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April 9, 2014 • Vol. 12, No.21 Postal Patron Cave Creek

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Cave Creek fences out gated homes

Eric Quade photoNo place like home — The Jaguars’ softball team made it look easy with their April 3 11-1 win over Valley Vista. Boulder Creek’s winning record may be state playoff material.

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Eric Quade photoGrade school grounds — Looking north toward Dove Valley Road, plans are in motion to turn this north Phoenix lot into a new elementary school.

TARA AlATORRECave Creek Town Council

stuck to their guns during Monday’s meeting, denying a third request from land owner Lou Spelts for a gated community on his property, wh i le approv i ng severa l housekeeping items and a re-pavement project on Stagecoach Pass Road.

“I am worried about two precedents,” said Vice Mayor Adam Trenk when explaining his no vote. “One is a gated community, and the other is that this community can be worn down by developers.”

In a 5-2 vote, the town council denied Lou Spelts his request for a final plat amendment that would have granted him permission to build a gated subdivision and private street into the property prevent ing publ ic t ra f f ic from entering. Citing that he n e e d e d t h e g a t e t o protect his proper ty f rom vandalism, Spelts made no changes to his application, wh ich wa s de n ied i n October 2013.

“There is not much more I can say,” said Spelts to the council. “You guys say all you want, but I was here before you guys.”

Spelt went on to tell the council that he has owned the land since 1982, which pre-dates the town of Cave Creek.

Af ter several concerned citizens spoke against the gated

community and the precedence it would set in Cave Creek, the council denied his request with Councilman Ernie Bunch and Mayor Vincent Francia voting yes.

“I think the man has property rights that go prior to the town,” said Councilman Ernie Bunch when explaining why he voted in favor of Spelts’ request.

The council also unanimously authorized any excess money collected from the 0.5 percent Spur Cross sales tax for transfer into the general fund—50 percent of which can go towards allocating open space land.

Originally, the sales tax collected for Spur Cross was to be exclusively used for maintaining and operating the park, but a significant amount of money is not being used.

“After Spur Cross’ expenses have been paid, the money can be used for anything the town directs,” said town attorney Freda Bisman at the meeting.

No citizens spoke against the idea of using the extra money collected for other uses to benefit the town. The mayor and

ERIC QUADEEDITOR

By the fall of 2015, Deer Valley Unified School District officials hope to have some of their stu-dents filing into a new elementary school near I-17 south of Dove Valley Road in north Phoenix.

Growing numbers of students in the northwest part of the dis-trict was cited as a motivating fac-tor for building more classrooms. Although growth was said to be slower in the Stetson Valley area, demand was said to be higher in the neighborhood to the east.

Many specifics about the new school—such as name, exact ad-dress and the boundaries from which it will draw students from other DVUSD facilities—are still in flux because the project is in the design phase. Right now, it looks like the new facility will handle 1,000 students from Kin-

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The drill’s mock crash involved a two vehicle collision affecting six students. Representatives from local fire and police departments narrated efforts to determine whether the make-believe crash was caused

by distracted driving or driving under the influence.

An estimated 2,500 students and other onlookers attended last Friday’s drill, fill-ing stadium seating along side the football field and spilling over to extended bleach-ers positioned on the field itself.

Besides impacting the students in at-tendance, event sponsors said that an additional objective of the scenario was for students to encourage other drivers, including family and friends, from exhibit-ing this type of behavior.

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dergarten through eighth grade, which is on par with other schools’ capacity, such as Sunset Ridge (1,039) and Norterra Can-yon (967). Construction is slated to begin by this fall.

The site, located at Bronco Butte Trail and North Foothills Drive near Desert Crest, was a combination donation/purchase DVUSD was involved with in

2003. The district bought about 6 acres for $751,281 and a developer donated ap-proximately 9 acres.

Ashley Morris, a communications spe-cialist with DVUSD, said that the district has been considering building plans for the site ever since. Then last November, data showed that the new school would be needed to accommodate student popu-lations by the 2015-2016 academic year, so the district moved forward to secure funding for its design and construction.

Councilman Monachino displayed a little hesitation but ultimately voted yes.

“I am in favor of open space, but I think a percentage is putting us in handcuffs,” said Councilman Monachino about allocating 50 percent of the excess sales tax to fund open space.

The town council also revisited the issue of teaming up with Carefree in repaving Stagecoach Pass Road and voted in favor of the project, despite denying the item when it was on the March agenda.

“A survey of the road shows this is one of the poorest quality roads,” said Town Manager Peter Jankowski. “It just makes sense for us to do that right now.”

However, Councilman Monachino and Vice Mayor Adam Trenk voted against the

project, saying the town could spend the $32,000 on something better than repaving a low traffic road.

The town council also agreed to not authorize an $18,000 study to see if it is feasible for Cave Creek to begin an aquifer recharge program for the town in a 4-3 vote. The study would have determined if Cave Creek had the geological conditions suitable for surface recharge.

Mayor Francia and Councilman Durkin and Bunch voted in favor of the study, but the other councilmen voted against it, citing that more work and research needed to be done before approving the study.

“If there is extra money in the budget, there is no urgency to spend it,” said Trenk, explaining why he voted against funding the study. “I would like to see the item back on the agenda.”

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Summit Church is coming soon to Anthem and will be hosting an “Info Party” at 4 p.m. April 13 at the Anthem Community Center where guests can meet the lead-ers, hear about their vision and ask questions.

While church leadership said that weekly services won’t begin until January, the church plans to start holding meetings, serv-ing the community and hosting events this spring.

Rev. Jeremy Naranjo and Rev. Catie Naranjo moved to Anthem from the Midwest last September. They have two children under 3 and said that they are excited to be a part of the north valley community.

Summit Church is a part of the Assemblies of God.

Snacks and child care will be provided at the April 13 info par-ty. RSVPs are appreciated and can be made by emailing [email protected] or finding SummitChurchAZ on Facebook. More information is also avail-able at SummitChurchAZ.com.

Several local businesses were recognized for their work and given awards as part of the Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce’s recent “Celebration of Excellence.”

The annual event, held this year at the Carefree Resort & Conference Center on March 27, featured multiple award categories. The 2014 nominees and winners in each award category included the following:

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Celebrat ion of Excel lence w a s S h a u n N e s b i t t ( President ’s Award) and Bob Fearnside (Ambassador’s Award).

The ceremony also featured a presentation by guest speaker Connie Mariano, a.k.a. the White House doctor, who d i s c u s sed b u s i ne s s a nd personal goal setting and how determination and inspiration can affect the successful attainment of goals.


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Submitted photoMind gamers — Meet Boulder Creek High School’s academic decathlon contenders. Pictured from the left: (Front row) Cameron Moreno, Sean Wurr, Elias Skoubis, Nick Goettl, Josh Kim, (back row) Grant Peterson, Chris Balzer, Nate Raffield and Christian Beem.

ERIC QUADEEDITOR

Honor students based out of Anthem are poised to make waves later this month in the Pacific Ocean state of Hawaii with their combined academic prowess, but their coach said that the team will need the community’s help to make it happen.

Boulder Creek High School’s academic decathlon team, in layman’s terms, takes multi-subject tests for fun. Topic areas covered include science, social studies, math, art, music and more, but the questions these students are quizzed on all generally follow a theme. This year, the questions at the nationals competition held April 23-27 in Honolulu will all revolve around World War I (except, perhaps, for the math questions), while last year’s multiple choice questions had a Russian theme.

Boulder Creek’s team has broken a number of school records

this year for their program—now in its 11th year. The first record crumbled when they became regional champions back in early February—a distinction no other Boulder Creek team had attained. Then came the local team’s victory at the state level, coming in second out of 40 teams and earning the right to go on to nationals.

Elizabeth Erickson, coach of Boulder Creek’s academic decathlon team, said that the school’s previous best showing at state was 10th place, and this year they were only beat out by one question by 13-time state champions Canyon Del Oro.

“We have the best chance of winning the Rookie of the Year Award at nationals, and the team is diligently studying, as they want to be in the top 10 of the nation,” Erickson said. “We are currently No. 8 in the nation.”

Money, though, will be a big

factor in whether Boulder Creek’s team can retain or improve upon that standing. Getting a team of nine students and two coaches to Hawaii is expected to cost more than $15,000. Deer Valley Unified School District is not contributing toward the trip financially, but the United States Academic Decathlon is funding Boulder Creek’s team to the tune of $4,500.

Fundraising has to pick up the rest of the slack. In hopes of doing just that, the local team is soliciting for Arizona tax credit donations, asking the public to contribute online via indiegogo.com and working with local businesses to generate the cash. For example, by mentioning on April 17 that they are participating in the BC Aca Deca fundraiser, patrons at Peter Piper Pizza on Carefree Highway will have 15 percent of their bill donated toward the cause.

Anthem Community Council is offering a free “Sportball” multi-sport event for families at the Anthem Community Park hockey rink on April 19 between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Certified Sportball instructors w i l l be r u n n i ng spor t s programs from 45 minutes to 1 hour in length for kids ages 16 months to 6 years old, focusing on several of Sportball’s eight ball sports.

The event aims to promote healthy, active lifestyles among

kids and families, as well as giving information about the indoor Sportball camps coming this summer to the Anthem Community Center.

Sportball is a noncompetitive multi-sport instruction program developed for kids age 6 and under, said Phoenix Sportball owner Derek Morrison.

“With a unique methodology and curriculum, incorporating storylines and pop culture to engage a child’s imagination, our highly trained, certified,

professional coaches help develop not only gross motor and sports skills, but also put a focus on social skills, an aspect often overlooked but crucial to overall development,” Morrison said.

Sportball was founded in Toronto, Canada, in 1995, and has provided thousands of ch i ld ren ac ross Canada, Singapore and the United States with an introduction to a range of sports skills. Sportball Phoenix opened its doors in June 2009.


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The weekend Outdoor Expo, held March 29-30 at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix, was visited by 41,000 people. Sunday’s attendance of 20,700 was a record for an Expo Sunday.

The Fr iday Youth Day, geared toward school children, teachers and chaperones who preregistered, was attended by 7,000, another record. The Youth Day was held at the Ben Avery facility.

Game and Fish Deputy Director Ty Gray expressed his satisfaction with the event’s big turnout.

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It’s either a day of pure an-guish (empty your wallets) or great relief (quickly spend that check). Some folks are downright giddy about the big refund that they’re getting. The

people who owe money to the IRS are usually the ones that are filing at the last minute, rushing to a post office hours before the stroke of midnight, feeling nauseous as they regrettably place the envelope with a huge check into the mailbox. Tax time seems to bring out the best, worst, cheapest, greediest and dumbest in “we the people” who must file, claim and pay.

Evidently, a whole bunch of taxpayers have a pretty good sense of humor. The Internal Revenue Service reports that a small percentage of checks they receive each year have “funny” things written on them.

Many people keep the acro-nym “IRS,” then spell out what they’re really thinking. Hey, I would never have the nerve to write, “Internal Revenue Sucks” on my check! What about “I’m Really Sad,” which I think is much better than “Internal Rear Sores.” Ouch! “Insensitive Rip-off Scoundrels” sounds good to me. Oops, only kidding!

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ing? I’ll bet an audit is going to be in their future. However, the agents at the IRS say they just have a good laugh – then cash the checks.

People find very creative ways of cheating on their taxes. A man in Florida pretended to have 10 kids. This bachelor (with no children) said he never thought he would get caught. And then there are the people who simply refuse to file. One couple in New York who owe about a million bucks (and maybe jail time) said they just “forgot” to file their tax returns. If you think that’s far-fetched, how about the woman in Seattle who claimed on her tax return that her toy poodle was a “service-dog?” This lady has got some doggone explaining to do to the IRS. It seems she’s been us-ing her 10-pound poodle as a tax deduction for the past 10 years!

A survey conducted by Yahoo Finance revealed that 36 per-cent of Americans say that they “cheat a little” on their taxes. This means the “harmless” padding of gas mileage to the blatant making up of write-offs that don’t exist. One agent for the IRS has been quoted as saying that 10 percent of tax returns are “fiction” and 10 percent of all tax returns are “fantasy.” Now hold on, isn’t that implying that we’re a bunch of cheats and liars?

One psychologist from Stan-ford who studies “tax time psy-chosis” revealed that many peo-ple experience real “emotional breakdowns” during the months of March and April.

A woman in California divorced

her husband and found out after-wards that they owed $300,000 in back taxes to the IRS. For years, her husband would file their taxes and say, “Honey, sign here.” A survey conducted by a major tax preparation group claims that 30 percent of all married couples op-erate this way. Either the husband or the wife is “involved” in prepar-ing the taxes, and the spouse just “signs on the lines.” It’s a pretty shrill wake-up call when you real-ize that the government doesn’t accept that you “didn’t know what you were signing.” What’s the woman in California doing about it? She was arrested for at-tempted murder.

Some people can be pushed over the edge of the ledger when it comes to paying taxes. Experi-encing tax-time psychosis? Cheat-ing? From fiction to fantasy, it’s one hell of a ride around April 15. Heck, we’re about to survive another year! If you’re an accoun-tant, then get some rest. If you’re getting a refund, then spend it quietly and don’t brag. Some poor taxpayer may wring your neck due to “emotional distress.”

If you had to (or will have to) write a big check to the govern-ment, then be happy. That’s how this wonderful country works – on our money. Let’s make a toast: to “Intense Reality Shock” or whatever makes you smile. “Tax Day” is almost over, so let the fiction and fantasies begin!

Judy Bluhm is a writer and realtor who lives in the Anthem area. Have a story or a comment? Email Judy at [email protected].


Anthem Giving Circle raised $18,000 at its fourth annual Purs-es for a Purpose event last month, benefiting those in need in the Anthem community.

Joan Zimmer, chair for the event, said that hard work by fellow members in the local nonprofit organization’s March 5 fundraiser paid off.

“We exceeded our expectations thanks to the support of the at-tendees who really engaged in the auction and made the event a great success to support local families,” Zimmer said. “The money raised—when added to the generous giving of our mem-bers—is needed by so many in our community.”

Purses for a Purpose featured lunch and a silent auction at Iron-wood Country Club in Anthem. Over 150 participants bid on purs-es donated by Anthem residents.

The Anthem Giving Circle uses all of the proceeds to help Anthem area individuals and families who need financial as-sistance for medical bills and other urgent needs. In 2013, the nonprofit helped more than 70

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Two Cactus Shadows High School students have been selected to receive a scholarship to study in China later this year.

Principal Steve Bebee said class of 2015 students Samuel Slack and Dominique Troyanos were among 5,000 applicants for placement in seven countries. Their scholarship from the National Security Language

Initiative for Youth is for the Chinese language program in China this summer.

The NSLI-Y scholarship is sponsored by the federal government through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. American Councils for International Education manages the overall operations of

the scholarship program.Slack attended Black Mountain

Elementary, Desert Arroyo Middle School and then onto Cactus Shadows High School.

Troyanos attended Desert Willow Elementary School’s Spanish Immersion Program, Sonoran Trails Middle School and then onto Cactus Shadows High School.


ShEA STANFIElD“The key to the trap is, of course,

education.”—Betty Friedan, “The Feminine Mystique.”

Yes, young artist Megan Koth has grabbed her key. As a “hometown” girl growing up in Arizona, she said that she can’t remember a time when she was not interested in exploring her environment through drawing and painting. She simply carried her sketchpad everywhere.

Megan said that she has been fortunate to have the active sup-port of her parents, teachers and a number of mentors within the area’s Sonoran Arts League. It was during her years at Cactus Shadows High School that the adults around her made a point of saying that she could make it as a working fine artist, and she realized her dream was actu-ally possible. Now, she is ready to complete her senior thesis at ASU’s Herberger Institute for De-sign and the Arts and the Barrett Honors College.

The element of “management” for her dream has not escaped Megan’s eye for detail. While wrapped in canvas, color and paint, she added a minor in busi-ness from the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU and is poised to begin her journey into the larg-er world of art with graduation in May. Not often does one meet a young person with such a com-plete grasp on the art of creation and the business head it takes to

make her dream come true.Megan said that her focus will

be painting—oil or acrylic. She loves the process of painting: the springy surface of the canvas, the alchemy of color mixing and ex-ploring the textures and shapes that bring everyday objects alive.

Megan said that she feels lucky to have studied at the Herberger Institute where she was provided a semi-private studio space for

her senior year. There she could take advantage of the critical ex-changes between other honor art students, hone her skills and push her limits.

Through that process, she fo-cused her senior thesis show—“Necessary Objects” at ASU Step Gallery in downtown Phoenix—on feminine identity through beauty rituals. Using paint, the Cactus Shadows alumna explored not only the beauty objects/products themselves, but also how their use can create a “neu-rotic relationship to one’s own appearance.” The fact that so many women “can never leave the house without makeup” is a fascinating concept, Megan said. She, too, is fixated on the anxiety most women feel with feminine self-presentation and “being out there.”

Armed with an amazing body of work, Megan moves forward decades of awareness and iconic imagery. Conscious women, of any age, will identify with her musing over the feminine myth and how individuals incorporate it, or not, into their lives.

Kraig Foote, owner of Art One Gallery, in Scottsdale received the message loud and clear. He recognized Megan’s gift for color, design and social inspection early on. She is one of the student art-ists represented in the gallery collection.

To see a selection of Megan’s paintings, visit her website me-gankoth.com, Art One Gallery online at artonegalleryinc.com or visit the gallery in Old Town Scottsdale. However one chooses to explore Megan Koth’s work, the viewer will be delighted in her insight, introspection and the energy she brings to the world in paint.

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ABCO Recycling & Shredding Services will hold a paper-shredding and electronics-recycling fundraiser for Hospice of the Valley from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on April 11. Participants can watch the shredding at ABCO Shredding, 21628 N. 2nd Ave. in Phoenix. The cost starts at $5 per box or bag (based on size), and all proceeds benefit not-for-profit Hospice of the Valley, which provides end-of-life care.

ABCO also is accepting electronics: hard drive destruction and CRT monitor recycling is $10 each, with $5 donated to the agency. Cash only for all services.Church rummage sale

Black Mountain United Church of Christ, 30600 N. Scottsdale Rd. in Scottsdale, will hold its annual Spring Rummage Sale on

April 11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on April 12 from 8 a.m. to noon.

SATURDAYSaddle Up for Paws

Anthem Pets will hold its largest fundraising event of the year on April 12 at Peaks and Valleys Restaurant, 711 E. Carefree Hwy. in Phoenix. “Saddle Up for Paws” will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and include a dinner, disc jockey, live auction, raffles and more. Tickets are $30 per person and can be purchased online at anthempets.org/fundraising. C&R Tire has donated a free oil change or $30 off any service to offset the cost of tickets purchased.Rock, mineral show

The Daisy Mountain Rock and Mineral Club will put on their annual show April 12-13 at Anthem School, located at 41020 N. Freedom Way. The show, running 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, will

feature gems, minerals, fossils, fluorescents, jewelry, beads, wire wrapping, geodes, raff les and kids’ events. Tickets cost $3 for adults, $2 for students/seniors and children get in for free.

TUESDAYPassover Seder

A traditional Passover Seder will be held April 15 at 5 p.m. at the Ironwood, Anthem Country Club, which will be followed by a buffet dinner. Cost is $45 per adult, $19.50 per child ages 5-12 and free for children younger than 5. A cash bar will be available. For reservations, contact Murray Gordon at 623-551-0310 or [email protected]. Checks should be made payable to NVJCA and mailed to 39506 N. Daisy Mountain Dr., Ste. 122-198, in Anthem. An RSVP by April 10 is requested.Photography tips

Professional photographers Alan Lowy and Richard Rubenstein will be presenting a free, 2-hour session starting at 11 a.m. April 15 at Desert Broom Library regarding photography pointers. Register by calling the library at 602-534-7186. Class size is limited to 20.

WEDNESDAYHealth care information

As part of National Health Care Decisions Day, Senior Bridge will be facilitating a program on health care directives, living wills and medical power of attorney forms. Experts will also be available to answer individuals’ questions about specific situations. The free program starts at 4 p.m. April 16 at Desert Hills Presbyterian Church, 34605 N. Scottsdale Rd. in Scottsdale.

LATER THIS MONTH‘Women on Target’

An instructional shoot for women will be held April 19, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Ben Avery

Shooting Range in Phoenix. A non-refundable registration fee of $65 ($75 after April 11) includes eye/ear protection, targets, ammo and pistols. Registration must be received a week prior to the class and will be limited to 30 participants. For more information, contact Carol Ruh at [email protected] or 602-571-3886.Alternative medicine

As part of the “Focus on Your Health” Scottsdale Healthcare Series, a naturopathic physician will present natural ways to prevent cancer and discuss alternative cancer treatments April 17, 2 p.m.-3 p.m., at Desert Foothills Library. To register, call 480-488-2286.Cave Creek Trail Run

The fifth annual Cave Creek Trail Run kicks off on April 19 at the Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area. The event

features a 10K run, a 5K run/walk and a 2K fun run for kids, all starting at approximately 7 a.m. Proceeds go toward efforts to keep thousands of acres protected from urban development.

WEEKLYScottsdale North Rotary

Local residents, visitors and “snowbirds” are invited to the Scottsdale North Rotary Club’s weekly dinner meetings, held Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. at the Hacienda Mexican Grill, 32527 N. Scottsdale Rd. Rotary is a global humanitarian organization made up of men and women who are business, professional and community leaders. The club’s top priority is the eradication of polio.Read to Sioux Pooh

Children, along with a favorite adult, are invited to Desert Broom Library every Tuesday at 3 p.m. to read to Sioux Pooh the therapy dog. A 2010 study found that

children in reading programs that used therapy dogs developed reading skills up to 20 percent faster than without.Stories in Cave Creek

From 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. every Thursday, Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek hosts “Little Ones Story Time.” The program is geared toward newborns and children up to 36 months in age. The library also has a story time program for toddlers, which is held every Tuesday from 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.Toddler Time

Toddlers, accompanied by a favorite adult are invited to enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage emerging language skills every Wednesday at Desert Broom Library. The program starts at 11:30 a.m. and


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“At Home in the Desert” is directed by Aubrey Grace Watkins and choreographed by Kenda Newbury, with original music by Kevin Glenn. Hohokam-inspired animal masks are designed by Robin Ray.

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The word volunteer was first recorded in the 1630s. During the 19th century, Amer-ica experienced a surge in volunteerism. Women volunteered to aid wounded sol-diers in the Civil War. The Red Cross in 1881 provided volunteers for disaster relief.

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Cave Creek citizens count their bless-ings. From dawn’s first light view of pure desert and native wildlife to nighttime’s star-studded skies (yes, there is a Milky Way), we don’t take this place we call home for granted.

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Residents of the desert should always remember one simple rule when the weather begins to warm: know where you are plac-ing your hands and feet.

“That one rule can help people avoid the majority of potentially dangerous encounters,” said Tom Jones, amphibians and reptiles program manager for the Arizo-na Game and Fish Department. “People shouldn’t fear snakes and other reptiles, and only need to use caution and common sense to coexist with them.”

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While less common within city limits, rattlesnakes can be found in urban environments, as can spiders and scorpions.

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Children of all ages, with an adult in tow, are welcome Thursdays at Desert Broom Library to share books, stories, songs and rhymes in a fun, interactive program that builds early literacy skills. The library is located at Cave Creek Road and Tatum Boulevard.Babytime Fridays

Babies up to 24 months in age, accompanied by an adult, can explore pre-literacy skills through songs and stories at Desert Broom Library. Programs start at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Each 20-minute program is followed by an unstructured 30-minute playtime.Crafting

Adults wishing to knit, crochet, tat, macramé or do just about anything that has to do with fiber are invited to North Valley Regional Library’s “Made by Hand” program every Thursday at 1 p.m. Bring projects, books and patterns, accomplishments and knowledge to share with others. Learn something new about your own craft, or pick up another craft (or stitch) that has piqued your interest. Or come and spend a couple of leisurely hours doing something you love to do or would like to learn and, in the process, make new friendships.Friday night meals

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Hospice of the Valley offers a free, drop-in grief support group from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month through June 3 at the Anthem Civic Building. The support groups are open to adults 18 and older who have experienced a loss through death. Counselors address a range of topics, including dealing with loneliness, understanding the grieving process, adjusting to life without the loved one, taking next steps and finding meaning and reinvesting in life. For more information: 602-530-6970.Volunteer orientation

The Foothills Caring Corps, a volunteer-based nonprofit with the primary mission of assisting the elderly so they may live independently at their homes, holds a volunteer orientation session the second Thursday of each month starting at 9 a.m. at 7275 E. Easy St., Ste. B103 in Carefree. To RSVP or find out more, call 480-488-1105.Writing workshops

Desert Foothills Library has two monthly workshops catering to writers. The first Friday of each month, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., author and publisher Patricia Brooks, founder of the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers, leads a workshop on how to write non-fiction books that position the author—you—as an expert on a particular topic. Then on the first Monday of each month, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., a memoir writing group meets to establish goals, set personal writing schedules, share stories and receive constructive feedback. For memoir group guidelines, email Elena Pavlova at [email protected]. Both


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There is something truly spec-tacular about Sheldon Adelson. Witness the parade of Republi-can supplicants paying tribute in his Las Vegas lair. They would include Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

What’s remarkable is not the a e s t h e t i c s of possible presidential nominees be-seeching a ca-sino oligarch in return for c a m p a i g n cash. Wan-nabes from the other par-ty also engage

in such activities — though there’s a certain down market feel to courting one whose many billions come from separating the gullible from their money. Some parts of the country still consider state-sanctioned gambling immoral.

What makes Adelson so special as a political benefactor is his directness in stating what he wants in return. What he wants is Congress to curb his competitors. And he wants Republicans to challenge the very states’ rights they profess to support. That’s all.

And his desires have not been even slightly veiled from general scrutiny as are most of the quid pro

quos between business interests and our political class. They’ve been hung on the clothesline for the world see.

After all, Adelson spent about $100 million on Republicans in 2012. He might feel that kind of money entitles him to be open and honest.

What Adelson wants is a ban on online gambling because it competes with his bricks-and-mortar casino empire. Revenues at the Las Vegas Sands Corp. derive from in-person attendance at his casinos in Singapore, Macao and, of course, Nevada. Those who do their “gaming” online might miss the opportunity to patronize the 2,000-odd slot machines at The Venetian (the one in Vegas).

Under current law, states regulate gambling. Three now permit Internet gambling — New Jersey, Delaware and Nevada. Adelson’s people in Washington, D.C., have introduced legislation that would ban this activity.

In writing the bill, they have carefully skirted horse racing.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell represents Kentucky, a big horse racing state. The Kentucky Derby encourages online bet t ing through TwinSpires.com, as its website says, “a Churchill Downs company.”

Meanwhile, the Internet gambling interests have not been

sitting on their wallets. They are represented by the nicely named Coalition for Consumer and Online Protection. Michael Oxley is one of its lobbyists. When he was a Republican rep from Ohio, Oxley accused online betting companies of “gobbling up victims in the United States.” Things have changed, he says. Haven’t they.

Nowadays, many states are succumbing to the lure of tax revenues from casino gambling, of ten out of concern that neighboring states are feasting off their taxpayers. Because participants tend toward the lower incomes, many people regard state-sanctioned gambling to be a form of regressive taxation.

Adelson’s other cause is Israel, for which he is both a hawkish defender and a meddler. He’s been buying up media there and once threatened to sue Israel’s Channel 10 for some unflattering coverage.

Last year, Adelson famously suggested that the United States send a nuclear missile to an unpopulated part of Iran as a warning against its weapons program. He later said he didn’t really mean that. He was using “hyperbole to make a point.”

As one might expect, a guy

HARROP

The United States government has a dangerous penchant for military intervention, so after Vladimir Putin invaded Crimea, it was a relief that no one talked about sending troops or deploy-ing bombers. Sen. John McCain scotched any such notion by ac-knowledging glumly that “there is not a military option.”

Silly him. For the most belli-cose hawks, there is al-ways a mili-tary option. After a brief lull, some of the people who beat the d r um s for war in Iraq — and have

done likewise for Iran — now propose that we put American lives at risk on behalf of Ukraine.

This comes as a bit of a surprise because we have never made a commitment to fight for Ukraine. We have made such commitments to the 27 other countries that belong to NATO. The alliance charter obligates every member to treat an attack on one as an attack on all.

But Ukraine has not been included in the club, and judging from polls, Ukrainians actually didn’t want to be included. To some commentators, it doesn’t matter: We should use our military might to protect Ukraine anyway.

Leslie Gelb, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and a veteran of Jimmy Carter’s administration, urges President Barack Obama to send F-22 fighters to Poland and make it clear he will use them if Putin advances farther into Ukraine.

Thomas Donnelly, a defense analyst at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, views the failure of American politicians to endorse “boots on the ground” in Ukraine as “a crippling weakness.” Writing in The Weekly Standard, he says, “Preserving the peace on the Eurasian landmass demands land forces.”

F o x N e w s ’ C h a r l e s Krauthammer, who exhibited calm indifference to the Russian invasion of Georgia under President George W. Bush, now wants NATO to dispatch military trainers and advisers. He favors a “tripwire” strategy that would “establish a ring of protection at

least around the core of western Ukraine.”

This notion brings to mind the response when a French defense official was asked the smallest British force that would be of use to France in case of war with Germany.

The answer: “One single private soldier — and we would take good care that he was killed.”

What these proposals have in common is that they would interpose our soldiers as hostages, virtually forcing the U.S. to go to war should Putin advance. The assumption of the advocates is that by shackling ourselves to Ukraine, we will stop him in his tracks. The risks of fighting NATO, they argue, deterred the Soviet Union and would undoubtedly deter Putin.

But how can they be so sure? These critics accuse Obama of inviting aggression by failing to make good on his threats regarding Syria. Yet they somehow assume Putin would take this sort of gesture by the president as an unbreakable commitment.

What they omit is what happens if they are wrong. In that case, Americans would find ourselves fighting a war against Russia over a place that matters a great deal to Russia’s security and none at all to ours. That, or Obama would have to slink away and admit he was bluffing, inviting doubts about every other U.S. defense commitment.

Contrar y to myth, our 1994 deal getting Ukraine to surrender its nuclear weapons doesn’t obligate us to use force to protect it. In case of trouble, the agreement promises nothing but consultations.

The idea that a few advisers or planes would check the Rus-sians is based on hope, not his-tory. During the Cold War, the U.S. deterred Moscow by draw-ing bright red lines and backing them up with massive forces and willing allies.

It also relied on our nuclear weapons in Europe. The ultimate guarantee against invasion was the possibility that we would turn Russia into a charred waste-land of radioactive debris. That threat is far less credible than it was then.

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hElP WANTED Looking for apprentice electrician with at least 2 years experience. 602-301-7299Experienced Nursery Sales and Laborers. I-17 and Anthem Way area. Call 602-377-6534 or 623-465-9560 New River remodeling co. needs all around handyman. Ie: assistant tiling, minor plumbing/electrical, carpentry. Pay $9-14hr depending on experience. 602-677-0138 Assistant to publisher. Requires versatile office skills and curious mind. Full or part-time. Resume to Wall St Analytics 515 E. Carefree hwy #884 Phoenix AZ 85085 Caregiver or CNA needed Part Time for small senior group home in 85086 Zip code. Prefer someone who lives in the surrounding area. $9-$10 hour depending on experience. CPR, First Aid, TB required. 623-465-7203

laborer needed for tree service company. MJ Tree service 480-205-1308

Independent Advertising Sales Executives! We are looking for experienced, hard-working Print Advertising sales executives to join our Professional Sales team in the North valley. A successful candidate will be an experienced outside sales professional , preferably in print media, an excellent communicator, verbally and in writing, passionate about details, honest and have the willingness to prospect and make cold calls. Please email resume to: [email protected] Springs Café is hiring!! All positions. Apply in person. ADVERTISE YOUR JOB Opening in 82 AZ newspapers. Reach over 2 million readers for ONLY $330! Call this newspaper or visit: www.classifiedarizona.com. (AzCAN) HEALTH CARE NAVY RESERVE. Serve part-time. Elite training. Great pay & benefits. Sign-on bonus up to $20K. $ for education. Call Mon-Fri (800)354-9627. (AzCAN)

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INSTRUCTIONMEDICAL BILLING TRAINEES needed! Train to become a Medical Office Assistant. No experience needed! Online training at SC Train gets you Job Ready! HS Diploma/GED & PC/Internet needed! 1-888-926-6058. (AzCAN)

lIVESTOCK & SUPPlIESTRIPLE R HORSE 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 602-396-8726.V O L U N T E E R - S P O N S O R -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

Free delivery of shavings, cow & horse mixture great for arenas or fertilizer 480-595-0211Saddle & 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

MISC 18ft equipment trailer with ramps, diamond plate deck. 14,000 GVW. $2000. 623-742-0369 / 602-214-5692Cactus. 5 gallon & 36in box. Perfect for landscape. Great price for all. 623-742-0369Craftman truck box. $50. 623-742-0369/602-214-5692 For Sale: 40ft shipping container w/ 2 skylights, 2 whirrly birds, 4x4 sliding glass window, interior 3/8 OSB skinned, 60 amp electrical panel w/ 4 gang plugs every 8ft. Asking $6500. In excellent condition. A must See. Call Gary or Allie at 623-465-2801 for more info. NO calls after 7pm please!! Free delivery of shavings, cow & horse mixture-great for arenas or fertilizer 480-595-0211

MISC WANTEDWanted: CASH PAID for guns, wagon wheels, wagons, anvils, wooden barrels, western antiques. 623-742-0369 / 602-214-5692Free Clean fill dirt wanted near New River and Circle Mtn. roads. Some rocks OK 847-738-1194

PETS & SUPPlIESREMEMBER TO ADOPT! Maricopa County Animal Care and Control 602-506-PETS www.pets.maricopa.govRattlesnake proof your dog now. Snake proofing for all breeds of dogs. New River location. 480-215-1776 www.vipervoidance.com

Sheltie & Collie rescue have beautiful dogs for adoption. 480-488-5711 SundustSDA @aol.com

RV’SMotorhome, 2007 Allegro 32’, 25,250 miles. Chevie Workhorse gas.Travel ready or live in, excellent condition. $53,300. Call 602-319-8273

SERVICES OFFERED D & G Scrapping. Old washers, dryers, hot water heaters, etc. We will recycle your left over yard sale items. Moving? We will take your trash to NR refuse for cash. Call 602-920-4989

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lAND FOR SAlE57 ACRES, $57,900. Prescott area, Ruger Ranch. Rugged mountain property bordering State Land. 1st come basis. Financing & ADWR report available. Call AZLR (866)632-0877. (AzCAN)

New River land Sale. 360 degree views, 2200ft elevation, underground electric and water. 1 to 23 acres available. located at the base of Gavilan Peak. Call 623-680-1017

4 ACRES with views of majestic Bradshaw Mountains. Situated at the end of road. Area of custom site built homes. Area of 30 gallon a minute wells. Property does have its own well and electric. Close proximity to Agua Fria river bed. Just south of Prescott. Easy commute to Prescott, Flagstaff or Phoenix. Rural living yet close to shopping, hospital, schools, colleges and other amenities. Priced to sell quickly at $160,000. Call Kay 928-710-4193

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Rate for classifieds are $20 for the first 20 words then $.50 per word after 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.

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writing workshops have limited seating. Call 480-488-2286 to register.NR/DHCA meeting

The New River/Desert Hills Community Association hosts two meetings each month. A community meeting is held every second Tuesday of the month, 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m., at the Daisy Mountain Fire Station. Then on the second Friday each month, the group convenes its town hall meeting from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Anthem Civic Building.Women’s group

The last Friday of every month, Peaceful Spirit Enrichment Center in New River hosts its monthly women’s gathering. Members of the group share their journey with each other, gaining insight and inspiration. A $10-$15 donation is suggested, though no one is turned away for lack of funds. For more info, contact Melanie Dunlap at 623-465-5875, [email protected] or visit the online calendar at PeacefulSpriritCenter.com.Library hosts foreign film

Desert Foothills Library will host a different foreign film from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., one Monday each month. For information on the coming events go to dlfa.org. Desert Foothills Library is located at 38443 North Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek.New River Kiwanis

The first and third Wednesday of every month, New River Kiwanis hold their regular meetings at 7 p.m. at the New River Kiwanis Community Park, 48606 N. 17th Ave. The civic organization is geared toward helping children and is always looking for new members to get involved.Music at DesertBroom Library

The second Saturday of every month, Desert Broom Library invites musicians to come and perform live acoustic numbers between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Music should be family friendly. Bring fliers or other means to advertise your group. If interested in performing, email Kimberly at [email protected] or talk to a l ibrarian for more info.Cards, boardgames social

The third Tuesday each month at Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek is designated for a cards and board games social for adults from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The library has lots of games to choose from including cards, Scrabble, chess, checkers, backgammon, Trivial Pursuit, Cribbage, Yahtzee and more. Games and refreshments brought from home are welcome, too. Coffee available for purchase. No registration needed.

NRA gun safetyNow that Constitutional Carry

is permitted in Arizona, why not learn gun safety and what state and federal laws dictate? A National Rif le Association-affiliated class is being offered ever y month, and CCW certification is available at no additional cost. Check azpistol.com for class dates.Desert Broom Knitters

Knitters of all ages and skill levels are invited to gather in the small conference room at Desert Broom Library the fourth Saturday each month from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. to work on existing projects, start new ones and share tips and techniques. General instruction given includes how to cast on, making the knit stitch, purling and binding off at the end of a finished piece. Specific projects are also taught. The group’s leader is an experienced instructor, knitting guild member and established knitwear designer with published original patterns for hand knitters.Food swap

Desert Hills/New River Food Swap, a newly formed group catering to gardeners, foodies and others, meets the third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at NorthGate Church, 7th Street and Carefree Highway. Barter excess food, collect new gardening tips and desert farming techniques.


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the defense of Ukraine is risky enough by itself. But it also means putting our fate in the hands of Ukrainian politicians who have longstanding grudges against Russia and may be em-boldened by our presence. Once we put forces in Ukraine, we have no assurance our allies will act in our interest.

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Ukraine is like walking into a biker bar with an acquain-tance who has a real grudge against bikers.

Maybe things will go fine, and maybe not. If not, we’ll wonder why we didn’t stay out when we had the chance.

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The Arizona Game and Fish Department and its partners of the Southwestern Bald Eagle Management Committee have lifted the water traffic closure on Lake Pleasant that facilitates the bald eagle breeding season each year.

Officials said that the closure was removed at noon on April 1 because the bald eagles in the area failed to produce young and will not breed this late in the spring.

Most other previously an-nounced closures remain in ef-fect because bald eagle breeding activities are still continuing in those areas.

Officials encouraged members of the public to contact their lo-cal land management agency to

ensure the area they are visiting is open for recreational use.

Each year, land and wildlife management agencies close bald eagle breeding areas for part of the year, beginning in December, to help the birds successfully breed.

Bald eagles are particularly sensitive to human disturbance during the breeding season and public cooperation with the clo-sures is an important part of helping to conserve the species, according to the AGFD. Human activity near active bald eagle nests can cause a breeding pair to leave its eggs uncovered, lead-ing to a failed breeding attempt. Human presence can also cause a young bird to prematurely try to fly and fall out of the nest.

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who says such crazy things would not be shy about expressing his more modest wishes. Thus, he felt no need for quiet diplomacy in calling on Congress to protect his business f rom online competition. And asking Republicans to stomp on the rights of states to set their

own policies would seem a minor request.

Less expected is that serious politicians would rush to bond with him in such a public manner. Money has long trumped dignity, but the bar used to seem higher.

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