"Arizona
Egg" with
instructor
Fran Hunold
If you are
interested
in the
crafting of
the "Arizona
Egg" with
instructor
Fran Hunold
please mark
you
calendars
and reserve
you place.
The egg is
covered with
tiny beads
in a Hohokam
pottery art
pattern and
has 3 hinged
doors that
open to 3
scenes. The
cost is
$75.00 which
includes
materials
and
instructions.
Please call
today to get
on the list,
there is
only room
for 10
people.
Fran needs
to know by
early
September
so she can
get all the
supplies
ordered and
eggs cut.
The class
dates are:
October 9,
16, 23 from
9:00 - 2:00.
Evelyn
Johnson,
Executive
Director,
Cave Creek
Museum,
Inc., PO Box
1, Cave
Creek, AZ
85327, P:
480-488-2764;
F:
480-595-0838
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RICK
SPRINGFIELD
and THE
WORKING
CLASS TOUR
2007
Rick
Springfield
headlines
THE WORKING
CLASS TOUR
2007 at
Maricopa
County
Events
Center
September
30th at
7:30pm.
Special
guests Eddie
Money and
Patty Smyth
and Scandal
round out a
night of
80’s hits
and
memories.
Tickets go
on sale
Saturday,
May 12th at
10am.
With more
than 19
million
records sold
during his
three-decade
career, Rick
Springfield
has scored a
place on the
Top 40
charts 17
times with
hits like
“Don’t Talk
to
Strangers”,
“Jessie’s
Girl”,
“Human
Touch” and
“I’ve Done
Everything
for You”.
Known for
his love of
performing,
unstoppable
energy and
unique brand
of crowd
interaction
while
literally
wading deep
into the
crowd at
each show,
Springfield
is currently
on tour to
support his
new release,
“The Day
After
Yesterday.”
The
Grammy-award
winning rock
icon is
joined by
Patty Smyth
and Scandal
– known for
their hits
“Goodbye to
You” and “I
am the
Warrior” and
Eddie Money
– whose “Two
Tickets to
Paradise”,
“Shakin’”
and “Take me
Home
Tonight”
rocked the
80’s.
On sale at
all
Ticketmaster
outlets
including
Select
Macy’s
locations,
Fry’s
Marketplace,
Ritmo Latino
and FYE. To
charge by
phone, call
(480)
784-4444 or
(520)
321-1000.
Tickets can
also be
purchased at
ticketmaster.com
or at the
Events
Center Box
Office
(Tues–Sat
10a–4p).
_________________________________________________________
PHOENIX
COYOTES
SEASON
TICKET
PRICING WILL
REMAIN
UNCHANGED
FOR THE
2007-08
SEASON
Phoenix
Coyotes
President
and COO
Douglas Moss
announced
today that
season
ticket
prices for
the 2007-08
season will
remain
unchanged.
“Coyotes
fans have
shown a
great
commitment
to this
franchise,
and we hope
that by
offering
season
ticket
prices at
the same
price as
last season,
Coyotes fans
will believe
in our
commitment
to them,”
said Moss.
“We are
committed to
bringing a
winning
hockey team
to
Jobing.com
Arena and
the highest
levels of
entertainment
and customer
service to
our fans at
each and
every game.”
Over
the last
five years,
the average
Coyotes
season
ticket price
of a
non-premium
ticket
increased
only 5%.
In addition,
the lowest
Coyotes
season
ticket
available is
$9, which is
one of the
lowest
priced
tickets in
the NHL.
Twenty-five
percent of
the season
tickets at
Jobing.com
Arena are
available
for $15 or
less per
game and
approximately
30% are
available
for $25 or
less per
game.
Fans
which
purchase
season
tickets by
June 30th
have the
opportunity
to receive a
free
autographed
Wayne
Gretzky
jersey. Fans
interested
in learning
more about
the free
autographed
Coyotes
jersey
signed by
‘The Great
One’ should
call the
Phoenix
Coyotes at
480.563.PUCK
(7825).
Additional
benefits of
becoming a
Coyotes
season
ticket
holder
include
priority
access to
other events
at
Jobing.com
Arena,
guaranteed
giveaway
items, a
private
season
ticket
holder
entrance, a
ticket
exchange
program and
exclusive
invitations
to private
parties with
players and
coaches, and
significant
savings as
compared to
single game
ticket
prices.
A pricing
chart for
Coyotes
season
tickets for
the 2007-08
season is
below.
For
information
on tickets,
call
480.563.PUCK
(7825) or
visit
www.phoenixcoyotes.com.
PHOENIX
COYOTES TO
HOLD
INAUGURAL
YOUTH HOCKEY
MINI-CAMP
Friday,
August 17th
through
Sunday,
August 19thOceanside
Arena in
Tempe
The Phoenix
Coyotes are
excited to
announce
their
inaugural
Youth Hockey
Mini-Camp
which will
take place
Friday,
August 17th
through
Sunday,
August 19th.
The camp
will be held
at Oceanside
Arena in
Tempe. The
Arena is
located at
1520 N.
McClintock
Drive.
The
camp will
feature
professional
instruction
from current
Coyotes
players and
coaches
along with
former NHL
players.
Instruction
over the
three day
mini-camp
will include
power
skating,
passing,
shooting,
positioning,
small games,
in-depth
goaltending
instruction
and off-ice
conditioning.
The
camp is for
skaters at
the Squirt
(ages 9-10),
Peewee (ages
11-12) and
Bantam/Midget
levels (ages
13-15).
Coyotes
coaches
scheduled to
appear are
Assistant
Coach Ulf
Samuelsson,
Goaltending
Coach Grant
Fuhr and
Video Coach
Steve
Peters. The
camp will
also feature
former NHL
player Alex
Hicks and
former
Coyotes
player Jim
Johnson. The
Strength and
Conditioning
portion of
the camp
will be
instructed
by USA
Hockey
Assistant
Coach Scott
Abbey.
Current
Coyotes
players are
expected to
appear.
The
camp is a
great way
for players
to get a
behind-the-scenes
look at
Coyotes
hockey and
get
instruction
from current
NHL coaches
and players
and former
NHL
players. To
ensure each
participant
receives
quality
instruction
and
attention,
registration
is limited
to the first
36
registrants
in each age
group (32
skaters and
four
goalies).
The cost of
the
mini-camp is
$260.
Each
participant
also
receives:
-
One (1)
Youth
Hockey
Mini-Camp
jersey
-
One (1)
T-shirt
-
One (1)
Pair of
workout
shorts
-
One (1)
Phoenix
Coyotes
water
bottle
Players can
visit
www.phoenixcoyotes.com
to register.
Those who
have
questions
can contact
Scott
Storkan,
Coyotes
Youth Hockey
Coordinator,
at
623.772.3464.
____________________________________________________________________
SHANE AND
ANDREA DOAN
WIN
2007 PAT
TILLMAN
AWARD
The Phoenix
Coyotes are
proud to
announce
that
Coyotes
captain
Shane Doan
and his wife
Andrea
will be
honored with
a
2007 Pat
Tillman
Community
Leadership
Award.
Seven
winners are
recognized
in different
categories
and the
Doan's are
honored in
the
Professional
Athletes
category.
"Andrea and
I would both
like to
thank The
Leadership
Consortium,
the Pat
Tillman
foundation
and KTAR for
this award,"
said Coyotes
captain
Shane Doan.
"It is a
great honor
to receive
this award
from a
foundation
which does
such an
incredible
job of
encouraging
community
involvement
in sports.
My family is
grateful to
live in the
Valley and
be part of
such a great
community.
To give back
in any way
is always
gratifying,
it is the
least we can
do to be
involved in
the
community
and the
Valley. Many
thanks to
the
foundation
and to the
Phoenix
Coyotes."
The
awards are
named in
honor of Pat
Tillman, the
ASU alumnus
and Arizona
Cardinals
football
player who
was
tragically
killed in
the line of
duty in
Afghanistan.
They
recognize
individuals
who have
demonstrated
courage of
their
convictions
and served
as excellent
role models
for youth,
and
organizations,
which have
worked to
enhance the
relationship
among
athletes and
sports
organizations.
"The
Phoenix
Coyotes
would like
to
congratulate
Shane and
Andrea for
being
honored with
such a
meaningful
award," said
Douglas
Moss,
Coyotes
President
and COO.
"The Doan's
are a great
example of
the positive
impact
professional
athletes and
their
families can
make in a
community.
They
constantly
give 100%
towards
helping
others and
unselfishly
give of
their time,
money and
support to
various
groups and
charities.
This award
is an honor
to receive
and we are
proud that
Shane and
Andrea have
represented
the team and
organization
so well."
Shane and
Andrea are
committed to
being active
in the
community as
a couple and
separately.
In one
example of
his many
charitable
endeavors,
Shane hosted
and skated
with over
200
underprivileged
children
from the
Thomas J.
Pappas
School at
the ALLTEL
Ice Den in
Scottsdale
on April
2nd. He
provided the
ice time,
pizza and
funded
transportation
to and from
the rink for
the
students.
Shane later
bought and
provided
almost 600
tickets for
the students
and their
family
members to
attend a
Coyotes game
on April
5th.
Shane is a
dedicated
leader for
the team on
the ice and
he takes his
responsibility
as a role
model in the
community
very
seriously.
This past
season,
Shane could
be seen on
television
in a public
service
announcement
advising
people to
avoid
tobacco use.
In addition
to buying
Holiday
gifts for
hospital
patients,
Andrea led a
toy
collection
for the West
Valley Child
Crisis
Center
outside
Jobing.com
Arena prior
to a Coyotes
game. She
was also
part of the
ŒOperation
Santa¹ food
drive in
December
where fans
were asked
to bring
food items
to a Coyotes
game to
donate to
the Westside
Food Bank.
What the
family
didn¹t give
in time,
energy and
money, they
gave of
themselves,
literally.
Andrea and
their
eight-year-old
daughter
Gracie each
had more
than eight
inches of
their long
hair cut off
for the
Pantene
³Beautiful
Lengths²
project
which
accepts hair
donations to
create wigs
for cancer
patients
free of
charge. They
incorporated
it into a
Coyotes game
as they had
their hair
cut on the
bench during
an
intermission.
The winners
will be
recognized
at the
KTAR
Presents
Llinking
Sports and
Communities
Banquet
Hosted by
Outback
Steakhouse
on September
24th at
Chase Field.
For more
information
visit
www.phoenixcoyotes.com
,
www.ktar.com
or
www.linkingsports.com
.
_________________________________________________________________________
CAVE CREEK
FILM & ARTS
FESTIVAL SET
FOR 7/14/07
2nd Annual
Event
Expands to
Include
Visual Arts,
Music,
Poetry and
Short
Stories
$30,000 in
Prizes to be
Awarded
Several
mini-events
set for June
Cave Creek's
inaugural
Film
Festival was
such a
success last
year that it
has expanded
to include
additional
categories
in the fine
arts. The
2nd Annual
Cave Creek
Film & Arts
Festival is
set for
Saturday,
July 14th
from 6 p.m.
to 9 p.m.
at Harold's
Cave Creek
Corral, 6895
E. Cave
Creek Rd. in
Cave Creek.
The theme of
this year's
festive
event is
"Cave
Creek's
Desert
Spirit" and
several
entries will
be
highlighted
prior to the
awards
ceremony.
Admission is
free and
attire will
range from
western/casual
to
black-tie.
"We're
planning a
star-studded
evening,
much like
the Academy
Awards, but
our stars
will be
talent who
will be
recognized
for their
outstanding
creativity
in capturing
the
wonderful
spirit of
our
community,"
said Cave
Creek Mayor
Vincent
Francia.
"And,
instead of
handing out
Oscar
awards,
we'll be
distributing
very
distinguished
Coyote
Awards
designed by
artist Judy
Darbyshire."
This year's
statewide
competition
includes six
categories:
film,
photography,
visual arts,
short
stories,
poetry, and
original
song. More
than $30,000
in prize
monies will
be awarded
from the
Town of Cave
Creek in
three age
divisions
per
category: 12
and under;
13 to 17;
and 18 and
over. First
place
winners in
each age
division
will receive
$1,000;
second place
winners will
receive
$500; and
third place
winners will
receive
$250.
Suzanne
Johnson is
once again
serving as
the event's
Film
Chairperson.
Several
Sonoran Arts
League
members have
volunteered
to chair the
new
categories,
including
Carole Perry
(poetry/short
story), Don
Asakawa
(photography),
Judy Bruce
(visual
arts), and
Patti
Windes-Bridges
(original
song). For
more
information
about the
2nd Annual
Cave Creek
Film & Arts
Festival,
visit
www.cavecreek.org
or call
(480)
488-6612.
•
07/14 2nd
Annual Cave
Creek Film &
Arts
Festival @
Harold's
Cave Creek
Corral 6895
E. Cave
Creek Rd. in
Cave Creek.
6 p.m. to 9
p.m. Free
admission.
Western/casual
to Black-Tie
attire.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The theme of
this year's
festive
event is
"Cave
Creek's
Desert
Spirit" and
several
entries will
be
highlighted
prior to the
awards
ceremony.
This year's
statewide
competition
includes six
categories:
film,
photography,
visual arts,
short
stories,
poetry, and
original
song. More
than $30,000
in prize
monies will
be awarded
from the
Town of Cave
Creek in
three age
divisions
per
category: 12
and under;
13 to 17;
and 18 and
over. First
place
winners in
each age
division
will receive
$1,000;
second place
winners will
receive
$500; and
third place
winners will
receive
$250. For
more
information
visit
www.cavecreek.org
or call
(480)
488-6612.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SCOTTSDALE
CENTER FOR
THE
PERFORMING
ARTS
ANNOUNCES
ITS 2007-08
SEASON
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts is
pleased to
announce its
2007-08
season,
which
features an
extraordinary
range of
contemporary
dance, jazz,
classical
and world
music,
theater and
satire by
nationally
and
internationally
recognized
artists.
Among the
2007-08
season’s
highlights
are
actress and
writer
Carrie
Fisher,
singer-songwriter
Roseanne
Cash, actor
Stacey
Keach, radio
personality
Ira Glass,
jazz
saxophonist
Branford
Marsalis,
classical
pianist
Garrick
Ohlsson,
journalists
Hugh Downs
and Frank
Rich and
dance
sensations
Hubbard
Street Dance
Chicago and
Parsons
Dance, to
name a few.
A number of
legendary
performers
are
returning by
popular
demand,
including
jazz pianist
Dave
Brubeck,
folk singer
Arlo Guthrie
and the
incomparable
Dame Edna.
Long
recognized
for its
innovative
and diverse
programming,
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts will
welcome a
number of
groundbreaking
performers
to its stage
for the
first time
in 2007-08.
Included are
Sierra
Leone’s
Refugee All
Stars, AXIS
Dance
Company,
Brazilian
jazz singer
Luciana
Souza,
classical
pianists
Gabriela
Montero and
Yundi Li and
three
regulars
from Comedy
Central’s
The Daily
Show:
Rob Riggle,
Dan
Bakkedahl
and John
Oliver.
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts members
at the
President’s
Club level
and above
could place
orders for
their
tickets
starting on
May 17,
2007. All
other
members may
purchase
series
tickets to
four or more
different
performances
starting on
June 1,
2007, and
non-members
may purchase
series
tickets on
June 16,
2007.
Single
tickets will
go on sale
to the
general
public on
August 15,
2007.
Information
on
membership
and series
ticket sales
is available
through the
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts box
office at
(480)
994-ARTS
(2787) or
online at
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
.
IN
THE
SPOTLIGHT
One of the
most
compelling
artists on
the
international
concert
circuit,
Grammy
Award-winning
violinist
Hilary Hahn
will give a
recital on
October 25,
2007.
Veteran
journalist
and Valley
resident
Hugh Downs
will
interview
author and
New York
Times
columnist
Frank Rich,
one of our
most
insightful
observers of
American
culture and
politics, on
March 1,
2008.
Two of the
most
sought-after
pianists in
the world
today will
appear in
solo
recitals:
Yundi Li
will perform
on
March 9,
2008,
and Garrick
Ohlsson on
April 15,
2008.
Rosanne
Cash, one of
the
country’s
most
talented
singer-songwriters,
will perform
songs from
her
celebrated
Black
Cadillac
album on
April 18,
2008.
A longtime
favorite of
Scottsdale
audiences,
folk singer
Arlo Guthrie
will give an
intimate
solo concert
in the
Virginia G.
Piper
Theater on
April 25,
2008,
and jazz
legend Dave
Brubeck will
return for a
special
two-night
engagement
with his
sons Chris
and Dan
Brubeck on
May 1 – 2,
2008.
AMERICAN
ORIGINALS
Fusing
classical,
folk, jazz
and pop
influences,
virtuoso
guitarist
Leo Kottke
will perform
on
November 1,
2007.
Rooted in
the musical
traditions
of early New
Orleans
jazz, the
Side Street
Strutters
will offer
their highly
entertaining
stage show,
which
includes tap
dancing and
vocalists,
on
January 16,
2008.
Dedicated to
the jazz
traditions
of the
1920s, ‘30s
and ‘40s,
Don Vappie’s
Creole Jazz
Serenaders
will play
hits from
the golden
age of
American
jazz on
March 27,
2008.
Arizonan R.
Carlos
Nakai, the
world’s
premier
Native
American
flutist,
will appear
on
May 10,
2008.
SOARING
INSPIRATIONS
Presented by
the Daron
and Ron
Barness
Family
Foundation,
the 2007-08
Soaring
Inspirations
series
continues
the
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts long
tradition of
showcasing
the world’s
premier
contemporary
dance
companies.
Pioneers of
physically
integrated
dance, AXIS
Dance
Company will
feature
works
developed by
dancers with
and without
disabilities
as well as
leading
choreographers
on
October 21,
2007.
Paying
homage to
its jazz
roots as
well as its
dancers’
rigorous
classical
training,
Les Ballets
Jazz de
Montréal
will take to
the stage on
November 10
– 11, 2007.
One of the
most
innovative
and exciting
American
dance
companies,
Hubbard
Street Dance
Chicago will
perform on
February 21
– 23, 2008.
Blending
traditional
African
dance with
classical
and modern
choreography,
hip-hop and
spoken word,
Ronald K.
Brown’s
Evidence
Dance
Company will
present the
Scottsdale
debut of its
dynamic new
work One
Shot on
March 14,
2008.
The
internationally
acclaimed
company
Parsons
Dance will
showcase a
number of
its greatest
hits of the
past 20
years on
April 5 – 6,
2008.
JOURNEYS IN
JAZZ
Presented by
Infiniti,
the 2007-08
Journeys in
Jazz series
will feature
the
Scottsdale
debut of
Brazilian
singer
Luciana
Souza on
October 26,
2007.
An annual
holiday
tradition,
the Windham
Hill® Winter
Solstice
Tour will
include
multi-instrumentalist
and
singer-songwriter
Barbara
Higbie,
multi-instrumentalist
and master
bamboo flute
designer and
player
George
Tortorelli,
harpist Lisa
Lynne,
composer and
pianist Liz
Story and
guitarist
Sean Harness
on
December 15,
2007.
Boston Brass
& The Brass
All-Stars
Big Band
will offer
lively,
big-band
arrangements
of classic
holiday
music in
A Stan
Kenton
Christmas
on
December 22,
2007.
Known for
his
impeccable
technique
and
interpretive
insight,
Grammy
Award-winning
saxophonist
Branford
Marsalis
will perform
on
January 4,
2008.
Embracing
the
traditions
of many
world
cultures,
The Paul
Winter
Consort will
appear on
January 25,
2008.
The son of
jazz
luminaries
John and
Alice
Coltrane,
saxophonist
Ravi
Coltrane
will lead
the Ravi
Coltrane
Quartet on
March 2,
2008.
One of the
greatest big
bands in
history, The
Count Basie
Orchestra
will bring
the
one-of-a-kind
sound of
Basie’s
“Kansas City
Swing” to
the stage on
March 16,
2008.
Grammy
Award-winning
pianist
Eddie
Palmieri
will lead
the Eddie
Palmieri
Latin Jazz
Band on
April 3,
2008.
SETTING
THE STAGE
Actress
and writer
Carrie
Fisher will
share
insights
into her
fascinating
life and
career in
her
one-woman,
autobiographical
journey
Wishful
Drinking
at Theater
4301 from
October 30 –
November 11,
2007.
Stacey Keach
will star in
the
historical
docudrama
Top Secret:
The Battle
for the
Pentagon
Papers
by America’s
foremost
radio
theater
company,
L.A. Theatre
Works, on
November 4,
2007.
The
universally
adored
housewife,
investigative
journalist,
talk-show
host,
adviser to
British
royalty,
celebrity
spin doctor,
global
megastar and
best friend
of gladiola
growers
everywhere
will return
with her
unforgettable
stage
extravaganza,
An Evening
with Dame
Edna, on
February 5 –
10, 2008.
Traveling
Jewish
Theatre will
bring to the
stage 2 x
Malamud: The
Jewbird &
The Magic
Barrel
by Pulitzer
Prize-winning
author
Bernard
Malamud on
March 20,
2008.
Joe Spano
will star in
R.
Buckminster
Fuller: The
History (and
Mystery) of
the Universe,
a one-man
show based
on the
writings of
engineer,
philosopher
and utopian
thinker R.
Buckminster
Fuller on
May 9, 2008,
at Theater
4301.
SATIRICAL
EDGE
Sponsored in
laughing
memory of
Steve Simon
by his
family, the
2007-08
Satirical
Edge series
will bring
humor to
center stage
once again.
The
bi-partisan
cast of the
Capitol
Steps will
lampoon
politicians
on both
sides of the
aisle during
their annual
Thanksgiving
weekend
visit on
November 23
– 24, 2007.
Late Nite
Catechism
star Patti
Hannon will
reprise her
role in
Sister’s
Christmas
Catechism:
The Mystery
of the
Magi’s Gold
at Theater
4301 from
November 23
– December
23, 2007.
Ira Glass,
the affable
host and
producer of
the quirky
hit radio
show This
American
Life,
will share
his Radio
Stories and
Other
Stories
with the
audience on
December 1,
2007.
Putting a
new spin on
the art of
dance, the
all-male
company Les
Ballets
Trockadero
de Monte
Carlo will
perform
faithful
renditions
of the most
celebrated
dance works
with grace,
charm and
pure comic
genius on
February 1 –
2, 2008.
Three
stand-up
guys, all
ace
correspondents
from Comedy
Central’s
The Daily
Show,
will mark
their debuts
at
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts: former
U.S. Marine,
actor and
comedian Rob
Riggle on
January 26,
2008;
actor and
Second City
alum Dan
Bakkedahl on
March 22,
2008;
and U.K.
actor and
comedian
John Oliver
on
April 26,
2008.
WORLD
ADVENTURES
The
most-recognized
name in
Hawaiian
music
internationally,
Hapa will
return for a
special
concert on
November 17,
2007.
Known
worldwide
for their
extraordinary
feats of
balance,
dexterity
and
precision,
The Peking
Acrobats
will thrill
audiences
with
wire-walking,
trick-cycling,
tumbling,
somersaulting,
gymnastics
and other
surprises on
January 12 –
13, 2008.
The Broadway
hit Forever
Tango, Luis
Bravo’s
internationally
acclaimed
dance
spectacular
will trace
the history
of tango
through
music, dance
and dramatic
vignettes on
February 16,
2008.
Formed in a
refugee camp
in the West
African
nation of
Guinea, the
inspiring
ensemble
Sierra
Leone’s
Refugee All
Stars will
perform a
spirited and
infectious
fusion of
traditional
West African
music and
reggae on
February 17,
2008.
The all-male
South
African a
capella
ensemble
Ladysmith
Black
Mambazo will
sing
traditional
Zulu
harmonies
known as
isicathamiya
on
February 24,
2008.
Celebrating
the life of
Maui’s last
king,
Kahekili: A
Hula Drama
of Maui’s
Paramount
Warrior
Chief
will feature
ancient
hula,
percussion
and chant on
February 28,
2008.
CLOSE
ENCOUNTERS
WITH MUSIC
Underwritten
by The
Richard and
Deborah
Felder
Foundation,
Close
Encounters
With Music
will bring
together
sublime
chamber
music with
entertaining,
erudite and
lively
commentary
from
Artistic
Director
Yehuda
Hanani. The
2007-08
season will
feature four
concerts at
Theater
4301:
Grand
Clarinet
Trios:
Beethoven,
Brahms and
Schoenfield
on
January 19,
2008;
City
Lights/Rural
Utopia –
Urban and
Pastoral
Music on
February 16,
2008;
Guitar/Cello
Recital with
Eliot Fisk
and Yehuda
Hanani
on
March 22,
2008;
and
Transcendental
Night on
April 12,
2008.
PIANO
TRADITIONS
Curated by
Dayton
Grafman and
presented by
The Virginia
G. Piper
Charitable
Trust, the
Virginia G.
Piper
Concert
Series will
welcome some
of the
world’s
finest
emerging and
established
concert
pianists.
The 2007-08
season
includes
recitals by
Venezuela’s
Gabriela
Montero on
November 18,
2007;
Americans
Adam Neiman
on
December 9,
2007,
and Alan
Gampel on
January 20,
2008;
and
Argentina’s
Ingrid
Fliter on
February 10,
2008.
Acclaimed
American
pianist
Jeffrey
Siegel will
return with
a new season
of Keyboard
Conversations®
exploring
the theme of
A Musical
Travelogue!
Programs
include:
America the
Beautiful
on
November 13,
2007;
Festive
French Fare
on
January 8,
2008;
Rebels on
the Red
Carpet:
Music from
Russia
on
February 12,
2008;
Captivating
Continentals:
Music from
Austria and
Hungary
on
March 18,
2008.
LATE NITE
FUN
Patti Hannon
stars as
“Sister” and
the audience
members are
her students
in the
hilarious
interactive
comedies
Late Nite
Catechism
and Late
Nite
Catechism
II:
Sometimes We
Feel Guilty
Because We
Are Guilty
in Stage 2.
Each
performance
is unique
and will
appeal to
people of
all ages and
faiths.
After taking
a well
deserved
summer break
(Sister is
getting new
knees!), the
Valley’s
favorite nun
will be back
for her
record-setting
eighth
season at
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts. With
her new
bionic
knees,
Sister will
be quicker
than ever,
so watch
out!
LOCATION
AND PARKING
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts is
located at
7380 East
Second
Street in
downtown
Scottsdale,
four blocks
south of
Indian
School Road
and three
blocks east
of
Scottsdale
Road. The
amphitheater
is located
on the
Scottsdale
Civic Center
Mall at 75th
Street and
Main Street.
Free parking
is available
in the
public
parking
garage
located to
the west of
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts and
directly
behind Los
Olivos
restaurant
on Wells
Fargo
Avenue.
Additional
free parking
is available
at the Old
Town Parking
Corral at
East Second
Street and
Brown Avenue
and at the
Civic Center
Library
parking
garage
located on
Drinkwater
Boulevard at
East Second
Street.
Theater 4301
is located
in the
Galleria
Corporate
Centre at
4301
Scottsdale
Road on the
corner of
Drinkwater
Boulevard
and Fifth
Avenue in
downtown
Scottsdale,
one block
east of
Scottsdale
Road. Free
parking is
available in
the Galleria
Corporate
Centre
parking
garage.
ACCESSIBILITY
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts offers
performance
accommodations
to enhance
our audience
members’
experience,
including:
American
Sign
Language
(ASL)
interpretation
or live
audio
description
with two
weeks
advance
notice.
Assisted
listening
devices and
wheelchair
seating are
always
available.
Visit our
Web site
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
or contact
the box
office at
(480)
994-ARTS
[TDD: (480)
874-4694]
for further
details.
Please
inquire
about
services
when
ordering
tickets.
GROUP
DISCOUNTS
A $3
discount per
ticket is
available
for groups
of 15 or
more
(subject to
restriction
and
limitation).
Call (480)
874-4657 for
more
information.
STUDENT
DISCOUNTS
Students
with valid
student
identification
may purchase
half-price
tickets
(subject to
availability;
limit one
per student)
72 hours
before any
performance
at the
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts box
office.
Tickets must
be purchased
in-person;
phone orders
are not
accepted.
SCOTTSDALE
CENTER FOR
THE
PERFORMING
ARTS
Opened
in 1975,
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts is one
of the
leading arts
presenters
in the
Southwest,
offering
exceptional
and
culturally
diverse
performances
of classical
and world
music,
contemporary
dance, jazz,
comedy and
theater.
More than
1,000
performances,
educational
programs,
festivals
and other
events are
showcased
annually
serving more
than 300,000
people.
Performances
take place
in the
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts’
838-seat
Virginia G.
Piper
Theater and
136-seat
Stage 2, the
2,200-seat
amphitheater
on the
grounds of
the
Scottsdale
Civic Center
Mall and the
326-seat
Theater 4301
@ Galleria
Corporate
Centre.
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts’
educational
programs
reach more
than 43,000
school
children
each year,
and its free
programs are
available to
the entire
public.
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts also
produces the
acclaimed
Scottsdale
Arts
Festival
every March;
Sunday
A’Fair, a
series of
free outdoor
music
festivals
held on
Sunday
afternoons
from January
to April;
and Native
Trails, a
collaboration
with the
Fort
McDowell
Yavapai
Nation and
the
Scottsdale
Convention &
Visitors
Bureau that
features
free
demonstrations
of Native
American
arts and
culture from
January to
April. Open
daily and
through
evening
performances,
The Store @
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts offers
imaginative
gifts for
all
occasions,
including
contemporary
jewelry and
home
furnishings,
music,
books,
greeting
cards,
novelty
items and
toys.
The
Scottsdale
Cultural
Council, a
private
non-profit
501(c)(3)
organization,
is
contracted
by the City
of
Scottsdale,
Arizona, to administer certain
City arts
and
cultural projects
and to
manage the
City-owned
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts,
Scottsdale
Museum of
Contemporary
Art and
Scottsdale
Public Art
Program. The
programs of
the
Scottsdale
Cultural
Council are
made
possible, in
part, by the
support of
members and
donors and
grants
received
from the
Arizona
Commission
on the Arts
through
appropriations
from the
Arizona
State
Legislature
and the
National
Endowment
for the
Arts.
Scottsdale
Center for
the
Performing
Arts 7380
East Second
Street,
Scottsdale,
AZ 85251 Box
Office:
(480)
994-ARTS
(2787) TDD:
(480)
874-4694
Web:
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
E-mail:
info@sccarts.org
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Sonoran
Desert
Chorale
Announces
2007/08
Season“A
Choral
Spectrum”
Following a
season of
record
attendance,
the Sonoran
Desert
Chorale
announces
its 2007/08
Season. The
new Season
“A Choral
Spectrum”
includes
concerts of
choral works
ranging from
inspiring
music
written for
royal
coronations
in Europe to
the
tremendous
soundtracks
of today’s
greatest
films. The
sheer power
of this
group of
nearly 60
voices will
fill the
performance
halls for
these
spectacular
concerts.
-
Music
for
Kings
and
Queens
October
6, 2007
at 7:30
pm –
First
United
Methodist
Church
October
7, 2007
at 3:00
pm -
Valley
Presbyterian
Church
With a
collection
of the
triumphant
masterpieces
written
for
Royalty,
“Music
for
Kings
and
Queens”
brings
the
choral
music of
England
to
stage.
Including
sacred
and folk
music,
this
concert
heralds
back to
the time
of Henry
the
VIII,
transporting
the
audience
to
ceremonies
of
coronations
and
state
affairs.
-
Home for
the
Holidays
December
8, 2007
at 7:30
pm –
First
United
Methodist
Church
December
9, 2007
at 3:00
pm –
Valley
Presbyterian
Church
Featuring
traditional
as well
as rare
hymns
and
carols,
this
vibrant
and
inspirational
concert
combines
the
Sonoran
Desert
Chorale’s
acclaimed
voices
with the
jubilant
and
festive
sounds
of
musicians
from
Southwest
Brass.
This
concert
has
become
an
annual
tradition,
as the
full
chorus
brings
all the
joys and
music
together
to
celebrate
the
holiday
season.
-
Songs of
Love
February
23, 2008
at 7:30
pm –
First
United
Methodist
Church
February
24, 2008
at 3:00
pm –
Valley
Presbyterian
Church
The
Sonoran
Desert
Chorale
performs
Songs
of Love;
a
sampling
of songs
through
the ages
reflecting
the
expression
of love
through
the
choral
art,
featuring
Les
Chanson
des
Roses
by
Morten
Lauridsen
, Daniel
Pinkham’s
Wedding
Cantata
and
other
love
song
favorites
from
Broadway
musicals
and
popular
artists.
-
Music
for the
Stage
and
Screen
May 3,
2008
at 7:30
pm –
First
United
Methodist
Church
May 4,
2008
at 3:00
pm –
Valley
Presbyterian
Church
Some of
the most
powerful
and
moving
moments
from
films
and
theater
include
the
rousing
sound of
a large
cadre of
voices.
Featuring
the best
of
choral
music
from the
movies,
Broadway
and
opera,
the
Sonoran
Desert
Chorale
concludes
its
season
with a
rousing
salute
to the
stage,
just in
time to
kick off
the
summer
season.
All evening
concerts are
held at the
First United
Methodist
Church, 15
E. First
Ave., in
Mesa, while
the Sunday
afternoon
concerts are
held at the
Valley
Presbyterian
Church, 6947
E. MacDonald
Dr.,
Paradise
Valley.
Season
packages are
now on sale
for the
Sonoran
Desert
Chorale’s
2007-08
Season.
Adult
packages are
$50,
student/senior
packages are
$40 and are
available
by calling
the
Chorale’s
office at
480-820-2764.
About the
Chorale
Sonoran
Desert
Chorale was
founded in
1994 and is
lead by
Music
Director
Jeff
Harris.
Since its
inception,
the group
has become a
highly
regarded and
sophisticated
choral
organization,
presenting
musical
compositions
from
cultures
around the
globe as
well as
important
pieces from
the European
and American
music
traditions.
Concerts
frequently
include
guest
performances
and
collaborations
with
distinguished
artists and
organizations
in the
community
such as the
Phoenix
Children’s
Chorus,
Southwest
Brass, Mesa
Caledonian
Pipe Band
and the Four
Seasons
Symphony.
The Chorale
frequently
is engaged
for a
European
concert
tour, with
performances
throughout
Europe,
including
Venice,
Salzburg,
and Prague.
In 2005, the
Chorale was
invited to
perform with
Broadway
superstar
Michael
Crawford for
the
inaugural
concert of
the $150
million Mesa
Arts
Center.
For more
information,
high
resolution
images, or
to schedule
an
appearance
or
interview,
please
contact
Laura
Schairer at
480-797-3111.
# # # Significant
support is
received
from the
Arizona
Commission
on the Arts
and the
National
Endowment
for the
Arts.
Sonoran
Desert
Chorale
gratefully
acknowledges
Michael A.
Pollack Real
Estate
Investments
and Phoenix
Analysis
Design
Technologies
for their generous
support of
the 2007-08
Season.
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___________________________________________________________________
DVUSD
SUPERINTENDENT
TO RECEIVE
DISTINGUISHED
ADMINISTRATOR
AWARD
Dr. Virginia
McElyea,
Deer Valley
Unified
School
District
Superintendent
has been
selected to
receive the
2007
Distinguished
Administrator
Award –
Superintendent
Division
from the
Arizona
School
Administrators.
McElyea was
selected for
the award
based on her
strong
leadership
skills,
dedication
to improving
the quality
of education
in DVUSD,
and
commitment
to public
support and
involvement
in
education.
The award
will be
presented on
June 14th at
the Arizona
School
Administrators
Conference
in Tucson.
Dr. McElyea
has been
Superintendent
for the Deer
Valley
Unified
School
District
since 2003.
She joined
Deer Valley
in 2000 as
the
Associate
Superintendent
for
Educational
Services
after
serving as a
clinical
associate
professor
focusing on
Educational
Leadership
and Policy
at Arizona
State
University.
Dr. McElyea
previous
experience
was with the
Phoenix
Union High
School
District and
Paradise
Valley
Unified
School
District.
She served
as assistant
superintendent
of
instruction
and
educational
services as
well as
director of
curriculum.
Prior to
relocating
to Arizona,
Dr. McElyea
was an
assistant
professor in
the
education
department
at Berry
College in
Georgia and
director of
staff
development
for the
Buncombe
County
School
System in
North
Carolina.
Dr. McElyea
holds two
Ed.D., one
in
curriculum
and
instruction
from the
University
of Georgia
and the
other in
administration
from Western
Carolina
University.
English was
Dr.
McElyea’s
program of
study for
her master’s
and
bachelor’s
degrees.
________________________________________________________________________
Around Our
Schools Deer
Valley
Elementary
Schools
Desert Winds
Elementary
Desert Winds
Elementary’s
1st and 2nd
grade EL
classes with
their
teacher,
Abby Lewis
celebrated
Cinco de
Mayo by
learning
about
Mexico, its
customs and
traditions.
The students
did a
variety of
Mexican
crafts from
making a
God’s eye to
paper
flowers.
Sampling
burritos,
nachos, or a
quesadilla
was a hit
among the
students.
Music and
dance
captured the
students,
learning the
Mexican Hat
Dance or
listening to
the music of
the
Mariachi’s.
Highland
Lakes
Elementary
Felicia
Favela, a
Highland
Lakes
Elementary
Instructional
Assistant,
was honored
by the
Glendale
Fire
Department
for saving
Amber
Beeney's
life by
performing
the Heimlich
Maneuver
during lunch
time. To
honor
Felicia
Favela, the
Glendale
Fire
Department
presented
her with a
"LifeSavers"
Certificate,
a very
prestigious
award that
has only
been
presented to
a select
few, at a
special
assembly on
May 10th.
Mark
Anderson,
Highland
Lakes
principal
gives a word
of thanks to
Felicia
Favela who
was honored
by the
Glendale
Fire
Department
for saving a
student’s
life.
Career Day
at Highland
Lakes was a
huge
success.
Speakers
included a
SWAT team,
Air Rescue
Paramedic,
Chris Morice
from TV3,
Diana
Sullivan
from CBS 5,
physicians,
crime scene
investigators,
a media
producer,
and a
pharmacist.
Students
were able to
listen to
speakers and
explore
different
possibilities
for careers
in their
future.
May 11th
was Field
Day at
Highland
Lakes.
Despite the
unseasonably
hot weather,
students
came
prepared
with sun
screen,
water and
good
attitudes
for a fun
day outside.
Highland
Lake
students
compete in
the
three-legged
race during
Field Day.
Legend
Springs
Elementary
December
2000, Legend
Springs
students
bury a Time
Capsule
commemorating
the opening
of the
school.
Fast forward
to 2007 as
students dig
up the time
capsule,
finding
former
student
memories
still in
tact.
Legend
Springs’
first batch
of
kindergarteners
are now
leaving
Legend
Springs and
headed to
Hillcrest
Middle
School,
prompting
the opening
of the time
capsule to
show the
growth and
changes in
them. Time
Capsule
memories are
on display
in the
school
office. All
former
Legend
Springs
students are
invited to
stop by and
take a trip
down memory
lane.
Legend
Springs 6th
graders are
shocked and
surprised
with what’s
in the 2000
Time
Capsule.
Mirage
Elementary
Joseph Cruz
and John
King, former
Mirage
Elementary
students
conduct
several
community
service
projects for
the school
as part of
their Eagle
Scout Award
activities.
Joseph,
currently
attending
Deer Valley
High School,
advanced to
Eagle Scout
on September
7, 2006.
During the
spring Sock
Hop/BBQ,
Joseph
provided
identification
kits for the
children in
the Mirage
community.
These kits
were stocked
with
pertinent
information
parents
would need
in the event
of an
emergency.
He took
Polaroid
photos and
fingerprinted
the children
so their
kits would
contain up
to date
information.
John, a
sophomore
currently
attending
Greenway
High School,
took the
initiative
to paint
areas of the
school,
including a
big map of
the United
States in
the
courtyard
area, and
plant
trees. John
solicited
donations
and help
from family,
friends and
neighboring
businesses
and worked
hard to get
Mirage in
shape for
the return
of students
this school
year. On
April 5,
2007, John
passed his
board of
review and
was awarded
the Eagle
Scout. The
Eagle Award
is the
highest rank
a Boy Scout
can achieve.
Mirage
Elementary
volunteers
who were
honored with
a tea on May
8th.
Teachers and
staff
gathered to
thank these
amazing
people who
make our
jobs a
little
easier by
donating
their gift
of time.
Mirage
Elementary’s
annual
Science Fair
and
Strawberry
Festival was
held May
10th.
Students
brought
their
families to
view the
Science
Projects and
enjoy a
little ice
cream,
strawberries
and social
time with
their
community of
friends.
Sixth
Graders
attended a
Summit to
discuss
issues
facing
students in
their grade
level.
Mirage
Elementary
6th graders
Kim
Steinhart,
Jackson
Burge,
Briana
Perez,
Briana Burns
and Jennifer
Julius
accompanied
by 6th grade
teacher,
Alyson
Seelbach,
participated
in the DVUSD
Underage
Drinking
Summit at
Sandra Day
O'Connor
HS. Taking
what they
learned
about the
damages of
underage
drinking,
Mirage
participants
developed a
plan to
present the
information
to their
peers. The
group hosted
a guest
speaker,
Jason
Blackstock,
Youth
Programs
Specialist
from MADD to
talk about
underage
drinking.
The entire
6th grade
chose to
unite and
wear white
t-shirts to
show that
they will
say 'NO' to
underage
drinking.
Mirage
Elementary
6th graders
took a field
trip to the
University
of Phoenix
Stadium
where they
toured the
facilities,
learned the
ins and outs
of running
this
gigantic
building and
what it took
to build
such a
structure.
The focus
point of
this trip
was stay in
school, you
never know
when you
might need
that math.
Excitement
has invaded
Mirage
Elementary
at all grade
levels and
activities.
Kindergarteners
prepared a
wonderful
program for
their
mothers for
Mother's
Day.
Sharing
songs, poems
and a tea
party, were
a part of
the special
happenings.
First
graders were
treated to a
puppet show
from the
Great
Arizona
Puppet
Theater.
They watched
and
participated
in the
stories “The
Little Red
Hen” and
“Goldilocks
and the
Three
Bears”.
Seeing the
stories come
to life
through the
puppetry was
exciting for
these young
learners.
Mirage PTSA
sponsored
this
wonderful
experience.
Lisa Julius'
2nd grade
class
visited the
Great
Arizona
Puppet
Theater
where they
toured the
historic
building and
were treated
to a puppet
performance
of “The
Three Little
Pigs.” With
this
experience
under their
belts they
are now
comparing
different
versions of
this famous
story in
their
classroom.
Marilynn
Calkin's 2nd
grade class
have been
learning
about
France.
Their
studies have
focused on
French and
American Art
History with
an emphasis
on
Impressionist
style. They
will be
visiting the
Phoenix Art
Museum to
see first
hand works
from some of
the famous
artists
during this
time period.
Third
graders at
Mirage
Elementary
performed
the annual
"Celebrate
America"
pageant for
hundreds,
including
Superintendent
Dr. Virginia
McElyea,
Deputy
Superintendent
Ted
Carpenter,
DVUSD Board
Members
Christy
Agosta &
Bill Maas
and wife
Angie Mass,
parents,
friends and
other
special
guests. In
addition to
the
narration,
dance and
songs, the
Deer Valley
High School
AJROTC Color
Guard and
the Greenway
High School
NJROTC
presented
colors for
the National
Anthem.
Representatives
from the
four major
branches of
the Armed
Forces were
honored in a
song, "Step
in Time"
sung by 1st
Lt. Steven
Cabrera.
This
stirring
performance
ended with
the song
"The Lights
of Freedom"
and a
touching
slide show.
Coordinating
and
directing
“Celebrate
America” was
3rd grade
teacher,
Diana
Hreniuc.
"Let's go
to the
Hop..."The
Sock Hop
that is!
Mirage
Elementary
students and
families
enjoyed a
BBQ dinner
followed by
an old
fashioned
50's Sock
Hop,
sponsored by
our partners
at Discover
Financial
and Mirage
PTSA. A fun
time of
dancing to
oldies and
enjoying
those
favorite
stand
bys-root
beer floats,
cotton candy
and popcorn,
was had by
all who
attended.
Mirage
Elementary
SAGE
students in
5th and 6th
grades will
be
presenting
the play
“Elephant
Child“, by
Rudyard
Kipling.
These
students
wrote their
version of
this play
themselves
and have
been working
on parts,
costumes,
props and
staging
during this
past
quarter.
Mirage 3rd
and 4th
grade SAGE
students
have studied
famous
people and
will be
setting up a
wax museum
display.
The wax
figures will
be the
students
themselves
dressed up
and
imitating
their famous
person.
The
big Diva
Dash, 5K
run, took
place on
Saturday,
May 5 at
Kiwanis Park
in Tempe,
Arizona.
Mirage
Elementary’s
Girls On The
Run Club
participated
and did a
fabulous
job. The
girls, ages
9-12, were
joined by
their
leaders
Alyson
Seelbach and
Cathryn
Gorospe,
teacher
friends
Casey
Brieske,
Sanda
Campbell and
Lisa Julius,
parents and
friends. To
work up to
this major
event, the
girls have
been
exercising
and running
around
Mirage
School.
New River
Elementary
New River
Elementary
held their
semi-annual
Career Day
on May
11th.
Students and
teachers had
the
opportunity
to visit
with
professionals
from many
fields.
Each class
visited nine
speakers
throughout
the day with
kindergarten
classes
visiting
four. The
teachers and
speakers
were treated
to a
wonderful
lunch by
Walmart
Super Store
organized by
parent
volunteer,
Ann Ordway.
Albertson’s
provided a
cookie treat
for the
students.
Speakers for
Career Day
included
Elizabeth
Medora;
Foothills
Focus
reporter,
Daisy
Mountain
Fire
Department,
Jenn Allen;
Marketing
Director
Outlets at
Anthem,
Jeremy
Graham; Race
Director,
Jim Paillot;
Illustrator,
Maureen
Pianno;
Author ;
Department
of Public
Safety
officers,
Mrs.
Garrido;
Ultra Sound
Tech, Mrs.
Franson;
Accountant,
Jamie
Thompson;
Horse Ranch,
Scott
Caulfield;
Future
Chiropractor;
Christy
Brown and
Tammii
Moore;
Future
Teachers;
Mr. Cowan;
Army/National
Guard, Mr.
Dopke; City
of Phoenix.
New River
Kindergarten
and Sixth
Grade
students
will be
recognized
for all of
their hard
work at the
annual
Celebration
of
Excellence.
The ceremony
will be held
Monday, May
22 at 6:00pm
in the
school
Multi-Purpose
Room.
Kids at
Hope Report
Card Day at
New River
Elementary
was held May
16th. During
the
ceremony,
students
received a
special
Report Card
highlighting
their gifts
and
talents.
Teachers
also gave
suggestions
for future
careers.
This is a
very special
day for
students
filled with
positive
comments and
a chance to
be excited
about the
treasures
their
teachers see
in each of
them.
Park
Meadows
Elementary
Park Meadows
Elementary
5th grade
teacher,
Rachael
Galvan was
recognized
as “Teacher
of the
Month” for
April. Mrs.
Galvan was
presented a
certificate
and potted
plant from
State Farm
Insurance
agent
Katherine
Katzorowski.
Park
Meadows
Elementary
Multicultural
Celebration,
hosted by
PTA was a
resounding
success.
Special
guests for
the
celebration
included Lin
Ling Lee,
CEFC
principal of
Phoenix
Chinese
School, bead
artist and
educator
Christy
Puez,
Michael Repp
and New
River
Elementary
students who
dazzled all
directing
the “Drum
Circle.”
Also
participating
was the ASU
Asian-Pacific
Islander
Club
demonstrating
hula
dancing,
representatives
from the
Phoenix
Bonsai
Society and
retail shop
of Ten
Thousand
Villages and
members of
Boy Scout
Troop 526
who
instructed
students in
Chinese jump
rope games.
DVUSD PE
teacher
Patti Sabin
led the
scouts
demonstrating
the
activity.
Park
Meadows
Elementary
raised
$345.73 to
be donated
to Mendy’s
Place, a
fundraiser
sponsored by
the DVUSD
Superintendent’s
Student
Advisory
Council.
Students
Didi Galvan,
Mary Galvan,
and Noel
Ojeda held a
“Bike Wash”
in their own
neighborhood
and raised
just over
$7.00 to be
donated.
Shelly Coco
4th graders
and Lisa
Hainlines’
2nd graders
raised the
most money
and were
awarded a
snow cone
party by the
Park Meadows
PTA.
Kindergarten
students in
Shelby
Gibson, Jill
Joralmon,
and Sheila
Rutan’s
classes were
not
monkeyin’
around when
hosting the
Zoo Fair.
Students
researched
an animal,
created a
habitat and
wrote
important
facts about
their
animal.
Classes
visited the
zoo and were
quite
impressed
with the
knowledge
each
“Zookeeper”
shared with
students and
parents.
Under the
direction of
Park Meadows
Music
teacher
Shauna
Gonzalez,
seventy
students
participated
in a
dramatic
presentation
of “Phantom
of the Music
Room.” Park
Meadows 5th
grader,
Anthony
McNeil
preformed a
solo minuet
by
Boccherini
during an
orchestra
performance
featuring
our
intermediate
and advanced
orchestra
players.
Park
Meadows
Elementary
sixth-grade
students
spent the
day learning
the
practicalities
of operating
a business
through the
Junior
Achievement’s
Exchange
City program
on May 2nd.
The field
trip is the
culmination
of the
economics
curriculum.
Students
spent the
day
experiencing
how one runs
a business
and the
unanticipated
problems
that can
occur. With
the
assistance
of parent
volunteers,
students
have to take
out a loan,
purchase
materials,
create and
price
products for
sale, pay
bills,
manage a
personal and
business
checkbook
and attempt
to turn a
profit.
Students
quickly
learn that
things do
not always
run as
planned and
attention
has to be
paid to
completing
the task and
cooperating
with other
employees
regardless
of
established
labor
divisions
and
schedules.
Park Meadows
Elementary
is
participating
in the
”Back-to-School
Clothing
Drive.”
Student
council is
hosting a
sock and
underwear
drive to
benefit the
nonprofit
organization.
Each year,
close to
10,000
children
from 135
schools
across the
valley
receive
support
thanks to
the
generosity
of
volunteers,
cooperate
sponsors and
foundations.
Park
Meadows
Elementary
is hosting
“Subs” for
the Subs in
honor of the
substitute
teachers for
the
2006-2007
school
year. The
appreciation
luncheon
will be held
Friday May
18th with
substitute
teachers
enjoying a
meal of
submarine
sandwiches
chips, soft
drinks and
dessert.
Park
Meadows
Elementary
sixth-grade
celebration
will be held
May 23rd and
Kindergarten
promotion
will be held
on May 24th.
Stetson
Hills
Elementary
Kelsey
Chancello, a
Stetson
Hills
Elementary
student has
received an
Award of
Merit from
the National
PTA 2007
Reflections
Program in
the Film –
Intermediate
Division.
Her entry,
“My Favorite
Place is
Among the
Flowers” and
Arizona PTA
state
winners are
currently on
display at
the West
Valley Art
Museum in
Surprise
through May
20, 2007.
Village
Meadows
Elementary
Hillcrest
Middle
School
donated
1,600 Books
to Village
Meadows
Elementary
students.
Hillcrest
Middle
School has
been Village
Meadows
sister
school for
the past
four years
and
continues to
provide
books,
clothing,
food, and
other needs
for our
students and
community.
Several of
the
Hillcrest
students
read stories
to students
in
kindergarten
through
second
grade.
Village
Meadow
Elementary
kindergarteners
eagerly
gathered for
the Annual
Teddy Bear
Picnic on
May 9th.
Students had
been busily
preparing
for this
event by
making
t-shirts and
hats,
reading
stories
about bears,
singing
about bears
and learning
about
picnics.
Parents and
teddy bears
happily
joined their
children for
this
wonderful
celebration.
Village
Meadows
Elementary
6th graders
in Denis
Parcells'
class paired
up with
Barbara
Grossman's
2nd grade
class to
help them
learn how to
properly
conduct an
experiment.
The 6th
graders were
well
prepared and
led their
buddies
through the
entire
scientific
method while
helping
their
buddies
learn about
how surface
tension
creates a
"skin" on
top of the
water and
also causes
water to
stick
together in
drops. They
made
predictions
about how
many drops
of water
would fit on
the top
surface of a
penny and
then tested
their
prediction.
Some
questions
for further
study were
encouraged
such as how
many drops
would fit on
a quarter
compared
with the
penny?
Deer
Valley High
Schools
Danya Anouti
and Anurag
Kamasamasram-Barry
Goldwater
High School;
Kelly Murphy
and Adam
Wojciechowski-Deer
Valley High
School; and
Brian
Cho-Mountain
Ridge High
School have
been
selected to
attend the
15th Annual
MEDCAMP at
the Arizona
Health
Sciences
Center. Over
120
applications
were
received
this year
with Deer
Valley High
School
students
taking five
of the 48
slots.
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West Nile
Virus Case
Statistics
as of 10
January 2007
Total
Season
Cases
Classification
64 Human
cases of
West Nile
Virus
(Confirmed &
locally-acquired)
3 Human
fatalities
resulting
from WNV
4
Positive
Viremic
Blood Donors
134
WNV positive
mosquito
samples
1
WNV positive
birds
9
WNV positive
sentinel
chickens
3
WNV positive
horses
Information
provided by
Maricopa
County
Department
of Public
Health.
West Nile
Virus and
Your Health
Most people
who are
infected
with West
Nile Virus
(WNV) have
no symptoms
and never
know they
have the
disease.
Others get
mildly sick
and recover.
But for a
small number
of people –
mainly the
elderly and
people with
weakened
immune
systems –
WNV can lead
to
encephalitis,
an
inflammation
of the
brain.
Symptoms
Up to 20
percent of
the people
who become
infected
have
symptoms
such as
fever,
headache,
and body
aches,
nausea,
vomiting,
and
sometimes
swollen
lymph glands
or a skin
rash on the
chest,
stomach and
back.
Symptoms can
last for as
short as a
few days,
though even
healthy
people have
become sick
for several
weeks.
About one
in 150
people
infected
with WNV
will develop
severe
illness. The
severe
symptoms can
include high
fever,
headache,
neck
stiffness,
stupor,
disorientation,
coma,
tremors,
convulsions,
muscle
weakness,
vision loss,
numbness and
paralysis.
These
symptoms may
last several
weeks, and
neurological
effects may
be
permanent.
If you
are
experiencing
symptoms of
WNV, contact
your health
care
provider.
Prevention
Although the
majority of
people who
are infected
will not
show any
symptoms at
all, it’s
important to
protect
yourself and
your family
from
infection.
When dealing
with West
Nile virus,
prevention
is your best
bet.
Fighting
mosquito
bites
reduces your
risk of
getting this
disease,
along with
others that
mosquitoes
can carry.
Avoid
mosquito
bites by:
-
Using
insect
repellent.
-
Wearing
light-colored
long
pants
and
long-sleeved
shirts
to cover
exposed
skin.
-
Limiting
outside
exposure
during
the
evening
hours
when
mosquito
activity
is at
its
highest.
-
Eliminating
mosquitoes
inside
your
house.
Mosquito-proof
your home
by:
-
Ridding
your
backyard
of
standing
water.
Common
places
include
old
tires,
buckets,
wheelbarrows,
gutters,
and pet
dishes.
-
Emptying
plastic
wading
pools,
birdbaths,
plant
pots, or
drip
trays
every
four to
five
days.
-
Draining
standing
puddles,
ditches,
tree
holes,
or tree
stumps.
-
Ensuring
your
swimming
pools
and
decorative
ponds/fountains
are
clean
and
operational.
-
Fixing
or
installing
window
and door
screens
around
your
home,
and
properly
maintaining
your
evaporative
cooler.
-
Avoiding
over-watering
your
lawn.
Maryvale High
School Alumni Association
Announces 2007 Scholarship Award
to
Michael Nazario
Maryvale
High School Alumni Association has
announced its 2007 Scholarship Award
goes to Michael Nazario, a Maryvale High
School senior planning to attend Phoenix
College in the fall. This is the 5th
year the Maryvale High School Alumni
Association has awarded scholarships to
college bound Maryvale seniors.
Selection of the 2007 Scholarship
recipient was the result of a
relationship the Alumni Association has
built with the Maryvale JROTC led by
Maj. David Eddy. Each year in November,
Maj. David Eddy and his JROTC have
participated in the Maryvale High School
Alumni Association’s Remembrance
Ceremony held at the National Memorial
Cemetery of Arizona to honor all
Maryvale alumni who have passed on, of
which many are interred there. The
ceremony is a culmination of floral and
cards left graveside at cemeteries
valleywide each November, with
additional appreciation and
acknowledgment of those who served in
all branches of the US military.
“The
young people add so much to the service
standing at attention in their uniforms
and providing a color guard. It is
especially poignant when they realize
some of the graves are for recent war
casualties, not too much older than
themselves,” says an alumni association
member.
Nazario
was selected from a group of Maryvale
JROTC considered for the award because
of his strong sense of direction,
responsibility and community. The
eldest of five siblings, Nazario takes
his role as eldest brother seriously.
“It’s tough and stressful at some points
because I have many responsibilities
that scatter throughout my home, school,
and community,” he says.
At
school Nazario has been a leader in the
Junior ROTC program and has been
involved in the Maryvale High School
Panther Partner tutoring program where
he served as a mentor for incoming
freshmen. Nazario is also active in the
St. Augustine's Church Youth Group.
Phoenix College will benefit from
Nazario’s enrollment next fall to begin
his studies in Psychology. He says, “I
would like to be a psychologist because
I would like to help people find a
solution to their issues, making a
positive impact in their lives.” Nazario
says, “The years ahead will be full of
challenges but I will prevail because I
will not give up on my goals. In the
end, all my hard work and dedication
will pay off because I know I made a
better place of my community and its
residents.”
Maryvale
High School Alumni Association
representatives LeeAnn Pease-Sharpe,
Class of 1972, and Karen Bonine, Class
of 1971, made the Scholarship Award
Presentation on May 21st, 6pm at the
Maryvale High School Auditorium.
The
Maryvale High School Alumni Association
is a 501C3 non-profit through the
generous support of the Tunnel Light
Child Advocacy Foundation. Tax
deductible donations can be sent to
Maryvale High School Alumni Association,
PO Box 6536, Glendale, AZ 85312-6536.
Their website is at
www.maryvalepanthers.com
.
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Two
Awards from International Special Events
Society,
Arizona Chapter
PRIME
3, LLC, a Phoenix based public
relations, marketing and event planning
firm, was awarded "Best Event Marketing
Campaign" and "Best Corporate Event with
a Budget over $25,000" on May 4th by the
International Special Events Society,
Arizona Chapter for their work with the
Arizona Diamondbacks to produce the
D-backs Sedona Red Launch Party.
"PRIME 3's creativity, organization and
seasoned experience in the public
relations and event planning industries
played a vital role in helping us to
make the evening a well-known,
unprecedented success," says Shaun
Rachau, Arizona Diamondbacks Vice
President of Communications.
The
D-backs Sedona Red Launch Party was a
unique event, held at the Hotel Valley
Ho on November 8th, 2006. The party
which successfully combined the sports
and fashion industries for one evening
to dramatically unveil the
never-before-seen new brand and uniforms
of the Arizona Diamondbacks. D-backs
players, executives and national
celebrities including Recording Artists
Master P and Romeo and Arizona Cardinals
Quarterback Matt Leinart attended the
event in celebration of the new
marketing direction.
"It
is an honor to be recognized for the
hard work we dedicate to our clients,"
says PRIME 3 owner and co-founder
Jennifer Stringfellow. "We are thrilled
to be awarded for an event which
showcases PRIME 3's strengths in
collaborating with clients to achieve
success," adds PRIME 3 owner and
co-founder Jennifer Kaplan.
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UNITED BLOOD SERVICES HONORS HIGH SCHOOL
BLOOD DRIVE CHAMPS
Teens 3-Peat as Largest Statewide
Donor Group!
United Blood Services today announced
the winners of the 2006-07 High School
Blood Drive Challenge. Teens have
retained their status as the largest
statewide donor group for the third
consecutive year and are expected to
provide an estimated 16,059 pints of
blood by the end of the school year.
Through the annual Challenge, schools
with a similar number of seniors compete
with each other to earn achievement
awards based on blood drive percentage
participation. Eight schools from
across Arizona won top honors in the
United Blood Services High School Blood
Drive Challenge. In celebration of
their accomplishments, the Arizona
Diamondbacks invited students from 41 of
the award-winning schools to be honored
at their game against the Philadelphia
Phillies, and winners of the eight
divisions will receive championship
banners on-field during pre-game
ceremonies.
During the 2006-07 school year, 140
participating high schools hosted blood
drives on campuses across the state.
With projected increase of more than
1,600 donations by the end of the school
year, student organizers are expected to
break the previous donation record by
nearly 12 percent. “High school donors
have become the top contributors to
Arizona’s blood supply,” said Audrey
Gietzen, Executive Director for United
Blood Services. “Today, one out of every
13 blood transfusions required by
Arizona hospital patients is provided by
17- to 19-year-olds, far surpassing any
other age group of donors,” she added.
Through the High School Blood Drive
Challenge, students are encouraged to
develop a lifelong pattern of saving
lives by donating blood.
Teen
donations have grown by more than 80
percent since the Arizona Diamondbacks
signed on as sponsors of the High School
Blood Drive Challenge in 1998. According
to team President Derrick Hall, working
with Arizona’s youth to instill
outstanding community values is one of
their major goals. “The Diamondbacks are
committed to supporting the teamwork of
these high school students,” Hall said.
“We applaud their accomplishments and
are delighted to honor them for saving
lives,” he added. To back up their
commitment, the Arizona Diamondbacks
provided 550 tickets for gold and
platinum level award-winning schools and
invited the top two schools to share a
party suite at their May 8 game.
TOP
WINNERS
Highest Percentage Participation,
Seligman High School, Seligman, (433%)
Most Total Donations, Mingus Union High
School, Cottonwood (608 donors)
DIVISION WINNERS
Nolan Ryan Division: Metro Phoenix, 1 –
225 Seniors
-
Co-champions:
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Arizona Lutheran Academy, Phoenix
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Bourgade Catholic High School,
Phoenix
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Jackie Robinson Division: Metro
Phoenix, 226 – 350 Seniors
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Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix
-
Hank Aaron Division: Metro Phoenix,
351 – 439 Seniors
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Phoenix Job Corps, Phoenix
-
Lou Gehrig Division: Metro Phoenix,
440 – 550 Seniors
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Basha High School, Chandler
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Roberto Clemente Division: Metro
Phoenix, 551+ Seniors
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Highland High School, Gilbert
-
Sandy Koufax Division: Outside Metro
Phoenix, 1 – 50 Seniors
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Seligman High School, Seligman
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Cy Young Division: Outside Metro
Phoenix, 51 – 210 Seniors
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Payson High School, Payson
-
Babe Ruth Division: Outside Metro
Phoenix, 211+ Seniors
-
Mingus Union High School, Cottonwood
For
more information about United Blood
Services 2006-07 High School Blood Drive
Challenge, visit
www.UnitedBloodServices.org/highschool/highschools
.
About United Blood Services and the
Arizona Diamondbacks - United Blood
Services has been Arizona’s non-profit
community blood provider since 1943 and
serves patients in 50 Arizona
hospitals. The UBS network is one of
the nation’s oldest and largest
non-profit blood service organizations,
and is a founding member of America’s
Blood Centers and the American
Association of Blood Banks. For more
information on how to “Be a Hero,”
please call 1-800-448-GIVE (4483) toll
free or visit
www.UnitedBloodServices.org/Arizona
The
state’s official Major League Baseball
team, the Arizona Diamondbacks played
their first game in 1998 on March 31 in
front of 50,179 fans. The Diamondbacks
earned Arizona its first World Series
Championship in 2001, by defeating the
New York Yankees. For more information,
visit
www.dbacks.com .
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Purist
Quality 1965 Mustang G.T. 350
Competition R-Model
Russo and Steele Collector Automobile
Auction has one of the finest 1965 Ford
Shelby Mustang G.T. 350 R competition
model’s racing over their auction block
in Monterey this August 16th-18th, 2007.
This fastback is one of 36 factory
created competition models that will
satisfy any enthusiast with the desire
to own an original.
The formidable “R” competition models
were very special because of the
modifications given to them. It was
these modifications that made them so
different from their brothers the GT
350. This particular “R” model, 5R213,
was factory completed on November 10th,
1965. The car’s restoration was a matter
of finding all original, 40 year old
parts that came with the R-model when
first released. There are no
reproduction parts on this car. For
example, this automobile has the
original racing seat belts and fire
extinguisher dated and coded to this
1965 race car. Not to mention it also
has all four NOS Goodyear Bluestrike
tires that still have the original
painted stickers on the tread. The
entire drive terrain is original.
Original heads, intakes, and carburetor,
but the block itself was replaced. It
was replaced with an original 289 Hi-Po
block that came from San Jose
California.
The owner wanted to ensure that it had
the 5R09K numbers stamped on the side.
They went so far as to obtain the
replacement from the same factory that
the 5R213 was originally created. This
automobile will satisfy even the most
hardcore of purists. An "R" model is the
ultimate Shelby! For additional pictures
of information please check out
http://www.russoandsteele.com
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Spring
2007 Graduation Stories
Kathleen “Katie” Gault: The daughter of
two Phoenix police officers, 20-year-old
Katie was featured in the Monday, April
16th, edition of USA Today newspaper as
one of the nation’s top scholars. A
member of the First Team in the All-USA
Today Academic Team competition, she
will transfer to the University of
Arizona on a scholarship to study media
arts. “My dream job is to be head writer
on Saturday Night Live,” she says, “but
I’m also going to study production, post
production, editing and all that stuff,
just in case the writing doesn’t work
out.”
Tim Plesher: A graduate of PVCC’s Fire
Science program, Tim was taught by
professional firefighters who believe in
learning by doing. “At various times
during this class we climbed up a ladder
truck and hung 85 feet in the air, tore
cars up with tools that could destroy
metal, cut ventilation holes with power
saws, and beat doors down with sledge
hammers and axes! Who knew learning
could be so much fun?”
Maikale Anau: Born in the South Pacific
nation of Tonga, 20-year-old Maikale is
the first of her family to be awarded a
college degree. In her last year at PVCC,
she has carried an astounding 37
credits, and believes such a heavy load
is the key to her success. “I tried ASU
first, but got too much into partying,”
she admits. “But PVCC was a whole
different world. Learning to always keep
busy helped, too.” Maikale is interested
in a career in law enforcement.
Vanessa Stiegmann: A runaway at 13,
Vanessa finally pulled her life together
via hard work. Now a 34-year-old single
mom, she uses her artistic skills for
her ceramics studies, as well as her job
as cake decorator at a grocery store
chain, where she is the bakery manager.
“PVCC taught me that design is design,
whether it’s on a cake or on a piece of
pottery,” she says.
Angela Mills: A mother of two,
35-year-old Angela will attend ASU’s
College of Teacher Education, with a
focus on Special Needs kids. “Starting
school at the age of 33 was rough, but
with the support of my family, I got it
done.” And very well done, we might add,
since Angela’s GPA is 3.86.
Ryan Revere: By day a butcher for a
grocery store chain, by night a PVCC
student, this 23-year-old is headed for
ASU West, then a job in law enforcement.
“I was never the corporate type, but now
I feel really good about my future,” he
says. “So good that I’ve already applied
for jobs with several law enforcement
agencies.”
Shirley Walp: After several deaths in
her immediate family derailed her first
attempt at getting a degree, this
45-year-old single mom persevered and is
graduating with a 3.70 GPA. “My dad had
a Country Western band and my mother was
a concert violinist, but I’m interested
in studying medical malpractice because
I think patients should be treated like
human beings,” Shirley says.
Ali Odeh: As an Honors student with a
3.8 GPA, Ali juggles the demands of a
part-time job as a certified pharmacy
technician, a college schedule of 19
credit hours, and the responsibility of
teaching Islamic studies to first
graders on weekends, as well as holding
several leadership positions in campus
activities. He says that PVCC taught him
to get involved in life. “College is
something you complete, life is
something you experience,” he says. “In
my years here, I’ve learned that an
individual is capable of changing the
world for the better.”
Gabrielle Contreras: This outstanding
17-year-old is actually graduating from
PVCC and Arizona Agribusiness and Equine
Center, a charter school, at the same
time. She also won first place in the
PVCC Creative Writing Competition at the
age of 15, beating out many older
students. She has been given the honor
of being the keynote speaker for this
year’s Hispanic Convocation at Phoenix
College, which celebrates MCCD’s
Hispanic graduates. A member of Phi
Theta Kappa and National Honor Society,
Gabrielle will transfer to the
University of Arizona on a scholarship.
“I love writing, but at this point, I
want to keep my options open,” she says.
Jana Junuz: Her mother attended PVCC
while Jana was in high school, and told
wonderful stories about life on PVCC’s
campus. Now the 20-year-old is following
in her mother’s footsteps. Jana has
worked since the age of 16, and doesn’t
plan to slow down, even when she reaches
law school. “It’s been hard,” Jana says,
“but PVCC gave me all the help I
needed.”
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USA Today
Awards Top Scholar Honors
USA Today newspaper announced that
Paradise Valley Community College’s
Kathleen “Katie” Gault is one of the top
scholars in the nation. The newspaper
ran a story and printed the names of the
First Team for their All-USA Academic
Team: Gault’s was among the 20 listed.
“I was shocked and thrilled at the same
time,” says Gault, who will turn 20 in
May. “The First Team that’s such an
honor! I wanted it, but I didn’t really
expect it.” The national honor comes with a college
scholarship.
To be named to the First Team, there
are three teams total, a student must
first be nominated by his or her college
president for competition on the
community college level. The competition
then moves on to the state level, where
Gault was named to the All-Arizona
Academic Team, receiving a cash
scholarship and a two-year tuition
waiver to any Arizona university. Gault,
a Phoenix resident and daughter of two
Phoenix Police officers, chose U of A,
where she will major in media arts with
the aim of eventually becoming a
screenwriter.
“My dream job is to be head writer for
Saturday Night Live,” she says. “But I
know how fickle show business can be, so
I’ll study everything about the industry
-- management, production,
post-production, editing, all that
stuff. If writing doesn’t work out for
me, I’ll have all those others areas to
fall back on.”
According to the USA Today article, the
20 First Team members were selected from
more than 1,500 nominees, with the
winners excelling academically in
disciplines ranging from nursing to
mechanical engineering. Involvement in
student organizations and community
projects was also a factor. With a
3.9-plus GPA, Gault was found
outstanding in every area. In her two
years at PVCC, she has been a member of
the Student Leadership Council, the
Student Honors Advisory Board,
AmeriCorps and Project Ayuda, which
helps those in need.
As part of the All-USA Academic Team
competition, each student wrote an essay
about his most memorable college
experience. Gault’s essay was titled,
“Service Is Joy,” which discussed the
joy she found raising funds for a needy
Sunnyslope family, helping to renovate
their run-down house, and teaching
computer skills to their children.
“In my time with the family, I saw two
very diverse cultures come together and
accept one another,” Gault wrote. “The
insight that I gathered in such a short
amount of time changed my perspective on
society and culture.”
This is the second year in a row that a
PVCC student has been honored on the
national level. Last year, PVCC’s Josh
Brox was named to the Second Team.
The All-USA Academic Team is sponsored
by USA Today, the American Association
of Community Colleges, and Phi Theta
Kappa, an honors organization of which
Gault is a member.
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Money in the Tank, Instead of the Bank
by U.S. Senator Jon Kyl
Recent media reports show that the
average U.S. retail gas price has risen
to an all-time high, breaking $3 a
gallon. I recently paid $3.04, 20 cents
a gallon more than I paid two weeks ago.
I know many other American families are
also feeling the pinch.
These increased gas prices can be
linked to a variety of factors. Recent
news reports suggest that production
shortages at a time of increased demand
as we go into the summer months are to
blame. But, more directly, the problem
can be traced to a continuing lack of
refining capacity and unexpected
outages at the nation’s oil refineries.
The
price of a gallon of oil is still $10
below last year when prices spiked.
Demand, however, has increased 2.3
percent from the same period last year,
and existing refineries are unable to
meet the ever-rising demand for
gasoline.
Because of high costs, regulatory red
tape, and public opposition, refiners
haven't built a new facility for more
than 30 years, since 1976. The system is
under such strain that consumers quickly
feel any outages or disruptions. For
instance, after Hurricane Katrina
damaged refineries in the Gulf, prices
nationwide went up 45 cents in just one
week.
The lack of domestic refining capacity
also increases our reliance on foreign
sources of refined gasoline. America now
imports about a million barrels of
gasoline every day, that means that
about one of every ten gallons of gas
Americans get at the pump is refined in
a foreign country.
Last year when prices spiked,
Republicans saw the strain on the
existing system, and we tried to do
something about it by addressing the
lack of domestic refinery capacity. We
introduced legislation to help
streamline and incentivize the
construction of new refineries, but
Democrats ultimately blocked our
efforts.
We were finally able to pass
legislation that opened new areas in the
deep waters off the Gulf of Mexico to
oil and gas exploration to bring more
supply on line, but that will take
roughly 18 months to start showing
results. Republicans nevertheless,
recognize that it is in our national
security interest to increase domestic
supply, including exploration in
Alaska’s ANWR, to reduce our reliance on
foreign oil.
I also introduced legislation last year
to ensure that oil companies pay their
fair share for the oil and gas they
produce from public lands. I expect a
version of this bill to pass this year.
And I also introduced legislation to
remove the 54 cent import tariff on
ethanol, to help lower the price
consumers pay at the pump.
The only way we are going to be able to
provide relief in the near term is to
increase supply by reducing our reliance
on imported energy, producing more of it
domestically, and relieving some of the
regulatory impediments that have made it
impossible to create a new refinery in
this country in the last 30 years.
Republicans believe we ought to work
together, on a bipartisan basis, to
relieve the pain at the pump of working
men and women and families all across
this country.
Ryan
Patmintra Press Secretary U.S. Senator
Jon Kyl (R-AZ) 202-224-2206 Office,
ryan_patmintra@kyl.senate.gov
(Publisher's Note: in paragraph #2 it is
stated "more directly, the problem can
be traced to a continuing lack of
refining capacity", paragraph 7
states in part "we were finally able to
pass legislation that opened new areas
in the deep waters off the Gulf of
Mexico to oil and gas exploration to
bring more supply on line". If we can
not refine it what good will having more
supply on line do?)
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Valley Film Project Earns Rave Reviews
at Tribeca Film Festival
Phoenix-based
production company, True Story Films,
grabbed the attention of critics for its
compelling documentary, Jerabek, at the
2007 Tribeca Film Festival held in New
York City last week.
Directed by award-winning former CNN
Executive Producer, Civia Tamarkin, and
co-produced with Tamarkin Productions,
Jerabek follows the emotional struggles
of the Jerabek family from Green Bay,
Wisconsin in the two years following the
death of their son, U.S. Marine, PFC
Ryan Jerabek. In addition to the mix of
grief and pride parents Rita and Ken
Jerabek experience, they must also deal
with their younger son who plans to
follow in his brother's footsteps and
join the Marines.
Selected from nearly 4,500 submissions
from around the world, Jerabek has
earned impressive acclaim as one of the
200 films to world premiere at the sixth
annual Tribeca Film Festival, which ran
from April 25th until May 6th, 2007.
Jerabek gives audiences a rarely seen
perspective of the cost of war that some
critics such as Paul Rieckhoff, from The
Huffington Post says "should be required
viewing for Americans".
"Our
experience at the Tribeca Film Festival
has opened True Story Films to so many
new opportunities including the chance
to pursue more projects in the
documentary genre," says Cary Truelick,
co-founder of True Story Films. "Jerabek
showcases the diversity of our staff's
talents and we look forward to bringing
more documentaries to international film
festivals in the years to come," says
Truelick.
True
Story Films is an award-winning
commercial, documentary and interactive
media production company that
specializes in full service broadcast
and business communications. True Story
Films serves a local, regional and
national client base including Arizona
State University, Arizona Office of
Tourism, Four Seasons Hotels, Blue Cross
Blue Shield of AZ, ESPN and Arizona
Lottery, with production services to complete
media solutions. For more information
please visit
www.jerabekmovie.com or
www.truestoryfilms.com .
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Valley
Youth Theatre To Host "Most VYTal Event
of the Season"
Valley Youth Theatre will host its
"Most VYTal Event of the Season" at the
Herberger Theater Center on June 16, at
5:30 p.m. The evening will include an
entertaining Valley Youth Theatre
production of Disney's pop culture
phenomenon, High School Musical. Now in
its seventh year, "VYTal" is Valley
Youth Theatre's largest single annual
fundraiser. Last year's event raised
nearly $170,000 for the non-profit
theatre.
Guests will enjoy cocktails and hors
d'oeuvres courtesy of several of
Phoenix's top restaurants and caterers
including Malee's on Main. They will
have the opportunity to bid on unique
Raffle, Silent and Live Auction items
including memorabilia from the Arizona
Diamondbacks, Phoenix Coyotes and
Phoenix Suns, a private catered dinner
party and New York theatre trip.
Each year, VYT presents VYTALITY
Awards, honoring an individual and
organization that have made outstanding
contributions to Valley Youth Theatre
and youth in the greater Phoenix
community. This year, Hope H. Ozer,
founding board chair of Valley Youth
Theatre, will receive the "Individual
VYTALITY Award" for her continuous
efforts and support of VYT. Ironwood
Lithographers will receive the
"Corporate VYTALITY Award" for the
company's continuous support including
printing services for Valley Youth
Theatre season playbills and promotional
materials.
"Our non-profit organization relies on
the generosity of the community to
sustain our programs. As the founding
board chair of Valley Youth Theatre in
1989, Hope Ozer single-handedly made
Valley Youth Theatre a reality. Her
active involvement continues to this
date, and the number of children's lives
who have been made better by their
contact with VYT through the years
cannot be measured," says Bobb Cooper,
Producing Artistic Director of Valley
Youth Theatre. "Ironwood has also been
an invaluable asset to us as printing
services are a necessity for each
production. We would not have sustained
such success without their support,"
says Cooper.
Funds raised at the event will support
the 2007-2008 Valley Youth Theatre
season of professional-quality family
entertainment, which provides
exceptional performing arts experiences
for thousands of Valley children and
features hundreds of local young talent.
Tickets, which are $200 each, and
corporate sponsorships are still
available by calling 602-253-8188 Ext.
303. Valley Youth Theatre is located 525
North First Street in Phoenix. For more
information regarding Valley Youth
Theatre, please visit
www.vyt.com , or call the Valley
Youth Theatre box office at 602-253-8188
Ext. 2.
About Valley Youth Theatre:Valley Youth
Theatre is a non-profit organization
that targets Arizona's talented young
performers for participation in and
attendance at quality live theatre
productions. Its positive impact on
youth provides them with lifelong
lessons through a wide range of
performing arts opportunities. VYT is an
award-winning theatre company most
recently winning 32 ariZoni Awards for
theatrical excellence in the 2005-2006
season.
Valley Youth Theatre is supported in
part by the Arizona Commission on the
Arts with funding from the State of
Arizona and the National Endowment for
the Arts. Partial funding also is
provided by the Phoenix Arts Commission
through appropriations from the Phoenix
City Council.
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Oscar
Taylor Now Offers Mid-Week Specials for
Ladies
Ladies
are invited to pamper themselves every
Wednesday night from 7 p.m. until close
at Oscar Taylor, a cosmopolitan-chic hot
spot, located on the southwest corner of
24th Street and Camelback Road.
The chic
eatery now offers two-for-one martini
specials and luxurious spa package
giveaways for ladies only. Guests can
also enjoy the musical genius of jazz
musician, Thadious Vibez. In addition to
the provocative menu items and wide
array of fine wines, Oscar Taylor guests
can enjoy live music Monday through
Saturday featuring R & B, Smooth Jazz
and Latin-style performances. Rich,
mahogany paneled walls, intricately
decorated ceilings, comfortable indoor
and outdoor seating and intimate
lighting make Oscar Taylor a swank spot
for the Valley's elite.
Executive
Chef, Gio Osso brings a fresh,
multi-cultural flare to its Innovative
American Cuisine. Chef Osso's menu
features an eclectic mix of
mouthwatering items such as the Sweet,
Sour and Spicy Calamari Salad, Slow
Roasted Chicken with Spanish Chorizo,
and Fried Strawberry Gelato Spring
Rolls.
Oscar
Taylor is open Monday through Thursday
from 11 a.m. to Midnight, Friday and
Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., and closed
Sundays. Happy Hour specials are
available Monday through Friday from 3
p.m. to 7 p.m. A lounge menu is
available from 3 p.m. to Midnight
nightly. Oscar Taylor gladly accepts
lunch and dinner reservations for its
deluxe private dining room, which seats
up to 25 guests or can expand into main
dining room seating. A spacious patio
area that can accommodate over 250
guests is also available. Oscar Taylor
is located at 2375 East Camelback Road
in Phoenix. For more information please
visit
www.otphx.com .
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Dads & “Cool” Wheels: Alternative
Performance
Celebrates Grand Opening on Father’s Day
Weekend
“Cool” wheels and men go together like
Barbie dolls and little girls. Custom
wheels and rims transform a car from
transportation to a reflection of the
owner’s unique personality. Now, for
the first time, Arizonans can select
their new wheels from an Arizona-based
company at a retail outlet specializing
in high-quality alloy wheels, tires, and
rims at very affordable prices.
Alternative Performance, LLC will be
holding a Grand Opening Celebration at
its new store, 12614 N. Cave Creek Road,
Suite 101, AZ 85022 just in time for
Father’s Day on Saturday, June 16 from
10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Free refreshments,
hamburgers and hot dogs will be served
at the Grand Opening Celebration, and
one lucky customer will win a set of MOD
wheels valued at $500.00.
Alternative Performance, a locally
owned and operated company, carries some
of the best brands of durable aluminum
alloy wheels and rims in the country as
well as its own line of unique designs.
In addition to custom wheels from Mod
Wheels™ and 1018 Wheels™, stock brands
available in the store’s extensive
inventory will include: Katana™,
Dolce™, Lenso™, Zati and others.
Finishes run the gamut from polished
chrome, silver to black, gunmetal and
white. Of course, tires will also be
available and to complete every job, the
company will balance tires on a Road
Force Balancer, reputed to be the best
wheel balancing equipment available.
Unlike other wheel specialty retailers,
Alternative Performance will be offering
a Rent-to-Own program. For those who are
unable to purchase their new wheels and
tires outright or who hope to keep
payments to a minimum, a120 days same as
cash payment option will also be
available.
Although there are two other
Rent–to–Own retail outlets in the area
for alloy wheels and rims, both are only
branches of out of state companies.
Alternative Performance is the only
company that is completely Arizona
based. As Operations Manager Al Turcios
commented, “We are a family owned
business, so we make it a point to treat
our customers with the same care and
respect we would offer our own families.
That means we work very hard to
accommodate everyone from the teenager
with his first car to the senior with
the dream car of a lifetime.” For
Hispanic customers, the store staff is
fluent in Spanish.
For further information about
Alternative Performance, LLC or the
Grand Opening Celebration, contact
Operations Manager Al Turcios or
Assistant Manager Juan Castro at
602-787-1000 or Bebe Heng at
623-444-5110. The store is located at
12614 N. Cave Creek Road, Suite 101, AZ
850022.
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Help Plan Your Route
BLM Seeking Your Public Input on Route
Designations
Interested in helping to designate your
favorite route? Get involved and share
your thoughts on which routes on public
lands should be designated for
Off-Highway Vehicle use, or set aside
for your hiking pleasure.
The
Bureau of Land Management is seeking
your input to develop a comprehensive
Travel Management plan for roads and
trails on public lands in Central
Arizona. Your vision will help determine
where to best provide connectivity for
increased recreational value, with
minimal impacts to the land and other
resources.
Input regarding designations for a
travel route system in the Bumble Bee,
Table Mesa, Lake Pleasant and San
Domingo Wash areas will be accepted
through June 30, 2007. After all
comments from the public and partnering
agencies are considered a draft travel
management map will be developed and
released for public review in the fall.
Three
public meetings will be held in north
Phoenix, Morristown and Black Canyon
City, Arizona during the month of April.
Public comments regarding route
connectivity, existing conflicts and
current or desired access will be taken
at these meetings. Staff from BLM will
be available to answer your questions on
existing and proposed routes. They will
also share information on responsible
recreation and explain the various laws
and regulations that BLM follows to
protect resources for continued public
enjoyment.
Attend one of the scheduled meetings to
"help plan your route," while learning
about the process BLM will use to plan a
designated system of routes. Designating
routes is the process of selecting
individual roads and trails for the
creation of a route system that serves
both motorized and non-motorized trail
uses while protecting sensitive natural
and cultural resources. Even with
expanding communities, Arizonans have
access to a vast amount of public lands.
These lands contain valuable wildlife
habitat and cultural resources, while
also providing a wide variety of
recreation opportunities.
Teri
Raml, Manager for the Phoenix District,
says, "With the public's input, we can
establish an interconnective route
system that will better meet the needs
of outdoor enthusiasts, while preserving
our priceless heritage."
Send
your comments to: Bureau of Land
Management Attn: Route Designation Lead
21605 North 7th Avenue Phoenix, Arizona
85027 E-mail: AZ_PDO_Routes@blm.gov.
623/580.5500
While enjoying public lands, be alert
to any suspicious activity, including
destruction of resources, vandalism, or
littering. Report these activities to
BLM by calling toll free at
1-800/637.9152
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Christian
Answers to Addiction and Gambling
Calvary Center Christian Residential Treatment for Substance Abuse
and Problem Gambling
Since 1964, Calvary Center has been a
leader in Christ-centered recovery. The
residential treatment program is for men
and women, 18 years and older. Calvary's
beautiful campus and compassionate staff
present an ideal environment for
breaking the bondage of substance abuse
and problem gambling.
Calvary's affordable, proven treatment
program addresses the practical,
physical, and spiritual aspects of
addiction and problem gambling, setting
the stage for long-term recovery and
restored family life. Addiction and
problem gambling destroys families and
lives...we see it every day! If
substance abuse or problem gambling has
a grip on you or someone you love, don't
let another day go by without getting
help. Don't fool yourself, the problem
won't go away if you ignore it! There
truly is hope for alcoholics, drug
abusers and problem gamblers and we can
help you take the first step. Call us
and ask about Calvary Center at
602-279-1468 or 866-76-SOBER. It may be
the call that will change your family
forever!
We were honored to have Calvary Center
as one of the sponsors of our 2007 Radio
Rally and Pastors Appreciation
Luncheon. If you know someone who has
problems with addiction and/or gambling,
please call them today.
You can contact them today at Calvary
Center, 720 E. Montebello Ave., Phoenix,
AZ 85014, 602-279-1468 1-866-76-SOBER
(toll-free). Matt Johnson
AM 1360 KPXQ, The Christian Station
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How to
Sidestep Surprise Mortgage Costs
by Patrick Rapps
We’re all bombarded by countless offers
for the best deal when it comes to
obtaining a home loan. This one promises
the lowest rate. That one touts the
lowest fees. Another boasts price
guarantees. Unfortunately, claims that
seem too good to be true may be just
that—not the whole truth.
So how can you untangle fact from
fiction and get key facts about loan
options that may be right for you?* By
tuning out the bells and whistles,
tuning in to important details and
turning to a trusted resource, you are
in a better position to uncover hidden
costs and concerns long before you reach
the closing table.
Protect Your Interest (Rates and All) -
Buying a home may be one of the most
significant purchases of your lifetime,
so you want to ensure that you choose a
reliable mortgage professional who will
help you protect your best interest. One
of the first defenses against being
misled in your home loan search is to
work with an experienced industry expert
from a company that has a solid history
and reputation.
This trusted advisor should help you
make informed decisions, walk you
through the home loan process and offer
you a variety of personalized home loan
options. So, if the loan representative
doesn’t make you feel comfortable enough
to ask questions or doesn’t take time to
answer the questions you do ask, move on
to someone who will.
Besides helping you protect your
interest, your lender also should help
you protect your interest rate by
explaining you options for locking it
in. Make sure that the rate lock allows
ample time for loan processing and get
terms of the rate lock in writing. Some
lenders only offer rate protection for a
week or 10 days which means the rate
lock could expire and leave the interest
rate vulnerable to changes before the
loan process is complete. Reputable
lenders will frequently lock interest
rates for 45 days, or more in certain
circumstances.
Heed “Good Faith”= Lenders and brokers
are required by law to send out a Good
Faith Estimate within three days of the
loan application. This document outlines
estimates of likely charges to you in
the settlement and closing of your home
loan.
It is important that you carefully
review the Good Faith Estimate and
understand the various expenditures
outlined. Before you make a loan
decision, you can use the document to
help you compare costs among lenders and
brokers, verify advertising claims and
identify the best overall value. Take
particular notice of such items as the
origination fee. Some lenders charge
this fee to cover the administrative
costs of processing a loan, while others
will waive it for conventional loans in
most states.
Get to the Bottom of It- Whether it’s a
flyer, letter or contract, getting all
the way to the bottom of the page to
read the fine print is a crucial step in
making sound home loan decisions and
avoiding hidden costs. Disclaimers
regarding potential hidden costs such as
pre-payment penalties, assumptions,
negative amortization or extra points
and/or fees charged to offset a low
interest rate may frequently be found in
the fine print.
Be sure that your mortgage professional
is responsive to your requests to
clarify any fine print and doesn’t rush
you into making a hasty decision. Costs
lurking in these fine print disclosures
could identify important facts about
home loan options, which should help you
avoid any headaches and cost-shocks down
the road.
Have it All - By working with an
ethical, reputable lender to help you
unearth buried costs of potential home
loan options, you can feel more
confident that you’re getting
information you need to apply for a home
loan that matches your needs. If you’ve
taken the time to do a little homework
and ask questions, and if your mortgage
professional has taken the time to
explain your options, you’ll be better
positioned to sidestep unwelcome
surprises and may even be pleasantly
surprised by how easy the process really
can be.
*
This article is for informational
purposes only and should not be
construed as a substitution for
obtaining advice from qualified mortgage
professional(s) regarding your
particular situation.
Patrick Rapps is the branch manager of
the Desert Ridge office of Countrywide
Home Loans, a national leader in
residential finance. Additional
information about the company's products
and services is also available online at
www.countrywide.com
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Arizona
Comedy Experiment Offers Fun and Laughs
for Great Cause
Valley residents can sharpen their
comedic skills and enjoy hilarious
entertainment at The Arizona Comedy
Experiment on Wednesday, June 20th,
at the Herberger Theater Center in
downtown Phoenix. Comedy workshops will
begin at 3 p.m. followed by an
entertaining comedy showcase at 7 p.m.
All proceeds will benefit nonprofit
Valley Youth Theatre in Phoenix.
Master classes for ages 13 to 18 will be
offered featuring a variety of comedy
methods including improv, standup,
sketch and music. Informational
workshops will also be offered covering
the business aspects of the
entertainment industry from casting
directors, agents and industry leaders.
A $40 registration fee includes all
workshop participation and admission to
the Comedy Show later in the evening.
Registration begins at 2:30 p.m.
The evening will culminate with a
side-splitting mixture of
family-oriented comedy with performances
from top improv comedy troupes, stand up
comedians, sketch comedy groups and more
at 7 p.m. Admission is $25 for those
interested in only attending the Comedy
Show.
This high-energy event will showcase top
comedians and comedy troupes from
Arizona and beyond. Scheduled performers
include local favorites Jester'Z,
Originals and Light Rail Pirates.
Improvisational comedy troupes, local
headlining stand up comics including
Travis Thurman and top comics from Tony
Vicich's Comedy School in Scottsdale
will also draw laughs from the crowd.
The goal of the Arizona Comedy
Experiment is to introduce the Phoenix
Metropolitan Area to a variety of comedy
and to educate Valley participants on
comedic timing while having fun. Tickets
are now available for purchase by
calling the Valley Youth Theatre box
office at 602-253-8188 ext. 2. The
Herberger Theatre Center is located at
222 East Monroe Street in downtown
Phoenix.
For more information about Arizona
Comedy Experiment and the performers
please visit
www.arizonacomedyexperiment.com .
The Jester'Z Improv Comedy Troupe
www.theater168.com , The Originals
Improv Comedy Troupe
www.theoriginalsimprov.com , The
Light Rail Pirates
www.myspace.com/lightrailpirates
Travis Thurman (
www.myspace.com/travisthurman
, Tony Vicich Comedy School
www.comedyschool.com .
About
Valley Youth Theatre
Valley Youth Theatre is a non-profit
organization that targets Arizona's
talented young performers for
participation in and attendance at
quality live theatre productions. Its
positive impact on youth provides them
with lifelong lessons through a wide
range of performing arts opportunities.
VYT is an award-winning theatre company
most recently winning 32 ariZoni Awards
for theatrical excellence in the
2005-2006 season.
Valley Youth Theatre is supported in
part by the Arizona Commission on the
Arts with funding from the State of
Arizona and the National Endowment for
the Arts. Partial funding also is
provided by the Phoenix Arts Commission
through appropriations from the Phoenix
City Council.
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WELLS
FARGO TEAMS UP WITH ARIZONA FOOD BANKS
TO FIGHT HUNGER
Summer
Collection Drive Will Re-stock Depleted
Food Stores
During the Thanksgiving and Christmas
holiday seasons, food-collection bins
spring up across the state, to help fill
the shelves of organizations that feed
the needy. By summertime, those bins
have long disappeared, and the stocks of
food on the organizations’ shelves are
nearly depleted.
From June 1st to 15th, Wells Fargo is
teaming up with local community food
banks across Arizona to help re-fill
those shelves. Donations will benefit
members of the Association of Arizona
Food Banks. Association members
distribute 116 million pounds of food
each year, enough to provide 256,000
meals every day through 1,100 sites.
Throughout the Valley and nearby cities,
local Wells Fargo store teams will
collect food for:
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• St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance
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• United Food Bank
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• Desert Mission Food Bank
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• St. Anthony’s St. Vincent de Paul
(Casa Grande)
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• Gila Community Food Bank (Globe)
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• Christ Temple Church of God in
Christ (Maricopa)
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• Wickenburg Food Pantry
Food collection bins will be placed in
the 260-plus Wells Fargo Community
Banking stores throughout the state.
People who wish to donate cash can send
checks to the Association of Arizona
Food Banks, 2100 N. Central Ave., Ste.
230, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004.
“The idea for off-season food drives
came about when we continually saw
demand for food boxes increase during
the summer months,” said Ginny
Hildebrand, executive director,
Association of Arizona Food Banks.
“Food banks’ supplies from holiday food
collections were quickly depleted,
leaving their stock of food exhausted.
When we asked for companies to help with
summer food drives, Wells Fargo stepped
up and offered to take a lead role.
Wells Fargo has a long record of
supporting our organization and other
service agencies in the Valley, and
we’re pleased to work with them on this
new project.”
“All of us at Wells Fargo are excited
to help the association with this food
drive,” said Gerrit van Huisstede,
regional president for Wells Fargo in
Arizona. “The statistics about need in
our state are sobering: One in seven
Arizona adults, one in 12 seniors and
one in five children live in poverty.
And every fourth person in line at a
soup kitchen is a child.
“We know that for our company to
prosper, the communities we serve also
must prosper – and we’re committed to
doing all we can to make that happen.
That’s why our Wells Fargo team members
statewide are supporting this campaign.”
In 2006, more than 1,500 Arizona team
members logged onto VolunteerWellsFargo!
and recorded more than 58,000 hours of
services in their communities.
VolunteerWellsFargo! is an
Internet-based tool that helps team
members find projects at non-profit
organizations, build project teams, find
board membership opportunities and
record their volunteer hours. In
Arizona alone, Wells Fargo contributed
more than $4.6 million dollars in 2006
to more than 400 non-profit
organizations. Across the United
States, Wells Fargo contributed more
than $103 million to more than 14,000
non-profit organizations. In addition,
Wells Fargo team members contributed
over $23 million to non-profit
organizations nationwide.
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Phoenix
Coyotes Prep
Classes held in June; Tryouts early July
The are excited to announce the
dates for the Pack Prep Classes for the
2007 season auditions. The Pack’s
inaugural season last year was a huge
success on and off the ice. The Pack,
the only NHL team to perform directly on
the ice, is seeking talented dancers to
tryout for next year’s squad.
To prepare for Pack auditions, the
Coyotes are holding prep
classes. These classes will include
learning a routine performed by the
Pack dancers during the 2006-07
season, along with a Q&A session
with the Pack Dance Team
Coordinator, Kari Herrick. The Pack
auditions will be held in early
July, but in the meantime, each
candidate is required
to attend at least one
prep class and registration is a
must due to class size limitations.
The fee for the class is $10 per
person and is due upon arrival.To
register for a prep class, contact
Kari Herrick at Kari.Herrick@phoenixcoyotes.com.
Please title the e-mail ‘PACK PREP
CLASSES’ and be sure to indicate
your first and last name, phone
number and the class you plan to
attend.
Location: AZ
Dance & Co. 6780 W. Deer Valley
Rd.Glendale, AZ85310
Dates:
Monday, June 18th, 6:30-8:00
p.m.
Wednesday, June 20th, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Friday, June 22nd, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 23rd, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Monday, June 25th, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, June 27th, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Friday, June 29th, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 30th, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Please contact Kari Herrick at her
e-mail listed above, or by phone at
623.772.3242, with further questions.
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• 06/02-30 Bat Boy: The Musical @
Nearly Naked Theatre. Nearly Naked
Theatre presents Bat Boy: The Musical.
Based on a story in the infamous tabloid
The Weekly World News, Bat Boy: The
Musical is a musical comedy/horror show
about a half boy/half bat creature who
is discovered in a cave near Hope Falls,
West Virginia. At first reviled by the
townsfolk who think him responsible for
the mysterious illness befalling their
livestock, the Bat Boy undergoes a
startling transformation in the care of
the family of the local veterinarian.
Turning into a “real boy” the Pinocchio-esque
“bat child” naively enters the community
in an innocent search for heart and
hearth… but like any tabloid story, the
twists and turns soon threaten to
shatter his newfound humanity, and the
entire town turns against him when they
hear the shocking story of Bat Boy's
unholy origin. Directed by Damon Dering.
Important Information: Recommended for
mature audiences, containing adult
themes and language and brief nudity.
Credits: Story and book by Keythe Farley
and Brian Flemming. Music and lyrics by
Laurence O'Keefe. Tickets:
$18-$25/General Admission Info Phone:
(602) 254-2151. Times: Thursday-Saturday
8:00pm, Sunday 6:00pm or 2:00pm
(alternately). Phoenix Theatre 100 East
McDowell Phoenix
• 06/02-23 7 Minutes in Heaven @
Space 55 Theatre Ensemble. A
no-holds barred variety show. Tickets:
$5/Each Times: Saturday 9:00pm 636 E
Pierce Street Phoenix.
• 06/02-17 Over My Dead Body @
Mountain Shadows Theatre Company. A
delightful murder mystery by Michael
Sutton & Anthony Fingleton. In this
classic comedy-mystery, Trevor, Dora,
and Bartie are in their seventies and
are the only surviving founders of the
Murder League, a very proper club of
British mystery writers that once
counted Agatha Christie and John Dickson
Carr among its ranks. Over the years,
they've watched in dismay as their
elusive murder mysteries have gone out
of fashion. Thanks to TV, people now
know how real murder is committed and
that it is far from the elegant, stylish
affairs they used to write about.
Taunted by a younger colleague--a writer
of violent crime stories--the three
concoct a plan to renew interest in
their kind of murder...by committing one
themselves! Of course they plan to be
caught--how else is everyone to know how
brilliant their crime was unless it is
solved? But what they fail to realize is
that unlike the murders in their books,
in real life things don't always happen
like clockwork--especially when there
are recalcitrant chandeliers,
malfunctioning rifles, and corpses in
gorilla suits to deal with. They also
didn’t count on a deadly fly in the
ointment--a real-life killer; one who
has decided our three heroes know too
much. Tickets: $10-$15/General
Admission. Info Phone: (623)546-7176.
Times: Friday-Saturday 7:00pm, Sunday
2:00pm Willow Canyon High School Theatre
17901 West Lundberg Street Surprise.
• 06/15-07/22 Grease @ Arizona
Broadway Theatre. Go back to high
school with this nostalgic salute to the
1950's rock 'n roll era. Join the
Greasers and the Pink Ladies as they
dance and sing their way through the
prom, the drive-in movie, and the burger
palace with 'Look at Me, I'm Sandra
Dee,' 'Beauty School Dropout,' 'Summer
Nights' and 'Born to Hand Jive, Baby.'
Tickets: $43-$53 Info Phone:
(623)776-8400. Times: Tuesday-Friday
6:15pm, Saturday 12:15pm and 6:15pm,
Sunday 11:15am and 5:15pm. Arizona
Broadway Theatre7701 West Paradise Lane
Peoria.
• 06/15-07/01 Speed The Plow @ Off
Center Productions. Hollywood
producers Bobby Gould and Charlie Fox
engage in a verbal boxing match trying
to find a resolution to the eternal
debate of art versus money. Should they
go for another bad action blockbuster?
Or should they put themselves on the
line for a film adaptation of a
spiritual, apocalyptic novel? Gould's
secretary Karen acts as inspiration (she
brought the novel to Gould's attention)
and catalyst in the debate, only to be
ditched just as easily in the play's
cynical finale. Performance Location:
Black Box Theater. Tickets:
$25-$31/General Admission Info Phone:
(623) 815-7930. Times: Thursday-Saturday
8:00pm, Sunday 2:30pm. Peoria Center for
the Performing Arts 8355 West Peoria
Avenue Peoria.
• 06/22-07/13 Two Gentlemen of
Verona @ Shakespeare Sedona.
Shakespeare's early comedy seems to
proclaim 'all's fair in love and war,'
as it unfolds a tale of a disguised and
resourceful heroine, an irreverent
servant, shady characters, outlaws and
one of the most famous and funny canines
in all of classic literature. This wild
and wooly adventure of foolish,
passionate young love, with many
surprising plot twists on the road to a
final reconciliation, is not to be
missed. Location: The Festival Stage,
Calle Independencia . Tickets:
$25/Adult, $10/Student Rush Discount 1/2
Hour Before Curtain with ID. Info Phone:
(800)768-9286. Times: Thursday-Saturday
8:00pm Tlaquepaque 336 Highway 179
Sedona.
• 06/23-07/14 Romeo & Juliet @
Shakespeare Sedona. Shakespeare's
timeless tale of star-crossed lovers and
undoubtedly the most famous love story
in the English language, Romeo and
Juliet teaches us the meaning of love,
of forgiveness, and the terrible price
of hatred and violence. This premiere
production, set in period, will be
directed by Founding Artistic Director
Jared Sakren. Location: Calle
Independencia Tickets: $25/Adult,
$10/Student Rush Discount 1/2 Hour
Before Curtain with ID. Info Phone:
(800) 768-9286. Times: Thursday-Saturday
8:00pm Tlaquepaque 336 Highway 179
Sedona.
• 07/14 2nd Annual Cave Creek Film &
Arts Festival @
Harold's Cave Creek Corral 6895 E. Cave
Creek Rd. in Cave Creek. 6 p.m. to 9
p.m. Free admission. Western/casual to
Black-Tie attire. HIGHLIGHTS: The theme
of this year's festive event is "Cave
Creek's Desert Spirit" and several
entries will be highlighted prior to the
awards ceremony.
• 06/24-06/24/08 Our Stories: American
Indian Art and Culture in Arizona @
Heard Museum West. Our Stories:
American Indian Art and Culture in
Arizona is the first long-term
exhibition of the new Heard Museum West
community location in the City of
Surprise. With more than 400 objects on
display, Our Stories focuses on the
great cultural diversity of Native
Americans in Arizona, examining how
American Indians have been tied to the
land from ancestral times to today. The
exhibit shares American Indian
reflections on their homeland, families,
communities and art. Our Stories
includes traditional and contemporary
artwork like a Nampeyo jar from the
early 1900's and her daughter’s
exquisitely painted bird wing jar from
the 1970's. The gallery is filled with
sweeping landscape images, portraits of
artists and community members, and, like
all Heard Museum exhibits, the
first-person perspective. Tickets:
$10/General Admission, $9/Seniors,
$3/Children ages 4-12, Free/2nd Sundays
of every month Info Phone: (602)252-8840
Times: Sunday-Saturday 9:30am-5:00pm
Heard Museum West 16126 North Civic
Center Plaza Surprise.
• 06/24-06/24/08 Traveling @
Heard Museum West. The first changing
exhibition featured at the Heard Museum
West location is Traveling, which will
feature sculpture and prints by Diné
multi-media artist Melanie Yazzie. The
prints reflect Yazzie’s travels and work
in four continents and the sculptural
pieces are based on her experiences
growing up on the Navajo reservation.
Yazzie has a bachelor of arts in studio
art from the University of Arizona and a
master in fine arts from University of
Colorado, Boulder. Through her art, she
connects to many indigenous people. “I
was brought up in the traditional Navajo
way. Respect of self and others has
always been a part of my people. I am
proud to be Diné/Navajo and to have the
opportunity to create art about my
experiences. I hold only my story and by
no means speak for all Native people,”
says Yazzie. According to Heard Museum
West Associate Curator Janet Cantley,
“Yazzie’s work speaks about her lifelong
relationship to animals, travels and the
experiences she holds with other
indigenous people.” Tickets: $10/General
Admission, $9/Seniors, $3/Children ages
4-12, Free/2nd Sundays of every month.
Info Phone: (602)252-8848. Times:
Sunday-Saturday 9:30am-5:00pm. Heard
Museum West 16126 North Civic Center
Plaza Surprise.
• 06/20 WOW! Wednesday: Folklor y
Cultura Mexicana @
City of Glendale Library and Arts
Department. Swirling color, dazzling
regional costumes, and thrilling music!
Come celebrate the rich tradition and
vibrant history of Mexico with Folklor y
Cultura Mexicana, a talented group of
Hispanic and Native American children
and young adult dancers. Important
Information: Tickets (required) will be
distributed from the Youth Department on
a first-come, first-served basis at 1:45
p.m. on program day for these very well
attended events. Space is limited so we
suggest you come early. Tickets: Free
Admission. Times: Wednesday
2:00pm-3:00pm. Foothills Branch Library
19055 North 57th Avenue Glendale.
• 06/16 Valley of the Sun Juneteenth @
Valley of the Sun, Family, food &
fun....Juneteenth celebrates African
American freedom while encouraging
self-development and respect for all
cultures. The festival will bring
together a diverse community of
thousands to enjoy our rich African
American culture here in the Valley of
the Sun. Tickets: Free Admission. Times:
Saturday 6:00pm-10:00pm. South Mountain
Community College 7050 South 24th Street
Phoenix.
• 06/22-07/27 Arpaio-palooza @
Citrus Valley Playhouse. In
Arpaio-Palooza, Prescott Edition, the
audience gets a peek at what the town of
Mayberry would be like if Joe Arpaio was
Sheriff. They'll also meet the trademark
Citrus Valley characters and segments
created by the troupe’s talented
founder, Brian Nissen. Nissen skillfully
and comically portrays such memorable
characters as the Blind Ranger,
sightless by choice and Duane who is the
host of a call-in radio talk show,
'Mullets Over America.' Don't miss the
entertaining historical segments tied to
Prescott that are not to be missed.
Citrus Valley Playhouse a live stage
show that explores, spoofs, and
celebrates, the Arizona experience
through the format of old time radio.
They’re actually on the radio, too! (KJZZ,
91.5) Nostalgic yet offbeat, CVP is a
professional, non-profit theatre company
with a twist - they educate and
entertain! Voted “Best Original Work” by
the “Get Out” magazine, CVP is described
as “one part comedy, one part music, one
part civics lesson, and one heck of a
good time!” Tickets: $22/General
Admission Info Phone: (480)644-6500.
Times: Friday 7:30pm Elks Opera House
117 East Gurley Street Prescott.
•
07/04 Fabulous Phoenix Fourth
Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department.
Steele Indian School Park at 3rd Street
and Indian School Road will host the
2007 Independence Day gala. Enjoy food
vendors, a water-play area for kids, and
the best fireworks show in town. This is
a rain or shine event. For information
call (602) 495-0739. Tickets: Free
Admission. Times: Tuesday 4:00pm-10:00pm
Steele Indian School Park
300 East Indian School Road Phoenix.
• NOW-07/22 Celebrating Art In The West
Valley II @
West Valley Art Museum On May 11, the second
installment of “Celebrating Art In The
West Valley” exhibition will open at
West Valley Art Museum in Surprise
giving Valley artists on the west side
the opportunity to show in a Museum
setting. This year’s show includes
artists living west of I-17 rather than
west of the 101 as last year. Over a
hundred artists submitted nearly 300
works making the entries almost twice as
large as last year. The final jurying by
Museum staff produced a total of 74 two
and three dimensional works by 66
artists to be displayed. As in past
years, most of the three dimensional
work is in ceramic with potters Katheryn
Sins, Pat Vincent and Janet Trisler
dominating the group of 23 three
dimensional works. Tom Deady’s wood
furniture/sculpture entitled “Mr. and
Mrs. Jewels” carries a whimsical humor
into the functional realm while Janet
Trisler’s vase “Tsk, Tsk, Tse Tse”
channels the spirit of Ogden Nash with
her quotation of his zany poem on the
piece but defies how it is to be used.
Acrylic and mixed media paintings are
found in abundance but the ever popular
oil media still has a strong showing
with 10 selections. A long time mix
media specialist, Tom Herbert shows two
works notable for their unique surface
and special effects. Watercolor
paintings were in short supply with only
four being shown and not many more
submitted. This exhibition will run
through July. Tickets: $7/Adults,
$2/Students with ID, Free/Age 5 and
under. Times: Tuesday-Sunday
10:00am-4:00pm West Valley Art Museum
17420 North Avenue of the Arts (114th
Avenue) Surprise.
• NOW-06/29 Ken Hoffman: Paintings @
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria.
Hoffman, professor emeritus of art from
Bradley University in Peoria, has
exhibited his provocative animal/people
portraits all throughout Europe and the
cultural centers of South America. The
Amos Eno Gallery and Walter Wickiser
Gallery, both in New York City, provide
his current artistic representation. His
subject matter and technique strive to
reveal how similar humans are to
animals, a task he has labored at for
the past 15 years. Hoffman believes that
his inspiration and imagery parallel the
modern ilterature written by Orwell,
Kafka, Beckett, and others, i.e., Animal
Farm, Metamorphosis, Waiting for Godot,
etc. Technically, he tries to achieve
highly complex effects using textures
and the sensuous layering of
hues.Tickets: Free Admission. Times:
Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-5:00pm
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
305 Water Street Peoria.
• NOW-07/15 Young Masterworks @
West Valley Art Museum. Tickets:
$7/Adults, $2/Students with ID, Free/Age
5 and under. Times: Tuesday-Sunday
10:00am-4:00pm West Valley Art
Museum 17420 North Avenue of the Arts
(114th Avenue) Surprise.
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