Foothills Focus 1 7 15

Postal Patron Cave Creek

Anthem | Black Canyon City | Carefree | Cave Creek | Desert Hills | New River | North Phoenix | Tramonto

January 7th, 2015 / Vol.13 / No.7

Inside:

Community News ......... 4

Arts .............................. 9

Movie Review ............. 10

Bluhm ........................ 11

Services ...................... 14

Classifieds .................. 17

Pet of the Week ......... 19 Cruelty Casecont. on pg. 12

Community mourns Officer Tyler Stewart

Anthem Safeway to become one of 10 Arizona Haggen stores

El izabeth Medora

ECRWSS Carrier Route PreSorted Standard U.S. POSTAGE PAID

Permit No. 371 Cave Creek, AZ

ANTHEM – Flagstaff Police Officer Tyler J. Stewart, 24, died in the line of duty on Dec. 27, 2014.

Officer Stewart had worked for the Flagstaff Po-lice Department for about a year. He was formerly from Anthem, where he graduated from Boulder Creek High School.

“This is an enormous tragedy for our department and the family of our Officer,” said Flagstaff Police Chief Kevin Treadway in a state-ment released by the depart-ment.

A candlelight vigil in hon-or of Stewart’s life was held in the Anthem park on Dec. 28. A vigil was also held in Con-cordia, Cali., where Stewart attended college.

Officer Stewart’s funeral was held in Flagstaff on Jan. 2. A bank account for the Stewart family has been set up at Wells Fargo, acct. 7764473984.

ANTHEM – Safeway was the first grocery store in Anthem when it was built in July 2000. Now, the Safeway building is poised to become one of the first Haggen grocery stores in Arizona.

After the recent Safe-way/Albertsons merger, it was announced that Haggen would be acquiring 146 stores. The Safeway in Anthem has been selected as one of those stores.

Deborah Pleva, a rep-resentative of Haggen, noted that the Haggen acquisition was initiated by Safeway/Alb-ertsons.

“Haggen’s majority owner Comvest Partners was contacted by investment bank-ers representing Safeway/Alb-ertsons,” Pleva said.

Anthem Haggencont. on pg. 3

DESERT HILLS – Local homeowner Andrea Mikkel is facing charges after over 100 animals were found on her Desert Hills property on Jan. 5, living in deplorable condi-tions. Sheriff’s detectives are referring to the animal cruelty case as “one of the worst they have ever seen.” Two zebras were among the animals on the property at 2005 West Desert Hills Estate (south of Meridian Drive and north of Cloud Road). Au-thorities are attempting to find a safe place for them. “The zebras remain at the residence, but we are reach-ing out to wildlife experts at this time for their removal due to their extreme aggres-sion,” said Joaquin Enriquez of the Maricopa County

Sheriff’s Office. Other animals removed from the home included 16 cats, 15 birds, 11 dogs, four miniature horses, three pigeons, two tur-

keys, two horses, one rooster, one rabbit, one chicken, and one pig. “The birds included para-keets, cockatoos, and small

birds,” Enriquez noted. “The dogs were a variety, to include

North Valley homeowner to face charges in animal cruelty case

FACEBOOK.COM/THEFOOTHILLS.FOCUS The Foothills Focus theFoothillsFocus.com JaNuaRY 7, 2015

Varicose Vein Treatments

If Your Legs Have or Feel:

We Have the TreatmentOptions for You!

Pain and SwellingNight CrampsFatigueDiscolorationUlcers or Bleeding

5620 W Thunderbird Rd.Ste D-2

Glendale(59th Ave & Thunderbird)

602-298-8346

13065 W McDowell Rd.Bldg. A, Ste 103

Avondale(1 mile N of I-10 Frwy on

Dysart & McDowell)623-249-2710

2525 W Carefree Hwy StSte 134, Phoenix

(Carefree Hwy & 24th St)602-298-8346

Now Serving North Phoenix

FREE Vein ScreeningCall Today

Dr. Kulbhushan Sharma, MD, FACS, RVT | Dr. Dale Payne, MD, FACS, PhD

Dr. Charles HechtOther Offers: www.candrtire.comCall: 602-492-9434 for nearest location

Open Monday-Saturday | 7am-6pm |

Phoenix - 17225 N Tatum Blvd | 602-867-7466 |Anthem - 42215 N Vision Way | 623-551-6255 |

Scottsdale - 9580 E Raintree Rd | 480-657-6656 |Cave Creek - 17434 N Cave Creek Rd | 602-493-5258 |

I-17 & Pinnacle Peak - 2010 W Parkside Ln Ste #102 | 623-580-0455 |

Family Owned & Operated | Complete Auto Repair | Nationwide Warranty | National Accounts Welcome

A S K A B O U T L I F E T I M E R E P A I R W A R R A N T YF i x e d F o r e v e r W a r r a n t y G u i d e l i n e s

HELP US MAKE ROOM FOR INCOMING TIRE SHIPMENTS

TIRE SALE$3999

and up

Q U A N I T I E S L I M I T E D

ONLY$1999

-Tire Rotation -Brake Check -Battery Check

Expires: 12/31/2014

INCLUDES

SEMI-SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGE An $88.99 Valueif priced separately

Up to 5qts of 5w30 KendallSemi-Synthetic Oil for Most

Vehicles, Waste Disposal,and Tax Extra. Expires 12/31/2014

Simple toSimple to

for the Arizona Lifestyle

Most workperformed by

“In HouseCrews!”

Stop in and Check Out

Our Pool Park!

FACEBOOK.COM/THEFOOTHILLS.FOCUS page 3The Foothills FocusJaNuaRY 7, 2015 theFoothillsFocus.com

GRAND OPENING!

Your dental benefits may be about to expire! We have a benefits coordinator on staff who can help you maximize your benefits and minimize your costs. Schedules are filling up; book your appointment today.

Smile. We’re bringing modern dentistry to Cave Creek.

$100 offDentistry†

$39Cleaning, Exam& Digital X-rays*

New Patient Special

CAVE CREEKDENTISTRY

Kelby Gale, DMD; Jeff Davis, DMD 34317 N Cave Creek Rd, Ste 103

Cave Creek, AZ 85331

*Regular value of at least $290. In absence of gum (periodontal) disease. New patients only. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Coupon must be presented at appointment. Limit 1 per patient. Subject to insurance restrictions; cannot be applied to insurance co-payments. Not valid for appointments with pediatric dentist. †Not valid on previous or ongoing treatment. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Coupon must be presented at appointment. Limit 1 per patient. Excludes cleaning, exam, Digital X-rays, root planing and scaling and/or periodontal maintenance. AZ Delta Dental members: valid toward cosmetic dentistry only. Subject to insurance restrictions; cannot be applied to insurance co-payments. Not valid for appointments with pediatric dentist, orthodontist, periodontist, endodontist or oral surgeon.

480376-2208 CaveCreekDentistry.com

Anthem Haggenfrom pg. 1

“Comvest let them and the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) know it was interested, knowing Comvest had a great team in place at Haggen to close the deal.”

When asked why the Anthem Safeway was chosen to become a Hag-gen, Pleva noted,

“We don’t have insight into which stores the Safeway/Albertsons choose to divest.”

Haggen calls itself a “Pacific Northwest grocery chain.” The store first opened in Bellingham, Wash. in 1933. Through the acquisition, Hag-gen is expanding beyond Oregon and Washington and into California, Nevada, and Arizona and is growing from 18 stores to 164 stores. Ten stores will be located in Arizona, including two Scottsdale Albertsons that will be converted to Haggen stores.

Haggen’s company information emphasizes the importance of utiliz-ing local farms. Company releases about the store refer to “buying local” as the “most effective initiative” that has “been central to the business all along.”

“Haggen is committed to sourc-ing locally, so you’ll see more local pro-duce, meats and other products in the store selection,” Pleva noted.

“Haggen sees the move into Ari-zona as an incredibly exciting oppor-tunity to introduce the Haggen experi-ence to more shoppers. Both long-time customers and new customers really appreciate our commitment to source locally and give back to the communi-ties where we have stores.”

Haggen has committed to offering all current Safeway/Albertsons em-ployees positions with Haggen – wel-come news to the community, as sev-eral of the Anthem Safeway employees have been working there for years and are well-liked and well-respected. The pharmacy will also be staying in-store.

“They (current employees) will all be offered a position and they have the opportunity to accept it,” said Pleva.

The official news release from Haggen regarding the acquisition also includes a statement from the Haggen CEO about employee retention, noting

that Haggen plans to retain the current store management teams.

“We warmly welcome these new employees and stores into the Haggen family. The stores are well run and very successful, thanks to the dedicated store teams,” said John Clougher, Haggen CEO, Pacific Northwest. “We want to retain these existing teams while allow-ing our growing company to build on their past successes. We plan to adopt the best practices of our new stores to offer a superior shopping experience for our valued customers in all of our stores.”

The Anthem Safeway will be transferring over to the Haggen banner sometime next summer.

“Haggen would like to convert all of the stores by July 4, 2015,” Pleva said.

For more information on what Haggen stores offer, visit www.haggen.com.


COMMUNITY NEWS

Palomino Law Firm, P.C.

. General counsel for your business.

. Auto Accident ClaimsAsk about our free consultations.

One East Camelback Road, Suite 300 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Telephone: 602-277-9791 Fax: 602-277-9789

[email protected]

. Family Law: including divorce – traditional and collaborative, child support, spousal maintenance, paternity, child custody, grandparent rights, property and debt distribution and adoption.. Business: including business formations, contracts, employee issues, and collections

Specializing in mediation, arbitration and litigation in the following areas:

Community Newscont. on pg. 5

ACTOS?If you have been taking ACTOS

(Pioglitazone) and have been diagnosed with

Bladder Canceror are experiencing the following symptoms:

Blood in Urine, Urinary Urgency, Pain in Urination, Back or Abdominal Pain

Call us immediately at 877.369.8800, as you may have a legal claim.

Your personal, professional consultation is FREE

Moeller Law Offi ce3433 E. Fort Lowell, Ste 105

Tucson, AZ 85716While this fi rm maintains joint responsibility, most cases are

referred to other attorneys for principal responsibility.

Parkside association beginning election ANTHEM – The Park-side Community Association has announced the 2015 election timeline, with the call for candi-dates beginning on Jan. 20. One Parkside seat on the Anthem Community Coun-cil is open, and two seats on the Parkside Community Asso-ciation Board of Directors are open. The seats available are currently held by Robert Linder (ACC Board) and Loren Linscott and Bettye Ruff (Parkside Board). The open seats for the Parkside Board will hold two-year terms, while the one open seat on the ACC will hold a three-year term. The election timeline begins with the call for can-didates on Jan. 20. Feb. 9 is the deadline to file candidacy. Feb. 18 will be Meet the Can-didates Night. On March 16, the election will be verified, and election winners will be announced on March 18. New board members will take their seats at April meetings. A list of candidate re-quirements as well as a candi-date application form will be available on the Parkside page at www.OnlineAtAnthem.com.

Quilters’ exhibit showing through March SCOTTSDALE – The Art Quilters of Maver-icks are presenting the States of Mine exhibit now through March 10. Themes include ‘Ar-izona Naturally’ and ‘Origins.’ The exhibit is being held at the Desert Foothills Lu-theran Church, 29305 North Scottsdale Road, in Scottsdale. For more information and ex-hibit hours, call (480) 585-8007.

‘Freeze’ ice cream making class, Jan. 28 ANTHEM – Chill out with the North Valley Re-gional Library and the Ari-zona Science Center. Science Center presenters are bringing ‘Freeze,’ and ice cream-making class to the library on Jan. 28, 1-2 p.m. Presenters will teach parents and kids 5 and under how to make ice cream. This program is in partnership with

the Deer Valley School District Community Education Center and First Things First. Registration is re-quired. For more informa-tion or to register, call (602) 652-3000. The North Valley Regional Library is located at 40410 N. Gavilan Peak Park-way, in Anthem.

Newcomers Club holding get-togethers SCOTTSDALE – The Newcomers Club of Scottsdale is inviting those new to the area to meet new friends through the club. Attendees do not have to be from Scottsdale; they can live anywhere in the Phoenix area. The Newcomers Club is open to anyone who is looking to meet new people. On Jan. 12, 5 p.m., the Newcomers Club will be host-ing a Happy Hour at Flem-ings, 6333 N. Scottsdale Road, in Scottsdale. On Jan. 22, 11 a.m., the club will hold a lun-cheon at Gainey Golf Club Ranch in Scottsdale, featuring author Arthur Kerns. For more information on the Newcomers Club of Scottsdale, see www.newcom-ersclubofscottsdale.com.

Financial tips seminar, Jan. 13 CAVE CREEK – The Desert Foothills Library is host-ing Dr. Harold Wong, PhD Eco-nomics, on Jan. 13, 2-4 p.m. Wong will speak on ‘Secure Your Financial Future: Lessons from Warren Buffett.’ Information presented will in-clude understanding Buffett’s ‘Rule of 100’ or risk ruin in re-tirement, why your stock market portfolio violates Buffet’s ‘Rule #1,’ avoiding the next crash in stocks and bonds, and Buffett’s rules for financial success. To register for the informational seminar, call (480) 488-2286. The Desert Foothills Library is located at 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, in Cave Creek. Options for post-holiday cleanup NORTH VALLEY – Holidays tend to produce a lot of extra trash and recycling, as well as some items that can’t be easily or safely thrown away. The Maricopa County Waste Disposal and Recycle Centers

are accepting this bulk trash to help aid in post-holiday cleanup. The County’s centers accept electronics, oil, antifreeze, tires, and some appliances and furniture in addition to more traditional household waste such as aluminum, tin, glass, pa-per, and plastics. County centers are open to all Maricopa Coun-ty residents. Fees range from $4 to $12 per vehicle of household trash, and some items can be dropped off free of change. Local disposal centers are located in Cave Creek (3955 E. Carefree Hwy.) and New River (41835 N New River Rd. West). For fee schedules and op-erating hours, visit http://swm.maricopa.gov/home.htm.

Hope 4 Kids presentation, Jan. 11 ANTHEM – Hope 4 Kids International Founder Tom Eggum will be present-ing information on the critical needs of children in developing countries and work H4KI and its supporters are doing in a meeting on Jan. 11, 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Hope 4 Kids Inter-national is a Christian non-profit organization. Based in Anthem, H4KI meets needs and implements long-term solutions to help villages in developing countries achieve self-sufficiency. The organiza-tion supports more than 2,800 vulnerable children through its sponsor program; drills village wells to provide clean water; takes volunteers to serve in de-veloping countries; feeds thou-sands of children in Africa; pro-vides education and emergency health care; and brings the love of Jesus Christ to the struggling. H4KI has programs in Guate-mala, Haiti, India, Kenya, Na-mibia, Romania, and Uganda. The H4KI meeting will be held at Norterra Canyon School, located at 2200 West Maya Way, in Phoenix. For more information, see www.ho-pe4kidsinternational.org.

CSHS newspaper named Gold Crown semi-finalist SCOTTSDALE – The Cactus Shadows High School student newspaper CSPress has


I-17 north of Anthem Exit 242

623.374.5794For more information, visit us online at www.RockSpringsCafe.com

2-for-1 Drafts & Well Drinks • Food Specials

Try Our New

Discover our

Spring-water CreekWaterfall on newly

designed SpringsGarden Patio available

for group eventsand activities

Community Newsfrom pg. 4

Ascending Tree Care

602.885.1696BONDED | LICENSED | INSURED | ROC 361729483

Call for your“TREE” ESTIMATE!

10% OFF

with any tree removal ororder over $500 good through 12/31/2014

“Pruning & Tree Consulting”

Jody’s Trucking“Delivering Rock Solid Quality Service”

• Granite • ABC • Sand•River Rock • Fill Dirt • Boulders

• Arena Sand • Rip Rap

[email protected]

Private Independent Contractor

NR/DHCA

New River/Desert Hills Community Association

The New River/Desert Hills Community Association (NRDHCA) is dedicated to the preservation of our Community and its rural life style as reflected by the Maricopa County Land Use Plan, New River Area Plan. We are working to make our community the best in Arizona and we need your support.

Recycle & Donate Event March 7, 2015 New River Kiwanis Park

Monthly Community meetings: 2nd Tues, 7:30 PM

At: Daisy Mountain Fire Station #141 Administration Bldg.

Monthly Town Hall meetings: 2nd Friday 9-10 AM At: Anthem Civic Bldg – 3701 W. Anthem Way – Anthem, AZ 85086

Please visit our website for more up to date information & maps to locations.

New Website: www.NRDHCA.org Email: [email protected]

been named a Columbia Scho-lastic Press Association’s 2014 Gold Crown semi-finalist. The CSPress joined 1,236 print and digital news-papers, magazines, and year-books published during the2012-2013 academic year that were eligible for judging. All entries were judged at Co-lumbia University Dec. 14-16, 2013 by the Board of Crown Judges. Both print and digital publications were judged on writing/editing, design, con-tent, concept, photography, art, and graphics. The Awards for Scho-lastic Crown recipients will take place in New York City in the spring of 2015. Congratu-lations to the hard-working students of the CSPress! Arizona’s 2015 Travel Guide now available PHOENIX – Did you know you can visit Arizona’s renowned vineyards by kayak and horseback? Learn about the Grand Canyon and other geologic masterpieces from Sedona to the Petrified Forest and more in the new edition of the Arizona Official State Visi-tor’s Guide. The Arizona Office of Tourism’s 2015 Arizona Official State Visitor’s Guide and accom-panying Official State Visitor’s Map are now available comple-mentary for travelers wanting more information about the Grand Canyon State by order-ing online at VisitArizona.com or calling 1 (866) 298-3312. The 2015 magazine-style guide features articles by Arizona-based writers on a sports trivia countdown to Su-per Bowl XLIX; regional road trips that highlight the state’s diversity; how American In-dian artists put a unique spin on traditional crafts; and a list of special Arizona restaurants. Abundant with valu-able Arizona tourist informa-tion including traveling tips and statewide accommodations, the 116-page OSVG includes ar-ticles and regional information celebrating the state’s travel destinations and activities in-cluding scenic road trips, fami-ly-fun adventures, local cuisine,

outdoor experiences, Arizona’s American Indian heritage, and Wild West history. The guide is fully sup-ported by advertising dollars and was produced with no di-rect costs to the agency’s bud-get. More than 450,000 cop-ies have been published, along with 510,000 accompanying comprehensive maps. OSVGs will be available to travelers at all of Arizona’s major airports: Phoenix Sky Harbor Interna-tional Airport, Tucson Inter-national Airport, and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The OSVG serves as the agency’s principal visitor fulfillment resource to encour-age travel and tourism activity throughout the Grand Canyon State. In 2013, more than 39 million visitors generated $19.8 billion throughout the state, in-

jecting nearly $53 million each day into Arizona’s economy.

NR/DHCA communitymeeting, Jan. 13 NEW RIVER – Mari-copa County Sheriff’s Office Commander Captain Kip Rustenburg will be speaking at the next New River/Desert Hills Community Association community meeting. The captain will be speaking and answering resi-dents’ questions at the Jan. 13 meeting, 7:30-9 p.m. the com-munity meeting will be held at the Daisy Mountain Fire De-partment #141 station (near Circle Mountain Road). All local residents are welcome to attend. For more details, see www.nrdhca.org.


46641 N. Black Canyon Hwy.New River, AZ 85087

P (623) 465-5808F (623) 465-1363

[email protected]@qwestoffice.net

DISCLAIMERThe Foothills Focus is a free and weekly publication. It is delivered to Anthem, Black Canyon City, Carefree, Cave Creek, Desert Hills, New River, North Phoenix and Tramonto. We reserve the right to refuse any proposed advertising. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any measurewithout the expressed written permission of the publisher.The Foothills Focus cannot and will not be held responsible for any content of the contained advertisements in this issue. This consists of any inserts, display advertising, Service Directory or classified advertisements. The content of the contained advertisments are the sole responsibility of the advertiser. For any questions regarding information contained in such endorsements, please contact the specified advertiser. Thank you. - The Foothills Focus

PUBLISHERJohn Alexander

MANAGING EDITORElizabeth Medora

OFFICE MANAGERKaren Alexander

GRAPHIC DESIGNER Caitlin Jamieson

WEB DESIGNEREric Rodriguez

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVESStan Bontkowski

CONTRIBUTING WRITERSAlex StevensonTara AlatorreJudy BluhmShea StanfieldSavannah TiddGerald WilliamsKatlyn Ewens

DISTRIBUTIONCody Galardi

Board CertifiedOpthalmologist20819 N. Cave Creek Rd., Ste. 102

Phoenix, AZ 85024

www.newmaneyecenter.com [email protected]

602-788-8080

Bruce Newman, M.D.

KachinaOutpostKachinaOutpostAdult FosterCare Home

Personalized care in a

44605 N. 12th Street New River, AZ 85087-7369w w w . k a c h i n a o u t p o s t . c o m

PRIVATEROOMS

family atmosphere.

A place to call home...

For a tour of our beautiful home call now:

623.826.9432

CheCk Out Our ServiCe

623.551.6760Husband & Wife Team • Guaranteed Service 20 Years Experience

Lic. #8389

Special SpecialRegular Service Keep Scorpions out of your home!

•No Contracts ($38/mo) • No Start-up Fees • Flexible Scheduling

SCORPIONS • SPIDERS • EARWIGS • CRICkEtS • ANtS • BEES • RODENtS

$50 OFF $10 OFFHome Pest

Sealing ServiceNew Customers only.

623-374-0063


A s s i s t e d L i v i n g H o m e

A place to call home...

24 hours a day......7 Days a week

www.GraceHillRanch.com 623-734-5905

We offer a wide range of Quality, Personalized Care

Alzheimers, Dementia, Parkinson’s, Behavioral

Tax groups offering tips for selecting a tax preparer

PUBLIC NOTICEARTICLES OF

ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE

OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION

COMMISSION FOR Discovery and Wellness P.L.L.C.

F-1961545-2The address of the known place

of business is:4300 N Miller Rd Ste 222 Scottsdale, AZ 85251The name and street

address of the Statutory Agent is:

2550 W Patagonia Way Anthem, AZ 85086

Management of the limited liability company

is vested in a manager or managers. The names and ad-

dresses of each person who is a manager and each member who owns a twenty percent or greater interest in the capital or profits of the limited liability company are:

Heidi Brouelette 2550 W Patagonia Way

Anthem, AZ 85086

PUBLISHED IN THE FOOTHILLS FOCUS

PHOENIX – Tax day will be upon us all too soon. With the filing season ap-proaching, the Internal Rev-enue Service has joined with national tax organizations to provide people with new op-tions to get information and tips on selecting tax profes-sionals and avoiding unscru-pulous preparers. The effort includes new information available at IRS.gov/chooseataxpro, in-cluding a list of consumer tips for selecting a tax professional. There will also be a new gate-way page with links to nation-al non-profit tax professional groups, which can help pro-vide additional information for taxpayers seeking the right type of qualified help. “The tax return repre-sents one of the biggest finan-cial transactions of the year for many Americans, whether they are getting a refund or paying a tax bill,” IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said. “Filling out tax returns accurately is critically important. Between tax law changes and tax scams circulating, it’s more important

than ever for people who need professional assistance to select wisely and carefully.” For the upcoming fil-ing season, some taxpayers may want to get help with the new provisions of the Afford-able Care Act, and tax profes-sionals provide one of several options available. The vast ma-jority of people will only have to check a box on their federal income tax return to indicate they had health coverage, but others have Marketplace cov-erage with tax credits, have exemptions or need them, or may have to make a payment because they could afford to buy health insurance but chose not to. Tax professionals will be able to help guide taxpayers through what they need to do in these circumstances. Com-mercial software programs will be able to help, too.Tips for taxpayers:• Select an ethical pre-parer. Taxpayers entrust some of their most vital personal data with the person preparing their tax return, including in-come, investments and Social Security numbers.

• Makesuretheprepar-er signs the return and includes their Preparer Tax Identifica-tion Number (PTIN). All paid prepares are required to have a valid PTIN.• Review your tax re-turn and ask questions before signing. The taxpayer is ulti-mately legally responsible for what’s on their tax return, re-gardless of whether someone else prepared it.• Neversignablanktaxreturn. This is a clear red flag when a taxpayer is asked to sign a blank tax return. The prepar-er can put anything they want on the return – even their own bank account for the tax refund. To help taxpayers nav-igate the different types of pro-fessional tax help available, the IRS updated IRS.gov/choos-eataxpro, a page that explains the different categories of pro-fessionals. Taxpayers will also find a new partner page that provides links to the Web sites of national organizations of tax professionals, with addi-tional details about the groups, including state and local orga-nizations or representatives.


(Exp.11/30/14)

CABINS IN THE PINESPinetop, Arizona

•Fireplaces • Kitchens • Cable T.V. • Private Spa Cabins

Walk to Woodland Lake & Walnut Creek

Past championship winners to play at Phoenix Open PHOENIX – Bubba Watson, Phil Mickelson, de-fending tournament cham-pion Kevin Stadler, and last season’s FedEx Cup champion Billy Horschel are among the first commitments to the 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open – to be played the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1 at TPC Scott-sdale. A field of 132 players will vie for the $6.3 million purse, the $1,134,000 first-place check, and 500 FedEx Cup points. “The early commit-ments to our 2015 tournament are impressive,” said Tourna-ment Chairman Danny Ca-lihan. “The field includes a number of past champions, international players and ris-ing stars.” Bubba Watson is the top ranked (#4 in the world) golfer to commit to date. Other top-ranked golfers to com-mit include Mickelson (13), Horschel (14), Hideki Mat-suyama (16), Kevin Na (25), Ryan Palmer (43), Gary Wood-land (48), John Senden (49), and Kevin Streelman (50). Billy Horschel is com-ing off a fantastic 2014 season in which he placed second at the Deutsche Bank Champi-onship, won the BMW Cham-pionship, TOUR Champion-ship and subsequent FedEx Cup Championship. His in-credible three week stretch

during the FedEx Cup play-offs, catapulted him over 80 positions to his first FedEx Cup Trophy. Robert Streb is also an early commitment to the 2015 WM Phoenix Open. He is off to a fast start this season with three top 10 finishes including a win at the McGladrey Clas-sic. He currently sits atop the FedEx Cup leaderboard. PGA TOUR mem-bers have until 5 p.m. on Friday, January 23, to commit to play in the Waste Management Phoe-nix Open. Eligible players are assigned one of 34 PGA TOUR priority ranking categories based on their past performance on TOUR. The field will con-tinue to change as players with higher priority rankings commit to play in the Open. Five past tournament champions are currently in the field, including Stadler (2014), three-time winner Mickelson (1996, 2005 & 2013), Kyle Stanley (2012), Mark Wil-son (2011), and Kenny Perry (2009). In addition, the tour-nament host Thunderbirds re-cently awarded the first of five sponsor exemptions to Padraig Harrington. For more informa-tion on the 2015 Waste Man-agement Phoenix Open, visit www.wmphoenixopen.com.

• Affordable Accounting & Bookkeeping• Accounting, Financial, Tax & Consulting Services • Small and Medium-sized Businesses & Entrepreneurs• Certified QuickBooks Pro-Advisor

Natalie Nai-che480-256-2595

cavecreekfinancialassociates.comnatalie@cavecreekfinancialassociates.com

Personalized service, combined with years of experience and affordable rates makes Cave Creek Financial Associates the ideal, one-stop resource for all your business needs.

SCOTTSDALE – Art-ists Sue Avery Lewis and Mary LaRue Wells are exhib-iting their new work during a special show: ‘Inside Out & Upside Down,’ running Jan. 2 through Jan. 30 at the Holland Gallery of Fine Art at the Foothills Community Foundation. A free artist re-ception will take place at the gallery 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Sat-urday, Jan. 10.

Both artists spent their professional careers in the visual art world and they embrace the creative, imagi-native thinking process with great joy. Mary LaRue Wells exhibited in galleries in Wash-ington D.C. and New York City.

assemblages – all whimsical, playful, one-of-a kind pieces.

Mary’s work involves bi-zarre, surrealistic narratives. One collection involves play-ing cards which can hang up-side up or upside down--each with its own twist.

All of Sue’s pieces will be variations of her Vehicles of Inquiry series. The public is invited to metaphorically climb aboard the fantastical whirligigs and ponder an-swers to the questions asked by each, such as, “What drives you to the edge?” or “When do you depart from the path of commonsense?”

For information and gal-lery hours, visit www.azfcf.org or call (480) 488-1090.

The Gallery of Fine Art at the Foothills Commu-nity Foundation is located at 34250 N. 60th Street, Bldg. B, in north Scottsdale.

‘Inside Out & Upside Down’ exhibition now open

There is somebody for everybody – I am NOT green with envy, by Mary LaRue Wells

Sue Avery Lewis was a career art educator at the high school and college levels with galleries in Iowa and Colo-rado.

How Do You Move when You are Over-loaded, by Sue Lewis

The show will include oil, acrylic, and mixed media paintings, plus silver jewelry


Stephanie Peters: The beauty of the earth in art

623.465.941142011 N. Gavilan Peak Pkwy

• Quick Drive-thru service• No appointment needed• Thorough vehicle inspections• Quality motor oils used• Free top offs for 3,000 miles• Complimentary water and refreshments

The only thing better than getting Top Quality Service is getting Top Quality Service at a Great Value!

More than just an Oil Change!

$5offYour next Oil Change

NOW OPENSUNDAYS10am-3pm

4220 W. SummitWalk CT,Suite 102Anthem, AZ

623.551.1500

All-you-can-eat Fish Fry

Daily Happy Hour Special

Friday Night $10.99

ANTHEM – Rachel Carson, environmental ac-tivist and author of A Silent Spring, observed, “Those that contemplate the beauty of the earth find resources of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” The dynamic beauty of earth’s diverse environments is the inspiration for artist Steph-anie Peters’ paintings, murals, and three-dimensional work. Stephanie developed deep roots in America’s east coast historical communities and lushly forested landscapes while growing up in Washington D.C./Baltimore area. Her parents were diligent in exposing Stephanie and her sisters to history, culture, and the arts through the Smith-sonian museums, attending live theater, and visiting artist demon-strations. All this formed a rich and diverse foundation for young Stephanie Peters as she turned her attention west to attend the University of Arizona in Tucson. While attending UofA for a B.A. degree in studio art and art history, Stephanie drew heavily on her childhood envi-ronmental inspirations, as well as her art heroes in the Ameri-can Expressionists and Neo Da-daist movements such as Robert Rauschenberg, Jackson Pollock, and Alexander Calder. Her

paintings and drawings took on a new sophistication and excitement. Her quick action lines and inventive use of ex-plosive color allow her images to dance off their surfaces into their surroundings. They thrill their viewers with provocative in content and contemporary messages reflecting Stepha-nie’s interest in science (climate change) and philosophy (re-ligion and politics). By 2009, Stephanie had completed her degree program and moved out into the world to take her place among environmentally conscious young artists. Water is one of the themes running through Stephanie’s life and many of her paintings. Her studio is lo-cated near the Verde River in Camp Verde. The space offers her an environment of reflec-tion, exploration, and an op-portunity to incorporate found objects of the area in her many of her pieces. Understanding the power of line and the energy it brings to her work, Stepha-nie’s style is evolving to include more drawing in her painting, both to enhance the whimsi-cal, as well as push forward the thought provoking messages in each piece. Her goal is to in-spire conversation and aware-ness for our current ecological challenges. Recently, Stepha-nie was juried into Verde Val-

ley Land Preservation’s “A Riv-er Runs Thru Us” traveling art project that brought awareness to the Verde River from Se-dona to Phoenix. Stephanie’s new series of work, inspired by a recent visit to Maui, Hawaii, addresses how climate change is causing marine life to mi-grate north creating a new reality for coral reefs and kelp forests of the Pacific. Stephanie would de-scribe her work as “deliber-ately abstract traditional. I use bold colors to echo my experi-ence, create the mood.” She goes on to add that, “Reusing, recycling, and giving life back to something that was discard-ed is important to me. This is what inspired the charcoal on book page drawings that were on exhibit at the North Valley Regional Library in Anthem recently.” Expanding her use of new materials and surfaces keeps Stephanie’s work fresh, exciting, and in a philological way, a record of our contem-porary history to be discovered by future generations. Collections of Stepha-nie Peters’ work can be experi-enced in a number of venues. She is a dynamo of visual ex-pansion taking her message to the public all over Arizona. She has new paintings on dis-play at Canyon Café in down-town Phoenix, a collection of work on display at Nello’s

Pizza in Scottsdale, and a series of fish paintings on display at White Hills Gallery in Camp Verde. There are also paint-ings on display at the Business Assistance Center in Cotton-wood. Stephanie has joined with artists Elizabeth Gerstner and Megan Jonas at RooPho Studio on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix, where she will be painting every First Fri-day in the near future. A col-lection of new charcoal draw-ings on book pages will be part of an exhibit called “Story Tellers” with Zane Gutierrez at Connections Café in Tempe,

running through April 8, 2015. Stephanie Peters has been a guest speaker for Yavapai College’s OLLI Inside Creativity. Her professional career has included com-munity art activist, installa-tion artist, and environmental art activist. To view more of Stephanie’s work, contact her for a speaking engagement or to commission a piece for your home or office, visit her Web site at www.stephartist.com. Contact Arts Colum-nist Shea Stanfield at flowing [email protected].

Shea Stanf ield


WWW.ARROWHEADDERM.COM

Call for an appointment today! (623) 487-3003

in PEORIA7767 W. Deer Valley Rd.

in AVONDALE 10750 W. McDowell Rd.

in PHOENIX2525 W. Carefree Hwy.

Bldg. 6, Ste. 144

Commercial & ResidentialJanitorial Services

n e w i m a g e c l e a n i n g . c o mi n f o @ n e w i m a g e c l e a n i n g . c o m

6 0 2 - 9 3 0 - 6 6 3 9

Consistent QualityPerformance Honest &

Ethical Business Practices

We offer an hourly rate,square footage rate, &flat rate depending on the type of work.

Cleaning with a Purpose!

Specialty ServicesAvailable

Every DetailC L E A N

R E F E R R A L G I F T !Refer a new customer &

receive a $50 in cash,credit or gift card*

*$50 gift delivered upon completionof referral cleaning

New ImageCleaning Service

Allnatural

andorganictreats

and food!

BarkeryFresh dog treats

made daily!

623-581-10189 am-6 pm | 7 days a week

Tramonto Shopping Plaza | Left of Kohl’sCarefree Hwy & I-17 | Phoenix 85086

www.cookiesnclean.com

GroomingWe provide loving, gentle,

professional grooming services.Call for Appointment!

NATURALTREATS WE CARRY:

• “Furbabies” • “Etta Says”• “Human Grade Jerky”

LARGE VARIETY OF GRAIN-FREE FOOD:• BLUE BUFFALO

• TASTE OF THE WILD

Self-Serve Dog WashOnly $ 15.99

Shampoo, Towels, ConditionerProfessional Dryer Provided

15% OFFANY SALE

with thisad/coupon

(excludes grooming )

Youwash

your dog!We

cleanthe mess!

M o v i e R e v i e w

Directed by: Peter JacksonStarring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Graham McTavish, Stephen Hunter, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, James Nesbitt, Adam Brown, Aidan Turner, Bret McKenzie, Dean O’Gorman, Lee Pace, Stephen Fry, Evangeline Lil ly, Orlando Bloom, and Luke Evans Monte’s Rating: 3.50 out of 5.00

Monte Yazzie

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Three films about one book have been leading up to the final battle described in the subtitle of Peter Jackson’s final adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s seminal novel “The Hob-bit.” This film finds numerous forces, orcs, elves, dwarves, and men vying for control of a mountain that shelters riches protected by the fire-breath-ing dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch). Jack-son transitions into the bulk of the narrative more quickly than the last two outings, this time focusing less on the jour-ney and more on the excitingly culminating and again visually impressive combative finale. It’s hard to ignore the lengths to which the material has been stretched, unfortunately ren-dering the final venture into the world of Tolkien more lackluster than shining. The end of “The Des-olation of Smaug” left our di-sheveled band of dwarves and lone weary hobbit in the shadow of the vengeful dragon Smaug, who was in flight to wreak dev-astation on the people of Lake-town. Smaug’s arrogance ulti-mately becomes his weakness as Bard the Bowman (Luke Evans) challenges the dragon with an arrow, while the dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) becomes consumed by the gold in the mountain of Erebor, leading Thorin to un-reasonable and erratic behav-ior. Once the numerous tribes in Middle Earth become aware

that Smaug is no longer protect-ing the gold in Erebor depths, many journey to take their share of the riches. Thorin is unwill-ing to part with the treasures, which leads to an epic battle between five forceful armies for control of the mountain. Peter Jackson has been crafting Tolkien’s world for well over a decade. So it’s without any surprise that “The Battle of the Five Armies” looks and feels confidently ren-dered. The effects are again impressive, especially the fi-nal battle that has everything from burrowing creatures to enormous charging reindeer, though it’s also much more. The landscapes are beautiful and the scope, which moves from flowing aerial views to the pummeling chaos of the trenches, manipulate the pulse of the action. In one of the best scenes from all of Jack-son’s Tolkien voyages, Thorin stands toe to toe with the lead-er of the orc army on top of a frozen waterfall, the sequence displaying all the skillful mea-sures Jackson has successfully

incorporated into the design of his past films. While the film is mostly consumed by the fi-nal battle, the narrative takes time to catch up with other Middle Earth mainstays like Gandalf (Ian McKellen), Gal-adriel (Cate Blanchett), and Saruman (Christopher Lee), while also wrapping up some of the supplemental side sto-ries that take place. Unfortu-nately, these subplots hamper many of the good things that have been peaking, such as the changing character of Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) who has been thrust into a complicated heroic role. Also, a forced love story and a few time-consuming nods at events of the future move the focus away from the interesting dy-namics formed during the first two films between the band of travelling dwarves. Many of the issues with “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” shouldn’t concern Tolkien fans much. The film is action packed and remains exciting, albeit some-what monotonous, from the beginning to the conclusion. Three years of returning to Middle Earth may seem too long, and the debate will be made of whether this book ad-aptation needed such lengthy treatment, but it comes with a bit of melancholy knowing we won’t have a new trip into the world of Tolkien coming next winter. It’s hard to question the success of a film when that sentiment remains in the end.


Who Trains the Judges?Judge Gerald A. Williams

North Valley Justice of the Peace

Just like most profes-sions, Arizona judges have year-ly continuing education require-ments to fulfill. So what about new judges? Who trains them? The Supreme Court of Arizona is unique in that it also has some significant adminis-trative duties. The Education Services Division sponsors New Judge Orientation each January. Every newly elected justice of the peace is required to attend this extensive program. The topics include substantive legal areas like the Constitution, contract law, civil procedure, landlord and tenant matters, domestic violence, civil traffic violations, and evidence. There are also lectures and as-signments on practical materi-als, like judicial demeanor, legal research, and diversity. Mentor judges are also assigned to new judges. However, judicial learn-ing never ends. Recently, at the an-nual Governor’s Office of Highway Safety judicial con-ference, judges took classes on various aspects issues concern-ing commercial driver licenses and every possible aspect of DUI cases, including various forensic issues. In addition, each sum-mer, every judge in Arizona is required to attend the state ju-dicial conference. It is in June and alternates between Tucson and Phoenix each year. Last year’s class topics included con-tempt, court security, interpret-er issues, a case law update on evidence, restitution, as well as a constitutional law update. In addition to attend-ing these classes, I have the honor of teaching some of

them. Each year, I teach con-tract law at New Judge Ori-entation. The class focuses on standard contract issues, like promissory estoppels, but spends a significant amount of time on consumer debt, be-cause those are the most com-mon types of civil lawsuits we see in justice courts. At last judicial summer’s conference, I also helped teach a class on resources that are available to help veterans who are involved with the court system. On January 7, 2015, there will be five new justices of the peace sworn in to serve in Maricopa County. While judges, like anyone, are capable of making mistakes, a judicial office is a very unique and is a very powerful position. It is not like an NFL quarterback, who perhaps has two years before he is expected to be a starter. Litigants, criminal de-fendants, attorneys, court staff, jury members, and just random citizens, all expect judges to be qualified and to be ready to go from day one. But the public can be assured that there is a team of professionals trying to make sure that happens. Judge Gerald Williams is the Justice of the Peace for the North Valley Justice Court. His column appears monthly in The Foothills Focus.

Advertising in the Foothills Focus works!Ask any of our Advertisers

LIVe LOCAL, SHOP LOCAL

By now the presents we had carefully wrapped have been ripped open. The tree is probably drying up. No doubt we ate and spent too much, but what the heck, Christmas only comes once a year. It might have been a bit stressful, but at least I wasn’t cutting metal mixer blades out of my hair. That’s right, a woman (name withheld to protect the embarrassed) in Anthem was using a new electric mixer to make her “special” cheese-cakes for a Christmas party. She took the blades out of the bat-ter, holding them upside down and turning them off while she was adding another ingredient, when disaster struck. She ended up inadvertently bumping the “on” switch and the evil mixers grabbed the ends of her shoul-der length hair, working their way up to her scalp. She finally unplugged the beast, but now had two metal mixers sticking out of her head. Her husband came running. But all he could do was laugh (another beast) and it took him twenty minutes to cut the blades out of the poor woman’s hair. Yikes…imagine being attacked by a mixer! The thought could cause some of us to never bake again! On another note, did you know that Santa’s sleigh was pulled by a bunch of lady rein-deers? A woman in Cave Creek e-mailed me to point out that Santa’s reindeers have to be an all female crew.

She said according to Alaska Fish and Game, only male reindeers shed their ant-lers during the winter months and the females retain their antlers until after giving birth in the Spring. She went on to say that, “we should have known that only women could drag a man in a red suit around the world in one single night and not get lost!” Let’s give credit to the girls! Hmm, Rudolph is re-ally Rubie? This Season reminds us that a brand new beginning is just around the corner, anoth-er year is upon us, and it’s time to celebrate, reflect and make a few resolutions (not particularly in that order). Did you know that there’s been some sort of New Years celebration for over 4000 years? This is the oldest of Holidays and was first observed in ancient Babylon with a festi-val that lasted for at least eleven days! It was those party-ani-mals the Babylonians who first came up with the idea to make New Year’s resolutions. What would those ancient resolutions consist of ? The most common were promises to return bor-rowed farm equipment. (If you have a few garden tools in your garage that belong to your neighbor, this might be a good time to give them back). Human behavior dic-tates that people are far more willing to do something that they know is right (start exercis-ing) than to give up something that they know is wrong (eating too much). So let’s not focus on what we could give-up, but on what we might start doing.

Being kinder, more patient, more loving, more attentive with those around us is a nice place to start. Stopping to ap-preciate the special moments in our daily lives could be up-lifting. This is supposedly the essence of happiness – finding joy in the common happenings in our lives. There’s a man in New River who has two horses. One is over twenty-five years old and has recently gone blind. Scared and confused by just trying to move around the corral, the horse never wanted to walk or leave his stall. A younger mare coaxed the old horse into trust-ing her to be his eyes. After much trial and error, the blind horse now rests his head on the mare’s flank, and is led around the corral. Walking in perfect unison, the mare is a “seeing-eye horse” and has given the old gelding a new zest for living. The New Year brings with it the promise of renewal and rebirth. Be brave and don’t let a little thing like the loom-ing threat of a runaway mixer, keep you from making a beau-tiful cake. Have faith in the power of hope, goodness and friendship. Make an effort to help those who cannot see the light and have lost their way. If one old, blind horse can find his way through the darkness, than so can we. Celebrate like the Babylonians, return all those borrowed garden tools and live well in the New Year!Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local realtor who lives in the Anthem area. Have a story or a comment? Email Judy at [email protected].

Judy Bluhm

Around the Bluhmin’ Town: New Year


TANNINGClean, Friendly, Atmosphere

Ultrabronz®, Mystic Tan®

Custom Airbrush TanningHydration Station

SALONHaircuts • Color • Hair and Lash ExtensionsWaxing • Dermaplane • Makeup • FacialsManicure/Pedicure • Special Event Updos

Phoenix - Carefree Salon & Tan3120 W. Carefree Hwy #3 #15

623.780.3540 Salon | 623.580.0624 Tan

Classic style, great tan.

CAREFREESALONS.COM

Likeus !

Followus!

Carefree Tan is celebrating 10 years in Tramonto.

Bring in this ad . . .and receive a Free haircut with paid

color service (new clients only)

Pumpkin Spice Facial for $50

Reminder that we also do custom airbrush tanning and eyelash extensions!

30 days for $30 (15 min bed only)

We proudly use and carry

an all natural skin care line

Bring in this ad . . .

Bring in this ad . . .

and receive a Free haircut with paid color service (new clients only)

Pumpkin Spice Facial for $50

Reminder that we also do custom airbrush tanning and eyelash extensions!

30 days for $30 (15 min bed only)





ANA.indd 9 12/4/14 9:24 AM

PHOENIX – APS has put out a release warning cus-tomers of an email scam that is attempting to defraud customers. APS has become aware of an email scam that is indis-criminately targeting con-sumers across the country. Recipients are receiving the random emails, which in-struct them to make a credit card payment at a Web site that appears to be a valid APS Web site. These emails and the Web site are fraudu-lent. If you think you’ve re-ceived one of these phishing emails, contact APS imme-diately. APS is alerting customers to these fraudulent emails and notes that fraudulent emails can often be identi-fied by mismatched fonts, missing hyperlinks, improp-er grammar, and misspell-ings. Customers are encouraged

to verify with APS: If there is ever a question about the validity of an email, Web site, or person claiming to be an APS representative, call the APS Customer Care Center immediately at (602) 371-7171 in order to verify this information. Never share credit card information with an unveri-fied source. Customers who pay by credit card at aps.com will be directed to the KUBRA EZ-Pay Web site, which asks the customer to enter a “captcha” validation code. Any other credit card payment site is fraudulent and should not be used. If customers receive a fraudulent email, they should immediately report the incident to their local law enforcement agency. APS is collaborating with lo-cal law enforcement to shut down fraudulent Web sites.

an English bulldog, Chihua-hua, beagles, and mixes. There was a variety of cats that were removed.” Enriquez noted that home-owner Mikkel was being ques-tioned at the MCSO substa-tion “when she ripped the aluminum tab from a soda can and swallowed it. The tab got

stuck in her throat and she was transported to the hospital by the fire department.” Mikkel was admitted to the hospital on the night of Jan. 5 instead of being processed into jail, but she will still be facing an individual charge of animal cruelty for every animal re-moved from the house. “There will continue to be follow up in this case, and An-

drea (Mikkel) will be charged for all of the violations,” En-riquez said. “At this time, the charges she faces are misde-meanor but can change if more evidence exists after the vet’s examination. All the ani-mals were taken to the vet to be checked out and then will make their way to Tent City and the MASH unit.”

Cruelty Casecont. from pg. 1


Obituary: Perry Sartain

James “Perry” Sartain, Jr., 67, was called home by his Savior Jesus on Dec. 7, 2014.

Perry was a US Navy Vietnam veteran. As a resident of New River for over 35 years, he was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader in Pack and Troop 431 for over 10 years, coached many seasons of baseball at the regional park, before it was a park, and worked at DSET in New River for 25 years. He was a friend and neighbor to all. Perry is survived by his par-ents James and Bennaneal Sartain of Sun City; his wife of 43 years, Wanda; five children, Jason, Gary, Wendy (El-lis), Cindy (Downen), Kelly, and foster son Jeff; and 14 grandchildren. He was interred with military honors at the National Cemetery on Dec. 12. A well-attended Memorial Service was held on Dec. 13 at New River School. Perry was a humble man of faith. He loved his family, community, country, and his God. He will be greatly missed.

INTereSTed in growing your

BUSINeSS? Advertise in

The Foothills Focus!

Obituary: dorothy S. KauhlFeb. 8, 1924 – Dec. 18, 2014

After graduating from the Uni-versity of Nebraska, she taught in Amer-ican Service Schools in Germany where she met Syracuse, NY native Herbert P. Kauhl. They married in 1953. Dorothy taught in Alcoa, TN; Princeton, NJ; and Waynesboro and State College, PA. She retired in 1987 after 36 years of teaching. In retirement, the Kauhls wintered 20 years at their Desert Palms condo in Carefree. They also travelled extensively with Elderhos-tels and maintained a remarkable garden around their Pennsylvania home. Members of the State College Presbyterian Church, in Arizona they were active first at Desert Hills and then Pinnacle Presbyterian churches. A me-morial service will be held at the State College church on Jan. 10. Dorothy is survived by her hus-band Herb, her two daughters, and a granddaughter.

Dorothy Softley Kauhl, age 90, died at her home near State College, Pennsyl-vania on Dec. 18. Born in Grafton, Ne-braska, she began her teaching career in a one-room schoolhouse nearby.

CAREFREE – The third an-nual Carefree Desert Gardens Photo Contest has begun. Winning photos will be featured in the 2015 Carefree Desert Gardens calendar.

To enter the photo contest, drop off photos through Jan. 31. The drop off locations are UPS Store in the Ba-sha’s Center, Tom Darlington Dr.; UPS Store in the Albertson’s Center, Scotts-dale Rd. and Carefree Hwy.; UPS Store in the Fry’s Center, Carefree Hwy, W. of Cave Creek Rd.; and CVS photo counter in the Carefree Lowes Center, Carefree Highway and Cave Creek Rd. Photos may also be dropped off at Carefree Town Hall, 8 Sundial Circle. Entry forms may be obtained at these locations or downloaded at www.care-free.org.

Submit an 8” x 10” print, along with your digital images on a disc at 300 dpi, in a jpeg or TIFF format. Photos with date stamps will be eliminated. Photos may be taken at any time of the year. Contest entry is free.

Finalists will be selected by a pan-el of professional photographers and awarded prizes. then set up for public voting. The photo receiving the most votes from the public will win the highest honor, the “Juanita and Mark Wdowiak Award.”

All winning photos will debut at the Magic Bird Carefree Festival of Fine Chocolate and Fine Art, Feb. 12-15, and then proceed to the Desert Foothills Li-brary, Feb. 17-22. They will also be avail-able for viewing and voting on the Town of Carefree’s Web site, www.carefree.org.

Carefree photo contest running through Jan. 31

#FF LOF

#FF 10


623-465-9885Roc#242875 Bonded • Insured

AAAAmerican Air &

ApplianceHeating • Air Conditioning

Appliance Service• Servicing All Major Brands

• New System Install• Repairs • Maintenance

Automotive Repair

• Brakes • Tune-ups • Electrical

• Air Conditioning • Computer Diagnostics

• Shocks • Timing Belts

• Front Ends • Oil Change

• Minor Boat Repairs Reasonable Rates

New River • AnthemDesert Hills

602-510-3105

Major & Minor RepairsDomestic and Foreign

BOAT REPAIR

AssIsTEd LIvIng

A/c - hEATIng

AUTO REPAIR

AUTO REPAIR

cOmPUTERs

cARPET cLEAnERs

10% OFFENTIRE

PURCHASE!Min. Order $500 Expires 3/31/15

• BBQ • Stone Veneer •Fire Pits•Pavers/Flagstone/Travertine• Bee Hives • Outdoor Kitchens

• Sidewalks • Driveways • Patios• Fences & Custom Gates

• Imitation Flagstone • Cool Deck

Call for FREE Estimates VALLEY WIDE

602.413.4370

dOg gROOmIng

PET GROOMING SERVICE

46639 N. Black Canyon Hwy.New River, AZ

Big or Small… We Groom Them All!

623.465.8765

WALK INS WELCOME!

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

HOURSTues - Sat: 8:30am - 5:00pm

Serving the area forover 15 Years!

B&B - Small - Medium - Large

PROFESSIONAL& AFFORDABLE

BOARDING & DAY CAREOUTSIDE PLAY PEN

sERvIcE dIREcTORy

623.581.1018Carefree Hwy. & I-17

Tramonto Shopping Plaza, Suite 12534640 N. North Valley Parkway

Phoenix, AZ 85086

Full Service Grooming(Call for appointment)

Self-Service Dog Wash$ 15.99 w/shampoo/conditioner/towels

and professional dryer provided

BarkeryFFresh homemade treats made daily;Plus an array of natural products

sold across the US available.

Pet Boutique

cOnsTRUcTIOn

dOg gROOmIng FEEd sTOREs

FURnITURE

cOncRETE /mAsOnRy

FALL SPECIALON NEW

LED LIGHTING

ELEcTRIcAL

Special 10% OFF

Carpet, Upholstery and Tile/Grout

Cleaning.

AccOUnTIng

Block Walls • StuccoRepairs • BBQ • Fireplace

Concrete • Ret-WallsFlower Beds • Iron Gates

APPLIAncE REPAIR

623-734-5905www.GraceHillRanch.com

A s s i s t e d L i v i n g H o m e

A place to call home...We offer a wide range of

Quality, Personalized Care24 hours a day...

42302 N.Vision Way, #113,Anthem, AZ

623-551-0552

“We Value Diversity”

30 years experienceFormer IRS Auditor

Specializing in IRS problems

Anthem ResidentPersonal & Business

25% off your tax returns

TAXNORTHRIDGE TAX& ACCOUNTING

PREPARATION

(For New Clients with this ad)

46641 N. Black Canyon Hwy. New River, AZ 85087

email: [email protected]

Any changes or corrections required must be received by Friday 10 A.M. prior to the publication date. The ad will run as is if we don’t receive a response by the Friday 10 A.M. deadline.

This ad is Copyright The Foothills Focus for use in The Foothills Focus newspaper and Websites only. No other use is permitted without written permission of the Publisher.

Call now to schedule your Annual Service at Hales Marine Service and receive 10% off!(with coupon. Exp.03/31/14)

Thank you for being our loyal customer!

Boat broke? Go to Hale!

20 Plus Years of Honest and Reliable Service

Hales Marine Service22241 N. 24th Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85027

[email protected]

TheComputer Handyman inc

602-989-1321 480-342-8398

18 Years In Business!

System Running Slow?

“Servicing PCs in your home or at your o�ce”

• Pop-ups, Virus Repair• System Set-up• Diagnostics & Repair• Restore Wasted Space• Upgrades & Installation• Windows Enhancements• Hardware Consulting• Custom-Built New & Used Systems• Microsoft OEM System Builder• Data Transfer Services

MemberCentral/Northern

Arizona

www.arizonabbb.org

MOBILE DOGGROOMING

Call Russ at:623-734-2475

RoverDoneOver, LLC

Professional Service

Advertising in the Foothills

Focus works!

Ask any of our Advertisers

gEnERAL cOnTRAcTIng

JRC ELECTRIC

James Chuba - Owner

623.377.1772jrc.electric.com | lic. 276370

30 years experience ALL PHASESCommercial & Residential · RemodelNew Construction · Custom LightingLED, Security lights · TroubleshootingPhone/TV · Panel Upgrades

F IREWOOd

Custom Mirrored Walls

(623) 374-9669www.mirrormanaz.com

Licensed • Bonded • Insured ROC#222932

Mirror RemovalWindows • Arcadia Doors

Shower EnclosuresGlass Tops & Shelves

Workout Rooms

gLAss

SANDERS RANCH SUPPLYYOUR CRIT TER CARE CENTERMost Major Brands Dog Food

Alfalfa, Grass & Straw

Alfalfa - $14.75Bermuda - $16.50

Tack and Vet Supplies | Bird Supplies

20305 Squaw valley RoadBlack Canyon City, AZ 85324

BABS SANDERS

623-374-5570602-510-5216

46641 N. Black Canyon Hwy. New River, AZ 85087

email: [email protected]

Any changes or corrections required must be received by Friday 10 A.M. prior to the publication date. The ad will run as is if we don’t receive a response by the Friday 10 A.M. deadline.

This ad is Copyright The Foothills Focus for use in The Foothills Focus newspaper and Websites only. No other use is permitted without written permission of the Publisher.

UPHOLSTERYWe Are A Better Choice!

Redo your

older, better

built furniture

• Home • RV • MotorhomeAlsoWood Refinishing

All types of Cabinets

Free pick-up and delivery

602-943-5264Over 50 Years Experience

thefoothILLSfoCUS.CoM

Call John Now 623-465-5808

YOUr AdvertiseMent

COULd Be Here


gARAgE dOORs

Garage Doors & OpenersRepair – Service – Install

Free EstimatesMention This Ad & Save

$20 Off Any Service

623-322-4530 [email protected] www.AYSdoorrepair.com

ROC#272744

A Division of

hAULIng

gLAss

SANDRA’SA Quality, Detailed

Cleaning ServiceBase boards, blinds, shutters, ceiling fans,

cabinets, light fixtures cleaned, vacuuming of furniture etc.. Everything included

in one basic price.Move In & Move Out, One Time

Cleaning, Weekly, Bi-Weekly & Monthly.

Servicing Anthem to Cave Creek, New River, N. Scottsdale & beyond

Bonded & InsuredCall Sandra 480-807-0022

Cell 480-707-8610

PotterLandscapingM&J GeneralContracting

www.mikescreativescapes.com

ROC 150017, 203168Bonded & Insured

623.465.0952

LANDSCAPEDesign, Install, Remodel

IRRIGATIONLOW VOLTAGE LIGHTING

MASONRYPavers, Concrete, etc

GENERAL CONTRACTING

ONE SOURCE FOR ALLYOUR HOME’S NEEDS!ONE SOURCE FOR ALLYOUR HOME’S NEEDS!

Tree Work • Clean UpsIrrigation • Lighting

Repairs • Etc. Insured/Bonded

Call Rick480-510-2184

AZ LANDSCAPEDETAILS

Visa Mastercard AcceptedROC 282570

10% OFFENTIRE


• BBQ • Stone Veneer• Gazebo/Ramadas •Fire Pits

•Pavers/Flagstone/Travertine• Bee Hives • Outdoor Kitchens

• Water Features • Clean Ups• Tree Trimming • AccentLighting • Curbing • Turf

• Irrigation • Boulders • Block Fences & Custom Gates

• Imitation Flagstone • Cool Deck

Call for FREE EstimatesVALLEY WIDE

602.413.4370

LAndscAPIng

hOmE sERvIcEs

hOUsE cLEAnIng

hOUsE cLEAnIng

Pavers and More, LLC

$4.00 Sq. Ft.Includes Labor

& Materials

#291341 BONDED & INSURED

602-550-0005

602.885.1696BONDED | LICENSED | INSURED

ROC 361729483

Call for your“TREE”

ESTIMATE!

Ascending Tree Care

10% OFF

with any tree removal ororder over $500 good through 12/31/2014

“Pruning & Tree Consulting”

LAndscAPIng LAndscAPIng

Sprinkler RepairLandscape

& Maintenance

602-330-6965

“No Job Too BigOr Small”

ROC

• Affordable Same Day Service

• Dependable

• Guaranteed

• 12 Years Experience

Savage Material

•ABC •Fill Dirt •Sand •Granite •Decorative RockServing Desert Hills & the North

Valley for over 12 years

602-405-6095

Best Price & Value!

602-403-2889www.deserthillslandscapehauling.com

Desert HillsLandscape

Hauling

1/2” Mountain Vista Brown

1" &

Credit Cards Accepted

Clean Dirt, ABC, Sand

Call or Text (623) [email protected]

Errands By Request is a small company

based on a high standard service.

We will lend a helping hand with whatever

the circumstance may be.

Do you neederrands ran for you?

Commercial & Residential

Janitorial Services

newimagecleaning.com

[email protected]

[email protected]

602-930-6639

Consistent QualityPerformance Honest &

Ethical Business Practices

Cleaning with a Purpose!

Specialty ServicesAvailable

40% offFirst Cleaning

Valid thru: 11/30/14

Every DetailC L E A N

Medina’s House Cleaning

A professional residential cleaning service you can trust. Cleaning your home on schedule and with consistent quality is always our first priority!!

Office: (623) 551-9576Direct: (602) 574-2020

2 0 + Ye a r s E x p e r i e n c e

Call for an Appointment

FREE In-Home Estimates

Weekly/Bi-Weekly C leanings

One Time Cleanings

Move In/Move Out C leanings

Customized Serv ices

Supplies & Equipment Provided

thefoothILLSfoCUS.CoM

All DESERT DOOR

Garage Doors & Openers

602-434-3955Call Now for a FREE Quote

Residential & CommercialServing Valley Since 1993

Sales Service Installation

$50off

Any New Door

LAndscAPE cOnsTRUcTIOn

Mike’s Bobcat Services

20yard Roll-off Containers also

480-440-1779 480-575-7197

Perfect for tight areasLike 10 men and 9 wheel barrels

Over 500 jobs Contractors Welcome

MikesBobcatServices.com INSURED/NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR

WeSell

For Less

Granite Rock Sand Soil

Aggregates

LANDSCAPE MATERIALS

Call or email us for a quote today!

623-580-7266E-mail: [email protected]

LAndscAPE mATERIALs

Affordable DependableOwner Operated

WeeklyBiweeklyMonthlyMove In/Out

Bonded InsuredFree Estimates Valleywide

TramontoCave CreekAnthemDesert HillsCarefree

TerravitaTroonScottsdale

Jami (602) 558-8158Christy (602) 516-6866

10% OFF FIRST SERVICE

Jami (602)558-8158Office (602)944-9000

Custom GlassShower Doors & EnclosuresWindow Glass Replacement Custom MirrorsGlass Table Tops & Shelves.

Come and visit our custom glass showroom behind the Dairy Queen in Cave Creek.

480-235-6101www.aboveandbeyondglass.comROC 233846 & ROC 236899

Advertising in the Foothills Focus works!

Ask any of our Advertisers

LIve LOCAL, SHOP LOCAL

gRAdIng

s Trenchings Gradings Demos Holes Dug

602-740-3048Licensed Bonded & Insured

ROC# 290502


PET sITTIng

PET sITTIng

Nancy’s Pet ServiceProfessional Pet CareEquine • Canine • FelineNancy Schatzberg

www.nancyspetservice.comB.A. Equine Science

Bonded & Insured

602.799.0099Member Pet Sitters InternationalCerti�ed Professional Pet Sitter

ROOFIng

PIZZA

TREE sERvIcE

POOL sERvIcEGET Ready NOW

for Monsoon Season

20% OFFENTIRE


• Tree Arborist• Removals• Trimming• Installations• Clean Ups• Weed Control• Fertilizing

Call for FREE EstimatesVALLEY WIDE

602.413.4370

TRUcKIng

TITLE & REgIsTRATIOn WATER cOndITIOnIng

WELL dRILLIng & REPAIRs

WIndOW cLEAnIng

Sales • Rentals • Leases

DAVE & HIS TEAM

SPECIALIZE IN:

• Water Softeners • Water Heaters • Reverse Osmosis • Exchange Tank • Recirculating Pumps • Pressure Regulators • Arsenic Filters

623-551-5952NorthValleyRayne.com

Licensed, Bonded, InsuredROC#165634 - ROC#205247

$25 OFFYOUR NEXT

SERVICE

RO Filter Change, Water Softener, Water Heater Replacement and More!

Rayneof the noRth Valley

Reece LeilerROC #289352

Licensed | Bonded | Insured

ShinglesTile

MetalFlat Roofs

623-208-9958

Chase Painting Company

A Professional Painting & Home Improvement Company

Carefree / Cave Creeknorth scottsdale

Exterior / Interior PaintingHUGE FALL

D ISCOUNTS

F R E E E s t i m a t e s4 8 0 - 2 4 3 - 2 8 9 3

45 years experiance

O v e r 2 0 y e a r s e x p e r i e n c e

Professional window cleaning

- Tracks- Screens

- and morewith a satisfaction guarantee

FREE ESTIMATES

ValnicekPainting

George Valnicek480-939-9230

Family Owned & Operatedin Arizona since 1995

Licensed, Bonded, InsuredLicensed # ROC 179600

-Interior and Exterior Painting-Cabinet Re-Finishing-Epoxy Garage Floors and Cool Deck Painting-Entry Door Restoration-Elastomeric Roof Coating

PAInTIng PLUmBIng

CheCK US oUt oN fACeBooK oR

oNLINe At www.thefoothILLS

foCUS.CoM


Paint By KellyInterior

Homes MuralsCustom Art

StainingPet Portraits

ExteriorMurals

Hand RolledNo Spraying

Specializing in all phases of painting

[email protected]

AZ TITLE &REGISTRATIONS

623-582-1443

Authorized MVDService Provider

Mention This Adfor a Discount

301 W Deer Valley Rd #10

FOR ALL YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES

Registration RenewalsTitle TransfersDuplicate TitlesPermitsOHV TabsSpecialty PlatesAbandon Vehicle InspectionsBonded Titles

CAGE-FREELARGE DOGBOARDING & DAYCARE

Let your dogs have fun herding thellamas or just hanging out with the

emus and giant tortoises on ourprivate 4-Acre Fenced in Ranch

www.llamapaloozaranch.comCall Pamela 602-214-8224

“Everything but Ordinary”

PUBLIC NOTICEARTICLES OF

ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN FILED IN THE

OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA CORPORATION

COMMISSION FOR Dinner Tyme, Inc.

F-1960464-9The address of the known

place of business is:27414 N 16th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85085The name and street

address of the Statutory Agent is:

Lisa Brisch27414 N 16th Ave

Phoenix, AZ 85085Management of the limited

liability company is reserved to the mem-bers. The names and

addresses of each person who is a member are:

Lisa Brisch James Bell

27414 N 16th Ave Phoenix, AZ 85085

PUBLISHED IN

THE FOOTHILLS FOCUS



Al-anon Meetings in Anthem. Mondays 10:45am.St Rose Parish. 2825 W Rose Canyon Circle. S/W corner of Daisy Mtn & Meridian.

CAVECREEKFIREWOOD.COM. WE SELL & DELIVER JUNIPER OAK PINE & OTHER HARDWOODS NORTH VALLEY 602-228-4311 12/3

Please visi t our website at www.thefoothi l lsfocus.com to place your classif ied. Rate for classif ieds are $20 for the f irst 20 words then $.50 per word after and must be prepaid. Deadline for classif ieds is Wed. at 5pm for the fol lowing Wed. issue. Classif ieds may also be faxed to 623-465-1363. Please note that NO CLASSIFIEDS WILL BE ACCEPTED OVER THE PHONE.

Looking for ladies to play mahjongg Wednesdays at Noon in the Anthem Civic Bldg. Call Nancy after 6pm for info. 623-465-9317 UN

ATV/CYCLE/ETC

NOTICES

AUTOS

HELP WANTED

FIREWOOD

PETS & SUPPLIES

INSTRUCTION

LIVESTOCK & SUPPLIES

SERVICES OFFERED

SERVICES OFFERED

LAND FOR SALE

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

1960 to 1976 Enduro or dirt bike wanted by private party. Must be complete 50cc to 500cc. Will look at all, running or not. 480-518-4023

Free delivery of shavings, cow & horse mixture-great for are-nas or fertilizer 480-595-0211 UN

Farrier Services. North Phoe-

nix and Surrounding areas.

BWFA certified. Accepting

new clients. Opening avail.

Tues, Wed, Thurs. $75 full

shod. $45 half shod. 480-273-

4638 12/17

Saddle & Tack Repairs. West-ern & English plus Racing saddle too. 30 years exp. Buy-Sell-Trade. 23yrs same loca-tion. Circle Mtn Rd & 18th St. 623-465-7286

ADVERTISE YOUR JOB Opening in 81 AZ newspapers. Reach over 2 million readers for ONLY $330! Call this newspaper or visit: www.c l a s s i f i e d a r i z o n a . c o m . (AzCAN)

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])

MISC WANTED

MISC.

Free Clean fill dirt wanted near New River and Circle Mtn. roads. Some rocks OK 847-738-1194 UN

SIG Sauer model SP2022 .40 caliber. Night sights, 12 + 1 capacity. $650 obo. Don 623-465-9317 UN

Wanted: CASH PAID for guns, wagon wheels, wag-ons, anvils, wooden bar-rels, western antiques. 623-

742-0369/602-214-5692

Trailer for 3 quads plus storage space. Heavy metal. $2000 obo. 602-214-4674 / 623-628-5882 12/17

Nice 17” Weldcraft Alumi-num Boat with 88 Johnson outboard motor. Spray in liner. Trailer has new lights and wiring. Good tires. Nice fishing boat. Located in Anthem AZ. $3000 OBO Call or Text 281-380-5444 12/17

WANTED: M-1 carbine, .30 cal. Price dependent on condition. Don 623-465-9317 UN

Wallpaper Install & Re-move, Interior Painting only. Clean, Quality work. Call Jeff at 540-309-0412 12/17

Rattlesnake proof your dog now. Snake proofing for all breeds of dogs. New River lo-cation. 480-215-1776 www.vipervoidance.com UN

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

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

Need a Bartender? Par-ties, Weddings, and Oth-er Events. Reasonable Rates & Friendly Service! Dayanna Cavallo. Az Li-quor Law Certified Call: 623-687-1242 [email protected]

Luxury Mobil Home For Rent. 14x70 home with 2 bedrooms, 2 complete baths at separate ends of house. Master bath has garden tub andshower!. Large lot with fenced yard Gem Streets area, Black Canyon City$600/month For info and showing call: 505-401-5259 1/21

In-home sessions by experienced, certified teacher. Various grades and subjects. Homework help, math and language, organization and study skills, Academic Thera-pist. Call Michele 602-292-3305 12/3

In-home yoga sessions from certified instruc-tor. Asana (poses) and Yoga Nidra (deep relax-ation). Increase strength and flexibility, decrease stress, be happy! Call Michele 602-292-3305 12/3

I will clean your home. Over

15yrs local experience. $12

per hour your supplies. Good

references. 623-434-8125

12/17

SECLUDED 39 ACRE RANCH, $193 Month. Secluded, quiet 6,100’ northern AZ ranch. Mature evergreen trees/meadowland blend. Sweep-ing ridge top mountain/val-ley views. Borders 640 acres of Federal wilderness. Free well access, camping and RV ok. $19,900, $1,990 dn, guar-anteed financing. Pics, maps, weather, area info 1st United 800-966-6690 arizonaland.

com. (AzCAN)

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS. Unable to work? Denied benefits? We can help! WIN or pay nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-960-3595 to start your application today! (AzCAN)

ROBIN FRENCH FORMER-LY OF SALON MILA has opened her own hair studio located at Trucco & Capelli Salon Suites. 8888 E. Pin-nacle Peak Rd., Scottsdale. Please come visit or call for appointment. W: 480-219-6888. C: 623-399-0608 1/28

HOME WATCH &

CONCIERGE FOR PART-TIME

RESIDENTS

Leave this summer know-

ing that Your property is be-

ing cared for. Local, Reliable,

Bonded & Insured www.north-

valleyhomeservices.com 480-

567-6029 5/29

New River Land Sale. Location is north side of Gavilan Peak. 1.84 acres or more, perks test done, water done, electric, 2250ft elevation, gated, tem-peratures about 7 degrees cooler than Phoenix, call Larry 623-680-1017 1/21

ADVERTISE YOUR HOME, property or business for sale in 81 AZ newspapers. Reach over 1 million readers for ONLY $330! Call this newspa-per or visit: www.classifiedari-zona.com. (AzCAN)

REAL ESTATE

RENTALS

Rock Springs Café is hiring!! All positions. Apply in person. UN

CLASSIFIEDS

Caregiver needed for small care home, Carefree/Anthem areas. 6-9am – 6-8pm, Wed, Thurs, Friday. $10/hr. CPR/TB/Caregiver Card required. 623-465-7203 11/26

Drivers: Out/Back Solo & Team Openings! Great Pay! Quarterly Bonus! Medical/Dental/401k! No-Forced Dispatch! CDL-A, 2yrs exp. req. Call Anne, Miller Brothers Express: (855) 975-3842 12/17

Data entry, part time bookkeeper, exp w/ Cyma. Anthem business. 623-551-0552 12/24

Water Truck driver needed, part time. Must have CDL. 623-628-5882 12/17

MEDICAL OFFICE TRAINEES NEEDED! Train to become a Medical Office Assistant. No experience needed! Online training can get you job ready! HS Diploma/GED & PC/Internet needed. 1-888-926-6058. (AzCAN)

AIRLINE CAREERS begin here. Get FAA approved Aviation Technician training. Financial Aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintencance 866-314-5370. (AzCAN)

CABLE/SATELLITE TV

DISH TV Retailer. Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where avail-able.) SAVE! Ask About SAME DAY Installation! CALL Now! 1-800-318-1693. (AzCAN) Internet D i re c T V: Over $636.00 in savings, Free Upgrade to Genie & 2014 NFL Sunday Ticket included at no charge. $29.99 month! Call Now 1-800-607-6909. (AzCAN)

TRIPLE 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.

Desert HillsAdult Care Home

• Large Private Rooms• Respite Care Available

623.465.7203

• Country Setting

38414 N. 12th St. in Desert Hills • Phoenix AZ, 85086

[email protected] | deserthillsadultcarehome.com

SNOWBIRDSWELCOME!

623-465-5808Call JOhn TOday fOr a frEE quOTE


Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival, Jan. 16-18 CAREFREE – Care-free’s signature art event, the an-nual Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival, returns Jan. 16-18. The 22nd annual fes-tival will feature the works of more than 150 juried fine art-ists, live music, food and wine tastings, and more entertain-ment. Artwork on display and for sale includes oil paintings on canvas, acrylics, watercol-ors, pastels, charcoals, and mixed media. Other medi-ums include small, medium, and life-sized bronzes, lumi-nous glass sculptures, small, medium, and monumental-sized metal creations, and ba-tiks. There will also be hand thrown clay, Raku pottery and

sculptures, traditional and col-or scratchboard, hand woven baskets, inlaid wood turned bowls, unique and one of a kind jewelry, black and white or color photography, elegant stone, copper, clay, mixed me-dia sculptures, and more. The featured art-ist this year will be Philonese Baisden. Baisden’s passion for the arts began when she was a child, after she created a small clay bowl in her first grade class. Ever since, she has been hooked on art. She is self-taught and enjoys working with natural materials from all over the world. The festival is known as one of Arizona’s largest

wine tasting events. For a $10 fee, patrons receive an en-graved souvenir wine glass with six tasting tickets, allow-ing them to enjoy wine tast-ing, fine art, and live musical entertainment all in one place. The event also has a variety of food options, including wood-fired pizzas, fry bread, salads, sandwiches, kettle corn, fudge, roasted nuts, and more. The Carefree Fine Art & Wine Festival takes place Jan. 16-18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. Admission is $3; parking is free. The festival will be held in downtown Carefree, on Ho Hum and Easy Streets. For more information, see www.ThunderbirdArtists.com.

SCOTTSDALE – Get ready for some incredible hair-dos and a rollicking good time – Desert Foothills Theater is continuing its 40th season with the production of ‘Hairspray,’ running Jan. 9-18.

Directed by Chris Hamby, DFT’s production of Hairspray features a talented young cast ranging in age from 13 to adult. Audience members can expect to see piled bouffant high com-bined with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs.

The plot takes place in 1962 in Baltimore, where the lovable plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire - to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show.

When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reign-ing Teen Queen, win the affec-tions of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network, all without denting her ‘do!

Performances for Hair-spray are at 7 p.m. Jan. 9, 10, 16, and 17, 2 p.m. Jan. 11, 17, and 18. Tickets range from $16 to $21 for adults and $12 to $16 for youth and students. Visit www.dftheater.org or call (480) 488-1981 for tickets. ‘Hairspray’ will be held in the Black Box Theater of Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, in North Scottsdale.

desert Foothills Theater brings ‘Hairspray’ to the stage, Jan. 9

Tracy (Lily Castle) and heartthrob Link (Spencer Claus) make the perfect couple in Desert Foothills Youth Theater’s production of Hairspray, running Jan. 9-18. Wade Moran photo

Th i s pho to t a ken by Te r easa Funke won g r and p r i z e i n t he Dese r t Foo th i l l s Land Trus t 2014 Moun t a ins o f t h e Lands Pho to Con t es t .

NORTH VALLEY – The winners of the Desert Foothills Land Trust 2014 Mountains of the Lands Photo Contest have been announced. The winning photos are featured in a 2015 calendar, available for sale through DFLT. Tereasa Funke took grand prize. John Hoeppner won second place, Azam Ossama won third place, and Michael Funke won fourth place. Tam-my E. Manganelli was award-ed the People’s Choice Award. Other finalists included Betsy Anderson, Tom Baker, Delo-res Knopp, Elizabeth Long,

Paul Manganelli, Diana Stock-ett, Ronald Thuleen, and Sam Wilson. Professional photographers Alan Lowy, Kazu Okutomi, Richard Rubenstein, Jerry Sieve, and Mike Spinelli re-viewed more than 120 entries and chose these 13 finalists for inclusion in the 2015 Mountains of the Land Trust Photo Con-test calendar. They also chose grand prize, second, third, and fourth place winners. The Grand Prize winner is fea-tured on the cover of the calen-dar. Online votes were collected for the Peoples’ Choice Award

winner. Calendars are available for sale at the DFLT office for $12 each or two for $20. For more information, visit www.dflt.org, e-mail [email protected], or call (480) 488-6131.

Tammy Manganelli won People’s Choice Award for this photo.


• Clean –Up All Sizes • Weekly• Bi-Monthly Services• Landscape Maintenance• Mowing, Trimming, & Blowing• Edging and Mulching• Lawn Care• Design Upgrade

• Annual Turf Care Program• Shrub and Tree Care• Stump Removals & Grinding • Removals and Planting• Property Solutions• Granite• Pavers• Fertilization• Clean –Up All Sizes • Weekly• Bi-Monthly Services• Landscape Maintenance• Mowing, Trimming, & Blowing• Edging and Mulching• Lawn Care• Design Upgrade

• Annual Turf Care Program• Shrub and Tree Care• Stump Removals & Grinding • Removals and Planting• Property Solutions• Granite• Pavers• Fertilization

“Call the Experts For All Your Property Needs!”

ALLIANCE MANPOWER | 3120 W. CAREFREE HWY. STE. 1-670 PHOENIX, AZ. 85086

TRIMMING | REMOVALS | FERTILIZATION | DESIGN | IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

www.myalliancemanpower.com

FREEESTIMATES

Pet of the Week: Thor

Hi, I’m Thor! Don’t let me size deceive you – I am a mighty little Jack Rus-sell Terrier/Chihuahua Mix with boat-loads of personality! My foster family says I am a real lover and am very friendly and gentle with everyone I meet. I love to talk and communicate, but will easily listen and respond to basic training. My foster says I am willing and eager to learn, and I am extremely well mannered. I love to run, run, run, and I have been known to be an escape artist, so you do need to keep a watchful eye on me. I am sure to light up your life with my loving personality. I am housetrained, leash trained, and will need to remain an inside dog. I get along with other dogs, but not cats, and would do fine with older kids.

Starlight invites audience to talk back with IMPrOv night

PHOENIX – Starlight Com-munity Theater is hosting two IM-PROV shows on Jan. 10, at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. These popular fundraiser events will be hosted by Starlight Community Theater’s Kimberly Woods and Frank Lang of the popular Jester’Z Improv Comedy of Scottsdale. Each show will resemble Tele-vision’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” The audience plays an important role in each show with suggestions such as a name, a location, an attitude, an emo-tion, an accent, maybe a silly secret to be divulged. Every scene is unique, and each show is a memorable experience.

Starlight Community Theater and Jester’Z Im-prov Comedy will be of-fering an IMPROV Work-shop open to all. Improv comedy classes are a won-derful way to explore your own creativity and ways to express yourself. IM-PROV Workshop fee is $35 per person and takes place Saturday, January

10 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with a noon-hour lunch break. Pre-register online at www.StarlightCommunityTheater.com. Tickets are $15 per person for each separate show or $25 for both shows (non-transferable). The 6 p.m. show will feature Starlight’s talented Adult Troupe and an incredibly funny cast of youth actors. The 8 p.m. show will feature more of Starlight’s Adult Troupe for a whole new show. IMPROV events will be held at Starlight’s theater at 1611 W Whis-pering Wind Dr, one block south of Happy Valley Road and 16th Ave, in Phoenix. For more details, see www.StarlightCommunity Theater.com.

I would actually be a great com-panion for a semi-retired couple who would be home with me a lot. I am neutered, current on vac-cinations, and microchipped. I will be a great addition to your family, so won’t you give me a forever home? Please call An-them Pets at (480) 287-3542 to schedule a meet and greet – you’re sure to fall in love. Anthem Pets is a nonprofit organization serving lost, found, and abandoned animals in the North Valley since 2005. Operating on donations only, it aims to find forever homes for abandoned animals and return wayward pets to owners. If you’re not in a position to adopt but would still like to help Anthem Pets, please consider making a donation so we can continue to res-cue animals like this from a life of cruelty and neglect. For more information, visit www.anthempets.org.


Stop by one of Taylor Morrison's North Valley communities today

Discover neighborhoods that offer excellent amenities & scenic views.

Fireside at Norterra is only minutes from many popular shopping, dining & entertainment destinations, and offers two distinct home collections to choose from. The Discovery Collection offers six of our most popular 1 & 2 story home designs, ranging in size from 1573 sf - 2985 sf. The Landmark Collection offers six inspiring and versatile home designs, ranging in size from 1950 sf - 3659 sf. Residents will also enjoy access to the full array of amenities & lifestyle offered at the 16,000 square foot Norterra Community Center, conveniently located just across the street from the neighborhood! Stop by and tour our beautiful models today!

PRICED FROM THE HIGH $200'S

The highly sought after Sonoran Commons neighborhood is one of Taylor Morrison’s crown jewels. Offering 14 unique, thoughtfully designed floor plans, Sonoran Commons’ Encore and Passage Collections are sure to not disappoint even the most particular home shopper. The included features are unmatched by competition. Notable standards include pavers at all driveways and walkways, low maintenance desert landscape package for the front yard (with drip system!), ceramic tile flooring in all the right places, multiple choices of included granite kitchen countertops, elegant paneled interior doors and many more impressive features. Stop by and tour our models today!

PRICED FROM THE HIGH $200'S

COMMONS NORTHSONORAN

ENCORE & PASSAGE

*MOVE-IN READY PACKAGE offer begins January 1st 2015 and is valid on the purchase of any Phoenix-area inventory home that can close on or before March 31st 2015. Please see a Taylor Morrison sales associate for full, community-specific details. All promotional offers herein are available in the Phoenix Division only and are void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. No offer to sell or lease may be made or accepted prior to the issuance of the final AZ Subdivision Disclosure Report. All incentives, pricing, availability and plans subject to change or delay without notice. Please see a Taylor Morrison Sales Associate for details and visit www.taylormorrison.com for additional disclaimers. Taylor Morrison/Arizona, Inc., AZ ROC # 179178B. © December 2014, TM Homes of Arizona, Inc., AZ DRE # CO535669000. All rights reserved.

visit www.taylormorrison.com/Arizona to view our communities

Love your new home with these sweet deals

Front Load Washer & Dryer | Side-by-Side Refrigerator | 2" Faux Wood Blinds & more!

Purchase & close escrow on a quick move-in inventory home before March 31st 2015 and take advantage of this special move-in ready package*:

Foothills Focus 1 7 15

Documents

Transcript of Foothills Focus 1 7 15