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Cactus Shadows senior center Jack Bennett will look to lead the Falcons back to the state tournament for the second straight season. The center was the team’s top rebounder last year. To view more photos go to facebook.com/thefoothills.foccus.

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Boulder Creek junior Josh Braun enters his junior season after after averaging 20 points per game as a sophomore. The Jaguars went 18-9 during the 2010-2011 season. To view more photos go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus

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At the Nov. 16 Anthem Community Council meeting, the final one of 2011, Community Executive Officer Jenna Kollings announced that while several options have been explored Anthem is no closer to having a permanent home for its staff.

Currently those employed by Anthem, both for the council and HOA staff, work out of office space at 3701 W.

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The story of the Boulder Creek Jaguars basketball team starts with senior Weston Newell and junior Josh Braun.

In Newell, a guard, and Braun, a forward, fourth year coach Randy Walker has two prime contributors from the 2009-2010 state championship team to lead the way. Last year the two paced an 18-9 team, which advanced to the 5A Div-II state tournament.

Whether the story of the 2011-2012 Jaguars has a happy ending will largely be defined by whether the supporting cast around Newell and Braun are able to step forward.

“It’s really a different team,” Walker said. “Those two have the ability to make their teammates

better, but our guys know they can’t be expected to carry us every night.”

At Cactus Shadows the Falcons head into the new season coming off the program’s first state playoff berth in four years.

And while the roster returns 10 players from last year’s 14-11 squad, the Falcons will start their third straight season with a new coach, as Jamaal Scott, an assistant from last year’s team, takes over for Tyler Dummett.

“We want to get back to the state tournament and then we want to make some noise when we get there,” Scott said. “Our goal is to put up a banner.”


Before sitting down to a meal with loved ones, many will begin their Thursday by tuning into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City.

Cave Creek resident Jordan Page remembers that experience from her childhood, but is confident this year’s 85th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be viewed as her favorite.

Page, a junior at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, will participate in the parade as a member of the RedHawks marching band.

“We’re all excited about it,” she said. “You don’t know how many thousands are there to

attend the parade in person and then you have millions watching on television.”

Of more than 100 bands that applied to participate in the parade the Redhawks were one of 10 to receive the honor.

“We have a couple different songs we’re playing,” she said. “We’ve been working on them. We’ll play our fight song, but also Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That, as well as some Christmas songs.”

The RedHawks will have more than 250 members of their band and its alumni performing during the two mile-long parade route, which begins at 77th St. and Central Park West before ending at 34th St. and 7th Ave.

They also have been selected

to introduce Santa Claus in Herald Square following the parade.

“We’ve been working on the song, ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town’ for quite a while now,” Page said.

While she grew up in Cave Creek, Page attended North Canyon High School, where she played the flute in the school’s band.

When it came time to make a college selection, she said she was looking for somewhere in the Midwest, where her parents had grown up.

“They’re from Indiana, but when I visited Miami I fell in love with the campus,” she said.

The family studies major, who has visions of becoming a pastor

and possibly getting a Masters Degree in social work, decided to continue performing in the band at Miami. Instead of the flute, though, she chose to play the cymbals.

The Cave Creek native and her fellow band members were scheduled to fly to New York on Tuesday. Following a rehearsal on Wednesday they were set to have a guided tour.

“I’ve never been to New York before,” she said. “Everybody is making lists of what they want to do. Some people want to go see shows. Others are talking about where they want to go shopping. We don’t leave to come home until Saturday so hopefully we’ll get to see and do a lot.”

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Cave Creek resident to perform in Thanksgiving Day Parade

Submitted photoCave Creek resident Jordan Page, a cymbal player in the Miami University band, will perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, at 9 a.m., Thursday in New York. The parade will be televised on NBC.

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The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Anthem North Gateway has announced four nominees for their 2011 Small Business Person of the Year Award. Nominees include: Bob Andringa, Network of Anthem Area Assistance Providers; Casey Cottrell, Daisy Mountain Painting; Tony Gutowski, Gutowski Cabinet Works; and Tamara Lee, The Caepe School.

The winner will be announced at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 at the Ironwood Country Club in Anthem at Ironwood Grille. The event is free for members of the chamber of commerce and costs $15 for non-members.

Nominees were selected by the Chamber membership and must be residents or own a business within the Anthem North Gateway area. Nominees are selected on their community involvement, innovation and business accomplishments.

The following is an overview of the four community members up for the award event:

Bob Andringa, Network of Anthem

Area Assistance Providers. As the

chair of The Network of Anthem Area,

Andringa serves as the leader for this

growing community collaboration, which

works with 500-plus volunteers to help

neighbors in need.

Casey Cottrell, Daisy Mountain

Painting. As the owner of a residential

painting company, Cottrell donates his

services to help improve his community,

including painting the underpass between

Diamond Canyon School to the other

side of Anthem Way in Anthem, where

the kids walk daily.

Tony Gutowski, Gutowski Cabinet

Works. Over the last several years Gutowski

has been focused on increasing support

for the Pioneer Arizona

Living History Museum.

Tamara Lee, The Caepe School. Along

with running the school she spends time

educating children on the importance of

helping those less fortunate.

For information on the event contact Debbie Drotar at [email protected] or 602-495-6483.

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More than half of Arizonans support switching from partisan primaries to a nonpartisan ballot that would send the highest-polling candidates on to the general election regardless of party affiliation, according to a poll released Monday by a public policy research group.

Bruce Merrill, poll director and senior research fellow at Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy, said the results show that Arizonans are ready for a change.

“It’s an attempt really to get away from the overrepresentation of ideologues in the Legislature,” Merrill said in a phone interview.

The poll found that 58 percent of Arizonans favor such a system, while 33 percent oppose it and 9 percent are uncertain.

Under Arizona’s current system, Democrats and Republicans vote in their own party’s primary and independent voters must choose a party’s ballot if they want to participate.

Merrill said that because few Arizonans vote in primaries the most extreme candidates from either side often move forward to the general election.

“What people don’t realize is the majority of all of the electoral outcomes are determined in primary elections,” he said.

The poll of 600 Arizonans was conducted last month. Fifty-nine percent of those surveyed live in Maricopa County, 17 percent in Pima County and 24 percent in other counties. The sampling error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.

A group calling itself the Open Government Committee wants Arizonans to decide whether to switch to what often is referred to as an open primary, meaning the top two vote-getters would move forward in a runoff election if neither receive the majority vote.

Paul Johnson, former Phoenix mayor and the group’s chairman, said this poll mirrors feedback he’s heard consistently on changing the system.

“I’m pleased to see Bruce Merrill’s poll confirm what we already know,” he said in a phone interview.

Johnson’s group recently filed an initiative called the Open Elections/Open Government Act. It needs 259,213 signatures by July 5 to make the November 2012 ballot.

Similar systems have been in place in Louisiana since 1975 and in Washington state since 2008, and California voters approved an open primary measure in 2010.

Jennifer Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Arizona Democratic Party, said the party doesn’t take an official position

on open primaries, adding that whether such a system would work in Arizona “remains to be seen.”

A message left with the Arizona Republican Party wasn’t returned by late Monday afternoon.

OTHER FINDINGS:• Women were more

supportive of a nonpartisan primary than men, with 64 percent saying they would stand behind the system, compared with 49 percent of men.

• Among Republicans, 58 percent supported nonpartisan primaries, 37 percent were opposed and 5 percent weren’t sure.

• Among Democrats, 52 percent favored the idea, 36 percent opposed it and 12 percent weren’t sure.

• Among independent voters, 67 percent favored the idea, 27 percent opposed it and 6 percent weren’t sure.

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The Anthem community will celebrate the holiday season with its first Holiday in the Park event from 5:30 – 8 p.m., Dec. 8 in the Community Park’s center pavilion/gazebo area. This family event highlights several holiday celebrations with multi-cultural games, activities and food.

The park will be aglow with festive lights and ornaments, including 300 luminaries to line the paths. Members from Musical Theatre of Anthem (MTA) will showcase their talent by singing festive holiday tunes throughout the evening. Families can partake in Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza-themed crafts as well as enjoy cookies, coffee, hot chocolate and popcorn. Santa will be available for photo

opportunities in the center gazebo, and the Daisy Mountain Railroad, a.k.a. the Candy Cane Express, will be decorated for the occasion and will provide train rides throughout the park.

Guests are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance at the Anthem Community Center’s front desk or by calling 623-742-3011. Admission cost for the event is $8 in advance and $10 at the door for Anthem residents, and $10 in advance and $12 at the door for non-residents. Price includes one train ride. Children 12 months and under are free. Photos with Santa can be self taken or can be purchased for $8, which includes two 5” x 7” photos.

For information on Anthem’s Holiday in the Park, visit OnlineAtAnthem.com.

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Zuva Gallery at El Pedregal will host a holiday food drive to support the Foothills Food Bank through Dec. 17.

The gallery has donation boxes set up both at the Zuva Gallery on the upper level of El Pedregal and at the Out of Africa shop on the lower level.

Non-perishables can be dropped off from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday – Saturday and

from noon – 5 p.m., Sundays. Guests making donations

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As the 2011-2012 high school basketball season tips off this week the Cactus Shadows Falcons and Boulder Creek Jaguars girls basketball teams are counting on a host of young players to learn on the fly at the varsity level.

Both veteran coach Ryan Pletnick, entering his seventh season at Cactus Shadows and first-year coach Josiah McDaniel at Boulder Creek, see their teams establishing an identity as rugged defensive squads.

“The girls have a blue-collar mentality,” Pletnick said. “Over the last couple of year we’ve held our opponents to 42 points per game on the season and I don’t see that changing. Determination outweighs desire. We can want to be good and grow, but we have to be determined to make it happen. We have to get out there and earn it.”

McDaniel, who comes to Anthem after four seasons as the head coach at Horizon, where he led the Huskies to its first state semifinal appearance in the 31-year history of the program, said defense will be the blueprint for success.

“The characteristic we have to have more than any other is grit,” he said. “We have to have a nastiness about us where other teams hate playing us. We want to be able to break down the other team through our style of defense.”

CACTUS SHADOWSAfter five straight seasons of

making it to the state semifinals the Falcons, by their standards, had a down year. Despite that fact the team still went 15-11 and qualified for the state tournament.

If the program is going to continue its long run of success it will do so with a host of new faces.

“We’re younger than we’ve ever been in my time,” Pletnick said. “We kept two freshman and three sophomores on the

varsity. I like the fact that they play older than they are. They aren’t afraid of anybody, maybe because they don’t know any better, but they’re even keel. It’s just another game to them.”

The little experience at the varsity level the Falcons possess comes in the form of a trio of juniors in Taylor Hartman (5-foot-3), Danielle Zalewski (5-foot-7) and Jessica Sobieski (5-foot-9).

“Taylor will play the point for us,” Pletnick said. “She’s a spitfire. She’s tenacious defensively, very quick and she has endurance. Danielle is in her third season on the varsity and is our most dynamic player. She can play inside if we need her, but she also has a lot of guard skills. She’s really a versatile player.”

With a season-ending knee injury to junior Sarah Torosian (5-foot-7) Pletnick said more will be asked of Sobieski.

“That injury hurts, but Jessica was one of our key players off the bench last season,” he said. “Her role is expanding this season. She adds stability to our front court and her experience is really going to be key. She can contribute as a post player on offense, but she can also step out on the floor and hit the mid

range jumper.”The team is also incorporating

a pair of seniors in guard Kayla Redmon and forward Alyssa Wicker (5-foot-7), who will be making their varsity debuts.

Other newcomers expected to make an impact are freshman center Brittany Stallings (6-foot-0) and sophomores Annie Weber (5-foot-5) and Makayla Spinas (5-foot-8).

“Annie is a great slasher,” he said. “She’s very talented in the open court and Brittany just needs to keep working on getting stronger. Makayla has a good outside shot, but she can also post when she needs to.”

Overall Pletnick said he is hopeful that the team’s signature full-court press will provide his team with some easy baskets off turnovers.

“I think it’s going to be a group effort offensively,” he said. “It really depends on how some of the younger girls come around.”

The Falcons opened the season Tuesday with pool play in the Moon Valley Tournament. Their next game is at 10:30 a.m., Friday against Tempe Prep. Moon Valley High School is located at 3535 W. Cactus Road in Phoenix. For the team’s complete season schedule scan the QR code below or go to maxpreps.com.

BOULDER CREEKDespite inheriting a team with

only two seniors McDaniel’s squad has eight players with varsity experience coming off a 9-13 season.

“There’s a lot of ability on this team,” he said. “We’re still learning how to play at full speed and learning to play together. Those things take some time.

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BOULDER CREEKAfter bursting on the scene

as a freshman, playing a complimentary role to perfection as he sealed the Jaguars first state championship with a blocked shot in the closing seconds, Braun became the focus of opposing defenses during his sophomore year.

Despite being a marked man, the 6-foot-4 forward averaged 20 points per game, with a well rounded game that included both the ability to score in the post as well as out on the floor.

“Josh adjusted very well to the demands that were placed on him,” Walker said. “He and Weston are the hardest workers on the team. Things will happen for him as long as he doesn’t get content and I’ve never seen Josh content. He’s a humble person, who continues to work to get better.”

The coach said an improved perimeter shot should make Braun, also the team’s top rebounder, an even tougher cover this season. And if opposing team’s big men come out on the floor to challenge Braun’s jumper they could be in trouble.

“His explosiveness off the dribble is a real weapon,” Walker said. “He’s definitely a matchup problem.”

Newell, who played the role of defensive stopper each of the last two seasons, assigned to opposing teams’ top perimeter player, also saw his offensive role expand last year as he averaged 15 points per game.

“We’re going to try and find somebody else to take the assignment of guarding the other team’s top player,” Walker said. “We need his offense.”

Walker said Newell will see some time at point guard for the first time in his career.

Assuming Braun and Newell are good for at least 35 points again this season, the question is where do the Jaguars find another 35 points a game from the rest of the roster if they are to match their average of 70 points per game from a season ago.

On the interior Walker said seniors Stephen Crim, a 6-foot-2 forward and 6-foot-8 center Connor Kuchar will have expanded roles from a season ago.

Walker said his team should be

able to space the floor with some strong perimeter shooters.

Among that group will be seniors Randyll Roberts, sophomore Tyler Whiley, and juniors Marcus Jarrett, Dylan Hendrix and Johnny Panfill.

Whiley, who came out for basketball following the end of the football season, has shown signs that he may be a significant contributor despite having to overcome bruised ribs suffered in the final game of the football season.

With the AIA’s new alignment Walker acknowledges that qualifying for the state tournament for the fourth straight season will be no small accomplishment.

The Div I Jaguars are in a loaded Sectional 3.

“If you go off last year’s power points 14 of the 21 teams in our section went to the state tournament,” he said. “We’ve got more questions than answers to start the season, but we’re going to make sure to be a strong defensive team that makes it difficult for our opponents to score.”

The Jaguars open the season Dec. 2 at Horizon before playing their home opener Dec. 6 against Westwind Prep Academy. To view the Jaguars schedule scan the QR code below.

CACTUS SHADOWSIn looking to build on the

success of last season the Falcons new coach said his team will attempt to become a more balanced team offensively after averaging 64 points per game a season ago.

“Offensively we want to push it,” Scott said. “I think the three pointer is going to be an asset for us. We’ve developed shooters to the point where guys should feel confident when they get opportunities. Hitting shots will help our spacing. We also have to make it a priority to get the ball inside. Defensive players are naturally going to sag in when the ball goes inside. If you reposition yourself on the perimeter you’re

going to get open looks.”Senior Jack Bennett leads a

host of returners. The 6-foot-5 center’s biggest asset is his level of activity around the basket.

“Jack has a motor,” Scott said. “He can stop guys in the low post. He revels in frustrating whoever he goes against.”

Along with being the team’s top interior defender and rebounder from a season ago Scott said Bennett has developed his offensive skills.

“Most of his points last year came on garbage, but he has worked on his foot work and is long enough that we think he can give us some offense down low,” Scott said.

Providing depth on the front line will be junior returner Michael Rabbani (6-foot-4), who the coach said is much improved and senior Trevor O’Hearn (6-foot-3) who Scott said has set a goal of averaging double digit rebounds for the season.

Among his guards, Scott said Austin Horton should have a bounce back season. Junior C.J. Davis, who made an impressive debut for the Falcons as a sophomore, showing the ability to get the basket as well as be a threat from the perimeter a season ago, will join Horton in the backcourt.

“I don’t really know who it’s going to be from night to night, but I’m confident we’re going to share the ball, because we’ve got a bunch of unselfish guys,” he said. “The chemistry is good with this bunch. There are a lot of ways to make this puzzle fit and I keep reminding them that everybody shares in our success.”

Defensively the coach said his team will push other teams.

“We’re going to be a bunch of bulldogs,” he said. “We’re going to get after teams with pressure. ”

The Falcons opened the season on Monday when they faced Chaparral in the Paradise Valley Invitational. The Falcons play their home opener Dec. 1 against Moon Valley.

Check the QR code below to view the Falcons entire schedule.

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There aren’t any short cuts, but

the ceiling and potential for this

group is extremely high.”

The Jaguars will look to junior

Sam Young to be a leader on

both ends of the court. As a

sophomore the 6-foot-3 center

led the team in total points,

averaging 7 per contest and also

was the team’s top rebounder.

“There hasn’t been a harder

worker since I’ve gotten here

than Sam and she’s going to

reek the benefits of the work

she’s doing,” McDaniel said.

“There’s a visible change

from last year. She’s playing

stronger and more athletically.

She has become a presence.

We want her to go into beast

mode every night.”

The coach said he expects

his center to lead the team

in rebounds and free throws

attempted every night. She’ll

also be called upon to protect

the basket, as the anchor of the

Jaguars full-court defense.

“We’re going to press all 32

minutes unless the game is well

in hand,” he said. “This is one

of the fastest teams I’ve ever

coached so we want to take

advantage of that. Getting our

conditioning where it needs to

be has been one of our focuses.

Our guards have to do their job.

Pressuring the ball is going to be

the staple of what we do.”

McDaniel said his team’s offense will certainly feature Young prominently, but he is expecting that she’ll see plenty of double teams.

“We can’t depend on her exclusively,” he said. “Everybody will have to get involved and do their jobs.”

The new coach said he sees returners Samika Mendoza (5-foot-9), a sophomore, Kacey Winter (5-foot-5), a senior and Molly Collins (5-foot-5) a sophomore also being impact players.

“Samika is a very intelligent, very versatile player,” the coach said. “She is a good wing player, but also one that can get a lot done near the basket. She’s doing a lot of good things.”

Junior Delaney Swader has been slowed by an ankle injury, but the coach said she’ll figure heavily into the mix once she is healthy and can get in basketball condition.

Of the newcomers, Darian Slaga (5-foot-7) a freshman from Prescott has caught the coach’s eye.

McDaniel said he has kept the goals for the season pretty simple.

“I want us to play our tails off every night,” he said. “The big question is how well we gel. Time together is the one thing everybody else has an advantage on us, but I really like the way 100 percent of the kids have bought in and are trying to do what we want them to do.”

Boulder Creek fans will get a chance to see their team early and often as the Jaguars open the season by hosting an eight-team tournament that kicked off Monday with a matchup against Central and then a game against Thunderbird Tuesday (results were unavailable at press time).

Tonight the Jaguars will face Shadow Mountain in an 8:30 p.m. game before concluding the tournament on Friday at a yet to be determined time.

Scan the QR code for the team’s complete season schedule or go to maxpreps.com.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusBoulder Creek freshman Darian Slaga drives to the basket for the Jaguars during their scrimmage against Millennium. To view more photos go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.

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Cactus Shadows senior Connor Malone will continue her volleyball career at the college level after accepting a scholarship offer to compete at Northern State University, a Div-II program located in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Malone, who was a team captain on this year’s 15-14 squad and a contributor to the team’s semifinal run in 2010, was one of four signees to the program announced earlier this month.

Northern State University volleyball coach Brent Aldridge said the signings will upgrade a program coming off a 13-14 record this season.

“There were three focal points I wanted to address with the 2012 class,” Aldridge said. “First I wanted to raise the level of athleticism. Secondly, I wanted to upgrade our ability to terminate offensively. Lastly, I wanted to bring in highly competitive players to raise the level of our practices. I feel that all of these players will push our returners for playing time. I am excited about the future of NSU volleyball.”

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Kids love a good movie about Santa Claus delivering presents on Christmas Eve. And luckily, Arthur Christmas is a good movie about just that, which sadly got eaten by a longer movie. Now, don’t get me wrong; I’m a fan of the trend in animated film making today that has caused studios to add things into movie for the parents to enjoy, and this movie has plenty of that (I mean, unless little kids are going to get a joke about the Cuban Missile Crisis). But trying to keep children invested in a movie that fell just short of two hours (including the Justin Beiber music video that came before it, Heaven help us) is nearly impossible, even when you’ve got several different Santa-type characters flying around constantly, and elves along to help.

The movie is well-voiced and nicely put together, but it really does drag in the middle and

towards the end. The reason many Disney movies are so well-loved by kids is that they don’t spend more time than they need to on anyone scene. Have you ever put on a Disney movie like Beauty and the Beast, gotten up to grab a snack, and realized that you missed half the movie while you were away? Ok, that might not be quite true, but it feels like that sometime, because makers of quality children’s entertainment know one simple fact: children have short attention spans. My kid certainly does, and judging by the restless noises that several of the children in the audience were making, I’m pretty sure I wasn’t alone in struggling

to get my daughter to just sit still, even armed with popcorn and sugary drinks.

In case you are wondering, this movie is not affiliated with the Arthur series of children’s books about the lovable aardvark, nor does it involve any of the Dudley Moore/Russell Brand incarnations of lovable drunk Arthur Bach. It’s just a sweet, funny movie about Santa, his two sons, Grandsanta, and a little girl who gets missed during the annual giving of the gifts. It gives new and fun answers to the question about how Santa can possibly make it to every household in one night (hint: he has some help), and also reminds us all how important it is to make someone happy, and that every child counts. I don’t think kids under 4 or 5 will be able to sit through it, but I could be off. Maybe if you tell your kiddos that Santa is looking at them through the screen and taking notes, you’ll have better luck than I did. Shoot- why didn’t I think of that earlier?

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The Daisy Mountain Fire Department was awarded $165,500 in grant funding to help sustain vital programs earlier this month.

The department was awarded a $70,000 grant from the Urban Area Security Initiative to help sustain the organizations Terrorist Liaison Officer program (TLO). Daisy Mountain Fire cooperates with other valley Fire Departments as well as law enforcement agencies to increase the awareness of terrorism as well as increase safety for first responders statewide. Currently the Department has three TLO officers that participate in the program. These officers help liaison between fire personnel and law enforcement during day to day operations and emergency scenes alike.

A grant was also awarded to Daisy Mountain from the urban Area Security Initiative in the amount of $64,000. These funds were allocated to support the recent addition of a Hazardous Material Emergency Response Team. This highly trained team is utilized to mitigate emergencies that involve toxic chemicals, liquids or gasses that standard firefighting crews are not equipped to handle. Haz-Mat 141 is stationed at Fire Station 141 and is a valuable resource addition not only to the citizens of the Daisy Mountain Fire District but the entire North Valley. Daisy Mountain Fire participates in the Valley Wide Automatic Aid System along with 26 other departments allowing resources to be dispatched to incidents based on the closest available unit’s location. This allows resources to be shared from jurisdiction to jurisdiction without boundaries.

Until the addition of Haz-Mat 141 crews would wait for a unit to respond from Phoenix or Glendale for the specialized resource.

Additional grant funds in the amount of $31,500 were awarded to support the departments Citizen Corp division. The Daisy Mountain Fire Citizen Corp division is made up of mostly volunteers from the community. These volunteers receive regular training on disaster response and are called upon to support community functions as first aid providers, community educators as well as a disaster response team. The Urban Area Security Initiative awarded a grant in the amount of $21,500 to support training and equipment needs for the program. The division also was awarded $10,000 from the State Homeland Security Grant Program to sustain the program.

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The 9th annual Anthem Turkey Trot will take place at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday at the Anthem Community Center.

The 10K run, 5K run/walk and kid’s dash is on a predominantly flat course through the community in the shadow of Daisy Mountain and Gavilan Peak.

Cost for the event is $30. For information go to 4peaksracing.com.

Anthem hosts youth 3-on-3 basketball tournament

Anthem is looking for fifth, sixth, seventh and eight graders along with high school aged students to compete in a 3-on-3 basketball tournament beginning at 10 a.m., Dec. 10 at the Anthem Community Park.

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top two teams in each division. Teams can be all boys, all girls or co-ed. Cost is $85 per team and registration can be completed by contacting Anthem Sports Director Rick Klein at [email protected] or Tournament Coordinator Amy Craft at [email protected]. There will be a DJ spinning some tunes and concessions will be available.

MUSICEl Pedregal kicks off holiday season

On Black Friday, El Pedregal will kick-off three straight days of live holiday music performances to entertain shoppers.

From 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. the Mandobilly trio will perform on the guitar, mandolin and fiddle. From noon – 3 p.m. on Nov. 26 the Guitar and Saxophone strolling duo of Billy Abdo and Adam Roberts will play. The third performance will take place between noon – 3 p.m. as the steel drum duo, Island Magic with Keith Johnson and Ayesha Gunasekera will be on stage in

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Cave Creek establishment hosts trio of blues musicians

Janeys Cave Creek will host a Blues and BBQ event from 7 – 11 p.m., Dec. 2 with New Orleans native Lazy Lester headlining for an evening of swamp-style music, along with Valley blues musicians Hans Olson and Chuck Hall.

Along with the music an old-fashion pig roast will be available for $5. Coffee, wine, beer and other adult beverages will be available.

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Anthem Way, on a lease that expires on Aug. 31, 2013.

Following a 2010 study by Swaback Partners, in which the community showed support for a Main Street concept to serve as a centerpiece for the community, Kollings said Anthem representatives spoke to the owners of land along Venture Drive and Gavilan Parkway.

Under the proposal office space for Anthem staff would be part of a bigger project that could potentially include a performing arts center, senior services, a satellite campus for those seeking college educations, senior services among other amenities.

After getting an appraisal on the land Anthem made a cash offer for the property only to be rejected by the owners, the Sorensen Group based out of Salt Lake City.

“They laughed at our offer,” Kollings said. “They were looking for three times what we offered. We were just too far apart and in the opinion of staff the time is not right to purchase that property.”

In coming to that conclusion staff is looking into other options

including a possible joint facility in partnership with the Daisy Mountain Fire Department that would keep them in their current location through a renovation project.

“We’re looking at other sites in Anthem too,” Kollings said.

In other news from the Nov. 16 meeting the council was moved to keep Freedom Way in a limited capacity.

In what they deemed a compromise the board voted to have 1,000 copies of the monthly magazine continue to be printed and distributed at strategic locations in Anthem.

In July the board voted to change Freedom Way to a strictly online product, scaled down to 16 pages with no ads. The decision came following a report from the Economic Development and Marketing Committee. The impetus for the change was the board’s belief that staff could better use the 75 hours per month needed to produce the magazine, in its current form, on economic-development projects.

December’s edition was to be the last printed edition, but members of the community

came forward with a survey with 608 signatures of residents that were in favor of keeping the magazine, which has been in existence since 2000, as is.

Council member Ron Jerich requested a motion to rescind the July vote be placed on the agenda.

After a number of residents spoke in support of Freedom Way, Jerich followed suit.

“I don’t understand why some board members are totally against the publication of Freedom Way,” he said. “I believe we should give resident what they want and not be bullied by a select few.”

Councilman Tim Fyke said his belief is that the vocal minority are those that showed up in support of the magazine, stating that 600 signatures wasn’t that moving.

“My findings were that about half the people don’t read Freedom Way,” he said. “I talked to some people that signed the petition and they said they keep the magazine around because of the activity guide. I told them they’re still getting the activity guide delivered. Once they knew that they didn’t care. I reached

10 advertisers in Freedom Way. Of that group only two expressed concern about it going away hurting their business. The other eight said they were in multiple publications and were just looking to get their name out there. One actually told me he was relieved that it was going away and that he only advertised in it because he felt like it was his civic duty. What I found is that the advertisers are far from up in arms about this.”

Fyke said regardless of what people think about the magazine Anthem has more pressing issues than the magazine

“On the economic development front we have goals to reach potential homeowners and to help our local businesses,” he said. “We have grand ideas, but limited staff. If Anthem wants to remain stagnate, with no growth or higher education opportunities then we could keep the magazine, but as amazing as Doug Greenstein is at juggling numbers we’d have to bring on more staff to accomplish all of our goals and maintain the magazine in its current form. Instead we think we should redefine staff ’s goals.”

Earlier in the meeting Kollings invited the community to come out and learn about staff ’s economic development ideas during a community forum scheduled for 6 p.m., Jan. 18 at the Anthem Community Center.

The meeting will offer an overview of the economic analysis of the Anthem community performed by ESI Corporation of Phoenix. The study will serve as a critical foundation for the efforts of ACC staff and the Economic Development and Marketing Committee (ECDMC) members who will be launching this plan for the benefit of Anthem residents and business owners. The study includes data collection and analysis of Anthem’s demographics, housing market, workforce, retail market and industries; identifying target industries for Anthem’s recruitment efforts; and drafting goals, strategies, implementation and performance objectives for an economic development strategic plan.

“It would be worth your time to come out and be part of the process,” Kollings said.

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MIM hosts steel drum performance

The Pan Devils Steel Band group will celebrate its 20th year with a pair of concerts at 10:30 a.m. and at 1 p.m., Nov. 30 at the Musical Instrument Museum.

The free show will include a presentation of traditional and contemporary music from Trinidad and beyond. Famous for its renderings of calypso classics, the group also performs music from the classical era and a variety of popular genres.

Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. The MIM is located at 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard in Phoenix.

El Pedregal hosts holiday music throughout December

El Pedregal will host a series of concerts from noon – 3 p.m. throughout December beginning on Dec. 3 – 4 with guitar and flute duo Meadowlark on Dec. 3 and guitar and saxophone duo Billy Abdo and Adam Roberts on Dec. 4.

Entertainment on Dec. 10 will be Goode Time Carolers strolling quartet followed by guitar, mandolin and fiddle strolling holiday group called Mandobilly trio on Dec. 11.

Goode Time Carolers strolling quartet on Dec. 17 and steel

drum duo called Island Magic with Keith Johnson and Ayesha Gunasekera close out the series of performances.

Along with enjoying the free concerts holiday shoppers will have the chance to take in the decoration adorning the courtyard and a 20 foot noble fir tree dressed with large ornaments. Bakery Café and surrounding courtyard restaurants are available and hot chocolate with whipped cream will be available for purchase.

El Pedregal is located at 34505 North Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale. For information call 480-488-1072 or go to elpedregal.com

PERFORMANCESPioneer hosts weekend of gunfights

Pioneer Living History Museum will have two days of music, gunfights, fast-draw competitions, trolley rides and craft demonstrations from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.

Pioneer is located west of I-17 at exit 225, just north of Carefree Highway. Entrance is $7 for adults, $5 for students and $6 for seniors. Children 5 and under are admitted free of charge. For information go to pioneeraz.org or call 623-465-1052.

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Run is set for 4:45 p.m., Dec. 3 at the Cave Creek Rodeo Grounds.

The event, which includes the Little Kid’s Desert Dash for ages 5 and under at 4:45 p.m., is followed by a 5K Run/Walk at 5:15 p.m. and then a 1-mile run/walk at 5:20 p.m. After the race there will be an awards ceremony at 6 p.m.

Funds raised during the event will support Desert Foothills Theater, DFT Gecko Teatro as well as Hayley’s BMT Buddies at Phoenix Children’s Hopsital. The effort supports bone marrow transplants.

Traditionally the event draws more than 1,200 runners and walkers to Cave Creek. Registration is $22 for the adults in the 5K Run/Walk, $20 for adults in the 1-mile fun run/walk, $15 for youth ages 18 and under. In addition to looking for runners the event also is seeking volunteers and sponsors. For information on getting involved or to register to run go to luminariarun.org or call 480-488-1981.

Carefree Flea Market returns

The Kiwanis of Carefree Flea Market is set for 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Dec. 10 at the Dave Anderson Memorial Building.

The event will highlight many Christmas and Hanukkah decorative items, paper goods, gift packaging and lots of items appropriate for gift giving.

In addition, there will be items for every room in the home, including the workshop, exercise room, yard, and patio. Electronics such as TVs, computers and music components, hardware, toys, sporting goods, costume jewelry, books and miscellaneous to the rafters are available. All electrical and mechanical items are checked before placing them on the shelves.

Cash, credit cards and checks (with I.D.) will be accepted. Kiwanis is a 501C3 organization. All proceeds benefit community programs. Donations are tax deductible and can be dropped off at the flea market building between 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays. For pick up or information call 480-488-8400. The Dave Anderson

Memorial Building is located on 7177 E. Ed Everett Way near the SW corner of Tom Darlington and Cave Creek Road.

EQUESTRIANCharity program seeks volunteers

Stable Influence Charity Programs – a non-profit Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies center – is looking for volunteers to help the riders achieve their goals.

The group rides from 2:30 – 6:45 p.m., every Tuesday near 44th St. and Dynamite every Tuesday afternoon in the Cave Creek area.

All donations are tax deductible. Contact Christ at 623-465-0637 for questions or to participate.

HOLIDAYGirl Scouts, Mrs. Claus join forces in Anthem

Anthem’s Girl Scout Troop 2422 will be at the Safeway in Anthem at 9 a.m., Dec. 3 accompanied by Santa and Mrs. Claus.

The morning includes story telling, hot chocolate and cookies with Mrs. Claus as well as pictures with Santa inside B-119. Those wanting to get a photograph should bring their own camera.

To go into a drawing for prizes- bring a non-perishable food item to donate to a local food bank. Other activities include crafts, cake walk, face painting, balloon animals and Christmas music.

Anthem Country Club revisits Renaissance

The Royal Renaissance Singers will perform during a five-course meal at 7 p.m., Dec. 17 and again at 3 p.m. on Dec. 18 at the Anthem Country Club.

Wearing costumes, singers will lead guests in Feaste and Frolic to celebrate the season.

Tickets cost $85 and can be purchased by calling 623-205-5608 or by email at [email protected]. Anthem Country Club is located at 41551 N. Anthem Hills Drive in Anthem.

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The Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour, featuring nearly 150 artists at 45 different galleries across the North Valley, got under way Friday. The show, sponsored by the Sonoran Arts League, continues this weekend, running from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday – Sunday. For information on all 45 studios go to hiddeninthehills.org. Art for

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Sadly, as we head into what should be a joyful time, our economy continues to be plagued with numerous issues most of which can be attributed to inept government leadership from both the elephants and the donkeys. Yes, as the meltdown in Europe’s debt market just keeps getting worse, our super morons in the super committee fiddle while Rome (and Dublin, Athens, Lisbon, Madrid and Paris) burns!

The Europeans are trying everything including lying through their teeth to restore confidence, but the only real lasting solution is going to be debt defaults. And when that happens, there is going to be a lot of global carnage.

Meanwhile, here in the good ole U.S. of A., you’d think our policymakers would be learning an important lesson from the European debt crisis. Any rational person would think our leaders would take drastic steps to get our national finances in order…

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Is it any wonder why businesses are not hiring? We live in the greatest country ever formed, but America cannot continue to be great if we are broke. Tell me how any businesses can grow and create jobs, when the clowns in D.C. cannot come up with a plan to get this crushing debt burden off our backs?

Folks this debt problem is serious. And because our so-called leaders have always taken the easy way out, the solution will be painful. Worse, because Washington will not lead, the pain generated will be far worse had our leaders acted responsible.

I do not know about you, but when I think of the ineptness of our leaders, I find it all too easy to become cynical and pessimistic. However, while I am never an advocate for putting one’s head in the sand, I also believe it is vital to remain vigilant to not let the constant stream of bad news consume our thoughts, cloud our vision, and prevent us from seeing what is really important in life.

If you read this column regularly, then you know that I am firmly against any rhetoric that attempts to lead people like sheep down a path of false hope. However, choosing to see the reality of the situation does not mean we have to be pessimistic or gloomy.

While there are plenty of distressing events taking place in the world, if we only focus on the bad, we will overlook the most important pieces and people of

our lives. Luckily, because of the Thanksgiving holiday, we are granted the opportunity to take a step back and reflect on what and who is truly important.

I have always loved Thanksgiving and with each passing year, I treasure it more and more. I have come to look at this time of year as the therapy that allows me to be mindful of all the blessings and beauty I am surrounded by, but often miss. What a wonderful thing to have a holiday that focuses our attention on the people, events, and things we tend to take for granted.

As I begin to look back over the course of the last 12 months, one of the things I am most grateful for is the enormous honor of being able to help many of our neighbors through some very challenging times. Through this process, we have had the privilege to meet some amazing members of the community, many of whom are families facing enormous challenges. These same people have inspired us with their courage and drive to turn this economic downturn into a positive.

Today, more people than anytime in the last 50 years are struggling to make ends meet. Many thousands of individuals and families are experiencing great pain. Fortunately, many of these same people are not waiting on someone else to bail them out. Instead, they are demonstrating incredible intestinal fortitude while

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taking the necessary steps to rise from the ashes.

It is an extremely powerful experience to watch a family, who has lost nearly everything, stay together and battle to take back control of their life. Seemingly, one of the common characteristics of those that have been able to turn a negative into a positive is a combination of faith (no matter what, things will be okay) with a sense of gratitude for what they do have.

Of course, we cannot control everything that happens to us, but we can control how we choose to react to life’s events. Perhaps by cultivating a greater realization that we have control over our thoughts and our own actions, we in turn realize that we have more control over the quality of our experience of life.

These economic challenges can also present many with the opportunity to recognize that family, friends, and the

intangibles are what bring true meaning to one’s life. It may sound trivial to some, but the small things are what make our lives big. In fact, the act of appreciating what we do have as opposed to focusing on what we do not, is to me what Thanksgiving represents.

This holiday is such a great time because it reminds us that we don’t need money, houses or cars to be happy. Friends and family will do just fine. Perhaps as we move deeper into this holiday season and into a new year, which is sure to be filled with plenty of issues, we would all do well to spend more time talking, playing, and laughing with the people in our life who really matter.

During this time of reflection, Christina and I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of you who have written or called stating that these articles have been helpful and

empowering. Moreover, to all of you who entrusted us to help you through a real estate transaction, particularly those completing a short sale, we are so very grateful for the opportunity to assist you.

To all of our neighbors throughout the Valley, we wish you a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving. Remember that we can’t change the past, but we can change our future through our own thoughts and actions. And for that gift we should all be grateful. And, as stated more than 2,000 years ago, by the Roman philosopher Cicero, “A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.” Robert Holt, CDPE/SFR and Christina Holt, GRI/CSSN/SFR of The [HOLT] Group, RE/MAX Sonoran Hills. For more info and access toarchived articles, visit TheHoltGroupAZ.com or call 623-748-9583 and tell us your thoughts.

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Starlight auditions for Rapunzel

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The quality of our lives is determined by the way we look at things. Many of us were raised unintentionally to focus on what we didn’t have and then go about making plans and taking actions to get it. I know that I am guilty of living the majority of my life from the “glass half empty” perspective. The culture that we Americans live in fosters this perspective through millions of dollars of marketing every day. Our contentment with our latest purchase vanishes as quickly as the next upgraded i-phone hits the market. The medium is indeed, the message.

Although the alleged purpose of “news” in paper and television is to inform the public, media seems to have settled on the same strategy to increase sales and profits. 90 percent of what we read and hear is the latest repetitive disturbing news often presented in a sensationalized form. The news has become a product to sell; in the middle of a sitcom we are interrupted by a ‘come on’ or ‘hook’ that is shaped to seduce us into tuning in to that station’s news at eleven if we want to hear more about the wildfire driven by 50 mile an hour winds or the fate of the airliner that nearly crashed during takeoff when the pilot had a heart attack at the wheel. Very intriguing stuff; we love our novels and movies. We are a curious bunch and altogether too bored.

The networks and newspapers and magazines and radio get their audiences and more importantly, the money they are competing for with one another.

I listen to mainstream news less and less because I find it disturbing and frightening and too much “bad news” results for me in a feeling of powerlessness-there is nothing I can do to change the way things are- the world is out of my control, natural disasters and more disturbingly, man made disasters, ongoing wars fueled

by hatred, fear and/or greed continue to abound. Greed, corruption, economic woes, political dysfunction and social inequities add to our chagrin. Even innovations and solutions to chronic issues are often short lived without regard to future consequences.

We seem not to learn from history and continue to try to solve problems using the same strategies as before and making the same old mistakes.

The good news is, although we each have a limited impact on the ways of the world at large we can have control of how we choose to view the world we live

in. We can lament and focus on what is lacking like the monk in our story or learn to look for and appreciate all the abundance and beauty that surrounds us daily. The way we see the world creates our attitude and if we consciously work at seeing the positive aspects of life we develop an attitude of gratitude which in fact does affect the people we come into contact with encouraging them to also see the glass half-full instead of half empty. One point of view results in anxiety, depression, and disease. The other results in health, happiness and contentment.

As more and more of us learn how to accept the often unpleasant realities of life and instead begin to choose to dwell on all the good things provided to us, we actually do impact and change the way the

world is. This is the only way to achieve a better world; by becoming the change we wish to see, one person at a time. We humans do individually and then collectively create the world as it is.

The solution is simple but it is takes intention and persistent conscious work to achieve change. I remember walking along the shore in California quietly, peacefully enjoying a magnificent sunset when I looked up at the cliffs and noticed all these fantastic multi-million dollar homes where the residents could view this beauty any time they wanted. Not fair! Suddenly, I was wanting again what I did not have and imagining that my happiness would increase if I lived in one of those homes when I had been perfectly happy moments before experiencing the quiet beauty of that miraculous sunset.

As simple as the solution is, the challenge to change the way we look at life from the habitual deeply ingrained perspective of ‘scarcity’ (Scare City) to one of abundance and gratitude is hard work requiring a willingness to commit to being aware of our own behaviors and thinking. I find that I need support in the form of encouragement and guidance from others like minded.

My advice to myself and whoever else may want it is to choose your friends wisely and be discriminating when you choose your news. Keep in mind that although we may be in the economic 99 percent in our own country, compared to the rest of the world when it comes to freedom, safety, nutrition, and comfort we are part of the very fortunate 1 percent. Happy holidays everybody.

Harvey Rabichow,Anthem

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One point of view results in anxiety,

depression, and disease. The other results in health,

happiness and contentment.

My images of Thanksgiving and the holiday season are like a Norman Rockwell tableau: happy, smiling faces giving thanks and taking time to list the big things: health, family, security.

During the holidays I feel especially thankful and proud to live in a country where few have to walk miles to get water, or pray for a midwife to come deliver a baby. I am thankful for those things we too often forget -- police and firefighters who protect us, with no graft “tipping” charge.

We are so fortunate. Some say we are the richest country in the world and in the history of the planet. On the other hand, the occupy movement is drawing attention to the growing divide between rich and poor, and I despair that “he who dies with the most toys wins” will replace any other high-value legacy. Lawmakers are now struggling to find ways to achieve deficit reduction – leaving many of us wondering what will remain after Congress has picked the budget bird?

All of this economic insecurity is making many of us feel downright pinched and miserly. In listening to the latest GOP presidential debates, it’s clear that in this fiscal environment, candidates are ready to pull back from foreign assistance, cut back on programs that enhance civil society, and even cut into the basic social safety net by waging epic battles over programs like Social Security and Medicare. At the same time, there is fearful resistance, both on the campaign trail and in Washington, to cutting back on Pentagon spending. This sort of ungracious Scrooge-like behavior might be a natural response in our current fiscal climate, but it is ineffective and unsustainable. In the longer term, this approach will make us less secure.

When it comes to foreign humanitarian assistance, we should think about the strategic benefit that comes from being known as the country

delivering vaccines, developing opportunities for girls to go to school, providing communities access to clean water. At this point, the U.S. budget allocates less than 1 percent of its federal spending to poverty-focused assistance for other countries. Even cutting this aid completely, as some have suggested, will have hardly an iota of effect on deficit savings -- though it would have an effect on our U.S. reputation and the good will of other countries – not to mention, lives.

We also need to cut back on excessive Pentagon spending and focus on strengthening our own economy. It’s really simple arithmetic. Well over half of the spending that Congress annually appropriates goes to the Pentagon. We cannot get sufficient deficit reduction by merely cutting the arts, National Public radio and foreign aid – it’s just not a big enough portion of our spending. Dismantling Social Security, Medicare and other programs that sustain the American way of life so that we remain armed to the hilt in the name of defending that American way of life is what my Mom called “bass akwards.”

There are places to cut in the Pentagon’s budget that will help us create a sustainable national defense in the 21st century. One example is our Cold War-size nuclear arsenal. There are other examples of wasteful contracting and procurement practices that military experts and even Republican candidates for president say need to be scrutinized.

As we careen into the end-of-the-year round of holidays, we in the United States should recognize our abundance. We are so blessed. We should take opportunities to look after each other and to look outside ourselves. Let us wish for others what we have for ourselves, and in that spirit build a more secure nation and world.

Susan Shaer is executive director of Women’s Action for New Directions (WAND).

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Detail Guaranteed!!• 20 Years Experience• Arizona Native• Anthem Resident• Owner Operated• Irrigation Specialist• Maintenance Expert• One Time Clean Ups• Tree Trimming• Routine Maintenance • FREE ESTIMATES

Call: Matt Lilly602-434-2846

•Maintenance•Design & Install•Tree Pruning & Removal•Clean Ups•Sprinkler & Drip Systems•Landscape Lighting•Sod & Gravel Installed

Friendly, Dependable ServiceFree Estimates

(480) 212-2292

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M & HLandscaping

Licensed • Bonded • Insured

Custom Landscaping • FlagstonesBBQs • Sprinkler & Drip Systems

Installed & Repaired •Tree Trimming Sod or Rock Installed

Paver Installation

Free Estimates

602.403.9674Manuel Olguin

GREAT HOUSE CLEANING The thorough

detailed cleaning you are looking for. 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!

Anthem, Tramonto, Desert Hills, Carefree,

Cave Creek, North Scottsdale

602-349-0577

pools wells & pumps

storage

STONE CARE

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UPHOLSTERY

ROBERT

ROOFING

LEILER

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Robert Leiler

602.616.9753

Your Local ContractorSince 1983

BLACK CANYON STORAGE

(623)-374-0648

Computerized Gate AccessSizes from 5x5 to 10x30

RV & Boat Parking available2 Year Price Guarantee

Mail Boxes, UPS, Keys cut, Copies, Faxes, and Packing Supplies, [email protected]

34695 S. Old Blk Cyn Hwy

Drive a little..save a lot!

ROOFING

ROOFING

Scrap metal

RUBBISH REMOVAL

water tank CLEANING

water treatment

water HAULING

water Heaters

Scrap ManFREE

Pick Up of anything metalWe also pick up the following:

Call Robert at602.550.7776

Car Batteries Electrical wiringAppliances Junk Cars Air Planes Even your Broken Down Spaceship!Etc, Etc. Etc.

623-551-PIPE (7473)ROC # 254779 • Licensed,

Bonded & Insured

$85.00

Yearly R.O. Filter Change & Service*

*Most systems, membrane not included

Water TreatmentClack WS-1 32,000

Grain Water Softener

$899.00 Installed Plus Tax**Installed to exsisting loop


623-551-PIPE (7473)ROC # 254779 • Licensed,

Bonded & Insured

Water Heaters50 Gallon Bradford

White Gas Water Heater $599.00

InstalledPlus Tax

50 Gallon BradfordWhite Electric Water

Heater

$550.00

Installed Plus Tax


SEPTIC REPAIRS

STONE CARE BY DANFLOORS

COUNTERTOPSSHOWERS

I can fill those holes in your Travertine floors!Color enhancer & sealer

Hone or Polish

Dan Smith

602.561.7669

HAULING By Rich

Single Items Multiple Loads

Construction/Landscape Debris

Just About Anything

$25 and up 602-703-4123


ULTIMATE POOL

SERVICEReliable and Dependable

Weekly Pool Service and Repairs

OWNER/OPERATED For 22 Years Call Tim at

623-297-7581

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Bill’sUpholstery

Furniture UpholstererSofas, Chairs and more.

Your Fabric or Choice of Ours

Bill’s Retired But Not Tired!

“Quality Workmanship Since 1963”

602.997.9568



“It’s not potable if it’s in a dirty tank”

TIM’STANK CLEANING

Pressure WashingPool Fill • Etc.

623.810.7711

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• Renewed Service to Black Canyon City• Storage Tanks• Pools and Spas• Spray Arenas, Roads and Construction• We Rent 1,000 gallon Pressurized Tanks• Fast & Reliable Service• Competitive Prices

MARICOPA HEALTH DEPT. CERTIFIED

(623) 465-4955

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP

COMMERCIAL PROPERTYFor Lease approx. 3000 sqft. Was Riverside Food Mart in the New River Plaza. Very reasonable to match economic times. 46639 N Black Canyon Hwy. Frontage Road. 623-640-7978

MANUFACTURED HOMES NEW 3 Bedroom / 2 Bath DOUBLEWIDE - CAVCO Durango Factory Order. Full Drywall. Hardwood Cabinets - 1st Quality, Lowest Price - $33,995! Home Outlet 1-800-493-2221. www.thehomeoutletaz.com.

RENTAL WANTEDLooking for a two bedroom, furnished house/condo in the NR/Anthem/Desert Hills area for a two month period beginning December 15. Call 623-465-4960

Roommate Wanted

Roommate wanted, Anthem, 4 bedroom, 2 bath with pool. $500 monthly. Miki 602-309-0459

3 bed, 3 ba home has private bed & bath, dish network & wi-fi, utilities included, alarmed. $500 mo. 21st & Joy Ranch. Chris 480-225-5701

RENTALSnew river: new 2400 sq.ft home 4 bdrm/3+1/2 bath on one acre 1 mile to I-17. $1800 monthly. phone:480-595-7454 or 602-653-9180Carefree Crossing Dev. Carefree Hwy and 27th Ave. 3 bd 2 bath, pool, 2 car gar.very clean, available Jan/Feb. $1200.00 mo. 623-322-6408

House Share: 3 bedroom is $425. 2 bedroom is $450. 1 bedroom is $500. Includes utilities,internet, bathroom bidet system. 5 min to I-17, 10 min to USAA University. Location 7th St

and Carefree Hwy. Call 602-628-7735

ask for Lee

Black Canyon City, Beautiful 2 bdrm

apt 625.00 a mos, Must See! Call

928-830-5942

Looking to Buy, Sell or Rent?

Need an agent that answers

their Phone? Call Jo at Coldwell

Banker Daisy Mtn Re for one on

one service at no cost to you.480-

326-8825

REAL ESTATEADVERTISE yOUR HOME, property or business for sale in 87 AZ newspapers. Reach over 1 million readers for ONLy $330! Call this newspaper or visit: www.classifiedarizona.com.


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NOTICESHELP HOMELESS PETS! Send your recipes for rescue project. Send to: “Pet Rescue” 2602 W Mingus Rd., New River, AZ 85087BOO! Do you have something Scary in your yard? Call New River Recycle. We will come pick up at no charge. We take just about anything. Old washers/dryers, AC, water bladder, fencing or any kind, household appliances, water heaters. Will pay some cash for old cars and batteries. Please call 602-920-4989 or 480-352-2905Looking for ladies who would like to play cards and/or mahjong. 623-465 9317Al-anon Meetings in Anthem. Mondays 10:45am. St Rose Parish. 2825 W Rose Canyon Circle. S/W corner of Daisy Mtn & Meridian.

ADOPTIONSADOPT: A happy married couple wants your baby to complete our family. Financially secure. Well educated. Expenses paid. Please call Gina & Paul 1-888-442-3194.

ATv/CYCLE/ETC06 Arctic Cat TRV 500, 2800 miles, $4500, 4WD, army green, call Thomas G 602-647-26522003 yamaha 100 V-twin Custom. 15K miles. Customized – many extras. Must see. $7900 obo. 602-750-50471960 to 1976 Enduro or dirt bike wanted by private party. Must be complete 50cc to 500cc. Will look at all, running or not. 480-518-4023

AUTOSONE SHARP CAR! 1993 Lincoln Mark VIII SRS, 114k gentle miles Adult owned luxury car looking for her forever home. Adoption price: $3450 623-680-7505 New River1964 to 1972 classic sports car, muscle car wanted by private party running or not. 480-518-4023

FINANCIAL SERvICES

HELP WANTEDDrivers - Teams: $5,000 Team Sign-On Bonus when you team drive for Werner Enterprises! Call Now for details! 888-567-4855

Handyman Assistant. Part time possible full time. 602-326-1946

CAREGIVERS NEEDEDFull Time or Part Time

Experience Desired But Will Train alsoCarefree Homecare

25 Easy St. Suite – C, Carefree, AZ

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

Part- time Grounds Porter. villages @ Anthem On-site Condo Community. P/T 20hrs per wk. Sun –Thurs ($10-12/hr). Must have great customer service skills. Monitoring Homeowner Compliance, Cleaning Pool and Grounds, General Maintenance & vendor Relations. Submit resume to rbresumes@aamaz or fax to 602-870-8220. EOE

CAREGIVER/HOUSE CLEANER: Snowbird couple in N.Scottsdale/Escancia are looking for the right person who would be available to work M-F during the day from 12/2/11 to about 4/10/12. About 6-7 hours per day. Great pay for the right person. Email your contact information (Resume is optional) to [email protected]

Jackson Hewitt is Now Hiring! We are hiring Tax Professionals for the Happy Valley, Anthem and Lake Pleasant areas. We are offering flexible full-time and part time employment opportunities. Flexible Hours! Training provided! Experience is a plus! Tax preparation is ideal for the student, semi-retired/retired individual, stay at home mom or anyone else who wants to make extra income during the tax season. Tax preparation is also a great way to make extra income right after the holidays! We are accepting resumes at 14071 W Bell Road, Ste 103, Surprise, AZ 85374 or call us at 623-691-7850 for more details.

Drivers - Teams: $6,000 Team Sign-On Bonus when you team drive for Werner Enterprises! Call Now for details! 1-888-567-3101

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

ABLE TO TRAVEL. Hiring 10 people, work and travel all states, resort areas. No experience. Paid training & transportation. OVER 18. Start ASAP. 1-888-853-841 www.protekchemical.com.

HOME FURNISHINGSBeautiful chocolate brown leather sectional from Robb and Stuckey. Beige Cloth Bench cushions with loose pillow backs. Contemporary styling. In excellent shape. 120” x 78” x28” high. Husband doesn’t like it! asking $825.00. Call Robin at 623-551-6017

High end curio stand for sale, must see to appreciate. Dinette set with china cabinet, table has beveled glass top. Entertainment center, settee bench, wood & leather. Phoenix Dignity Memorial Cemetery, 3 lots. Must sell all. Call Pearl 623-979-4109 or 602-319-6399

INSTRUCTIONIn home drum lessons! Black Canyon City/New River/Anthem areas! Beginner through intermediate, 30+ years experience. I come to your house! call 602-705-2839 for rates

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

EARN COLLEGE DEGREE ONLINE. *Medical, *Business, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. SHEV certified. Call 888-216-1541. www.CenturaOnline.com.

LIvESTOCK & SUPPLIESWill trade roofing work for 2-4 horse gooseneck trailer. Licensed contractor. 602-616-9753

Saddle & Tack Repairs. Western & English plus Racing saddle too. 30 years exp. Buy-Sell-Trade. 23yrs same location. Circle Mtn Rd & 18th St. 623-465-7286

LUV SHACK RANCH RESCUE is a 501(c)3 non profit organization. We rehabilitate and adopt out local horses that have been abused, neglected or rescued from slaughter. We are in need of donations and sponsors to help with feed and vet care. Volunteer opportunities are also available. For further info, please call 602-400-0826.

VOLUNTEER-SPONSOR-ADOPT! Dreamchaser Horse Rescue offers a myriad of volunteer opportunities. Please consider joining our Dreamchaser family! We need animal lovers who are willing to help with everything from ranch chores to fundraising! We have sanctuary horses who need sponsors, and horses available for adoption. Come see us: www.dreamchaserhorserescue.org or Susan at 623-910-6530

MISC.40’ storage container in good condition for sale. $3500 obo. 623-218-8727

MOLDING MACHINE. William & Hussey, 3HP, spare transmission, many cutters. $1,200 OBO. 623-551-5136

MISC WANTEDWanted: Old guns, western antiques. 623-742-0369/602-214-5692

Big Screen TVs, as is, 41”-100” HD TV’s, Statewide pick up. Quick response. Bob 602-271-4461

MUSIC LESSONS In home drum lessons! Black Canyon City/New River/Anthem areas! Beginner through intermediate, 30+ years experience. I come to your house! call 602-705-2839 for rates

SECURITYSecurity. Helping to protect yOU, your HOME, your CAR-24/7. Accident Recorder-Black Boxes-SPy CAMS-Video Doorbells-Helmet Cams-etc. Know who’s at your door BEFORE you open it! Personal Security Devices 480-532-1312

SERvICES OFFEREDA&D LAWN MAINTENANCE, LLC. yOUR yARD, yOUR WAy. FREE ESTIMATES! 13 years Arizona Experience. Trim palms, trees, prune bushes. Cleanups, maintenance, weeds, storm damage, trash, planting, custom requests. Angel 623-680-7550

WELD AND REPAIR SERvICES. On Site Welding, Oil, Black, Galvanized Pipe Fencing, Arenas, Stalls, Corrals, Mare Motels, Shades, Gates, Custom Barns Etc. FULL MOBILE SERvICE 602-821-7167 www.weldandrepairservices.com

In home drum lessons! Black Canyon City/New River/Anthem areas! Beginner through intermediate, 30+ years experience. I come to your house! call 602-705-2839 for rates

Sprinkler & Drip Repairs. Irrigation Maintenance. Troubleshooting. Pressure Problems. Leak Detection Timers, Heads, valves. www.AquaMastersAz.com 623-748-4773

BOO! Do you have something Scary in your yard? Call New River Recycle. We will come pick up at no charge. We take just about anything. Old washers/dryers, AC, water bladder, fencing or any kind, household appliances, water heaters. Will pay some cash for old cars and batteries. Please call 602-920-4989 or 480-352-2905

STEEL BUILDINGS

30'x36' Reg. $12,100 NOW $9,70036'x58' Reg. $19,550 NOW $16,30048'x96' Reg. $39,800 NOW $34,10081'x130' Reg. $99,700 NOW $85,500

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Jakes’sCustom Framing

928-257-4875PETS & SUPPLIES

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

HELP HOMELESS PETS! Send your recipes for rescue project. Send to: “Pet Rescue” 2602 W Mingus Rd., New River, AZ 85087

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

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

classifiedsPLEASE vISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.THEFOOTHILLSFOCUS.COM TO PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED. RATE FOR CLASSIFIEDS ARE $.50 PER WORD AND MUST BE PREPAID. DEADLINE FOR CLASSIFIEDS

IS WED. AT 5PM FOR THE FOLLOWING WED. ISSUE. CLASSIFIEDS MAY ALSO BE FAxED TO 623-465-1363. PLEASE NOTE THAT NO CLASSIFIEDS ARE ACCEPTED OvER THE PHONE.

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POOL CONSTRUCTION

Luxury Custom PoolBuilder/Remodel Specialist

“Since 1997”

Call for your Pool Consultation!

“If You Can Dream it,We Can Do it”

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1039 E. Carefree HighwayPhoenix, AZ 85085

Licensed • Bonded • Insured

37220 Mule Train Rd. | Carefree, AZ 85377

480.488.5300 | www.carefree-resort.com

For reservations call 480.488.5300*Excludes tax & gratuity. Reservations suggested.

Expect the Unexpected Introducing an all new dining experience at Carefree Resort

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

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

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