout. If you already work outevery day, do your normal routine.If not, simply add a 45-minutewalk to dent your calories by 10 to15 percent. Every little bit countswhen you sit down to the table.

3. Easy on the finger foods.Easy and small equals fast. Yougrab and go and beforeyou know it you’ve had fivehelpings. WATCH OUT!!

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5. Avoid the skin on theturkey. It is full of wasted caloriesand unwanted fat.

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and business partners to help withsome of the center’s non-medical needs.While cash donations are always appre-ciated, some other ways members ofthe community can help include volun-teering in areas such as laundry ser-vices, translation services, recreationalactivities, food service, beauti-cian/barber services (a small salon areais located in the center), and more.Donations of hygiene kits—tooth-brushes, toothpaste, bar soap, sham-poo, deodorant, etc.—as well as newunderwear, socks, sweatpants andsweatshirts in all sizes for men andwomen also are needed.

To learn more about the center andways to help, call 602-776-9000 or vis-itwww.circlethecity.org.

Thrift storehours expand

The Assistance League of PhoenixThrift Shop, 7044 N. 7th St., isstocked with seasonal home decora-tions and recently extended its shop-ping hours to 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.Tuesday through Friday, and Saturdaysfrom 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Teachers always receive a 25-per-cent discount with school identifica-tion. In addition, Wednesday is anincreasingly popular Senior DiscountDay, which begins at 9 a.m. with coffeeand cookies and features a 25-percentdiscount for seniors.

The recently updated, open-spacefront room features clothes for men,women, and children as well as jewelry,handbags, and scarves. Kitchen items,tools, sporting goods, home décor, fab-ric, and furniture are also featured at bar-gain prices. A pet section and garden sec-tion are the newest features this year.

Because Assistance League is a non-profit organization, there is no sales taxon purchases. For more information,call the shop at 602-944-9845.

Special eventsplanned at Heard

The Heard Museum, 2301 N.Central Ave., kicks off its busiest timeof the year with its 11th-annualSpanish Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov.11-12. Strolling mariachis, folkloricodancers and artwork by Hispanic andNative artists from Arizona and NewMexico highlight this festive annualmarketplace. Admission to theSpanish Marketplace is $15 adults;

$13.50 seniors 65 and older; $7.50students with ID; $7.50 children ages6-12; and children under 6 admittedfor free.

Then get ready to stock up onhandmade, one-of-a-kind decorationsduring the Ornament Marketplace,Nov. 22-25. Decorate your home forthe holidays with wonderful Native-themed ornaments handcrafted byAmerican Indian artists from the HeardMuseum Shops. Free admission (muse-um admission additional). Hours are10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday throughSaturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. onSunday.

On Saturday, Dec. 1, come explorethe traditional art of weaving duringthe Navajo Weavers Marketplace, from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join more than 60weavers as they display and sell theircreations and demonstrate the dyeing,carding, spinning and weaving process-es that combine with inspiration to cre-ate woven masterpieces. Enjoy lectureson collecting, book signings, films andmore. Free with the purchase of muse-um admission.

For more information on these andother events, visit www.heard.org, orcall 602-252-8848.

Classes explore‘modern’ Judaism

Explore the Judaism of moderntimes during a series of classes begin-ning 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 andcontinuing, usually weekly, throughoutthe year at Beth El Congregation, 1118W. Glendale Ave.

The classes are facilitated by RabbiArthur Lavinsky. Discussions will bebased on the Conservative movement’snew book “The Observant Life: TheWisdom of Conservative Judaism forContemporary Jews” and will cover amyriad of topics, ranging from prayer,synagogue life, holidays and Torahstudy through civic morality, the secu-lar justice system, and commerce topersonal integrity, private and publicbehavior, and relationships with family,spouses and friends.

Everyone in the community is wel-come to attend this series of thought-provoking classes at no charge.Participants are requested to purchasethe book, which costs $25, and registra-tion in advance is required. For moreinformation or to register, contactWendy Adair in the Beth El EducationDepartment at 602-944-3359, ext. 122.


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Spotlight On ...Local youths namedfootball All-Americans

Matthew Kudray and NicholasFrance, both 12, were named Offense-Defense All-Americans during Offense-Defense Football Camp over the sum-mer and were invited to participate inthe seventh-annual Offense-DefenseBowl Week festivities at Reliant Stadiumin Houston next year. This is the thirdyear each has received this honor.

Matthew, a center, and Nicholas, amiddle linebacker, both play for theNorthwest Knights Football Club,which practices at Royal Palm MiddleSchool. They were selected for the bowlfrom thousands of young athletesacross the country.

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Malone retires fromcommunity involvement

The Phoenix Law EnforcementAssociation (PLEA) hosted a farewellparty on Sept. 18 to honor communityactivist Ann Malone for more than 30years of dedication to the city ofPhoenix. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton

was in attendance as well as many of theneighbors and friends Malone has madeover her many long years of activism.

Over the past three decades, Maloneworking with businesses along IndianSchool Road and with police officials toalleviate crime and push for additionalpublic safety funding from the city.

The mother of seven also foundedRequire the Priorand organized theIndian SchoolBlock Party forthree years. Thisbrought togetherdozens of busi-nesses and morethan 30,000Phoenicians for aday of fun on Indian School Roadwhile raising $75,000 for a variety oflocal charities.

Malone also co-founded Citizensfor Phoenix with the support of thePhoenix Law Enforcement Association

North Central youths Matthew Kudray andNicholas France, both 12, recently werenamed Offense-Defense All-Americans andwill participate in the 7th-annual Offense-Defense Bowl Week festivities in Houston(submitted photo).

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Scarafiotti takes helm atThe Wellness Community

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“Day in andday out, we pro-vide complemen-tary services andsupport to cancersurvivors andthose who share their journey,” saysScarafiotti. “I look forward to workingclosely with the board, our donors, andcommunity partners to extend our reachin Arizona.”

Prior to earning her M.A. in PublicAdministration with honors from theUniversity of New Mexico, Scarafiottiwas conferred with her B.A. in MusicTherapy from Eastern New MexicoUniversity.

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Enjoy free treats,free health lectureNoble Beast, 1005 E. Camelback

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Hazardous wastecollection plannedPhoenix residents can dispose of

common hazardous wastes and otheritems at Household Hazardous Wastecollections from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Nov.15-18 at North Phoenix BaptistChurch, 5757 N. Central Ave.In addition to car batteries, motor

oil, paint, antifreeze, pesticides andpool chemicals, the events will acceptfive road tires per household, comput-ers and household appliances that userefrigerants, including refrigerators,freezers, air conditioners and heatpumps. Commercial loads will not beaccepted. You must bring a current cityservices bill showing solid waste feesand matching photo ID with the sameaddress as on the bill.For information, send e-mail to

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Two events promoteshredding, recyclingGather up your boxes of private

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paper bills, statements, pay stubs andfiles containing any personal identify-ing information. The best way to dothis is to shred these items.There is a limit of five file boxes per

household for this event.BPW of Phoenix will host a one-day

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Phoenix. Proceeds will go to theArizona Business and ProfessionalWomen’s Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3)charitable organization, for the BPWPhoenix Scholarship EndowmentFund. For more information, visithttp://www.bpwphoenix.org.


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PET PRIMER

Get pets readyfor winter’s chill

By Hillary Frank, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (avian)

After a long, hot summer, the cool-er months are finally here. As the hol-idays and winter months approach,there are things you can do to keepyour pets warm and safe to ensure thatthey enjoy a happy, healthy holidayseason.

Cold weather can be hard on petsthat are accustomed to the warm shelterof the indoors or the long hot summerand fall weather. Also, the temperaturefrom day to night can change drasticallyhere in the desert. Added stress whenchilled can also lower the immune sys-tem and increase risk of illness.

Outdoor pets must have an insulat-ed shelter that is elevated off theground, and may require extra caloriesto keep warm. In severely cold or badweather, no pet should be kept outside.Indoor pets should have a draft-free,warm area for sleeping.

Elderly and arthritic pets need extracare during the winter. The cold canleave their joints extremely stiff andtender, and they may become moreawkward than usual. Many of thesepets benefit from medical care to helpkeep them more comfortable.

Plants and other items associatedwith the winter and holiday season canbe dangerous to your pets. Styrofoam,decorations, and toys can cause intesti-nal obstructions. Prevent your pet fromplaying with ribbons, yarn, or six-packbeverage holders, and avoid ribbons oryarn around your pet’s neck. Cover ortack down electrical cords to preventchewing.

Antifreeze is a rapidly fatal poisonfor dogs and cats, even in very smallamounts. Be sure to thoroughly cleanup any spills from your vehicle, andconsider using products that containpropylene glycol rather than ethyleneglycol to reduce the risk.

Although it is tempting to surprisea family member or friend with a newpet, don’t forget to consider the costsand time involved for the first 6months and the care required for theentire life of the pet. The stress andnoise of the holidays can be frighteningfor a young pet, and the new ownermay be too busy at this time of year.Purchasing pet supplies and including a

note saying you will help pick out theirnew pet may be a better option.

Other holiday concerns includetraveling with your pet. If you plan totake your pet with you during holidayvisits, first make sure that your pet iswelcome. An exam and health certifi-cate within 10 days of departure arerequired for airline travel to anotherstate.

With all the stress of the holidaytravel, it may sometimes be better toboard your pet or hire a pet sitter. Ifyou are traveling to colder climates,snow and salt should be removed fromyour pet’s paws immediately onceindoors.

Don’t spoil your holiday with amedical emergency. Make sure toinclude the needs of your pets whenpreparing for the winter holiday season.

Hillary Frank, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (Avian) is theowner of North Central Animal Hospital, P.C., 20W. Dunlap Ave. She can be reached at 602-395-9773 or find more information on our websitewww.NorthCentralAnimalHospital.com. The infor-mation in “Pet Primer” is provided as general infor-mation only. For specific advice on your pet’s health,consult your veterinarian.

TNR programreceives funding

The Spay Neuter Hotline, a pro-gram of the Animal Defense League ofArizona (ADLA), has received addi-tional funding for its trap-neuter-return (TNR) program for free-roam-ing, primarily feral, cats.

The grant money, provided by theArizona Humane Society andPetSmart Charities, Inc., is to specifi-cally target cats in nine zip codesincluding 85020 and 85021. To par-ticipate, caregivers must agree to ster-ilize the feral cats in particular theircolony and have them released back towhere they live. ADLA will providetraps and an appointment at one ofseveral participating veterinary clinics.Financial, trapping and transportationassistance will be made available tothose in need.

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ROAD WISE

Preparing forholiday travel

By Jim Alauria, Master Mechanic

The holidays are here again andbecause Thanksgiving is the No. 1 trav-el weekend of the year, I thought Iwould give you some quick travel tips.Whether you are going across town orout of the state, it’s always a good ideato have your vehicle checked out by aprofessional. If you follow these tipsyou’ll avoid most issues, but will also beprepared if you do run into a situation.

Tip #1: Have your vehicleinspected by a professional automo-tive mechanic before you leave. If youare due for an oil change get it done bya full-service automotive repair shoprather than a quick-lube. The reasonbeing that at a full-service shop the per-son changing the oil is most likely aprofessional certified mechanic ratherthan a part-timer who doesn’t have theequipment or the experience to giveyour vehicle a thorough inspection.

And most automotive repair shops willinspect the vehicle for leaks, check thebrakes, hoses & belts, tires (and thespare) and all the fluids. They shouldalso check the battery and electricalcharging system as part of the service aswell. When doing their inspection theywill be able to identify most any poten-tial problem before you leave.

Tip #2: Have a road trip safety kitwith you in the vehicle. You can findthese kits at your local parts stores andmany retail stores as well. The kitshould include a flashlight (with extrabatteries), reflectors/pylon/road flares,jumper cables, tire gauge, fire-retardantblanket (nylon is very flammable),screwdrivers, pliers, crescent wrench,plastic ties, tape and a first-aid kit. Youshould also make sure you have plentyof water and some non-perishablesnacks as part of your kit. And, if youhave an old cell phone with a car charg-er, put that in the kit as well. Even adisconnected cell phone will dial 9-1-1any time. Even if you don’t know whatto do with all of these items, somebodytrying to help you will appreciate thatyou have them.

Tip #3: Don’t push yourself oryour vehicle too hard. The modernvehicles are very durable under mostdriving conditions. But when peopletry and force their car to maintain 80-plus miles per hour up a steep hill for10-20 miles straight, many cars willbreak. If your transmission is upshift-ing and downshifting a lot to keep upyour speed, realize that is puttingundue stress on your engine and trans-mission. The rule of thumb is if youare going up a hill and your vehicle isshifting in/out of overdrive then eitherslow down or take it out of overdrivemanually until you get to the top ofthe hill. And if your engine soundslike it’s working too hard, slow down!Even a brand new car can be damagedby aggressive driving through themountainous region we have here inthe Wild West.

I hope these tips help you and yourfamilies stay safe during the wonderfulholiday season. Happy Thanksgiving!

Jim Alauria is the owner of 3A AutomotiveService, 1539W. Hatcher Road. He can be reachedat 602-997-7978. The information in “RoadWise” is provided as general information only. Forspecific advice on your automobile, consult yourauto technician.

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DOMESTIC PARTNERS SHOULDNOT BE LEGAL STRANGERS

Domestic Partners can be lesslegal strangers with the preparation ofappropriate legal documents. Forexample, a healthcare power ofattorney allows Domestic Partners todesignate each other as the healthcare agent. Then if one is too ill toexpress consent for medicine orsurgery, the other can act withoutgetting approval from familymembers.

The health care power of attorneycan also include powers for mentalhealth care, in case one suffers fromdementia or mental illness. EachDomestic Partner should list analternate in case something happensto both of them.

For financial matters, a DurablePower of Attorney can allowDomestic Partners to assist each otherin case of illness or incapacity. TheDurable Power of Attorney allows theDomestic Partner to pay bills, makewithdrawls from IRAs for the benefit

of the other, collect debts or contractfor services, such as in home careassistance. It is "durable" because itremains effective even if the one whocreated it becomes incapacitated.

The Domestic Partners canexecute mutual Wills or a jointRevocable Living Trust. These setout the desires for how assets shouldbe used after death. That is, whetherthe surviving Domestic Partnershould have all of the remainingassets or whether some should besaved for other family members. Ifthese are executed along with aDomestic Partnership Agreement,then there can be requirements thatestate planning changes can only bemade by agreement of both DomesticPartners.

Sharon Ravenscroft, Esq., TheCavanagh Law Firm, PA, with officesin Sun City and Phoenix, can bereached at (623) 815-7451 [email protected] information about estateplanning can be found onwww.sharonravenscroft.com.Sharon’s practice focuses on thepreparation of trusts, wills,premarital agreement and relatedestate planning documents as well asbusiness law.

"Domestic Partners" is a termused today to refer to people who livetogether but who are not married.They can be same sex couples, non-married, heterosexual couples or justfriends or siblings who residetogether. While Domestic Partnersknow each other's wishes more thanfamily members, they are legalstrangers, without any rightsregarding the other.

Domestic Partners can enter intoa cohabitation agreement to decide ifthey want to share equity in the houseor how to share expenses. TheDomesic Partner Agreement is nottoo different in form from a pre-nuptial agreement or post-marriageagreement. The goal is that thepartners feel comfortable livingtogether; neither feeling vulnerable topaying more than a fair share ofexpenses or losing interest inproperty or having unrealistic estateplanning.

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Happy turkey day to all of you NorthCentralites. It is really hard to believe that2012 is almost over and 2013 is just aroundthe corner. I really have a lot to be thankfulfor: A beautiful family consisting of two col-lege kids, Sean and Juliann, and my wifeMary Ann. Oh yeah, and three dogs: Jakki,Shay and Layla, our newest addition. Yeah,the kids leave and we get another dog. I amjust a glutton for punishment.

I also am thankful for the opportunity tohave such wonderfulclients who haveallowed me the abil-ity to list 82 homesthis year and to sellmore than 92 homesso far in 2012, mak-ing me the top-sell-ing North Centralagent for the past 10years. Finally, I amthankful for beingpart of the No. 1

Real Estate Company in Arizona,HomeSmart. Our office at 5225 NorthCentral consists of the top North Centralagents and in just 18 months we are dominat-ing this area with not only listings but sales aswell. If you are thinking about buying or sell-ing in the Central corridor, HomeSmart isthe company you need to hire. Home sales arealmost back to normal with the elimination ofmany foreclosures and short sales are down toaround 20 percent of all sales compared toalmost 70 percent during the past three years.My assistant Kathy and I have done morethan 40 short sales over the past three yearsincluding 7110 N Central, which we sold for$3.2 million in 2006 and a $1.8 million shortsale early this year.

Please give us a shot if you are consider-ing short selling your home and we willhelp you ease into this alternative sellingmode. Typically there are no out of pocketor up front fees. The banks have shown usthat they really do not want to foreclose andhave been very motivated to try to work outan agreement with the seller(s). I wouldalways recommend a consultation with anattorney and we have had a great workingrelationship with Mack, Ducker andWatson, who will analyze your home situa-tion and let you know how to proceed.

We also have also been fortunate to havebeen a dual agent on 12 sales this year, whichmeans that I represent both the buyer and seller.This situation is a little tricky but I am alwaysfair to both parties. This arrangement some-times can save all parties money, which couldmake or break a sale. I have many buyers outthere ready to purchase so if you are ready tosell or buy, please give me a call.

Once again, let’s start the holiday season offright by buying or selling a home. The rates areat all time lows. Please visit my web page atcentralphx.com.

Thanks again to John Fournier for his articlelast month. If you live around the Links golfcourse at the Biltmore Golf course and you heardlots of noise around your house on Oct. 4, I apol-ogize because Mr. Fournier deposited about adozen golf balls on the lawns of the varioushomes surrounding the course … he just did nothave his A game that day.

I want to thank North Central attorney BenGreen for a job well done. LEGAL? No way. Mywife, Mary Ann, called me panicking on 10/19because my dog had brought in a dead bird andfeathers were everywhere..so did I come hometo help? No. WHY? Because I am a WUSS. Icalled Ben and he came over to my house, pickedup the dead bird with his hands and threw itaway. He is now my HERO. Ben is available forAviary Disposal if you need him. Call Abernathyand Green for more info. There is a pattern herebecause I used to pay my daughter Juliann $10when she was 10 to throw away dead mice oncewe trapped them. I am comfortable in my man-hood but it takes a man to say he is a WUSS.

Thanks and Happy Thanksgiving and Happy21st Birthday to my daugher Juliann!

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Featuring many vendors sellingjewelry (fine and costume), unset gem-stones, copper, minerals, fossils, beads,lapidary equipment and supplies alongwith wirewrappers on the premises.There will be food available for pur-chase. General admission is $3, chil-dren younger than 12 free with payingadult. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

Veterans Day Gourd Dance and Community Potluck11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11Pueblo Grande Museum4619 E. Washington St.602-495-0901

This free event is to honor thememory of all veterans who served ournation. Gourd Dancing starts at 11:30a.m., and the potluck meal as well asmany other activities will follow. Thiscelebration is free and open to every-one. Bring your favorite potluck dish toshare. No advanced registrationrequired. For more information visitwww.pueblogrande.com.

St. Mary’s Grade School 60th Reunion12-5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11Dillon’s on Top of Central8525 N. Central Ave.

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VA Veterans Day Parade11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center7th St. and Indian School Road

The parade honors our nation’sVeterans who have served in combat,humanitarian assistance, disaster reliefefforts and peacetime. It will headnorth on 7th Street from Montecito toCamelback Road, west on CamelbackRoad to Central Avenue, and then

north again on Central Avenue toMontebello, ending at the NorthPhoenix Baptist Church. The GrandMarshall is singer/entertainer WayneNewton. Visit www.phoenix.va.gov/news/parade.asp.

AAUW Hosts McGregor6:30 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 13Beatitudes Luther Life Center1616 W. Glendale Ave.

AAUW (The American Associationof University Women) will feature theHonorable Ruth V. McGregor, ChiefJustice of the Arizona Supreme Court(retired), who will speak on “A Fairand Impartial Judiciary: the ArizonaMerit System.” She also will relate herexperience as law clerk to JusticeSandra Day O’Connor. Visitors arewelcome. An optional dinner ($14)will be served at 5:30 p.m. RSVP forthe dinner to Mary Beth at 602-510-1544 by Nov. 9. Enter the Beatitudesat the gate by the flagpole.

‘When General Grant Expelled the Jews’7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15Cutler Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center122 E. Culver St.602-241-7870

A book discussion led by LawrenceBell, Ph.D., executive director of theArizona Jewish Historical Society. OnDec. 17, 1862, Union General UlyssesS. Grant ordered the expulsion of allJews from the territory under his com-mand in the South. The order wouldcast a long shadow over Grant’s presi-dency and historical reputation. Free;RSVP requested.

Lions Club Meeting6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Nov. 14 & 28Golden Phoenix Restaurant6048 N. 16th St.

Phoenix Valley of the Sun LionsClub hopes to accomplish many com-munity service projects in the comingyear, not the least of which is its well-know White Cane fundraiser for thosewith visual impairments. LionsInternational is an organization withover a million members in 40,000 clubsworldwide. Consider learning moreabout the Lions at one of the Phoenixclub’s bimonthly meetings. A comple-mentary supper will be provided. RSVPto [email protected] more information, visitwww.phoenixlionsclub.us.

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Built to reduce their impact on theenvironment, micro-dwellings are nolonger an option only available towealthy environmentalists. Thesemicro homes are sustainable architec-tural solutions for those looking tobuild a home or studio in an affordablemanner. The Shemer presents 11micro-dwellings designed by localbuilders in the orchard of the Center.The opening event features Arizonamicrobreweries, food trucks, artistbooths, lectures, and demonstrationsby the builders. Admission is $10 perperson. The exhibit continues throughDec. 31. For more information go towww.shemerartcenter.org.

Phoenix Writers Club12-2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17Bluewater Grill1720 E. Camelback Road

Elizabeth Welles, author, actress,storyteller and teacher, will speak. Thecost is $15 for members and $20 forguests. Reservations must be made byThursday, Nov. 15. RSVP [email protected] with Phoenix Writers Club inthe subject line. Members and the pub-lic are welcome.

26th Annual APSElectric Light Parade7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1Central Avenue/7th Street602-534-FEST

This year’s theme is “Toys, Treasures,& Traditions.” The parade runs alongCentral Avenue from Montebello southto Camelback, then east on Camelbackto 7th Street, and 7th Street south toSteele Indian School Park. All entries arelined with electric lights.

Benefits CentralWedding Dress DriveNov. 1-25Strut Bridal Salon542 W. McDowell Road602-252-4414

Women in the Phoenix area areencouraged to donate their weddingdresses to support Wish Upon AWedding, a national nonprofit organiza-tion dedicated to providing weddings

and vow renewals for individuals facingserious illness. Donations are 100-percenttax deductible. Wedding gowns made in2000 and newer will be accepted; all sizesand styles welcomed. A suggested mone-tary donation of $20 is encouraged tohelp cover the cost of cleaning each wed-ding dress. Strut Bridal Salon will provideeach donor bride with a 10-percent offgift certificate for a friend.

Central HighGolf Tournament7:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3Encanto 9 Executive Course2300 N. 17th Ave.602-764-7568

The entry fee is only $40 with pro-ceeds going to the Central High SchoolInteract Club. It is a two-player scram-ble, not four, and each player can onlyuse one club and a putter. If spaces arestill available, registrations will betaken beginning at 7 a.m. the morningof the tournament. For more informa-tion, email [email protected] or callthe number above.

Brophy College PreparatoryFashion Show10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom,Arizona Biltmore Resort2400 E. Missouri Ave.602-790-8278

Proceeds directly benefit Brophystudents who qualify for financial aid.Brophy again is partnering with SaksFifth Avenue, showcasing the best ofSaks men & women’s fashions. Theevent includes a raffle, prizes and a lun-cheon. Brophy students close the showwith a special presentation and partici-pate at the Fashion Show by engagingguests and selling raffle tickets.Luncheon Seating is $125; PreferredSeating is $185, and Runway Seating is$300. Contact Colleen Edwards [email protected].

Heroes One and AllPatriotic Luncheon12-1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa,MacArthur Ballroom2400 E. Missouri Ave.602-274-1988

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Xavier Holiday Dinner & Auction5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10Xavier College Preparatory4710 N. 5th St.602-240-3138Hosted by the Mothers’ Guild,

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AWEE Faces of Success Luncheon12 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa2400 E. Missouri Ave.602-223-4333Featuring inspirational stories

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Kenneth A. Spinato Golf Classic 7:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17Orange Tree Golf Club10601 North 56th St.623-266-2045Registration begins at 7 a.m. This

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Distributions from traditional IRAsand qualified plans, like a 401(k), aretaxable at ordinary income rates. Thetax applies to the portion of the distri-bution representing deductible contri-butions and earnings. Currently, thetop federal income tax rate is 35 per-cent, but it’s scheduled to increase to39.6 percent in 2013.In addition, if you’re under age

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ments for the longer of five years oruntil you reach age 59½.• Withdrawals to pay deductible

medical expenses.• Distributions to satisfy an IRS levy.Some exceptions are available only

for IRA distributions. This includeswithdrawals used to pay first-timehomebuyer expenses (lifetime limit of$10,000), higher education expenses,or health insurance for the unem-ployed. The exceptions limited to qual-ified plans includes distributions madeafter age 55 if employment is terminat-ed and distributions made under a“qualified domestic relations order” indivorce situations.Finally, separate rules apply to Roth

IRA distributions. Qualified distribu-tions from a Roth at least five years oldare completely tax-free. For this pur-pose, “qualified distributions” includethose made after age 59½, due to deathor disability, or to pay first-time home-buyer expenses (lifetime limit of$10,000). Otherwise, distributions aretaxed under special “ordering rules”with tax-free contributions treated as

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Business BriefsRenovated businesscelebrates new lookB & B Appliances, 331 E. Dunlap

Ave., will celebrate its recently com-pleted commercial rehabilitation pro-ject with the city of Phoenix at 9:30a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14. District 3Councilman Bill Gates will attend theevent and ribbon-cutting ceremony.Originally constructed as the PIX

Theater in 1947, the lot has housedmany businesses over the years, not tomention a clothing store, boat shopand even a skateboard park. It is nowthe home of B & B Appliances, a fami-ly-owned business that has been servingthe Sunnyslope community since 1981.Participating in the city of Phoenix

Neighborhood Services Department’sNeighborhood CommercialRehabilitation (NCR) Program hasallowed business owners Mike andDonna Bollig to make substantialimprovements to this aging landmark.The NCR program focuses on blightelimination and the correction of codeviolations, using CommunityDevelopment Block Grant (CDBG)funds to assist qualified commercialproperty owners with façade and siteimprovements in targeted areas.The Bollig family worked closely

and patiently with city staff throughoutthe site planning and improvementprocess, which included a redesignedstorefront entry, brick perimeter fenc-ing, site repaving, roof enhancements,an upgraded fire suppression system,landscaping and vertical signage as atake on the old PIX Theater spire.In conjunction with the B & B rehabil-itation, the Neighborhood Services


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About the author: Matthew H. Sloan is a partner with Jennings, Haug & Cunningham.Herepresents clients, including small, medium and large businesses in resolving disputessurrounding contracts, business partnerships, construction issues, credit issues, leaseagreements, insurance claims and liability. Matt has been a resident of North Central Phoenix for more than 30 years, and can be contacted at [email protected] or 602.234.7858.

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Department partnered with the StreetTransportation Department to makeinfrastructure improvements throughits Street Modernization Program.Street upgrades were made between 4thand 7th streets along Puget Avenue thatincluded additional streetlighting andnew asphalt, curbs and sidewalks.

The commercial rehabilitation of B& B and the infrastructure improve-ments, combined with the city’s earlieracquisition of land to the south andwest for future residential develop-ment, is the last phase of the redevelop-ment strategy for the city’s VillageCenter Neighborhood Initiative Area.

For more more information on thecity’s Neighborhood CommercialRehabilitation Program, call 602-495-0846 or e-mail [email protected].

Comic store marks31st anniversary

Alan and Marsha Giroux, owners ofAll About Books and Comics, and theirstaff are celebrating 31 years of businesson Saturday, Dec. 1.

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Cannedy celebratesanniversary all year

Cannedy Performing Arts Centre,located at 6222 N. 7th St., marked its25th anniversary on Oct. 1 and will becelebrating the occasion over the next12 months with special events andclasses.

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7th Street and Rose Lane in 1988. Hervision was to create a studio in the heartof a strong community where she andher team could teach dance, develop alove of performing arts and inspire andteach life skills that lead to success. AtCannedy, it’s not just about dance, butabout the development of the person.The philosophy at Cannedy

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Health care reformexplained for businessesWith key milestones in health care

reform coming in 2013, the GreaterPhoenix Chamber of Commerce offers“Health Care Reform: What’s thePrognosis for Your Business?” This is anindustry expert panel discussion on theimplications of health care reform mea-sures for small and large businesses. Itwill take place 8-9:15 a.m. Wednesday,Nov. 14 in Whiteman Hall at thePhoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. CentralAve. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m.The next few months will require

action by business owners and thisinformative program will provide thegroundwork for making high conse-quence decisions about employeehealth insurance coverage. The discus-sion will focus around key milestones

and how they will impact businesses, aswell as weighing the pros and cons ofproviding health insurance to youremployees versus paying a penalty toparticipate in the state exchange.Cost is $25 for chamber members

and $45 for non-members. A continen-tal breakfast will be provided. For moreinformation and to register for thisevent, visit www.phoenixchamber.com/healthcare. Questions, call 602-495-2182.

Tennis pro shopopens in SunnyslopeFirst Strike Tennis is a small pro shop

that recently relocated to 8823 N. 3rd St.First Strike provides tennis racquets andbags at discounted prices, and stringingof racquets is available onsite.First Strike offers group and private

tennis instruction by formerly nation-ally ranked player, Paul Sanchez.Currently, there is an intermediate classof players with an NTRP rating of 3.0to 4.5, but Sanchez welcomes all begin-ner and intermediate adult players.Tennis instruction is conducted at a

private location near 7th Street andCoral Gables. Hours of instruction forgroup classes are from 8 to 10 a.m.Saturday and Sunday. Contact FirstStrike Tennis for information regardingprivate lessons.For additional information and

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charge for me promoting your companybecause your SURVIVAL helps me to sellhomes––clients move here because of you!This month I am proud to introduce Dr.

Paul Serrano and Hava Java. I appreciateTitle Management co-sponsoring this month-ly column with me.

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As one of the toporthodontists in Arizonafor three decades, Dr. PaulSerrano has made hishome and raised all threeof his children in the heartof North Central Phoenix.And he believes in givingback to the communitythat has supported him fornearly 30 years. Between

the Madison School district, Phoenix Union,Creighton, Sunnyslope, All Saints, PhoenixCountry Day, Xavier and Brophy, Dr. Serrano hascreated thousands of beautiful smiles. He haspatients and now children of former patients whohe serves in every school in Phoenix. Dr. Serranohas coached in local school districts, donated toand supported fundraisers in all of the localschools. His son Andrew currently is in his secondyear of dental school at A.T. Still University inMesa and plans on staying in the community.Sarah will graduate this year from USD and planson a career practicing law, while Emily, hisyoungest, is a senior at Xavier Preparatory HighSchool.Dr. Serrano and his team are committed to pro-

viding friendly, convenient, leading-edge ortho-dontic care with exceptional results. Their mottois; "Changing lives, improving self-confidence.Since 1982." Dr. Serrano's orthodontic experienceranges from building healthy smiles using the lat-est technologies to treating craniofacial abnormali-ties. He also is a sleep dentist, treating patients forsleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea at ArizonaSleep Apnea Solutions. You will find Dr. Serranoat 1515 E. Missouri Ave. building one smile at a

Hava Java began inPhoenix on February 27,1992. From humble begin-nings, Justin Shafer ("Mr.Hava Java") had a dreamof a friendly place, wherethe world's best coffees,from the finest beans wereserved in a family atmos-phere. He started hisdream outside with the

only state-of-the-art gourmet coffee cart in Arizonaand went on to build a coffee business that becamea legend.Hava Java is now the longest-running gourmet

coffee company in Arizona. Hava Java uses onlythe finest roasted coffee beans and the most selectingredients to achieve the highest-quality products.Bottom line, you can't buy or make a better cup ofcoffee than Hava Java. And Justin’s gourmet cof-fee cart is still a Hava Java trademark.Hava Java is open 365 days a year from 5 a.m.

until late night. The baristas know your name andyour order. With its robust, high-quality beans, it isno wonder Hava Java is awarded year after year foroutstanding coffee. Justin's motto is "Serve cus-tomers only the very best product possible, asexpediently as possible, in a clean environment andmake them your friends. Not only do I treat mycustomers the way I like to be treated, but I alsotreat my Crew Members with respect. I never for-get where I came from!"With a tenaciously loyal clientele, Hava Java is

a tasteful and immaculate store serving the bestcoffees, teas and baked goods. Quality, speed,cleanliness, friendship and respect - it's the HavaJava formula for success. Visit Hava Java at 3166E. Camelback Road or call 602-954-9080.

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nity development program founded bythe team at Hobaica Services thatspecifically targets homeowners whoare in need of a new air conditioningand heating system for their home andtheir families but are unable to afford iton their own. Candidates are selectedand announced every week inNovember and December.

Eligibility is fairly simple andrequires the candidate to own theirhome and reside in that home inMaricopa County. Nominations can besubmitted on line at www.hobaica.comor by calling 602-235-0235.

Hobaica Services offers a challengeto all other business owners to do thesame with their products and servicesand assist multiple families at this veryspecial time of the year. For businessesinterested in becoming part of BEGIN,call Paul Hobaica at 602-235-0235.

Seminar to assistnonprofit groups

“Making Your Nonprofit Work” isthe topic of a workshop set for 3-5 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the SSC BoringBuilding, 1951 W. North Lane.

This interactive seminar focuses onthe definition, importance and objec-tives of nonprofits as well as how theydiffer from for profit organizations.The roles and responsibilities of theboard and the executive director will beclarified. Avenues of fund developmentwill also be explored.

The cost is $25 per person. Theworkshop is presented by the GreaterPhoenix SCORE and the NorthMountain Business Alliance. For detailsor to RSVP, call 602-745-7250 or visitwww.greaterphoenix score.org.

Urban Cookiesrebrands, expands

Urban Cookies, a Phoenix-basedgourmet bakery, last month debuted itsnew brand in celebration of the compa-ny’s seventh anniversary on Nov. 1.

In addition to its slightly newname—Urban Cookies Bakeshop—and new logo, the company alsoremodeled its shop and launched a newholiday menu, all in an effort toemphasize the bakery’s focus on itsfresh-baked menu utilizing local andorganic ingredients.

“As our business has grown, we havecontinually worked toward giving ourcustomers what they really want fromour bakery,” said co-owner ShaunBreese. “It’s become clear that what ourcustomers really want is more gourmetpastries on our menu, in addition toour popular cookies and cupcakes.”

Urban Cookies last month beganrolling out its expanded fall and holidaymenu with the debut of its roasted pearshortbread, a German chocolate cup-cake, a pumpkin cupcake and Halloweenghost cupcakes. In November, pumpkinbread and ginger molasses bread will beshowcased, as well as a ginger molassescookie and Thanksgiving pies.

Its December menu will includefestive holiday cookies and cupcakes, aswell as pies, cakes and breads.“Since winning Food Network’sCupcake Wars last summer, our bakeryhas been on an all-new trajectory,” saidco-owner and Cupcake Wars partici-pant Brady Breese.

The bakery’s building also is benefit-ing from a much-needed makeover. Aphotographic account of the rebrand andremodel progress, as well as the bakery’snew holiday menu can be found atwww.urbancookies.com/growing.

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Bobby Lieb’sHonors and Awards

HomeSmart’s #1Top Performing Agent

for 2011by volume

out of 4,300 agents

HomeSmart’sDiamond Club for 2011

Top Selling Agentin North Central

for the ninth year in a row

Ranked#9 in Total DollarVolume for 2011

by thePhoenix Business Journal

Named“Realtor of the Year

for 2003”by the

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Runner up forBroker/Agent MagazineRealtor of the Year

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WinnerDouble Diamond Award

2003, 2004,2005, 2006,2007, 2008,

2009 and 2010

WinnerDiamond Club1999 - 2002

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100% CLUBAward Winner2001 – 2010

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5961 E. Whitehorn Pl. . . .NEW PRICE . . .4159 SF . . . . . .4BR/4BA . . . . .$ 779,000

2831 W. Carlise Rd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3374 SF . . . . . .4BR/2.5BA . . .$ 750,000

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7501 N. Via De La Escuela IN ESCROW . . .4680 SF . . . . . .4BR/4BA . . . . .$ 557,000

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3808 S. Vermeersch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3000 SF3+acres .4BR/2.5BA . . .$ 350,000

22 WW.. BBeerryyll AAvvee.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..NEW PRICE .. .. ..11882255 SSFF .. .. .. .. .. ..33BBRR//22BBAA .. .. .. .. ..$$ 331100,,000000

3828 S. Vermeersch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2700 SF3+ acres 4BR/4BA . . . . .$ 300,000

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5302 N. 47th St. $2,600,000450 E. Ocotillo Rd. $1,345,0006622 N. 31st Place $1,170,0006014 E. Jenan Dr. $1,248,0005856 N. Echo Canyon Ln. $1,125,0002109 E. Kaler Dr. $ 940,0006840 N. 1st Ave. $ 825,0005241 E. Palo Verde Dr. $ 760,00023214 N. 39th Ter $ 750,00010800 E. Cactus Rd. #32 $ 685,0005120 N. 34th Place $ 685,0007814 N. Central Ave. $ 675,0002418 E. San Miguel Ave. $ 675,0005116 N. 34th Place $ 665,000

102 W. Morten Ave. $ 638,0006719 N. Central Ave. $ 625,0001560 W. Augusta Ave. $ 600,00019 W. Morten Ave. $ 599,000112 W. Kaler Dr. $ 590,000120 W. Keim Dr. $ 575,5007149 N. 6th Place $ 528,5006206 N. Mockingbird $ 525,000305 W. Rose Ln. $ 525,00023209 N. 39th Terrace $ 515,0006101 N. 2nd Pl. $ 509,00011435 N. 124th Place $ 480,0002819 W. Glenn Dr. $ 475,0001011 W. Palo Verde Dr. $ 429,000

1543 E. Estrid Ave. $ 425,000530 W. Palo Verde Dr. $ 425,0009180 W. Molly Ln. $ 422,0002557 E. Desert Ln. $ 421,6351320 E. Luke Ave. $ 418,0007102 N. 6th Ave. $ 415,000223 W. Augusta Ave. $ 400,00020 E. Desert Park $ 385,000518 W. Butler Dr. $ 380,000503 W. Puget Ave. $ 350,0007814 N. 6th St. $ 350,0007339 N. 6th Way $ 348,000201 W. Seldon Ln. $ 345,0001113 W. Stella Ln. $ 320,000

145 W. Glendale Ave. $ 320,00010244 N. Central Ave. $ 315,0009053 N. 28th St. $ 305,00015422 N. 57th St. $ 300,0005827 N. 10th St. $ 295,00014209 E. Nightingale Ln. $ 290,000222 W. Echo Ln. $ 281,00013026 N. Northstar Dr. $ 280,00050 E. Lamar Rd. $ 265,00015249 N. 4th St. $ 260,0007708 N. 1st Ave. $ 260,000336 W. Diana Ave. $ 250,0008419 N. 17th Dr. $ 248,000306 N. Claremont $ 245,000

1314 W. Golden Ln. $ 238,0006340 N. 6th Way. $ 235,000937 E. Lois Ln. $ 231,0008116 N. 16th Dr. $ 227,00010656 E. Medina Ave. $ 216,40014015 N. 47th St. $ 212,5006320 N. 11th St. $ 211,0007045 N. 12th St. $ 210,0005804 N. 14th Dr. $ 203,500725 E. Royal Palm $ 200,0005712 N. 12th Pl. $ 200,0005825 N. 12th Pl. #7 $ 190,000814 W. Oregon Ave. $ 184,000308 W. Townley Ave. $ 179,000

1001 E. Griswold #9 $ 172,0002557 E. Desert Ln. (lot) $ 171,0001582 S. Western Skies $ 171,000547 W. Oregon $ 170,00017266 W. Bridger St. $ 170,0001032 E. Clinton St. $ 166,100126 W. Elm St. $ 155,000721 W Oregon Ave. $ 153,5008000 N. Central Ave. #8 $ 135,0007009 N. 14th Dr. $ 135,000140 E. Ingram $ 90,0006729 N. 16th St. #22 $ 38,2004501 W. Whitton Ave. $ 30,0009601 N. 4th Ave. $ 15,000

SOLD Homes in 2012

1 MILLION REASONS TO HIRE US TOSELL YOUR HOME OR HELP YOU BUY!

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2012 Sales55330022 NN.. 4477TTHH SStt--.. $$22,,660000,,000000445500 EE.. OOccoottiilllloo RRdd.. $$11,,335500,,00000066001144 EE.. JJeennaann DDrr.. $$11,,224488,,00000066662222 NN.. 3311SSTT PPll.. $$11,,117700,,00000055885566 NN.. EEcchhoo CCaannyyoonn $$11,,112255,,000000

2011 Sales1122223344 SS.. HHoonnaahhlleeee $$33,,225500,,0000007799 BBiillttmmoorree EEssttaatteess $$22,,775500,,00000077111100 NN.. CCeennttrraall AAvvee.. $$11,,880000,,00000055000000 EE.. DDeesseerrtt PPaarrkk $$11,,118855,,0000001133229977 EE.. SSuummmmiitt $$11,,005500,,000000

2010 Sales330077 WW.. LLaammaarr $$11,,337755,,00000055990022 EE.. LLaaffaayyeettttee $$11,,335500,,00000088334444 NN.. SSeennddeerroo TTrreess $$11,,005500,,00000055660000 NN.. 44TTHH SStt.. $$11,,000000,,000000

2009 Sales55332200 EE.. PPaalloo VVeerrddee $$22,,660000,,00000066551188 EE.. BBAARR ZZ $$22,,222255,,00000077331155 NN.. 44TTHH DDrr.. $$11,,338800,,00000055558800 EE.. RRooyyaall PPaallmm $$11,,330000,,00000044774433 NN.. 5544tthh SStt.. $$11,,224499,,00000055001155 EE.. DDoouubblleettrreeee $$11,,222255,,00000055330022 EE.. MMeerrcceerr LLnn.. $$11,,000000,,000000

2008 Sales66992200 EE.. HHuummmmiinnggbbiirrdd $$33,,550000,,000000881155 EE.. OOrraannggeewwoooodd $$11,,992255,,0000004488 WW.. FFooootthhiillll $$11,,112255,,00000044330077 EE.. NNoorrtthh LLnn.. $$11,,110000,,0000002277 WW.. MMoonntteebbeelllloo $$11,,003322,,0000003377 WW.. SSiieerrrraa VViissttaa $$11,,000000,,000000

2007 Sales3300 BBiillttmmoorree EEssttaattee $$55,,886600,,00000077111100 NN.. CCeennttrraall AAvvee.. $$33,,220000,,00000044111177 EE.. FFaannffooll $$11,,661155,,00000044995544 EE.. LLaaffaayyeettttee $$11,,338800,,0000003366 EE.. SSttaattee $$11,,330000,,000000332244 WW.. RRoossee LLnn.. $$11,,110000,,00000066442288 NN.. 3300tthh PPll.. $$11,,005500,,0000001155773300 EE.. EEaaggllee CCrreesstt $$11,,003300,,00000077771166 NN.. 11sstt AAvvee.. $$11,,000000,,000000114466 EE.. CCllaarreemmoonntt SStt.. $$11,,000000,,000000

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HEALTHY LIVING

TO YOUR HEALTH

Stay healthyduring flu season

By Jeffrey Schultz, M.D.

Flu season is upon us. During thisbusy time of year, no one wants to getsick. Staying informed can help youmaintain good health during the falland winter months when the flu ismost prevalent.

Influenza is a virus characterized byhigh fevers, severe headaches, a cough, asore throat, body aches and chills, amongother symptoms. It typically lasts a week,but some people can remain ill from theflu virus for up to two weeks.

While there is no guaranteed way toavoid the flu, there are some measuresyou can take to reduce your chances ofcontracting the virus. The most impor-tant thing you can do is get a flu vac-cine each year. Getting the vaccine canprevent you from getting the flu orlessen the severity of the illness if youdo catch the virus.

The Centers for Disease Controland Prevention recommend that smallchildren, adults over the age of 60, peo-ple who work in health care or otherhigh-risk fields and pregnant womenget the vaccine each year.

If you don’t fit into any of those cat-egories, it is still wise to get the vaccineto help protect yourself and those aroundyou from the virus. When patients tellme they are concerned about gettingimmunized, I tell them that for everycomplication from the flu vaccine, thou-sands of lives are saved. From my per-spective, it is worthwhile for everyone toget vaccinated.

Also, proper and frequent handwashing, coughing into your elbowrather than your hands and avoidingtouching your eyes, nose and mouthcan go a long way in preventing thespread of the flu virus.

How to treat the fluIf you do contract the flu, there are

some things you can do to ease yoursymptoms. If you see your doctor rightaway, you can take antiviral medicationthat may decrease the duration andseverity of the flu. It is only effective ifyou begin taking it within 24 to 48hours of the onset of symptoms.

At home, you can help ease thesymptoms of the flu by taking ibupro-fen (you should avoid aspirin due tothe risk of Reye’s syndrome, a poten-tially dangerous complication of theflu), drinking plenty of fluids and rest-ing. It’s important to remember thatuntil you are fever-free for 24 hours,you are still contagious. Stay homeuntil you are feeling better.

See your doctor right away if youhave trouble breathing, have aheadache that is so severe that you can’tconcentrate, or if you experience signsof dehydration. People with chronicmedical conditions, such as heart dis-ease and asthma, need to pay closerattention and contact their doctor atthe first sign of complications.

Here’s to a healthy fall and winter!

Jeffrey Schultz, M.D. is an emergency physician andassociate medical director/pre-hospital medical direc-tor at John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital.Visit www.JCL.com/northmountain. The informa-tion in “To Your Health” is provided by John C.Lincoln Health Network as general information only.For medical advice, please consult your physician.

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Health BriefsEnvironmental toxinsthat are linked to cancer

Banner Good Samaritan’s EsophagealCancer Support Group offers support forpatients, families and community mem-bers dealing with this or other types ofcancers. The next meeting is scheduledfor 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, inBrown Health Sciences Library LL2 atBanner Good Samaritan, 1111 E.McDowell Road.

Guest speaker is Marianne Marchese,NMD, Naturopathic Family Care, whowill discuss which toxins in the environ-ment may be linked to cancer and howto boost your immune system.

Guests can park in the visitor’sparking structure outside of the mainlobby, or use the hospital’s free valetservice. Dinner will be provided.

RSVP to Terry Ratner, RN, MFA,at 602-839-4970 or 602-527-3776.

Boatright specializesin ‘instrument adjusting’

Dr. Rick Boatright, a nationally rec-ognized expert in a form of chiroprac-tic care called “instrument adjusting,”earlier this year bought Desert RoseChiropractic at 532 E. Maryland Ave.


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Boatright was one of the first chiro-practors to achieve an “AdvancedProficiency Rating” in the Activatortechnique and was an Activator instruc-tor during the 1980s and ’90s. In 2012,he became the fourth doctor in Arizonato achieve full certification in theImpulse technique, a newer chiroprac-tic instrument adjusting technique.“I love instrument adjusting,” saysBoatright. “It’s the most specific andcomplete way of working with the entireskeletal frame that I’ve ever seen. I’m notlimited to backs and necks. I can workwith every accessible joint in the body.It’s gentle enough for newborn babiesand frail, elderly people, but effectiveenough for strong, healthy athletes, too.”Accompanied by his wife, Linda

McBride-Boatright, a clinical laboratoryscientist, and Alexis Wilson, a certifiedchiropractic assistant and Boatright’slaser therapist, Desert Rose offers gentle,effective, instrument adjusting. Free in-office consultations are available. Formore information, call 602-264-6300.

Harris honored byMarch of DimesMarch of Dimes Arizona Chapter

recently announced its 2012 Nurse ofthe Year Awards winners. Among themwas Judith Harris from PhoenixChildren’s Hospital.Hundreds of nurses throughout

Arizona were nominated by theirpatients, peers and administrators in oneor more of 14 different categories. TheMarch of Dimes Nurse of the Year win-ners were revealed at the Aug. 25 gala atthe Sheraton Phoenix Downtown.The annual March of Dimes event

pulled in more than $126,000, whichwill go to support future funding fornursing scholarships in Arizona as wellas benefit the March of Dimes ArizonaChapter in its pursuit to improve thehealth of babies by preventing birthdefects, premature birth and infantmortality.

New offeringsat KinesphereKinesphere Pilates, which recently

expanded its studio at 711 E. MissouriAve., Suite 180, is expanding its holis-tic movement offerings.Jenny Showlater joins the staff as a

certified pilates instructor, personaltrainer, and registered SomaticMovement (SM) therapist. Showlaterwill be available at Kinesphere Mondaysand Wednesdays for 30- and 60-minute

private and semi-private sessions, as wellas teaching group reformer class andSomaUnwind, a unique, gentle class tohelp restore inner harmony.Yang-style Tai Chi classes with

Master Teacher David Block have beenadded 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, begin-ning Nov. 13. Learn the traditionallong form of Yang-style Tai Chi Chuan.Block has been teaching and practicingTai Chi Chuan in the Valley since1975. Classes are ongoing and suitablefor students at all levels of fitness. Costis $62 a month.Instructor Lisa Thorngren has cre-

ated Resistance Band Ballet and isoffering the first workshop 12:30-2p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. Cost of the classis $15 and is open to all with anadvanced beginner ballet experience.For more information on these or

other classes, visit www.kinesphere-stu-dio.com or call 602-532-3111.

YMCA dental clinicnow serving adultsThe Legacy Foundation Chris-

Town YMCA, 5517 N. 17th Ave.,recently marked the one-year anniver-sary of its new on-site medical and den-tal clinic to serve Valley children inneed. One year later, the Chris-TownYMCA clinic has expanded services toassist adults in need.The medical and dental clinic

serves children in need of care due tounderfunded, school-based clinicsaround the Valley continuing to shutdown due to economic decline.Underinsured and non-insured schoolchildren in need of healthcare from asfar as Buckeye are being brought to theLegacy Foundation Chris-Town YMCAby parents who have no other optionfor their children.Over the past school year ending

this July, more than 1,900 childrenwere seen at the YMCA clinic. Demandfor adult care from these families hasprompted the YMCA to offer adultmedical care during specific hoursevery other Wednesday night. This careis available thanks to a partnership withthe Phoenix Baptist Hospital FamilyMedical Center. The three-hour win-dow is often booked solid with as manyas 30 adults being seen each time theclinic opens for them.Medical and dental professionals

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Walk to School Daydraws large turnoutOrangewood School students were

among thousands from across the statewho participated in International Walkto School Day activities the first weekof October.Celebrated every year in October,

International Walk to School Day ispromoted by the Partnership for aWalkable America, a public/privatealliance of organizations, agencies,businesses and individuals who havecome together to promote the benefitsof walking, pedestrian safety and thechanges needed to make communitiessafer for walking.Orangewood’s walkers included

students, parents, teachers and repre-sentatives of the city of Phoenix andthe Phoenix Police Department.Students also participated in the Cityof Phoenix essay and poster contest forthe event and winners were announcedat each school.

Suns, GCU team upfor special honorsThe Phoenix Suns and Grand

Canyon University (GCU) havelaunched two educational initiatives forthe 2012-13 school year: “Educator ofthe Month,” a program designed toreward the exemplary efforts of Valleyteachers and guidance counselors, andthe “Find Your Purpose” Essay Contest

for Valley high school seniors.The “Educator of the Month” pro-

gram will recognize teachers and guid-ance counselors who excel in the class-room and are dedicated to the commu-nity in an effort to help students makethe most of their educational careers.Students are encouraged to nominatean “Educator of the Month” by loggingon to Suns.com/gcueducator to submitan application. The Suns will select onehonoree to be recognized each monththroughout the 2012-13 season.Honorees of the award will receive fourlower-level tickets to an upcoming Sunshome game, a $50 Team Shop gift cardand the unique opportunity to watchthe Suns pre-game warm-ups from theteam’s bench prior to participating inan on-court photograph.Students who nominate the win-

ning “Educator of the Month” will alsoreceive four lower-level tickets to theSuns home game in which his or hereducator is honored. Additionally, thestudent will have the opportunity towatch the Suns warm up with his or hereducator from the team’s bench.High school seniors can participate

in the “Find Your Purpose” EssayContest by submitting a 1,000 to1,500-word essay that answers thequestion, “What does ‘Find YourPurpose’ mean to you as a prospectivecollege student and how will this schol-arship help you ‘Find Your Purpose’ ifyou are selected?” Essays will be accept-ed through Dec. 15. Students can log-

City of Phoenix Safety Coordinator Don Cross and several Orangewood students lead hun-dreds of other Orangewood walkers on a safe walk to school (submitted photo).

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One lucky winner will be chosen toreceive a $10,000 tuition credit to GrandCanyon University. In addition, all essayfinalists will be invited to attend a GCUbasketball game featuring Suns enter-tainment on Jan.19, 2013.

Kiwanis honorlocal students

Two local students were honoredby the Kiwanis Club of Sunnyslopeduring its “Student of the Month”luncheon, held Oct. 4 at Dillon’s BBQon Top of Central.

Honored as a Student of Month wereKirsten Linnartz of Sunnyslope HighSchool and Diana Lizeldy HernandezPerez from Central High.

Linnartz ranks in the top 10 of hersenior class and excels both academicallyas well as athletically. She is the crosscountry team captain and also plays ten-nis and soccer and is on the swim team.She is vice president of the school’s KeyClub and has been accepted into theNaval Academy, where she hopes tomedicine or engineering. Linnartz isdescribed as a leader both off and on thefield and praised for her strong workethic and excellent character.

Central High’s Perez also is a schol-ar-athlete, maintaining a 4.7 GPAwhile serving as captain of the swimteam. She is an officer in the school’sNational Honor Society as also is amember of several other campus clubs;in the summer she is a volunteer life-guard. Perez hopes to attendDartmouth College and student soft-ware engineering.

The Kiwanis honor outstandingstudents each month as a way ofapplauding their academic and leader-ship successes and encouraging them tocontinue to set an example for their fel-low students. The students receive aframed certificate and a bumper sticker,as well as a Visa gift card.

School BriefsMADISON ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICTChess team rocks,presidents rock

Four Madison Traditional Academystudents—Jacob Schuerman, PierceShafer, Malachi Ruthenberg and EvanFox—competed in a Chess Emporiumchess tournament at Mountain Trails

Middle School. Schuerman won the K-6Champ section of the tournament with aperfect score, securing the team trophy.

MTA fourth- and fifth-grade stu-dents attended a musical titled “Rockthe Presidents,” held in the school cafe-teria. The Childsplay show focuses onour nation’s 44 presidents and was writ-ten by Arizonan Dwayne Hartford. The

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Sunnyslope High School senior KirstenLinnartz, left, and Central High senior DianaLizeldy Hernandez Perez were honored lastmonth by the Sunnyslope Kiwanis Club astheir “Students of the Month” (photo by TeriCarnicelli).


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musical is touring Valley schools beforestarting a national tour. The musicalrelates to the fourth- and fifth-gradeSocial Studies standards.

Coin driveadds upMadison Simis Elementary School

conducted a weeklong coin drive aspart of its annual Parent TeacherOrganization Fall Fundraiser. The stu-dents watched as their coins added upto $7,382.MidFirst Bank on 7th Street and

Thunderbird Road supported the FallFundraising efforts by bringing thebank’s fundraising van, along with twoATM machines, to deposit and countall of the proceeds.The children crossed their fingers

to see who would collect the mostmoney and win lunch with PrincipalJoyce Flowers. Michaela Brewster’sthird grade class collected the mostcoins, totaling $664.29. MidFirst Bankmatched the first $750 raised.

District hostsHigh School nightMadison No. 1 Middle School will

host High School Night on Thursday,Nov. 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thisannual event brings in representativesfrom Valley high schools so that seventhand eighth grade students and familiesmay gather information as they prepareto transition to high school. The eventtakes place in the Madison No. 1Student Union, 5525 N. 16th St.

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for the school. The group raised morethan $700 at its annual bingo nightevent in which students, parents andteachers enjoyed pizza and bingo games.

The PTO also raised $500 at a dine-out night held at Culver’s. The restaurantalso gave the school hundreds of certifi-cates for free frozen custards for studentswho are working hard.

Science classesgo bilingual

Madison Heights first grade studentsare learning about solids and liquids dur-ing their science classes—in Spanish.Heights offers a Spanish Immersion pro-gram where science is taught in Spanishin addition to the regular Spanish con-versation classes offered in first grade.

The solids and liquids unit was theperfect start to the program because itemphasizes communication throughdescribing, explaining and classifying.

Parents help withmath at home

More than 370 MadisonCamelview parents and studentsattended Math Night at the school so

parents could learn strategies to helpsupport their children in math athome. Teachers shared how the com-mon core standards impact what theirchildren are learning in math.

Parents and their children learnedmath games using playing cards toteach and learn math games the parentscan play with their kids at home.

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NBA Hall of Famersvisit North High

NBA Hall of Famers RalphSampson, Mark West and TimKempton, along with Phoenix Sunspersonnel, visited the North High cam-pus on Sept. 21 for a Stay In SchoolTown Hall assembly.

The Hall of Famers, in town for theJerry Colangelo Golf Classic, teamedup with the First ImpressionsFoundation to present to the students.The visit also included a seniors-onlycollege expo, where seniors got adviceand information on post-secondaryopportunities from local institutions.The students had an opportunity towin prizes ranging from electronicdevices to paid college application fees.

Fashion students goover the top for tea

Metro Tech’s Fashion Program hadthree finalists and a grand-prize winnerin the annual Ritz Carlton TeaCompetition. The competition drawshat designers and “fashionistas” fromall over the city.

Contestants are required to wear ordesign a hat and attend tea at the Ritz

Carlton-Phoenix. Metro Tech’sFashion/Interior Technology programhad more than 60 students attend teaAug. 27-28. Many of the studentsdesigned their own hat for the event.

Twenty people were chosen andinvited to the finalist tea on Sept. 9, witha guest of their choice. Aracely Nunezand Melissa Ruiz, both second year fash-ion students, and Alejandra Bocardo, afirst year fashion student, were selectedas hat design finalists. All three studentsdesigned their hats from scratch.

Fashion industry judges chose thefour winners from the following fourcategories: Vintage, Classic Elegance,Chic Trendy, and Over the Top. Ruiztook a grand prize for the Over the TopCategory. Her prize was tea for two fora year at the Ritz Carlton-Phoenix val-ued at $1,200.

Central receives awardfrom Department of State

Blanca Ruebenthaal from theDepartment of State Bureau ofEducational and Cultural Affairs inWashington, D.C., recently came out topersonally thank Central High Schoolfor its work with international students.


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NBA Hall of Famer Ralph Sampson, stand-ing at 7-foot 4-inches tall, stands with NorthHigh student Victoria Luna, a member of theJV Spirit line, during a visit to the school onSept. 21 (submitted photo).


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Central works with the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and StudyProgram (YES) through Ayusa, an inter-national high school exchange program.The YES scholarship program was creat-ed by the Department of State after theevents of 9/11 in order to advance mutu-al understanding between the United

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Central High is the home of theInternational Magnet Program, offer-ing a diversity of world language andglobal business classes. In addition,Central embraces the largest amount of

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Celebrating Central High’s work with international students are, from left: front row,Elizabeth Toledo, Blanca Ruebenthaal, Muhammad Rilo Andito (Indonesia), Fatima Abilul(Phillipines), Mollie Kidari and Patty Harris; back row, John Gerace, Ahmed Al-Shahrani(Saudi Arabia), Nizar Salamat (Morocco), Joseph Kazussah (Ghana) and John Ewing (sub-mitted photo).


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Georgia joins adminteam at CamelbackCamelback High School has a new

assistant principal for instruction—Matthew Georgia. Georgia came fromCalifornia where he was a special educa-tion teacher and administrator, as well asa coach in Hemet School District.He earned a BS from Fordham

University in New York, and a master’sfrom National University in specialeducation. Georgia takes over for KeithBrazier, who moved to assistant princi-pal for student opportunities at thebeginning of the year.

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICTDesert View principaland teacher honoredDesert View Principal Maria

Farmer has been selected for the 2012Administrator Appreciation Award bythe Arizona Association for Health,Physical Education, Recreation andDance (AzHPERD).Farmer was notified of the award

during a surprise all-school assemblyOct. 3. Students presented her withballoons and Assistant SuperintendentLyn Bailey commended Farmer for pos-itively supporting the physical educa-tion program at Desert View. Farmerwas honored at an AzHPERD awardsluncheon in late October.Desert View kindergarten teacher

Margie Aragon was surprised with theOfficeMax A Day Made Better Awardon Oct. 2. Aragon learned she had wonwhen OfficeMax associates from thestore on 9th Street and Bell surprisedher in her classroom.This is the sixth year of the A Day

Made Better program, in whichOfficeMax associates surprise 1,000teachers in their classrooms with$1,000 each worth of school supplies.OfficeMax consumers and businessclients contributed nearly $900,000 inadditional school supplies through thissummer’s in-store supply drive. Theseadditional supplies were donated to theA Day Made Better schools where theteachers are being honored.

Solar installations aidWESD utility costsThe Washington Elementary

School District will save an estimated$2.1 million in reduced energy costsover the next 20 years due to solar ener-gy systems that are being installed atMountain View School, 801 W. PeoriaAve., and Sunnyslope School, 245 E.Mountain View Road.Wilson Solar is installing the sys-

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Six Xavier College Preparatoryseniors completed The Perry Initiative’sprogram at the Mayo Clinic for highschool women aspiring to be leaders inOrthopedic Surgery and Engineering.

The Perry Initiative partners withmedical centers, universities, and highschools to host Perry OutreachPrograms for young women in highschool, college, and medical school.These daylong programs are held at dif-ferent locations nationwide throughoutthe year. The Perry Outreach ProgramCurriculum has been shown to increaseself-confidence in young women’s abil-ities in science and medicine.

A committee of engineering andmedical faculty reviewed all of theapplications, and the students wereselected based upon the strength oftheir applications and the quality oftheir essays.

Three private schoolshost open houses

Phoenix Country Day School,3901 E. Stanford Drive, invites thecommunity to visit the campus at a fallAdmissions Open House, 11 a.m. to 1p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4. Faculty and staffwill be available to explain the school’sprograms and answer questions.Visitors may take part in three differentbreakout sessions during open house:Athletics Overview (11:10-11:30 a.m.);Conversation with the headmaster anddivision heads (11:40 a.m-12 p.m.);and College Counseling Overview(12:10-12:30 p.m.) Pre-registration isappreciated but not required; visitwww.pcds.org/openhouse. For moreinformation, call 602-955-8200.

Brophy College Preparatory,4701 N. Central Ave., hosts its annualOpen House for prospective studentsand their families from 12:30 to 3 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 4. Campus tours andinformation about academic programs,co-curricular activities, financial aid,transportation, and the admissionsprocess will all be available.Reservations are not needed.Applications for the Class of 2017 areavailable online atwww.brophyprep.org. For more infor-mation, call 602-264-5291, ext. 6233.

All Saints’ Episcopal Day School,6300 N. Central Ave., will hold an

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ing care retirement community in NorthCentral Phoenix, continues its special“First Wednesdays” educational series.November’s First Wednesdays event

on Nov. 7 welcome the “Will Rogers ofArizona,” Marshall Trimble, beginningat 10 a.m. at Beatitudes Campus TownPlaza, located at 1610 W. Glendale Ave.Trimble—a historian, writer and

performer—will help honor and thankthe veterans who live at BeatitudesCampus and veterans from the broadercommunity through his folk music andstorytelling. He is a former U.S.Marine and in 2004 was inducted intothe Arizona Veteran’s Hall of Fame. In2011, he received the Al Merito Awardfrom the Arizona Historical Society inrecognition for his lifelong service inpromoting Arizona history.There is no charge to attend and

sessions are open to the public. RSVPto [email protected] byNov. 6 or call 602-335-8473.

AARP offers freedriver classes for vetsAARP Driver Safety during the

month of November will waive tuitionfees to its classroom course in Arizonaand across the country for veterans inrecognition of their dedication and com-mitment to service. The usual cost fortaking the course is $12 for AARP mem-bers and $14 for nonmembers.All military personnel—active duty,

separated, or retired—are eligible toreceive a free AARP Driver Safety class-room course during November. Militaryspouses and children also are eligible totake the free class. To locate a classroom course call toll-

free 866-238-0294 or visit www.aarp.org/veterans. All registrations are on afirst-come, first-serve basis.Veterans and their families also may

take the AARP Driver Safety onlinecourse at 50 percent off the normalcourse price. To receive 50 percent offof the online course visitwww.aarpdriversafety.org and enter thepromotion code “Veterans” whenprompted during registration andcheckout. The promotion code is validthrough Nov. 30. Upon registration,participants will have 60 days to com-plete the online course.

Educational, funevents at centerThe Sunnyslope Senior Center, 802

E. Vogel Ave., offers a monthly calen-dar of events to entertain, educate andenliven. This month’s events include:• Thanksgiving Social, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Nov. 15 with music by DJGlen Crimson.• Homemade Crafts Sale, 9 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 19. All items are under$10, and there will be a bake sale as well.• Shopping trip to the Anthem

Outlet Mall, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday,Nov. 20. Suggested RAR is $2.50.Bring money to purchase lunch. Signup at the front desk.• A tour of the City of Phoenix

Crime Lab, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesday,Nov. 27. Suggested RAR is $2.50. Signup at the front desk.• “Varicose Veins,” presented by JohnC. Lincoln Hospitals, 10:30 a.m.Thursday, Nov. 29.For more information, call the cen-

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Arizona Sunrays Gymnastics &Dance Center, 3110 E. ThunderbirdRoad, hosts a Gymnastics “Supercamp”Nov. 12, 21 and 23. The day camp pro-gram is for ages 3-12. Kids will enjoygymnastics, dance, karate, sports, spe-cial guests, a bounce house, and more.

There is a half-day camp option from8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $35 perday. Full-day option is from 8:30 a.m. to3 p.m. Cost is $50 per day. Sibling dis-counts are available. Extended care isoffered from 3 to 5:30 p.m.

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Free moviesin the park

Biltmore Fashion Park, 2502 E.Camelback Road, shows movies underthe stars at its Center Lawn 7:30 p.m.on select Fridays. Upcoming filmsinclude “The Devil Wears Prada” onNov. 9, “Big” on Nov. 16, and “Rocky”on Nov. 30.

Get in the spirit of the holidays willold favorite “A Christmas Story” onDec. 7 and new favorite, “TheHoliday,” starring Kate Winslet andCameron Diaz, on Dec. 14.

Movies are complimentary andshown in their original, unedited for-mat. Seating is first come, first serveand guests can bring blankets andchairs from home. Supervised childrenand pets are welcome.

Several of the restaurants in the cen-ter provide to-go service, and picnickingin the Center Lawn is allowed. Alcoholicbeverages are not permitted and glasscontainers are strongly discouraged. Formore details, call 602-955-1963.

Moonlight Movies in the Parkreturns this month to Steele IndianSchool Park’s amphitheater with“Remember the Titans,” 6 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 10. Presented byCouncilman Tom Simplot’s office andsponsored by Toyota, the movie is freeto attend. Bring your blankets, lawnchairs and coolers. No glass containers,please. Leashed and well-behaved petsare welcome.

The park is located at 3rd Streetand Indian School Road. For moreinformation, call Simplot’s office at602-262-7447.


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Only evening hometour returns Dec. 1-2The F.Q. Story neighborhood cele-

brates its 28th Annual Home Tour Dec.1-2. The neighborhood is near the heartof downtown Phoenix where homes dat-ing from the 1920s boast architecturalstyles such as English Tudor, bungalow,pueblo and Spanish revival.The F.Q. Story historic district was

founded in 1982 to protect the heritageof the neighborhood. The tour will fea-ture several homes available for viewinginside and out, from 7th to 15th avenueson West Portland and Latham.An evening tour including luminar-

ias and strolling carolers, takes place 6 to9 p.m. on Saturday, while the Sundaytour hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundayalso includes gift, craft and food booths.A street trolley will be available for thosewith limited mobility.Cost is $15, with a $1 discount

offered with the donation of a can offood or non-perishable food item.Tickets will be available online begin-ning Nov. 1 and each day of the tour at9th Avenue and Lynwood, which is oneblock south of McDowell Road. Formore information, call 602-258-9282visit www.fqstory.org.

Valley celebratesleafy greens bountyIn recognition of the bountiful har-

vest generated by Arizona’s abundantlettuce industry, Governor Jan Brewerhas proclaimed Nov. 11-17 ArizonaLeafy Greens Week. The week officially

kicks off Arizona’s leafy greens season,which will also be promoted in a part-nership with Bashas’ Family of Stores—the family-owned grocer that operatesFood City, AJ’s Fine Foods, and Bashas’supermarkets.As the top producer of leafy greens

during the winter months, Arizona’sleafy greens industry employs morethan 20,000 and generates an estimated$1 billion in financial impacts to thestate’s economy. Nearly 90 percent ofthe leafy greens lettuce consumed inthe United States and Canada betweenthe months of November throughMarch comes from Arizona.Arizona Leafy Greens graphics will

be displayed throughout the grocer’smore than 120 stores in the state, andthrough recipes and promotionsannounced on the Arizona Leafy GreensFacebook site. More information is avail-able at www.arizonaleafygreens.org.

Orchid societyholds ‘Orchidfest’The Desert Valley Orchid Society

(DVOS) will sponsor a free OrchidShow and Workshop Nov. 3-4 at BakerNursery, 3414 N. 40th St.There will be orchid displays, a plant

sale, workshops on “Growing Orchids inthe Desert,” “Growing Orchids In YourHome,” “How And When To RepotOrchids,” and other orchid culture top-ics. Visitors to the show will be asked tovote for “Best in the Show.”Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday

and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. For details,call Demitris Sagias at 480-335-6207.

This Tudor-style home in the 1100 block of West Lynwood is featured on this year’s F.Q. Storyhistoric home tour, set for Dec. 1-2 (submitted photo).


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Roosevelt hostshome tour, car show

The historic RooseveltNeighborhood hosts its annual hometour and classic car show, 10 a.m.-4p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10.

The tour is guided by historiansfamiliar with the showcased homes,lofts and businesses that will be fea-tured. Some of the properties date backto the founding of the city of Phoenix.

There also will be an antique carshow as well as residents modeling peri-od clothing.

Tour tickets will be available the dayof the event at the TourFest booth locat-ed at 3rd Avenue and Portland Street.The tour runs simultaneously with theLocal First Arizona Certfied Local FallFestival along Portland Parkway.

Tickets for the home tour are $15 foradults, $10 for students with ID, and $5for children 2-12. For more informationabout the home tour or to purchase adulttickets for $12 (until Nov. 8), visitwww.rooseveltneighbor hood.org.

Home tour returnsto Sunnyslope

See a mix of modern and historichomes in the 100-year-old communitythat lies in the shadow of NorthMountain as the Sunnyslope HistoricalSociety puts on its seventh-annualhome tour, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 17-18.

Shuttle busses will transport hometour visitors from the SunnyslopeHistory Museum at 737 E. HatcherRoad to the various homes on the tour,all but one of which were built morethan 50 years ago. One house was builtin 1923.

A guide will accompany each tourbus, explaining what, if any, upgradeshave been done to the home and anyhistorical significance.

In addition, tour participants willhave a chance to go inside the 1940shouse adjacent to the SunnyslopeHistory Museum. It was opened for thefirst time in September. The home hasbeen restored and decorated to showwhat life was like 70 years ago.

Tour tickets are $35 per person.Busses will leave every hour beginningat 10 a.m. Advance reservations arehighly recommended. Call 602-331-3150 or visit the museum during thebusiness hours of 12-4 p.m.Wednesdays through Fridays and alsoSundays. Cash or checks only.

RWW sponsorsannual farmers market

Purchase lunch items, seasonalcrafts, baked goods, homemade dipsand salsas, and fresh produce at theannual Rehab Without Walls (RWW)Farmers Market, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 15. Rehab WithoutWalls is located at 7227 N. 16th St.

RWW’s clients are people who havesustained brain or spinal cord injuries.They work the event, side by side withtheir therapists.

Some, if not all, of the vegetablesare donated by local farmers.The crafts are made by RWW’spatients, staff, and people in the com-munity. Many of the baked goods andother food items are especially preparedby local men and women who love tocook and these items are their special-ties. The tamales are donated by TheTamale Store. A local band providesentertainment.

The proceeds from this event bene-fit camps and programs for brain andspinal cord injury survivors. For moreinformation, call 602-943-1012.


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AAIC hosts fine artexhibit and saleThe Arizona American Italian Club

(AAIC), 7509 N. 12th St., presents aspecial event featuring master paintingsfrom the “Barr Collection” 1-6 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 10.The works, ranging from impres-

sionistic to representational, are all cre-ated by master painter and Phoenix res-ident Gary F. Barr. No matter what hepaints, collectors are assured that eachwork will be completely different.To view examples of Barr’s works,

visit www.classicalstudios.com. Collectorlithographs will be available for pur-chase at the event, and one lithographwill be raffled.There will be music by violinist

James Apperson and light hors d’oeu-vres. Admission is free, however, dona-tions are greatly appreciated and will begiven to the Susan G. Komen for theCure Foundation. For more informa-tion, call the AAIC at 602-944-3090.

A & E BriefsAvenue of the ArtsShow & Sale5:30-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2Beatitudes Campus1610 W. Glendale Ave.602-544-5000Guests will enjoy a Designer Art

Mart, silent auction, wine and horsd’oeuvres. Funds raised will promotean Art Program to enrich the lives ofBeatitudes Campus residents, as well asolder adults in the wider community.Individual tickets are $65 per personand include a raffle ticket for a specialitem signed by artist Ed Mell. Valetparking will be provided. Visitwww.BeatitudesAvenueOfTheArts.org

‘Opus’Actors TheatreNov. 2-18Herberger Theater Center222 E. Monroe602-252-8497The story of a world-class string

quartet whose musical genius goes offhis medication and becomes com-pletely erratic. When he’s fired, thegroup takes a chance on a gifted butrelatively inexperienced young womanwho must guide the quartet in prepar-

ing for a performance of a gruelingBeethoven masterpiece to be televisedin a White House ceremony. Ticketsare $20.50-$43.50 plus fees. Visitwww.actorstheatrephx.org.

Arizona Humanities Festival:American Jukebox10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3Civic Space Park444 N. Central Ave.Free and open to the public. This

year’s theme will explore the evolutionof American music. Over the course ofour nation’s history, the musical tradi-tions from our many cultures havecombined to create new harmonies,from Native American to ragtime tocountry and more. This year’s festivalprovides a fascinating look at Americanstyles of music and the unique partArizona has played in crafting thosemelodies. Pack a picnic, spread a blan-ket, and enjoy the music. Visitwww.azhumanities.org/Humanities_Festival.php for a full schedule of per-formers.

‘Western Eye’Photography ExhibitNov. 5-29Eric Fischl GalleryPhoenix College1202 W. Thomas RoadThe opening reception is set for 5-

7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5. Admissionis free. Interest in photography hasexploded over the last 10 years and thisannual exhibit gives visitors a chance tosee the fresh work of some of Arizona’screative undergraduates. The show isjuried and this year the judge is JessePearson, a fine arts photographer.

“School HouseRock Live! Jr.”Christian Youth TheaterNov. 9-11 & 16-18Phoenix Center for the Arts,3rd Street Theater1202 N. 3rd St.Visit “Conjunction Junction” to

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‘Alice in Wonderland’With Orchestra7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9PV United Methodist Church4455 E. Lincoln Drive623-282-AZPA

Arizona Pro Arte’s orchestra performslive music to the early 1900s silent film“Alice in Wonderland.” The eveningopens with projections of period artworkof famous sites within the city ofLondon, accompanied by Haydn’sSymphony No. 104 “London,” followedby the silent film brought to life by clas-sical musical selections performed duringthe movie. Tickets are $15 generaladmission, $10 students/seniors, and 17and younger admitted for free. Purchasetickets at the door or online athttp://www.azproarte.com/events/down-the-rabbit-hole/.

7th Annual Paradeof the Arts5-10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10Roosevelt Row’s A.R.T.S. Market408 E. Roosevelt St.602-340-0670

The theme of this year’s popularevent is “Legend City,” named after anamusement park that once gracedPhoenix in order to inspire a sense ofnostalgia and carnival-like atmosphere inevent participants. They are encouragedto parade on foot, on pedals, or non-motorized floats in ways that expresstheir own creativity and sense of com-munity. Performances by musiciansdance troupes, and more will usher inthe start of the parade at 6 p.m. The freefamily-friendly event features face paint-ing and crafts, as well as prizes by localartist Jason Alan Davis for the bestparade displays in different categories.Food trucks and a beer garden will bepresent, and free parking will be avail-able at the Arizona Center (5th Streetand Van Buren) and Phoenix Centerfor the Arts (1202 N. 3rd St.) Visitwww.phoenixannualparadeofthearts.com.

‘The West Select’ ExhibitNov. 11-31Phoenix Art Museum1625 N. Central Ave.

More than 35 of today’s leadingartists present an expansive look at theAmerican West, featuring more than110 paintings, drawings, sculptures

and photographs. The selected workswill reveal iconic landscapes, still-lifesand wildlife; historical genre scenes ofcowboys, settlers and AmericanIndians; and depictions of the modern,or “New West.” For more information,visit www.mensartscouncil.com orwww.phxart.org.

“Anything Goes” Tea Party12-2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15Ritz-Carlton Phoenix2401 E. Camelback Road602-468-0700

Guests will have an exclusivechance to enjoy afternoon tea with thecast of smash hit Broadway revival“Anything Goes,” which is making astop at ASU Gammage Nov. 13-18.The tea party will include a traditionalFull Tea including assorted finger sand-wiches, fresh scones and tea-infusedpastries as well as a musical accompani-ment of the entire score. Each guestwill have the chance to mingle with castmembers, receive an “Anything Goes”gift and be entered for a chance to winshow tickets. Tickets to the tea are $38(exclusive of tax and gratuity).

‘AWEinspired Art Show’and Reception4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15AWE Corporate Interiors Showroom1710 E. Indian School Road, Ste 104602-841-7480

Featuring works from Ann Mulchay(photography), Sandra Seward (oilpainting) and ThreeMacStudio—Michele Govig, Lisa MacCullum andLynne Welch (watercolor and textiledesign). Admission is free; light refresh-ments will be served. RSVPs requested [email protected].

‘Romeo et Juliette’Arizona OperaNov. 16-18Phoenix Symphony Hall75 N. 2nd St.602-266-7464

Taking Shakespeare’s star-crossedlovers to an even higher level ofromance, it will feature MetropolitanOpera lyric soprano Jennifer Black per-forming as Juliette the opera’s show-stopping aria “Je veux vivre.” Mexicantenor Fernando de la Mora is the pro-

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duction’s Roméo. Sung in French withEnglish subtitles. Single tickets begin at$25. Visit www.azopera.org.

‘Truck Farm’Film Screening5-7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17Arizona Science Center600 E. Washington St.

New York native Ian Cheney creat-ed a mini farm in the back of his grand-father’s 1986 Dodge. The design andinstallation of the Truck Farm was sim-ple and done for less than $200. Seedssprouted in a matter of days, and atime-lapse camera captured theprogress every 5 minutes. Cheney tookhis Truck Farm to schools around thecountry, giving many youngsters theirfirst glimpse of food crops growing insoil. Free admission, shown in theIMAX Theater. For more information,visit http://azscience.org/who_are_you/chew_on_this_series.

New Play FestivalTeatro BravoSundays, Nov. 18 & Dec. 2ALAC Theatre147 E. Adams St.

Staged readings of four new works.After the reading, audience members willbe able to discuss each script. The audi-ence’s response will help the theater com-pany choose one play for production inthe spring. Shows are 2 and 7 p.m. Nov.18, and 2 and 5 p.m. Dec. 2. To see thedescription of the shows, visithttp://teatrobravo.org/. No admissionfee but donations are much appreciated.

A Winnie the PoohChristmas TailNov. 30-Dec. 23Valley Youth Theatre807 N. 3rd St.602-253-8188, ext. 2

A family holiday favorite and now aValley tradition, Pooh, Piglet and thewhole gang from the Hundred-AcreWood help Eyeore learn about friend-ship and the spirit of giving. Tickets are$18 plus fees. Visit http://vyt.com.

‘A Bloody Mary Christmas’8 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 1,Dec. 7-8 & 14-15Space 55 Theater636 E. Pierce St.

The most irreverent and bawdyChristmas musical ever produced

returns to Space 55 for the third con-secutive holiday season. RetireesBlanche, Bertha and Mabel sing, danceand drink themselves silly as they fightto keep from losing their Sun Citycondo to a heartless homeowner’s asso-ciation on Christmas Eve. This show isnot appropriate for children. Ticketsare $15 each. Visit www.space55.org.

‘Snow Queen’Center Dane EnsembleDec. 1-2, 8-9 & 15-16Herberger Theater, Stage West222 E. Monroe St.602-252-8497

A magical retelling of the HansChristian Andersen classic to music bySergei Prokofiev. Tickets are $23.50 foradults, $18.50 for seniors and $9.50 forstudents, all plus box office fees. Therealso will be condensed Lunch TimeDance Theater performances at 12:10p.m. Fridays, Dec. 7 and 14, with ticketsjust $6. Visit www.herbergertheater.org.

‘The Nutcracker’Ballet ArizonaDec. 7-24Phoenix Symphony Hall75 N. 2nd St.602-381-1096

Join Clara and her magicalNutcracker Prince through the dazzlingparty scene, a harrowing battle, a glisten-ing forest full of snow, and into theSugarplum Fairy’s kingdom. Adding tothe enchantment is Tchaikovsky’s sump-tuous score played live by The PhoenixSymphony, and the exciting young talenton display from the students of theSchool of Ballet Arizona. Tickets: $26-$156, discounts for seniors and students.Visit www.balletaz.org.

‘Phoenix Icons: The Art ofOur Historic Landmarks’Through March 29The Gallery @ City Hall200 W. Washington St.

Featuring photographs of morethan 30 historic Phoenix landmarks byPatrick Madigan and MichaelLundgren. The exhibit is the second ina series of rotating exhibitions from thecity’s historic Municipal Art Collectionof 1,000 artworks. Gallery hours are 10a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.The exhibit is free to the public.

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Café ChatHearty gyros servedwith a hearty attitudeBy Patty Talahongva

“Hey, I missed you bro,” calls outTomas Soro as he greets a customer whohas been traveling recently. “That is howI talk to my customers,” he says. “I wentto his house and watched a footballgame. I was for one team, he was foranother.” Then Soro lets loose with agreat big laugh in his booming voice.

He’s been greeting his customers-turned regulars-turned friends at hisquaint restaurant, Athens Gyros at 830E. Indian School Road, for three years.Soro is Lebanese and embraces allMediterranean food but he also has aChicago-style hotdog on his menu andit’s a pretty good seller. Served withatomic green relish, mustard, celerysalt, onions and tomato, he jokes thatit’s the extent of his kid’s menu ... butadults like it, too.

Soro purchases his gyro meat, amixture of 85 percent beef and 15 per-cent lamb, on a skewer and slow cooksit in an open rotisserie. As orders comein, he slices off a portion and sautés itin a pan, each gyro cooked to order.

“I make everything fresh,” he says,explaining why it might take a littlemore time to prepare. Among his spe-cialties are beef or chicken shish kabobsthat come with regular or spicy sauce.He makes all of his tahini sauces, too,

which are sesame-seed based.“I come from the garlic part of the

world,” Soro points out, so much of hisfood is flavored with garlic along withlemon juice.

Athens Gyros also serves severalvegetarian dishes. There are five salads,including fattoush, a Lebanese cucum-ber salad made with diced tomatoes,parsley and pita chips rather than crou-tons. You also can get a tabouli, Greek,Caesar or house salad.

Two types of hummus also areserved: traditional or roasted red pep-pers. The house dressing is so popularthat Soro consents to selling it to a fewregular customers who bring in theirown bottle.

Prices range from $4 for a gyro upto a $14 for some shish kabobs. Youcan get a plate of food, a combo or justa gyro ala carte. The Chicago hotdog is$5.99. Each day Soro will pick one ortwo items to feature and the price willbe reduced for the day. Dessert is bakla-va for just $2.

Housed in a small 500-square-footspace, it’s easy to shout your order intothe kitchen when things get busy andcustomers come in hungry. That’s howLynsey and David Bellis placed theirorder. They happened to be driving byand looking for a place to eat. A shortsearch for local restaurants on theirsmart phone led them to the highlyrated Athens Gyros. “I love the falafel,

Tomas Soro, owner of Athens Gyros, carves a hunk of gyro meat that is slow roasted on askewer and then sliced and pan finished when ordered (photo by Patty Talahongva).

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it’s very fresh,” Lynsey proclaims.David got the chicken souvlaki.“Everything is really good,” he says,adding, “I like how we can just yell ourorder back there, I think it’s fun.”

Marcus Bailey recently came in forthe fourth time. He likes the gyros. “It’sgot a good flavor,” he says of the food,“lots of spices, always fresh too.” Thecompetitive prices are also a draw forthis customer.

All this noshing takes place with avariety of music in the backgroundranging from rock to Latin, Arabic,Turkish and holiday tunes. Soro likes tomix it up.

Like many restaurant owners, Sorodoes it all. As he cleans tables he careful-ly places aluminum cans in a bag. Hesaves them for a customer who recyclesthem. It’s that kind of consideration thatkeeps customers like Sergio Perez.

“I stayed in the neighborhoodbecause of Tom. His food has soul!”Perez is from Chicago and likes theauthenticity of Athens Gyros; he eatsthere two to three times a week.

Shawn Carpenter, also fromChicago, is now a regular at the neigh-borhood eatery. “I’ve been coming hereforever. I helped with the remodel,” hesays proudly. Regulars will see the newmurals that grace the walls, and thefloor now all tiled. The Greek chickensalad is Carpenter’s favorite but he alsoenjoys the gyro plate.

All this praise makes Soro smile. Hewants people to enjoy his food and be

comfortable, to not feel rushed. Nowthat cool evening weather is here, din-ers can enjoy their meal al fresco at oneof the few tables that are set up on thesidewalk in front. No alcohol is served;however, bring your own wine or beerand pay a $5 corkage fee per group.

Athens Gyros is open Mondaythrough Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8p.m. Closed on Sundays. Call 602-265-6606 to place to-go orders.

Dining BriefsDuck and Decantercelebrates 40 years

The Duck and Decanter will cele-brate its 40th anniversary on Saturday,Nov. 24, at its Camelback location,1641 E. Camelback Road. The celebra-tion will feature food, beverages, livemusic and time with friends.

The fourth generation is embracingthe challenges and prospects of continu-ing to grow the family business. “Back in1972, when we first purchased the‘Duck,’ we weren’t considering longevi-ty,” remembers Dort Mettler, who co-founded Duck and Decanter with herhusband, Early. “[We] were too busy fig-uring out how to run a gourmet shop.”

It was the creative partnership ofthe husband-wife team, with the finan-cial and physical support of their par-ents, that created a unique concept inselling handcrafted sandwiches. TheDuck also became known as an innov-ative retail pioneer, offering fresh roast-ed coffee beans, espresso drinks, wineby the glass, imported delicacies,

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Brunch optionsadded at eateriesWith temperatures dropping and

football invading the airwaves, it mustbe fall, which means that dining al fres-co isn’t just for late night anymore.

Del Frisco’s Grille, known for itstwo breezy patios, is firing up thekitchen early on the weekends forbrunch. Offered every Saturday andSunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., the menuincludes items such as banana-mascar-pone-stuffed French toast with thick-cut hickory smoked bacon, and a crab-cake benedict with asparagus andpoached eggs in a Cajun lobster sauceon toasted focaccia.Other brunch items include chi-

laquiles—tortillas layered with salsa,shaved lettuce, tomato, queso cojitaand crema—and chicken-fried steakand eggs doused in chorizo gravy andserved with a jumbo biscuit. Morningcocktails, including a build-your-ownBloody Mary also will liven up theweekend morning.Del Frisco’s Grille is located at 2425

E. Camelback Road. For more infor-mation, call 602-466-2890 or visitwww.delfriscosgrille.com.

The Grind at 3691 E. CamelbackRoad also recently added weekendbreakfast. The restaurant will open at 9a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, offer-ing all the NCAA and NFL games.New breakfast menu items include

a “Grind Burger Scramble” with scram-bled eggs, chopped cheeseburger patty,cheese, sautéed onions and diced toma-to and served with hash browns andtoast, and “Breakfast Grind Style,” acheeseburger topped with hash browns,fried egg and bacon.The kids will be happy with choco-

late chip pancakes with a choice ofjuice or milk for $6.To view the full breakfast menu,

visit: http://www.thegrindaz.com/the-menu. For more information, call602.95.GRIND.

Gypsy Bar opensat CityScapeThe owner of Lucky Strike Lanes

has opened a new nightclub next to thepopular bowling lounge. Gypsy Bar,

located at 50 W. Jefferson in CityScape,is physically connected to Lucky Strikebut boasts a hip look and feel of itsown. Among the club’s focal points is araised stage and DJ booth flanked bymassive state-of-the-art video screens.Gypsy Bar also has a fully loaded

game lounge featuring 40 arcade gamesin an adult-oriented environment.Games will be accessible through anelectronic rechargeable game card thataccumulates reward points that can beredeemed for prizes. Cards can be pur-chased with a credit card or cash.Gypsy Bar will offer a full dinner

menu featuring everything from tacosand hamburgers to lobster and primerib. For more information, visitwww.gypsybarphoenix.com.

Two new eateriesjoin CenPho selectionsUpward Projects, a group of locally

focused restaurateurs headed by Craigand Kris DeMarco and Lauren andWyatt Bailey, opened its latest restau-rant concept in the North CentralPhoenix on Oct. 9.

Federal Pizza is housed in the oldplease see EATERIES on page 48

TACOTUESDAYS$2 Specialty TacosHalf Off Sangria

Half Off Dos Equis Amber Ale$2 Off House MargaritasEVERY TUESDAY ALL DAY!

CCOOMMEE UUSS!!Membership is available to all - you don’t need to be Italian to join.

7509 N. 12th St.602-944-3090 • www.azaiclub.org

BingoMondays and Fridays at 6 p.m., Sundays at 1 p.m. Over $3,000 in payouts each session.

Newly remodeled air conditioned room, snack bar and smoking patio.

EventsFriday Night Buffet: Come enjoy our buffet, live entertainment and dancing every Friday night.

Buffet opens at 5:30 p.m. and music starts at 7:30 p.m; $11 per person.

Saturday, Nov. 10: Rare Fine Art Exhibit & Offering from the “Barr Collection” 1 p.m. to 6 p.m Come meet the artist, Gary Barr and enjoy light h’ordeuvres. $5 donation to charity.

New Year’s Eve PartyMonday, Dec. 31: Join now for 2013 and reserve your place for the BEST NEW YEAR’S

EVE PARTY IN TOWN. Music and dancing in two different rooms featuring ROCKING BLUES BY“THE ROCKET 88s” in one and Adult Contemporary band (TBA) in the other.

Spectacular Dinner Buffet, Choice of 2 Live bands, Champagne and Breakfast at midnight.$55 per person includes 4 drink tickets. Advance tickets and reservations required.

Call 602-944-3090 for information. Membership required for one member of your party.

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First Federal Savings & Loan Bank at5210 N. Central Ave., designed byarchitect Al Beadle. Diners can expect amenu of big salads, sharable appetizers,and wood-fired pizzas designed by mas-ter baker MJ Coe. The wine list is sea-sonal and progressive, and beers arelocal and regional with an emphasis onsmall-batch craft selections. Federalalso offers custom Growlers, largereusable glass jugs that can be filledwith any of the local and regional craftbeers on tap, taken to go.The bank’s old teller lane has been

converted into a pickup window forthose dining on the go.Federal Pizza is open for lunch and

dinner service seven days a week. Hours

are 11a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday throughThursday, and 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Fridayand Saturday. For more information,visit www.upwardprojects.com.

Central Bistro, a concept fromGerman Osio and Chef Andrea Volpi,opened on Oct. 14 serving lunch anddinner. The space that once housedZen32, located at 3160 E. CamelbackRoad, has been rebuilt from the groundup and expanded to nearly twice the size.Osio and Volpi bring flavors of Italy

and France to the Biltmore neighbor-hood. All items at the bistro are madefrom scratch daily, including the hand-made pasta, sauces and salad dressings.A large portion of the ingredients willbe sourced from local purveyors andfarmers.At lunch, freshly made soups, salads

and sandwiches take precedence. As theday transitions to evening, hearty fla-vors reign with handmade pastas,Neapolitan style pizza, and substantialentrées. Meals are complemented withmore than 250 wine selections.Central Bistro also offers a

Champagne Sunday brunch. The restau-rant will serve variations of the classicBenedict, a selection of gourmet omelets,sweet morning morsels, and more.For more information, call 480-

646-8560 or visit the website atwww.facebook.com/CentralBistroAZ.

Pie-tasting eventset for Nov. 3Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row pre-

sent the Third-Annual Pie Social (andCroquet Tournament) 2-6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 3, at 2nd Street andRoosevelt.The annual Pie Social features the

culinary masterpieces of celebrity chefsand community members alike. Youcan purchase five pie tastings for $10,or you can bake and bring two pies (nomeat or dairy fillings) in exchange forfive pie tasting.In addition to the pies, there will be

a limited number of arts, craft, or vin-tage pop-up shops.A portion of the proceeds benefits

Phoenix Union Bioscience High Schoolart programs. For more information, e-mail [email protected] or visitwww.rooseveltrow.org.

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