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Maricopa County Sheriff ’s Office deputies on Saturday arrested a Walmart employee in connection with a Thanksgiving day bomb scare that closed Cave Creek’s Walmart for seven hours.

Joseph Granillo, 39, was arrested early Saturday morning. Granillo faces felony charges of knowingly giving a false impression and misconduct of a simulated explosive, according to a Sheriff ’s Office statement.

The Walmart Supercenter at 34399 N. Cave Creek Road closed shortly after 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving after an assistant manager found a suspicious device in an employee refrigerator. About 20 customers and 20 employees were evacuated.

Employees returned to work at 9:30 p.m. and the store reopened for business at 11 p.m. after the Sheriff ’s Office conducted a sweep of the building with bomb sniffing dogs and declared it safe. MCSO turned the device over to a bomb squad, which determined that the device was not an explosive. Walmart gave its security camera footage to the Sheriff ’s Office.

Granillo is being held at Maricopa County Jail on $27,000 bond.

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Submitted photoThe Carefree Christmas Festival is highlighted by an Electric Light Parade at 6 p.m., Saturday. The event is now in its fourth year.

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows goalie Cassie Miller leaps to snare a shot by a Chaparral player during the Falcons Nov. 30 season opener. Miller, a member of the U.S. national under-17 team, posted a shutout in the Falcons 1-0 overtime win. To view more photos from Cactus Shadows’ season opener go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.

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Just hours before his team’s season opening 1-0 overtime win over Chaparral on Nov. 30, Cactus Shadows girls soccer coach Jeff Vittorio predicted that the 2011-2012 edition of the Falcons will lean heavily on its defense.

Despite going 17-3-1 behind an offense that put up 125 goals in advancing to the 4A Div-I state semifinals last year, Vittorio said his team’s offensively dominant roster left him on edge at times.

“I’d rather be in the 2-1, 1-0 games rather than needing to score four goals to win,” said the eighth year coach. “I’m more comfortable with that type of team.”

Whether it was comfortable or not is debatable, but the Falcons

knocked off the Firebirds when senior midfielder Brenna Leech found the back of the net with a header off a corner kick feed from junior Kelli Reid halfway through the second overtime of a hard fought game in which offensive opportunities were hard to come by

“We’re not really run and gun this year,” Leech said. “We were rough on offense early, but we got better. I love this year’s team. We really play together well.”

Having graduated three Div-I scholarship athletes in Lauren Lazo, Taryn McClendon and Bethany Park, the Falcons lost 40 goals and 38 assists from a season ago.

While that core is gone, Vittorio, who has led the Falcons

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Carefree will be transformed into a lighted Christmas winter wonderland at the 4th annual Carefree Christmas Festival, which gets under way Friday along Easy Street in downtown Carefree.

Free holiday events for the entire family take place throughout the weekend and include a Saturday evening Electric Light Parade and Holiday Fireworks Extravaganza, live music, a gift and food market and 25 tons of real snow.

The Electric Light Parade, sponsored by the Carefree Resort & Conference Center,

features more than 60 lighted entries. The parade begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, followed by the Holiday Fireworks Extravaganza at 8 p.m. Parade attendees are encouraged to arrive early and bring lawn chairs to get a prime viewing spot.

The Carefree Christmas Gift Market by Magic Bird takes place throughout the weekend and features 100 gift vendors offering a wide array of holiday gift shopping and seasonal food and drink favorites.

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The New River/Desert Hills Community Association (NR/DHCA) will have its annual holiday social and dessert potluck with special guest, District 3 County Supervisor Andy Kunasek at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday at Crossroads Christian Fellowship.

Kunasek will offer an informal update on the County’s 2011 highlights and a sneak peak at 2012. The evening is also an opportunity to celebrate the season with members, friends, and neighbors. Beverages and tableware will be provided by the NR/DHCA. Everyone attending is asked to bring a dessert or sweet treat to share.

NR/DHCA invites everyone to attend the free event. For information, call 602-432-2800 or 602-525-0548. Visit nrdhca.org for information. Crossroads Christian Fellowship is located at 42425 N. New River Road in New River.

New River Kiwanis host breakfast with Santa

The Kiwanis Club of New River will host a pancake breakfast with Santa from 9 – 11 a.m. on Saturday at the New River Kiwanis Community Park.

The day will include crafts for children, holiday music and a chance to get a photo with Santa.

New River Kiwanis Community Park is located at 15th Ave. north of New River Road.

Carefree, Cave Creek chamber celebrates season

The Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce is hosting a holiday meal at 6 p.m., Dec. 14 at the Carefree Resort.

For $25 attendees will have the chance to try several hot and cold appetizers as well as turkey with cranberry sauce, shredded beef sliders and dessert. A cash bar will be available for soft drinks and cocktails at happy hour pricing.

Advance registration and pre-payment is required on or before Friday. To RSVP call 480-488-3381.

Anthem hosts holiday light show

Neighbors in Anthem are invited to partake in some competition for cash prizes this holiday season by entering the community’s 4th annual Lights of Anthem Holiday contest. The contest seeks the best that Anthem residents have to offer when it comes to decorating their homes for the holidays. New this year is the opportunity for residents to nominate an Anthem home for the contest. Homes will be judged on creativity, originality and overall enthusiasm for the holiday spirit in one of three categories: Sights and Sounds of the Holidays, designated for displays with lights synched with music; Classical Design, for those creative lighting displays with an artistic flair; and Judges Choice, the top overall choices by the judges. Judging takes place the week of Dec. 12. Winners will be contacted by phone or email no later than December 31. Prizes will be distributed from the ACC/HOA office. Registration for the contest

can be done by completing an entry form found online at OnlineAtAnthem.com. There is no fee to enter. Completed forms, including all nominations, are due into the ACC/HOA by Dec. 12. The ACC/HOA offices are located at 3701 W. Anthem Way, Suite 102.

Anthem Country Club hosts holiday extravaganza

The Anthem Golf and Country Club is inviting the local business community and its employees to the Big Little Holiday Extravaganza at 6 p.m., Dec. 15.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres begin at 6 p.m. and are followed by a holiday feast featuring tapas and carving stations. The evening includes entertainment and dancing as well as a cash bar.

Discount tickets of $35 are available for those that purchase before Dec. 9. Price at the doors is $45 per person. For information or to sign-up contact Jessica at 623-465-3037.

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More than 20 volunteers turned out Saturday to begin installation of donated solar systems on two neighboring Habitat for Humanity Desert Foothills homes. The first system will be installed on HFHDF’s 25th home, which will be the organization’s first house ever to receive solar and the first home to receive an Energy Star rating.

Habitat for Humanity Desert Foothills owns a plot of land on12th St. north of Carefree Highway, which will ultimately be the site of four homes. The first of the four is completed and was recently dedicated to Jessica Steier, who is a single mother. A milestone for HFHDF, the 25th home is currently under construction, and it will be dedicated on Saturday to another single mother, Fatima Martinez.

Harmon Solar rallied the support of vendors to donate a portion of the equipment for the two photovoltaic systems, and the company is covering the remainder of the parts, plus labor for the installation. In

addition to these current projects, Harmon Solar has committed to becoming HFHDF’s solar partner for future home builds.

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Playball Academy, LLC. is set for its fifth annual Holiday Pro-Players 3-Day Camp in Anthem Dec. 16-18.

The camp will feature current and former professional players offering expertise on the fundamentals of the games to campers with sections for ages 5-7 and then a second for ages 8 and up.

Upon completing the camp players will have a better understanding of the game both mentally and physically.

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Anthem church offers movie night

NorthGate Community Church will present a showing of Christmas With a Capital C, Putting Christ Back in Christmas at 6:30 p.m., tonight. The movie will follow dinner, which will take place at 5 p.m.

For information on the evening call 623-581-0627. NorthGate Community Church is located at 34835 N. 7th St. in Phoenix.

Arizona Musicfest offers festive concert

Sing Noel! Holiday Concert and Sing-Along presented by Arizona Musicfest will take place at 7:30 p.m., Friday at North Scottsdale Christian.

The concert will include voices of the Phoenix Children’s Chorus, Desert Sun Academy Coyote Chorus and Horseshoe Trails Elementary School Stallion Choir performing songs like Little Drummer Boy, Child of Peace and the Sing Noel Medley.

The evening also includes a performance by classical violinist Jeanelle Brierley, a three-time Arizona Musicfest Young Musician Competition winner. She will perform the Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minior accompanied by Arizona State University’s Sehee Lee on the piano.

Scottsdale Christian, formerly Scottsdale First Assembly, is located at 28700 N. Pima Road in Scottsdale

General admission is $12. Children under 18 are free if accompanied by an adult. Tickets are available at the door, at 480-488-0806 or at azmusicfest.org.

On The Towne performs The Nutcracker

On The Towne Community Theater will perform The Nutcracker at 7 p.m., Friday and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., on Saturday at Cross of Christ Church.

The show features 17 children bringing the classic Christmas tale to life by adding lyrics to a simplified version of Tchaikovsky’s score.

Tickets are available at the Anthem Community Center, or from a cast member. Cost is $5 for children, and $8 in advance ($10 at

the door) for adults. Call 623-594-3832 or email [email protected] for information.

ProMusica’s youth orchestra celebrates season

ProMusica Arizona is celebrating the season with a performance by their youth orchestra at 2 p.m., Saturday at

Boulder Creek High School’s Mini Auditorium.

The orchestra will perform holiday music. Tickets are $5 each and are available at the door. For information or to purchase tickets in advance go to pmaz.org or call 623-465-4650.

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E. LORRAINE MANDEvILLE

E. Lorraine Mandeville, 93, of Black Canyon City, died on Nov. 25, 2011.

Born on March 14, 1918 in Chicago, Lorraine was married to Richard Mandeville in 1944.

During her life Mandeville worked many jobs including as a World War II airplane spotter, a therapy skills coordinator for the Red Cross and working for the League of Woman Voters.

She also was an environmental advocate, working to establish the Seattle-King County Metro Commission to clean up Lake Washington. Mandeville

eventually ran for the state legislature in Utah before retiring to Black Canyon City in 1986.

During her 25 years in Black Canyon City Mandeville helped organize the Citizens Chamber of Commerce and the Tourist Bureau. She was a founding member of the Black Canyon City Library and served on the Board of Directors for many years. For 20 years she continued to work weekly as a volunteer in both the library and the Tourist Bureau.

Mandeville is survived by her sister, Jane Anderson of Chicago; and by 3 sons, Michael, her caretaker the past several years, Mark, also of Black Canyon City and Jon, of Lacey, Washington. She is preceded in death by Richard Mandeville, her husband of 50 years.

Lorraine asked for her ashes to be spread at the site of her husband’s ashes, in the high country of Utah. Those wishes will be carried out in the spring of 2012. A memorial service will take place in Black Canyon City at a yet to be determined date. For details call 623-374-9585.

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Arriving on a Daisy Mountain Fire Department fire truck, St. Nick will make four stops in Anthem on Friday and then a pair in New River and one in Desert Hills on Saturday.

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FRIDAy:Diamond Canyon Park

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Carefree Flea Market returns

The Kiwanis of Carefree Flea Market is set for 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday at the Dave Anderson Memorial Building.

The event will highlight many Christmas and Hanukkah decorative items, paper goods, gift packaging and lots of items appropriate for gift giving.

In addition, there will be items for every room in the home, including the workshop, exercise room, yard, and patio. Electronics such as TVs, computers and music components, hardware, toys, sporting goods, costume jewelry, books and miscellaneous to the rafters are available. All electrical and mechanical items are checked before placing them on the shelves.

Cash, credit cards and checks (with I.D.) will be accepted. Kiwanis is a 501C3 organization. All proceeds benefit community programs. Donations are tax deductible and can be dropped off at the flea market building between 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays. For pick up or information call 480-488-8400. The Dave Anderson Memorial Building is located on 7177 E. Ed Everett Way near the SW corner of Tom Darlington and Cave Creek Road.

Pioneer hosts cowboy Christmas event

Spur Cross Cowboy Church at Pioneer Living History Museum

will host an evening of music, cowboy poetry and singing of Christmas carols by the Spur Cross Cowboy Church choir at 7 p.m., Dec. 23.

Refreshments will be served. Pioneer Living History Museum is located at 3901 West Pioneer Road in Phoenix. For information call 928-899-8956 or 623-556-7935 or go to http://www.spurcrosscowboychurch.com.

Carefree church hosts Upscale Singers

The Upscale Singers will have its annual Christmas celebration concert at 5 p.m., Sunday at the Desert Hills Presbyterian Church.

Upscale Singers, a 501 c 3 is a non-profit organization, uses raised funds to provide music scholarships to area students, grants to local music teachers and support of the Arizona Magic of Music Camps.

Tickets, which can be purchased at the door, cost $15 for adults, junior high and high school students cost $10, while children 12 and under are $7. For information call 480-575-0188

CHURCHLutheran church announces holiday schedule

Cross of Christ Lutheran Church Christmas Worship schedule will include family services at 5 and 7 p.m. on Dec. 24, a candlelight service at 11 p.m. Dec. 24 and both a traditional service at 8:30 a.m.

and then a contemporary service at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 25.

Cross of Christ Lutheran Church is located at 39808 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway in Anthem. For information call 623-551-9851 or go to anthemcross.org.

Anthem, New River churches offer Christmas mass schedule

St. Rose Spirituality Center will have a number of services around the holiday.

The Anthem church has Christmas Eve masses at 4, 6 and 8 p.m. On Christmas Day they offer mass at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

St. Rose Spirituality Center is located at 2825 W. Rose Canyon Circle in Anthem.

Additionally The Mission of the Good Shepherd church in New River will have a 9:30 a.m. mass on Christmas Day. The Mission of the Good Shepherd is located at 45033 N. 12th St. in New River.

GARDENINGCarefree Gardens presenters offer insights on bees

The Carefree Desert Gardens will have a presentation about bees at 9:30 a.m., Saturday by gardeners Mike Hills and Lee Ann Aronson at the Town Council Chambers in Carefree. Mike studied Agronomy and Plant Sciences at the University

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to at least the state quarterfinals every season since 2004-2005 and has advanced to the state semifinals four times during that stretch, is confident Cactus Shadows will be one of the top teams in the state once again.

“We’re going to be very solid,” he said. “Offensively we’re not as talented, but overall we’re a little bit deeper and defensively we’re much stronger.”

The defensive upgrade starts in net where Vittorio is thrilled at the opportunity to coach junior Cassie Miller, who chose club ball her first two seasons, before joining the Falcons.

“Is all you need to know is she plays on the national under 17 team and has already verbally committed to play at Florida State,” he said. “That makes her one of the top two 16-year-old goalies in the country.

The coach said the measurables, 6-foot, and intangibles jump off the page when it comes to Miller.

“She doesn’t have a weakness,” he said. “I’ve been studying her for the last month and I haven’t found one. She has a great feel for the game, makes great reactions to plays and she’s good with her feet. Her skill set is uncanny. ”

While Miller will anchor the defense the Falcons coach said she’ll have plenty of help with senior Maddy Bradshaw and junior Kendall Regan as defensemen.

Miller said she’s already quite comfortable with the group she has to work with, even though this is her first season playing for her school team.

“I’ve played with a lot of the girls through club,” she said. “It’s actually been really easy to organize this group. Our defense is great.”

Offensively the coach said the Falcons roster is full of capable scorers and that he’s eagerly looking to see which players step forward.

Reid, who set up the only goal of the season opener is the top returning scorer, having tallied 14 goals and nine assists last season.

“The thing you’ve got to understand about that goal is that Kelli puts that ball there every time,” Vittorio said. “She’s very consistent. It’s up to her teammates to get to the ball. Brenna made a great play. It seemed like she was up there really high. I asked her if she’d climbed the back of somebody, but she said she was the quickest in the air.”

The 5-foot-4 senior said in her mind height is overrated in being able to get to the ball on plays near the goal.

“I swear you could be 3 feet tall and still get it done,” she said. “The key is timing and reading the flight of the ball. You have to know the spin and then react.”

When Leech’s effort found the near corner of the goal she and her teammates reacted emotionally.

“As soon as I headed it I knew it was going into the goal,” said the senior, who was swarmed by the rest of the squad. “This was a fantastic team win and I think it sends a message to some of the other top teams out there.”

The coach said junior midfielder Katelyn Mardeusz and freshman Alexa Yardley also should be strong contributors offensively. Likewise the coach said that Leech and her fellow senior midfielders and team captains, Madi Pascale and Saige Williams will be vital to the team’s success.

“I really think this team is closer knit, harder working,” he said. “They seem to have the recipe to go the whole way.”

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills Focus Cactus Shadows senior Brenna Leech, top left, made her team a winner in the 2011-2012 season opener when the midfielder headed a Kelli Reid corner kick into the net for the lone goal in a 1-0 overtime win over Chaparral on Nov. 30. Katie Huettner, top right, battles a Chaparral player for the ball. Katelyn Mardeusz, bottom right, dribbles the ball up the field. To view more photos from Cactus Shadows’ season opener go to facebook.com/thefoothills.focus.


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Submitted photoThe Carefree Christmas Festival includes 25 tons of snow being brought in to build slides for children. The event is expected to draw nearly 20,000 people. The festival starts Friday and concludes on Sunday.

Submitted photoThe Carefree Christmas Festival also includes Doggies of the North Pole, a show featuring comedic canines that were once rescue dogs and are now the stars of the show.

the weekend. More than 25 tons of snow, a snow slide, bounce house and other activities are available for children of all ages. Boots, hats and gloves are recommended. Rural-Metro firefighters will host a marshmallow roast and Toys for Tots donation drive from 5 – 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Sunday’s events include Doggies of the North Pole, featuring comedic canines that were once rescue dogs and are now the stars of the show. A pet parade begins at 9 a.m. with prizes going to the pets with the best holiday costumes. Also on Sunday, an art auction will take place to benefit pet rescue organizations. All local rescue organizations are encouraged to attend.

Other Carefree Christmas Festival activities include Nutcracker Ballet excerpts, horse-drawn carriage rides, a farmers market, a North Pole mailbox and much more.

“Let it snow,” said event creator Jo Gemmill, a Carefree resident and owner of the

English Rose Tea Room. “This festival was created so that every child could experience the beauty of a holiday winter wonderland.”

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The Cactus Shadows Falcons won’t be able to hang a region championship banner in the gym at the end of the season.

That’s okay with veteran coach Tony Voss, who led the Falcons to their 11th straight region title during a 15-3-1 season, which ended in the state semifinals a year ago.

This year, with the AIA’s new realignment, which saw regions become a thing of the past, Voss said he would certainly trade a region banner for a state title banner.

“Two years ago we went to the quarters, last year it was the semis,” Voss said. “We want to take the final step. I think we have very comparable talent to either of those teams and we have a core of 10 seniors that have a lot of experience.”

Despite losing in a shootout to highly touted Chaparral in Friday’s home opener, following a scoreless regulation and overtime, the Falcons coach said his team has the potential to be a strong offensive squad.

Jacob Donovan, who missed the early part of last season, but hit the ground running upon getting healthy, will be one of the team’s leaders offensively. The senior will be joined up front by the likes of sophomores Nick Hammer and Nick Jackson providing speed, ball skills and scoring punch along with Dylan Hartman.

Graduation hit the midfield hardest, but while the names playing there are different Voss said the current crop, including junior Austin Hancock will be just fine.

“It will be our usual possession style, but attractive soccer,” he said. “We’ve got the ability to score, but we have to cash in when we get those

golden opportunities.”Defensively the Falcons

return, Jake Berry, in net. The coach said he has a lot of confidence not only in his 6-foot-4 keeper, but also defenseman Jonah Vittorio and newcomer Sean Reither, a transfer from Ohio.

“We might have to rely on pure talent early in the season while we find a good attacking rhythm, but I’ve seen positive things from this group already,” he said. “I like the chemistry.”

Voss said he’s willing to potentially sacrifice regular season wins, playing against stouter competition this season, to be more prepared for postseason play.

The Falcons played at Arcadia on Tuesday night (results unavailable at press time). Their next match is at 6 p.m., Monday

against Goldwater.

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postseason results

Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusCactus Shadows Jonah Vittorio, top, and Nick Jackson, bottom, return after helping the Falcons to a 15-3-1 season, which saw the team advance to the 4A Div-I state semifinals. Coach Tony Voss said his squad has the talent to vie for a state championship.


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Over the last two years viewers of their home, which is decorated with more than 100,000 lights throughout the month of December, have donated more than $5,000 to the charity which aids families of police and fire personnel who are seriously injured or killed in the line of duty.

The Mulvennas, who have been decorating their home for the last seven years, decided to put out a donation box in front of their home two years ago as a way to honor the late Brian Howe, a Phoenix Police Officer and former neighbor.

The light display, which includes a 30-foot artificial tree that is decorated by more than 30,000 multi-colored lights, is accompanied by 33 different Christmas songs. The garage door also has a video board that has images that go along with what amounts to more than an hours worth of music.

In addition to speakers outside the home motorists checking out the display can keep warm by tuning their car stereos to 93.9. The display is available for viewing from dusk until 10 p.m. each night through Dec. 31.

Mike acknowledges that he lost track of the number of lights after surpassing 100,000 a couple of years ago. He also says estimating the number of visitors that come by the house is challenging.

“Some nights we’ll have 15 cars, some nights we’ll have 200,” he said. “Some of the vehicles might have two people in them, some might have 5 or 6. We don’t worry about that. We just want every one that comes by to enjoy what they see.”

The home is located on 505 E. Desert Ranch Road in Desert Hills.

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Marc Buckhout/The Foothills FocusDesert Hills residents Mike and Barb Mulvenna support the 100 Club through their annual holiday light display. During the last two years visitors to their home have donated a total of more than $5,000 to the charity, which aids the families of police and fire personnel who are injured or killed in the line of duty.


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Hey – did you see the stock market last week? It exploded on the news that our Fed was going to help Europe by easing the rate we charge to lend them money. So, let me get this straight, the U.S., who has more than $15 trillion in debt is lowering the interest rate on future loans to Europe who is

on the brink of collapse. For the life of me I cannot understand how an entity (the U.S) who has to borrow money from other countries (China, Japan and Saudi Arabia to name a few) can lend money to another entity (Europe Union) who is about to go out of business. I mean, don’t you have to have some money to lend money? And, if you do not, isn’t that called a Ponzi scheme?

As I have discussed in past articles, the Fed can stimulate all it wants, but if a business owner

(large or small) cannot see a reason to spend money to turn a profit, he/she won’t. And there’s nothing the government can do to make them spend money. Likewise, if banks do not feel reasonably comfortable that loans will be repaid, they won’t lend. And there’s nothing the Fed can do about it, either. It does not matter how low interest rates go, if there is no demand there is no lending. In fact, most companies and individuals are shedding debt as fast as they can despite the cost of borrowing being at historically low levels.

If you look beyond the rosy headlines, you will see that the rating agencies (Fitch, Moody’s and S&P) are lowering credit ratings on banks worldwide. Standard & Poor’s just hammered 15 of the biggest banks in Europe and the United States. Sadly, these guys are a few billions dollars short and a few years late, but at least it is a step in the right direction.

Also, last week we saw the National unemployment number drop from 9 percent to 8.6 percent.

The country did add 120,000 jobs last month and while that may seem like a lot, it is not. In fact, it is just enough to cover the estimated amount the nation needs to keep the unemployment numbers even. Why? Because every month, there are at least that many people retiring or dying so we need to add an equal amount to keep pace. If we are to effectively reduce the unemployment rate we need to add well more than 250,000 new jobs each month.

So, you may ask how could the unemployment number drop if we are just creating enough jobs to stay at a breakeven? Well, believe it or not, our government is a bit sneaky when it comes to numbers. You see, when an out of work member of society gives up on trying to find a job, our government no longer considers him/her unemployed. It is estimated that there were more than 300,000 people who gave up on looking for work last month. To the government these people are no longer unemployed so the unemployment rate went down. Of course, these people did not win the lottery so regardless of what label the government puts

on them, they still need a job.Another number that came

out last week was the revised GDP number for the third quarter. If you recall, it was reported that the economy grew at 2.5 percent, which is much lower than needed, but better than what others had predicted. However, as is most always the case, the initial number is revised down and this quarter we see it has been lowered to 2.0 percent. There is also a good chance that it could be lowered one more time when the final revised numbers are reported later this month.

Even with all the recent holiday spending the U.S. is growing way too slow. Worse, according to recent data, Joe/Joan America is spending his/her last cent instead of saving it. We are now back to a 0 percent savings rate while credit card spending is increasing fast. As we know, unless you are the U.S. government, one cannot spend more than he/she makes for very long before going bankrupt.

As for housing, again the media (local) would lead us to believe that we are turning the corner as the market rebounds. Sadly, I have been reading the same headlines since 2008, when they first started predicting a market recovery.

Meanwhile, national home prices declined on an annual basis in the third quarter, to levels last seen eight years ago. Home prices dropped 3.9 percent year-over-year during the three months ended Sept. 30, 2011.

And, as we have discussed in previous articles, I am pleased to see that we continue to have buyers buying in our local market. However, because so many of the homes that are selling are either foreclosures or short sales, we continue to see prices fall or at best stay flat. This is creating a negative feedback loop, which creates more distressed sales.

Because there are still 100s of thousands of Phoenix homeowners who find themselves severely underwater, I am afraid that we are far from out of the woods. While me might have found a bottom, (unless Europe implodes) I do not believe we will see much (if

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So as you read the headlines and see what might at first be viewed as good news, try to remember that numbers are not always what they appear. And remember that many of the same people that are telling us today, that the coast is clear are the same people who have been dead wrong in almost every prediction they have given during the last five years (and longer).

Recall back in 2007, when those controlling the purse strings swore on a stack of Bibles that the financial crisis was limited to subprime mortgages. Of course, we now know that was a lie. It’s the same way they lied when they told us not to worry because the crisis would only infect the mortgage market, not the rest of the economy. Only weeks after that prediction, the problem had taken over Wall Street and nearly every one of America’s largest banks either failed or came within a hair of insolvency.

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The duo will discuss the biology of bees, the role of Arizona’s native plants in bee life among other issues. A honey tasting will also take place during the event, which is expected to last until noon.

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SPORTSAnthem hosts youth 3-on-3 basketball tournament

Anthem is looking for fifth, sixth, seventh and eight graders along with high school aged students to compete in a 3-on-3 basketball tournament

beginning at 10 a.m., Saturday at the Anthem Community Park.

The event is a round-robin, double elimination tournament with three divisions: fifth-sixth graders, seventh-eight graders and an open high school division. Games will take place

Awards will be given to the top two teams in each division. Teams can be all boys, all girls or co-ed. Cost is $85 per team and registration can be completed by contacting Anthem Sports Director Rick Klein at [email protected] or Tournament Coordinator Amy Craft at [email protected]. There will be a DJ spinning some tunes and concessions will be available.

Holiday triathlon comes to Anthem

The 10th annual Anthem Holiday Classic Triathlon and Classic Kids’ Triathlon will take place at 9 a.m., Saturday at the Anthem Community Center.

The event includes a 400 meter

swim, 14 mile bike ride and a 3.1 mile run. The kid’s version of the event is a 200 meter Swim, 4.5 mile bike ride and .5 mile run.

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LIBRARYCave Creek library hosts annual meeting

The Desert Foothills Library Association will have its annual Membership Meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 14. The meeting will be in the Library’s Conference room at 38443 N Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek.

For information email [email protected] or call 480 595-8326.

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Every year at this time, there are a few “must watch” movies for me and my family. We’ve already covered A Charlie Brown Christmas, and it won’t be long until we gather for Miracle on 34th Street (the original, of course), It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, and several others, including White Christmas. The title song originally appeared in another favorite of mine (Holiday Inn), but that doesn’t stop me from getting misty during the closing scene with each and every viewing like I’m hearing it for the first time.

And what’s better than viewing it on my TV at home? Seeing it performed live, of course! Make the trip to Tempe this week to

see White Christmas as part of the Broadway Series at ASU’s Gammage Auditorium. Even if you’ve never seen the movie, don’t miss a chance to enhance your holiday season with the music, dancing and fun of an Irving Berlin classic.

Tickets are on sale now at asugammage.com or by calling 1-800-982-ARTS (2787). ASU Gammage is located on the main campus of Arizona State University in Tempe at Mill Avenue and Apache Boulevard. There are several restaurants within walking distance of the theater, so make it a great date and plan to spend your evening in Tempe any night thru Monday. For most of us, this is the only way to actually experience a “White Chirstmas,” so get there before it’s gone!

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STAFF REPORT

The Rotary of Anthem announced late last month that Dave Newham will serve as president of the Club and Joann Greenstein will assume the role as president-elect, previously held by Newham.

Supporting Newham will be: Jo-Ann Greenstein, president-elect.

The Anthem Rotary, currently 48 members, has served the communities of Anthem, New River and Desert Hills since 2003. The Club donates approximately $25,000 to $30,000 each year to a variety of projects.

Additionally, members of the Anthem Rotary spearhead the leadership and operation of the Salvation Army, Anthem Unit. The Extension unit is a volunteer branch of The Salvation Army and supported by the Anthem Rotary Club and community. The Unit helps families in need with rent, utilities prescriptions, food and other basic needs.

Bell ringers are needed to take shifts in front of Walmart, Frys and Safeway in Anthem. The shifts begin the day before Thanksgiving and run through Christmas Eve on Fridays and Saturdays. Shifts will run the entire week of Christmas at Anthem Walmart. Two-hour shifts are available on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Longer shifts are available upon request. Christmas week shifts run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

TThose interested in ringing the silver bells at Frys, contact Tom Leyda at 760-485-5549 or email him at [email protected]. To ring the bells at Walmart, contact Larry Evans at [email protected]. To ring the bells at Safeway, contact Tim Maki at [email protected].

For information on Anthem Rotary go to anthemrotary.org.

The Foothills Focus encourages submissions from the public for the editorial page. Respond to the columnists, fellow letter writers, or let us know about something all together different

making an impact in your community. Submissions should be kept to less than 400 words. Send letters to [email protected]. If e-mail is unavailable fax submissions to 623-465-1363

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Five years ago last month, Milton Friedman died at age 94. To the very end, the Nobel Prize winning economist was astute, tireless and wonderfully avuncular. Thanks to the Internet, his commentaries on subjects ranging from greed, to slavery, to the Great Depression myth and many other topics, can be enjoyed forever.

Of course, great thinkers have been recording their thoughts in books for millennia. And Friedman was no exception. But there’s no denying the immediacy and intimacy of video. Wouldn’t we have loved to click on Edmund Burke, Alexander Hamilton or Cicero and watch them talk about their ideas? If you do dip into the Friedman oeuvre, start with his exchange with Phil Donahue!

Nothing would be easier than to invoke the great Friedman as the sage of limited government. He was certainly that. If he were commenting on America’s current predicament, he would doubtless prescribe a radically smaller public sector.

But Friedman poses challenges to conservatives as well as liberals. He opposed, for example, the war on drugs. That’s right. Friedman was for legalization of all drugs, not just marijuana.

It’s a position embraced by only one candidate for president, Ron Paul. Congressman Paul holds some ludicrous views. He seems to believe, for example, that if we were just nicer to the Iranians, we wouldn’t need to fret about their acquisition of nuclear weapons. Still, Paul deserves full credit for endorsing drug legalization. Friedman would approve.

Governments in the United States, federal and state, spend an estimated $41.3 billion annually to prevent people from ingesting substances we deem harmful, though many unsafe ingestibles — you know the list — remain legal. Half of all federal prisoners are serving

sentences for drug offenses, along with 20 percent of state prisoners.

In 2009, there were 1.7 million drug arrests in the U.S. Half of those were for marijuana. As David Boaz and Timothy Lynch of the Cato Institute noted, “Addicts commit crimes to pay for a habit that would be easily affordable if it were legal. Police sources have estimated that as much as half the property crime in some major cities is committed by drug users.”

Drug money, such as booze money during Prohibition, has corrupted countless police, Drug Enforcement Administration agents, border patrol agents, prosecutors and judges.

Drug crime has blighted many neighborhoods. America’s appetite for drugs has encouraged lawlessness and violence in many neighboring countries, most recently in Mexico, where its drug violence is spilling north.

Because illegal drugs are unregulated, their purity is unknowable — accounting for thousands of overdose deaths and injuries. Since we maintain drug prohibition to protect people from their own foolish decisions, those overdose deaths must weigh in the balance, too.

Drug prohibition, Milton Friedman pointed out, keeps the price of drugs artificially inflated and amounts to a favor by the government to the drug lords. “The role of the government is to protect the drug cartels,” as he provocatively phrased it. Due to our interdiction efforts, Friedman explained, it’s enormously costly for a small competitor to attempt to import drugs. This ensures that only the big operators with large fleets of planes, heavy weapons, et cetera can compete.

Prohibition makes it unnecessarily cumbersome for cancer patients and others to receive painkillers and other drugs. A misplaced fear of addiction sometimes leads

opinions and lettersWhere Ron Paul is right

From New River to south Phoenix and Sun City West to Apache Junction everyone drives differently. Young and old, beginners and so called professional truck drivers drive differently.

I drove a 2,750 gallon propane truck around the Valley for 25 years. It never ceased to amaze me when I was driving what lack of concern people had for

that size truck with flammable

stickers on all for sides.

We fellow drivers would

always say it was the nut behind

the car or pickup that was the

problem. It seemed to get worse

before I retired eight years ago.

Commercial drivers must

pass a more involved DMV test

every five years and a medical

exam every two years.

In response to the Nov. 30

article about a new safety

technology being tested in

Anthem my opinion is that

people need to pay more

attention to what’s out the

windshield and not the cell

phone, the CD you want to hear

next or the kids in the back seat.

Gary Comeaux, New River

New River resident offers plea to fellow drivers

doctors and other health care providers to underprescribe pain medicine. Meanwhile, any high schooler can score whatever drugs he wants on the way to gym class.

Harvard economics professor Jeffrey Miron estimates that if drugs were legal and taxed, the U.S. and state treasuries would receive $46.7 billion in added revenue, while saving $41.3 billion in expenditures.

What is the downside to legalization? Friedman acknowledged the possibility

that legalization might result in some increase in drug addiction. There was, after all, an uptick in alcoholism after Prohibition was repealed. But not all victims are created equal. The child, Friedman notes, who is killed in a drive-by shoot-out between drug gangs is a total victim. The adult who decides to take drugs is not.

Let’s stipulate that some unknown number of Americans will become addicts after legalization, who otherwise would not have. We must ask

whether the terrible price we

are now paying — in police

costs, international drug control

efforts, border security, foregone

tax revenue, overdose deaths,

corruption and violence — is

worth it.

To find out more about Mona Charen and read features by other Creators Syndicate columnists and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com.

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

Extraordinary Equestrian Experiences. Training & Lessons. Dressage. Jumping. Western. Vaulting. Trail Rides. Located in new River. Laviniaequine.webs.com 480-567-5030

LUV SHACK RAnCH RESCUE is a 501(c)3 non profit organization. We rehabilitate and adopt out local horses that have been abused, neglected or rescued from slaughter. We are in need of donations and sponsors to help with feed and vet care. Volunteer opportunities are also available. For further info, please call 602-400-0826.

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

MISC.nice bookcase, sliding glass dorrs and shelves, cherry wood, 46in Hx10in Dx33inW, $100. Antique sewing machine & cabinet, nice, $125. Upright freezer, small, works good, $50. Chaise lounge, perfect burgundy velvet, $60. Wall mount for TV 25in to 27in, $20, new never used. 602-370-8222 (cell)

3 printers. 2 all in one, 1 laser. $75 each, all run great. 602-568-1044

Decanters. “1971” Beam, Haas Brothers, Ezra Brooks, Hoffman, McCormick. Propane tanks, 10 gal, 7.5 gal (Alum). Gary 623-465-7739/602-291-8476

40’ storage container in good condition for sale. $3500 obo. 623-218-8727

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

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

SECURITyHelping to protect yOU, your HOME, your CAR-24/7. Accident Recorders-Black Boxes-SPy CAMS-Video Doorbells-Helmet Cams-etc. Know who’s at your door BEFORE you open it! Personal Security Devices 480-532-1312

SERvICES OFFEREDDave’s Mobile Trailer Service - Inspect / Repair / Replace - Grease Seals, Bearings, Magnets, Brakes & Electrical Repairs. 602-361-6551

Desertscape nursery 623-492-0799Extraordinary Equestrian Experiences. Training & Lessons. Dressage. Jumping. Western. Vaulting. Trail Rides. Located in new River. Laviniaequine.webs.com 480-567-5030WELD AND REPAIR SERvICES. On Site Welding, Oil, Black, Galvanized Pipe Fencing, Arenas, Stalls, Corrals, Mare Motels, Shades, Gates, Custom Barns Etc. FULL MOBILE SERvICE 602-821-7167 www.weldandrepairservices.com

Do you have something in your yard? Call new River Recycle. We will come pick up at no charge. We take just about anything. Old washers/dryers, AC, water bladder, fencing or any kind, household appliances, water heaters. Will pay some cash for old cars and batteries. Please call 602-920-4989 or 480-352-2905

STEEL BUILDINGS

30'x36' Reg. $12,100 NOW $9,70036'x58' Reg. $19,550 NOW $16,30048'x96' Reg. $39,800 NOW $34,10081'x130' Reg. $99,700 NOW $85,500

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Rattlesnake proof your dog now. Snake proofing for all breeds of dogs. New River location. 480-215-1776 www.vipervoidance.comHELP HOMELESS PETS! Send your recipes for rescue project. Send to: “Pet Rescue” 2602 W Mingus Rd., new River, AZ 85087REMEMBER TO ADOPT! Maricopa County Animal Care and Control 602- 506-PETS. www.pets.maricopa.gov Sheltie & Collie rescue have beautiful dogs for adoption. 480-488-5711 [email protected]

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