Winter Visitor
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
www.InMaricopa.com December 2018 BUSINESS GOVERNMENT Apex Fees may members' change at expectations Copper Sky THINGS TO DO Masik Tas brings good times Winter Visitor Business Maricopa Santa invites kids + to South Pole Vacation Home Directory COMFORT THAT MADE THE SNOOZE BUTTON FAMOUS. Plush power naps. Rainfall shower. Space to stretch out and drift away. Our all-new hotel with over 500 rooms awaits every guest looking to escape in luxury. Rest, recharge and forever run toward a bigger playground. Quality Service SAVE at a Fair Price EVEN MORE WITH Take advantage of great (520) 213-5021 GROUP RATES! end-of-Summer specials with a new Call for more info! American Standard A/C System P Fast, Friendly Local Service FREE P Affordable Service Repair NEXIA THERMOSTAT and Replacement With Installation of New American Standard Unit Nexia — Control at your Fingertips 24/7 SERVICE Now providing American Standard Play For All lifetime maintenance service harrahsakchin.com Coupon must be presented before Must be 21 or older to gamble. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® project completion. Expires 12/31/2018. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700 or 1-800-NEXT STEP. Licensed, Bonded and Insured ©2018 Caesars License Company, LLC. ROC#294841 Contents December 2018 The Masik Tas Light Parade brightens up the night during the two-and-a-half- Make the Most week bash. of Your New Hi-Tech Toys! 120+ HD CHANNELS AVAILABLE 10 Victor Moreno LEADING OFF GOVERNMENT HOME Editor’s Letter Page 4 Winners, losers react to General Election. Master gardener Scott Oliver talks about Page 20 pomegranates. Page 34 Contributors Page 4 City of Maricopa is weighing fee changes for HomeSmart Success Realtor Dayv Morgan has Copper Sky. Page 22 tips for selling in winter. Page 35 PEOPLE Most expensive home sold has lakefront A photo gallery captures events around views. Page 36 town. Page 6 New home permits. Page 37 Get the Internet and WiFi package that is right for you! History photo of iconic basketweaver. Page 7 SENIOR LIVING Pima Butte Elementary teachers offer insight Joan Koczor brings up holiday memories. on A rating. Page 8 Page 38 Ak-Chin Indian Community celebrates Bob Marsh says senior needs are beyond fun Masik Tas. Page 10 and games. Page 39 95 Mbps $ per month Maricopa Santa brings Christmas home. 28 for 24 Months Page 12 THINGS TO DO 10 0 69 Maricopa Music Circle, MHS bands and more FAMILY BUSINESS have December concerts. Page 44 Business briefs include new companies, Check the calendar for Maricopa events. A gallery of family activities. Page 14 expansions and moving. Page 25 Page 42 Bernadette Russoniello takes a college road Apex groundbreaking comes with high Two churches partner for unique Nativity trip. Page 16 expectations. Page 28 experience. Page 46 520-568-8890 Be Awesome youth evaluate 'Beautiful Boy.' Directory Page 32 Page 18 Business licenses may be replaced with Murray Siegel has ideas for getting students registry. Page 33 www.orbitelcom.com off out-of-town buses.Page 19 ON THE COVER: Rich Huggins invites children to visit with Maricopa Santa at his Desert Cedars home. Residential customers only. Offer applies to new 100Mbps Internet customers only. All rates for a 24 month period. Regular rates apply after promotional period ends. Taxes, equipment, franchise fees, and other fees Photo by Kyle Norby not included. Many factors affect speed. Actual speed may vary. Other restrictions may apply. Call office for complete details. 2 InMaricopa.com | December 2018 Orbitel_HighTechToys2018_InMaricopa_8.625 x 11.125- bleeds.indd 1 11/20/2018 9:57:42 AM Letter FROM THE EDITOR Seasons greetings Publisher ecember brings a lot of activity to trying to sell your house in wintertime. SCOTT BARTLE Maricopa, with holidays that make us The faculty at Pima Butte Elementary School has Editor take stock of the past year while preparing solved a lot of problems in their time, and they were RAQUEL HENDRICKSON Dfor the future. In this issue, we touch on rewarded this year with another A rating. Some some seasonal themes as well as peek at what’s new. of them sat down to talk about how the school is Writers Rich Huggins is our cover subject consistently a top performer. Murray PRISCILLA BEHNKE as the self-proclaimed Maricopa Santa. Siegel looks at ways to keep Maricopa MICHELLE CHANCE Besides his appearances at the usual Santa kids in Maricopa for their school years. AARON GILBERT RAQUEL HENDRICKSON INDIVIDUALS TO hang-outs like Merry Copa and Shop Bernadette Russoniello takes us on a JOAN KOCZOR with a Cop, he and Mrs. Claus visit with virtual college road trip around the state BOB MARSH children at the Huggins homestead in to see the benefits of Arizona’s various DAYV MORGAN Desert Cedars every weekend this month institutions as graduating seniors figure SCOTT OLIVER until Christmas. The homey event has out their futures. BERNADETTE RUSSONIELLO gained sponsors over the years, and Rich The future is in the minds of several MURRAY SIEGEL and Linda Huggins use it as a benefit for F.O.R. folks. Apex Motor Club just broke ground, and its Photographers Maricopa’s Christmas project, but the little ones just officers are watching their plans for a racetrack finally RAQUEL HENDRICKSON want to present their wish lists to the Big Man. come together. The City of Maricopa is looking DENNIS MCCORMAC If anyone knows how to celebrate like Santa, forward to a new fee schedule at Copper Sky while VICTOR MORENO it’s the Ak-Chin Indian Community. Their annual also creating a voluntary business registry to do away KYLE NORBY birthday bash, Masik Tas, is more than two weeks of with business licensing. And the U.S. Department of fun, sports, cultural events and more. And everyone Health has a new set of guidelines to make your daily Designer CARL BEZUIDENHOUT is invited. Check the schedule in this issue. physical regimen more effective. Two nativity traditions are coming together for That may come in handy after a busy holiday Advertising one evening as neighboring churches display living season. SCOTT BARTLE and stationary versions of the Biblical story. Also in Have a joyous one. VINCENT MANFREDI the seasonal mood, Joan Koczor waxes nostalgic in TRISHA PAIGE the Senior Living section by tracing some Christmas MICHELLE SORENSEN traditions. On the other hand, Realtor Dayv Morgan Volume 13, Issue 12 points out how the holidays can be a problem when InMaricopa 44400 W. Honeycutt Road, Suite 101 Contributors Maricopa, AZ 85138 520-568-0040 Tel 520-568-0050 Fax [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Mission FREE LUNCH Inform readers/viewers. Enrich advertisers. GIFT CARD! Core Values For qualified CALL US TODAY! 1. Integrity participants! 2. Accountability 3. Open, honest and real-time communication BOB MARSH PRISCILLA BEHNKE SCOTT OLIVER 4. Prosperity for clients, community, (520) 494-3285 The Microsoft retiree drives a As a social worker, Behnke A six-year resident of company and employees Smart Car, lost a Flood Control started bringing youth Maricopa, he brings his Published advertisements are not an endorsement District election by three votes together to find alternatives experience to the Maricopa of products or advertising claims by InMaricopa. and came close to forcing a to underage drug and alcohol Master Gardeners’ No part of this magazine may be reproduced by runoff in this year’s city council abuse. Now heading the Be demonstration garden as any means without the prior written permission election. This month he’s Awesome Youth Coalition, well as his sense of humor. of InMaricopa. Copyright 2018. talking about senior services. she always has tips for — and from — kids and parents. 4 InMaricopa.com | December 2018 December 2018 | InMaricopa.com 5 Gallery History A DeLorean turned up at City Hall Nov. 14 as Mayor Christian Price Armida Mattia, basketweaver played the part of a taller-than-usual Marty Born in 1946 in Ak-Chin, Armida Mattia learned the Iconic Oo'dham McFly and City Manager art of O’odham basketweaving from her grandmother. basketweaver Rick Horst was Doc Armida Mattia Brown for a Back-to-the- Her baskets have been presented to governors, PEOPLE created a basket PEOPLE Future-themed State of senators and presidents. In 2004, the Smithsonian for Harry and the City Address. National Museum of the American Indian purchased Patricia Brock. Raquel Hendrickson one of Armida’s baskets for its collection. Last year, her baskets were among those donated to the Maricopa Historical Society by local historian Patricia Brock. Ak-Chin’s Oral History division of the museum set up a meeting between Armida Mattia and the MHS Collections Committee. Armida identified many of the baskets as hers by the stitch that was made and stated she used mainly yucca, black devil’s claw, bear grass and cat tails when weaving the baskets. A two-part owl basket and a large basket made Military veterans especially for Harry and Patricia Brock of all ages were are among the many baskets she wove. feted at Maricopa's Patricia gifted several baskets to second Veterans Day the Maricopa Historical Society for safe Parade Nov. 10. keeping for the people of Maricopa. Raquel Hendrickson Maricopa Historical Society USE IT. DON’T LOSE IT. Maricopa's Relay for Life, an INSURANCE BENEFITS & FSA DOLLARS annual fundraiser for cancer patients, had a sunny day for a • Purchase an annual supply of contact lenses long walk Nov. 3 at Copper Sky. and choose between a 10% DISCOUNT or a Raquel Hendrickson Joe Daily, a resident of Province for 12 years, FREE PAIR OF POLARIZED SUNGLASSES* was all decked out to vote in the General Election Nov.