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ENVIRONMENT:Cave Creek celebrates Earth Day with event offering green ideas

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BUSINESS:Tramonto couple open new shop featuring dog bathing

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OTHER :• Editorial Page 20

• Service Directory 21

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SPORTS: Boulder Creek baseball plays on Major League

stage, earns win

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Inside:

Submitted photoThe Desert Foothills Land Trust will have its annual Sonoran Stars fundraising dinner at 5 p.m., April 28 at Rancho Manana Golf Club.

Submitted photoRun For the Thirsty, with a 5K, a 10K and 1 mile walk, is an event to raise money and water for the Valley’s homeless. The event is set for 7:15 a.m., May 12 at Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix.

Anthem council

takes on youthful

lookMARC BUCKHOUT

MANAGING EDITOR

Anthem Community Council board president Craig Boates’ recent cartwheel during a flash mob performance at Anthem Days may be symbolic of a changing culture in the community.

When it comes to the Anthem Community Council instead of out with the old in with the new, it’s out with the old in with the young.

When the April 25 Anthem Community Council meeting gets under way a trend that has developed over the last three years will once again be on display.

When newcomers Holly Matson, from Country Club and Robert Linder, from Parkside, are seated the seven member governing board which was once almost entirely made up retirees will add two more 40 somethings, joining Boates and Tim Fyke, who represents Parkside.

Linder defeated Bob Copen, who recently turned 70. Copen departs along with Ron Jerich and Wrinkle, both in their 60s.

A board that just a couple years ago consisted of the likes of Jack Noblitt, Donna Gloshen, Bill Clower, Pat Henson along with Wrinkle,

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MARC BUCKHOUT MANAGING EDITOR

Runners and other outdoor enthusiasts understand the value of staying hydrated while exercising in the Valley’s heat. In knowing that fact it came as no surprise to Anthem residents Scott Foreman and Dan Spinagati that the running community would come out in force when they organized last year’s inaugural Run For the Thirsty, a charity run to collect water for the Valley’s homeless as well as home bound seniors.

After collecting 80,000 12 ounce water bottles at last year’s event in addition to funds raised through registration fees, which all were donated to the Phoenix Heat Relief network, the duo is looking for another

strong showing at the second annual event, set for 7:15 a.m., May 12 at Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix.

“I was warned that for a first-time event if you got a couple hundred people that would be a good turnout. Normally it takes some time to get some credibility as a good event, but we drew 500 last year and we’re hoping we can draw a lot more than that this year,” Spinagati said.

While Spinagati brings experience as a runner, Foreman is the founder of Water for Our World, a non-profit organization dedicating to helping underprivileged people with water issues around the globe, whether it’s getting water

MARC BUCKHOUTMANAGING EDITOR

From the view of the mountains, to the smell of blossoming flowers, to the sounds of the local wildlife preparing for the evening, the goal of the annual Sonoran Stars will be right in front of attendees of the 17th annual event.

The Desert Foothills Land Trust’s biggest fundraiser of the year, one that aids their efforts to protect the Sonoran Desert, is set for 5 p.m., April 28 at Rancho Manana Golf Club.

“It’s an interesting night that’s a hybrid of formal and casual,” Sonia Perillo, the Executive

Director of the Desert Foothills Land Trust said. “We encourage guests to show up in their favorite western wear.”

The outdoor benefit begins with a cocktail hour and a silent auction followed by a release of a rehabilitated raptor from the non-profit Wild at Heart rehabilitation facility. The event also features a live auction after dinner, which will include unique and coveted items. temperatures.

Periollo said the event is a significant part of the operating budget for the non-profit, which

Run helps quench thirst of Valley’s homeless.

Dinner fundraiser aidsDesert Foothills Land Trust

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“I think it was just a couple years ago that 60 people died in the Valley one summer from

heat related causes,” Spinagati

said. “Everybody knows how

hot it gets here in the summer,

but when you’re homeless and

not able to get indoors as easily

dehydration can kick in quickly.

With the elderly population,

that don’t have people to care

for them in some cases, it can

be something as simple as

forgetting to drink enough water.

They have groups that will go

out and pass out a water bottle

and explain to them that they

should be drinking four of those

a day. The visit and the visual

usually get the message across.”

The upcoming run includes a

5K event, a 10K event as well as

a 1 mile walk. Cost for the 10K

is $35. The 5K is $30 while the

1 mile walk is $25. Those 12

and under wishing to participate

pay $15.

On the day of the event

participants are asked to bring

at least one case of water bottles

with them. Donation trucks

will be on site. For each case

donated runners will get a raffle

ticket for the post-race drawing.

New plastic or stainless steel

water bottles to donate also

are being sought.

“Last year we were able

to fill two trucks,” Spinagati

said. “This year we’re hoping

to fill three.”

To reward participants for

their efforts Spinagati said there

will be a number of raffle prizes

from a host of sponsors ranging

from Roadrunners Sports, to

Dunkin’ Donuts among others.

Everybody that registers

for the event by April 28 is

guaranteed a free shirt as well as

pass to Wet ‘n’ Wild water park

at 43rd Ave. and Pinnacle Peak.

Additionally there will be a

small scale expo with a variety

of businesses participating as

well as a live band called Exit

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As for the run itself Spinagati

said medals will be awarded to

the top three finishers in each

of five age groups both on the

men’s and women’s side starting

with the 10 and under division.

Reach 11 Sports Complex in

Phoenix is located at 2425 E.

Deer Valley Road in Phoenix.

For information on the event or to register go to waterforourworld.org. For questions about the event call 602-740-9996.

Submitted photoMedals will be given to the top three finishers in each age division, including one for runners 10 and younger. The event is set for 7:15 a.m., May 12 at Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix.


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Green Cave Creek, a free, all-day event where families can learn about renewable energy and more about how to reuse, reduce and recycle to keep lower energy use and costs is set for 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., April 21 at the FCF-Holland Community Center.

The Earth Day festivities are presented by the Green Cave Creek committee.

Events include a solar energy fair, an opportunity to meet with residential solar coaches, screenings of the motion picture Carbon Nation, a desert first aid class, story time for the kids, an opportunity to see the Nissan Leaf electric car, live music and more.

A special guest appearance by the super hero-styled character Green Cave Creek Man, will also take place.

Food and beverages will be available from the Bad Donkey.

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Solar coaches, who can answer questions regarding generating solar powered energy for the home or business, will be available for questions throughout the event.

The Sierra Club will present showings of Carbon Nation at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The documentary film offers a look at climate change solutions.

Attendees will have the opportunity to see the new Nissan Leaf, presented by Pinnacle Nissan.

The Desert Foothills Library of Cave Creek will present a story time reading for children.

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Anthem’s Spring Go Green event is set for 8 a.m., April 21 at the Community Center.

Representatives from Allied Waste, Shred It, Westech Recyclers, Safety-Kleen and Big Brothers and Big Sisters will be on hand at the Community Center’s parking lot until 2 p.m. to recycle old cell phones, computers, printers, televisions, microwaves, personal documents, paint, clothing and more.

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provide donation receipts for tax purposes. Acceptable items include clothing for men, women, children, toddlers and infants; towels, curtains and linens; shoes; stuffed animals; and small household items such as lamps, décor, picture frames and small appliances.

GO SOLARRepresentatives from

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Solar Challenge and its goal to install solar electric or hot water systems on 5 percent of the community’s owner-occupied homes by the year 2015. Solar coaches and ambassadors will be able to assist homeowners with the decision to go solar by providing accurate information that will take the guesswork out of going solar.

For information or questions about this event, visit OnlineAtAnthem.com or contact the Anthem Community Council at 623-742-6050.

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Shoppers who are looking for buried treasure will be able to find that and more as the Anthem business community invites the public to partake in an Anthem Community Treasure Hunt April 27 through May 3.

For one week, businesses in Anthem will have the chance to send their customers on a treasure hunt throughout the community that will end with one winner being awarded a $500 grand prize. Several others will have the chance to walk away with raffle prizes donated by local businesses.

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Drawings for the $500 grand prize and other donated prizes will take place at the community’s first Music in May concert of the season, held at the Anthem Community Park Amphitheater on Friday, May 4.

The shopping experience, sponsored by the Anthem Community Council (ACC), is open to everyone in the Valley.

“We want everyone to bring their sense of adventure and have fun,” said Jennifer Solomon, communications director for the ACC.

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Cactus Shadows coach Danica Gianni acknowledges that a rash of injuries have caused her to have to get creative when setting her defense of late.

On Monday the Falcons fell to 9-12 on the season as holes were plentiful in the team’s makeshift defense in an 18-8 loss in Phoenix as Cactus Shadows was run-ruled in five innings at Goldwater (19-7).

“We’re going to keep working in practice,” Gianni said. “There are days when it all clicks, but unfortunately this obviously wasn’t one of those.”

The game swung in the third inning. After Goldwater scored five runs in the bottom of the second inning Cactus Shadows responded in the top of third, tallying four runs of their own.

The rally included a two-run double to right fielder by senior third baseman Kristin Hillier, an RBI single from Megan Scarpulla and then an RBI groundout by freshman pitcher Katie Pooli.

“Hillier has just been money all season,” Gianni said. “As up and down and inconsistent as we’ve been as a team she seems to just keep hitting.”

Fresh off getting back within one run the Falcons had a

chance to have a quick inning defensively. After a leadoff single from Goldwater’s Sam Johnson, who went 4-for-4, Pooli induced a ground ball to freshman Kelly Hajek at shortstop.

Instead of touching second and throwing on to first for an apparent double play Hajek tossed the ball toward second baseman Hollis Edward, who had pulled up short of the bag

anticipating that Hajek would take the ball to the bag herself.

The ball rolled into short right field. Instead of two outs and nobody on Goldwater had runners on first and third with nobody out.

A walk followed, loading the bases with nobody out. With one out and the score still 4-3 a

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusRight fielder Hanna Caban fires the ball back into the infield during Monday’s loss to Goldwater.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows senior Kristin Hillier hit her 10th home run of the season in Monday’s 18-8 loss to Goldwater. The third baseman leads the Falcons in most offensive categories.

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Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows catcher Megan Scarpulla is unable to corral a throw home during the third inning of Monday’s loss to Goldwater. The Bulldogs run-ruled the Falcons in five innings.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows freshman Kelly Hajek takes a toss from second baseman Kendall Anderson to get the force during Monday’s game at Goldwater.

ground ball went to Hajek who threw home to Scarpulla. The catcher couldn’t handle the low throw, allowing a run to score.

The Falcons looked as though they could limit the damage to one run, getting the second out, but then watched as Goldwater’s next five hitters all reached base as four hits and an error allowed the Bulldogs to tally eight runs in the inning.

“Sometimes things just snowball,” Gianni said of the five hit, three-error frame. “We weren’t able to stop the bleeding.”

Hillier, who leads her team in batting average, runs scored, hits, home runs and RBIs on the season launched her tenth home run in the top of the fourth, but it wasn’t enough to make much of an impact as Goldwater added five runs in the bottom of the fourth, eventually finishing the game and earning a run-rule victory.

For the game Hillier finished 2-for-3 with 4 RBIs.

On Tuesday the Falcons looked to bounce back when they faced winless South Mountain (unavailable at press time) with a home game against Prescott (16-6) coming up on Friday.

“I’m glad we have another game tomorrow,” she said.

“It’s better than having to think about this one.”

BOULDER CREEKThe Jaguars (4-10-1) head

down the stretch of the season having won two of their last four games. While they defeated Ironwood 6-5 on March 27 and then again on March 30, the team lost on April 3 against Deer Valley 24-10 and

then at Mountain View 4-0 on

Thursday.

The Jaguars take the field

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Tuesday.

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When members of the Boulder Creek High School baseball team think back on the 2012 season Saturday’s 8-0 win over a 7-18 North Canyon team probably wouldn’t measure up as a major highlight.

If the game had been played in Anthem or at North Canyon High School in North Phoenix that would probably be the case. Instead for the second time in three seasons the Jaguars (21-9-1) were selected to play a regular season game at Chase Field.

The Jaguars-Rattlers match was the second game of a double header as the prep athletes got to take the field just moments after the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-5.

“Playing here where the big boys play was pretty special,” senior Cameron Brendel said who took the mound for the Jaguars moments after J.J. Putz had closed out the Diamondbacks win. “I had more jitters than I normally

would. You look around and think it would be pretty cool to get to play here. The mound was really nice, the dugouts, the locker room. Everything.”

If the senior right hander struggled with his emotions it wasn’t evident as he threw five scoreless innings to improve to 7-0 on the season, and running his scoreless innings streak to 11.

“The offense got me four runs in the first so that always makes it easier to just go out there and let the defense work behind you,” Brendel said.

After giving up two hits in the first inning before getting out of the inning with a strikeout Brendel induced double play ground balls in the second, third and the fourth to stifle the Rattlers offense, which managed only three hits total after the first inning.

“Cameron threw his game,” coach Joe McDonald said. “He kept the ball down and we played good defense behind him.”

The Jaguars may very well have to lean more on Brendel as staff ace and Arizona State bound senior Tony Blanford’s status for the last two weeks of the regular season is in question as the right hander has been dealing with some soreness in his pitching shoulder.

“I’m comfortable with whatever they need me to do,” he said. “If I’m moving up a slot it doesn’t change the way I approach things. I’ve just got to throw strikes.”

On Saturday the Jaguars offense made things easy for the senior, who lowered his season E.RA. of 1.63

Beginning with a one-out triple to center by senior Chase Wagner the Jaguars rattled off four straight hits against Rattlers starter Jesse Kinney. David Real and Riley Joyce both had RBI hits ahead of Brendel, who helped himself with an RBI triple.

Two batters later Kyle Sipe made the score 4-0 with an RBI ground out.

The Jaguars would tack on two additional runs in the second inning as Wagner earned an RBI with a sacrifice fly to score Jacob Chiesa, who led off the inning with a single and moved to third on a double by West Tunnell.

Real followed with his second hit in as many at-bats with an RBI single to left.

“Playing here was just amazing,” he said. “I got to play third, where Pablo Sandoval was playing just a couple hours ago. Going out there on the field was a little overwhelming at first, but after I got my first at bat and field my first ground ball I was able to calm down and just have fun.”

All told Real finished the game 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs, adding an RBI in the two-run fourth that made the score 8-0.

Senior lefty Alex Lownes pitched the final two innings giving up one hit and one walk while striking out three to wrap up the victory.

On Monday they maintained the momentum with a 14-9 win over Prescott.

Looking ahead to the stretch run, with nine games remaining

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusBoulder Creek senior Cameron Brendel picks up a bunt attemp in Saturday’s game and throws to first for the out. The right hander threw five scoreless innings in the Jaguars 8-0 win over North Canyon in a game played at Chase Field To view more photos from Saturday’s game go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.

Jags earn shutout win against North Canyon

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusThe jumbotron welcomed Boulder Creek to Chase Field Saturday. To view more photos from the game go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.


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Tickets are on sale for the 4th annual Picnic Under the Stars event set for 6 p.m., April 28 in Anthem Community Park. The event is a fundraiser for the Arts Council of the North Valley, which supports several programs including arts in the schools, regional teen arts competitions, and scholarship programs. In its first three years the event has raised more than $75,000. The evening includes live music, auctions, dancing, prizes and raffles. Each table is designed with a theme by the people seated at it. The guests dress to match the theme of their table. Attendees bring their own picnic dinner. Participants will vote on the most creative tables and costumes while silent auctions help raise funds. Entertainment is provided by local band The Spin. Tickets for the 2012 Picnic Under The Stars are $35 apiece or $350 for a table of 10. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For information, contact Jon Meyers at 623-205-5608 or visit www.acnv.org. To purchase tickets calling 623-516-2268 or email Becky at [email protected].

Anthem School offers community yard sale

Anthem School will have a community yard sale from 7 a.m. – noon, Saturday in the school’s parking lot. Set up will start at 5 a.m. Cost for a space is $20 for those that sign up by today. Cost is $25 after that. Anthem School is located at 41020 N. Freedom Way in Anthem. A form can be picked up in the front office of the school or those interested in participating can email for one at [email protected]

Anthem Rotary plans golf tournament

The Rotary Club of Anthem will have its 8th annual golf tournament at 12:30 p.m., May 5 at the Anthem Golf and Country Club’s Persimmon Golf Course.

In addition the Rotary is conducting a ladies tennis tournament on May 4.

The theme for this year’s

tournament will celebrate the 138th Kentucky Derby Run for the Roses.

Rotary president Dave Newham has set a goal of raising $15,000. Funds will be used to support Rotary’s charitable giving in Anthem as well as the Club’s dedication to polio eradication.

One of the highlights of the event, the annual ball drop, provides an opportunity for a raffle ticket holder to win up to $5,000. Ball drop raffle tickets ($20.00 per ticket) are on sale through Anthem Rotarians, or by calling or visiting the Edward Jones office at 623-551-0523, located in the Anthem Safeway Shopping Plaza. Added to the Derby tournament weekend will be a Best Derby Tennis Visor contest and raffle to select the winning Kentucky Derby horse.

Registration for the golf event will begin at 10:30 a.m. on May 5 with a shotgun post time at 12:30 p.m. The cost for the golf event, which includes the Derby dinner party, is $125 per golfer ($100.00 for Anthem Golf Members). Additional tickets for the Derby party also may be purchased ($30.00 each). Prizes and awards will be given. Information may be found at AnthemRotary.org.

Registration and warm-up for the ladies tennis tournament will begin at 8 a.m. on May 4 at the Anthem Community Center. Post time for rounds will begin at 9 a.m. Players will play timed rounds. Prizes for win, show, place and the Best Derby Visor will be given. Cost for the tennis event is $20 per player. Players are encouraged to pre-register. Tickets to the Derby party at AG&CC Persimmon on May 5 may be purchased with registration. Pre-registration materials are with Cheryl Barnett ([email protected]) or the AG&CC Fitness Clubs.

PERFORMANCES MTA auditions for Annie

Musical Theater of Anthem will have auditions for the Broadway hit Annie, a combined age production for ages 6 – adult at 11 a.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday at 39512 N. Daisy Mountain Drive, Suite 182 in Anthem in the Fry’s

Marketplace..Vocal auditions will be on

Saturday with dance auditions on Sunday. Callbacks both days will be at 1 p.m. All performers ages 6 – 18 will be cast, along with selected adults.

Those auditioning should prepare a musical theater song, 16-32 bars or one minute in length. Bring an accompaniment on CD or Ipod to sing with you, or be prepared to sing a capella. Registration info is available on the website at musicaltheaterofanthem.com and should be completed before auditions.

Those unable to make the scheduled audition time contact musical [email protected] for an alternate time.

Rehearsals begin April 19 and with all performances at Boulder Creek High School from May 30 – June 3.

RELIGION Christian women’s group forms

North Phoenix Praise and Coffee, a non-denominational

Christian women’s group, will meet from 7 – 9 p.m. the second Thursday of every month in suite 435 of the Outlets at Anthem. The group will have a different speaker and topic each month at the free meeting with the goal of connecting, encouraging and inspiring. Katheryn Deegan of New River will speak at the March 8 event, with Cheryl Graves of Phoenix scheduled to speak at the April 12 meeting. Go to praiseandcofeenorthphoenix.webs.com for information, email [email protected], or [email protected].

PARENTINGProgram offers tips to parents of preschoolers

Mothers of Preschoolers, is now forming at Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Carefree. For $100 a year mothers can join the group designed to provide advice and resources for young mothers. The next meeting is at 9:15 a.m., Friday with upcoming ones scheduled for April 20 and May 11. Meetings

last roughly two hours. Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Carefree is located at 9205 E. Cave Creek Road in Carefree. To become involved with MOPS call Lynne at 308-641-2455, email [email protected] or go to MOPS.org.

ENVIRONMENT Sponsors sought for Earth Day event

Cave Creek is looking for exhibitors and volunteers for their upcoming Earth Day celebration, set from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., April 21 at the FCF-Holland Community Center in Scottsdale.

The volunteer committee is now looking for exhibitors, organizations and local residents who want to be involved in promoting sustainable energy alternatives, earth friendly conservation and educational efforts taking place at the Green Cave Creek festivities in April.

The Earth Day event is geared towards individuals and families of all ages.

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Last week I wrote about how since 2007, we, the American public, have been misled by the so-called experts who told us there was nothing to worry about and there was not going to be a recession. Then, after the financial storm hit, we have heard endless political commentary that everything will soon return to “normal.” Of course in an

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We hear on a weekly basis how real estate professionals are optimistic about home values or we read reports from B of A titled “Housing Crisis to End in 2012.” We are told by those on CNBC that there

are signs of “green shoots” throughout the U.S. economy. Ben Bernanke ushers in even more confidence as he assures us that he has everything under control including interest rates and inflation and that he will soon have the unemployment problem fixed too.

And, as the mainstream media is busy circulating the idea that the Great Recession is fast fading into a distant memory and that it’s now smooth sailing for the U.S. economy, there are no real numbers to back up such optimism. It appears that we are now in a period where people don’t need facts to justify their beliefs. Just being hopeful that things are going to somehow get better is enough.

It does not matter that the very same people who missed the stock bubble, the real estate bubble, and every other problem that we’ve had, once again are trying to get people to believe in the tooth fairy and the power of pixie dust. Somehow, while the rest of the world (from Europe to Brazil to China) is grinding to a halt and despite massive fundamental issues here in the U.S. economy, it’s magically going to be happy days again for our nation.

I hate to break it to you, but as discussed last week, disposable income is what usually drives consumption, which fuels an economy. And according to even the ever rosy government reports, there is just not that much income (disposable or otherwise) out there right now. Because of high unemployment, lower wages, and rising costs, we now have a scenario where the consumer has to spend what little savings he/she has on the necessities (gas and food). And needless to say, there is also going to be a return of reality for many borrowers, i.e. when one has to once again pay for living somewhere, instead of living for up to two years without making a mortgage payment.

It is important to keep in mind that the high levels of employment reached during the bubble years were achieved because of the housing and debt bubbles. During that time economic growth was dramatically increased as a result of people taking equity out of

their homes. Because there are very few homeowners with any equity left in their homes, we are going to have to find a new source to fuel consumption.

The pompous politicians, egotistical economists, and clueless media pundits, all need you to believe the latest hype so you can be good little sheep and confidently go spend your money. They need you to believe in the hope that the economy is recovering and will fast return to normalcy.

But, after many years of foolish government spending, easy money from the Fed, bankrupt entitlement programs and many Americans refusing to save, I am afraid that hope is not an option. For those that choose to see the facts, you know all too well that there is too much debt and too little common sense combined with too many promises made by too many that tell too many lies. When one opens his/her eyes then it is easy to see that there is entirely too much corruption, too much crony capitalism, far too little trust, way too much mass delusion and far too few leaders willing to tell the American public the truth. You also can see that there is no easy out.

Sadly, the lies being told that everything is peachy keen do a huge disservice to the American people. Our failure to get and grasp the truth about economic realities results in a misunderstanding of the crisis our country is facing. We can see that truth is a rare commodity as the government tells us that unemployment is down to (still a very high 8.3 percent). Meanwhile, independent economists using the government’s old method of determining unemployment tell us the rate is actually above 20 percent.

And for those of you that are history buffs you know that this number is just about as bad as things were in the Great Depression.

The same student of history will tell you that in the years before the Great Depression there was far too much foolish debt accumulation as Americans lived beyond their financial means. As a result, the U.S. and the world went broke and were

forced to deleverage through a depression. Now, as we face the same fundamental issues of the 1930s, our leaders accelerate the debt accumulation, while encouraging the public to spend and carry on as if everything was fine. Sadly, because it is human nature to hope, millions of people will be carried under by the massive undertow caused by the sea of debt that can never be repaid.

I hope that history proves me wrong, but the way I see it there are no good options. But instead of hearing the truth from the “leaders” elected to lead, we hear how things are going to be just fine.

And despite all the talk and government programs, those in power now see that they cannot put Humpty Dumpty (housing) back together again.

Even for those that have a job and some equity in their home, they too are feeling the squeeze as the dollar buys less and less. Not only is the purchasing power of the dollar being reduced (by the actions of the Fed), the prices of many things we need the most are moving higher. As you and I pay $4 for a gallon of gas and watch helplessly as prices on everything from beef (up14 percent) to butter (up 20 percent) climb in the last year, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke tells us that there is no “real” inflation.

He is the same man that has the nerve to repeat his undying mantra that the economy is recovering from the worst recession in 60 years. Of course, he is the same economist that strongly exclaimed in 2007 that there would not be a recession.

And now as he tells us there is no inflation. The independent American Institute for Economic Research just released a report showing that inflation is roughly 8 percent.

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Exhibitors, vendors, businesses and non-profit organizations are invited to submit a request for free both space. Volunteers are encouraged to participate by donating their time leading up to and at the Green Cave Creek event.

Interested vendors and volunteers are asked to call Jennifer Smith-Izzo at 480-420-9301 or visit cavecreek.org.

The non-profit Green Cave Creek committee was established in 2008 for the purpose of engaging and educating Cave Creek residents and businesses about the benefits of sustainable energy programs and practices.

Black Canyon hosts Earth Day

The Black Canyon Heritage Park Coalition is sponsoring

the 2nd annual Earth Day event from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on April 21 at Black Canyon Heritage Park. “A Day for Curiosity, Discovery, Stewardship” will provide participants a variety of experiences to instill respect, responsibility, and stewardship for the surrounding area’s cultural, historical, recreation and environmental offerings. The free event will include:

• Adding a third new native fish species to the aquatic habitat - Arizona Game and Fish Department

• Wildlife displays native to the desert life zone.

• Regional information for nearby places to visit – Bureau of Land Management

• Native tree planting -Audubon Society and maybe others

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New River Elementary honors pair of students

STAFF REPORT

New River Elementary honored their Terrific Kids for the school year’s third quarter on April 4 as Joel Masterson and Kelsey Coupaud were honored.

Masterson is in teacher Bev Thomas’ class while Kelsey Coupaud is in Kim Clover’s class.

Each quarter, a student is picked from each 4th grade class and given recognition for outstanding achievements. The Kiwanis Club of New River then presents each student with several items, including a $50 U.S. savings bond, in the child’s name. The Kiwanis Club of New River is a volunteer service organization dedicated to the community and the children of the community.

Submitted photos:New River Elementary fourth grader Joel Masterson, left, was named the Terrific Kid for the third quarter in Bev Thomas’ class while Kelsey Coupaud, right, was the honoree in Kim Clover’s class.


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has been working since 1991 to protect the area’s native plants and animals, the land and water resources and the archeological and historical sites that are part of the region. To this point the group has preserved 620 acres encompassing 16 properties of biologically diverse significance.

Along with dinner provided by Tonto Bar and Grill the evening will include live music.

“We have a lot of people that are excited about seeing Sons of the Pioneers perform,” Sonia Periollo, the Executive Director of the Desert Foothills Land Trust said.

The group, which is in the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Western Music Hall of Fame, also have two songs in the Grammy Hall of Fame.

The original members of Sons of the Pioneers, including Roy Rogers, penned such classics as Tumbling Tumbleweed, Cool Water and Ghost Riders in the Sky.

Last year’s event raised $100,000. This year Periollo said she’d be thrilled if they could approach that again, but said a

goal of $80,000 has been set.“The live auction we did was

a huge success last year,” she said. “It’s brief, but there are a bunch of nice items.”

The auction items include a trip to Florida, a stay in Sedona and a cooking day with Kevin Binkley of Binkley’s Restaurant.

In addition to raising money the evening also gives attendees a better idea of the work the land trust is doing.

“We are working on a couple trailhead projects to better connect the community to the trails,” she said.

The projects include signage for Saguaro Hill, the Jewel of the Creek and at Galloway Wash.

With only three full-time employees the Land Trust relies on a group of 80-100 volunteers to help in a wide spectrum of ways from helping to sell merchandise, to being trail stewards.

The Land Trust offers guided hikes on its various properties throughout the year.

At 9 a.m., Saturday there will be a hike at the Preserve at the Cave in which hikers will visit

the unique feature along Cave Creek, the source of the name of both the creek and the town. The cave, which supported human inhabitants for centuries, as evidenced by both pictographs and petroglyphs, will be visited during a hike that also explores the important riparian habitat along Cave Creek.

At 3 p.m., on April 20 there will be a hike to the summit of Black Mountain.

Registration for the guided hikes is required by emailing

[email protected] at least one day before the hike.

Individual tickets for “Sonoran Stars” are $250 per person, and an entire table of ten can be sponsored at levels ranging from $3,000 to $10,000, or two tables can be sponsored for $15,000 or $25,000. Name or brand placement and other benefits vary at each sponsorship level. The Land Trust has also added $500 and $1,000 sponsorship levels that include name recognition for businesses

and individuals, but do not include full table sponsorship. Registration is available through Friday.

Shuttle service begins at 4:45 p.m. from 38400 N. Schoolhouse Road, in Cave Creek.

To reserve seats, call 480-488-6131. For information about Desert Foothills Land Trust, call 480-488-6131 or visit dflt.org.

Submitted photoCountry western band Sons of the Pioneers will perform at the annual Sonoran Stars fundraising dinner at 5 p.m., April 28 at Rancho Manana Golf Club in Cave Creek. The event is a benefit for the Desert Foothills Land Trust.


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Starlight Community Theater’s performance of The Princess and The Pea debuts at 7 p.m., Friday at Safeway Regency Center’s Suite B-19.

Carried on a wave of songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some laughter.

Directed by Barbara Surloff,

who has produced and directed more than 100 shows in her 38 year career, the show has a cast ranging in age from 10 to 55.

In addition to the opening night performance the show can be seen at 3 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, at 3 p.m., Sunday as well as 7 p.m. on April 27, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on April 28 and at 3 p.m., April 29.

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HEALTHHospice group discusses dealing with loss

Hospice of the Valley is holding a free hour-long class on helping somebody in grief from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., Friday at Desert Foothills Library. The talks about grief and mourning will address the fundamentals of getting through grief, common myths and misconceptions and ways to get through holidays and special milestones. Desert Foothills Library is located at 38443 N. Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek. For information, contact Joan Zecherle at 602-330-9606 or [email protected].

PETS Veterinary group makes stop in Black Canyon City

Sanders Ranch Supply will be host a Spay/Neuter clinic on May 24 in Black Canyon City. The Mobil Animal Surgical Hospital will make its fourth annual trip to the community. There are a limited number of spaces. Registration is required.

For information call Sanders Ranch Supply at 623-374-5570.

HIKINGCave Creek park hosts variety of activities

Cave Creek Regional Park recently released its event schedule for April that includes classes, hikes, an exercise series as well as equestrian opportunities. A complete list can be found at Maricopa.gov/parks/cave_creek. Plenty of water and proper hiking shoes are recommended for all events.

Thursday: At 8 a.m. the Fitness Focused, which takes place every Thursday in April, gets under way with a 2.5 to 3.5 mile hike. This week’s hike will start at the Go John Trailhead. Each week the hike is through a different part of the park.

Thursday: At 3 p.m. Cave Creek Trailrides offers a 1-hour ride with a ranger in which riders will be introduced to the nature and landscape of the region. Registration is required for the fee-based program. For information or to register call 623-742-6700.

Friday: At 9 a.m. a Frontier Tour will give adventurers a feel of the Old West. The easy 2 mile hike will bring participants down the historic Slate Trail and on a visit to an old mining site. The hike leaves from the Slate Trailhead.

Saturday: At 9 a.m. a two-hour desert intro will offer information on the plants, animals and history of the area. The hike will run along the Quartz Trail, a 3.6 mile loop hike.

Saturday: At 9 a.m. a 90 minute, 1-mile hike leaving from the Nature Center will focus on the edible plants in the desert and when they are edible. Participants will be able to ask questions during the hike.

Saturday: At 1 p.m. a 90 minute class geared toward the Valley’s youngest hikers will begin in the Nature Center will a lesson about some of the plants that live in the area. After a short lesson indoors, the group will hit the trail for a 1-mile hike in search of a variety of plants.

Sunday: At 9 a.m. an Archery 101 class will give anyone ages 8 and older a chance to shoot a compound or recurve bow. Participants experience a safe basic introduction to recreational and international-style target archery. Equipment is provided. Closed-toe shoes are required as is advanced registration. The class is limited to 20 participants. Contact Ranger Sarah at 623-465-0431 x 202 to register. For information on any of the events or to register call Ranger Sarah at 623-465-0431 x 202.

Spur Cross Ranch offers variety of adventures

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area has a variety of hiking opportunities throughout the spring season. Hikes are $3 per person for those that don’t have a Spur Cross Ranch Conservation pass. For a complete list of hikes go to maricopa.gov/parks. Proper foot wear (closed-toe shoes or boots) and plenty of water are recommended for all hikes.

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“We lost a tough one that we shouldn’t have to Deer Valley (7-6 on April 5), but overall we’ve been playing well,” he said. “It’s going to be an exciting

final two and a half weeks.”The Jaguars upcoming

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CACTUS SHADOWSSince getting off to a 3-0 start

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On Thursday the Falcons ended a three-game

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Ruins of Spur Cross, introducing adventurers to archaeological history of the area. Participants will see evidence of prehistoric Hohokam dwellings and learn about their culture during a trek up to one of their mesa-top compounds.

Monday: At 8 a.m. a 1.5 hour moderate hike will offer an introduction to people looking to enjoy health, camaraderie and the desert’s serenity. The hike is designed for people who want to begin trekking in the desert at an easy pace.

For information on either hike contact ranger Kevin Smith at 480-488-6623 or email [email protected].

MUSICPromusica performs Pirates of Penzance

Promusica Arizona will perform the concert version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance at 7:30 p.m., April 20 and April 21 and 4 p.m. on April 22 at the Boulder Creek High School Performing Arts Center in Anthem. This production will include staging, costumes, special guest performers, and the ProMusica Arizona Chorale & Orchestra. For this event, PMAZ is partnering with the Foothills Food Bank to help the needy in the North Valley. Audience members are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to the concert to be donated to the Foothills Food Bank. Each person who brings a food donation will be entered in a drawing to win a $50 gift card. For information on Pirates of Penzance or to purchase tickets, call 623-889-7144 or visit the PMAZ website at pmaz.org. Tickets also can be purchased at Andrew Z Jewelry and the Deer Valley Credit Union in Anthem. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12.50 for seniors and $5 for students. For information about the Foothills Food Bank and to view their current “wish list,” go to foothillsfoodbank.com.

Jazz Sundays continue at El Pedregal

Saxophonist Dominic Amato, will perform from 1 – 4 p.m., on Sunday at El Pedregal Shops and Dining in Scottsdale. Amato performs a highly energetic tapestry of smooth jazz saxophone. Amato is a bandleader that intertwines the voice of his instrument with interesting layers of rhythms and harmonies. Performing with Amato will be Will Gaines on bass, Ira King on drums, Kendall Gilder on guitar and Louie Higuera on keyboards. In addition to the free concert food and wine tasting tickets are available for purchase. El Pedregal Shops and Dining is located at 34505 North Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale. For information call 480-488-1072 or go to elpedregal.com.

LITERATURELibrary hosts literary discussion group

Participants share literary references and insights from 10 a.m. – noon, Thursday as part of a Literary Discussion

Group which meets the second Thursday of each months at Desert Foothills Library.

April’s theme is: “Madness, a blessing or a curse?”

For information on the group email [email protected]. The library is located at 38443 North Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek.

SELF IMPROVEMENT Toastmaster group continues weekly gathering

The local toastmasters group will discuss why fear exists from noon – 1 p.m., Thursday at Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Eagle Room. The free event gives attendees a chance to improve their communication skills. Arizona Game and Fish is located at 5000 West Carefree Highway. For information on the group go to fishtalestm.org.

FINANCESDesert Foothills Library offers class on retirement advice

Desert Foothills Library will have a class entitled What Baby Boomers Need to Know to Maximize Retirement Income from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., April 21.

The class will include a discussion of the future of Social Security, how much people can expect to receive, how to maximize benefits, when to apply, whether Social Security will be enough to live on, coordinating benefits with a spouse or with other retirement income sources.

The class is presented by Andrea Flores of Taylor Wealth Management. The Desert Foothills Library does not endorse the products or services of businesses that host events in their facility.

Desert Foothills Library is located at 38443 North Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek.


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LAKE PLEASANTThe Agua Fria Arm of

Lake Pleasant is now open to boating access. There were two sets of eagles this year and neither managed to successfully incubate eggs.

Mike McFarland, a guide with Hook Up Outfitters, said stripers are in 60 to 100 depending on time of day, however they are migrating all over the lake and spreading about so some small schools can be found shallow.

Mike said stripers will stack up on the underwater islands and reefs to finish spawning in 20 to 40 feet. Anchovies are best.

He added that the largemouth bass are pre-spawn in some areas, spawning in most parts of the lake and post spawn in some parts. Soft plastics are best bet.

BARTLETTThe Jojoba Boat Ramp

reopened on April 2. Lake elevation is 1,748 feet and it is 41-percent full. Good timing, because the bass and crappie fishing has really turned on here, although many of the crappie are small. You can still hook into some slabbers.

SAGUAROLake elevation is 1,524 feet at

94 percent full. Bass fishing has been on-again, off-again, but largemouth bass are in the spawn. Saguaro is an early-bird lake for channel catfish. In fact, bass anglers sometimes catch them while working shad-like lures. Water releases are around 850 cfs.

APACHELake elevation is 1,907 feet (93

percent full). No recent angler reports. This is a good time of year for spawning largemouth bass. Please practice catch-and-release on spawners, especially smallmouth bass, to help this lake on the comeback trail.

CANyONLake elevation is 1,657 feet,

which is 95 percent full. This is a tough lake to fish, especially for novice anglers, and even veteran anglers can expect low catch rates, but it is the land of the lunkers, especially during the bass spawn.

This is, however, a great place to catch channel catfish from shore. Catfishing will still be a little slow right now. Try using stink bait.

STAFF REPORT

Kate Tweedy, daughter of Penny Chenery (Tweedy), breeder and owner of Secretariat will give a lecture and audio-visual presentation on the champion and her book “Secretariat’s Meadow” at 5 p.m., Saturday at Tierra Madre Horse Sanctuary.

Tweedy will discuss the horse, his races and the farm that he called home. Personalized autographed books will be available.

Dinner and drinks will be

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and guests will be given a tour

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horses. Dinner provided by The

Smokehouse. Live music will be

performed by Hatman Dan.

Cost to attend is $10. Those

interested in attending are

asked to RSVP at 480-747-1070.

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Temperatures are warming up, and that means more people will be taking to Arizona’s waterways for boating fun in the sun.

While a day on the water offers relaxation and recreation, safe boating practices are key to enjoying time on the lake.

The most important thing to do when on the water is to be “situationally aware,” said Kevin Bergersen, state boating law administrator with the Arizona Game and Fish Department. That means know what is going on around you, and that conditions on the water can change quickly.

“In high winds, rough conditions, stormy weather and at night, break out the life jackets and put them on,” Bergersen said. “When things start to look bad, it could be bad.”

Already this year a 21-year-old man drowned on March 24 after he fell off an inner tube while being towed by a boat near Windsor Beach on Lake Havasu. Preliminary indications are that the man, whose body was found Monday, was not

wearing a life jacket, according to the Mohave County Sheriff ’s Office. The accident is still under investigation.

Bergersen said to remember to boat safe, boat smart and boat sober.

Boat safe by avoiding waterskiing in congested areas. Steering clear of nearby boaters and avoiding excessive speeds while towing skiers, knowing your limits, and retrieving skiers rapidly from busy waters. Boaters should always travel in a counterclockwise direction while on the water.

In addition, he said, all people on board must have a readily available, properly sized U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket. Children 12 and younger must wear them anytime a boat is under way; there is no mandatory wear law for those older than 12. If you don’t want to wear a life jacket all the time, Bergersen said, it is critical that you put one on at night, in storms and when the water is cold.

Boat smart by taking a boating safety education class and learning the navigation rules

of the waterways. Educated boaters are safer boaters. Boating accident statistics show that more than 70 percent of all boat operators involved in accidents have not attended any formal boating safety education classes. An online course may be found at boat-ed.com/Arizona.

Boat sober by having a designated boat operator. Consuming alcohol is allowed on a boat, but the operator cannot be under the influence of alcohol (known as Operating Under the Influence, or OUI). Just like driving a motor vehicle under the influence, the legal limit for blood alcohol while operating a boat is .08. OUI is a Class One misdemeanor. You can be arrested.

“Booze and boats don’t mix,” Bergersen said, noting that alcohol is a contributing factor in 40 percent of all fatal recreational boating accidents in Arizona.

For information, please visit: www.azgfd.gov/boating.

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Its been a hectic two weeks, but the smile on Jeff Knutsen’s face tells all anybody needs to know about the decision he and his wife Steph made to open Cookies ‘n’ Clean.

While Jeff was in retail and Steph was a teacher, the Tramonto couple began talking with Jeff ’s father about opening their own business last June.

“We knew you had to go down to Happy Valley to get your dog groomed,” Jeff said.

Jeff explained one of the couple’s three dogs has a skin condition and has to be bathed regularly and said the efforts left him with a sore back and the bathroom looking a mess.

That reality coupled with the fact that Steph had been successfully experimenting with baking dog treats led them to see the big picture.

“Our dogs loved them and then when we started giving them” to our friends with dogs they

kept coming back asking for more,” he said.

Jeff said all the treats in the store’s display cases have been given the seal of approval of his three pets.

“The English Bulldog is a garbage disposal, but our other two dogs are pretty picky,” he said.

The couple combined Steph’s baking skills with what they viewed as a need for a place people could come and clean their pets. The dream became a reality in late March.

The store has six washing stations where people bring their animals in to clean themselves.

“It really works like a car washer almost,” he said.

Each person has their own stall where there are stairs to a raised tub. Soaps and brushes are provided to clean the dogs.

“We clean the stalls out as soon as a customer is gone,” he said. “You won’t come in here and

have it smell like wet dog.”After the owners clean their

animals they take them to the drying stalls where they have air-powered dryers.

“The dogs are initially a little worried about the noise, but they get used to it,” Jeff said.

Page Kincaid was in the shop Monday with her dog Zach who was in the process of being dried off.

“I was just driving by when I saw it and thought I needed to check it out,” Kincaid said. “I like it. This makes things pretty easy. I think we’ll be back.”

The cost to wash an animal is determined by the size of the dog, ranging from $18 for dogs under 20 pounds on up to $24 for dogs weighing more than 100 pounds.

Additionally the store has a groomer. Prices vary depending on the size of the animal.

“The weekends seem to be the busiest for grooming services so far,” he said.

Beyond the all-natural dog treats the store sells a variety of higher end dog foods.

“Right now we’re getting mostly people from here in Tramonto, but we’ve had people from New River, Anthem and even Carefree the other day,” he said.

Store hours are 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Monday – Saturday and from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday.

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Copen and Jerich now looks a lot different as the board has a lot fewer grandparents and a lot

more parents with young families.

B o a r d m e m b e r Jeff Pointer, in his 50s, would have been a y o u n g s t e r

on previous boards while Ray Norris and John Balzar now are the exception rather than the rule as the elder statesmen on the board.

Boates said a community that initially had a board run by Pulte had a transition phase.

“As the transition took place I think working adults with young children were slow to realize the importance of the board and it made sense that a volunteer job would initially be filled with retirees,” he said.

Matson, who has been in Anthem for three plus years, points out the average age of Anthem residents is 37 years old and she said the new board is now more reflective of the community.

“When I first got here there was a lot of chaos with the board,” she said. “I was reading about it from a distance without knowing the players at that time. I thought it was kind of embarrassing. As the board has grown up I thought a real turning point was when you had a couple candidates (Boates and Pointer) run on the idea of having more transparency. I thought that was a start of a huge change in the board.”

A year after Pointer and Boates were elected Tim Fyke, who just completed his first ear on the board, ran his campaign largely on the idea that he would represent the families of Anthem.

While he praised Copen’s tireless efforts on behalf of the community and said Wrinkle’s open-minded nature is something he has tried to adopt for himself, Fyke said he’s very much excited to move forward with a new board.

“I won’t hide it,” he said. “I’m as happy as I can be. I really think we’re going to move forward and create more

programs. At times in the last year I almost felt we were a lame duck board. Items sat on the agenda month after month and they never went anywhere. We’d have disagreements over policies and I felt we bickered a lot more than necessary over small items, which consequently never allowed us to get to the big items. The reason I ran was to add a fresh perspective. I wanted to help get us away from how things had been run in the past. I’m hopeful that this new board can be more streamlined and more productive.”

Fyke went on to say that a more youthful board may come in with a broader reach of people’s opinions as perspective.

“I guess I can’t say this for sure, but to me it would stand to reason that a group of parents that along with work are taking kids to different activities, baseball practice or football practice, dance classes or whatever and are attending PTA meetings are going to run across a greater cross-section of the community than a retiree that might meet with the same group for morning coffee,” he said.

At the age of 41 Linder, who has five children under the age of 10, said he has a number of objectives he hopes he can help move forward as a new board member.

Chief among them are public safety issues and those relating to families.

“In my first year in Anthem I had my home broken into

and my cars burglarized,” he said. “I also continuously hear about the drug p r o b l e m in Anthem and that

definitely concerns me. When Bill Coleman was shot that was a tipping point. That’s when I decided I wanted to get involved in some manner.”

As for families Linder said he’d like to see more options available for kids, ones that could minimize their likelihood for getting into trouble with either crime or drugs.

“With five kids under the age of 10 I benefit from everything the community center has to offer,” he said. “The kids love the rock wall. My wife and I work out there, but I think we can do more. I think we ought to have fun events at the community center centered around teens so they can have something to do on a Friday night.”

Linder said he’d like to see the community pursue an arts center, which was mentioned in the Swaback study, an additional swimming pool and even pursue getting a bowling alley in Anthem.

He said an Anthem Youth Council with a teen representative providing input would also be a worth while investment.

“Why not make them

part of the process,” he said? “We want them to love our community too.”

In Linder’s opinion Anthem’s path to improving things for the business community should start with making the community more attractive to families.

“If there are more people living here it stands to reason the businesses would do better,” he said. “I think most of our residents moved up here to get away from being in an industrialized city. Sure, we could add some business, but if we get more people living up here that would be a great support to the businesses we have.”

Both Fyke and Boates said they are excited about the marketing skills Matson brings to the board something she has displayed in her professional career and even in her campaign. Matson not only defeated a well-regarded candidate in Roger Willis, who has been a strong contributor to the community during the water rate case, but also overcame a contingent bitter about her participation in a committee that recommended the end to Freedom Way as a printed publication.

“I also heard a lot about the old guard and how they were supporting Roger,” she said. “They obviously have had an impact on our development, but I think we have to step into a new direction as we look at economic development moving forward. My biggest goal was

communicating with residents.” Beginning by being the

first person to announce their candidacy Matson said she tried to talk to as many people as she possibly could and took a measure of pride in the fact that a record 868 people voted in Country Club.

“You can think what you want about the President of the United States, but two things you’d have to acknowledge from his campaign were that he appeared approachable and he came off as high energy. I think those are traits that people 40 and younger expect from their candidates at any level. I went out aggressively and made sure anybody that would be voting would have a number of opportunities to meet me and hear what my views were. I also wanted to hear what they wanted to say, even if they aren’t from Country Club.”

Linder said the new board will hopefully look not only as some short-term issues, but come up with a long-term vision for Anthem.

“I think this group will be results focused and without much politics,” he said. “I don’t think these people care who is president or vice president. I think coming up with long-term solutions will be far more their objective.”

The first meeting under the new board is set for 6:30 p.m. on April 25 at the Anthem Community Center.

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S a y g o o d b y e to Martha J o h n s o n . This week, she was f o r c e d to resign as chief

of the General Services Administration, the federal agency that manages real estate for the government.

Somehow Johnson managed to spend an incredible $820,000 for a conference outside of Las Vegas. Among the expenditures she okayed: $31,000 for a “networking reception,” $146,000 for catered food and drinks, as well as $130,000 in expenses to “scout” the

conference’s hotel location. Apparently, Johnson’s advance team had to travel to Vegas six times to get a handle on where best to discuss GSA business. Somebody had to do it.

In her resignation letter, Johnson acknowledged “a significant misstep.”

Thanks.President Obama’s chief

of staff, Jacob Lew, says Obama “was outraged by the excessive spending.”

Oh, yeah? Has he seen the federal budget lately?

This all ties in together. Federal bureaucrats know that tax dollars roll in no matter what. It’s the law. If you don’t want to wind up in the penitentiary like Wesley Snipes,

you pay what the feds tell you to pay. And Johnson gets a taste.

After all, what’s the big deal? The Obama administration is the biggest spending outfit in the history of the country. Why shouldn’t federal employees eat shrimp at $4 a piece at a cocktail party? If the rich guys would only pay their fair share in taxes, they could swallow even more shellfish.

I love the shrimp deal.A quick check with ShopRite

confirms that one shrimp in that grocery chain sells for 30 cents. Peeled. But at the GSA bash, the shrimp was on a platter, so there’s that. By the way, the cheese display at that party cost $19 per person, and the sushi station was another $7,000. And

just in case the federal employees were hungry the next morning, breakfast was $44 per person. Egg McMuffins, anyone?

In case you haven’t noticed, Obama is fighting hard against cutting federal spending. He is now calling Congressman Paul Ryan’s austere budget proposal “Darwinism.” Obama contends that if the feds don’t continue to fund the money train, some folks will be denied the American Dream. Like eating $4 shrimp.

But my dreams have turned to nightmares with folks working for the federal government purloining my wallet and running wild in Vegas. This causes me to toss and turn because I have worked very hard for the money they are

wasting. Yet the president still tells me that I am not paying my fair share.

So, how about this trade-off, Mr. President? I’ll stop whining about taxes if you order all future federal “conferences” to be held at a ShopRite. Fair? Veteran TV news anchor Bill O’Reilly is host of the Fox News show “The O’Reilly Factor” and author of the book “Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama.” To find out more about Bill O’Reilly, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com. This column originates on the website www.billoreilly.com.

Time for a postmortem on the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Yes, I know Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich are still out there saying interesting things. And that Rick Santorum says it’s only halftime and argues he can somehow overtake Mitt Romney by carrying his home state of Pennsylvania.

But polls there show a close race. And the idea that, if Romney falls short of a delegate majority, superdelegates will throng to a proudly unscripted, shoot-from-the-lip alternative is delusional.

The interesting questions are what the primaries and caucuses tell us about the state of the Republican Party and about Mitt Romney’s chances in the general election.

In 2000, a time of apparent peace and prosperity, George W. Bush won the nomination by consolidating cultural conservatives and making inroads among the affluent. Cultural issues were then more important than economics or foreign policy.

This year, a time of economic stagnation and lingering war, Mitt Romney won the nomination by consolidating the affluent and making

inroads among tea partiers. Economic issues far overshadow cultural issues.

Romney’s victory margins have come from the suburbs in big metropolitan areas. Unlike Bush, he’s been losing the rural and small-town counties. “Somewhat conservative” voters now personify the Republican Party.

All of which suggests that this fall Romney may run much better than recent Republican nominees in affluent Northern suburbs. They’ve voted increasingly Democratic over the past 20 years, turning target states into safely Democratic states. Now they may turn back again.

Additional evidence comes from the Pew Research surveys showing Democrats losing ground in the Obama years among white Catholics and Jews — groups disproportionately concentrated in affluent Northern suburbs.

Affluent voters like articulate candidates and dislike impulsive ones. George W. Bush, despite his eloquent speeches, didn’t come across as articulate. He seemed to enjoy his Texas twang and mangled sentences with happy abandon.

John McCain, more articulate, came across as impulsive, notably when he suspended his campaign amid the financial meltdown.

Through the primaries, Mitt Romney has come across as articulate if not exciting and methodical rather than impulsive.

In contrast, Barack Obama has started to flail. His know-nothing assault on the Supreme Court and his demagogic denunciation of “social Darwinism” (a phrase more common on campus than in real life) make him look like he’s appealing to ignorant voters.

Ditto his attacks on the rich.Affluent voters don’t like

that. That’s not what suburban supporters of Obama thought they were voting for in 2008.

They may not like Obama’s refusal to engage the looming entitlements crisis, either. They don’t admire people who act irresponsibly.

If Romney’s strength among the affluent opens up a new opportunity for Republicans, his and his primary opponents’ weakness among the young highlights a problem.

Under 30s were 18 percent of the electorate in 2008 and voted 66 to 32 percent for Obama.

Many are disenchanted with

him now, but very few showed up in Republican contests. Only 6 to 12 percent of Republican primary voters were under 30. Leaving out Ron Paul voters, they were only 4 to 10 percent of Republican turnout.

Moreover, Romney carried under 30s only in Florida, Arizona, Massachusetts and Wisconsin.

He may owe that last result to the wholehearted endorsement of Wisconsin’s Paul Ryan. The House Budget Committee chairman makes a powerful case that young people can’t count on promised benefits unless entitlement programs are reformed.

There is a huge tension between the personalize-your-own-world ethos of the iPod/Facebook generation and the command-and-control, mid-20th-century welfare state programs of the Obama Democrats.

The young are stuck with disproportionate insurance premiums by Obamacare and with student loan debt that can’t be discharged in bankruptcy. Some hope. Some change.

Romney needs to make the case that current policy — what Obama has fallen back on — is leading to a crash in which government will fail to keep its

promises.He needs to argue that his

“opportunity society” means vibrant economic growth that can provide, in ways that can’t be precisely predicted, opportunities in which young people can find work that draws on their special talents and interests.

Obama’s policies, in contrast, treat individuals as just one cog in a very large machine, designed by supposed experts who don’t seem to know what they’re doing (see Obamacare, Solyndra). Their supposedly cutting-edge technology (electric cars, passenger rail) is more than a century old.

Romney, potentially strong with the affluent, needs to figure out how to get through to the young.

Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner (www.washingtonexaminer.com), is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics. To find out more about Michael Barone, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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Preston’s Farrier Service. Full shod $75. Trim $35. Preston 480-273-4638

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English Saddle – Spring Seat 16in and pad. Made in Crosbey England, Mark V11 Commander, excellent condition. $275. Call Arline 623-465-7397

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 602-396-8726

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

MISC.Howard Miller 6-1/2’ tall Grandmother Clock, dark mahogany wood, perfect condition. $350 obo Anthem-623-551-8041

English Saddle – Spring Seat 16in and pad. Made in Crosbey England, Mark V11 Commander, excellent condition. $275. Call Arline 623-465-7397

MISC WANTEDWanted: CASH PAID for guns, wagon wheels, wagons, anvils, wooden barrels, western antiques. 623-742-0369 602-214-5692

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

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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Housecleaners & Windows Clean. Experienced and Honest people. Quality Work. Consuelo& Rudy Garcia. 480-720-2944

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37220 Mule Train Rd. | Carefree, AZ 85377

480.488.5300 | www.carefree-resort.com

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

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

with the newly reinvented Lariat restaurant. Boasting an impressive new

menu featuring traditional, innovative cuisine and a modern lounge serving

signature cocktails, The Lariat takes dining to a whole new level.

Join us Saturday Nights for our Prime Rib Special*.Enjoy a savory 8 oz. slice of prime rib with a baked potato and chef’s

choice of vegetables for only $14.95

Prime Rib Special $14.95

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2012 CHRYSLER 300

Factory Air. Media Center. Sirius. Fog LightsOn/Off Road Tires

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2012 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITEDS AV E

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2012 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO S AV E

$ 4 4 2 8

$25,987

2012 DODGE DURANGO

3rd Row Seating. Rear Air. Media CenterPower Group. Sirius

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S AV E$ 3 5 5 3

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2012 RAM 1500 QUAD HEMI

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S AV E $ 8 1 0 2

2012 RAM 1500 TRADESMAN

Automatic. Tow Pkg. Trailer Brake Control GroupFactory Air. Media Center

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Auto. 20” Wheels. Sirius RadioMedia Center. Power Seat


2012 RAM 1500 CREW HEMI

Auto. 20” Chrome Clad Wheels. Anti-SpinDual Exhaust. Sport Bumpers. Pwr. Group

BIG HORN4x4

EXPRESS

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V8

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2012 RAM 1500 QUAD EXPRESS

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SN49247 S AV E

$ 1 0 , 0 9 2

S AV E$ 5 8 5 8

4 D O O R


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