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BLACK CANYON CITY – Lance Corporal Brian Vander-pool is safely back in the United States after an eight-month de-ployment to Afghanistan. He returned on June 10.

Vanderpool has served in the Marine Corps for two years. His unit is 1st Battalion 9th Marines as a 0331 Machinegunner. Since returning from Afghanistan, Vanderpool has been stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Caro-lina.

Vanderpool is a Black Can-yon City native, who spent all his years in school at Canon El-ementary School and Boulder Creek High School, graduating

from Boulder Creek in 2012. He played football for BCHS, and in his senior year was on their Cross Country team.

Vanderpool has been inter-ested in the Marine Corps for years and has been striving to

become a Marine since he was nine years old. He was involved in an organization called Firebird Young Marines from age 11 until he graduated high school, and after graduation he went on to the Marine Corps.

Vanderpool was warmly wel-comed home by his family. His parents John and Sharon Kelly report that they are extremely proud of him and his service and dedication to his family, country, and to God.

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Freedom rings and cancer is conquered

Recall petitions ruled invalid

Submitted photoLance Corporal Brian Vanderpool, from Black Canyon City, recently returned home from Afghanistan.

Submitted photoANTHEM – The train in the Anthem park partially derailed Sunday evening after the train lost traction with the track. The train operator had passengers disembark when he noticed a traction problem. No one was injured. After the operator disconnected the engine, the train cars rolled back, and one of the cars derailed. Staff then worked to re-rail the train and store it. The Anthem Community Council will be ensuring that the train is fully inspected and repaired before reopening and are committed to ensuring that the train is safe.

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The judge enjoined the ruling with the lawsuit filed by Cave Creek’s Vice Mayor Adam Trenk and Councilman Reg Monachino a couple of weeks ago, which ended their potential recall elections based on invalidating signatures due to questionable fraud. Essentially, the courts ruled in both lawsuits that certain petition sheets had the same print handwriting for multiple voter signatures of the same household, which invalidates not only those signatures, but the affidavit the

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signature collector signs, thus invalidating that entire sheet, according to Town Clerk Carrie Dyrek.

The rulings for all four councilman was based on Arizona case law Parker versus Tucson, after the judge ruled to invalidate whole petition sheets, there were no longer enough signatures collected for a recall election, said Dyrek.

Susan Clancy, chairman of Cave Creek Caring Citizens, the organization that filed the recall petitions for all four town councilmen, and was named in Wednesday’s lawsuit, says she stands by the court’s decision.

“Because the signatures were collected by an outside group, it did leave a lot of room for potential fraud,” said Clancy in a phone interview. “But we won’t make that same mistake twice. “

The organization has already conjured up efforts to begin a second round of recall petitions for councilmen Adam Trenk, Reg Monachino, Charles Spitzer, and Mike Durkin, with hopes of seeing a recall election this November. Despite spending $15,000 in legal fees for the recent lawsuits, the organization is not backing down from its pursuit of recall elections because it’s part of the democratic process, says Clancy.

“The recall process is a constitutional right – everyone who has a concern and wants to do a recall, they can, and then the voters re-vote and at the end of the day it’s a process,” says Clancy. “Because sometimes mistakes are made and sometimes people have a change of heart.”

However, Councilman Spitzer says the recall efforts are merely an act of retribution meant to split the residents of the town apart. If the town voters are unhappy, there are other methods, such as referendums for reconciliation, rather than aligning with a group that admitted to committing fraud, he said.

“Recalls are designed to remove elected officials who commit crimes, not because you don’t like them or you want an election do-over,” said Spitzer in an email interview. “The election that seated us was a clear indication of the voice of the people. If you aren’t satisfied with our decisions, file referendums to overturn our decisions.”

No referendums have been filed by Clancy’s organization. According to Spitzer, this proves their recall efforts are not based on the dissatisfaction of the councils’ actions, but out of a smear campaign being led by tabloids. He e ncou ra ges t he people of Cave Creek Caring Citizens to run during a normal election cycle and to start using its efforts in a positive way for the town.

The legal fees to represent Cave Creek in the recent lawsuits will cost the town in legal fees; the total cost to the town was still unknown when this story was written.

“I ’m g lad t he tow n wi l l be spared the expense of a recal l,” said Durkin in an email interview. “The claims were groundless, and it is time to get on with the business of building a sustainable future for our town and securing the open space the citizens of Cave Creek so desperately want.”

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PHOENIX – ProMusica Ari-zona is recruiting singers for the lead roles in the concert version of South Pacific.

Auditions will be held on Sat-urday, June 28 from 12- 3 p.m. and Monday, June 30 from 7-10 p.m. at Crosswinds Presbyteri-an Church, 20125 N 15th Ave. in Phoenix.

Singers interested in audition-ing for the characters of Nel-lie Forbush, Emile De Becque, Lieutenant Joseph Cable, Bloody Mary, Luther Billis, Stewpot, or The Professor need to email PMAZ’s Artistic Director Adam Stich at [email protected] to schedule an audition. Arrive prepared with 32 bars of music, a headshot, and a performance resume. An accompanist will be provided. South Pacific perfor-mances will be held on Oct. 10, 11, and 12 at the Herberger The-atre Center, Stage West.

Singers and instrumentalists interested in joining the ProMusi-ca Arizona Chorale or Orchestra for the 2014-2015 season also are invited to schedule auditions by sending an email to Adam Stich at [email protected]. DVFRC adding new family classes

ANTHEM – The Deer Valley Family Resource Center is offer-ing new summer classes. These

classes will be offered at the North Valley Regional Library in Anthem. Register online at www.mcldaz.org (under events) or contact Luci Kauffman at (602) 652-3000 for registration.

Felt Board Fun- Make & Take is happening on July 16, 1-2 p.m. Ideas for a variety of f lannel board activities will be shared for both stories and songs. Patterns will be available for participants to make the activities during the workshop.

Fun with Puppets is happen-ing on July 23, 1-2 p.m. Kids can improve their fine motor skills by creating super cute puppets with pipe cleaners, pompoms and yarn! Puppets allow children to develop creativity, in the creation of the puppet and then in the playing and storytelling. Using a work glove, create the eyes, nose, mouth, and hair using a variety of creative materials.

Raising a Reader is happen-ing on July 2, 9-11 a.m. This is a series of eight classes that in-troduces reading to toddlers and preschoolers. Each week, families are provided with five books that supports early literacy. Children become excited about reading as they hear stories, play games, and make several take-home activities.

Families are welcome to attend these classes. For more informa-tion on these and other Head Start programs, call (623) 445-4991.

Outshine Fruit Bars donates to St. Mary’s Food Bank

PHOENIX – Due to Arizona’s desert climate, produce is hard to come by during the hot summer months for St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance.

Knowing that, Outshine Fruit Bars has provided a donation to St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance to purchase 50,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables as a part of a new giving campaign from the brand. As the world’s first food bank serving one of the highest hunger rate areas in the nation, St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance will allocate this donation to 330 partner agencies at approximate-ly 430 sites, including domestic violence shelters, dining halls, schools, churches, children’s shelters, food pantries, halfway houses, and senior centers.

Throughout the summer, Out-shine Fruit Bars will donate one million pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to twenty food banks nationwide as part of its “A Million Ways to Outshine” campaign. The donations align with Outshine’s overall mission to provide healthier snacking op-tions like the launch of its new line, Fruit & Veggie Bars. Vacation Bible School starting July 9

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The bottled water collected at more than 40 Papa Murphy’s Pizza locations will support the Phoenix Rescue Mission’s Code Red summer heat relief for the homeless. This is the second-year of the life-saving campaign, which last year distributed more than 362,000 bottles of water on the streets. This year’s goal is to collect 400,000 bottlesof water. AT&T adds New River cell tower

NEW RIVER – AT&T has added a new mobile Internet cell site to expand AT&T 4G LTE coverage for area residents and businesses.

The new cell site is enhancing coverage around the intersection of 9th Avenue and Honda Bow Road. AT&T recently announced it invested nearly $575 million between 2010 through 2013 to enhance its wireless and wired networks in the Phoenix area. AT&T launched its ultra-fast 4G LTE network in Phoenix in Janu-ary 2012. The new cell site is one part of AT&T’s ongoing efforts to expand 4G LTE coverage.

PHOENIX – Arizona students submitted an artistic depiction of the impact of tobacco use in their communities as part of Arizona’s anti-smoking youth coalition Stu-dents Taking a New Direction, better known as STAND. The 2014 gallery is featured on the STAND Web site at www.stan-daz.com.

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Summer has officially arrived. So, are you ready for swimsuit weather? Hmm . . let me guess, you’d rather walk a plank with a gang of blood-thirsty pirates behind you and a bunch of sharks with their jaws wide open waiting for you to jump, before you’d like to go “public” in a bathing suit. Don’t worry, you are not alone!

About eighty percent of A m e r i c a n adults over the age of t h i r t y - f i v e c la im t hat they aren’t “comfortable” with the way they look in a swimsuit. A shocking

fifty percent of adult women say they would rather “have a heart attack” than wear a bathing suit in front of anyone!

My grandson lives in Anthem and wants me to take him to the pool and go down the slide. Hey, I’m a grandma and in no mood for walking around poolside with a hundred folks. If I want to don a

swimsuit, it will be in the privacy of my own backyard. And then I am not so sure.

I need to buy a bathing suit because I am soon making my annual family vacation to San Diego. Daughters, grandsons . . .we all like to surf. But I hate the thought of having to buy a swimsuit! Have you done this lately? It is pretty intimidating to go to a store to try one on. This is not an exercise for the weak, as only the brave can survive. There, under the unforgiving florescent lights and the horror of three-way mirrors, it is the “time of reckoning” that will make most women physically sick. Every bulge, ripple, lump, bump, cellulite, f lab, tummy, and thigh will be completely and grossly exposed.

Every potato chip, high carb treat, piece of pie, and plate of pasta is suddenly staring back at you in a room full of mirrors. More terrifying than a “Fun House.” No mercy, no denial, just absolute honesty made worse by the glare of bright lights! Lord, help us!

A woman in her mid-fifties who lives in Phoenix went bathing suit shopping in a mall with her husband. She went to the dressing room, tried on a two-piece and when she stood in front of the three-way mirror she was so horrified that she let out a blood-curdling, “Oh noooooo.”. A sales associate called security. Her husband, who was somewhere else in the store heard his wife’s shrieks and ran into the women’s dressing room to stop whoever was murdering her. He was met by a woman walking out who hit him with her handbag several times until he was screaming too. Oh yea, buying swimsuits can get pretty ugly.

Hey, why do so many women have “issues” when it comes to putting on a bathing suit? One fashion expert says that men’s suits are baggy pants that hang down to their knees, while woman have “a whole lot of hips and thighs to expose.” Men can even have a “beer belly” hanging over their swimsuit and it doesn’t seem to bother anybody.

A feminist in California wrote

an article in the L.A. Times demanding that there needs to be “equality” when it comes to bathing suits for men and women. Why do men get all the “coverage” and women are “forced to show all the skin?”

Is swimming, or going to a beach in your future? Take heart, Dear Readers, there is still time. Head for the gym, run that mile, lift those weights, skip dessert, cut out the fast-food and by the middle of July (2015) you will look fabulous in a bathing suit. On the other hand, go ahead, expose yourself and be proud!

Why should only those very skinny model-like gals have all of the fun? It may take

determination to try on a bathing suit and courage to wear it, but we can do this!

Besides, isn’t that why margaritas were invented? Have a little lime, a lot of tequila (hold the chips) and be very careful around deep pools of water. Oh, and my solution to a new bathing suit? I am just going to get a wet suit. Now that’s the perfect cover-up.. . .an entire suit of spandex! Please, Dear Readers, stay out of dressing rooms and far away from three-way mirrors. See you at the beach!

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

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The Anthem Country Club Com mu n it y A ssoc ia t ion (ACCCA) is in the process of revising the commercial vehicle policy that will require Country Club homeowners who have commercial vehicles to park in their garages 24/7.

The draft ACCCA guidelines will allow vendors to park in driveways and streets from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. M-SAT. Our view is that owners of commercial vehicles who live in the Club serve the community and should be respected as an integral part and be reasonably accommodated. Many homeowners in the Country Club are working from

home running businesses like hair care, landscaping, pool service, CPA, Herbalife, Melaluca, building maintenance, leasing, etc. Some work for outside companies who drive commercial vehicles as part of their employ. Exempted are city, county, and state employees who are required to keep a vehicle at home by their employer. Any Club homeowner that has a business theme or logo on their vehicle will be included in this policy.

This draft guideline is overly restrictive and is designed to further constrain entrepreneurial activities within the Country Club. This will not be easily enforced

and will require subjective and selective judgment on part of the compliance team. A fine will be incurred for infractions. Further, it smacks of snobbery. Carl Brenner is the chair of this draft committee. It is run under the Policy and Guidelines Committee of the Anthem Country Club Community Association of which Steve Champion is President. Please let your thoughts be heard by going to the very next ACCCA Board Meeting to be announced.

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So, the latest exposé to come out about Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal is that he trolls on both liberal and conservative blogs using the names Thucydides and Falcon 9, defending none other than (drum roll please) John Huppenthal! And many of the comments can be traced back to the IP address of the Arizona Department of Education. WOW!

From having a tug of war with an 80-year-old woman over his removal of a competitive candidate’s sign when he ran for the AZ Senate a few years ago, to his making robocalls as Superintendent of PUBLIC Instruction encouraging parents to put their kids in private schools, Huppenthal has proven over and over again that he does not have the ethics and integrity to be an

elected official.Parents of children in publicly

funded school districts and charter schools I ask you, is Huppenthal the type of role model you want for your child? Is this someone who should be heading the Arizona Department of Education?

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Would have it not have been common cour tesy to the residents of New River to have been asked to a meeting l a s t ye a r r ega rd i ng t he development of a truck stop at I-17 and New River Rd. instead of having the meeting

with Anthem. Then when New River finds

out and uprises, they are told by Maricopa County, “It’s a done deal, we didn’t have to tell you it was rezoned back in the 90s.”

Well my question is then why

have a meeting with Anthem?I sure hope New River don’t

patronize this owner of the business after doing something this shady to us.

Raymond CroftNew River

Oops, what happened here. Our safe residential area has

just changed. This is a disaster waiting to happen! There are plenty of remote areas to put a truck stop north of this area. Putting a truck stop here will bring a lot of traffic, vag rant s, and t ransient s to t he a rea as wel l a s

homeless people. The value of the homes in the

area will drop tremendously with a truck stop so close. It will also bring lots of traffic, congestion, costs to repair the current roads and build new ones, increased accidents, police and paramedic costs.

If the City of New River

is looking for revenue, put something that will benefit the homeowners in the area, such as a strip mall with restaurants, gas station and grocery store. This would bring in revenue and serve community needs.

Joan P.Arroyo Grande

I have lived in New River for over 16 years and absolutely love the rural lifestyle. However, I would also like to have a local gas station/convenience store. I feel as long as overnight stays are not allowed and amenities, like showers, are not offered, this could be good for our community.

I do believe the biggest drawback is traffic. I DO NOT want this to bring increased truck traffic to New River Rd.

The I-17 interchange would need to be enlarged! Large rig traffic entering 1-17N at New River Rd. will slow down northbound traffic even more, causing more accidents in this already critical area. Trucks heading South on I-17 will slow down traffic entering I-17 on a very short ramp, with vehicles coming over a blind hill, going 75+ miles an hour. Again, causing more accidents.

I feel a local gas station/convenience store is a good thing for our community, but it def initely requires improvements to the I-17 & New River Rd. interchange, and a promise from the owner that he will make sure that the residents of New River are not disappointed.

Mary GevarterNew River

People move to a rural area to enjoy the peace and quiet of country living. A lot of us drive down dirt roads to get home, (several of which the county will not even maintain) but we do it

willingly to preserve our lifestyle. I know progress can’t be

stopped. The gas station/store/food mart is enough. We don’t want all the negatives (noise, drugs, prostitution, semi traffic)

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BarTLeTT LaKe Public notice Posting:

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ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT1616 WEST ADAMS STREETPHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE NO. 16-105809-00-003PERPETUAL RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT

Pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37, notice is hereby given that the state of Arizona through its Arizona State Land Department (herein called ASLD), will sell at Public Auction

to the highest and best bidder at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 W. Adams, Room 434B, Phoenix, Arizona,

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PARCEL: M&B THRU TRACTS 5 AND 7, BLOCK 12 IN STATE PLAT 44, SECTION 24. CONTAINING 4.23 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS)

For a complete legal description of the land, prospective bidders are advised to examine the right of way application file as well as all pertinent files of ASLD.Said right of way easement has been valued at $291,214.00 and consists of 8.28 acres, more or less.Additional requirements and conditions of this right of way are available and may be viewed at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona.The complete file associated with the described land is open to public inspection at the ASLD, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays and weekends. Please direct any questions regarding this Public Auction to the Rights of Way Section of the Real Estate Division of ASLD at (602) 542-4098. This auction notice is available on the ASLD’s web site at www.azland.gov.Each potential bidder must show ASLD’s representative a cashier’s check made payable to the Arizona State Land Department in the amount specified under Terms of Sale Paragraph (A) below.

TERMS OF SALE:

(A) At the time of sale the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) The value of the right of way, which is $291,214.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $8,736.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; (4) Reimbursable Appraisal Fee, which is $3,250.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $305,700.00 (less $5,750.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $299,950.00).

(B) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the right of way and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price for the right of way less the amount paid under (A) (2) above.

(C) No Selling and Administrative Fee shall be collected by ASLD if the successful bidder at auction is the beneficiary of the land trust.

(D) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder shall be required to pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(3) above.

BIDDING INFORMATION:

(A) The time of sale shall be deemed to be the time of declaration of the highest and best bidder. The bidding will begin at the total value of the right of way. A bid for less than the value of the right of way easement or by a party who has not inspected the right of way and/or the associated files and records of ASLD will not be considered.

(B) All bidders must sign an affidavit stating that they have undertaken due diligence in preparation for the auction and that their representative is authorized to bid and bind the bidder. It is the bidder’s responsibility to research the records of local jurisdictions and public agencies regarding this property.

(C) Pursuant to A.R.S. §37-240.B, the successful bidder must be authorized to transact business in the state of Arizona no later than three (3) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an affidavit stating it is the successful bidder and sign a Certification Statement pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37 and the Rules of ASLD.

(D) If the successful bidder fails to complete the payment as stated in the auction notice together with the additional required fees within 30 days from the auction date, all amounts paid at the time of auction by the successful bidder will be forfeited.

(E) In the event of forfeiture, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that the bidder has five (5) days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The ASLD may cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the acceptance of a final bid.

A protest to this sale must be filed within 30 days after the first day of publication of this announcement and in accordance with A.R.S. §37-301.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, at (602) 364-0875. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

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Fire up some Independence Day funIndependence Day celebrations are heating up around the valley. Enjoy your holiday with some fireworks and fun at one of these events.

Anthem July 3, 6-10 p.m.

Anthem is hosting its 15th an-nual Independence Day celebra-tion in the Anthem Community Park on July 3, starting at 6 p.m.

Food vendors, music, inf lat-ables, and water slides will be available. Wristbands must be purchased to ride the slides or use the inflatables. Wristbands are available for $12 through July 2 at 5 p.m. at the Anthem Community Center; they’ll also be available for purchase at the event.

Residents and guests at the event are allowed to bring food and beverages. However, no glass containers or alcohol is permit-ted. Beer and margaritas will be available for purchase in the food court area by the Rotary Club. Bring lawn chairs or blankets to watch the fireworks show.

ValleyCrest Landscape Com-panies is the official sponsor of the event.

For more information, email [email protected], call (623) 742-6050, or vis-it www.OnlineAtAnthem.com/independence-day.

Cave Creek July 3, 5 p.m.-close

Celebrate Independence Day Cave Creek style at the town’s 3rd of July Fireworks Extravaganza.

The fun starts at 5 p.m. with live music, kids’ activities, and food and drink specials at three participating restaurants: Har-old’s Corral, The Buffalo Chip Sa-loon, and Cave Creek Tap Haus. Fireworks will begin at sunset from behind Harold’s.

A free shuttle service will be available to transport people around town from 6 p.m. to mid-night. Carefree Resort & Confer-ence Center and the Cave Creek Merchants & Events Association are also supporting the event as sponsors.

Highlights of the festivities at Harold’s Corral include an out-side barbecue starting at 5:30 p.m., drink specials, live music in-side by Young Country, live music outside by the Crown Kings, a mobile game truck, face painting, shaved ice and more. With the help of Rural Metro, the fireworks are safely shot off from a hill be-hind the restaurant, making the largest display in Cave Creek one of the most exhilarating shows in the Valley. Admission is free with open seating, first come first serve. Reserved seats are avail-able for $10 for a two-top, $15 for a four-top, and $30 for a 10-top.

At The Buffalo Chip Saloon, patrons can enjoy carnival food and live music, starting at 6 p.m., featuring the Pick O’The Litter Band inside and the HillBilly

Barbecue Band outside. Admis-sion is free with open seating, first come first serve. Reserved seats are available for $10 for a two-top, $15 for a four-top, and $30 for a 10-top.

At the Cave Creek Tap Haus, the family-friendly party features food and drink specials, a dunk tank, giveaways, face painting, balloons, and more. Patrons will enjoy live music by Sal & the Strayhounds on the outdoor stage and several other bands inside and outside throughout the night. Admission and seating are free.

Stay for the weekend and enjoy all Cave Creek has to offer. The Carefree Resort & Conference Center is offering discounted room rates for the holiday weekend. To learn more about Carefree Resort & Conference Center’s special rates, call (480) 488-5300 and ask for the 4th of July Room Rate or visit www.carefree-resort.com.

For more information on the 3rd of July Fireworks Extrava-ganza, contact Harold’s Corral at (480) 488-1906 or www.har-oldscorral.com; The Buffalo Chip Saloon at (480) 488-9118 or www.buffalochipsaloon.com, and Cave Creek Tap Haus at (480) 488-3300 or www.cavecreektaphaus.com.

Peoria July 3, 9 - 9:30 p.m.

Lake Pleasant Regional Park is lighting up the night on July 3. The show starts at 9 p.m. Watch the show from the shore or take a boat out on Lake Pleasant and watch from the water. Parking fees may apply; plan to arrive early to get a good spot.

For more information, call (928) 501-1710 or see www.mari-copa.gov/parks/lake_pleasant.

Glendale July 4, 5 - 9:30 p.m.

Westgate Firework Fest is of-fering something for the whole family. Live music, dinner deals, a beer garden, a classic car show, and a splash pad will be part of the attractions on July 4. Fireworks will start at 9 p.m. Bring blankets or lawn chairs or park in any lot to see the show.

Westgate is located at 6751 N. Sunset Blvd. in Glendale. Call (623) 385-7502 or go online to www.westgateaz.com/fourth for more details.

Phoenix July 4, 7-10 p.m.

The Phoenix Zoo is celebrating the 4th of Zoo-ly with family fun and evening access to the zoo. Barbecue will be served, 7-8:30 p.m. Free carousel rides, face painting, bounce houses, special animal guests, and music will be offered. Seating will be available. A special viewing of the Tempe

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Admission for adults is $45; admission for children 3-12 is $35, and children 2 and under are free. Reservations are required. To reg-ister or get more details, call (602) 273-1341 or visit www.phoenix-zoo.org/event-items/4th-zoo-ly.

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Westworld is offering inter-active games, food, and family entertainment – all within the air-conditioned 117,000 sq. ft. North Hall. Radio Disney Junior will be onsite with entertainment and contests.

General admission is $10 in advance and $15 at the door; children six and under are free. Scottsdale residents get reduced price tickets of $5 in advance. A limited number of VIP tickets are available at $25 in advance ($30 at the door) and include an unlimited amount of Vienna Beef hot dogs, hamburgers, soda, wa-termelon, and reserved bleacher seats for the fireworks.

The indoor ‘Theme Park’ & Entertainment costs $20 for the first wristband and $10 for ev-ery other additional wristband. The mega-play zone consists of a 35-foot “black diamond” slide, a 22-foot ‘vertical rush’ obstacle course, ‘shockwave’ obstacle course, and ‘air bots’ Trans-former game. It also will have 10 inflatables, Laser Tag Arena, Rock Wall Climbing, archery, Dual Hi Striker, football throws, basketball shootout games, and a video game truck hosting 20 players at a time.

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Last fall, Mark won the commission for two monument sculptures to be placed at two of the three entrances to the town of Cave Creek.

Mark remarked, “When people think of Cave Creek, the images that come to mind are a bit of the ‘Old West.’ What better to represent the freedom of spirit and the power of individualism than the horse.”

Cave Creek represents a mixture of traditional and contemporary influences, blending the old and the new in our dreams of the open range. In designing the sculptures, Mark attempted to capture the impression of both in his choice of materials. Rust colored steel and natural sandstone represent the foundations of the community – rough, earthy and open – for the base.

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Even in the most catastrophic year for congressional incumbents, 90 percent of them will win re-elec-tion — and most of them will do so rather easily. Many of them, in fact, won’t even have to run a campaign.

This fact might be somewhat ob-scured lately, what with all the talk of the impending populist insur-

rection. “An-ti-incumbent wave build-ing,” says The Detroit News. “Eric Cantor’s sur-prise defeat is a warning to al l Re-publicans,”

says Slate. “Eric Cantor’s Loss Was Like an Earthquake” says FiveThirtyEight. Ron Fournier of the National Journal writes, “Elites Beware: Eric Cantor’s Defeat May Signal a Populist Revolution.” And so it goes and goes.

Fournier, in fact, discovers that Americans aren’t exceptionally fond of big banks, big business or big government — which would have been an intriguing piece of information in 2009, when popu-list right-wing anger flooded out into the open. Since then, though, the revolution has been on a slow boil. That doesn’t mean the anger isn’t real. It doesn’t mean that the distrust won’t grow. And it doesn’t mean there won’t be change. It just means we rarely, if ever, blame our own. In 2010, a year that saw one of the lowest re-election rates in decades after an eruption of anti-D.C. populism, 9 in 10 House in-cumbents won their races. After 2012, the Bloomberg Government Barometer found that 9 in 10 mem-bers of the House and Senate won their races, as well.

And this year, all signs tell us that incumbents should be grabbed by their lapels and shoved to the curb. Per Gallup:

1) Most of us believe that the country is headed the wrong way. Today only 23 percent of Ameri-cans are satisfied with the way things are going, roughly equiva-lent to the 22 percent we saw dur-ing the 2010 elections and the 24 percent before the 1982 elections.

2) Most of us detest Congress. According to Gallup, it has a 16 percent approval rating, on pace to be the lowest in a midterm elec-tion year since Gallup first began measuring this number in 1974. RealClearPolitics puts the average at 13 percent.

3) Most of us hate our own representative slightly more than

usual. Only 46 percent of Ameri-cans now claim — and we should stress “claim” — that their own representative deserves re-election.

And of course, “deserve” has absolutely nothing to do with Washington.

Though numbers are hard to come by, it is reasonable to assert that Americans are less apt to re-new their cellphone plans, credit cards and gym memberships than they are to re-elect their politicians. In most districts, Americans dis-card trends, pop stars and actors/actresses with a far higher fre-quency than they do senators. A more accurate — or perhaps a less imperfect — method of measur-ing congressional approval ratings would be to compile the approval ratings of all 435 representatives and calculate the average. The present method of polling basically asks voters: What do you think of everyone else’s stupid choices? A question rigged to bring you a preposterously low and useless number in an era of heightened partisan warfare.

With that said, I would contend that creating more competitive races in the general elections is an awfully overrated idea. Districts are now generally represented by people who, broadly speaking, reflect the attitudes and aspira-tions of those who inhabit their districts. This is far more desirable than creating hundreds of battle-ground districts across the country, which would only further politi-cize American life. What should be concerning to populists is the fact that within the primary system, the place where genuine change can be made, incumbents lose even more rarely. Since 1968, only 130 repre-sentatives and 24 senators have lost primary contests. Since 2008, only 16 Republicans have lost in nearly a thousand races.

So in some ways, Cantor’s loss, though dramatic and unprec-edented, may be less surprising than the ousting of a backbencher who meticulously tends to his dis-trict and avoids the controversy that comes with the national spot-light. It showed us that money can’t buy democracy, that anyone can be booted. But congressmen who take care of the little things and bring home the pork are elected in per-petuity. Perhaps there is something positive to be said for the stability of it all. Either way, there is little repercussion for failure, mostly because we never blame our own.

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

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Benghazi: What New Details RevealIn the years since the terrorist

attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens, his aide Sean Smith and CIA officers Tyrone Smith and Glen Doherty in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012, President Barack Obama’s congressional critics have complained long and loudly about his failure to immediately apprehend the perpetrators. Republican experts like Ted Cruz and Darrell Issa, along with the right-wing media machine, even insinuated that Obama might not really want to catch the Benghazi perps.

So when news came last weekend that U.S. forces had picked up Abu Khattala, the chief

suspect, in a long-planned secret raid, all the politicians who h ave procla imed their anguish o v e r t h e m u r d e r s o f o u r d ip lom at ic

and intelligence personnel ought to have been elated. They should have sent congratulations, if not apologies, to the White House.

But if the Benghazi tragedy has revealed anything, it is the utterly partisan obsession of those who have tried to stoke the “scandal.” So naturally, the same Republicans who have been preparing yet another Capitol Hill show trial — their “select committee” to investigate Benghazi — were barely able to conceal the dismay they so obviously felt over Khattala’s capture.

It is astonishing to watch the long faces of these elected officials, who yield to none in their flag-waving super-patriotic posturing, when the Obama administration manages to neutralize a dangerous enemy of the United States. Their animosity toward the president always seems far more intense than their hatred of our country’s actual adversaries. It is equally remarkable to listen to their petty complaints and phony arguments, as they try in every instance to diminish his achievement.

In this particular instance — as the Republican “terrorism experts” on Capitol Hill, in Washington think tanks and the national media undoubtedly know — the time required to nab the alleged Benghazi ringleader was fairly short. Remember that the Bush administration never managed to find Osama bin Laden for seven years following 9/11 — after seeming to allow the al-Qaida chief to escape from Tora Bora in Afghanistan. Nobody heard a whining peep from the likes of Lindsey Graham or Darrell Issa over that “intelligence failure” — indeed, they appeared content to pretend, along with President George W. Bush, that bin Laden truly no longer mattered. And former Vice President Dick Cheney, author of all those failures, even invented a cheap reason to attack the president.

Finding and arresting terrorists abroad is almost always a long game, as proved in the 1998 African embassy bombings that killed a dozen Americans and

hundreds of local employees in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

That investigation entailed 15 years of hunting before Nazih Abdul-Hamed al Ruqai was finally grabbed by American forces last October — including eight years during which the Bush administration accomplished nothing, again without eliciting a word of recrimination from the Republicans who now criticize Obama incessantly. Evidently none of those critics thought the Ruqai arrest worthy of notice.

No doubt the Republicans will persist in their Benghazi inquest, without embarrassment — although everyone understands that it is nakedly aimed at Hillary Rodham Clinton, who worries them more than any terrorist could. But even as they brood and plot, the news proceeding from the Khattala arrest is even worse than they might have expected. Now that the alleged ringleader is in custody, the key element behind accusations of a White House “cover-up” is evaporating.

According to the Republican narrative, Ambassador Susan Rice was dispatched to recite misleading talking points about the Benghazi attack. In television interviews, she indicated that a video offensive to Muslims might be the underlying cause of the attack.

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heLP WanTed Looking for apprentice electrician with at least 2 years experience. 602-301-7299Wanted: Part time office help. Flexible hours. Must have good computer skills (eBay & PayPal) preferred. Send resume to: Ranger Explorations LLC P.O. Box 74353, New River, AZ 85087 623-465-5076Veterinary Tech position. FT/PT Small An Hosp in Cave Creek. Must have excellent Tech and People skills, AviMark proficient, Sal $9-17/Hr DOE. Benefits. submit resume [email protected] or CNA needed Part Time for small senior group home in 85086 Zip code. Prefer someone who lives in the surrounding area. $9-$10 hour depending on experience. CPR, First Aid, TB required. 623-465-7203 Rock Springs Café is hiring!! All positions. Apply in person. Independent Advertising Sales Executives! We are looking for experienced, hard-working Print Advertising sales executives to join our Professional Sales team in the North valley. A successful candidate will be an experienced outside sales professional , preferably in print media, an excellent communicator, verbally and in writing, passionate about details, honest and have the willingness to prospect and make cold calls. Please email resume to: [email protected] DRIVERS: EXPERIENCED Class A CDL drivers needed immediately for dedicated run in Phoenix/Tucson. Home weekly. $850-$1000/wk. 877-201-4239 or visit www.hdsdrivers.com CDL training available. EOE (AzCAN) EXPERIENCED DRIVER OR recent grad? With Swift, you can grow to be an award-winning Class A CDL driver. We help you achieve Diamond Driver status with the best support there is. As a Diamond Driver, you earn additional top pay on top of all the competitive incentives we offer. The very best, choose Swift. Great Miles = Great Pay. Late-Model Equipment Available. Regional Opportunities. Great Career Path. Paid Vacation. Excellent Benefits. Please call: (520)226-8706. (AzCAN)

EMT PAID TRAINING to join elite U.S. Navy EMTs. Good pay, medical/dental, promotions, $ for school. HS grads ages 17-34. Call Mon-Fri 800-354-9627. (AzCAN) CDL-A TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED. Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus & $.54 CPM. Solos & Teams. Excellent hometime. Great miles, benefits, 401K, EOE. Call 7 days/wk! 866-837-5997 Gordontrucking.com. (AzCAN)ADVERTISE YOUR JOB Opening in 82 AZ newspapers. Reach over 2 million readers for ONLY $330! Call this newspaper or visit: www.classifiedarizona.com. (AzCAN)

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LiVeSToCK & SUPPLieSFor rent: Horse Corral. 1-5 horses, partially shaded with electric and water. 5801 E Saguaro Rd. North on Spur Cross in Cave Creek. Jim 480-488-9181 Saddle & Tack Repairs. Western & English plus Racing saddle too. 30 years exp. Buy-Sell-Trade. 23yrs same location. Circle Mtn Rd & 18th St. 623-465-7286TRIPLE R HORSE RESCUE is a 501(c)3 non profit organization. We rehabilitate and adopt out local horses that have been abused, neglected or rescued from slaughter We are in need of donations and sponsors to help with feed and vet care. Volunteer opportunities are also available. For further info, please call 602-396-8726.Free delivery of shavings, cow & horse mixture great for arenas or fertilizer 480-595-0211V O L U N T E E R - S P O N S O R -ADOPT! Dreamchaser Horse Rescue offers a myriad of volunteer opportunities. Please consider joining our Dreamchaser family! We need animal lovers who are willing to help with everything from ranch chores to fundraising! We have sanctuary horses who need sponsors, and horses available for adoption. Come see us: www.dreamchaserhorserescue.org or Susan at 623-910-6530

MiSC For Sale: 40ft shipping container w/ 2 skylights, 2 whirrly birds, 4x4 sliding glass window, interior 3/8 OSB skinned, 60 amp electrical panel w/ 4 gang plugs every 8ft. Asking $6500. In excellent condition. A must See. Call Gary or Allie at 623-465-2801 for more info. NO calls after 7pm please!! Free delivery of shavings, cow & horse mixture-great for arenas or fertilizer 480-595-0211

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

PeTS & SUPPLieSRattlesnake proof your dog now. Snake proofing for all breeds of dogs. New River location. 480-215-1776 www.vipervoidance.comSheltie & Collie rescue have beautiful dogs for adoption. 480-488-5711 [email protected] To adoPT! Maricopa County Animal Care and Control 602-506-PETS www.pets.maricopa.gov

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

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rental in Cave Creek. Quiet, Treelined one bedroom, one bath, kitchen with eating area, patio, covered parking.$650 mo. lease, references. 602-448-1054

For rent: Horse Corral. 1-5 horses, partially shaded with electric and water. 5801 E Saguaro Rd. North on Spur Cross in Cave Creek. Jim 480-488-9181LOOKING FOR AN AFFORDABLE 62+ senior apartment? Superior Arboretum Apartments, immediate occupancy, one bedroom & studios, on-site laundry & utility allowance. Rent based on Income Guidelines. 199 W. Gray Dr., Superior, AZ. Call 1-866-962-4804, www.ncr.org/superiorarboretum. Equal Housing Opportunity. Wheelchair accessible. (AzCAN)

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new river Land Sale. 360 degree views, 2200ft elevation, underground electric and water. 1 to 19 acres available. Located at the base of Gavilan Peak. Call 623-680-1017

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He made the same assertion on the record to a reporter for The New Yorker, while denying his own culpability.

So much for the Benghazi scandal, which was never much of a scandal at all: Whatever details may emerge in the months to come about the motives of Khattala, we already have learned all we need to know about the motives — and character — of the scandalmongers.

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