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Gym offers morethan just punching

In the days of black-and-white television, whenWesterns ruled the airwaves as well as the big screens,Arizona locales often were the backdrops for shows like“Have Gun Will Travel” and “The Rifleman,” and fea-ture films like “Stagecoach” and “McClintock.” Inthose days, the state played host to such great names asTyrone Power, Jimmy Stewart and of course JohnWayne, as well as Jane Russell and Joan Crawford. EvenElvis waggled his hips here, in “Charro!”

In later years, Arizona’s diverse scenery could bespotted in such movies as “The Gauntlet” with ClintEastwood, “Starman” with Jeff Bridges, “The Quickand the Dead” with Gene Hackman and a youngLeonardo DiCaprio, “Bill and Ted’s ExcellentAdventure” with newbie Keanu Reeves, and, of course,“Raising Arizona” with a very skinny Nicolas Cage.

It’s been some time since Hollywood has comecalling, but that doesn’t mean films aren’t still beingmade in the Valley of the Sun. It just takes a littlemore work to get them noticed.

“Love a la Carte”North Central resident Tim McSpadden jokingly

calls it his “home movie,” mostly because he’s lever-

“The body,” yells out Pete Chavez, “no head hits.”He’s overseeing 15 kids, some as young as 8, bouncingback and forth, throwing punches and dodging them.

It’s a busy Saturday morning at his Chavez BoxingGym, located at 5512 N. 7th Ave. Chavez is theowner and trainer. His 21-year-old son, Conrad, alsois a licensed trainer. Larry Chaves and Holly Farrarhelp out as coaches.

Youthful energy is in the air as the coaches watchand also engage in sparring with the kids. Everyonelooks busy, focused, like they have a purpose. “Boxingtakes a lot of strength, a lot of endurance,” saysChavez. Overhead the music motivates but doesn’toverpower the workout.

Chavez didn’t start out thinking he would one dayopen a boxing gym, it just happened that he met theright people at the right time. While honing his ownboxing career—he’s a former Golden GlovesChampion and still fights—Chavez became a person-al trainer. He leased space from his church and thenstarted teaching kids there how to box.

When his son brought a friend over and asked hisdad to help him train, Chavez agreed. That led to aprofile in a local paper, which led to one of his clientssuggesting Chavez start a nonprofit. Chavez said hehad no idea how to do that and his client, a lawyer,

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Help for jobseekers at the library, page 5

Home tour to feature Latin art, page 6

District lauds outstanding efforts, page 30

Local spot is ‘hip dive bar,’ page 44

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By Patty Talahongva

aged his home to the hilt in order to fund this fea-ture-length, comedy-drama about infidelity.

“Love a la Carte” is a comedic fantasy about onecouple’s struggling marriage and why, despite all thereasons they should break apart, their union isstronger together. McSpadden wrote the script anddirected the movie, which was shot in various loca-tions around the state including at a few NorthCentral locations—namely, Camelback Garage,Phoenix City Hall, and the underpass belowCamelback Road in the Biltmore shopping area,among others.

“I wrote and directed it myself because I knew I

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Habitat for Humanitybuilds ‘green’ homeBy Teri Carnicelli

Neighbors remember the “perpetualyard sale” going on in the yard of a less-than-attractive home in the LasPalmaritas area. Then there was a fire.Then more junk and trash.

Members of the neighborhoodblock watch urged the city time andagain to do something about thisblighted property. In the end, the citynot only purchased the property butalso tore that derelict house down.

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On hand for the Wall Signing Ceremony on Jan. 10 are future Habitat for Humanity home-owners, from left, Bekelech Woldemariam-Balcha and her husband, Kagnew, who are con-gratulated by Roger Schwierjohn of Habitat for Humanity of Central Arizona and ChrisHallett, Phoenix Neighborhood Services director (photo by Teri Carnicelli).


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could, and also I wanted a certain levelof quality,” McSpadden says. “Low-budgets tend to be shot in only onelocation with a few actors and a simpleplot. I wanted to do a throwback com-edy about infidelity. In comedy, a lot offunny things come from things thatalso can be quite painful. You have tomake jokes about something in order torise above it.”

He began casting in 2009 withPhoenix-based Good Faith Casting.Filming began in May 2010 and thelast scene was filmed in July 2012 at theOld World Brewery. Now that the 90-minute film is complete, McSpadden isready to let the public get a gander at itand give some feedback.

To that end, the film will bescreened 7 p.m. every Saturday night inFebruary at Super Savers Cinemas,2710 W. Bell Road. Tickets are $9.75in advance and can be purchased atwww.facebook.com/lovealacarte or buythem for just $10 at the door.

McSpadden will introduce the film,and hand out comment cards. Some ofthe actors will be present at the screen-ings, and moviegoers will have theopportunity to not only chat with thembut also purchase movie posters and T-shirts. In addition, raffle tickets will begiven in exchange for a $19 tax-deductible donation to Movies MakingA Difference Productions Inc., a non-profit located in Scottsdale. Ticketscould “win” such items as movie props,exercise equipment, a washer and dryerset, and even McSpadden’s 1994 Saturnfour-door sedan.

With audience feedback, and sometechnical assistance from new Post-Production Producer Mark Trengroveof Blade Cuts Editorial in Phoenix, thefilm will be gussied up for national dis-tribution. And with McSpadden’s back-ground in marketing and promotionfor the television and film industries,he’s confident he can ultimately find awider audience for his film.

‘Voyage Trekkers’In a galaxy far, far away is a bum-

bling starship crew that seeks out—andbasically ruins—new worlds and civi-lizations.

“Voyage Trekkers” is a comedy webseries that follows the exploits of theworst crew in the Galactic Union, leadby the charismatic but impulsiveCaptain Sunstrike (Adam Rini), with

the unfazed first officer CommanderPowell (Logan Blackwell), and the exas-perated Doctor Rena (Gabrielle VanBuren).

Created by writer and directorNathan Blackwell and his SquishyStudios, the show is produced withTray Goodman’s Inside Creative MindsMedia. Both men are Phoenix nativesand still live in town.

“Everything is done locally; we’re allabout local,” Goodman says.

Season One started out being shotaround Phoenix, and each episode was2 to 3 minutes in length. In all, therewere 10 weekly episodes in the season,which are now available for purchaseon DVD. Several hundred DVD’s weresold at last year’s Comicon in Phoenix.

Now “Voyage Trekkers” is ready toblast off with Season Two, and thingshave changed—for the better. Episodesare now longer, and they are shot pri-marily indoors at a film set built by thecrew.

“We’ve basically built an entire star-ship set,” says Goodman, who calls theproduction “truly a labor of love.”

“Everyone involved, from cast andcrew, volunteered their time for thisweb series,” Goodman explains.“What budget we had went to creat-ing costumes, props, and feedingeveryone.”

Goodman is no stranger to film-making, having been working in theindustry in some capacity for morethan 20 years. He’s even shot a feature-length film before, which he sold to anoverseas distributor.

He and seasoned partner Blackwellare now considering making “VoyageTrekkers: The Movie.” But first, theywill celebrate the launch of Season Twowith a sneak peak preview, 6 p.m. and7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at FilmBar,815 N. 2nd St. The show is for ages 21(because the venue also is a bar) andtickets are $7. Seating is limited, so buyyour tickets in advance athttp://www.thefilmbarphx.com. Thescreenings will be followed by a Q & Asession featuring Goodman and thecast and crew.

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Library providesjob help serviceBy Patty Talahongva

Finding your next job could be just afew clicks away at the new Job Help Hubset up at the Acacia Branch Library,located at 750 E. Townley. It went intoeffect in October and offers in-depthhelp for job seekers.

The lab is open from 12 to 6 p.m.every Tuesday, Wednesday andThursday.During that time people can get helpcreating their resumes, searching onlinefor a job, filling out online job applica-tions, and learning interview tips.

Branch supervisor Tom Gemberlingsays some folks are coming in whohaven’t had to apply for a job for 20years. But in this tight economy theyfind themselves out of work and the jobmarket drastically different from whatthey remember.

The hub was stationed at AcaciaLibrary because of the need. “Welooked at places where the communitywas challenged,” says Rita Marko, anassistant manager with the PhoenixPublic Library system, “and where peo-ple expressed an interest.” She said sheheard from folks who felt restricted bythe hour-a-day limit they have on othercomputers in the library system. So thecity expanded the hours in this job huband included free documents printingfor job seekers.

A federal grant funds the programfor state libraries. Nick Ciccalone washired to coordinate the hub at Acacia.Recently a man came in who was askilled carpenter but had only beenable to get day labor-type jobs. OnceCiccalone recreated his resume andhelped him submitted it, the man land-ed a two-month contract.

The Job Help Hub isn’t just forthose who have been out of work. Jobseekers of all ages can use the facilities.

“I don’t think we have a typical user,”says Gemberling. “I’ve seen teenagerscoming in looking for a first-time job, topeople who are returning to work.”

Once the person is at the library, theycan learn more about all the servicesoffered, such as taking assessment tests.As Marko explains, “Say you’re preparingfor some kind of test; we have places onour website where you can take a practicetest.” This includes things such as theSAT for students applying to college.There’s no fee and you get a real instruc-tor to help you.

If you’re interested in honing yourskills at things like bookkeeping orhuman resources, you can take a class.“It’s even good for staff development,”points out Marko. Online help also isavailable to people who have a librarycard and Internet access.

Employers who have job openingsare welcome to contact the library topost their jobs or even hold a small jobfair there. “Contact us, we’ll be morethan happy to add to our board here,”says Gemberling.

“I love it when you see somebodywho has just gotten a job after not hav-ing a job for a long time—they’re 10feet tall,” he enthuses.

Many people have used the resourcesat The Job Help Hub. Walk-ins are wel-come anytime. Classes are held 1-2 p.m.on relevant topics and can be tailored.“Nick is flexible enough to work withwhat the class might want to work on,”says Gemberling. He urges anyone look-ing for a job to try them out. Learn moreby visiting phoenixpubliclibrary.org andclick on “Locations,” where you’ll see thelink to the Acadia Library.

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TThhee LLiieebb GGrroouuppReal Estate Corner

I really appreciate all the positivecomments regarding this column. Ofcourse, my motive is to sell homes butI really have a lot of pride in the NorthCentral area having lived and workedhere for over 30 years.My family was out to dinner last

week and our twokids (Sean justgraduated from Uof A) and (Juliannis a junior atBarrett, TheHonors College atASU) challengedtheir mom andme to have a

Jockey Club Nightclub reunion. We hadtwo nightclubs, one at 2110 E.Highland from 1976-1985 and one at52 E Camelback from 1989-1995 withmore than 2000 members. My wife,Mary Ann, was the disc jockey at theHighland club so we are taking our kidsup on their challenge and we have orga-nized a reunion. If you attended eitherclub you are invited to our party onMarch 15 from 8 p.m. to midnight atthe Arizona Country Club, located at56th Street and Thomas. Please go onmy Facebook page or email me [email protected] to confirm yourattendance and your number of guests.In just five days I already have 120RSVPs. This will certainly be betterthan any boring high school reunion! Itwill be amazing to see all of all oldfriends who still know how to have fun.Once again, I appreciate all of my

clients who allowed me to work withthem last year and helped sell 110homes, mostly in North Central. Our

high sale last year was $2.6 million, ourlowest was $50,000 and our average salewas $400,000. We did almost 25 shortsales in 2012 and another 20 sales as aspecial commissioner dealing withdivorces through local family attorneys andFamily Court. I look forward to a success-ful 2013. Keep an eye our for four newNorth Central homes that will be complet-ed within the next four to five months.Inventory is low, especially in the million-dollar price range, so give us a call if youare thinking about selling or buying. Congratulations to Athletic Cuts, locat-

ed at 7th Street and Glendale, on their10th anniversary. Great job Kathy! Also, Iwant to thank Jenny Stephenson with Artof Framing, located at 5018 N Central, fora job well done. My son had three foot-ball jerseys from the Brophy StateChampionship team, his junior collegeall-star jersey, his University of ArizonaAlamo Bowl jersey placed in an incredi-ble glass custom frame.If you have a business that is celebrat-

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inates, adorning all surfaces in thesehomes. What pulls these collectionstogether is the homeowners’ love of theart works and their inventiveness indisplaying it. Come and surroundyourself with creativity and discover thefun of collecting.At the Mercado, which will be held

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In two days in December, John C.Lincoln’s Desert Mission received atotal of $70,000 in donations from twogenerous corporations, just in time tohelp feed the hungry over the holidays.

Wal-Mart Regional Vice PresidentScott Doepke and Phoenix area MarketManager David Hakhamian presentedJohn C. Lincoln Health Foundationand Desert Mission leaders with acheck for $50,000 on Dec. 19.

Then on Dec. 20, Desert Missionreceived a $20,000 check from 2012Masters champion Bubba Watson andlocal golf club manufacturer PING,which has a facility in central Phoenix.

The check was part of PING’s sup-port of “Bubba and Friends Drive to aMillion” in 2012. PING donated $300for the first 300 drives Watsonlaunched over 300 yards last year. Thenjust before the end of the year Watsondonated an additional $40,000 to sup-port the food bank’s Snack Pac pro-

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Watson’s fundraising goals wereaided by his custom-painted, matte-pink-finish PING G20 driver and pinkTrue Temper Grafalloy Bi-Matrix shaft.

“We all know Bubba can drive it amile, but it’s his faith and generositythat carry him the farthest,” said JohnA. Solheim, PING chairman and CEO.

Watson and a team of volunteersreturned to the Desert Mission FoodBank on Feb. 1 to help sort donatedfood items.

“We are so grateful for these gener-ous contributions to Desert Mission,”said Cindy Hallman, CommunityServices vice president at the John C.Lincoln Health Network. “With theeconomy still in recovery mode, wecontinue to see the need rise for DesertMission services, from our Food Bankto our Community Health Center andChildren’s Dental Clinic.”

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That was in 2007. Since then Chavezcan’t quite calculate how many kids he’scoached through the years, but needlessto say, there have been quite a few.

Today it remains a family affair andthat family now includes the youngboxers who find their way to his gymeither through family members or thecourts. “We have rules,” he says, suchas no swearing. Plus, each boxer mustmaintain a 2.0 grade point average atschool. “We make them sign a contractabout getting good grades,” because,Chavez says, “It’s not just about box-ing, it’s about focusing.”

Training takes place every Monday,Wednesday and Friday from 5 to 6:30p.m. On Saturdays they train from 11a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Boxers are onlyallowed to miss two practices a month.

“Usually when they get here, Iexpect them to be warmed up andhands wrapped,” Chavez explains.Then he leads them through a series ofexercises that don’t always include box-ing gloves. Push-ups with one hand ona rubber ball strengthens their core. Heteaches them how to focus and plantheir moves. He also works on balanceand stamina. For the ones who com-pete in monthly boxing matches herequires five days a week of training.

“It’s more than just throwing punch-es,” says Farrar, who grew up near 4thStreet and Colter. Ferrar moved to SanDiego and graduate from college with adegree in Science and Kinesiology. She

recalls being with her 83-year-old grand-mother, who lived there, weeks beforethe elderly woman died. Her grand-mother confessed that she had alwayswanted to learn how to box.

Farrar was surprised. “She was justthis little teeny tiny woman and shedecorated cakes and sewed for a living.”But as a family photo reveals, at 22, hergrandmother posed for a photo on thebeach in San Diego in a boxing stance.To Farrar it was fate. “Without her, Iwouldn’t be here.”

When she returned to Arizona afterher college graduation her father point-ed out the Chavez Boxing Gym.Chavez became her personal trainerand then her friend.

“We got to know each other and hesaid, ‘You should really meet my kids,’”referring to his group of young boxers.“I met the kids, fell in love with themand I’ve been with them ever since,”she smiles.

That was nearly two years ago. Heinvited her to join his board of direc-tors and Farrar became the treasurer forthe foundation. Six people plus Chavezserve on the board.

Ferrar also tutors the kids to helpthem maintain that 2.0 GPA. In addi-tion to showing dedication to boxingshe tells them, “It takes dedication tofind a job or finish your education.”

“We have a lot of smart kids,”Chavez says and nods at AlfredoValdivia. “He’s the first one (in his fam-ily) to graduate high school and nowhe’s at Phoenix College.”

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Gastelum Scholarship Fund. Gastelumhad been another client of his and wasjust 17 when she died in an accident.“She was such a good kid,” Chavezremembers. “She wanted to go to col-lege.” Her family helped him set up ascholarship in her name.

Valdivia’s been training withChavez for four years. He likes thegood workouts and now his 16-year-old brother, Randall, is learning to boxas well. Valdivia credits what he’slearned in boxing with helping him incollege. “Whenever I’m learning some-thing new and I don’t get it, sometimesI feel like going and doing somethingelse, then I keep trying.”

It’s that dedication and disciplineChavez hopes to instill in each of hisboxers. And because most of them comefrom single-parent and low-incomehomes, he hopes to raise boxing clubscholarships for them. The monthly cost,his board estimates, is just $20 a monthor $240 a year. That covers the equip-ment, rent and trainers. The program iscalled Sponsor a Boxer.

“That project has been my baby,”says Farrar. She created a video for thegym’s YouTube channel, CBF 85013.“All of the donations are taxdeductible,” she says and adds, “Ideallywe’re looking for a year commitment.”

Sponsors also will be able to watchvideos of the kids as they explain howboxing and the gym helps them. Farraradds that as a sponsor, “You get a chanceto interact with them. Some of the spon-sors come to the gym or the fights andwatch the kids.” The foundation hopesto get at least 15 sponsors for this year.

You can Like Chavez BoxingFoundation on Facebook and/or followthem on Twitter @CBF2012Boxing.

Special electionset for March 12

Phoenix voters will decide on threeballot measures relating to pensionreform for municipal employees andsecurity for public transit vehicles dur-ing a special election set for Tuesday,March 12. The special election is opento Phoenix residents who are registeredvoters and reside within the city limitsat least 29 days prior to the election.

Voters who are not on the perma-nent early voting list may submit asigned request for a ballot by mail byFriday, March 1. Request forms areavailable at phoenix.gov/elections or bycalling the City Clerk Department.

I mentioned in aprevious article theuse of REALTOR®Tours by the Agentcommunity toshowcase clients’homes, getfeedback, andnetwork. But didyou know that thereis one for home

BUYERS? The month of February is thestart of one of real estate’s busiestmonths. The weather is picture perfectfor prospective buyers to get out and seelisted properties for sale and previewneighborhoods. During this month thereare a few exclusive home tours to exploresuch as the 25th Annual Willo Home Tourand the Central City Open House Tour.TheWillo Tour provides an

opportunity for people to explore thehistoric neighborhood of Willo locatedbetween 1st and 7th Avenues, McDowellto Thomas. This neighborhood includeshomes dating back to the early 1900s, andthe tour will feature 14 homes of a varietyof architectural styles ranging frombungalows to Tudors to Ranches. ThePhoenix Fire Department also opens itshistoric firehouse to the tour every year.Upon entering the tour you will be given alocation map of the homes open to thepublic to tour. The tour is self guided soyou can take your time perusing them andthe street fair going on in the background.The street fair is comprised of localeateries, arts and crafts, clothing andjewelry from local venders. Free parkingis available at 2020 N. Central Avenue inthe Arizona Central Credit Union Garage.Bradley Brauer, Associate Broker at

HomeSmart Elite Group and President ofthe Willo Neighborhood Association says,“The Willo home tour has become themost successful historic home tourbecause of the residents in Willo. A greatgroup of people dedicated to success andthe growth of our neighborhood. Ourhomeowners who open their homes arethe back bone of that success, sharingtheir homes and vision with theneighborhood for all of our benefit. Our25th anniversary home tour promises tobe one of our best ever.”The tour is Sunday, February 10th from

10am to 4pm and tickets can bepurchased before the event atwww.willohistoricdistrict.com or they canbe purchased the day of the event.The Central City Open House Tour

event organized by Prudential ArizonaProperties Biltmore on Camelbackhappens the second Sunday of everymonth. A free event, this self-guided Touris for homebuyers to preview properties

listed for sale in the local Multiple ListingService by a variety of brokers. The tourwas organized in an effort to promoteattendance at open houses and helphomebuyers save time in previewingproperties. The next tour is also onFebruary 10th and times and locations ofeach individual home are listed on theTour sheet, which can be requested at602.432.2404 or via email [email protected], the Encanto-Palmcroft Home

Tour and Street Fair is Sunday, March24, 2013. Chris Schilling, Realtor withPrudential Arizona Properties Biltmoreon Camelback and Vendor Coordinator forthe home tour says, “Historic homes willbe open for public viewing along with awonderful Historic Antique Car Show.Street Fair will include a variety of crafts,glass, jewelry, clothing, Art, antiques andmuch more, and of course some greatfood trucks and live festive music.”An old fashioned neighborhood bake

sale and wine raffle will also take place atthe event. Ticket prices are $20 perperson. For more information please visitthe neighborhood website athttp://www.encantopalmcroft.org. Vendorapplications are available online. Tourhours are from 10am to 4pm. FreeParking and Shuttle service from PhoenixCollege to the event provided by Trolley.The Willo and Encanto Home Tours are

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Willo home tourcelebrates 25 years

The 25th Annual Willo HistoricDistrict Home Tour and street fair willtake place on Sunday, Feb. 10, from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. This unique neighbor-hood tour celebrates 25 years of wel-coming visitors into some of Arizona’sfinest historic homes representing avariety of styles—Tudor, Spanish,Colonial, and Bungalow—dating fromthe 1920s through the 1940s.

One of Phoenix’s most beautiful, andoldest historic neighborhoods, Willo iswest of Central Avenue between Thomasand McDowell roads, from 1st to 7thavenues. Tickets can be purchased theday of the event at the neighborhoodpark at 3rd Avenue and Holly. Ticketsare $18 the day of the tour. Presale tick-ets are $15 and can be purchased onlineat www.willotour.com.

Trolley cars will carry tour partici-pants to various stops on the tour, or par-ticipants can enjoy the traditional tourmethod of walking from house to house.

The street fair will include more than100 vendors offering handcrafted goods,unusual gifts, jewelry, antiques, local art-work and a variety of food options.There also will also be live musical enter-tainment throughout the day.

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Shop for some of the best recycled,upcycled and refurbished items duringthe inaugural Phoenix Resale Market, setfor 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 atAsbury United Methodist Church, 1601W. Indian School Road.

A partnership of 12 of the best localresale shops, including Pearls on 7thStreet, is serving as sponsor for the event,which will sport more than 45 local ven-dors, crafters and more. There will befree parking at the church, a Kids Zone,local food trucks, live music, nonprofitswith information booths and more.Admission is free.

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Communicationis key to service

By Jim Alauria, Master Mechanic

Communication is the key to greatcustomer service. One of the main rea-sons people leave an auto repair shop isbecause of poor communication duringthe repair process. Your repair shopshould employ people in the office whotake pride in providing good communi-cation before, during and after thework is performed.

Before you authorize any work to bedone, the service advisor should be ableto paint a very clear picture for you onwhat steps they will take in order to fixyour vehicle. For example, if a car has aweird running problem they most likelywill tell you that the first step is to diag-nose the problem, which can range from$0 to $200 depending on the kind ofproblem they are tracking down.

What you want to know is exactlywhat you are going to get for yourmoney if you are paying for the diag-

nostic time. Some questions aboutdiagnostic fees are:

•Will you know what is causing theproblem if I authorize the diagnostic?

• What happens if you can’t find theproblem in this amount of time?

• If you find the problem fasterthan the time I’ve authorized to pay for,do you take that off of the bill or applythe remainder to the repair?

The idea is that your service advisorshould be able easily explain their processand what your money is buying. Theyshould explain things in simple conceptsthat are easy to understand. If they starttalking in technical jargon, ask them“what does that mean?” And they shouldpolitely explain it so you can understand.

Once they figure out what is wrongwith the car, they should again explainthe problem and the solution to theproblem in layman’s terms and con-cepts. Car repairs can be complicatedand expensive but the best shops willhave staff that can explain the repairs ina way that you will both understandand appreciate why they sometimescost a lot of money.

During the repair process you shouldexpect to be updated at specified times.On a larger repair that takes several daysit’s common to get an update once,maybe twice per day. On the smallerrepairs, you should talk to the serviceadvisor once when they sell you the workand once when it is done. That is becausethey should be able to predict when thejob is going to be completed at the timethey sell you the work.

And if there is a problem, the ser-vice advisor should contact you if therepairs are going to take longer thanexpected rather than waiting for you tocall and be unpleasantly surprised.

Obviously nobody is perfect, but ifthe service advisor is a good communi-cator they won’t want to upset you withthe “5 o’clock surprise” and so they willconfront the situation early so you havetime to make other arrangements.

Good communication increases rap-port, increases how much you can valuethe work you are paying for and elimi-nates nearly all customer upsets. Find anauto shop that communicates well andyou will never have anxiety over howthey are spending your money.

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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Habitat for Humanity of CentralArizona (HFHCAZ). Habitat forHumanity builds, renovates and repairssimple, affordable homes in partner-ship with families in need.Having a well-established relation-

ship with Wells Fargo, HFHCAZmoved forward on the Las Palmaritashome. The city of Phoenix donated theland and is providing some of theworkforce through its YouthBuild pro-gram, and Wells Fargo provided thefunding and additional volunteer labor.YouthBuild Phoenix is an educa-

tional, life skills, and leadership pro-gram focusing on green constructionprojects. At-risk youth ages 18 to 24can earn their GED or vocational cre-dential while they learn a job skill.Several members of the YouthBuildprogram were on hand during a specialWall Signing Ceremony at the LasPalmaritas home on Jan. 10.Many of the walls of the home had

been framed, and it is at this point thatHFHCAZ holds this special ceremonywhere friends, family members, con-struction team members and otherwell-wishers get a chance to sign someof the framing boards with messages oflove, hope and luck for the recipientfamily, who in this case is theWoldemariam-Balcha family.Kagnew Woldemariam-Balcha and

his wife, Bekelech, have been helpingto construct their home, and were pre-sent for the Wall Signing Ceremony.Their son, Dawit, 16, and daughter,Tsion, 14, were both in school andunable to attend.The family currently rents a two-

bedroom apartment, and Dawit mustsleep in the living room because theapartment is so small. Kagnew works as adaytime facilitator at an adult care home,and Bekelech is a stay-at-home mother.Kagnew was introduced to the

Habitat for Humanity program througha friend. His family’s need for more spaceat an affordable price encouraged him toapply for a home. A family must first putin 100 hours of “sweat equity” on anoth-er HFHCAZ project before qualifyingfor their own home.Families also must earn between

30-60 percent of the area medianincome in order to qualify and toreceive a 0-percent interest mortgage.The average monthly mortgage pay-ment on a Habitat for Humanity homeis $400-500.

HFHCAZ is constructing for theWoldemariam-Balcha family a LEED(Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design) Platinum levelhome, which will include many energyefficiencies as well as a solar power sys-tem donated by American Solar. Thehome is 1,336 square feet and includesthree bedrooms and two bathrooms. Theaverage time to build a home throughthe YouthBuild program is 15 to 16weeks, which means the Woldemariam-Balcha family will be moved in andenjoying their new home and backyardwell before the summer heat sets in.

New hours, route forSunnyslope shuttleBy Teri CarnicelliThe free Sunnyslope Multi-Area

Access Residential Transit (SMART)shuttle bus will finally pick up the paceafter more than two years of runningonly once an hour. As of Jan. 28, theshuttle now runs every 35 minutes on aslightly shorter route than before.The formerly 11-mile route was

reduced in length to 7 miles in order toincrease the frequency, something thatriders had asked for since almost imme-diately after the frequency was reduceddue to budget cuts. The majority of theeliminated section is the run from justnorth of the Sunnyslope Youth Centerto the Rose Mofford Sports Complex.Also eliminated was the leg that trav-

els to the Holiday Spa Mobile HomePark just off Cave Creek Road. Newroute proponents pointed out that outthat the senior residential communityalso is serviced by the Reserve-A-Ride,Dial-A-Ride, and Senior Cab programs.

The SMART shuttle has become avital part of the Sunnyslope communi-ty since its introduction in July 2007. Ittravels where regular transit buses typi-cally do not—into the neighborhoods,along neighborhood streets. It stops atthe Sunnyslope Transit Center, whereriders can connect to major transitroutes to travel to jobs or other impor-tant places.New hours of operation are 6 a.m. to

6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, andapproximately 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. onweekends. Pocket brochures with thenew route map and schedules are avail-able on the shuttle as well as at theSunnyslope Transit Center, on 3rd Streetjust south of Dunlap Avenue. For moreinformation, visit www.ValleyMetro.orgor call 602-253-5000.


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lesions, or broken teeth can be locatedand treated to reduce pain and preventfurther health risks and infection. Achipped tooth exposes the pulp canal tobacteria and an infected tooth can qui-etly be destroying surrounding bone. Adead tooth is like having a large splin-ter in the mouth and should be treatedimmediately.A tiny speck of plaque can contain

more than 1 trillion bacteria. Plaqueunder the gumline and covering thetooth crown can harden into tartarwithin 24 hours. Using special diets tohelp reduce the plaque formation is oneeasy way to slow the progress of dentaldisease.Other methods to reduce plaque

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Salon hosts event toaid shelter animalsOn Sunday March 3, Mane Attraction

Salon will open its doors at 3156 E.Camelback Road to raise awareness ofeuthanasia, which kills almost half a mil-lion dogs in Maricopa County each year.For a donation, anyone can partake inpersonal pampering while raising fundsto support RESCUE (ReducingEuthanasiaat Shelters through Commitment andUnderlying Education) in its fight againstpet euthanasia. Suggested donations are$35-$50 for haircuts, $10 for deep con-ditioning masque, $20 for blow dry &style, and $20 for makeup applications.While human participants are beau-

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Bambi and Charlie, two Chihuahua mixes,are looking for a new family to love them.They are the best of friends and need to beadopted together, so the Arizona HumaneSociety has reduced their adoption fee to$35 total (submitted photo).

Pet of the MonthDarling duo seeksforever home togetherBambi can’t remember life without

Charlie, and Charlie has no idea whatwaking up would be like withoutBambi sharing the dog bed. WhereverBambi goes, Charlie must follow andthat’s why these two inseparableChihuahua mixes must remain togeth-er in their new home. Having spent all seven years of their

lives together, the two know each otheras well as a married couple and theyshare everything from dog beds to toys.Treats however, must be handed outseparately.Charlie and Bambi are well past

their puppy years and are happy to curlup near your feet. And when they arefeeling spunky, they will trot throughthe dog door to race around and play. These two are available now at the

Sunnyslope Adoption Center located at9226 N. 13th Ave. Their adoption fee alltogether is $35. For more informationcall 602-997-7585, ext. 2045 and ask foranimal ID number A415379-75.

‘Pet Nanny’ takes careof pets in your homePlanning on traveling this spring

but don’t want to put your beloved petsinto a boarding facility? Zillah Barnes,aka “The British Pet Nanny,” offers anaffordable alternative to people livingwithin a 20-mile radius of 19th andNorthern avenues.Barnes, who has worked with ani-

mals in both the United Kingdom andthe United States, knows that pets arehappier and healthier when they are infamiliar surroundings. With that inmind, three years ago she started herpet sitting business, allowing pets tostay in their own home while theirowners are away.“Pets want their own beds, toys and

dishes and of course plenty of love,”Barnes says. She can visit the homeonce, twice daily, overnight or cus-tomized hours. With her vet tech expe-rience she is watchful for any change ineating, drinking, playing and sleepinghabits, as well as eliminations. This willallow a potential problem to be recog-nized early and averted. She has exten-sive experience with newborns andsenior animals and can administermedications, including holistic. Barnesalso provides pet-friendly houseclean-ing services on an as-needed basis.Barnes is licensed, bonded, insured

and has local references. To schedule afree recommended “get acquainted”visit, for the pet as well as the client,call 602-320-1377 or [email protected].

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If you ask a professional athlete, itcan be devastating to have an injuryor to find out he/she is not healthy. Afootball, baseball or basketball playerwith a knee injury requiring surgerycan lose millions of dollars. Or askChanning Frye, one of the belovedSuns players, how he feels sitting outthe season with an enlarged heart?

What about the weekend warriorwho regularly hits the gym but getssidelined with an injury, an illness or achange in life like a new job thatrequires more hours? This personusually works out 5-6 days a week andenjoys outside activities like hiking orbiking. For these people it is also lifealtering but their changes come in theform of depression, weight gain, andfatigue.

Another cost? According to theWorld Health Organization, by 2030the U.S. will have 65 million moreobese people. Currently the annualcost of obesity-related illnesses tipsout at $190 billion, says the U.S.Institute of Medicine.

This trickles down to you and meevery single day through increasedhealth insurance, governmentspending on health care and changesin society.

For example, it costs $5 billiondollars more to fly Americans (whoare now heavier) than it did in the1960s. Absenteeism also rises, whichtrickles down to consumers becausecosts rise for a company to put outtheir goods. It snowballs exponentiallyafter time and thus causes the average

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CommunityCentralPhoenix Chinese WeekFestivalFeb. 8-10COFCO Chinese Cultural Center668 N. 44th St.phoenixchineseweek.org/2013-festival

Celebrate the Year of the Snake andenjoy martial arts demonstrations, folkand traditional dances, musical perfor-mances, children’s activities, souvenirand arts and crafts booths and authenticChinese cuisines. Free admission; $5parking. Hours are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday,10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.-4p.m. Sunday.

World ChampionshipHoop Dance Contest10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 9-10Heard Museum2301 N. Central Ave.heard.org/hoop

More than 70 top Native hoopdancers from the United States andCanada compete for cash prizes and theWorld Champion title. Enjoy perfor-mances, frybread and other AmericanIndian foods. Admission is $15 adults;$13.50 seniors (65+); $4 for children age4-12, and free for children younger than4. Fee includes museum admission.

‘Following the Water’7-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14Burton Barr Central Library,Pulliam Auditorium1221 N. Central Ave.602-262-4637

A free community presentation thathighlights the development of Phoenix’slandscape in the past century, featuringEdward Lebow, city of Phoenix Office ofArts and Culture public art programdirector. His talk will provide an illus-trated tour of how the Valley’s landscapehas evolved from a place once describedas “a city of gardens and trees” to onefilled with buildings and streets.

Classic RockGymnastics InvitationalFeb. 15-17Phoenix Convention Center100 N. 3rd St.602-992-5790www.classicrockinvitational.com

See 2,500 of the best male and femalegymnasts from 75 gyms and 30 differentstates compete while showcasing theirgymnastics skills. Admission is $20 per

day for adults or $40 for an all-weekendadult pass; and $15 per day for children12 and younger, seniors, and members ofthe military or $35 for an all-weekendpass. Included is one free 90-minute“Open Gym” session per child at ArizonaSunrays Gymnastics Center, 3110 E.Thunderbird Road. Must show ticketstub for a free Open Gym.

Phoenix Writers Club12-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16Bluewater Grill1720 E. Camelback Road

Marshall Shore, entertainer, alsoknown as the “Unofficial ArizonaHipStorian,” will discuss interesting bitsand curiosities from Arizona’s past. Thecost is $15 for members and $20 forguests. Reservations must be made byFeb. 14. RSVP [email protected] withPhoenix Writers Club in the subject line.Members and the public are welcome.

Sunnyslope WINSCommunity Meeting6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19Cowden Center9202 N. 2nd St.

In addition to an overview of crimi-nal activity for the past quarter, the eventwill feature Sgt. David Lake from thePhoenix Police Department discussing“The Shadow Economy.” Allow an hourand a half for the meeting; dinner will beprovided courtesy of Lincoln Gives. Freeand open to the public.

Girl Scouts ExecsSpeak to AAUW6:30 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 19Beatitudes Luther Life Center1616 W. Glendale Ave.602-510-1544

AAUW (The American Associationof University Women) will feature KatiePenkoff and Barb Strachan of the GirlScouts' Arizona Cactus-Pine Council’s“Just Us–Social Justice Programs” whowill discuss child sex trafficking, the law,and ways to get involved in stopping thishorrific crime. Visitors are welcome. Anoptional dinner ($14) will be served at5:30 p.m. RSVP for the dinner.

African Dance Workshop12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23Kinesphere Pilates711 E. Missouri Ave., Suite 180602-532-3111

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Youth Group Yard Sale7 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, March 2Encanto Community Church2710 N. 7th Ave.Check out the vast array of items,

from the ridiculous to the sublime. Allproceeds benefit the church’s YouthGroup Camp Fund.

Benefits CentralCharity Afternoon Teaat Elaine’s1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10Irish Cultural Center1106 N. Central Ave.602-396-6913www.elainesafternoontea.comEnjoy an afternoon tea with

Valentine’s fun, music, a free raffle andmore. Sample a selection of Elaine’sEnglish scones, fairy cakes, Scottish

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‘A Night onBroadway’ Gala5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10Beth El Congregation1118 W. Glendale Ave.602-944-3359, ext. 113The evening of cocktails, dinner,

dancing and a live auction is in honor ofDr. Joseph (Rich) and Sue Cohen, long-time members of Beth El. Bridget andthe Aug will perform favorite show tunesand other danceable music. Enjoy a“Kismet” meal of Persian food and a liveauction. Tickets are $180 each.

Fat Tuesday Casino Night6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12Encanto Community Church2710 N. 7th Ave.602-266-4602For just a $5 “buy-in,” try your luck

at blackjack, craps, roulette and poker,or take a break and enjoy some redbeans and rice. All proceeds benefitHeifer International.

YWCA Tribute toLeadership Gala6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23Ritz-Carlton Phoenix2401 E. Camelback Road602-258-0990www.ywcaAZ.orgYWCA Maricopa County will

honor those who have made substantialcontributions to eliminating discrimi-nation, empowering women, and serv-ing as champions to the community.Enjoy fine dining and dancing to thesounds of the Upper East Side BigBand. Tickets are $350 each.

‘Blue Skies’ Fundraiserfor Crisis Nursery6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23Montelucia Resort & Spa4949 E. Lincoln Drive480-861-0425www.crisisnurseryphx.orgThe Frank Sinatra/Rat Pack-themed

event will feature a casino night, liveentertainment, a live auction featuring a2013 Cadillac ATS, dinner and dancing,all to benefit the children of CrisisNursery. Tickets are $275 each.

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Refuge and Hope Benefit Dinner6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs11111 N. 7th St.602-678-0223www.refugeandhope.com

The House of Refuge/House ofHope will celebrate 25 years of servingthe homeless community. Along withtestimonies by former residents, atten-dees will be inspired by nationallyacclaimed motivational speaker, GlennaSalsbury. The emcee will be SteveFedyski, executive director of PinnacleForum. Individual tickets are $60.

AAHA! An Auction of Heirlooms and Art 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa 2400 E. Missouri Ave.602-636.5314www.hov.org

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Kiwanis Tailgate Meet and Greet6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23Grinders Coffee, parking lot17 E. Dunlap Ave., #2

Hosted by the Sunnyslope KiwanisClub, open to all members of the com-munity. Enjoy barbecue and sides, withbeverages. There will be live music andmore fun. Cover charge is $10 per per-son. Come meet your local Kiwaniansand enjoy great food and great music.

Wine, Women & Horses 12-4 p.m. Saturday, March 2Turf Paradise1501 W. Bell Road602-375-6403

The event to benefit the Child CrisisCenter features a Ladies Hat Contestwith cash prizes for first, second andthird place, a luncheon, goodie bags andraffle prizes. Tickets are $65 each. Fortickets, visit www.childcrisis.org andclick on the “Events” tab. On-site regis-tration opens at 11 a.m.

Heather Farr Memorial Co-Ed Golf Tournament9:00 a.m. Monday, March 4Arizona Country Club5668 E. Orange Blossom Lane480-600-1270

Presented by the Xavier CollegePreparatory Dads' Club. The golf tour-nament will begin with breakfast andpre-tournament activities, followed bya shotgun start at 11 a.m., and willconclude with an awards banquet. Allproceeds from the day will benefitXavier students.

3rd Annual WIG OUT6 p.m. Friday, March 8Moon Valley County Club151 W. Moon Valley Drivewww.checkforalump.com

Presented by Don't be a Chump,Check for a Lump! to purchase free wigsto breast cancer patients and The JoyBus, which provides free meals to cancerpatients. RSVP requested by March 1.All guests age 21 and older are encour-aged to wear wigs. A $75 ticket includesa cocktail hour, live entertainment, silentauctions, raffle ticket, dinner and drinks,a DJ and dancing.

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