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May 4, 2011 • Vol. 09, No. 22 www.thefoothillsfocus.com

TramontoN. PhoenixNew RiverDesert HillsCave Creek• • • • • • •CarefreeAnthem Black Canyon City

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North Valley motorists looking to make their way to California or Las Vegas or simply over to the West Valley will have a much more timely route beginning Monday.

On Saturday the completion of a 14-mile stretch of Loop 303, going from Happy Valley Parkway to I-17 approximately two miles south of Carefree Highway, will be celebrated during a ceremony that will take place on Happy Valley Parkway west of Lake Pleasant Parkway.

A project, which got under way in February of 2009, and cost $170 million, will now

connect 45 miles of highway stretching from the I-10 at Cotton Lane north all the way to I-17, connecting just south of Carefree Highway. Funding for the project came from the half-cent sales tax Maricopa County voters approved in 2004.

The 14-mile stretch from Peoria to I-17 at Lone Mountain Road will be two lanes in both directions.

Arizona Department of Transportation spokesman Doug Nintzel explains that the new freeway was built with the projection of being used by 10,000 – 20,000 vehicles daily.

“This connection addresses both present needs, but also looks ahead to future

development,” he said. “It’s great to be able to have an initial connection between the West Valley and North Valley, but as the region grows there is some long-range planning to address future needs.”

Initially the connection to I-17 will utilize traffic signals at a new interchange at Sonoran Blvd., two miles south of Carefree Highway. Frontage roads carrying two lanes of traffic will be used for the two miles of Loop 303 west of I-17.

When it comes to long-term growth considerations Maricopa County of Government’s 20-year Regional Transportation

North Scottsdale teacher earns trip to Olympic trials

Freeway connection of North Valley, West Valley celebration nears

Anthem welcomes in new board members

Rendering courtesy of ADOTA ceremony to commemorate the new section of Loop 303, which will connect the West Valley to the North Valley, will take place from 7 – 11 a.m. Saturday. Those attending will have the opportunity to walk or ride bikes on the section of freeway, which will be open to traffic on Monday.

Submitted photoNorth Scottsdale resident Ariana Hilborn, a first grade teacher at Wildfire Elementary School, will travel to Houston in January to compete in the Olympic Trials. At this year’s PF Chang’s Rock N’ Roll Marathon the 30-year-old qualified for the 2012 Olympic trials with a time of 2:45:35.

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What started as a tribute to fallen family members has become a consuming passion for Ariana Hilborn.

In the classroom the first grade teacher at Wildfire Elementary School, located in North Scottsdale, helps her students learn the basics of arithmetic, reading and writing.

Beyond that, the 30-year-old has a sense that her efforts as a marathon runner also may be creating an impact on her students.

“My kids love it,” she said. “They’re so supportive.


It was a night of transition as the Anthem Community Council took on a new look as president Jack Noblitt and Bill Clower were thanked for their service after three year runs on the council at the April 27 community council meeting.

Clower expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve his fellow residents as well as the privilege to work with Anthem staff and his fellow council members, while Noblitt reviewed the board’s successes in the last year.

With newly elected Ray Norris of Country Club and Tim Fyke of Parkside seated for their first

meeting, the new board started the proceedings by voting Craig Boates as the new president. Bob Copen will remain as Vice President and Emily Wrinkle remains as board secretary. Ray Norris was appointed to be treasurer.

The evening started with a governing document review in which the board discussed the structure of the ACC.

Boates explained that the council is examining the possibility of changing the structure of the community council. The proposal would look at more of a municipal structure.

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Jeff Pointer said that Pulte set Anthem up with a corporate structure.

The council has expressed its desire to make the residents voting members giving them a direct voice on some financial decisions rather than be left to make those decisions as a board. The scope of what residents would be given the right to vote on will be discussed at the 6 p.m. May 25 governing document work session.

At the general meeting the

council voted to move forward with the Anthem Veterans Memorial by committing up to $94,000 of enhancement funds toward the project. Any new donations received will reduce any actual expenditure out of this allocation on a dollar for dollar basis through replenishment of enhancement funds. The council also authorized the CEO to finalize terms and execute a contract with Haydon Building Corporation in an amount not to exceed $59,410 for construction

of the memorial. Construction will begin on or around July 15.

In a separate matter involving the use of enhancement funds the council approved the CEO to spend up to $5,000 as an extension on the facility study funding for research and/or meeting costs related to investigation of the facility project scenarios.

Swaback Partners laid out a couple of options late last year in which Anthem could build a multi-purpose community

complex. Some of the items being considered include a spectrum of needs and desire ranging from office space for Council/HOA staff, the expansion of options for meeting space, performing arts, seniors services and other priorities.

While one possible solution was simply building a new building near the existing Community Center a more expansive project included the development of a Main Street area with multiple amenities.

The proposed Main Street idea would center in the area of Venture Way and Gavilan Parkway. Anthem’s Community Executive Officer Jenna Kollings explained that in order to see whether that proposal is plausible they need to meet with the current land owners, a corporation based in Salt Lake City.

“We want to see if they’re willing to work with us and see what the possibility of purchasing parcels five and six are,” she said.

After spending $50,000 for Swaback Partners to look at possible ways to add to the community, council member Ron Jerich was against spending additional funds, suggesting the land owners should come to Anthem to talk about a potential deal for the land.

Ray Norris said that wasn’t realistic and that it would be beneficial for Kollings and representatives from Anthem to go to Salt Lake City.

“We’re at a standstill,” Norris said. “The committee believes we need to talk to them and as big as they are we aren’t getting them to come here. Jenna can also get higher up in the corporation by going to them rather than them sending a representative here.”

The measure to spend up to another $5,000 was approved by a 6-1 margin, with Jerich casting the lone no vote.

The next council meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. May 25 at the Anthem Community Center.

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The Daisy Mountain Fire Department’s long-awaited Ladder Truck was put into service on April 11. The ladder truck is housed at Fire Station 142 located in Anthem. Crews have been operating out of a much smaller truck known as a Ladder Tender. The Ladder Tender carries the same equipment with the exception of a 100’ platform utilized to access commercial buildings such as Boulder Creek High School, and the Bella Rosa Apartments. The ladder tender is much more economical to operate and will still be in service responding to incidents in which the Ladder Truck is not needed.

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Submitted photoDaisy Mountain Fire Department, serving the North Valley, recently added a ladder truck to its stable of emergency vehicles. Up until April 11 the department relied on Phoenix based fire stations at either I-17 and Union Hills or the Loop 101 and 35th Ave. in situations where a ladder truck was needed.

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Whenever I get back from a race I have cards waiting for me. It makes me feel good. I want to provide an example for kids about staying active. Today kids are so inundated with video games and other things. I want to reinforce that there’s plenty of fun to be had outdoors.”

In 2007 Ariana and her husband, Matt, decided they would challenge themselves to run a marathon. The idea came from a flyer the couple received in the mail from The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training (teamintraining.org).

Team In Training (TNT) is the world’s largest endurance sports training program and the largest fundraising campaign of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Having both lost grandparents to leukemia the flyer provided the motivation to get the Hilborns started.

“I don’t know if we would have gone through with it if not for Team in Training,” Ariana acknowledges. “But once we were running for a greater purpose, those practice days where you really didn’t feel like running became a lot easier. Not only did I have my husband for support, but we had a whole training group to run with.”

Along with raising $3,000 for the foundation by running in the 2008 P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in Phoenix, Hilborn said her first marathon, in which she finished with a time of 4 hours and 36 minutes, had a very personal impact.

“For the first 10 miles I felt great, but by the time I was getting toward the end I felt just awful. I was crying. I thought I was going to have a panic attack.

It wasn’t pretty.”And yet crossing the finish line

changed her perspective.“You hear all the people

cheering for as you approach the finish and pretty much as soon I crossed the finish line I knew I wanted to do another one,” she said.

Since that initial effort in January 2008 Hilborn has run marathons in Tucson (multiple times), San Diego (twice), qualified and competed in Boston (twice), and in Chicago.

From her first effort in January of 2008 in Phoenix to her third in December of 2008 in Tucson Hilborn saw her time come down from 4 hours and 36 minutes to 3 hours and 32 minutes.

From a starting point in which she viewed finishing under five hours as a worthy goal Hilborn entered 2010 with thoughts that she could qualify for the Olympic Trials, a task that requires a sub 2 hours and 46 minutes time.

“I knew I had the determination to get faster,” she said. “I run in the mornings and I’m able to zone out. That’s one of the things I love most about it is that I’m just alone with my thoughts.”

Last year Hilborn’s coach said that if she were able to run the Tucson half marathon in under 1:19 she would be ready to try

and qualify for the Olympic trials.

Hilborn turned in a time of 1:17.59, giving her reassurance that she was on track to reach her goal at January’s race in Phoenix. It would come down to the wire though earlier this year.

“At the 23 mile mark I was getting a little slower. I remember telling myself I needed to get moving. I ended up beating the time by 25 seconds.”

Upon completing her goal Hilborn, who ran the marathon in a 6:18 mile pace, said she didn’t react like she expected.

“I envisioned myself falling down and crying,” she said. “Instead I was in a bit of shock. I cried a little, but it was surreal. It was such a good feeling. I’ve pretty much given up any semblance of a social life going after this goal.”

As she prepares for January’s trials in Houston, where she said 150 runners will compete for three spots on the U.S. Olympic team, Hilborn said she would be proud of a top 50 finish.

“Regardless of how it goes I think this is something I’m going to do for a while,” she said. “At some point I want to have a family, but I also have a goal of one day running a marathon at a sub six-minute mile pace.”


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“This was a nail-bitter,” Real said. “The first inning they had was kind of like a slap in the face for us. I think it made us a little nervous, but it also was a wake-up call that they were coming to play.”

The Padres came into the game with a 13-15 record on the season, but quickly showed they weren’t simply happy to make the postseason.

Facing Jaguars senior Cody Jones, who entered the game with a perfect 9-0 mark, the Padres scrapped their way to a three-run first inning, coming up with four hits, and throwing caution to the wind by stealing three bases including taking advantage of a throwing error to execute a double steal of second and home.

“I know I was a little nervous when we fell behind, but the bright side was we had a lot of

time to go to get back in the game,” senior second baseman Andrew Parrott said. “We knew if we could settle down Cody would give us a chance to get back in the game with the way he pitches for us. I think we got the first game jitters out of the way and will play better moving forward.”

After two innings the host Jaguars (32-4), who came into the day riding a 13-game winning streak, found themselves down 4-3.

Both teams tallied runs in the fourth making the score 5-4 heading to the fifth.

Despite trailing most of the game coach Joe McDonald said he was confident his team would rally.

“This team has a no-quit attitude,” he said. “I’m just proud of the way they stick together and see things through to the end.”

While the defense behind Jones was shaky overall, committing four errors, it came through with a gem in the top of the fifth as Parrott, shortstop West Tunnell and David Real turned a double play with the Jaguars first baseman completing the 4-6-3 rally-killer with an impressive scoop.

After Jones posted a zero in the top of the fifth the Jaguars looked to pull even in the bottom of the inning.

With Tunnell on first and two outs, senior Phillip Bayus banged a single to left field. That brought Parrott to the plate with runners on first and second.

“I watched the three batters before my at bat and I didn’t think he was throwing that hard and I just decided I was going to try and go back up the middle,” he said.

Parrott did exactly that, lacing a single to center field to bring home Tunnell, knotting the score at 5.

“That was a game-changer,” McDonald said. “This is a game of momentum and that hit put it in our dugout.”

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Marc BuckhoutBoulder Creek catcher Jonny Pawling makes a throw to first after a collision with pitcher Cody Jones. To view more photos from Saturday’s game go to The Foothills Focus Facebook page at facebook.com/TheFoothills.Focus.


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Jones would get more help in the sixth as senior Joseph Fant made a running catch on a deep drive to left field that prevented a run.

That sets things up for Real’s heroics in the bottom of the sixth inning. After Tony Blanford drew a leadoff walk against Padres reliever Joey Vital, Real came to the plate.

“They’d been throwing me breaking balls away all game long and they finally threw me a fastball,” Real said. “I knew it right away when I made contact. I was so excited. I couldn’t wait to get around the bases to get back to my teammates.”

The celebration after the drive, that cleared the 360-foot sign in left center field with plenty to spare, had to be short lived even though Real had given his team the lead.

As soon as he returned to the dugout Real knew he had to transform from offensive hero to closer.

“I had to focus,” he said. “My thoughts were everywhere, but I just took a deep breath and got ready.”

In the seventh Real walked the leadoff hitter, but responded by striking out the next two hitters. A stolen base and an RBI single brought the Padres within one, but Real ended the game with his third strikeout of the inning.

With the win the Jaguars advanced to Tuesday’s second round where they faced Desert Edge, an 8-3 winner over No. 8 Millennium Saturday. Results of Tuesday’s game were unavailable at press time.

If the Jaguars won Tuesday they would face the winner of No. 12 Perry and No. 4 Pinnacle at 7 p.m. Saturday at Surprise Stadium. If they lost, in the double-elimination event, they would play at 7 p.m. Thursday against the winner of No. 5 Yuma and No. 13 Cibola at Peoria Stadium. With

a win they would play again at 4 p.m. Saturday at Phoenix Muncipal Stadium.

Cactus Shadows The Falcons baseball team,

which finished the season with a 20-7 record, sit at No. 9 in the 4A Div-I power ratings as of Tuesday’s press time. Assuming that’s where they finish Cactus Shadows will head to Tucson for the opening round of the state playoffs Saturday. Their opponent in an 11 a.m. matchup at Sabino High School will be a Sabercats team that went 20-6 on the season.

In softball the Falcons finished a 20-8 regular season, which was good enough to finish No. 2 in the 4A Div-I power ratings as of Tuesday’s press time. If they maintained that spot the Falcons would open the playoffs at home by hosting region rival Apache Junction, the No. 15 seed, in the opening round at 4 p.m. on Friday.

Boulder Creek senior Cody Jones put the ball in play during Saturday’s state playoff win over Marcos de Niza. The Jaguars rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to win 7-6 To view more photos from Saturday’s game go to The Foothills Focus Facebook page at facebook.com/TheFoothills.Focus.


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The most successful season in the history of the Boulder Creek boys tennis program came to a close this past week.

On April 27 the No. 3 seeded Jaguars team fell to the No. 2 Desert Mountain Wolves in the 5A Div-II state semifinals by a 5-0 margin.

After defeating No. 14 Deer Valley and No. 6 Betty Fairfax the Jaguars appearance in the semifinals marked the program’s deepest run in the state tournament.

While the team’s run ended at Paseo Racquet Center in Glendale four members of the Jaguars team continued in the

individual state tournament this weekend.

Senior Grant Link made the deepest run. The eighth seed defeated Pinnacle’s Jordan Clark 6-0, 6-0 in his opening match, then defeated Nathan Keso of Mountain Pointe 6-2, 6-4 on Friday and then Rincon’s Neeko Gardner 6-7, 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the state quarterfinals.

Link’s run ended on Saturday at Phoenix Tennis Center when he fell to the tournament’s top seed Alex Lawson of Corona del Sol, 6-2, 6-2.

Link’s teammate Mark Webb made it to the round of 16 before being eliminated by Samuel Wang of Mountain Pointe, 6-2, 6-0.

Webb’s tournament run included three victories, defeating Alejandro Tovar of Trevor Browne 7-6, 6-3, Mico Asister of Betty Fairfax 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 and Aldo Amaya of San Luis on Friday by the score of 7-5, 6-2.

In doubles the team of A.J. Gennero and Tyler Solomon, the No. 8 seed, also fell in the round of 16.

The Jaguars duo defeated Mesquite’s team by the score of 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 and Betty Fairfax’s team 6-2, 6-3 before falling Saturday to Jonsh Soble and Clement Sellier of Desert Mountain 6-3, 7-5.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusAlong with leading his team to its first state semifinal appearance in school history Boulder Creek senior Grant Link made the deepest run in the individual state tournament of any of his Jaguars teammates, lasting into the state quarterfinals before bowing out to the event’s top seed on Saturday. To view more photos from the April 27th match go to The Foothills Focus Facebook page at facebook.com/TheFoothills.Focus


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Team W.I.S.H. Arizona members will once again walk the Susan G. Komen AZ 3-Day For The Cure, November 11-13 honoring all those who are fighting the breast cancer battle. Each member of the team must raise $2300.

The event, hosted by Affinito’s Bistro in Anthem also includes music. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Affinito’s Bistro 623-465-0900 or by contacting Heather at 623-742-0220.

Youth football team offers Mother’s Day shopping spree

The inaugural Mothers Day Sabercats Shopping Spree is set for 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday at the Anthem Crossroads Shopping Center.

Items and donations are being accepted for the fundraising event. Those interested in contributing items can contact Angie Bachner at 623-388-4240 or at [email protected]

Thieves Market returns to Cave Creek

The Cave Creek Thieves Market, set for 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday will take place at the tamarisk grove on the west end of town.

This month’s theme is Mom Knows Best. O’Henry, an alternative/blueglass/folk band will perform live during the flea market event.

Resident with items to sell can rent a space for $30. Sign up online at cavecreekthievesmarket.com or bring cash. The entry fee for an all-day (8 a.m. – 3 p.m.) pass to the market is a $1 donation.

Lobsterfest lands at Roadrunner

The Roadrunner will host the 15th annual Lobsterfest from 5 – 9 p.m. Saturday as a benefit for the Kiwanis Community Park.

Tickets to the dinner, where both lobster and steak will be available with all the fixins, is $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Advanced tickets are available for sale through Thursday.

For information or to purchase tickets call 623-465-5959.

Desert Awareness Committee hosts desert edibles event

A Make and Take Workshop on desert edibles and medicines is being offered

by the Desert Awareness Committee of the Foothills Community Foundation from 9 a.m. – noon on Thursday in Cave Creek at 38700 N. Grapevine Road.

This event serves as a fundraiser for the Desert Awareness organization, which provides desert outreach programs for fourth graders, stewardship for Gateway Desert Awareness Park in Cave Creek and community wide programs on sustainable desert living.

The workshop involves grinding mesquite beans into flour then preparing baked goods.

Other food preparations include prickly pear, cholla buds, Mormon Tea and jojoba nuts.

A walk through the medicine plant gardens allows identification and use of backyard plants for skin ointments, teas that promote wellness and the preparation of

a desert grown first aid kit.Call Diane at 480-488-5477 for

more information and to make reservations for the workshop. The price of the workshop is $25.

Memorial golf tournament remembers New River resident

The 8th annual Tracey Miner Memorial Golf Tournament will take place at 9 a.m., May 7 at Wickenburg Country Club.

The proceeds will benefit the Tracey Miner Memorial Fund. Registration and payment deadline is Friday.

Cost is $78 per player and will include breakfast, dinner and two drinks tickets. Raffle tickets will be on sale for prizes at the dinner.

Visit rummelconstruction.com, call Vanessa Anderson at 480-222-9922 or email at [email protected] to register for the event.

For information about Wickenburg Country Club go to wickenburgcountryclubgolf.com or call 928-684-2011.

New River Kiwanis plan community yard sale

Spaces are available for rent for a community yard sale from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., May 14 at the Kiwanis Community Park. Spaces, which are 20x20 cost $20, with covered tables available for $25. Call Jeanette at 602-689-2579, or Willie at

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For the vast majority it’s an unnoticed casualty of the budget crunch hitting the public school system.

Raymond Joy the Executive Director of Advanced Developmental Disabilities Services Arizona North Valley Day Treatment and Training Center explains that while school districts across the state typically were able to keep students with developmental disabilities in high school through their 22nd birthday. Due to the economy those studentsare now being asked to leave the system when their classmates graduate, at the age of 18.

Particularly in the North Valley Joy said that’s left limited options for families with children and young adults in need of care.

“We pick up where the high schools leave off,” Joy said.

In running the new facility, which is located east of I-17 off of Carefree Highway at 34406 N. 27th Drive in Phoenix,

Joy said he and his wife, Angela, have gotten a positive initial response from the community in their first two months in business.

“Some facilities look institutionalized,” he said. “I think we’ve got a bright cheery place that you’d want people you love to come to.”

Joy said he will limit the facility to the care of 20-22 clients and that the staff to client ratio will at least be to 1 to 4.

“We can help individuals dealing with a wide range of issues ranging from the wheel-chair bound that need constant aid to those that are highly functional,” he said.

At the facility, which is open from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, Joy said the biggest goal is teaching clients life skills.

“What family members want more than anything is for us to help in teaching them skills to make them more self-reliant,” he said.

Starting from the basics of making sure clients know their address and phone number Joy said lessons at their facility include basics on making change, cooking lessons in the facility’s full kitchen, doing laundry, and computer skills among others.

“If we can teach our clients some of those skills it’s a tremendous lift off their families,” he said. “Plus they’re very excited that they’re accomplishing things on their own. We find that they love cooking. The biggest key in adding these skills is consistency.”

Joy said that when it comes to cooking days the mission starts with a budget, includes making a grocery list, going and getting the items and then coming back and cooking.

The center also plans regular movie days, music days, visits by therapy dogs and bowling outings. A trip to Lake Pleasant for Earth Day is also scheduled.

“Almost anything we do can be used as a learning opportunity,” he said.

Beyond the fun activities Joy said one of the biggest goals is to get the highest functioning clients into the work force.

“I’ve been out talking to local businesses in the community and have found them to be receptive,” he said. “We want to have a long-term relationship with the community. A lot of higher functioning folks can hold down regular jobs where they interact with the community. Even if it is only a couple hours a week at minimum wage it makes them feel great.”

The services offered include transportation to the facility with pickup as far north as Black Canyon City. Transportation also is available to take clients to

and from jobs.As is the case with other care

facilities Joy said that clients sign up for a year at a time, but he said that he’s willing to work with clients and their families should issues that would cause them to want to change arise.

With more than 20 year in the field Joy said he and Angela, who has a special education background, are glad to bring such services to the North Valley.

“We have a passion for this,” he said. “We know what having some assistance means to these families, of giving them a break from having to provide full-time care.”

For information about ADDSAZ Day Treatment and Training Center call 602-828-7807 or go to addsaz.com.

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Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusRaymond Joy, the Executive Director of Advanced Developmental Disabilities Services Arizona North Valley Day Treatment and Training Center, recently opened the facility catering to developmentally disabled clients. The facility, which opened earlier this year, is located east of I-17 off of Carefree Highway at 34406 N. 27th Drive in Phoenix.


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Anthem Pets hosts golf outing

The Spring Fling Golf Tournament, a benefit for Anthem Pets, will take place at 1:30 p.m. May 15 at Troon North in Scottsdale.

The event cost $99. Along with looking for participants to play in the event hole sponsors are also being sought at a cost of $50.

Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Anthem Pets, the 501-3-c, non-profit which is an animal advocacy group. To register write to [email protected].

Equine program aids children, adults with disabilities

Camelot’s 10th annual Hooves and Heroes Fundraising Event is set for 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday in Scottsdale.

The Renaissance festival style family-orientated fundraising event includes a silent auction, raffle, live music, a demonstration by local music legend Jerry Riopelle, kid activities and a Camelot student demonstration. Admission is free.

An adult meal costs $10. Kids meals, for 12 and under, are $5.

All event proceeds, including the cost of food, benefit Camelot, a horsemanship and outdoor education program for children and adults with physical disabilities that has been offering its services to children and adults with disabilities at no charge since 1980.

Admission is free and guests of all ages are welcome. For information go to camelotaz.org or call 480-515-1543. Camelot is located at 6250 E. Jomax Road in Scottsdale.

Carefree Flea Market aids Kiwanis

The Kiwanis of Carefree Flea Market will take place from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. on May 14 in the Dave Anderson Memorial Building in Carefree.

Those attending should bring a shopping bag. Cash, credit cards and checks with I.D.

will be accepted. Electronics, televisions, computers and hardware will be plentiful. Furniture, rugs, lamps, paintings, home décor and linens are available. Sporting goods, toys, games, jewelry, deer heads and pianos also can be found.

All proceeds benefit community Children’s programs. Kiwanis is a 501©3 organization. Donations of items are tax deductible.

Items can be dropped off at the flea market building from 1:30 – 4 p.m. Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. - noon Saturdays. Call 480-488-8400 for pick up information.

For further information go to KiwanisCarefree.org or call 480-488-8400. Admission is free. Food and wine tickets are available for purchase. For information call 480-488-1072 or go to elpedregal.com.

Golf tournament tees it up for library

The Desert Foothills Library 22nd Annual Golf Tournament is set for Monday at the Desert Forest Golf Club in Carefree.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. and includes 18 holes, continental breakfast, lunch and an opportunity to participate in a silent auction and benefit raffle drawing.

Desert Forest Golf Club, 37207 N. Mule Train Road in Carefree, is a private club that is open to the public twice a year to non-profit groups. The club was rated a Top 100 Course by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine

Entry is $185 per person. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the non-profit library. Tournament registration must be completed by May 2.

For information or registration, call 480-221-0038 or 480-595-5580.

HEALTHHospice offers certification class

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MUSICYoung Country is on its way to Cave Creek

Singer/songwriter David Allan Coe, whose songs often reflect the hard time he served in correction centers and prisons, performs during a concert at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday at Harold’s Cave Creek Corral. Gates open at 8:30 p.m. Young Country will kick off the concert and Coe will take the stage at 9:30 p.m.

Advance tickets for Coe’s concert are available at Ticketmaster.com for $20 general admission standing and $30 general admission seats. Fans can also purchase VIP tickets for $50 at Harold’s Corral, 6895 E. Cave Creek Road, or by calling 480-488-1906. For information go to HaroldsCorral.com.

Phoenix’s Children’s Chorus comes to Scottsdale

The Phoenix Children’s Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. May 21 at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church. Grouped into four separate choirs the young voices of the Valley range in age from 7 to 18 years old.

Tickets are $17.50 for general admission, $38 for premium seats and $10 for main floor rear. For information call 480-303-2474 or pinnacleconcerts.org. Pinnacle Presbyterian Church is located at 25150 North Pima Road in Scottsdale.

Norterra shop hosts open micElevate Coffee Company will have

an open mic from 7 – 9 p.m. every Wednesday at their Norterra location (2530 W. Happy Valley Road).

Performers receive 25 percent off anything on the menu.

Acoustic blues show comes to Cave Creek

Dana Hubbard will perform a live concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Cave Creek Coffee Company in Cave Creek.

Hubbard, a two-time national acoustic blues competition winner, will perform an acoustic guitar show in which he showcases bass and back beat rhythm along with melody and chords..

Cost for the show is $12 in advance online or $15 at the door.

Cave Creek Coffee Company is located at 6033 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek. For information on the Dana Hubbard concert at Cave Creek Company call 480-488-0603 or visit cavecreekcoffee.com.

Anthem seeks singer for Independence Day celebration

The Anthem Community Council is seeking its next Anthem Idol, a performer who can sing the National Anthem a cappella at its Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 2, at the Anthem Community Park. The celebration takes place from 6 – 10 p.m. and draws approximately 15,000 attendees from all over the North Valley.

Auditions will take place at 8:30 a.m. on May 14 in the Game Room at the Anthem Community Center. In order to be considered to audition, performers must be available on from 6 – 10 p.m. on July 2. All performers must sing the entire National Anthem a cappella (with no music accompaniment or microphone) for the judges and no recorded music will be accepted. Performers will be judged on vocal ability, stage presence and the performance given.

The panel of judges will consist of representatives from local arts groups including Musical Theatre of Anthem, ProMusica Arizona, Starlight Community Theater, as well as performing artist and owner of Demeter Music Productions, Persephone Dimson, and Broadway Veteran, Performer, Choreographer, and Director Sherry Henderson.

Auditions are limited to the first 50 registered applicants. Registration applications can be found online at OnlineAtAnthem.com beginning the first week of April. Applications must be returned to Jennifer Solomon, Communications Director, by May 9.

Jazz Festival continues at El Pedregal

Guy Pennachio will perform a tribute to Frank Sinatra from 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday as the latest act in the Spring Wine and Jazz Festival series at El Pedregal in Scottsdale.

The performance will take place at the outdoor amphitheater. Food and wine tasting tickets are available for purchase during the performances.

El Pedregal is located at 34505 North Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale, on the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Carefree Highway.

For information please call 480-488-1072 or visit elpedregal.com.

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community eventsPhoenix’s Children’s Chorus comes to Scottsdale

The Phoenix Children’s Chorus will perform at 7 p.m. May 21 at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church. Grouped into four separate choirs, the young voices of the Valley range in age from 7 to 18 years.

Tickets are $17.50 for general admission, $38 for premium seats and $10 for main floor rear. For information call 480-303-2474 or pinnacleconcerts.org. Pinnacle Presbyterian Church is located at 25150 North Pima Road in Scottsdale.

SPORTSHigh Desert baseball club hosts tryouts

The High Desert Rattlers Baseball Club, whose members reside in the communities of Anthem, Desert Hills, Tramonto, Sonoran Foothills, New River and Black Canyon City are holding open tryouts for their 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, and 14U travel baseball teams.

Tryouts will take place from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. on May 15 at the Anthem Community Park softball fields. Practices will begin in June.

Those attending the tryouts are being asked to bring at least one canned food item (nonperishable). Donations will go to aid the Foothills Food Bank.

For information contact Jeff Osterode, 623-330-9293, [email protected], or Vic Littman, 623-810-5030, [email protected].

Pop Warner North registration opens

Registration for the 2011

Fall Tackle and Flag football seasons is under way for North Valley kids. Tackle divisions are available for ages 7-15. Flag football is for ages 5-7.

The next registration date is May 14. Cost for tackle football is $190 while cheerleading is $160 and flag football is $120.

For information on all the registration locations, requirements to play and boundaries for players go to popwarnernorth.org., e-mail [email protected] or call 602-944-4508.

Sabercats register for football, cheer

Sabercats Football and Cheer Club, a non-profit youth organization is conducting registration for the upcoming season from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. May 21 at the Anthem Community Center.

The group provides a league for youth from first grade through eight grade for football and from ages 5 to 15 for cheer in Anthem, New River, Desert Hills, Cave Creek, Carefree, Tramonto, Black Canyon City and North Phoenix.

The Sabercats are a grade based club (age protected, weight un-restricted) with four teams plus cheer.

With 100 total players being ideal, and 115 players being the maximum, space is limited and is filled on a first come first served basis.

To register online go to sabercatsfootball.com. Contact Jeff Jones at 602-677-3297 or email [email protected] for more info.



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Plan includes a projection for a direct freeway to freeway connection and the ability to add additional lanes to Loop 303 by 2019.

The new addition is the first all-new freeway to be constructed under MAG’s Regional Transportation Plan approved by voters in 2004. In the past five years, freeway improvements under that plan have concentrated on key additions to existing freeways, such as the reconstruction and widening of I-17 between Loop 101 and Anthem Way.

Saturday’s free festivities get under way with parking available at 6:30 a.m. Those interested in attending can enter onto Loop 303 from Happy Valley Parkway, located west of Lake Pleasant Parkway. Barricades will mark the boundaries.

The freeway will be available for walking, jogging, bike riding and skating. There will also be booths and display by local businesses to check out. The City of Peoria will have a variety of kid friendly activities available including a rock wall.

Those attending are reminded to wear sunscreen and dress for warm weather. Bottled water and other refreshments will be available.

Dogs are allowed on leashes, although pet owners are reminded to bring foot protection for their pets to combat the hot asphalt.

At 9 a.m. Governor Jan Brewer is scheduled to be in attendance for a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony.

“Our primary purpose is to let people see the freeway in a way they won’t ever get to see it once it’s open to traffic,” he said.

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Sunday night, as I watched the news reports on the death of Osama Bin Laden, I was struck most by the impromptu celebrations of Americans in the streets across the country, particularly in Washington D.C. and New York City. Seeing people from different ethnic backgrounds, different religious beliefs, and certainly different political views, come together in unity was inspiring to say the least. And, while I am not one who normally celebrates the death of anyone, I cannot help but feel this event was one that we, as Americans, needed to help remind us that through determination and perseverance we can accomplish anything.

In a time when there are so many issues facing the American public, it is important to rally around the fact that when we, as a people, focus on accomplishing something of importance, we can put our differences aside to accomplish something for the

greater good of all. The chanting of U.S.A. and the waiving of the American flag by those whom are divided on many other issues, shows that despite our differences “We the people” can come together when we are fighting for a worthy cause.

Of course, the death of Bin Laden will not mean the end of long lines at the airport and certainly not the end of threats against this country by those that see it as the “Great Satan.” There will always be those that wish to bring this country down and will use whatever means they can to accomplish that goal. The sad reality is that we, as a country, not only face terrorization from those abroad, we also have just as serious of a threat from within.

Nearly 10 years ago, I watched buildings that I once worked in, fall to the ground as nearly 3,000 innocent people perished at the hands of mad men. Whether you knew someone who died on that day or not, we have

all been affected to differing degrees. While it will not be politically correct for me to say this, the fact is, Bin Laden had been proclaiming for years that he was on a mission to destroy this country. Yet, by all accounts, his declared war on America was not taken too seriously, at least not until that fateful day in September 2001. Perhaps, had there been more credence given to this threat, there would still be the “Twin Towers” standing, smoke and fire would not have bellowed from the Pentagon, brave men and women would not have had to crash the plane they were flying in so as to save others and there would not have been nearly 3,000 people to lose their lives that day.

So on a day when most Americans are celebrating the death of one of the modern world’s most detested and despicable human beings, we must not forget the threats we face from within. It is also important to remember that that most empires have been destroyed not by outside forces, but instead they have fallen from corruption/greed from within their own borders. Perhaps we should use this victory as a rallying cry to face the very serious internal issue facing our nation.

And while I give credit to President Obama for remaining

diligent in the quest to take down the villain behind so much death and destruction, I also call on him (and all those in D.C.) to accomplish an even bigger mission – saving this country from itself.

It is time that Congress and the President show the same resolve and the same teamwork to save the U.S. dollar and the solvency of this country.

It should be pointed out that as we close the book on Bin Laden, the U.S. dollar is being destroyed in world markets. Meanwhile, the politicians talk ideology as the country races towards the debt ceiling, states and towns throughout the country are going bankrupt, and inflation rages, despite everything that Bernanke suggests.

Look, I could not be happier that we have dealt the Taliban a huge blow and have hopefully taken a big step towards slowing down terrorism. However, I’m realistic enough to know this problem is not going away anytime soon. More importantly, I believe that we face even larger challenges here at home. And, I would argue that these problems are more threatening to the American way of life than an enemy outside this country.

It is time that our politicians act more like our brave men and women in the military and get

on with the work at hand. The time of talking, empty promises and grandstanding must end. It is time that those in charge put forth the same level of commitment to solving the problems at home, as they declared toward terrorism. As I watch Americans lose homes, jobs, savings and retirement accounts, I can tell you that what is transpiring across this nation right now is affecting more people then any terror threat. One does not need to read headlines about how February marked the eighth straight month that the Case-Shiller readings have headed lower. No, all you have to do is look down the street to see another neighbor who is walking away from their home.

Despite what you may hear, housing is not rebounding. In fact, home prices are continuing to slip across the country, with residential property values just slightly above their April 2009 bottom. And, Phoenix is just barely above its January 2000 level. Yes, you read that right, homes in Phoenix are selling for what they did in 2000 – 11 years ago.

Meanwhile, for the first time ever, the very solvency of the U.S. is being questioned by rating agencies and more importantly, bondholders the world over.

Where does it all end? I do not know, but I do believe that if our leaders do not come together to tackle the very serious financial threats, then I fear that the results could end up being far more painful than 9/11. Moreover, while I am confident that we can overcome the issues at hand, I just hope it does not take a major catastrophe to wake us up. God Bless all those who lost someone on 9/11, or in other terrorist acts as well as all those in the military who protect this great country. Robert Holt, CDPE,SFR of The [HOLT] Group, RE/MAX Sonoran Hills. For info or access to archived articles, please visit TheHoltGroupAZ.com or call 623-748-9583 and tell us your thoughts.


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The Foothills Focus encourages submissions from the public for the editorial page. Respond to the columnists, fellow letter writers, or let us know about something all together different making an impact in your community. Submissions should be kept to less than 400 words. Send letters to [email protected]. If e-mail is unavailable fax submissions to 623-465-1363 or send them by mail to 46641 N Black Canyon Hwy, New River, AZ 85087. Include your name, your city and a phone number where you can be reached.


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This is an open letter to the readers of The Foothills Focus concerning the gratitude the undersigned feel toward Linda Brunk, Deer Valley Unified School District’s law enforcement teacher and Boulder Creek High School sociology teacher.

Brunk’s sixth hour sociology class at BCHS accepted her challenge to identify a social problem and figure out a way to solve it. Students decided that the student drug problem needed to be addressed, not because BCHS has a major drug problem, in fact, BCHS has one of the lowest instances of drug

experiences in DVUSD, but because it is a widespread issue that effects so many teenagers.

Brunk’s students apparently learned their lessons well in her class… no sit-ins, no demonstrations, no parades which are often viewed as negative ways to try to shine a spotlight on a problem. Also, those events do not lead to positive actions to help solve the perceived problem. Instead, students chose to try to solve the problem by lawful means. They helped write and speak up for Senate Bill 1377. That bill would have been a way for school administrators throughout the

state of Arizona to inform parents about a budding drug problem, how to identify symptoms in youngsters and where to go to get help.

Brunk’s students are fortunate to have her as a teacher, training them to be civic-minded in an effort to make their state a safer place to live.

What a shame that the DVUSD executives offered to reduce Brunk’s status from full-time to part-time employee for the 2011-2012 school year. Without a full-time position option, DVUSD will likely lose her because of the reality of the economic reduction in earning

status. Worse, the potential students Brunk would have taught at BCHS next year, will miss her inspiring guidance.

Going through the process of now renewing Brunk’s full-time contract and offering her part-time employment, the DVUSD executives will then be free to say that it was her choice to leave the area without actually firing her. Part-time employment will not fully pay the bills to feed, clothe and house herself and her two children. The choice to refuse the demotion and subsequent economic hardship is then placed on Brunk. The end result will be that Brunk will be gone.

It is unfortunate that BCHS student will lose Brunk. Fortunate, indeed, will be the students who find themselves in her classroom in the future, wherever she may teach.

Thank you, Ms. Brunk, for all you have done as a teacher here in Anthem. May students never lose their voices as they grow up and become adults.

Sincerely,Janice M. Samar and Thomas J. Sutter, Anthem

Have you ever seen a bumper sticker that reads, “I love my country but fear my government.” While a healthy suspicion of government action is appropriate, actually being afraid of the government is not. Our form of government is what makes us unique in the history of the world. Otherwise, we would just be a version of Canada with better weather.

In 1958, President Eisenhower was the first to proclaim May 1 as “Law Day.” He did so to recognize a “day of national dedication to the principles of government under law” in part because “our Government has served as an inspiration and a beacon of light for oppressed peoples of the world seeking freedom, justice and equality for the individual under law.” Every president since has issued a Law Day proclamation.

Law Day is even recognized in

federal law as an official holiday. According to the statute, its purpose is for Americans to celebrate our liberties, to reaffirm our loyalty to the U.S. and to rededicate ourselves to the ideals of equality and justice under the law. The state also reminds us that a “cultivation of the respect for the law is vital to the democratic way of life.”

The focus of the theme for 2011 is on the legacy of John Adams and how he defended the rights of the accused. Long before he became president, his service as a criminal defense attorney, defending a British officer and British soldiers in what became known as the “Boston Massacre,” certainly demonstrated his uncompromising commitment to the belief that everyone, no matter how unpopular, deserves a fair trial.

Such a critical foundational

concept is obviously not a new idea in this country and was captured by retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor when she said, “there has to be a place where being right is more important than being popular, and where fairness trumps strength. That place in our country has been the courtroom.”

So whether you do so during the first week in May, before a fireworks display on the Fourth of July or perhaps even as you wait to see the “Hall of the Presidents” exhibit at Walt Disney World, remember that we are a nation of laws. I don’t always agree with the outcome of a particular case, but I do believe in our system.

Judge Gerald Williams is the presiding justice of the peace for the Northwest Regional Court Center. His column appears monthly in The Foothills Focus.

“Murderer wins stay of execution”

I read about it being postponed due to difficulty obtaining one of the three drugs we combine to pull off an execution. Somebody help me to understand my cultures priorities and decisions regarding allocations of my and your monies.

Correct me if I’m wrong but don’t people drop dead daily from accidental overdoses from a variety of individual prescription and recreational drug usage?

Why do we require three specific (apparently hard to get hard to get) chemicals when one injection of any number of common drugs would induce immediate and painless (merciful) death? Along with so many other current government decisions, I just don’t get it.

I also don’t get how we continue to support the costs of maintaining (and building new) prisons over our support of schools. It costs anywhere between $27,000 - $40,000 a year on average to imprison a convicted criminal in Arizona. We allocate $6,000 – 7,000 per year towards our children’s educations. What is wrong with this picture? How about everything!

How many honest out of work and working Americans with families to support would

kill (figure of speech and pun intended) to be receiving that amount of money from the government.

Yet we continue to house many dangerous, dishonest, self-serving, law breaking convicts at the cost of education… -you know, that stuff that prepares you to make an honest living and become a productive member of a healthy society.

I hear that guards have a pretty strong union and evidently prisons have persuasive lobbying power. What do they do with all that money? I know that guards are paid better than teachers in many school districts around the country. Do you have to go to graduate school to become a prison guard? I don’t know. I doubt you need college or even high school to qualify for the rigors of jail keeping.

Don’t get me wrong. I am not advocating or supporting the death penalty. However, I am totally against providing anything but the barest of necessities and comforts for those who are serving time for breaking the laws the rest of us choose to follow. Prison should be a punishment, especially if it is to work as a deterrent to future crime.

But many of the inmates are more secure, better provided for and content living in a prison

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culture than out there in the “real” world. I am not without compassion. I know that many if not all crime is the result of unspeakable neglect and violent emotional and physical abuse perpetrated upon children who later grow up to do the same to others.

But unless we design a

rehabilitation program that actually works, I vote for a sentence of hardship, void of television, work out equipment, sports, deserts and the like. Maybe if prisons weren’t so comfy less people would be willing to risk going there.

Then maybe we’d have a little more money available for

schooling young people and giving them the amenities that would better prepare them as productive adults who contribute to society instead of becoming yet another low priority casualty of the congressional debates over where “our” money goes.

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Spring has arrived! It’s not the weather, the calendar, the cooing doves, appearance of humming birds or flowers in bloom that tell me the season – it’s the beating of rugs, washing of windows, cleaning of pot shelves and organizing of closets. Yes, Dear Readers, tis the season of “Spring Cleaning,” which is not to be confused with “Spring Break.” In other words, all manner of hard work and organizing have turned my little abode upside down.

My mother taught me that if you don’t do a proper “Spring Cleaning” it’s a sin. This “crime of neglect” is punishable with the constant worry of bedding that is teaming with dust-mites, dust-balls the size of cannons collecting in all obscure places, and any number of “bad, dirty things” that can take over your happy home. Take those comforters to the cleaners. Wash those windows and curtains. Overcome the disorganized mess called your closet and start “letting go” of the clothes that you no longer wear. Are we having fun yet?

My husband, Doug, was traveling on business, so it was a perfect time for me to clean the closet. A glass of wine, a small ladder, a feather duster and boxes labeled “Goodwill” are all that I needed for a perfect evening. (Doug, if you are reading this – stop right now)! Three hours later, the place he likes to hang (toss) his clothes was reduced

to only garments worthy of being there. My side of the closet was no easier, but I was ruthless when it came to the shoes.

Psychologists claim that the real truth about a person’s character could be found by looking through someone’s closet. Forget DNA or fingerprints, the “true you” is inside your closet door. Evidently, more than 70 percent of Americans keep clothes that don’t fit (representing who we used to be), plus clothes that we never wear but would like to (reflecting who we want to become). My 88-year-old mother keeps three evening gowns in her closet, as a reminder of the times she went ballroom dancing with Dad. My girlfriend keeps a brand new jogging suit hung in plastic, just in case she ever starts exercising.

I have a pair of suede stiletto heels that I bought years ago. They would kill me if I tried to stand in them for more than five minutes and I doubt I could walk 10 feet without tripping. What possessed me to buy these devilish shoes? I also have a few pairs of strappy, little sandals. Where the heck would I wear them?

Black lace shoes? Ridiculous! Hmm, I found out the other night a few things about myself by looking at my shoes

…and it wasn’t exactly what I expected.

Boots, solid sandals and flats stay. I know I’m supposed to keep a pair of dress black shoes to wear with a black suit in case I have to go to a funeral. Well, I defiantly tossed the depressing suit and shoes, so now I’m breaking all the rules. I found out that giving things away feels a whole lot better than keeping “stuff ” around. However, I am left to ponder my purchasing decisions when I look at some of the clothes I am donating. Oh, did I mention that I had a belt that looked like a gun holster? Yikes, I could have scared the grandkids.

My husband hasn’t yet noticed that his favorite (worn thin) denim shirt is missing. He had a few ties with bright geometric designs that had to go, and I’ve completely organized his clothes to the point where I am afraid he’ll never find anything. Oh, but there are other mountains to climb, such as a china cabinet to sort through and a garage that is beckoning. Spring has arrived, dear readers, so get out the vacuum, boxes, garbage bags and cleaning supplies. While you are at it, take the true “personality test” and see what’s in your closet. Hmmm . . . let me know what you find. Oh, and if anyone wants a white cowboy hat with peacock feathers, give me a quick call. Happy organizing!

Columnist commits to spring cleaning

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POLITICS Seel speaks in Anthem

State House Rep. Carl Seel from District 6 will offer a Legislative update at 1 p.m. Friday at the North Valley Regional Library.

The legislative updates

take place the first Friday of each month at the library, which is located at 40404 North Gavilan Peak Parkway in Anthem.

After sharing what is happening at the state level with those in attendance Seel will take question for discussions

that generally run 90 minutes. The public is encouraged to attend.

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Brake Repair Tool Boxes

1808 E. Circle Mountain Rd. New River, AZ

85087 623.238.3518 602.918.4272

Goodwin’s Mobile WeldingWe Come To You!

Fence & Gate Repair Etc.

For All Your Welding Needs

Call John623.217.5966

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Stone care

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

PUMPS & WATER SYSTEMS, INC.

LET US FIX YOUR WELL

Larry 602-320-5814

Jim 623-910-5617

40 years in New RiverNot Licensed

FREE Well Equipment Inspections!

AVAILABLE EVERY WEDNESDAY with news AND INFORMATION FOR ANTHEM, BLACK CANYON CITY, CAREFREE, CAVE CREEK, TRAMANTO, DESERT HILLS,

NEW RIVER and NORTH PHOENIX

HAULING By Rich

Single Items Multiple Loads

Construction/Landscape Debris

Just About Anything

$25 and up 602-703-4123

ULTIMATE POOL

SERVICE

Reliable and Dependable Weekly Pool Service

and Repairs

OWNER/OPERATED For 22 Years Call Tim at

623-297-7581

COMMERCIAl PROPERTyFor Rent: 1100sqft Building, C-2, Office, Retail, Plant Nursery. Between Anthem and New River exits, east side frontage road. For info call Shannon at 602-629-1000

MANUFACTURED HOMES NEW 3 Bedroom / 2 Bath DOUBLEWIDE - CAVCO Durango Factory Order. Full Drywall. Hardwood Cabinets - 1st Quality, Lowest Price - $32,995! Home Outlet 1-800-493-2221. www.thehomeoutletaz.com.

ROOMMATE WANTEDRoommate Needed. Beautiful Anthem home; 2 rooms + priv bathrm; $400 includes utilities. Call Jackie at 623-551-1635

RENTAlSBOX&BOLD>>>Apartment in Quiet Cave Creek Neighborhood. One BR One bath.kitchen w/dining area.patio. Covered Parking.$650 mo. lease &security. 602-448-1054 2 bdrm, 2 bath on 2 acres in New River. Satillo tile throughout. All appliances. Horse set-up. Other pets O.K. Beautiful mountain views. $1100 mo. Credit check & lease required. Available April 1st. 623- 465-5877 RV SPACE--yOUR RV/PARK MODEl. QUITE. NICE 16 SPACE PARK. GREEN TREES. WIFI, STORAGE SHED. 50+. APPROVED PET OK. $270 monthly. PHOTOS: GreenNlush.com. BlACK CANyON CITy 623-374-9123.

Cave Creek: One Bedroom.New Kitchen with dining area. Small covered patio. Nice Quiet area with beautiful views. References One yr, lease $700 mo.480-488-2752

Airstream Trailer, West Cave Creek. Suitable for one person, covered porch, fenced, private, secure, $400 mo. includes utilities. 480-326-2480 Tired of Searching for just the right rental? Call Jo at Coldwell Banker Daisy Mtn Re for one on one service at no cost to you.480-326-8825

REAl ESTATEOWC Lovely 2/1 mobile in BCC, AZ. Half acre, well is move in ready. Suitable for retired couple or responsible single.

Possible Rental. For more info call 623-374-9276

Home in Tramonto. 4000sqft, 5bd, 3.5BA. $285,000. Granite, BBQ, 3 GAR, pool/spa, home theater & game room, bonus room. Ideal for mother in law set up. Model Sharp. West USA 623-551-4281 SAlE OR lEASE

ADVERTISE 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. (AzCAN)

lAND FOR SAlEOUTSIDE WICKENBURG - New Price! 36 acres - $39,900. Drastically reduced. Located on county maintained quiet dirt

road with electric. Great getaway. Once in a lifetime price. ADWR report & special owner financing available. Only 2 remain! 1st come basis. Saddle Creek Ranch by AZLR 1-888-690-8267.

OUTSIDE PRESCOTT - Owner Deed Back - 80 acres - orig sale price $185K, *new price $59,900. Great opportunity at Ruger Ranch located near Kirkland. On maintained road. Build now or buy & hold. 1st come basis. *Special lender financing. Call AZLR 1-888-690-8271. ADWR available.


ADOPTIONS ADOPT: ACTIVE, YOUNG and SECURE couple seeks bundle of joy to love unconditionally, cherish forever and complete our family. Expenses paid. Legal and confidential. Please call Dan and Randi. 1-800-979-3192

ADOPT: Young, happily married couple wishing for newborn. Love, affection, security and oppotunities await your baby. Expenses paid. Please call Jillian and David anytime 877-613-8169.

ADOPT: A loving, young, financially stable married couple yearns to adopt a baby. Expenses paid. Carly & Trevor, 1-800-619-4873.

ATV/CyClE/ETC2003 Yamaha 100 V-twin Custom. 15K miles. Customized – many extras. Must see. $7900 obo. 602-750-5047

1960 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

AUCTIONSANTIQUES AUCTION - 951 W. Watkins, Phoneix, AZ. Auction May 14th @ 9am & May 15th @ noon. Antiques & Collectibles. 602-252-4842 www.auctionANDappraise.com. Bid 5/7.

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

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Do you earn $800 in a day? Local Candy Route. 25 machines and candy $9995! Call now! 877-915-8222. All major credit cards accepted! (AzCAN)

CHIlD CAREOffering In home Preschool to get your preschooler ready for kindergarten. Hours are 8:30-12 M-F call for pricing. Bri 623-556-6093

FINANCIAl SERVICES

HElP WANTEDInsurance Office located in Carefree/Cave Creek area looking for temporary to permanent / part-time to full time help. Monday through Friday, 1pm to 5pm. Please fax resume to 480-488-5143

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

Hair Stations Available. Rental Only. Contact Brandy at Magnolias. 623-465-2999

DRIVER TRAINING. Earn $40K/year with only 4 weeks of training! Train to drive Big Rigs. Lifetime Job Placement Assistance. Family owned and operated. NO CONTRACTS!!! 842 S. 59th Ave., Phoenix. SOUTHWEST TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING.

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

AIRLINES ARE HIRING - Train for high paying Aviation Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Job placement assistance. CALL, Aviation Institute of Maintenance 866-314-5370.

lIVESTOCK & SUPPlIESSaddle & 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.

ADOPT HORSES rescued from slaughter! Rehabilitated & ready for families. Volunteer,donate or sponsor also! Dreamchaser Rescue an accredited American Sanctuary and a 501c(3) registered charity is in need of donations. Funds, tack, supplies or just your time. Also looking for special people to sponsor our sanctuary mares.

These mares will live out their lives here at the ranch. Also have several horses available for adoption. Now offering riding lessons & trail rides to feed the horses 623-910-6530 www.dreamchaserhorserescue.org or email [email protected]

MISC.BOSE 3-2-1 surround sound / DVD player system. 4yrs old. PD $1000, Sell $100. Jim 623-551-0951

Freeway tilt trailor, 4x9, single axle, side/front rails, diamond plate floor/spare. Like new, black paint. $500. 623-551-2464

Knife collection for sale. Including 2 tomahawks and others made by Ed Wzientek. Also, 1 sword and 1 dirk purchased at the Renaisance Faire. Please call 480-282-3906 for more information.

Smoker Oven-Grill. Heavy duty, made by New Braunfels, wood or gas. Heavy duty fire box 16inx16in. Oven 16inx34in. $100. 623-742-7066

Used galvanized pipe greenhouse rafters. $35 each.Desertscape Nursery 623-492-0799

Landa 3200 P.S.I. Pressure Washer. 20HP, Honda. 6.3 GPM. Tandem Axle trailer. 300 Gal storage tank. Set up for 2 gun operation. Cost $14,000 new. Under 400 hours operation. 2-2-06. $6500 obo. 623-692-9939

MISC WANTEDWANTED: .38 SPL or .357 MAG dbl action revolver, 5.5in and up barrel. $300 depending on condition. Don 623-465-9317

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

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

SERVICES OFFEREDTRASHy KATHy Have a garage you won’t go into? A closet you won’t open? Wish you could snap your fingers and it was clean and organized? Call TRASHy KATHy and, in a snap, I will have it clean. Call for free estimate• 480-620-7281

lOW COST COMPUTER SERVICE - Computer errors? Email Viruses? Slow Internet Surfing? 25 Years of Honest Reliable Computer Support Experience! Call Mark Gogan @ 480-720-0233 for FAST Mobile Computer Support.

lIVING TRUSTS, WIllS, Powers of Attorney, Deeds, llC’s - Professional Prepared - Reasonable Rates - AZ Supreme Court licensed- Anthem and Prescott Valley offices -– Serving AZ for 24 years, T.F.C. Estate & Document Service, Call 623-271-0626.

LEGAL DOCUMENT PREPARATION: Notary, Legal Forms, Divorce, Wills & Trusts, Bankruptcy I17 / Carefree Tues-Sat 623-889-7144 www.anthemlegal.com

Rockman Pool Service. Weekly Service & Repairs! Call today for a free estimate. 480-234-5715

SPRINKlER REPAIR & INSTAllATION. Sprinkler/Drip line Repair & Installation Experts No Job To Big Or Small....Free Estimates!!!! Since 1993 WWW.IFIXSPRINKlERS.COM Robert Smith 602-380-9658

A&D lAWN MAINTENANCE, llC. 12 years Experience Residential & Commercial One time cleanup service and/or lawn maintenance, grass service/planting, weed pulling/spraying. Storm Damage cleanup. Trash hauling Tree & Palm Trimming, shaping, pruning. FREE ESTIMATES SATISFACTION GUARANTEED O:623-465-5576 or cell 623-680-7505

Carpet, Vinyl, Laminate, Installations and Repair. Quality Work, Reasonable Rates, Free Estimates. Lots of Experience. Call Jerry at 602-373-3556

2011 Still Upside Down? We Can help. Success with short sales since 2007. Short Sale Masters AZ The young Group HS 602-284-5435 www.younggroupaz.com

lynn & Roy’s Helping Hands. To help move, haul or just shuffle your stuff around. 928-899-0977

PASSION PARTIES! In-home parties for Women - Featuring Sensual Products in a FUN, EDUCATIONAL & CONFIDENTIAL Environment. Tastefully Done...Yet, SO much FUN! Contact me to Place YOUR Order, Host a FREE Party, OR to Learn About our AWESOME Business Opportunities. Jessica 623-261-8441 www.enhance-romance.com

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

Basic Obedience Class: 7pm. This 6 week course will focus on basics: Come, Sit, Down, Stay, Wait, Leave It, How to walk on a leash without pulling, Proper Etiquette for meeting & working around other dogs & people. Goal is to improve your working relationship with your dog. $15 a class. Arline 623-465-7397 Carefree Hwy & I-17. Private classes available. 60 pound dogs or less.

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

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

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TOP DOLLAR

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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With excess inventory that must be sold immediately, we asked the manufacturers for help. And they responded with amazing, Price Roll backs that will save you tons of $$$$!

Still waiting for your life preserver? Well, you are not alone.Unfortunately, anyone who has been waiting on the economy to rebound or for a Gov bailout is out of luck. With foreclosures surging and home prices declining, many homeowners are desperately underwater. Coupled with the onslaught of economic distress, many families are on the brink of �nancial collapse. While it may seem bleak, you do have options. The [HOLT] Group has helped countless buyers and sellers navigate this market and we can help you too! You owe it yourself and your family...The time to take action is now!

CALL TODAY! TO LEARN HOW A SHORT SALE MIGHT BE THE LIFE LINE YOU NEED!

Certi�ed Distressed Property ExpertRE/MAX Chairman’s Club and Hall of FameTop 1% producing teams in AZ

www.�eHoltGroupAZ.comFor more information on the short sale process, visit:

Get the Facts:• Less than 12% of eligible borrowers receive a loan mod with 70% of those ending up in foreclosure within a year of obtaining the modi�cation.

• Banks are NOT on your side, but we are!

• Short Sales have MUCH LESS negative impact on credit than Foreclosures.

• We DO NOT charge up front fees and are only compensated by the bank.

• The Holt Group is not new to the process. Our team has successfully negotiated 100’s of Short Sales since 2007. (ASK US HOW)

• We are full-time, trained, and experienced professionals with a proven system that can help you avoid the devastating e�ects of Foreclosure.

Robert Holt 623.748.9583

Each O�ce Independently Owned & Operated.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The FTC requires that The Holt Group inform you that we are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender (that is a good thing). Even if you accept this o�er and use our service, your lender may not agree to a short sale. If you stop paying your mortgage, you could lose your home and damage your credit – duh!

Still waiting for your life preserver? Well, you are not alone.Unfortunately, anyone who has been waiting on the economy to rebound or for a Gov bailout is out of luck. With foreclosures surging and home prices declining, many homeowners are desperately underwater. Coupled with the onslaught of economic distress, many families are on the brink of �nancial collapse. While it may seem bleak, you do have options. The [HOLT] Group has helped countless buyers and sellers navigate this market and we can help you too! You owe it yourself and your family...The time to take action is now!

CALL TODAY! TO LEARN HOW A SHORT SALE MIGHT BE THE LIFE LINE YOU NEED!

Certi�ed Distressed Property ExpertRE/MAX Chairman’s Club and Hall of FameTop 1% producing teams in AZ

www.�eHoltGroupAZ.comFor more information on the short sale process, visit:

Get the Facts:• Less than 12% of eligible borrowers receive a loan mod with 70% of those ending up in foreclosure within a year of obtaining the modi�cation.

• Banks are NOT on your side, but we are!

• Short Sales have MUCH LESS negative impact on credit than Foreclosures.

• We DO NOT charge up front fees and are only compensated by the bank.

• The Holt Group is not new to the process. Our team has successfully negotiated 100’s of Short Sales since 2007. (ASK US HOW)

• We are full-time, trained, and experienced professionals with a proven system that can help you avoid the devastating e�ects of Foreclosure.

Robert Holt 623.748.9583

Each O�ce Independently Owned & Operated.

IMPORTANT NOTICE The FTC requires that The Holt Group inform you that we are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender (that is a good thing). Even if you accept this o�er and use our service, your lender may not agree to a short sale. If you stop paying your mortgage, you could lose your home and damage your credit – duh!

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