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December 19, 2012 • Vol. 11, No.6 www.thefoothillsfocus.com

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PHOTOGRAPHY:Desert Foothills

Land Trust announces contest winners

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SPORTS:Cactus Shadows wrestling

program is short on numbers, not on effort

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OTHER :• Editorial Page 14

• Service Directory 15

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HEAlTH: Anthem offers forum on drug

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MARC BUCKHOUTMANAGING EDITOR

Their golf course is more inclusive than it once was while their club membership is more exclusive. That’s the formula Mirabel, located in North Scottsdale, is using to find success.

While many once private golf clubs have opened their courses to the general public in order to bring in additional revenue through increased number of golf rounds, Mirabel members voted to reduce the number of golf memberships from 350 to 275 and social memberships from 125 to 50 earlier this year.

“We felt the best way to success was to increase the quality and service to our members,” General Manager Michael Ryan said. “We’re one of the smallest private clubs around. We’re dedicated to being upscale and to preserve intimacy.”

On a recent club visit Ryan explained the thought put into everything from installing clay tennis courts that are more giving on the joints of members which average 61 years old, to a 34,000 square foot Desert Lodge Clubhouse complete with a gym, pool, locker rooms, a salon, spa among other amenities.

Ryan said members are

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusVirgil Fairbain, left, and Walmart manager Joseph Malinconico show off Walmart’s Wall of Honor, dedicated to military veterans. Fairbain, a military veteran himself, started collecting and posting photos in November. To date there are 140 veterans on the wall of the Anthem business.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusBoulder Creek senior forward Marcus Jarrett gets a jump shot up over a pair of North Canyon defenders on Thursday. The Jaguars held off the home team to earn a 74-69 win. To view more photos from Thursday’s game go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.

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He serves on the front lines at Walmart, greeting each and every customer that comes into the Anthem store located at 4435 West Anthem Way.

Along with greeting each customer at the south entrance of the store with a smile Virgil Fairbain, 79, has spent the last six weeks asking them if they’re a veteran or if they have any veterans in their family.

“Without our freedom we’d have nothing and our veterans are the ones that are responsible for protecting our freedom,” said Fairbain, who served in the Army in 1957.

To honor his fellow veterans Fairbain is collecting photos of local veterans and posting them on the wall inside the store.

“So far we have about 140, but it’s growing every day,” he said while pointing at the pictures and telling the stories of the people he has met. “We have several generations of families that have served. We have one photo of a veteran that served during the Civil War.”

It’s a project the 13-year employee of Walmart has taken on before. While working for Walmart in Montgomery, Ala. in 2010 he had a collection that

Anthem senior honors fellow veterans


As the Christmas holiday approaches many people look to the packages under the tree and start trying to predict what they might be receiving. Often times the best gift isn’t found in the biggest package or the most elaborately wrapped box.

At Boulder Creek High School the boys Jaguars basketball team might not look flashy from a distance, with a 6-foot-4 post player that doesn’t get off the floor very high or a freshman starting at shooting guard who resembles Ollie from the movie Hoosiers, but veteran coach Randy Walker sees a young team rounding into shape as they gain more experience.

“No, it probably isn’t real pretty, but this is who we are,” the coach said. “We’re playing hard, but it will probably be exciting and close a lot of nights. We’re such a young team. We’re trying to create our identity as we play through some learning lessons. Our players simply haven’t been in a lot of these situations before at the varsity level.”

On Thursday at North Canyon High School the Jaguars (6-5), behind a 28 point performance from senior Ray Vivola, the 6-foot-4 forward without a noteworthy vertical, improved to 6-4 on the season with a 74-69 victory over the host Rattlers.

“We’re just a gritty bunch

of hard workers,” Vivola said

when asked about the winning

formula for his team. “We trust

each other both on offense

and on defense.”

Offensively senior guard

Johnny Panfil calmly navigated a full court pressing defense by the Rattlers, keeping his team in an offense flow despite being

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STAFF REPORT

Desert Foothills Land Trust has selected the winners from its 10th annual Black Mountain Photo Contest. Professional photographers Don Asakawa, Richard Rubenstein and Jerry Sieve reviewed all entries and chose 13 finalists. The finalist’s photos were on public display for viewing and voting for the People’s Choice Award at the Cave Creek Museum, Desert Foothills Library, and the Cave Creek Bicycle Festival, as well as the Land Trust’s Facebook page.

Mike Burns, the winner of the People’s Choice Award,

is featured on the cover of the calendar. Additionally, the professional photographers selected their top three picks with Bob Hughes getting first place, Burns getting second place and Allan Rosen-Ducat selected as third place.

The other finalists were: Thomas M. Baker, Mark

Carroll, Mike Fournier, Jack Grenard, Margit Kagerer, Juan Loza, Amy Regan, Nick Runge, Linda Sakane, and Helena Spandau.

All of these photos appear in the 2013 calendar, and can also be viewed on the Land Trust’s Facebook page. At a reception to present the awards

to photographers, the crowd was especially taken to learn that Helena Spandau is only 8 years old - perhaps the contest’s youngest finalist ever.

The photo contest is intended to encourage a deeper appreciation for the landmark at the center of the Desert Foothills communities. The Land Trust is gratefu to all the photographers who entered the contest.

The calendar, available in time for the holiday, can be purchased from the Land Trust office for $12 each or $20 for two. Call 480-488-6131 or email [email protected] to for information or to order a calendar. Supplies are limited.

Desert Foothills Land

Trust works with landowners, communities and partners to protect the most special and important natural areas in the Arizona communities of Carefree, Cave Creek, north Scottsdale, north Phoenix, Anthem and New River. The Land Trust has permanently protected 620 acres on 17 preserves, many of which are open to the public for exploration and passive recreation. In 2010, the Land Trust was awarded accredited status by the national Land Trust Accreditation Commission – a mark of distinction in the land trust community. More information is available at www.dflt.org or 480-488-6131.

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Photo courtesy of Mike BurnsMike Burns won the People’s Choice Award in the Black Mountain Photo Contest, a fundraiser for the Desert Foothills Land Trust.

Photo courtesy of Bob HughesBob Hughes was named the winner of the 10th annual Black Moun-tain Photo Contest. Judging was done by a panel of professionals.


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Sponsored by the Anthem Community Council, Community Bridges, Maricopa County Sherriff’s Office (MCSO), and the City of Phoenix, and in preparation for “Anthem Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with your Children,” this four-part series is a program modeled around “National Family Day,” a national movement that fosters engagement between kids and parents.

“This series of drug education events is the first of its kind for Anthem, and we are excited to be joining forces with these esteemed organizations that benefit the Anthem community,” says City of Phoenix Commander, Joseph Klima. “These events will set the precedent,

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a little more than a year, said when he pitched the idea to management he had only one request.

“I asked that if I started the project they’d keep them up no matter how many we collected,” he said.

Upon hearing of the concept store manager Joseph Malinconico said he was happy to green light Fairbain’s idea.

“I told him to go for it,” Malinconico said. “We have a lot of veterans in our community. I think both our customers and our associates love it. We have a number of veterans, maybe 20 - 30 working for us here. Walmart was a sponsor for the Veterans Day Parade here in Anthem so it made a lot of sense for us to get involved with this project.”

The manager said that once the walls on the south entrance of the store are covered he’s got a spot at the north entrance where the photos can go next.

While showing off the display Fairbain was stopped and thanked for his efforts by New River resident Elias Trizarry.

“I think what they’re doing is spectacular,” said the Navy

veteran, who served from 1980 – 2003. “There are so many retired military in this area. You just can’t beat this. It makes you think about the guys that are serving right now and what they’re going through.”

Trizarry, who was in the store with his 11-year old daughter, Harleigh, said he was planning on contributing to the wall.

“My dad served in the Army for 27 years,” he said. “I think I’m going to go home and find a picture of both of us in uniform and bring them in.”

Harleigh, who said she only knows that her dad wasn’t around for Christmas early in her life because he was serving, said her sixth grade

teacher at New River Elementary is a veteran too.

Fairbain, smiled as Trizzary and his daughter left the store.

“That’s how it is every day for me in here,” he said. “It feels great to see what we’re doing means something to the people and especially our veterans.

Fairbain said he hopes the local Wall of Honor grows even bigger than the one he built in Montgomery.

“Air Force, Marines, Navy, Army, Coast Guard, we want to have them all represented up here,” he said. “We just want to show we’re proud of our boys. That’s a message that we should tell the world.”

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harassed throughout the game.“The ball has to be in his

hands,” Walker said. “He’s a floor general. He gets people the ball where they need it. He’s making it look easy and what he’s being asked to do is anything but easy.”

With North Canyon scrambling to try and get the ball out of Panfil’s hands on the perimeter the Jaguars often found themselves with opportunities to drive to the basket. Time and again they found Vivola making himself available to receive a pass.

“He’s played well in a lot of games for us this season,” Walker said. “He’s a strong inside player, who works to get in position to be a scoring threat.”

While Vivola scored on a number of assist feeds near the basket more often than not he was fouled and sent to the free throw line.

The senior finished the night by making 7-of-13 from the field and a stellar 14-of-16 free throws.

“That was his best game, but he has been strong inside for us most of the season,” Walker said. “He has worked really hard on his shooting and he just does a really good job of getting good position down low and getting open.”

A game in which the Jaguars led by one point at halftime saw Boulder Creek expand that lead to four points heading into the fourth quarter.

Vivola, who scored 10 of his game-high 28 in the fourth quarter, was called for his

fourth foul with 5:15 remaining in the game.

Defensively the Jaguars tried to confuse North Canyon jumping between zone and man-to-man defense and also taking the opportunity to trap Rattlers ball handlers in the corners whenever the opportunity presented.

Less than a minute after committing his fourth foul Vivola made his fourth layup of the quarter on an assist feed from Marcus Jarrett, a bucket that was followed by a Panfil three, which expanded the lead to eight with 4:30 remaining in the game.

North Canyon (3-9) had one more run left. After making four free throws to narrow the deficit to 63-59 Walker was

called for a technical foul when he argued a non-call, believing Vivola was fouled on a shot that was blocked out of bounds.

“I wasn’t trying to get a technical there,” he said. “That wasn’t the time to do it. I’m just glad it didn’t end up costing us.”

After both technical free throws were converted the Rattlers took the lead on a three pointer by Stanley Moore with less than 3:30 left in the game.

The Jaguars didn’t panic, though, as the two teams battled back and forth.

With 45.6 seconds remaining Vivola fouled out with the Jaguars holding onto a three point lead.

“I still had faith in the guys that they would get it done,” Vivola said.

Moore’s three point effort from the corner with 20 seconds remaining missed. Jaguars junior forward Kennedy McGrath was fouled on the rebound. He made 1-of-2 free throws to expand the ead to 73-69. Downey tacked on another free throw for the game’s final score.

“We’re making progress,” Walker said. “We’re not that big so rebounding as a team is always going to be important for us. And then decision making is another key. The more experience we get the better that will be.”

On Saturday the Jaguars fell 65-60 to Sandra Day O’Connor. On Friday the Jaguars play at Deer Valley before opening play in their second annual holiday tournament, which gets under way Dec. 27. The Jaguars open the event with a 7 p.m. matchup against Palo Verde.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusFocusBoulder Creek forward Ray Vivola goes up for a shot during Thursday’s game. The senior paced the Jaguars with a game-high 28 points in the win. To view more photos from Thursday’s game go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.



The big picture isn’t very pretty for Cactus Shadows wrestling right now.

With only seven varsity wrestlers the Falcons go into every meet knowing they’re going to forfeit half of the 14 weight classes.

Second year coach James Swetter is working on the big picture, but he’s also hoping people don’t miss out on the smaller picture.

“We’re going to lose most duals meets,” Swetter acknowledged. “There’s not much we can do about that, but of the kids we do have, our goal is to win more matches than we lose. We’re all over the place when it comes to experience, but each day the kids are working hard and looking to improve.”

For experience, Swetter looks to a trio of juniors who have been in the program throughout their careers at Cactus Shadows.

Leading the way is Cooper Meulenbeek, who is wrestling at 182 pounds. The junior won his weight class at an event earlier this season in Wickenburg. He followed that up with a 3-1 performance in Camp Verde.

Matt Collier, at 170 pounds, finished fourth in both tournaments, while Ryan Villalobos at 126 pounds is another one the Falcons coach is expecting big things out of.

“They’ve been with the program longer than I have so they’re definitely three of our leaders,” Swetter said. “All three should pick up a lot of wins this season. They all want to go to Prescott at the end of the season and wrestle in the state tournament.”

Phillip Marsteller, the team’s lone senior, has battled injuries in the season’s early going, but Swetter said he’s still been impressed with the leadership he is providing.

When it comes to his plans for building up the program, Swetter said it starts by getting to the younger students.

“We’re trying to get them excited about wrestling at the middle school level,” he

said. “You have to get them when they’re young. By the time they’re upper classmen in high school it’s a hard sell to convince a kid that has never wrestled to come out here.”

Swetter said despite the lack of numbers, he likes the group he has.

“When you show up without a full team you right away go in having to prove yourself,” he said. “Obviously we’d like to have more kids in the program, but we have a very competitive room every day in practice. There’s a lot of teaching of the fundamentals going on.”

Swetter said he thinks the future is bright for some of the youngsters on his team.

“When you throw freshman in there, you know they’re going to take some lumps because of their lack of experience, but both Greg Burgess and Dillon Crosswhite have really battled,” he said. “They started the year wrestling back and forth between the junior varsity and varsity. Once I saw how successful they were at the junior varsity level I felt they were ready to compete in varsity matches. You have to see what kids can physically handle. To see young guys get their first wins at the varsity is pretty exciting.”

Burgess wrestles at 106 pounds, while Crosswhite wrestles at 132 pounds. The team’s other varsity competitor is sophomore Thomas Crampton, who

wrestles at 152 pounds.“In wrestling you really have

to know where you are on the mat at all times,” the coach said. “You’ve got to know which way to turn at different points. Until you get the mat time though it’s a situation where you just have to learn. A lot of these guys just need to get the hours of mat times where they start to learn from their mistakes.”

Whether students are passionate or not about wrestling Swetter said the sport can pay numerous benefits.

“I tell the kids the bare minimum they’ll get is they’ll be in really good shape,” he said. “Wrestling is great for footwork and is beneficial to athletes who play other sports. A lot of great NFL players had impressive prep wrestling careers.”

Swetter also explained wrestlers don’t always fit the conventional mold of what a good athlete looks like.

“You’d love to have a good strong, mobile athlete, but I’ve seen a lot of guys that by the text book aren’t that good of athletes, but they’re good wrestlers because they have the right attitude. If you work hard you can be a good wrestler. You’ve got to have that will to compete.”

The Falcons close the 2012 portion of their schedule Dec. 28 – 29 in Glendale at the Ironwood Tournament.

Cactus Shadows looks to build program with young team

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows junior Copper Meulenbeek won his match against Washington at Goldwater High School on Thursday, eventually earning a pin in the victory.

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ThURsDAYGroup readies for rock collection near Lake Pleasant

A geology group based out of Anthem will leave at 8 a.m., Thursday from the Anthem Community Center for a trip near Lake Pleasant. Participants will be collecting at the legendary geode location and then at one or more calcite locations nearby.

The ground is littered with thunder eggs, chalcedony roses ranging from white to light pink, and a few crystal-lined geodes.

After collecting at the geode spot (only 20 miles from Anthem), the group will move 5 miles down the road to collect small chunks and crystals of calcite and possibly some travertine.

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Cave Creek Regional Park offers host of hikes

Cave Creek Regional Park will have a 9 a.m., Thursday fitness hike. All levels are welcome for the weekly adventures ranging from 2.5 to 3.5 miles each week. Those interested in attending in the Nature Center. Those interested in attending should wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water.

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The club house designed with a Frank Lloyd Wright style in mind offers a concierge, capable of offering any number of entertainment based ideas for activities outside the club.

But Ryan said the club tries to make almost everything members could want available inside the confines of the\ club, located at 37100 N. Mirabel Club Drive.

“They can purchase new golf clubs or bottles of wine or food

and we can get all those things at discounted prices,” he said.

From the clubhouse patio, which offer a stunning view of the Valley from 2,800 feet elevation, Ryan points out the University of Phoenix Stadium in the distance.

Mirabel’s 350 homesites range in price from $1.2 million on up into the $3 million range sitting on lots ranging from 2/3 of an acre to more than 2 acres. After some members struggled through the economic downturn he said currently there are no longer any foreclosures within the club. Last year the club added 33 new members.

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financial picture has been strong enough for the club that they’ve recently remodeled the club house kitchen, investing $250,000 into the upgrade and are getting ready to put another $150,000 into expanding the exercise room.

Out on the golf course, what was initially an extremely challenging Greg Norman design was overhauled just weeks after opening in 2001. It was replaced with a picturesque Tom Fazio design, which measures 7,146 yards from the tips and plays as short at 5,105 yards.

Mirabel is one of the most honored private golf

courses in Scottsdale and has been regularly recognized by Golfweek, and GOLF Magazine as among the best private golf clubs in the United States. Mirabel’s recognitions include being ranked 15 on Golf Digest Magazine’s Top Rated Golf Courses for Arizona and ranking 37th on Golfweek Magazine’s America’s Top 100 Residential Courses in 2005.

Ryan said the majority of club members are in the vicinity of 15 handicappers, but with golf pros available and the ability to use swing analysis technology at their finger tips many have improved during their time as members.

During a ride around the course Ryan waves and asks members by name how their rounds are going.

Beyond the views, the course is notable for the amenities along the way. At the restrooms along the course, known as comfort stations, members have the opportunity to pick from a variety of snacks and beverages, including everything from nuts and candy bars to fruit and even ice cream sandwiches.

And if that isn’t enough to appease the stomach players come to No. 8 where they’ve got a chef working up any variety of hot snacks fresh off the grill.

“We’ve tried to think of everything,” Ryan said. “If our members want it we try and make it happen.” For information on Mirabel, visit www.mirabelmembership.com. To learn more about Mirabel and the current membership opportunities, contact Gary Ireton at 480-437-1506 or email [email protected].

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusMirabel, located in North Scottsdale, has been honored by Golfweek and GOLF Magazine as one of the top private golf clubs in the country. To view more photos of the club go to facebook.com/thefoothillls.focus.


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Following a 2-1 overtime loss at Greenway High School on Thursday the anger in the eyes of Cactus Shadows soccer coach Tony Vos was hard to miss.

While his words were few they confirmed the coach’s frustration.

“We got exactly what we deserved tonight,” the coach said. “We walked in here and acted like we’d win simply by showing up.”

Coming to that conclusion didn’t sit well with the Falcons coach, especially considering the 2011-2012 edition of the Falcons saw their playoff aspirations die on the same field against the Demons.

“You would have thought,” Vos said when asked whether that memory served as inspiration for his team.

Almost from the word go the Falcons (3-1) were forced to play from behind as the Demons (6-2) scored three minutes into the game.

Junior Nick Hammer narrowly missed on responding just three minutes later. The forward received a lead pass, got behind the defense and tried to shoot the ball over the Greenway keeper’s head into the net. Instead the effort hit the cross bar and bounced harmlessly away.

Teammate and fellow junior Nick Jackson, showing off his speed, also had a chance, dribbling the ball into the box, only to have his effort in traffic get blocked by a swarm of defenders.

The Falcons finally got the game knotted early in the second half. On a lead pass from junior Jonah Vittorio, Hammer scored with a low shot to the near corner of the goal.

Later Vittorio set up another scoring opportunity. Battling a trio of Greenway defenders near the sideline, just inside midfield, he got free long enough to send a long crossing pass ahead. When the Greenway defender took down the streaking Falcons player inside the box Cactus Shadows had a penalty shot

with a chance to take the lead. Instead the effort was stopped by the Greenway keeper, as the game remained tied at 1.

The game, largely played in the middle of the field, saw both squads have chances to win in regulation. Greenway had substantially more corner kick opportunities than the Falcons, but the Cactus Shadows defense held strong in those situations.

“I just didn’t feel like we played hard enough to win tonight,” Vos said. “The guys played hard in spurts, but we need everybody giving their all the entire game.”

After a scoreless first overtime, which lacked quality scoring chances, the two teams each had chances during the first five minutes of the second overtime. The eventual game winner came at the 4:35 mark. On a free kick from 45 yards out Greenway came up with the ball to the left of

the goal. A left footed shot hit sophomore goalie Sam Slack in the hands, but the ball deflected into the net.

Vos was disappointed at the missed opportunity, explaining that his team would face an even sterner challenge when they played host to Catalina Foothills on Friday.

The coach, who vowed he would make sure his team came out prepared for that one, would see his team pull out a 4-2 win. On Tuesday the Falcons looked to improve to 4-1 when they traveled to Phoenix for a game against Goldwater on Tuesday (results unavailable at press time).

Up next for the Falcons is an appearance in the Arizona Soccer Showcase set for Dec. 27 – 31 at the Scottsdale Sports Complex, located at 8081 East Princess Drive in Scottsdale.

Cactus Shadows falls to Greenway in overtime loss

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows junior Nick Jackson and a Greenway defender battle for the ball in Thursday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Demons. To view more photos from the game go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows junior Nick Hammer, (No. 12) shoots the ball past Greenway’s goalie, for the Falcons lone score of the night.


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The Arizona native, who serves as the school’s DECA club president, explained he was looking for information about Les Roches International School of Hotel Management when he came across a contest.

“My dad travels a bit for business and sometimes I get to go with him,” he said. “I think that’s where my interest in travel started from, but through DECA it’s expanded to the hospitality industry and specifically with hotels and the management side of how they’re run.”

The “You Are 5 Stars” Hospitality Management Competition was launched by Laureate Hospitality Education and was open to 15 to 30 year-old. Through the site, contestants were called upon to design a virtual hotel, complete with a name, slogan, a summary of the hotel and the clients it aims to serve.

“I just thought it would be a fun project,” he said. “I probably spent two or three

hours initially coming up with my idea. After that it was a process of constantly updating it, to make it better.”

There was also a marketing element to the project as a field of 1,700 young adults from 101 countries around the world was narrowed to six based on how many people went to their virtual resort and checked in during the eight week period.

“I showed my friends my project and asked them if they had any advice,” Kuo said. “I thought it would be fun to try. I didn’t have any expectation of winning anything.”

By getting 16,741 people to virtually check-in to his hotel, called “The Negotium”, Kuo was one of the finalist. From there he and the other five finalists, consisting of a pair of Russians, a Brazilian and a man from Switzerland were interviewed about their hotels. The panelists assessed the finalists on their knowledge of the hospitality industry as well as their hotel design, business strategy and promotional activities.

Kuo won because of his customer-centered design, promotion strategy, an passion for hospitality – all 5-star qualities essential to a career in the hospitality management industry according to Laureate Hospitality

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young people from around the world participated in this competition,” said Van Der Spek, Senior Vice President of Laureate Hospitality Education Worldwide. “Kyle is a talented young man who is passionate about pursuing a career in the hospitality industry. I am confident he is destined for a long and successful career as a leader in hospitality management.”

Kuo is expecting to take his trip sometime in March and said he’s looking forward to getting a look at what the school has to offer.

“You get to stay at a 5-star hotel and they give you the chance to see things behind the scenes,” the Falcons junior said.

To view Kuo’s winning hotel design go to youare5stars.com/website/contestprizes.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows junior Kyle Kuo was named the winner of the “You Are 5 Stars” competition, which called on contestants to design a digital hotel. Kuo’s design was chosen out of 1,700 projects made by ages 15 to 30. As the grand-prize winner Kuo will have the chance to travel to Les Roches International School of Hotel Management in Switzerland.

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Ladylike performs at the MiM

At 6 p.m., on Thursday Ladylike, which released its debut album in April will perform. The pop group’s first single “Cinema Kiss,” was released in November of 2011. Since then they have performed with acts such as Fun, Squeeze, and Young the Giant.

Tickets are free with a museum admission or $7 for the performance only. For information go to themim.org. The MIM is located at 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard in Phoenix.

Tea Room in Carefree hosts art show

A Small Works Show and Sale is continuing from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., through Dec. 31 at the English Rose Tea Room in Carefree.

Oil, watercolor, pastel, pencil, mixed media and photography

are just a few of the mediums featured. Works are no larger than 100 square inches. The English Tea Room is located at 201 Easy Street in Carefree.

FRiDAYspur Cross offers get healthy hike

At 9 a.m. on Friday a moderate 2.5 mile, 1.5 hour walk through a portion of the conservation area will be led by Park Ranger Kevin Smith. Participants can be ordinary folks looking to being or add diversity to their existing walking program.

For information call 480-488-6623 or email [email protected]. Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area is located at 44000 N. Spur Cross Road in Cave Creek.

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Dan Hicks will perform his

blended style of swing, jazz, folk and country music at 7 p.m., Friday at the Musical Instrument Museum. Sometimes known as folk jazz, the lyrics of his songs range from the sublime to the sublimely ridiculous all presented with his skewed and inscrutable touch.

Tickets range in price from $37.50 – 42.50. For information go to themim.org. The MIM is located at 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard in Phoenix.

sATURDAYCactus shadows park offers open house of mine

At 10 a.m., Saturday there will be a two mile hike to Clay Mine. Once inside park rangers will discuss the history of the mine and learn how its contents were used to cure all ailments. Hard hats will be supplied. Those attending are suggested to bring water, flashlights and

sturdy shoes. Those attending should meet at the Nature Center parking lot. The mine will be closed at 2 p.m.

sUNDAYHike features flora of spur Cross

At 9 a.m. an easy two hour hike through the Jewel of the Creek and lower Dragonfly Trail will take participants to some of the common plants of the conservation area.

For information about the hike call 480-488-6623 or email [email protected].

Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area is located at 44000 N. Spur Cross Road in Cave Creek.

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New River woman hosts New Year’s eve labyrinth event

The Peaceful Spirit Enrichment Center will host a New Year’s Even event beginning at 10 p.m. on Dec. 31 in New River.

The labyrinth, with 2,200 white lights illuminating it, will give attendees a chance to experience a walking meditation while reflecting on 2012 and setting intentions for 2013. Those attending are advised to dress warmly and bring a snack to share.

Gathering starts at 9 p.m., with labyrinth lighting at 10 p.m. and a wish wreath burning at midnight.

Cost is $10 – 20 per person. For details and the exact location

call Melanie Dunlap at 623-465-5875, go to peacefulspiritcenter.com/calendar or email [email protected].

ReCYCLe New River offer recycling opportunity

The New River Desert Hills Community Association will be hosting a one day recycling event from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Jan. 13 at the New River Community Park. For information on the variety of items that can be recycled go to newriver-deserthills communityassociation.org.

The church is located at 42302 N. Vision Way, Suite 104 in Anthem.

Anthem business hosts shredding event

Anthem Family Insurance and Freeman Income Tax Services is hosting a community-wide Shred-A-Thon from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Jan. 19 at the southeast corner of the parking lot next to Chase Bank in the Frys Market Place in Anthem.

Attendees are encouraged to bring private documents (bills, tax returns, etc.) in bank size boxes. Each person will be limited to five boxes, which will be professionally shredded by Cintas.

There is no cost, but a donation to the Anthem Girl Scouts is appreciated. Girl Scouts will help collect the boxes from cars as they drive up. For information contact Kerry Freeman at 623-518-2157

sPORTs North Valley Gymnastics offers winter camp

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Kudalini Yoga classes combined with Gong Therapy from 7 – 9 p.m. every Thursday in New River. The class is offered to both men and women. The class offers an opportunity to explore, celebrate, heal, feel good, while ensuring a safe sacred environment. The class welcomes beginners and intermediate students. Those interested in attending are asked to wear comfy clothing and bring a yoga mat and blanket.

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meditation breathing while being enveloped by the sounds of the Gong the first Tuesday of each month. The class offers participants a chance to feel refreshed, enlivened and at peace throughout their mind and body. Cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Bring yoga mat and blanket. Wear comfy clothes. For info call 623-910-1096 or 855-538-5683 or go to lifecoachinaz.com.

MONThLY women’s group meets for coffee, inspiration

The North Phoenix Praise and Coffee meets from 7 – 9 p.m., the second Thursday of each month at Yogurt Garden in Anthem.

The non-denominational Christian women’s group gathers to connect, encourage and inspire each other.

For information on the free meetings contact [email protected] [email protected] or go to praiseandcoffee northphoenix.com.

Yogurt Garden is located at 39504 N. Daisy Mountain Suite 104 in Anthem. The store can be reached at 623-551-2266.

Pioneer Village offers art classes

Young Rembrandts, which teaches children the technical skills of drawing, will have a class from 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. on Dec. 27 and on Jan. 3 at Pioneer Village.

Parents are welcome to stay on the museum grounds during the classes. The classes are designed for children ages 5 – 12. Cost is $15. The price includes the class and admission to Pioneer Village for one child and one adult. Children will complete one drawing to take home. All materials are included.

Pioneer Village is located west of I-17 off exit 227.

Registration is required. Call 602-955-3720 or youngrembrants.com/ne-centralphxaz.

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Curves of Anthem/New River is celebrating 10 years in the community by relocating to a new location. In doing so they are looking for any building materials that can be recycled and used in the build out later this month.

The ownership is asking residents to drop by and see the “Buy a Tool or Stud” Christmas Tree.

The new location is 42323 N. Vision Way, Suite 105 in Anthem. For information contact Kim Grigsby at 623-551-5100.

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Outlets at Anthem raised more than $1,500 for the Salvation Army Christmas Angel Toy Drive through its online auction featuring VIP meet and greet tickets with reigning American Idol Phillip Phillips at the center’s eleventh annual Christmas tree lighting event last month. The check was presented to the Salvation Army’s Colonel Hogan at the annual gala that attracted thousands and showcased the nation’s tallest fresh-cut Christmas tree, standing at 110 feet, alongside family-friendly entertainment including Phillip Phillips and actor-songwriter Roshon Fegan.

The monies raised will provide less fortunate children in the community with toys, food boxes and food vouchers for their families during the

holiday season. In order to enter the giveaway, guests bid on VIP meet and greet tickets online before the event and tickets were awarded to the highest bidders. The outlet shopping center plans to make the auction part of its annual program to raise money for charity throughout the holiday season.

Through Christmas Eve, kids can get their photos taken with Santa at the Santa’s Cottage located near the Christmas tree. Photo packages are available, including an online coloring and activity book at www.outletsanthem.com. Santa will also be giving away “The Night Before Christmas” book. Hours are 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Saturday, noon -7 p.m., Sunday and 10 a.m. -6 p.m. on Dec. 24.

For information go to outletsanthem.com or call 623-465-9500.

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get home? There are the tons of cats that people think can take care of themselves and let them out only to be hurt or killed by local prey. Imagine how many we save from the pain of this by taking them in when they are found or left behind. Imagine no Anthem Pets 24/7 hotline where finders, and owners can call in to report and our call central will connect the two otherwise the pet could be down the street and no quick way of getting the two together.

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