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July 2007 Archive of articles from previous issues.

People Go Hungry in the Foothills

     Believe it or not, people do go hungry in the Foothills area of the Valley of the Sun. The Foothills Food Bank, located at 7005 Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek is one way to help eliminate the hunger.       
     The Foothills Food Bank services a rather large area, in that they help people as far North as the Maricopa/Yavapai County Line, to the West as far as I-17, to the East as far as Rio Verde and to the South to Jomax Road. Paradise Valley Food Bank and Desert Mission Food Bank care for anyone living south of Jomax.
     The food bank is open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon and Thursday and Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The hours are short, if they had enough volunteers they would consider longer hours.

"Mixer with Heart", with live entertainment provided by Pioneer Pepper, presented by the Carefree Cave Creek Chamber and M&I Bank along with the Sonoran News and food provided by Jessica Nelson owner of Sonoran Sun Fine Foods, on Wednesday July 11th 5:30-7 p.m. at the M&I Marshall and IIsley Bank, 21191 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale, was a great success. $485 and 339 pounds of food was collected.

Photoabove : John Carter, Publisher of Panorama Hills Monthly, with Pam DiPietro of the Foothills FoodBank, Christine Of M&I Bank and Ian Ellison Executive Director of the Carefree-Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce.

     The Foothills Food Bank Mission is to assist individuals and families with food, referral information and other emergency assistance.
   

     They also have a program that is aimed at helping people stretch their food dollars. Pam DiPietro stated “We refer to it as our Care Club. For $10 a person can purchase a meat package valued at approximately $30 to $40 and for another $10 purchase a pantry package that has canned goods and basics for equal value. Anyone is eligible by just proving that they live within our area. A person can call and order our Care Club packages.”

Admission $10 or 5 cans of food will be donated to Pam DiPietro for the Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center. Providing their always fantastic food: Jessica Nelson owner of Sonoran Sun Fine Foods (6130 E. Cave Creek Rd., Ste. #1)Please support the food bank – they are short of food at this time of the year.
For more information please contact:
Christine at M&I 480-513-6036 or the
Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce
480-488-3381

   

Recently they have had an increase of people coming from the Anthem area. It seems that many in that community “bought’ into the American Dream and they live on such a tight budget that one small crisis gets them into financial difficulties. The food bank is where they need to go for the help they need to get them back on track. The food bank relies on the community for its’ financial support to assist them in their mission of providing help to the needy, be it food or financial.
    

     Help can be given by volunteering, donating food or giving financially. Further questions can be addressed by calling the Executive Director, Pam DiPietro at The Foothills Food Bank, located at 7005 Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek , 480-488-1145

Mixer with Heart
With Live Entertainment
Provided by Pioneer Pepper

Presented by the Carefree Cave Creek Chamber
and M&I Bank along with the Sonoran News

Wednesday July 11th 5:30-7 p.m.
M&I Marshall and IIsley Bank
21191 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale

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M&I Bank’s Commitment to the Community M&I Bank’s commitment to the communities it serves extends far beyond serving the financial needs of our customers. It also includes sincere dedication, on behalf of all M&I employees, to making difference in the lives of others and contributing to the vitality of the local economy in the markets we serve. Each day, M&I employees share their time, talent, and skills to benefit others in need. In doing so, they embody one of the commitments in our corporate mission statement: the pledge to make the community a letter place to live.

• Pioneer Pepper - Pioneer Pepper will make a special personal appearance at the Carefree Cave Creek Chamber mixer. The cowboy singer will entertain the crowd with songs from his smash hit cowboy musical variety show now appearing at the Carefree Resort Opera House. Pioneer Pepper will provide entertainment as well as invite members to his show at the Carefree Resort Opera House running through September 1st. The Foothills Food Bank will also provide food collection boxes at the Opera House so folks attending can contribute to this worthy cause.

Pioneer Pepper & The Sunset Pioneers will charm you right back in time with their classic harmonies of those unforgettable songs like “Ghost Riders in the Sky”, “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” and “Cool Water, as well as treat you to cowboy poetry, rootin’ tootin’ gunfights, trail humor, and good ol’ fashion wild west fun, every Friday and Saturday night at the Carefree Resort Opera House, 7 – 8:30pm through Labor Day. Call 480-595-3829 for reservations or log on to www.carefree-resort.com  The Carefree Resort is located at 37220 Mule Train Rd Carefree. The Opera House is located just north of the Carefree Resort & Villas. See ya there pardners! For more information call 602-565-5785 or visit  www.sunsetpioneers.com .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Poverty in Arizona

  • The poverty guidelines updated annually in the Federal Register by the U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services sets the poverty guideline for a family of four at $20,650 annual gross income.

  • 14.2% or 824,008 Arizonans live in poverty. This percentage is based on the 2005 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau.

  • 20.3% or 314,658 of those living in poverty are children under the age of 18 (nearly 1 in 5) with 29% of them under age five.

  • 31.4% or 1,833,023 people in Arizona live at or below 185% ($37,000 for a family of four) of the Federal Poverty Guideline, considered to be the working poor.

  • 34.6% or 2,019,359 live at or below 200% ($40,000 for a family of four) of the Federal Poverty Guideline which is where people become ineligible for most food assistance programs.

  • As of January 2007, 534,181 Arizonans receive food stamps.

  • As of January 2007, reports show 588,795 Arizonans are living at or below 130% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, but DO NOT receive food stamps.

Of Those Receiving Emergency Food in Arizona

  • 41% are children and senior citizens.

  • 30% of the households are headed by single-parents among households with children under 18.

  • 13% of the families had children under age five. These are children who are at a critical stage of development, which will in part determine their future success and productivity.

  • 15% of families reported their children skipped meals because there was not enough money for food.

  • The racial/ethnic make-up is 42% White, 9% Black, 7% Native American and 41% Hispanic.

  • 42% of the households reported having someone in the household who is employed.

  • 27% reported that work provided the primary source of income and 32% reported that it was Social Security.

  • 47% of the households have annual incomes of $10,000 or less. While 75% of the households had an income of 130% or below the Federal Poverty Guideline.

  • 28% of the people within the past year had to choose between buying food and paying for medical care.

  • 41% of the people within the past year had to choose between buying food and paying for utilities.

  • 83% of people interviewed are United States Citizens.

  • 30% of people interviewed are homeless.

Sources of information:

  • Arizona Department of Economic Security

  • Association of Arizona Food Banks – Hunger in America 2006 – Arizona Report

  • U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

  • Association of Arizona Food Banks – Emergency Food Providers Directory

  • Association of Arizona Food Banks

  • America’s Second Harvest food bank members in Arizona are: St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, Community Food Bank, United Food Bank and Yuma Community Food Bank.

  • Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 15 / Wednesday, January 24, 2007

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"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).

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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.
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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 .
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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.  

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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.
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 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.
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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.

 

 

Save Our Summer Blood Drive
July 3, 8 a.m. ­ 3 p.m. US Airways Center, 201 E. Jefferson

Call 1-877-448-GIVE or Visit www.UnitedBloodServices.org/Arizona
Click here for FLYER FOR MORE DETAILS!

  • A July 3 donor will be drawn as 1 of 8 finalists to win a 2007 Saturn AURA
  • 1st 500 donors receive a Diamondbacks ticket
  • Goodie bags, T-shirts & raffles
  • Verizon Wireless Gorilla Jungle open for the kids

June 1 to August 31, 2007 (Donors Enter to Win a 2007 Saturn AURA)

Give blood June 1 to August 31 and you could drive away a hero with a new 2007 Saturn AURA, the North American Car of the Year!  
You can double your chances to win by depositing a second entry at any Phoenix area Saturn retailer.
 For an appointment, call 1-877-448-GIVE (4483) or visit www.UnitedBloodServices.org
 

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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.   

Several events are being planned in anticipation of the July Film Festival:

 Friday, June 22nd:  Special reception and viewing at the Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center, 33606 N. 60th Street, in Scottsdale.
Film:
  6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Original song: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visual arts, ages 17 and under: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 Sunday, June 24th: Poetry/Short Story Slam featuring readings at the Cave Creek Coffee Company, 6033 E. Cave Creek Road, in Cave Creek Poetry:  4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Short Story: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 Monday, July 2nd: Special reception and viewing at Cave Creek Town Hall, 37622 N. Cave Creek Road, in Cave Creek.
Photography:
5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visual arts, ages 18 and over: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 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.  

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People Go Hungry in the Foothills

     Believe it or not, people do go hungry in the Foothills area of the Valley of the Sun. The Foothills Food Bank, located at 7005 Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek is one way to help eliminate the hunger.       
     The Foothills Food Bank services a rather large area, in that they help people as far North as the Maricopa/Yavapai County Line, to the West as far as I-17, to the East as far as Rio Verde and to the South to Jomax Road. Paradise Valley Food Bank and Desert Mission Food Bank care for anyone living south of Jomax.
     The food bank is open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon and Thursday and Friday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The hours are short, if they had enough volunteers they would consider longer hours.

Mixer with Heart

With Live Entertainment
Provided by Pioneer Pepper

Presented by the Carefree Cave Creek Chamber
and M&I Bank along with the Sonoran News

Wednesday July 11th 5:30-7 p.m.
M&I Marshall and IIsley Bank
21191 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale

     The Foothills Food Bank Mission is to assist individuals and families with food, referral information and other emergency assistance.
   

     They also have a program that is aimed at helping people stretch their food dollars. Pam DiPietro stated “We refer to it as our Care Club. For $10 a person can purchase a meat package valued at approximately $30 to $40 and for another $10 purchase a pantry package that has canned goods and basics for equal value. Anyone is eligible by just proving that they live within our area. A person can call and order our Care Club packages.”

Admission $10 or 5 cans of food will be donated to Pam DiPietro for the Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center. Providing their always fantastic food: Jessica Nelson owner of Sonoran Sun Fine Foods (6130 E. Cave Creek Rd., Ste. #1)Please support the food bank – they are short of food at this time of the year.
For more information please contact:
Christine at M&I 480-513-6036 or the
Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce
480-488-3381

   

Recently they have had an increase of people coming from the Anthem area. It seems that many in that community “bought’ into the American Dream and they live on such a tight budget that one small crisis gets them into financial difficulties. The food bank is where they need to go for the help they need to get them back on track. The food bank relies on the community for its’ financial support to assist them in their mission of providing help to the needy, be it food or financial.
    

     Help can be given by volunteering, donating food or giving financially. Further questions can be addressed by calling the Executive Director, Pam DiPietro at The Foothills Food Bank, located at 7005 Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek , 480-488-1145

Mixer with Heart
With Live Entertainment
Provided by Pioneer Pepper

Presented by the Carefree Cave Creek Chamber
and M&I Bank along with the Sonoran News

Wednesday July 11th 5:30-7 p.m.
M&I Marshall and IIsley Bank
21191 N. Scottsdale Rd. Scottsdale

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M&I Bank’s Commitment to the Community M&I Bank’s commitment to the communities it serves extends far beyond serving the financial needs of our customers. It also includes sincere dedication, on behalf of all M&I employees, to making difference in the lives of others and contributing to the vitality of the local economy in the markets we serve. Each day, M&I employees share their time, talent, and skills to benefit others in need. In doing so, they embody one of the commitments in our corporate mission statement: the pledge to make the community a letter place to live.

• Pioneer Pepper - Pioneer Pepper will make a special personal appearance at the Carefree Cave Creek Chamber mixer. The cowboy singer will entertain the crowd with songs from his smash hit cowboy musical variety show now appearing at the Carefree Resort Opera House. Pioneer Pepper will provide entertainment as well as invite members to his show at the Carefree Resort Opera House running through September 1st. The Foothills Food Bank will also provide food collection boxes at the Opera House so folks attending can contribute to this worthy cause.

Pioneer Pepper & The Sunset Pioneers will charm you right back in time with their classic harmonies of those unforgettable songs like “Ghost Riders in the Sky”, “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” and “Cool Water, as well as treat you to cowboy poetry, rootin’ tootin’ gunfights, trail humor, and good ol’ fashion wild west fun, every Friday and Saturday night at the Carefree Resort Opera House, 7 – 8:30pm through Labor Day. Call 480-595-3829 for reservations or log on to www.carefree-resort.com  The Carefree Resort is located at 37220 Mule Train Rd Carefree. The Opera House is located just north of the Carefree Resort & Villas. See ya there pardners! For more information call 602-565-5785 or visit  www.sunsetpioneers.com .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Poverty in Arizona

  • The poverty guidelines updated annually in the Federal Register by the U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services sets the poverty guideline for a family of four at $20,650 annual gross income.

  • 14.2% or 824,008 Arizonans live in poverty. This percentage is based on the 2005 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau.

  • 20.3% or 314,658 of those living in poverty are children under the age of 18 (nearly 1 in 5) with 29% of them under age five.

  • 31.4% or 1,833,023 people in Arizona live at or below 185% ($37,000 for a family of four) of the Federal Poverty Guideline, considered to be the working poor.

  • 34.6% or 2,019,359 live at or below 200% ($40,000 for a family of four) of the Federal Poverty Guideline which is where people become ineligible for most food assistance programs.

  • As of January 2007, 534,181 Arizonans receive food stamps.

  • As of January 2007, reports show 588,795 Arizonans are living at or below 130% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, but DO NOT receive food stamps.

Of Those Receiving Emergency Food in Arizona

  • 41% are children and senior citizens.

  • 30% of the households are headed by single-parents among households with children under 18.

  • 13% of the families had children under age five. These are children who are at a critical stage of development, which will in part determine their future success and productivity.

  • 15% of families reported their children skipped meals because there was not enough money for food.

  • The racial/ethnic make-up is 42% White, 9% Black, 7% Native American and 41% Hispanic.

  • 42% of the households reported having someone in the household who is employed.

  • 27% reported that work provided the primary source of income and 32% reported that it was Social Security.

  • 47% of the households have annual incomes of $10,000 or less. While 75% of the households had an income of 130% or below the Federal Poverty Guideline.

  • 28% of the people within the past year had to choose between buying food and paying for medical care.

  • 41% of the people within the past year had to choose between buying food and paying for utilities.

  • 83% of people interviewed are United States Citizens.

  • 30% of people interviewed are homeless.

Sources of information:

  • Arizona Department of Economic Security

  • Association of Arizona Food Banks – Hunger in America 2006 – Arizona Report

  • U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

  • Association of Arizona Food Banks – Emergency Food Providers Directory

  • Association of Arizona Food Banks

  • America’s Second Harvest food bank members in Arizona are: St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance, Community Food Bank, United Food Bank and Yuma Community Food Bank.

  • Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 15 / Wednesday, January 24, 2007

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"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).

 

 

 

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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.
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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 .
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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.  

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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.
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 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.
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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:

  • Arizona Lutheran Academy, Phoenix

  • Bourgade Catholic High School, Phoenix

  • Jackie Robinson Division: Metro Phoenix, 226 – 350 Seniors

  • Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix

  • Hank Aaron Division: Metro Phoenix, 351 – 439 Seniors

  • Phoenix Job Corps, Phoenix

  • Lou Gehrig Division: Metro Phoenix, 440 – 550 Seniors

  • Basha High School, Chandler

  • Roberto Clemente Division: Metro Phoenix, 551+ Seniors

  • Highland High School, Gilbert

  • Sandy Koufax Division: Outside Metro Phoenix, 1 – 50 Seniors

  • Seligman High School, Seligman

  • Cy Young Division: Outside Metro Phoenix, 51 – 210 Seniors

  • 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 .__________________________________________________________________________________________________

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:

  • • St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance

  • • United Food Bank

  • • Desert Mission Food Bank

  • • St. Anthony’s St. Vincent de Paul (Casa Grande)

  • • Gila Community Food Bank (Globe)

  • • Christ Temple Church of God in Christ (Maricopa)

  • • 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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 With more than 25 years of masonry experience, Somelike It Rustic can transform your shorter, mantle-capped unit, or convert it to a floor to ceiling masterpiece. These makeovers center around gorgeous, rustic wood mantles of Mesquite, Alligator Juniper, Eucalyptus or many other types of wood. 

All of this is made complete with beautiful hearth systems and rock "pop-outs" that can be used to display nic-nacs. Perhaps the best part is there can be little or no tear-out, avoiding the resulting mess. For more information check out www.somelikeitrustic.com  or call Jimmy at 928-533-5622.

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Ken Brown is the proud owner of Drawn To Comics. Ken has had a passion for comic books for more than 20 years. He found out in his early stages of comic reading and collecting that they can become quite valuable commodities. Originally Ken ran the on-line comic information site www.downtowncomicbox.com which is no longer being updated due to the time commitments of opening the store. Knowing the enjoyment and the financial reward comic books can bring Ken has decided to offer the first Ever Comic Portfolio Service for his customers who consider investing in comics as an alternative to the stock market. His extensive experience and background in this area has been recognized in articles seen on Bankrate.com and by the associated press (AP). Ken believes that it is better to invest in stuff you enjoy rather then in businesses you may know little about or even care to know anything about.

 Drawn To Comics offers a full line of comics and comic related products. We can reserve comics that you read on a regular basis. We will even include free bag and board for every comic you reserve! You will never miss an issue and Drawn To Comics cares as much about our comics as you do, so you can trust that your comics will be kept in near mint-mint condition. Call for more detail on how to get your subscription reservation started today.

 Buy, Sell, Trade or Consign: We not only sell, we buy, trade and consign. Yes, consign, we offer the best in the valley if you would like us to sell your comics or collectible toys. For more information about our consignment services please call us for details

 Artist Corner: We have always appreciated the artistic side of comic books. In fact we are so excited by comic book art that we have dedicated a whole corner of our store to our customers personal artwork. We strongly encourage our customers to bring in their own renditions of their favorite superheroes. We also encourage you to photocopy your work because someday you may be that famous artist that will be drawing the comics that we read. So, we know how personally valuable your work is to you, and we want to share your talents with all of our customers. We will even photocopy it for you. Bring it and we will post it up on our "Local artist wall of fame".

 Drawn To Comics is officially moved into their new location at 5757 W. Glendale Ave., between Subway and the Gaslight Inn. The store is open Tuesday through Sunday, for times and more information on what they have call 623-847-9090 or check out www.DrawnToComics.com .

STEPHEN KING'S DARK TOWER NOW IN STOCK  Now that history has been made with Comic industries first ever midnight release of Stephen King: Dark Tower #1, Now on sale for a $3.99 cover price. Be sure to come in and get your copy of the First Issue of The Gunslinger Born. Stephen Kings' long awaited Dark Tower the Comics. Don't miss an issue, set up a reservation for all of the upcoming issues. Call for more details of this historic comic release event!

Here is a sample of just some of what you will find in stock OUTER ORBIT #4 (OF 4), STAR WARS LEGACY #12, BIRDS OF PREY #106, SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #30, SUPERMAN BATMAN #35, SUPERMAN BATMAN VS ALIENS, PREDATORS TP, WETWORKS #9, WONDER WOMAN #9, BLACK PANTHER CIVIL WAR TP, CAPTAIN AMERICA #26, DOCTOR STRANGE OATH TP. We also have FANTASTIC FOUR #546 CWI, SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #1, MARVEL 1602 FANTASTICK FOUR TP, MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #1, MARVEL ADVENTURES IRON MAN #1 (SPECIAL PRICING). Along with these great comics Drawn To Comics also has: FANTASTIC FOUR SILVER SURFER, X-MEN #199, ARCHIE #575, ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #179, CLASSIC BATTLESTAR GALACTICA VAR CVR #2, DARKSTALKERS LTD COLL CVR A SET, DARKSTALKERS LTD COLL CVR B SET, DARKSTALKERS LTD COLL POWER FOIL CVR C SET DEVI #11, GI JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS BRAZIL, HIGHLANDER VAR CVR #3, LONE RANGER VAR CVR #4. Don't forget STAR TREK KLINGONS BLOOD WILL TELL #2, CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #10 DR DOOM, CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAG #9 CAPT AMERICA, CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE #38 SHE HULK and CLASSIC MARVEL FIGURINE COLL MAGAZINE #39 MYSTIQUE.

 DRAWN TO COMICS HEROCLIX TOURNAMENTS EVERY SATURDAY!
Come down every Saturday for Heroclix tournaments.  Events start at 2pm.  

Look forward to seeing you all there.

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Drawn to Comics wants to Thank all of those who are serving in the Armed services and protecting our freedom by extending an extra 10% off their total price on any purchase with no exclusions!

Be sure to contact us for more information on the discount and our Military Subscription Services.

 ARIZONA'S VARIANT COVER HEADQUARTERS
Drawn to Comics is your Valley Headquarters for Variant Covers!  We have over 500 different variant covers of the hottest comics in the market. Come in and see if we have that elusive cover you are looking for.

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Quote of the Day I'd rather not sing than sing quiet. — Janis Joplin

Dates Event (click for details) Where
  MAY 2007  
May 11- Sept  30

Berlin Gallery of the Heard Museum Shop Presents Small Works Little Stories

Heard Museum
May 17-Jul 22 Celebrating Art of the West Valley II West Valley Art Museum 170 N Avenue of the Arts
  JUNE 2007  
June 2 -Sept 2

Contemporary Scandinavian Art

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art -  7374 E. Second St. (480) 994-ARTS
June 8-Aug 19 UnInked: Paintings, Sculpture and Graphic Work by Five Cartoonists @ Phoenix Art Museum Phoenix Art Museum
Jun 8 - Nov  16 Dave Kowalski, Sculpture @ West Valley Art Museum. West Valley Art Museum 17420 North Avenue of the Arts (114th Avenue) Surprise
Jun 8 - July 15 Young Masterworks @ West Valley Art Museum. West Valley Art Museum 17420 North Avenue of the Arts (114th Avenue) Surprise
June 7-July 28 The King and I Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
June 15 - Sept 1

Pioneer Pepper & the Sunset Pioneers

Carefree Resort Opera House
June 15-July 29 Grease Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
June 15- Sept 2

Space Is the Place

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art -  7374 E. Second St. (480) 994-ARTS
June 25-July 6
July 2-6
Performing Arts Camp (Ages 13-18)
Young Performers Camp (Ages 6-12)
Arizona Broadway Theatre 7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ  623-776-8400 
June 22 - Sept 1

Pioneer Pepper & the Sunset Pioneers

Carefree Resort Opera House
July 26-28 A Ridiculously Intimate Evening with Todd Glass at The Cabaret Tempe Improv 930 E University
July 26-29 Alex Reymundo Tempe Improv 930 E University
July 28 -29 MSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cave Creek, AZ  Shooters Arena. Free to public! Cave Creek, AZ
June 24 - Jun 2008 Traveling @ Heard Museum West. - Our Stories: American Indian Art and Culture in Arizona @ Heard Museum West Heard Museum West 16126 North Civic Center Plaza Surprise.
June 22 - July 27 Arpaio-palooza @ Citrus Valley Playhouse. Elks Opera House 117 East Gurley Street Prescott.
June 22-July 13 Two Gentlemen of Verona @ Shakespeare Sedona Tlaquepaque 336 Highway 179 Sedona
June 23-July 14 Romeo & Juliet @ Shakespeare Sedona Tlaquepaque 336 Highway 179 Sedona
June 29 - Sept 1

Pioneer Pepper & the Sunset Pioneers

Carefree Resort Opera House
June 29- July 29 Footloose Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre
  JULY 2007  
July 1- Sept 17 Mexico and Modern Printmaking: A Revolution in the Graphic Arts, 1920–50 Phoenix Art Museum
July 1-15 Summer Concert Series - Mogollon free concert series every Sunday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Scottsdale's McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E. Indian Bend Rd. 480.312.2312.
July 2-6 Young Masters Summer Art Classes West Valley Art Museum 170 N Avenue of the Arts
July 5 Summer Band Concert Series Glendale Amphitheatre Glendale Murphy Park 5850 W. Glendale AZ 
July 5 Summer Spectacular ArtWalk Main Street and Marshall Way in downtown Scottsdale
July 6 - Sept 1

Pioneer Pepper & the Sunset Pioneers

Carefree Resort Opera House
July 7 Young Country - Current country hits Arrowhead Towne Center
July 7-8 Crossroads Gun Show Arizona State Fairgrounds
July 7 Kenny Rogers Casino Arizona
July 8-15 Summer Concert Series - Rock Lobster free concert series every Sunday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Scottsdale's McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E. Indian Bend Rd. 480.312.2312.
July 11 Act 1: Danielle Cooke Trio. Act 2: Armand Boatman's Bebop Revolution. ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
July 12 Summer Band Concert Series Glendale Amphitheatre Glendale Murphy Park 5850 W. Glendale AZ 
July 13- Sept 1

Pioneer Pepper & the Sunset Pioneers

Carefree Resort Opera House
July 9-13 Missoula Children's Theatre Presents
'The Pied Piper' (Ages 6-18)
Arizona Broadway Theatre 7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ  623-776-8400 
July 14 Learn your Lizards Boyce Thompson Arboretum
July 14 Chandler Pioneer Life Chandler Museum 178 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler, AZ 85244 - 480-782-2717
July 14  2nd Annual Cave Creek Film & Arts Festival Cave Creek
July 14 Anita B Band - Variety covers Aretha to Nora Jones Arrowhead Towne Center
July 15 Summer Concert Series - Appler free concert series every Sunday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Scottsdale's McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, 7301 E. Indian Bend Rd. 480.312.2312.
July 13-15 Men's Luxury Toy Expo & Auction featuring special guest Carroll Shelby University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
July 18 Soul Jam Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St
July 20- Sept 1

Pioneer Pepper & the Sunset Pioneers

Carefree Resort Opera House
July 19 Summer Band Concert Series Glendale Amphitheatre Glendale Murphy Park 5850 W. Glendale AZ 
July 19 Solar Series. This free program is from 7 to 9 p.m Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road
July 20 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows  Potter Release Parties Glendale Main Library - Foothills Branch - Velma Teague Branch
July 20 Celebrate the release of the seventh Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Scottsdale Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St.
July 21 Plants-of-the-Bible Guided Tour Boyce Thompson Arboretum
July 21 Western Fusion - Current country hits Arrowhead Towne Center
July 21 Learn your Lizards Boyce Thompson Arboretum
July 21 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pre-purchase and receive your exclusive CHB HP7 lightning-bolt rubber bracelet that is your all access pass to our VIP Midnight Release Party and our Potter Post-Release Celebration on the following day Changing Hands Bookstore
May 17-Jul 22 Celebrating Art of the West Valley II West Valley Art Museum 170 N Avenue of the Arts
Jul 12-22 The Nerd Theater Works 8355 W. Peoria
July 18 Soul Jam Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St
July 19 Summer Band Concert Series Glendale Amphitheatre Glendale Murphy Park 5850 W. Glendale AZ 
July 19 Solar Series. This free program is from 7 to 9 p.m Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road
July 19-22 Pablo Francisco Tempe Improv 930 E University
July 20 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows  Potter Release Parties Glendale Main Library - Foothills Branch - Velma Teague Branch
July 20 Celebrate the release of the seventh Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Scottsdale Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St.
July 21 Plants-of-the-Bible Guided Tour Boyce Thompson Arboretum
July 21 Western Fusion - Current country hits Arrowhead Towne Center
July 21 Learn your Lizards Boyce Thompson Arboretum
July 21 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pre-purchase and receive your exclusive CHB HP7 lightning-bolt rubber bracelet that is your all access pass to our VIP Midnight Release Party and our Potter Post-Release Celebration on the following day Changing Hands Bookstore
July 22-28 1st Annual Corvette'N America Road Trips Northern Arizona
July 23 Rasputina, My Brightest Diamond ClubhouseMusic
July 23 Dios, The Holy Rolling Empire, The Breakup Society Modified Arts
July 24 Ozzfest Cricket Pavilion
July 25 Dream Theater Dodge Theatre 400 W. Washington St 
July 25 Act 1: Elliott Ventimiglia Quintet: Act 2: Charles Lewis Quintet. ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
July 25 Tiki show with surf rock by The Swamp Coolers, Surfside IV, Shadowcasters. Vinyl exotica by DJ El Dedo & DJ D Scott. Rhythm Room
July 25 In Tune Promotions presents Lunaractive, Red Horizon, Crash Coordinates, Miggs, Flight to London Alice Cooperstown
July 26 Summer Band Concert Series Glendale Amphitheatre Glendale Murphy Park 5850 W. Glendale AZ 
July 26 Martina McBride Jobing.com Arena, 101- Glendale Ave 
July 26 Godsmack Dodge Theatre 400 W. Washington St 
July 26 Heart Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St
July 26 Workshop with Artists Jen Urso and Steve Yazzie - event is free, register 480.874.4641. SMoCA lobby, 7374 E. Second St.
July 25 Act 1: Elliott Ventimiglia Quintet: Act 2: Charles Lewis Quintet. ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
July 23-Aug 2
Museum Explorers: Fox grades 1-2
Museum Explorers: Bobcat grades 3-4
Desert and Sea Explorers grades 5-6
Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum
July 26 Summer Band Concert Series Glendale Amphitheatre Glendale Murphy Park 5850 W. Glendale AZ 
July 26 Heart Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St
July 26 Workshop with Artists Jen Urso and Steve Yazzie - event is free, register 480.874.4641. SMoCA lobby, 7374 E. Second St.
July 26-28 Oasis Gift Show University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
June 22 - July 27 Arpaio-palooza @ Citrus Valley Playhouse. Elks Opera House 117 East Gurley Street Prescott.
July 27 Rush Cricket Pavilion
July 27 Playing God, Evolocity, Kicking K8, Minus Blindfold, March Against Fear, Unbroken Covenant Marquee Theatre
July 27 Celebrate 32 years of Mighty Mud Mania - Scottsdale's messiest, mushiest, mud-filled event for kids ages 1 through 17 - 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chaparral Park, 5401 N. Hayden Road
July 27-28

Parens.

The Little Theatre at Phoenix Theatre 100 E. McDowell Rd 
July 28 Western Electric - Blend of variety and country hits Arrowhead Towne Center
July 28 Spur Cross Ranch Recreation Full Moon Hike 8pm Cave Creek (480) 488-6623
July 28 Young Buck & Rich Boy Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St
July 28 Stevie Nicks Dodge Theatre 400 W. Washington St 
July 28 TINA MALIA ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
July 27 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus US Airways Center
July 27 Celebrate 32 years of Mighty Mud Mania - Scottsdale's messiest, mushiest, mud-filled event for kids ages 1 through 17 - 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chaparral Park, 5401 N. Hayden Road
July 28 Western Electric - Blend of variety and country hits Arrowhead Towne Center
June 7-July 28 The King and I Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
July 30

Fundraiser at Affinito’s Bistro  Anthem’s Team W.I.S.H and its upcoming 60-mile Breast Cancer Walk.

Affinito’s Bistro Anthem
July 30 Hinder, Papa Roach, Buckcherry, The Exies Mesa Amphitheatre 201 N. Center St. Mesa, AZ (480) 644-2560
July 28 TINA MALIA ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
July 28 -29 MSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Cave Creek, AZ  Shooters Arena. Free to public! Cave Creek, AZ
July 27- Sept 1

Pioneer Pepper & the Sunset Pioneers

Carefree Resort Opera House
July 27 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus US Airways Center
July 27 - August 10 Working North Valley Playhouse 13043 North Cave Creek Road
  AUGUST 2007  
August 3 Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Soul2Soul Tour 2007 Jobing.com Arena, 101- Glendale Ave 
August 3 Arizona Diamondbacks Second Annual Sleepover at Chase Field Chase Field
August 1-5 NICKELODEON’S Go, Diego, Go Live! The Great Jaguar Rescue presented by State Farm Insurance® ASU Gammage
August 2-5 Norm Mac Donald Tempe Improv 930 E University
August 3-5 Maricopa County Summer Home Show University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
August 4 Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Streetlight Manifesto, Against All Authority Marquee Theatre
August 4 Azz Izz - Funk, Jazz, Reggae, and Saucy Soca Arrowhead Towne Center
August 1 Projekt Revolution Tour: Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance Cricket Pavilion
August 1 Fiasco Shows presents Enter the Collector The Paper Heart 750 N.W. Grand Ave.Phoenix, AZ
August 2-Sept 22 Beehive Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
August 1-5 NICKELODEON’S Go, Diego, Go Live! The Great Jaguar Rescue presented by State Farm Insurance® ASU Gammage
Aug 3-Sept 29 Pump Boys And Dinettes Arizona Broadway Theatre 7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ  623-776-8400 
August 3- Sept 1

Pioneer Pepper & the Sunset Pioneers

Carefree Resort Opera House
August 3-5 Maricopa County Summer Home Show University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
August 4 Azz Izz - Funk, Jazz, Reggae, and Saucy Soca Arrowhead Towne Center
July 27 - August 10 Working North Valley Playhouse 13043 North Cave Creek Road
August 7  Foothills Community Center Planning Committee is hosting a community meeting  to discuss plans for the proposed Foothills Community Center 9:30-10:30 a.m Hall at the Christ Anglican Episcopal Church, 35500 N Cave Creek Rd (480) 488-1105
August 10-12 Vigilante Days Tombstone AZ
August 7-12 Sweet Charity ASU Gammage
August 10 Dance Party Dodge Theatre 400 W. Washington St 
August 11 Cold Shott - Classic R&B with horns Arrowhead Towne Center
August 11-12 Ter-Mark Gun Show Arizona State Fairgrounds
August 10-12 Vigilante Days Tombstone AZ
August 11 “If You lived With The Hohokam” Chandler Museum 178 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler, AZ 85244 - 480-782-2717
August 11 Jon B - Silk - Next Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St
August 11 PSYCHO GYPSY 7TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY! with POISON tribute UNSKINNY BOP, and RIZON ClubhouseMusic
August 11-12 57th Annual Summer Festival Mountain Artists Guild Prescott AZ
August 13 Nickelback, Daughtry, Puddle of Mudd Jobing.com Arena, 101- Glendale Ave 
August 14 NEW RIVER/DESERT HILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Outside Lighting – Keeping our Nights Dark 7:30 pm Crossroads Christian Fellowship Hall,
42425 N. New River Road
August 15 Poison Dodge Theatre 400 W. Washington St 
August 10-12 Vigilante Days Tombstone AZ
August 7-12 Sweet Charity ASU Gammage
August 11 Cold Shott - Classic R&B with horns Arrowhead Towne Center
August 11-12 Ter-Mark Gun Show Arizona State Fairgrounds
August 10- Sept 1

Pioneer Pepper & the Sunset Pioneers

Carefree Resort Opera House
August 10-26 Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 
August 8 The Peak Festivus for the Rest of Us 2007  Don Henley, Stray Cats, and The Pretenders. Jobing.com Arena, 101- Glendale Ave 
August 11 “If You lived With The Hohokam” Chandler Museum 178 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler, AZ 85244 - 480-782-2717
August 11-12 57th Annual Summer Festival Mountain Artists Guild Prescott AZ
August 16 Solar Series. This free program is from 7 to 9 p.m Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road
August 16 Life Changing Class Scottsdale Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St.
August 17- Sept 1

Pioneer Pepper & the Sunset Pioneers

Carefree Resort Opera House
August 18 Plants-of-the-Bible Guided Tour Boyce Thompson Arboretum
August 18 Learn your Lizards Boyce Thompson Arboretum
August 18 Apple - Beatles tribute band Arrowhead Towne Center
August 23-Sept 3 Wicked ASU Gammage
August 24 "On the Air," a charming musical comedy that captures the fabulous '50s and '60s Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road
August 25-26 Red Rocks Music Festival Jewish Community Sedona Verde Valley Center Hwy 179 & Meadowlark Sedona, AZ
August 3 - Sept 9 Pump Boys and Dinettes Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
August 20 Paradise Valley Community College North registering students for the Fall 2007 semester Classes start located on the campus of Cactus Shadows High School, 5802 E. Dove Valley Road, Scottsdale
August 21-26 MAMMA MIA ASU Gammage
August 24- Sept 1

Pioneer Pepper & the Sunset Pioneers

Carefree Resort Opera House
August 24 Beyonce with special guest Robin Thicke US Airways Center
August 25 Red Rocks Music Festival: Quintessence with Composer Bill Douglas@ Red Rocks Music Festival Jewish Community Sedona Verde Valley Center Highway 179 and Meadowlark Sedona AZ.
August  25 Aaron Nelson Project - Current and classic hits Arrowhead Towne Center
August  26 Red Rocks Music Festival: Young Artists Showcase @ Red Rocks Music Festival. Jewish Community Sedona Verde Valley Center Highway 179 and Meadowlark Sedona AZ.
August  30 Red Rocks Music Festival: Festival Sampler @ Red Rocks Music Festival. Church of the Beatitudes 555 West Glendale Avenue Phoenix.
August 31- Sept 1 Pioneer Pepper & the Sunset Pioneers Carefree Resort Opera House
August  31- Sep 22 West Side Story Theater Works 8355 W. Peoria
  SEPTEMBER 2007  
Sept 1-2 MSA Payson, AZ - Payson Rodeo Grounds
Call 602-319-0079
Payson, AZ - Payson Rodeo Grounds
September 1 The Rave Variety of hits from the 60's to today Arrowhead Towne Center
September 1 Red Rocks Music Festival: Future of the Opera Stars @ Red Rocks Music Festival Jewish Community Sedona Verde Valley Center Highway 179 and Meadowlark Sedona AZ.
September 1-3 Rendezvous of the Gunfighters Tombstone AZ
September 1 Red Rocks Music Festival: Flamenco at Sunset @ Red Rocks Music Festival Jewish Community Sedona Verde Valley Center Highway 179 and Meadowlark Sedona AZ.
September 5 Coffee at the Kerr (RSVP by Sept 5 for Sept 19 ) Intro to Luci Di Lammermoor ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
September 8 Learn your Lizards Boyce Thompson Arboretum
September 9 Mana Amares Combatir World Tour US Airways Center
September 14-30
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Actors Theatre
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 
September 15 Plants-of-the-Bible Guided Tour Boyce Thompson Arboretum
September 15 Learn your Lizards Boyce Thompson Arboretum
September 12-17 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ASU Gammage
September 13-30 The Lieutenant of Inishmore Actors Theatre
September 19 Coffee at the Kerr (RSVP by Sept 5 for Sept 19 ) Intro to Luci Di Lammermoor ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
September 19-Oct 14 Crazy For You Phoenix Theatre
September 21-22 Chicago Maricopa County Events Center  (formerly the Sundome)
September 21-Nov4 Little Shop of Horrors Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
September 23 Kelly Clarkson CANCELED CONCERT US Airways Center
September 27-Oct 14 Jersey Boys ASU Gammage
September 29-30 VISTANCIA FALL FESTIVAL HOME AND GARDEN SHOW takes place in the state's largest model home gallery and will feature giveaways, homeimprovement seminars, cooking demonstrations, decorating tips and ideas, gardening classes and various exhibits. Free. Open to the public. Vistancia in Peoria -99th Avenue north to Happy Valley Parkway. Turn left on Happy Valley Parkway and head west four miles. Once in the community, follow the signs to the Discovery Center.
September 30 Rick Springfield & The Working Class Tour 2007! Maricopa County Events Center  (formerly the Sundome)
  OCTOBER 2007  
October 4-Nov 17 Swing! Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
October 5-7 Pacific Street Car Association
The Pacific Street Car Association Hughes Performance "Arizona Nationals" presented by Deeds Performance.

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June 30-July 1 MSA Payson, AZ - Payson Rodeo Grounds
Call 602-319-0079
Payson, AZ - Payson Rodeo Grounds
     
October 5-6 The 10th Annual Green Building Expo Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, 7380 E. 2nd St
October 5-27 Dracula Theater Works 8355 W. Peoria
October 6 Sonoran Desert Chorale Music for Kings and Queens First United Methodist Church 15 E. First Ave., in Mesa
October 7 Sonoran Desert Chorale Music for Kings and Queens Valley Presbyterian Church, 6947 E. MacDonald Dr., Paradise Valley
October 10 Coffee at the Kerr (RSVP by Oct 10 for Oct 24 ) Intro to Intro to Die Fledermaus ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
October 11 David Crowder Band Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St
October 11-14 Arizona Opera Lucia di Lammermoor Arizona Opera Phoenix Symphony Hall, 2nd St & Adams, Phoenix
October 12- Nov 4 Arizona State Fair Arizona State Fairgrounds
October 16 Arizona's Only Live Tropical Butterfly Exhibit
 
Tucson Botanical Gardens.
2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712
October 11-28 “’S Wonderful! ‘S Marvelous!” Arizona Theatre Company
October 13 Hot Import Nights Nightshift

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October 13 An Evening with legendary rock band Chicago! Maricopa County Events Center  formerly the Sundome 
October 12-28 The Prince and the Pauper Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 
October 12-14

Heard Museum Film Festival

Heard Museum
October 13-14 51st  Annual Fort Verde Days Camp Verde AZ
October 18 Western ArtWalk FREE artistic showdown 7-9pm  the streets of downtown Scottsdale
October 19 Cowboy Artists of America Show Preview Phoenix Art Museum
October 19-21 Helldorado Days Tombstone AZ
October 20-Nov 18 Cowboy Artists of America Show Phoenix Art Museum
October 24 Coffee at the Kerr (RSVP by Octt 10 for Oct 24 ) Intro to Intr o to Die Fledermaus ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
October 26-Nov 11 The Pursuit of Happiness
Actors Theatre
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 
  NOVEMBER 2007  
November 7-Dec 2 Alter Boyz Phoenix Theatre
November 2-4 6th Annual Tombstone Western Music Festival Tombstone AZ
November 2-4 Giselle Ballet AZ 4 performances only

Ballet Arizona

Nov 9 - Dec 30 Gershwin's Crazy for You Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
Jun - Nov  16 Dave Kowalski, Sculpture @ West Valley Art Museum. West Valley Art Museum 17420 North Avenue of the Arts (114th Avenue) Surprise
Nov 9-11 Fountain Festival Fountain Hills AZ
Nov 10-11 Spanish Market Heard Museum
Nov 16 Chris Smithers ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
Nov15-18 Arizona Opera  Die Fledermaus Arizona Opera Phoenix Symphony Hall, 2nd St & Adams, Phoenix
Nov 15-17 14th Annual Clanton Days Rendezvous Tombstone AZ
Nov 16-18 IHBA Coors Light World Finals -The IHBA Lucas Oil Drag Boat Racing Series thunders back to Firebird Lake  Top Fuel Hydros power down the liquid quarter mile in less than 5 seconds! Speeds reach more than 250 mph!
Thursday and Friday are Test & Tune days, with Saturday Qualifying and Sunday Eliminations!

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Nov 18-20 Orme Dam Victory Days Fountain Hills AZ
Nov 22 - Dec 25 SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS! Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
Nov 30 - Dec 23 A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 
Nov 23-Dec 9 RADIO CITY CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR starring THE ROCKETTES Dodge Theatre 400 W. Washington St 
  DECEMBER 2007  
Dec 1-2 Celebration of Basketry & Native Foods Festival Heard Museum
Dec 1-Dec 23 A Christmas Carol
Actors Theatre
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 
Dec 1 UROC Rock Cross - UROC is back at Firebird International Raceway on December 1st, 2007 to race on Solid Rock.

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December 7-27 The Nutcracker

Ballet Arizona

Dec 5 Red Bull Air Race makes a much anticipated touch down in Monument Valley Monument Valley
Dec 26-30 Holidays at the Heard Heard Museum
Dec 7-22 The Christmas Schooner Theater Works 8355 W. Peoria
December 8 Sonoran Desert Chorale Home for the Holidays First United Methodist Church
December 9 Sonoran Desert Chorale Home for the Holidays Valley Presbyterian Church, 6947 E. MacDonald Dr., Paradise Valley
Dec 12 Saxophobia  
Dec 29 10th Annual Fiesta Bowl ArtWalk  the streets of downtown Scottsdale
Dec 26-30 ANNIE ASU Gammage
Dec29 - Feb 9 Anything Goes! Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
Dec 31 - Jan 20 Mask Arizona Theatre Company
  JANUARY 2008  
Jan 1 Schubert Shadows ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
Jan 9-27 Almost, Maine Phoenix Theatre
Jan 11 Gabriel Ayala ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
Jan 11-27 The Busy World is Hushed
Actors Theatre
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 
Jan 11-26 The Importance of Being Earnest Theater Works 8355 W. Peoria
Jan 11 - Mar 2 Fiddler on the Roof Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
Jan 15 - 20 CAMELOT ASU Gammage
Jan 24- 27 GEMS A Night of Opera Favorites Arizona Opera Phoenix Symphony Hall, 2nd St & Adams, Phoenix
  FEBRUARY 2008  
February 1-17 The Princess and the Pea Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 
February 3, 2008 SUPER BOWL XLII University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale
February 9-10, 2008 17th Annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest Heard Museum
February 14, 2008 Quetzal Guerrero ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
February 14, 2008 Hello Dolly! Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
February 15, 2008 Langston Speaks ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
February 7-24, 2008 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Arizona Theatre Company
February 15-17, 2008 Don Quixote  4 performances only

Ballet Arizona

February 8-23, 2008 The Underpants Theater Works 8355 W. Peoria
February 20-Mar 16, 2008 The Full Monty Phoenix Theatre
February 22, 2008 Suite Success ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
February 19-24, 2008 TWELVE ANGRY MEN Starring Richard Thomas ASU Gammage
February 23 Sonoran Desert Chorale Songs of Love First United Methodist Church, 15 E. First Ave., in Mesa
February 24 Sonoran Desert Chorale Songs of Love Valley Presbyterian Church, 6947 E. MacDonald Dr., Paradise Valley
February 24, 2008 OperaTunity ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
  MARCH 2008  
March 1-2, 2008 50th Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market Heard Museum
March 6-9 The Magic Flute by Amadeus Mozart Arizona Opera Phoenix Symphony Hall, 2nd St & Adams, Phoenix
March 9 Cinco De Moio ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
March 7-23 9 Parts of Desire
Actors Theatre
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 
March 7-23 An Inspector Calls Theater Works 8355 W. Peoria
March 7-April 20, 2008 Jekyll & Hyde Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
March 11-23, 2008 THE COLOR PURPLE ASU Gammage
March 21, 2008 Classical Music & Jazz ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
March 28-30, 2008 Mixed Repertory Program A

Ballet Arizona

March 27-April 13, 2008 To Kill a Mockingbird Arizona Theatre Company
March 30, 2008 Pamela Fields ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
  APRIL 2008  
April 2-20, 2008 Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks Phoenix Theatre
April 6 Annie Moscow ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)
April 4-19, 2008 Assassins Theater Works 8355 W. Peoria
April 4-20, 2008 Little Shop of Horrors Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 
April 4-6, 2008 Mixed Repertory Program B

Ballet Arizona

April 10-Jun 7, 2008 Buddy Holly Story Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
April 15-20, 2008 SWEENEY TODD  ASU Gammage
April 17-20, 2008 LA  TRAVIATA Arizona Opera Phoenix Symphony Hall, 2nd St & Adams, Phoenix
April 25 - May 11 Speak Spanish to Me
Actors Theatre
Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 
April 25 -June 8, 2008 Ain't Misbehavin' Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
  MAY 2008  
May 1-18, 2008 The Clean House Arizona Theatre Company
May 3, 2008 Sonoran Desert Chorale Music for the Stage and Screen First United Methodist Church,15 E. First Ave., in Mesa
May 4, 2008 Sonoran Desert Chorale Music for the Stage and Screen Valley Presbyterian Church, 6947 E. MacDonald Dr., Paradise Valley
May 14- June 8, 2008 Lucky Star A World Premier Musical Phoenix Theatre
May 20-25, 2008 The Wedding Singer ASU Gammage
  JUNE 2008  
June 6-8, 2008 Balanchine 4 performances only

Ballet Arizona

June 6-22, 2008 Cinderella Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 
June 12-July 26, 2008 Oliver Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
June 13 -Aug 3, 2008 The Music Man Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
June 17-22, 2008 MY FAIR LADY ASU Gammage
  JULY 2008  
July 31-Sept 27, 2008 Honky Tonk Angels Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
  AUGUST 2008  
Aug 8-Sept 21, 2008 Nunsense Arizona Broadway Theatre
7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ
  SEPTEMBER 2008  
  OCTOBER 2008  
  NOVEMBER 2008  
  DECEMBER 2008  

Recurring Events

 Every Monday Arrowhead Hospital Blood PressuresArrowhead Hospital is now doing blood pressures in center court, near Guest Services from 7:30 - 10:30am every Monday morning.  This is a great opportunity to get accurate and complimentary blood pressures.

Every Tuesday... Carefree/Cave Creek Rotary Club, 7:30am breakfast at Horny Toad. Call 480-575-1409.

Every Tuesday... Carefree Corridor Business Group, 7:00am breakfast at Pioneer Restaurant. Call 480-560-7841 Tom Buckhardt - no membership fees, open to one business professional in each field, pass leads, share experiences, guest speakers www.carefreecorridorbusinessgroup.com .

Every Tuesday... Soroptimists Meeting, 7:30am www.sisfoothills.org

Every Wednesday... Kiwanis Club of Carefree, 11:30am at Harolds. Call 480-488-8400.

Every Friday... Carefree Farmers' Market , 9:00am- 1:00pm at Carefree Town Center in the Amphitheater at 101 Easy Street, Carefree, AZ 85377. Click here or call 480-488-3686

Every Friday Wine Classes at 6:00PM. $10 to try 6 wines with the best food in the valley at any wine tasting at 21023 N Cave Creek Rd.  just east of the intersection of Cave Creek Road and Rose Garden (the first street north of the 101).  www.cavecreekwines.com.

Every Saturday... Farmers Market at Roadhouse Cave Creek 9am

Late Nite Catechism By Vicki Quade & Maripat Donovan, Ongoing; call for dates and times, Stage 2, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Single ticket price: $36, The longest-running play in the Valley is still in a class by itself! Audience members are the students in catechism class, and Patti Hannon is "Sister" in this hilarious interactive comedy. You better be on your best behavior, or else Sister is likely to put you in the corner‹on stage! Every performance is unique and will appeal to all, regardless of one¹s faith.
Late Nite Catechism II: Sometimes We Feel Guilty Because We Are Guilty
By Maripat Donovan, Ongoing; call for dates and times,
Stage 2, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Single ticket price: $36, That¹s right, the fun continues in Sister¹s second catechism class! You don¹t need to graduate from the first class to enjoy this one; Sister will give extra attention to her slower students. Sister has felt banners, a filmstrip, handouts, historical facts and hysterical insights to explain every nun¹s goal: getting into heaven and bringing along as many of the faithful as possible. Using a special version of Chutes and Ladders to demonstrate her point, Sister tells us where we¹ve gone wrong, and no one is excused from her firm belief that "sometimes we feel guilty because we are guilty."

Native Trails January 9 ­ April 7, 2007,  Most Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays* Noon ­ 1:15pm
Scottsdale Civic Center Mall Second Street & Drinkwater Boulevard in downtown Scottsdale Free admission Every January through April, the Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, just north of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, comes alive with Native American music, dance, art and traditional foods. Presented by the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and produced by the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Native Trails is now in its fifth season of free noontime festivals dedicated to exploring the rich and varied cultures of Native America. We invite you to come along on this sensory journey to the first nations of Arizona and North America. Musical performances using traditional instruments such as flutes, gourds and drums will delight your ears. A variety of tribal dances ranging from powwow dancing and fancy dance to the excitement and energy of the traditional hoop dance will amaze your eyes. And the rhythmic drumbeat in your chest as you join the performers for a traditional round dance will energize your spirit! *Please note, there will be no Native Trails performances on the following dates: February 3, 6, 8 & 10; March 6, 8, 10, 13, 15 & 17, 2007.

Cactus League Schedule   Arizona's 53rd Cactus League season starts March 1st. It is expected to boost the state's economy by more than $200 million according to league officials.

Arizona Diamondbacks Schedule

Arizona Cardinals Schedule

Venues

Actors Theatre

Artists Theatre Project

ASU Gammage

ASU Kerr Cultural Center,6110 N. Scottsdale Rd
(Off Rose Lane, Directly S of the Borgata)

Arizona Broadway Theatre 7701 W Paradise Lane Peoria AZ  623-776-8400 

Arizona Opera Phoenix Symphony Hall, 2nd St & Adams, Phoenix

Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum

Arizona State Fairgrounds

Arizona Theatre Company

Arrowhead Towne Center

Arts Council 4 Youth

Ballet Arizona

Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

Casino Arizona

Cave Creek Museum

Celebrity Theatre 440 N 32nd St

Central Community Theatre

Chandler Museum 178 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler, AZ 85244 - 480-782-2717

Changing Hands Book Store 6428 S McClintock Dr.

City of Peoria City Hall Municipal Grounds 8401 West Monroe Street, Peoria Pine Room

Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, 305 Water Street Peoria.

Cricket Pavilion

Darknight Productions at Peoria Center for the Performing Arts 8355 West Peoria Avenue Peoria

Del Webb Center for Performing Arts, Wickenburg 

Desert Botanical Garden  1201 N. Galvin Parkway

Desert Caballeros Western Museum 21 North Frontier Street, Wickenburg

Desert Dance Theatre, 480-962-4584

Dodge Theatre 400 W. Washington St 

First United Methodist Church 15 E. First Ave., in Mesa

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Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center, Pam DiPietro, 480-488-1145 or 515-2798. 7005 E. Cave Creek Rd. # 107, Cave Creek 85331

Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Road

Harrold's Cave Creek Corral 6895 E Cave Creek

Herberger Theater Center 222 East Monroe Street 

Heard Museum

iTheatre Collaborative

Jobing.com Arena, 101- Glendale Ave 

Kiwanis Park - Sister Cities Garden, 5800 S. All America Way, Tempe, Arizona

The Little Theatre at Phoenix Theatre 100 E. McDowell Rd 

Maricopa County Events Center  (formerly the Sundome)

Mesa Arts Center

North Valley Playhouse 13043 North Cave Creek Road

Orpheum Theatre, 203 West Adams

Peoria Sports Complex

Phoenix Art Museum

Phoenix Convention Center

Phoenix College, Bulpitt Auditorium,  1202 W. Thomas Rd

Phoenix Symphony Hall 75 N 2nd St.

Phoenix Theatre

Pioneer Living History Museum  3901 W. Pioneer Rd.

Rawhide

Rhythm Room 1019 E IndianSchool Rd

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Virginia G. Piper Theater 7380 East Second Street

Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts box office at (480) 994-ARTS (2787) or online at www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org .
 

Scottsdale Civic Center Mall Second Street & Drinkwater Boulevard in downtown Scottsdale

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art -  7374 E. Second St. (480) 994-ARTS

Scottsdale Mustang Library, 10101 N. 90th St.

Soul Invictus, 1022 NW Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

South Mountain Community College 7050 S. 24th St

Spotlight Youth Theatre West Valley Art Museum 17420 North Avenue of the Arts (114th Avenue) Surprise, AZ  85374

Tempe Improv 930 E University

Tempe Little Theatre Tempe Performing Arts Center, 132 E. Sixth St

Theater Works 8355 W. Peoria

The Studio at Theater Works - located inside the Peoria Performing Arts Center
8355 W. Peoria Avenue, Peoria, AZ 85245

Tombstone AZ

Tucson Botanical Gardens. 2150 N. Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale 

US Airways Center

Westgate City Center

Valley Presbyterian Church, 6947 E. MacDonald Dr., Paradise Valley

Valley Youth Theatre, 525 N. First St., Phoenix

West Valley Art Museum 170 N Avenue of the Arts

WestWorld  Scottsdale

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