volume 16, issue 3 • march 2014 www.northcentralnews.net Developer looks at Nancy Walker, Celebrity Fight financial options Nigh Foundation By Teri Carnicelli board member, Developers of an apartment complex planned for and her husband 3rd Avenue and Camelback Road have asked the City Jimmy Walker, Council to postpone its vote on a requested zoning longtime North change for the property until its March 19 meeting. Central resident The council was originally slated to review the rezon - and founder of ing request, which would change approximately 1.14 Celebrity Fight acres from commercial to multi-family residential, at Night, visit with its Feb. 5 meeting. boxing legend The continuance request stated that the develop - Muhammad Ali at ers wanted more time to explore alternatives to a previous event financing and to review possible further revisions to (submitted photo). the development. Larry Lazarus, attorney for the developers, explains that changes had previously been made to the develop - ment proposal that reduced the height of a portion of the project from four to three stories, which also elimi - North Central’s Walker continues ‘Fight’ of life nated six units of the affordable housing project. Representatives from the adjacent Medlock Place By Teri Carnicelli ed, but the real fight against Parkinson’s disease, historic neighborhood object to the height and the Jimmy Walker has spent decades working in the poverty, homelessness and childhood ailments con - density of the project, which abuts their 100-year- financial services business, which includes life insur - tinues to hold strong at this annual star-studded old, single-story community. ance. So it’s a little surprising when you see the long - event, set for Saturday, April 12 at the J.W. Marriott Lazarus says that Michael Stringfellow from the time North Central resident’s name associated with resort near the Desert Ridge mall. Chasse Building Team has contacted the project’s an event called “Celebrity Fight Night.” Such a title The individual ticket prices start at $1,500, which financing partners to determine whether, for example, evokes imagery of blood, bruises and occasional bro - includes a private musical performance by Michael reducing the height to three stories across the board or ken noses. One wonders what Walker is doing associ - Bublé, The Band Perry, and Kenny Rogers otherwise reducing the density of the units to below 50 ated with such a risky-sounding endeavor. (www.celebrityfightnight.org). Other celebrities who please see POSTPONED on page 8 Walker attended Central High School, where he will be in attendance include Robert De Niro, Billy was first team All-State in basketball, and later attended Crystal, Reba McEntire who returns as emcee, and of Arizona State University, where he received his educa - course the perennial man of honor, boxing legend tion on a basketball scholarship. He never lost his love Mohammad Ali. 9 5 E E of sports, which helped lead to the creation of Celebrity please see WALKER on page 8 Z 0 T I G A 5 D D A T , . E T Fight Night, which celebrates its 20th year next month. S X . D P I S O I 4 X T 1 N O E A N R 0

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Car wash assists with community-based planning effort to create walkable communities by guid - boxer’s college dreams ing future development along the Angel Baltazar is going through one Phoenix light rail system. of the hardest times in his barely 20 years The “opening event” is set for 6 to of life. His father was diagnosed with ter - 8 p.m. Monday, March 24, and the minal cancer and the doctors don’t “closing event” will be held from 6 to 8 expect he will have much longer to live. p.m. Friday, April 4. Both events will Angel’s dad wants to make sure that take place at the Phoenix Financial his son’s future stays on the right track. Center, 3443 N. Central Ave. That’s why he supported Angel when During the two-week workshop, he wanted to get into boxing. And residents are invited to provide input that’s why he’s asked Angel’s boxing any time between the hours of 9 a.m. to coach to help him make sure his son 6 p.m. or online at myplanphx.com. still has a bright future ahead of him, District plans create a guide for invest - despite what will be a devastating loss. ments in streets, parks, housing and The Chavez Boxing Gym, started business development based on a com - by former Golden Gloves Champion munity vision for the future. Pete Chavez, is more than just a youth The opening event will provide ini - program or a gym; for the kids and tial input on designs for walkable com - coaches, it is a family. And when some - Local boxer Angel Baltazar gets some help washing cars as part of a fundraiser for his box - munities along the light rail between one in your family is having a hard ing gym, the Chavez Boxing Foundation, at 7th and Missouri avenues. Another car wash downtown Phoenix and Bethany Home fundraiser is coming up on March 29 (submitted photo). time, everyone comes together to help. Road/Christown Spectrum Mall. The To help Angel stay on track, the father won’t have the chance to see it. program that offers the sport of amateur closing event will feature designs draft - Chavez Boxing Foundation, formed in Members, coaches, friends and sup - boxing as an alternative to destructive ed for this area, based on public input.. 2007, is giving Angel this year’s porters of the boxing club are helping behavior. You can Like Chavez Boxing Transit Oriented Development Melyssa Gastelum College Grant. to raise funds for this year’s grant with Foundation on Facebook and/or follow (TOD) is a method for building and Years ago, the foundation set up a car wash, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. them on Twitter @CBF2012Boxing. preserving communities with the goal the grant in honor of one of Chavez’s Saturday, March 29 in the parking area of making walking, bicycling and using former clients. Gastelum was just 17 of Sylvia’s La Canasta, 5508 N. 7th Offer your views on public transit safe, convenient and when she died in an accident. “She Ave. It is in the same shopping center comfortable for daily living. This effort was such a good kid,” Chavez remem - as the boxing gym. light rail communities will be a model for developing other bers. “She wanted to go to college.” The proceeds from the car wash will Residents are invited to shape the walkable communities along future Her family helped him set up a schol - go directly to the grant and ultimately future of development along Phoenix’s light rail corridors arship in her name. to Angel’s college fund. light rail system by participating in a For more information, visit Now that grant is going to ensure The Chavez Boxing Foundation is a two-week Reinvent PHX community www.reinventphx.org or call 602-534- Angel will go to college, even if his nonprofit youth intervention/prevention design workshop. Reinvent PHX is a 5829.

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Enjoy local festivals and family events TThhee LLiieebb GGrroouupp The weather is warming up and so are the outdoor events around Phoenix. Ok, what is the point of this month's article Life Lessons other than a trip down memory lane? I learned Check out these local family friendly I grew up in Atlanta Georgia and when many life lessons from these people in addi - events coming up in March. my parents got divorced in 1964, my dad tion to many friends of my dad and that is how moved to Phoenix to buy into a ladies’ shop to treat people not only in business but in per - Affair on the Square located at Park Central Mall called Kagel's. sonal life. All of these people made me feel The store was owned by a wonderful lady, like I was a family member and they all treat - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 8 Gerry Aron, who always took my brother ed me with respect and guess what ... I always Heritage Square Michael and me to came back to them. This is what I try to do in her family gather - 113 N. 6th St. my business because I know buyers and sellers ings and made us have many good choices for realtors and really What was life like in early Phoenix? feel like we had an you only have one chance to make that first How did the Arizona cowboy help the extended family impression. If you screw it up, your second here in Phoenix. U.S. win the Spanish-America War? chance will never happen. I try to make every - My brother and I one feel like they are the most important per - Meet local history authors, and chat with were 8 and 4 when son in the world and I especially try to make 26th President of the United States, we first came out their kids feel important because those kids here but all of the Theodore Roosevelt (portrayed by Joe North Central resident Kezia Allen tries to will remember those moments like I did 30-40 cheer up a sour Scottish stilt walker during business owners at years later when they are looking for homes. Park Central always Wiegand), at this free event. Visitors also the annual Arizona Scottish Gathering & I am sure all of you know this but this huge are welcome to tour the Rosson House, a treated us like we city can seem to be very small sometimes Highland Games (photo by Teri Carnicelli). were adults even though we were pain in 19th century Victorian home located in because everybody seems to know everybody, Japanese bamboo flute, Tibetan bowls, the A@#@#@ and it really made us feel especially in Central Phoenix. If you treat the middle of Downtown Phoenix (fee wonderful being in a strange city. There koto, piano and Japanese folk music. A everyone with respect then it will pay large applies). Other events include kids crafts was another gentleman who worked in the dividends later on. My thanks to all of my special performance by the Glendale mall at Switzer's named Bernie Tech who and activities, book signings, and a dad's friends for making me feel welcome in Community College percussion ensem - also made Michael and me always feel this community for the past 50 years and I can Rough Riders Reception from 1-2 p.m. comfortable and I was forever grateful for ble is scheduled for 6 p.m. A kimono, only hope that my kids have learned the same Visit www.heritagesquarephx.org. his respect. Bernie had a jewelry shop lessons on how to treat people, which will help Hina doll and temari display also will be inside of Switzers and it was like a who's them in business and in life. who whenever I went in there. I used to buy St. Patrick’s Day Parade featured in the garden along with tradi - I am so proud of my daughter, Juliann, who whatever I could afford from him then and will graduate in a few months from ASU’s and Faire tional spring-themed tea ceremony when I got older I would buy more expen - Barrett, the Honors College with –get this –a demonstrations. A Japanese beer garden sive jewelry from him and he always made 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, March 15 4.0 average. I know what you guys are think - and Asian food also will be available. me feel like I was his best customer. I ing ... she got her smarts from me but, unfor - Hance Park/Irish Cultural Center always bought stuff for my various girl - Tickets for non-members of the garden tunately, you are wrong ... it came from my 1106 N. Central Ave. friends until they kept dumping me!! wife, Mary Ann. I could hit and pitch a base - at $15 for adults and $8 for youth 11 All of these flashbacks came back to me 602-280-9221 ball in college but was a little light on the and younger. Purchase tickets online at the other night when I was sitting next to studies. Juliann, we are so proud of you. The parade runs along 3rd Street Jay Weiss, one of the owners of Weiss Guys www.japanesefriendshipgarden.org by Have a great March.. from Sheridan south to McDowell Car Wash, which was a fixture in the valley noon March 21, or at the JFG Gift Shop for many years. Jay and his brothers Howie Road and features Irish step-dancing or Garden Gate day of event. and Jerry were the most incredible hard groups, the Arizona Irish Colleen and workers that I had even seen. They always Bobby Lieb her court, Scottish bag pipe perform - made their clients feel like they were the Bobby Lieb The 50th Annual Arizona most important person in the world and Associate Broker ers, high school bands, twirlers and always seem to have a smile on their faces. HomeSmart Elite Group Manager/Founder floats. Admission to the faire is $10 for Scottish Gathering In addition to making customers feel good, 5225 N. Central Ave., Ste. 104 adults (age 13 & older); kids age 12 & and Highland Games their employees also made you feel good as Phoenix, AZ 85012 you were buying all kinds of stuff for your Mobile: 602-376-1341 younger admitted free. Seniors (55 & March 22-23 car like sprays, steering wheel covers, etc. I Fax: 602-996-9141 older) and members of the military pay Steele Indian School Park spent more time at Jerry's location at www.centralphx.com $8. Enjoy three stages of Irish music 300 E. Indian School Road Central and Camelback and then after that location closed, I moved over to Jay's shop and dancers, a Kids Area, food and bev - Hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday at 7th Street and Rose Lane. They still have erages for purchase, crafters, and the and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Watch com - many hand wash locations and have added Anam Cara (Soul Friend) exhibition at petitive highland dancing, pipe bands, a pet wash in their car washes for our most important member(s) of our family. the McClelland Library. Free parking at heavy athletics, country dancing and his - the garage at 1850 N. Central Ave. and torical re-enactments; enjoy vintage free shuttles run from there. Bring British car exhibitions, and visit repre - food items for donation and receive a sentatives of over 50 Clans. There also is raffle ticket for a chance to win $100. a children’s area. Dogs on leashes are Visit www.phxirish.org. OK, but be prepared to clean up after your pet. Tickets are available at the gate Haru In The Garden: A for $15 adults age 16 and older, $10 for Festival Welcoming Spring seniors age 60 and older, $10 for military 5-9 p.m. Saturday, March 22 with ID, and $5 for children ages 6-15. For all your escrow and title insurance needs, contact Japanese Friendship Garden Parking is available for $5 at 4041 N. Kathy Zobel 1125 N. 3rd Ave. Central Ave., where attendees can hop Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager 602-256-3204 on a free shuttle, or take the light rail to 5225 N. Central Ave. #103 • Phoenix Arizona 85012 A celebration of spring featuring the stop at Central & Indian School. (602) 595-5545 • (602) 595-5404 (fax) music, art and traditional Japanese dis - Visit http://www.arizonascots.com/ [email protected] • www.tmaaz.com plays. Performances will include 05games.shtml. Page 6 – North Central News, March 2014 www.northcentralnews.net

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Locals thank cops understands the public’s desire to show their thanks to the police. with a little coffee “It’s just awesome,” says Rowell. “It By Patty Talahongva lets us know the officers, get to know Not too long ago, North Central them on a first-name basis.” He says on resident Lenni Griego says someone a typical day between 15 and 20 offices rang her doorbell at 11 p.m. Since it drive through the Central and was so late, she didn’t answer and Camelback location. instead called 9-1-1. “We really have a great city and phe - “I appreciate that we have that nomenal citizens who go out of their way opportunity to call the police when we to support us,” says Thompson. “We're need them,” she says. fortunate to live in a city like this.” It is that feeling of appreciation that Mary and her husband say they want led North Central residents Scott and to keep the card going. Griego agrees. Mary Crozier to establish a gift card “I'm most happy to do it,” she says. account for police officers at two Dutch “Donating to their free coffee fund is the Bros. Coffee locations, one at Central least I can do to thank them.” and Camelback, and the other at 12th Thompson stresses that another Street and Glendale Avenue. At first, option is the 100 Club, which welcomes Mary tried to offer an officer a gift card all donations. The fund was established directly, but the officer politely declined to care for the families of officers and her offer saying it was against Police firefighters who are killed in the line of Department policy. So she approached duty. Before any insurance money is col - the managers at Dutch Bros. and asked lected, the family can get financial assis - them to hold the card and use it when an tance from the 100 Club. You can officer came through the drive-thru. donate at www.100club.org. Since then, other residents in the The group sponsors events neighborhood have heard about the throughout the year, including the card and have donated to it as well. Annual Run to Remember 5K Fun Run It’s affectionately called the “Cop and Walk on March 8. The run will Card,” says Jeremy Rowell, a manager begin at 7:30 a.m. and sets off from the at the Central and Camelback Dutch canal path adjacent to 2411 W. Peoria Bros. location. He says the average bal - Ave. The Run/Walk is $20 and includes ance is around $100, and officers can a T-shirt. Children younger than 10 order anything on the menu. Most ask can walk/run for free or can register for for a simple large black coffee while $5 and also receive a T-shirt. Visit the others who don’t drink coffee order an 100 Club website for details. energy drink instead. Not all police officers know about Spaghetti dinner the card so it can be a nice surprise when they order and then are told the aids cancer research coffee is on the house … or in this case, The Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of on the gift card. Foreign Wars Post 9400 hosts its The two central Phoenix locations Annual Cancer Aide and Research are the only ones that have such a card Spaghetti Dinner, noon to close on for police officers. Rowell says some offi - Sunday, March 23. cers decline the free drink and tell him to Cost is $5 per plate and you can pur - save it for the next officer. That sounds chase as many plates as you like. Each about right to Sgt. Tommy Thompson, dinner includes spaghetti, garlic bread, who has been with Phoenix Police salad, desert and a non-alcoholic bever - Department for 30 years and is one of age. Raffle tickets will be sold for $1 for the public information officers. a chance to win many donated prizes, “We appreciate it, but we don’t including a handmade king-size quilt. encourage it,” he explains. “Our policy Proceeds from the dinner, which is is we don’t accept gratuities.” open to the public, will benefit cancer Thompson says he understands research and members of the community how people may want to say thanks to who have been diagnosed with cancer. the officers and he stresses that the offi - Membership is open to any person, cers who have accepted the free coffee or family member of a person who has won’t get in trouble. In his years of fought for the U.S. military on foreign being on the job he has seen several soil. The post is located at 804 E. restaurants that offer free or discounted Purdue Ave. For more information, call meals to anyone in uniform, so he 602-943-9930. www.northcentralnews.net North Central News, March 2014 – Page 7 Page 8 – North Central News, March 2014 www.northcentralnews.net 3FDPOOFDU COMMUNITY says he has no plans to pass the torch finance people to see if he can still make WALKER continued from page 1 XJUI $ISJTU anytime soon. “I’m having too much to pencil out if further reductions are .BUUIFX   In its third year, Celebrity Fight fun to slow down,” he laughs, adding, made,” Lazarus says. “As soon as we have Night took a big leap forward when Ali “I’m not retiring, I’m re-firing!” He is an answer on that we’ll try to get togeth - accepted an invitation to become the joined by his wife of 46 years, Nancy, er with the neighborhood folks again. We featured guest. Celebrity Fight Night who is on the board of the Celebrity are taking their concerns very seriously, has since become synonymous with the Fight Night Foundation. but we also have to make sure we have a Champ’s name. Walker points out that the event project that is financially feasible.” “My favorite moment every year at itself may feature a lot of quality enter - If the project can’t be reduced any +PJO VT GPS our Celebrity Fight Night event is when tainment and celebrities, but the real further in terms of height or density, I see Muhammad Ali smiling and greet - meat-and-potatoes behind all of it is the developers might still go forward Ash ing out generous guests who have sup - the foundation is raising a lot money with their zoning request. Thus far, the ported our event throughout the years,” for charities. Alhambra Village Planning Committee Wednesday says Walker. “It provides important assistance, could not agree upon a position, and Service Throughout the years, Walker and and that’s how I get motivated, the Phoenix Planning Commission his wife, Nancy, have helped more than because we are helping people and you voted 4-2 in favor of it. March 5, 2014 two dozen Valley charities with pro - can see that it really makes a difference The City Council is scheduled to 12:15 pm ceeds from events. In addition to the in their lives.” hear the zoning change request 3 p.m. Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Wednesday, March 19 in the Council Pioneer Chapel Center, another beneficiary this year is POSTPONED continued from page 1 Chambers 200 W. Jefferson St. Those the Never Give Up Program, which who might wish to attend the council Central United Walker started six years ago. will compromise the financing. 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Erich Reichenberger Vice President/Area Manager Maricopa County Sales Manager Pioneer Title Agency, Inc. 14850 N. Scottsdale Rd. Suite 160 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480.368.1500 Office • 602.799.2345 Cell www.northcentralnews.net North Central News, March 2014 – Page 9 COMMUNITY Complete Building and Design Services Phoenix marks Dinner and music for All Residential Remodeling Projects MS Service Day at American Legion Projects and volunteers are being American Legion Post #75 in sought for the first-ever MS Service Sunnyslope hosts two nights of great Day, a one-day statewide effort to assist food and great entertainment, March people with Multiple Sclerosis with 7-8. household chores and yard work they National touring performer Tommy are unable to do themselves because of Fontaine will entertain members and mobility, fatigue, heat sensitivity or visitors with his amazing vocals. other MS-caused limitations. MS Fontaine is able to replicate a wide vari - Service Day is scheduled for Saturday, ety of popular performers’ voices, male Free Estimates • Free Professional Designs March 22. or female, bass or soprano. Fontaine Room Additions • Guest Houses • Major Remodeling • City Ready Blueprints Projects include, but aren’t limited plays without a break each evening for to, yard work, small household repairs, the enjoyment of all who attend his painting, de-cluttering the house or performances. Call now for a FREE Blueprint garage, cleaning gutters, moving furni - Fontaine’s shows will be preceded by ture, running errands, taking donated dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday night with any room addition (up to a $1,500 value!) items to a thrift shop and small handy - offers a fish fry, and Saturday is your man-type chores. choice of liver and onions or meatloaf, Those needing assistance should with dinner costing between $7 and $9. apply online at www.ArizonaMS.org or Fontaine takes the stage from 7 to Bonded • Insured by calling the MS Society at 480-968- 10 p.m. Everyone is welcome. There is Licensed 2488. Individuals and groups interest - no admission charge, however, dona - ROC #237983 ed in volunteering for the projects tions are welcome. Residential Remodeling General Contractor should contact Erika Edholm at 480- American Legion Post #75 is locat - 968-2488, Ext. 21210. ed at 10625 N. Cave Creek Road. For Designing and building in Central Phoenix and Arcadia for over 20 years MS interrupts the flow of informa - more information, contact the 7120 N. 12th Street tion from the brain to the body and American Legion at 602-943-8477. www.arcadiadb.com stops people from moving. There is no 602.577.5005 cure. The disease is chronic and unpre - dictable with effects ranging from numb - ness and blurred vision to paralysis. Nominate a Full Service Hair, local hero Police, firefighters and military per - Makeup and sonnel are the first people we call in an emergency or when we need protected. Eyelash Extensions Now, Fulton Homes is honoring these local heroes throughout 2014. The homebuilder has partnered with KMLE 107.9 FM to sponsor the “Hometown Heroes” program, where Valley residents can nominate a local Open Monday-Saturday individual who is a member of the Evening Hours available police force, a firefighter or a local serv - ing in the U.S. military. Log on to www.KMLE1079.com to nominate a local “Hometown Hero” who is serving the community and is seen as a positive 4236 N. Central Ave. role model for others. Phoenicians will have a week to Phoenix, AZ 85012 vote for one winning Hometown Hero at the end of each month. On Dec. 1, after a total of 10 monthly Hometown 602.296.0909 Heroes have been chosen, one will be named the Fulton Homes “Hometown Hero of the Year.” The winner receives a $1,000 cash gift card and recognition on the KMLE “Hometown Hero” Please use our Complimentary Valet off 1st Avenue, behind the building. gallery web page. Page 10 – North Central News, March 2014 www.northcentralnews.net

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Claremont Estates Hospice of the Valley and 2000 W. Northern Ave.—will invite guests to enjoy a free short stack seeks volunteers of IHOP’s signature buttermilk pan - By Hospice of the Valley is seeking vol - cakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. In return, unteers to assist patients at Phoenix IHOP guests are asked to donate what locations. The agency is holding four they would have paid for the free pan - 7th Avenue between Bethany Home Road and Maryland Avenue volunteer orientation sessions 9 a.m. to cakes, or more, to their local children’s 3:30 p.m. March 22 and 29 and April hospital or another worthy cause. W ED NE ET 00 5 and 12 at the agency’s administrative For more information about PL ,9 office, 1510 E. Flower St. IHOP’s National Pancake Day, or to OM 99 C $5 Volunteers provide respite for care - learn more about Children’s Miracle EC SP givers, read and visit with patients, run Network and make an online donation, errands and offer emotional support. visit www.ihoppancakeday.com. Most hospice care is provided in patients’ homes. Volunteers must AI students assist attend all four orientation sessions. Registration is required prior to orien - with marketing tation. Apply at hov.org/volunteer. Students at The Art Institute of Phoenix donated their time and creative Boutique thrift store talents to give voice to Autism Speaks and its inaugural “Over the Edge with 719 W. Claremont St. • 2,811 SF • 3 Bedrooms/2.5 Baths Autism Speaks Arizona” fundraiser, Over $45K in upgrades! hosts anniversary sale Ozzie’s Furnishings, St. Vincent de which will take place on Friday, March 7, Three distinct floor plans, Paul’s only boutique thrift store, is cel - at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix. each with two elevations to choose from. ebrating its seventh anniversary on The on-campus advertising club Friday, March 7. To commemorate its crafted a comprehensive strategic plan Many options and upgrades to choose seventh year on the 7th, Ozzie’s is offer - to promote the unique event, where from. Incredible quality and value! ing 14 percent off on all purchases participants will rappel down from the made March 2-7. top of the Hyatt Regency’s 23-story Inventory available for quick move in! Ozzie’s is located at 3927 E. Indian building to the ground. They first cre - School Road and is open 10 a.m. to 5 ated the event theme, “More than 23 *Base prices subject to change. HOA is $168 per month. p.m. Monday through Saturday. All Stories,” to build around the event’s Home sizes are 2,811 SF to 3,529 SF. furniture, art and home décor from objectives, target market and tone. Lot sizes are 12,000-12,500 SF. Some lots have premiums. Ozzie’s is donated and handpicked They then developed print and digital from St. Vincent de Paul’s donation collateral as well as crafted social media Exclusively presented by warehouse. The boutique is known for and public relations plans. Bobby Lieb: its “furnishings wish list,” where cus - “Working with students from The 602-376-1341 tomers can request the staff to look for Art Institute of Phoenix has been amaz - certain items in the donation ware - ing. They were able to bring so much Chris Rice: house, where hundreds of items arrive creativity and social media expertise to 602-228-9821 daily. Call 602-955-1460 for more the project,” said Amy Hummell, information. senior director of Autism Speaks in All purchases support St. Vincent Arizona. “They were professional, lis - de Paul’s food bank, shelter, clinic, din - tened to our needs, and went above and Eric Kilstrom ing rooms, and other services for home - beyond our expectations.” Sr. Vice President, Branch Manager To get more information about V.I.P. Mortgage, Inc. less individuals and working poor fam - 3131 E Camelback Rd; Ste 120 ilies. Over the Edge with Autism Speaks Phoenix, AZ 85016 Arizona or to follow the “More than 23 Mobile Phone: 602-373-0107 Stories,” visit: http://events.autism Office Phone: 602-889-2200 Free pancakes Fax:602-889-2259 speaks.org/OverTheEdgeAZ. Funds [email protected] for a good cause raised from the event will support Company licenses National - 144502 State - BK0909074 Individual licenses National - 149562 State - AZ: LO0910906 iHOP will serve millions of free Autism Speaks’ work, both locally and pancakes in celebration of National nationally, to increase awareness about Pancake Day on Tuesday, March 4. The autism, fund innovative autism Coming soon from celebration is designed to bring togeth - research and family services, and advo - er friends and family, as well as to raise cate for the needs of individuals with $3 million for Children’s Miracle autism and their families. Network, a nonprofit organization Sendero Villas Like us on Facebook dedicated to helping children’s hospi - and follow us on Twitter! A gated community located on tals, and other worthy causes. 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Local youth learn about dog training North Central’s Green Team 4-H Club and its Dog Project members got together with canine-and-handler teams from Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) on Feb. 11 at Living Streams Church, Central and Glendale avenues. The purpose of the get-together was to help train and expose the CCI pup - pies with different handlers. It was a win-win experience as the 4-H kids were able to practice their dog training skills, and the CCI dogs experienced a younger and different handler. It is the CCI’s goal to expose the dogs to as many different experiences as Kyle Bismore, a member of the 4H Green possible to prepare them for their Team’s Dog Project, visits with Bandaroo, a future as service dogs. Blue Merle Australian Shepherd from Your lifestyle continues here. The three Green Team 4-H Dog Canine Companions for Independence (submitted photo). Project members—Kyle Bismore, Eamond Cates and Una Borders— do not qualify are released as house worked with the dogs on skills such as pets. To find out more about Canine Where you’ll find a engaging blend of exceptional walking by your side, stay, finish, table, Companions for Independence, go to down, sit, down-stay, and sit-stay. www.CCI.org. service, supportive health and well-being programs and Through their 4-H program, the youth The Green Team 4-H Club meets are learning how to train dogs and care near 16th Street and Northern Avenue, spacious residences all designed to fit your lifestyle. Add for them. Kyle and Eamond currently and has several ongoing projects and to that extraordinary amenities such as the Grand Canal have dogs, and Una is hopeful to get focus areas in addition to the dog pro - one in the future. She is considering ject, including sewing, gardening, lead - restaurant, fully equipped fitness center, heated pool & spa one day becoming a service dog train - ership, community service, cooking and Venetian Theater room and you’ll discover that er/raiser. and entrepreneurism. For more infor - When the CCI dogs reach 14-16 mation about 4-H, visit La Siena is the perfect retirement choice for you. months old, they will leave their puppy http://extension.arizona.edu/4h/maric raiser and move on to a six- to nine- opa. For more information about the Call to schedule your personal tour and lunch today! month training program at the Green Team’s dog project, contact par - Regional Training Center. Not all dogs ent project leader Denise Bismore at will complete the program. Those that [email protected].

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Scarlett Thompson cuddles with her newly adopted pit bull puppy during a special Valentine’s Day adoption event held by the Arizona Humane Society and hosted by the Safeway store at 7th Street and Glendale Avenue (photo by Teri Carnicelli). Spring is prime 50th Annual Arizona Scottish Gathering & Highland Games. The dog parks will puppy season reopen on Monday, March 24. Spring is in the air, with tempera - Nearby dog parks that can be used Arizona's Bird Specialist tures creeping up and flowers at full as an alternative include: bloom. It’s also the time of year where • Margaret T. Hance Park, north - pet shelters become full to the brim west section of the park at 323 W. with litters of puppies and kittens that Culver St. (between 3rd and 5th www.NorthCentralAnimalHospital.com were the outcome of the “spring heat.” avenues), open daily from 6:30 a.m. to The Arizona Humane Society’s 9 p.m. There are separately fenced Sunnyslope shelter got the ball rolling ADA-accessible areas for large and early this year with a special “Puppy small dogs. Pets Have Specialists, Too! Kissing Booth” on Valentine’s Day to • Washington Park, 21st Avenue find some forever homes for a litter of north of Maryland (between Bethany Did you know… 11-week-old pit bull puppies. All four Home Road and Glendale Avenue). of the puppies were adopted, and a The park is open from approximately • It takes four years of undergraduate college, then four more team had to head back to the shelter to 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with sepa - intensive years at veterinary college to be a veterinarian. gather up more young dogs waiting for rate areas for large and small dogs, each someone to love them. with independent entrances. • Specialists spend an additional two years in residency or By state law, the Arizona Humane six years of rigorous, focused practice after graduation. Society cannot take in healthy stray Well-behaved pets dogs over 3 months of age. If you have • Many types of board certified specialists: Neurologist, a litter of puppies that you can’t care welcome at Shemer Surgeon,Ophthalmologist,Dermatologist,Internal Medicine for, you can bring them to the The Shemer Arts Center, 5005 E. Sunnyslope shelter at 9226 N. 13th Camelback Road, hosts its Family & • Species specific specialists: dogs (canine), cats (feline), Ave. The shelter also will accept litters Pet Days March 22-23, where well- birds (avian), reptile/amphibian (eg. snakes, lizards, tortoises of kittens; a litter is defined as kittens behaved, leashed pets are welcome. and frogs), small exotic mammals (eg. rabbits, rodents, who are siblings and under 3 months of This will coincide with the closing ferrets), and horses(equine); See www.ABVP.com age. weekend of the MicroDwell exhibit. Note that there are no fees for sur - This event will feature pet and fam - • A specialist can often find the problem more quickly and rendering an animal, but AHS does ily activities, related artists, and a mys - determine the most effective course of action. request a monetary donation; the sug - tery build/pop-up sculpture demon - gested amount is $35. stration and auction, where artists will Visit our local veterinary association website For more information on turning in build micro-art to be auctioned off that or adopting animals at this shelter, call day. There will be interactive art activi - www.AzVMA.org to use the ‘Find A Specialist’ feature 602-997-7585 or visit www.az ties made with repurposed materials as humane.org. take-home projects. Learn to design a Read the Pet Primer Article online at pet dwelling, and enjoy free classes and www.NorthCentralAnimalHospital.com Dog park closes lectures throughout the entire event. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. both days. Your Other Family Doctor for weekend Admission is $5. Free on-site parking is The small and large dog parks at available. To pre-purchase tickets online, ...for Dogs, Cats, Birds, & Exotics Steele Indian School Park will be closed visit www.shemerartcenter.org. For more the weekend of March 22-23, during the information, call 602-262-4727. www.northcentralnews.net North Central News, March 2014 – Page 15

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COMMUNITY dog wash GREAT prices on Sunnyslope Spring Fling ‘The Power of Peace grooming 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. March 15 in You’ Seminar daycare HEALTHY Sunnyslope Community Center 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 27 dog foods 802 E. Vogel Ave. Creative Living Fellowship market 602-262-6661 6530 N. 7th St. This year’s event will include two 602-906-4080 modern dog market & wash house bakery bounce houses for the kids, Home Marlise Karlin, inner peace expert, Let’s Be Friends! SmellyDogPhoenix on Facebook Depot Building Area, Arizona Flycaster’s author, and founder of “The Simplicity Fly Fishing, McDonald’s food booth, of Stillness” (www.marlisekarlin.com), stage entertainment, community infor - will help you expand your capabilities mation booths and more. Free. to bring greater prosperity, healing and Full Service Grooming. love into your life. Cost is $29 if regis - Call ahead for appointment. ‘Fresh Start: tered by March 20, $39 afterward. An Changing Women’s Lives’ optional three-day “retreat” package is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 18 available. For more information or to 10% Not valid with any other offer. For multiple-dog households, Beatitudes' Luther Life Center register, go to www.creativeliving coupon valid for each full-priced groom purchased on same day by the same owner. Must present coupon at 1616 W. Glendale Ave. fellowship.com and visit the Upcoming time of service. Cannot be redeemed for cash or credit. AAUW (The American Association Events page. Not valid with washing services. Expires 3/31/2014. of University Women) Phoenix OFF Chapter hosts Monica Chapman, coor - Youth Group Yard Sale dinator for Fresh Start Women’s 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, March 29 Foundation Volunteer Services, who Encanto Community Church will discuss “Fresh Start—Connecting 2710 N. 7th Ave. 5033 N. 7th Ave, Phoenix Women and Changing Lives Since 602-266-4602 1992.” An optional dinner ($14) is This sale is large and varied. Drop by served at 5:30. RSVP for the dinner to and check out the array, from the ridicu - Mary Beth at 602-510-1544. lous to the sublime. All proceeds benefit the Youth Group Camp Fund that helps 602.265.6806 Author Anne Hillerman Visits please see CALENDAR on page 18 12-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 www.smellydogaz.com Steele Auditorium, Heard Museum 2301 N. Central Ave. 602-252-8848 Join Anne Hillerman, daughter of the late famed mystery novelist Tony Hillerman, as she discusses her first novel. “Spider Woman’s Daughter” revives the pairing of New York Times- bestselling author Tony Hillerman’s Native characters, police Det. Joe Leaphorn and Sgt. Jim Chee, in the tra - dition of her father’s award-winning sto - ries. Admission is free. The Courtyard Café offers attendees who reserve in advance a box lunch to enjoy during Hillerman’s presentation for $14 plus tax. For menu and ordering information, visit heard.org/events/festivalevents.org. Rummage Sale 8 a.m.-3 p.m. March 27-29 Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church 7128 N. 12th St. 602-997-1655 This sale will include furniture, small appliances, kitchen ware, glass, china, craft items, Christmas, bedding, men’s and women's clothing, men’s shoes and boots, jewelry, printers, elec - tronics, luggage, tools, garden, baby stuff, toys, a large assortment of books, patio items, and much more. Page 18 – North Central News, March 2014 www.northcentralnews.net

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CALENDAR continued from page 17 Benefits Central send children to church camp. Members Fat Tuesday Casino Night of the youth group also will a car wash at 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 the church during the same time as the Encanto Community Church yard sale, with proceeds going to the 2710 N. 7th Ave. Youth Activities Fund. 602-266-4602 Shuffle up and deal! For a $10 Holocaust Survivor Mention this ad and receive donation ($5 for children younger than Dr. Alexander White 12), you get a bag of poker chips to try 20% OFF 9 a.m. Saturday, April 5 your luck at blackjack, craps, roulette any single item of $50 or more Valley Presbyterian Church and poker, or take a break and enjoy 6947 E. McDonald Drive some red beans and rice. All proceeds 480-991-6424, ext.165 benefit Heifer International and the We’re looking for A member of Schindler’s list, White Encanto Church Youth Activities. spent time in a displaced persons’ Quality Consignments! Teaming Up for Girls camp, and later attended medical school in Munich before moving to the Luncheon Featuring United States. He served in the U.S. Elizabeth Smart Army Medical Corps and later became 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 4 an associate professor of medicine at Arizona Biltmore Resort the Chicago Medical School. He prac - 2400 E. Missouri Ave. ticed medicine in Scottsdale for 40 602-274-7318 years before retiring. White also wrote a The event features a silent auction memoir, “Be a Mensch: A Legacy of the and raffle (opening at 10:30 a.m.), lunch Holocaust.” A breakfast precedes his and a program, including keynote speak - talk at 7:45 a.m. Tickets are $20 for the er Elizabeth Smart, kidnapping survivor Open Tues - Fri 11 am - 6 pm and author. Tickets are $275 each. The Sat 10 am - 5 pm • Sun 11 am - 4 pm breakfast and lecture. For more infor - mation, go to www.encoreuniv.org. funds raised from the event will support www.northcentralnews.net North Central News, March 2014 – Page 19

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Florence Crittenton’s programs and ser - cruise and a Napa Valley wine getaway. vices. For more information or to pur - Tickets are $250 per person or $200 for chase tickets, visit www.flocrit.org. young professionals (40 and under). Information: www.hov.org/art. Objects d’Art Auction 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 7 Ninth Annual Herberger Theater Center Garden Tea Party 222 E. Monroe St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 15 S

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Historic Home Specialists raffle and a silent auction featuring items BENEFITS continued from page 19 ranging from unforgettable dining expe - r re rido grams of John C. Lincoln Health riences to the one-of-a-kind, limited-edi - mo or Bilt al C Foundation. Individual tickets are $500. tion Petcasso Art Collection. Afterward, AZ ntr Ce For more information or for tickets and guests will be treated to a lunch accom - sponsorship, visit www.JCL.com/ball. panied by a fashion show courtesy of Biltmore Fashion Park. Tickets are $165 ‘WIG OUT’ Fundraiser each. Visit www.azhumane.org/cwf. 6 p.m. Friday, March 28 2525 E. San Miguel Ave. $999,999 618 W. Palmaire Ave $739,000 Pointe Tapatio Cliffs Kieren Williams 4722 SF • 4 BR/4BA • Golf Course Lot 3267 SF • 4 BR/3 BA • Huge Lot 11111 N. 7th St. Memorial Scholarship Ride 602-354-2930 8 a.m. Sunday, April 6 ric ric isto isto Join the Live and Give Foundation, Granada Park lo H lo H Wil Wil Inc. for a hair-raising event to funds for 6505 N. 20th St. its Wig Out program, which provides Included are optional 5-, 10- and free wigs for breast cancer patients. This 15-mile bike rides, as well as a 1- and year’s event will be ’80s themed, with 3-mile walk. On-site registration begins dinner, drinks, dancing, live entertain - at 7 a.m. Pre-register at www.foothills ment, silent auctions and more. Tickets 55 W. Vernon Ave $415,000 40 W. Lewis Ave. $235,000 rehab.com. Cost is $140 for students Duplex • Wood Floors • Fireplaces 890 SF • 2 BR/1 BA • Wood Floors are $100 and are available online at and $25 for adults; all participants www.checkforalump.com. receive a T-shirt. Proceeds will fund Tom Bryant, GRI See all of our listings at three scholarships for graduating President’s Roundtable, AHS ‘Compassion Sunnyslope High students with learn - Lifetime Award HistoricCentral.com With Fashion’ ing challenges, based on essays submit - 602-980-7712 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 29 ted through the Arizona Community Arizona Biltmore Resort Foundation. Scholarship amounts are Pat Martin, GRI 2400 E. Missouri Ave. $500-$1,500 and can be used toward Multi-Million Dollar Producer 602-997-7586 ext. 1039 college or technical school education. 602-432-2150 The luncheon event begins with a ‘Jewels and Tools’ Benefit 6-10 p.m. Friday, April 11 Private Home in Central Phoenix The high cost of disability 602-290-2085 Wear your blue jeans and enjoy an One thing that no one wants to ever encounter is array of gourmet samplings from the the high cost – in dollars, pain, frustration and Valley’s most popular food trucks while inconvenience – that comes with physical disability. supporting Habitat for Humanity of It’s a price none of us want to pay. Arizona. The evening’s entertainment includes a mystery toolbox drawing, Making an investment in your fitness today is the best insurance you can buy to ensure you will be competition for a rich bounty of themed able to function independently and enjoy life baskets, and a tool and equipment-fund - to the fullest tomorrow. ing rally. Cost is $125 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at Invest in your future by getting and staying www.habitatcaz.org/ tickets. in better shape now. This can be achieved through a series of three short* sessions Venetian Masked Ball per week at our 7th St. & Rose Lane Center. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5 Children’s Museum of Phoenix Call for an appointment to learn what, 215 N. 7th St. together, we can accomplish for you. 602-648-2761 Enjoy cocktails, a silent auction, a * We’re the home of The Original 30-Minute Workout Venetian-inspired dinner, wine-tasting room, live auction, and more. There will be an after-party with music and danc - ing, as well as snacks and sweet treats, from 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; this can be purchased separately for $50. Tickets are $500 per person, all inclusive. Proceeds benefit the museum’s Every Child For more information visit us at www.30minuteworkout.com Program. Visit www.kidsatheartgala.org.

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salon’s location, with easy access to the Assistance League of Phoenix. The Lieb named No. 1 It’s a GREAT time to light rail and great restaurants nearby. sweet result is The Classy Kitchen, for a third year buy or sell a house! The salon sports 12 stations and located at 7118 N. 7th St. (previous Bobby Lieb of HomeSmart Elite Call offers full-service hair, as well as trained site of Kitchen Switchin’.) Group was named the No. 1 agent for the makeup artists and an eyelash extension “This part of town has become a Phoenix-based realty for the third consec - Betty specialist. Whether you are preparing for real niche in quality consignment shop - utive year, with sales of more than $53 Cherry a big event or just a girl’s night out, or ping,” explained Mainwaring. “And we million for 2013. He also was the No. 1 for all your want to change your look, the stylists can wanted to help round it out by special - agent for units sold, with 126 sales. Real Estate make your dream image into a reality. izing in kitchen and dining wares and HomeSmart is the largest real estate needs! The salon features highly trained table and wall decorations.” company in the Southwest, with more Goldwell color specialists, and offers “Since our store is in a converted than 4,700 agents. Lieb opened the • Phoenix resident since 1964 • Realtor working with buyers and sellers the full line of Bumble and Bumble home, we have a cozy little kitchen HomeSmart office in 2011 at 5225 N. retail products. where friends can gather and watch a for more than 25 years Central Ave., Ste. 104, and now man - • Long-time Central Corridor resident Model Citizen is open Monday myriad of demonstrations—from inter - ages an office of 175 agents. Lieb cur - Coming Soon! through Saturday with evening national cuisine to updating your tired- rently has more than 50 active listings appointments available. Call 602-296- looking kitchen,” Klein adds. “We can on the market. 0909 to make an appointment. customize any class for a group of 10 to Lieb initiated the HomeSmart Elite 12 people.” brand, which deals only with experi - Inventory changes daily as the store enced HomeSmart agents. The group Business Briefs continuously take in new consignment Kitchen items currently includes 325 agents. Call me about this Casita in Canterra at Squaw items to help fill their pantry. They’re Contact Lieb at 602-761-4646 or Peak that is coming on the market! find new life looking for top-quality small appli - visit www.centralphx.com. Betty Cherry Recently, two long-time North ances, dishes and china, crystal, glass - Central residents, Terri Mainwaring ware, cooking and bake ware, serving Stanton presents 602-999-1558 and Linda Klein, cooked up an idea to dishes, bar items, unique kitchen gad - ‘State of the City’ [email protected] mix an up-scale kitchen consignment gets, tabletop décor, etc. Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton pre - store with a venue to offer BYOB Classy Kitchen is open every day sents his annual State of the City kitchen-related demonstrations and except Monday. Visit www.theclassy Address and Luncheon on Wednesday, top it with a partnership with The kitchen.com for more information. please see ADDRESS on page 24 Page 24 – North Central News, March 2014 www.northcentralnews.net

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Improve the value of your home with your tax return this year cheon are $75. To register, visit ADDRESS continued from page 23 User Friendly Showroom www.phoenixchamber.com/education. ccaabbiinneettss March 19 at the Phoenix Convention The presentation is hosted by the Center. The event will take place from Greater Phoenix Chamber of Don’t reface ... replace! 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Commerce (GPCC), in collaboration Our reputation is recession proof! Kitchens designed In his annual address, he will share with the Arizona Chamber of FAbCTOyRY D IRDECT •e Mosduilar gandn Custom the city’s accomplishments, its chal - Commerce & Industry and Expect Countertops • Wall units • Entertainment centers with YOU in mind! lenges and his plan to build a stronger More Arizona. 602.265.6044 future for all Phoenix residents. The 6027 N. 7th Street Sean Lieb joins Big-box stores can’t match our service! program is presented in partnership by (Just north of Bethany Home Road) the city and the Greater Phoenix Heiple Travers www.cabinetsbydesignaz.com SHOWROOM HOURS MON-SAT 9AM - 5PM Licensed, bonded & insured •ROC Lic # 1B2 - 466, C-30 Chamber of Commerce. North Central native Sean Lieb Se Habla Español Tickets for the luncheon portion of recently became an associate with the the State of the City Address are $75 Geis | Kling Advisory Group with for GPCC members and $90 for non - Heiple Travers Realty in Phoenix. Lieb members. The deadline to register is will specialize as a Wednesday, March 12; visit tenant represen - www.phoenixchamber.com/mayors. tative working The general public may attend State with office build - of the City Address free of charge by ing tenants. arriving just prior to the mayor’s speech Lieb is an at 12:15 p.m. Interested parties may alumnus of All reserve a seat by emailing Jessica Mayer Saints (’04) and at [email protected] by Brophy College Monday, March 17. Prep (’08), and Sean Lieb graduated from the University of Petrilli examines Arizona in 2012 with a B.A. in education, economy Regional Development. He was a Education analyst Michael J. member of Brophy’s 2007 State Petrilli of the Thomas B. Fordham Championship varsity football team Institute discusses “Our Classrooms, and played three years of college foot - Our Workforce, ball at the University of Colorado and Our Future,” at a the University of Arizona. luncheon presen - His father, Bobby Lieb, and grand - tation at the father, Herb Lieb, owned the Jockey Arizona Biltmore Club nightclub in Phoenix from 1976- on Thursday, 1995, which has passed down a large March 6 from network of clients ranging from profes - 11:30 a.m.-1 sional sports figures to local business p.m. associates at Lieb’s reach. He also main - Michael J. Petrilli Petrilli will tains a personal involvement in the discuss the critical links between educa - Phoenix youth sports community. tion and the economy and how by Sean Lieb’s office is located at 2929 improving our education system, E. Camelback Road, Suite 139. He can Arizona can reach global competitive - be reached at 602-753-0326 or ness. Individual tickets for the lun - [email protected].

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Thomas Road. Openings are available in all subject areas. Screening interviews will be con - ducted from 8-10 a.m. by school and district personnel. Prospective teachers should bring a resume, transcripts, teacher certification, letters of recom - mendation and a copy of a fingerprint clearance card. It is recommended that applicants who have not completed a Phoenix One of the hottest new trends in exercise is Union online application complete one aerial yoga, which is being taught once a week at the new Fit’N Lean studio on 16th prior to the job fair. A general certified Street just north of Bethany Home Road employee application can be accessed at (photo by Teri Carnicelli). www.phoenixunion.org. For more information or to sched - Women-owned ule a screening interview prior to the fitness studio opens fair, contact Alvina Turman at 602- Aerial yoga. Zumba. Barre core. 764-1519. These are three hot new trends in fit - ness, and all three can be found at the Griffin named CEO of new Fit’N Lean Xercise Studio, located John C. Lincoln North Mtn. at 6522 N. 16th St., Suite 10. Maggi Griffin, RN, MS, recently The studio was opened in early was appointed chief executive officer February by two women whose long- (CEO) of John C. Lincoln North term goals synchronized perfectly. Mountain Hospital. She also serves as Vickie Gambill has a master’s the John C. Lincoln Health Network degree in exercise physiology and more chief nursing officer (CNO). than 10 years of experience as a person - Griffin joined the John C. Lincoln al trainer. She competes professionally Health Network in women’s bodybuilding and has four years ago, taught Zumba for more than five years. and has an exten - Her business partner, Lori Cochran, is sive background her own weight-loss success story, having in nursing, hospi - dropped a significant amount of weight tal management through exercise and a medically super - and leadership. vised diet. She has become certified as a She first worked personal trainer and Zumba instructor. at the John C. The studio offers one-on-one per - Lincoln Deer Maggi Griffin sonal training sessions, from the “I’ve Valley Hospital as a vice president and never exercised before” to “I want to then served as the CNO. compete professionally.” The studio “The four years I have spent at the also offers weekly small-group exercise John C. Lincoln Health Network have classes including cardio conditioning, been some of the most rewarding years barre core, aerial yoga and Zumba. Sign in my career,” Griffin said. “I am so up in advance on the website, delighted that I have the opportunity www.fitnleanxercise.com. to continue to serve in a different Personal training sessions are $50 capacity.” for an hour or $30 for a half-hour, with Before joining the John C. Lincoln package discounts. Aerial fitness, barre Health Network, Griffin was the core and cardio conditioning classes CNO/vice president of Patient Care start at $15, with discounts for multi - Services at Advocate Condell Medical ple class sign-ups. Zumba is $5 for Center in Illinois, where she spent part walk-in or $40 for a monthly pass. of her tenure as acting president for the Call 602-254-4400 to schedule a free hospital. She has had many years’ expe - fitness assessment. rience as a senior nursing officer, con - sultant and staff nurse in Illinois, School district holds Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New teacher hiring event Mexico, Ohio and England. Her expe - Phoenix Union High School District rience includes four years in Beijing, will hold a Teacher Career Fair, 8 a.m.-2 China, where she was president and p.m. Saturday, March 8 at Metro Tech CEO of the Beijing International Heart High School, located at 19th Avenue and Hospital. Page 26 – North Central News, March 2014 www.northcentralnews.net Bobby Lieb Associate Broker Your North Central Specialist 602-761-4646 View our listings at www.centralphx.com Current Listings/Escrows Bobby Lieb Associate Broker (North Central homes in bold) 602-376-1341 mobile 6500 E. Cheney Dr...... NEW PRICE ...... 7926 SF ...... 6BR/5.5BA ...... $2,600,000 34 E. Cactus Wren ...... 5198 SF ...... 5BR/4.5BA ...... $1,595,000 E Mail: [email protected] 5401 E. Calle Del Medio ...... IN ESCROW ...... 4000 SF ...... 5BR/3.5BA ...... $1,395,000 5752 N,. 2nd Ave...... IN ESCROW ...... 4400 SF ...... 5BR/4BA ...... $1,395,000 Bobby Lieb’s 5726 N. Central Ave...... 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NEW PRICE ...... 4800 SF ...... 5BR/4BA ...... $ 790,000 for 2011 & 2012 722 W. Claremont ...... IN ESCROW ...... 3529 SF ...... 4BR/3.5BA ...... $ 735,000 22 E. Marshall Ave...... IN ESCROW ...... 2820 SF ...... 4BR/2.5BA ...... $ 675,000 Top Selling Agent 710 W. Claremont ...... NEW CONSTRUCTION . . .3529 SF ...... 4BR/3.5BA BASE PRICE .$ 629,900 in North Central 715 W. Claremont ...... NEW CONSTRUCTION . . .3167 SF ...... 4BR/3.5BA BASE PRICE .$ 599,900 for the 10th year in a row 719 W. Claremont ...... NEW CONSTRUCTION . . .2811 SF ...... 3BR/2.5BA MODEL . . . . .$ 599,900 7619 N. 11th St...... NEW PRICE ...... 3304 SF ...... 5BR/3BA ...... $ 599,500 Ranked 810 E. Harmont Dr...... NEW PRICE ...... 3687 SF ...... 5BR/3.5BA ...... $ 599,500 #9 in Total Dollar Volume 1231 E. Moss St...... NEW PRICE ...... 3713 SF ...... 6BR/4BA ...... $ 590,000 for 2011 4800 S. Nevada St...... NEW PRICE ...... 4587 SF ...... 5BR/3.5BA ...... $ 575,000 by the 3039 E. Stella Ln...... JUST LISTED ...... 1937 SF ...... 3BR/2BA ...... $ 565,000 IN ESCROW Phoenix Business Journal 7212 N. 15th Ave...... 4001 SF ...... 4BR/4BA ...... $ 549,900 1147 W. Northview Ave...... IN ESCROW ...... 2911 SF ...... 4BR/3BA ...... $ 549,500 1652 E. Rose Ln...... IN ESCROW ...... 3014 SF ...... 5BR/3BA ...... $ 499,000 Named “Realtor of the Year 903 W. Claremont St...... NEW PRICE ...... 3121 SF ...... 3BR/2.5BA ...... $ 495,000 for 2003” 6135 N. 16th Pl...... NEW PRICE ...... 1949 SF ...... 4BR/2BA ...... $ 474,900 50 E. Maryland ...... IN ESCROW ...... 3761 SF ...... 4BR/3.5BA ...... $ 450,000 by the 6119 N. 5th Pl...... IN ESCROW ...... 3046 SF ...... 5BR/3BA ...... $ 449,000 Phoenix Business Journal 8205 N. 3rd Ave...... IN ESCROW ...... 3398 SF ...... 5BR/3BA ...... $ 449,500 6330 N. 7th Ave...... NEW PRICE ...... 2025 SF ...... 3BR/3BA ...... $ 396,000 Runner up for 6807 N. 4th Pl...... IN ESCROW ...... 2123 SF ...... 3BR/2BA ...... $ 395,000 Broker/Agent Magazine Realtor of the Year 6610 N. 11th Pl...... 2150 SF ...... 4BR/2BA ...... $ 390,000 in 2003 1042 E. Myrtle Ave...... JUST LISTED ...... 1727 SF ...... 3BR/2BA ...... $ 379,000 7001 N. 2nd St...... NEW PRICE ...... 2467 SF ...... 4BR/1.75BA ...... $ 350,000 1202 E. Stella Ln...... JUST LISTED ...... 2467 SF ...... 4BR/1.75BA ...... $ 340,000 Winner 1104 W. Seldon Ln. #1 ...... LOT ...... $ 325,000 Double Diamond Award 821 E. Palmaire Ave...... NEW PRICE ...... 3446 SF ...... 5BR/4BA ...... $ 310,000 2003, 2004, 701 E. Northview Ave...... IN ESCROW ...... 1582 SF ...... 3BR/3BA ...... $ 279,000 2005, 2006, 1732 E. Belmont Ave...... IN ESCROW ...... 1374 SF ...... 2BR/2BA ...... $ 274,900 2007, 2008, 10616 N. 10th Dr...... JUST LISTED ...... 2126 SF/3BR/2BA Also 2 parcels of land; can be split $ 250,000 2009 and 2010 1902 E. Whitton ...... JUST LISTED ...... 1668 SF ...... 4BR/2BA ...... $ 224,900 18410 N. 12th Pl...... IN ESCROW ...... 1817 SF ...... 4BR/2BA ...... $ 225,000 Winner 702 E. State Ave...... IN ESCROW ...... 1335 SF ...... 3BR/2BA ...... $ 219,000 Diamond Club 6533 N. Maryland Ave...... IN ESCROW ...... 1530 SF ...... 3BR/2BA ...... $ 194,500 1999 - 2002 10617 N. 37th Ave...... IN ESCROW ...... 2568 SF ...... 4BR/3BA ...... $ 175,000 5053 W. Chicago ...... NEW PRICE ...... 1280 SF ...... 3BR/2BA ...... $ 172,500 Kathy Wright 8755 W. Ocotillo Rd...... 1776 SF ...... 3BR/2BA ...... $ 159,900 Licensed Assistant 1009 E. Weldon Ave...... IN ESCROW ...... 996 SF ...... 3BR/1BA ...... $ 150,000 100% CLUB 6903 W. San Juan ...... NEW PRICE ...... 1901 SF ...... 4BR/3BA ...... $ 138,100 Award Winner 1722 W. Cochise Dr...... 1410 SF ...... 4BR/2BA ...... $ 115,000 2001 – 2010 2023 N. 22nd Pl...... NEW PRICE ...... 1154 SF ...... 4BR/2BA ...... $ 100,000 Diamond Award Winner 127 W. Vogel Ave...... IN ESCROW ...... 883 SF ...... 2BR/1BA ...... $ 59,000 2012, 2013 www.centralphx.com www.northcentralnews.net North Central News, March 2014 – Page 27 Bobby Lieb Associate Broker Featured Homes for March

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t After an asthma diagnosis, your doctor will help you identify your trig - Phoenix College open t Includes robust nationwide customer support and free daily gers and how to avoid them. Prevention new nursing center t is crucial to stopping asthma attacks hearing aid seminars The Phoenix College Center for before they start. Nursing Excellence held its grand No-risk, 70-day money-back guarantee t Depending on the severity of your opening on Feb. 20 at its new location, asthma, you may need to take a daily 3700 N. 3rd Ave. medication. Some individuals may only The newly renovated center, located Call today to schedule your need an inhaler for quick relief if their near 3rd Avenue and Clarendon, features free hearing test asthma flares up. a realistic hospital-like environment with Toll free 1-800-459-1217 Steps to take at home to lessen your dozens of hospital beds. The program is hiHealthInnovations.com exposure to triggers include: heavily focused on hands-on simulation • Observe Phoenix’s No Burn Days. with the use of high- and low-fidelity Erica Bodie The Maricopa County Air Quality simulators—mannequins that cry, Audiologist Department regulates the use of wood breathe, and make other noises. burning during periods of high partic - a UnitedHealth Group company IT plays an important role in the ulate matter or (dust) pollution. The new building. Large monitors have burning wood produces fine particulate been placed throughout the building, www.northcentralnews.net North Central News, March 2014 – Page 29

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in classrooms, study rooms, conference movement. Metabolic conditioning rooms and even the common areas. exercises will be done in between each Smile AGAIN This will allow for not only increased strength machine within the Curves technology use within the classroom, Circuit, all within a 30-minute class. Actual Patient Actual Patient Before After Before After but also has the capability for live- The workouts will be showcased on streaming on all monitors. a large screen TV, set to upbeat music, Phoenix College purchased two and a Curves Coach who has been properties for the new nursing center, trained to deliver the moves will be pre - at 3700 N. 3rd Ave. and 3717 N. 3rd sent in every Circuit to ensure safety Ave.—the second one for supplemental and effectiveness. parking and meeting space. The pur - For more information, including chase of the two properties took place class times for Curves Workouts with Actual Patient Actual Patient in 2011 for just over $1.9 million. Jillian Michaels, call 602-861-1500 or Before After Before After Construction costs were approximately e-mail [email protected]. $5 million. The purchase and construc - tion were funded by the 2004 General Emergency room Obligation Bond fund. wait done at home The nursing program currently has Emergency room patients at 240 students. With the increase in space Phoenix Baptist Hospital can now do the enrollment is expected to increase to their waiting at home thanks to the

360 within the next two years. recent launch of InQuicker. Actual Patient InQuicker is a free online waiting Before After Women provided service that allows patients to wait for a with homeopathy projected treatment time at home Fresh Start Women’s Foundation instead of at the emergency center wait - recently added homeopathy to its ser - ing room. Patients can check-in for a vices. Homeopathy is a form of alterna - projected treatment time at any of Conventional tive medicine that is holistic, scientifi - Abrazo Health’s emergency service cen - Upper Denture ters, arrive at a designated time and be Covered cally based, and is safe to use to remedy Closed Palate illness. Fresh Start is partnering with promptly seen by a health care profes - Removable the American Collage of Homeopathic sional using the innovative online Medicine and Debbie Noah, CCH, InQuicker service. Reclaim your smile with who will be on-site at Fresh Start every InQuicker estimates treatment Tuesday. times based on facility conditions. It is dental implants and From 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., there will not an appointment or reservation ser - be an overview of homeopathic medi - vice, as the nature of ER triage does not cine. Once a client has attended the allow for the scheduling of medical beautiful non-removable Teeth-In-A-Day workshop, they can then make an treatment. InQuicker users do not skip Uncovered appointment to see the homeopathic the ER wait, nor will they be seen Open Palate teeth... in just Non-Removable nurse for a one-on-one consultation— ahead of individuals in the waiting one day! which will take place every Tuesday room. In the event of a projected treat - from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stop by Fresh ment time delay, InQuicker users are Easy. Convenient. Affordable. Start at 1130 E. McDowell Road or call sent real-time notifications via phone 602-252-8494 for more information. call and e-mail so they can continue At Central Dental Care, waiting at home. Curves offers new “InQuicker is intended only for we change lives - one smile at a time. workout program people with non-life-threatening or Curves of Phoenix, located at 1227 debilitating medical conditions,” Now it's your turn. E. Northern Ave., now offers Curves explained Ken Howell, president of CALL for a Complimentary Consultation! Workouts with Jillian Michaels, a total Abrazo Health, parent company of body workouts that feature the Curves Phoenix Baptist Hospital. “If you’re in Circuit strength-training machines in doubt about the severity of your con - conjunction with functional body - dition, you should always seek imme - Central Dental Care weight-based exercises that ramp up diate care.” metabolism and transform physique. The InQuicker system is designed Michaels is best known as coach on to filter certain symptom keywords that TV’s “Biggest Loser.” The workouts may indicate a life-threatening or debil - boost intensity, build strength, burn fat itating medical condition, in addition 602.943.7297www.CentralDentalCare.com and prevent plateaus. to a review of a user’s symptoms by an The new Curves Workouts with Abrazo Health professional. Those Monday - Friday 9am-6pm Jillian Michaels are designed for indicating such medical conditions are women at every fitness level and urged to dial 911 or go immediately to 9315 N. Central Ave. include simple modifications for each the nearest emergency room. Page 30 – North Central News, March 2014

2014-2015 Preschool Registra on SCHOOL DAYS Enrollment for New Par cipants: Begins March 24, 2014 Visit our website for the Registra on Link: www.madisonaz.org Madison preschools follow a Core Knowledge curriculum with a strong focus on challenging and appropriate content. The Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence is unique among early childhood programs.

Madison preschool children receive preferen al placement into Madison kindergarten programs and score higher on assessments than children from other programs.

We oīer two program op ons: s hip Full Day Half Day ars ol le! 7:00 AM— 6:00 PM 7:00 AM— 12:30 PM ch ab S ail Monday— Friday Monday— Friday Av Preschool is oīered at the following campuses: Camelview Simis Rose Lane 2002 E. Campbell Ave 7302 N. 10th Street 1155 E. Rose Lane Heights Madison Tradi onal Academy 7150 N. 22nd Street Located at: 1431 E. Campbell Ave.

Madison oīers Open Enrollment for any family living outside the Madison a endance boundaries. S ll have ques ons? We are here to help! Call us at 602-664-7956 Students from the Madison Meadows National Junior Honor Society measure the outside of the ICM Food and Clothing Bank in downtown Phoenix. Students have taken on an ambi - tious goal for their Semester of Service project: paint the entire exterior of the building, and replace the rusted gutters and downspouts (submitted photo). Meadows’ NJHS called Home Depot, Lowes, Dunn Edwards and Sherwin Williams to ask takes on big project questions and help determine material Rather than spreading their service needs and quantities. The Resources efforts around to various programs in team gathered ideas on how to reach the community, students in Madison out within the community to raise Meadow’s National Junior Honor awareness of ICM and get the building Arizona’s ONLY Trampoline Park and Gymnastics/Dance Center! Society (NJHS) decided to devote this painted by enlisting the help of other school year’s service efforts to a single organizations such as Madison organization, ICM Food and Clothing Meadows PTM, Madison Simis PATS, Bank in downtown Phoenix, for their Boy Scout Troop #329, the NJHS Semester of Service project. groups at other schools, and local busi - The project began when Renea nesses. Gentry, the director of ICM, met with The Fundraising team set up vari - the students in September 2013 to share ous school fundraisers including restau - the mission and goals of the organization rant nights, Boo-Grams sales, a fall as well as its needs. Gentry provided dance and a Toy Trot. The Public ideas for direct and indirect service Relations team started a letter-writing Weekly and Daily opportunities and advocacy. First, stu - campaign to local businesses soliciting dents could create an awareness of ICM both monetary donations and direct Spring Break Camps by conducting food, clothing and toi - donations of food and toiletries for Full and half day options starting March 17th letry drives. The second opportunity for ICM’s clients. They also are seeking NJHS to help ICM would be a much grant opportunities to raise money for Open jump, arts and crafts, games, gymnastics, scooter races, and much more! bigger undertaking: the 20,000-square- the painting project. 1515 E. Bethany Home Road foot building desperately needs new Real Property Painting has agreed exterior paint. to prep the building and paint the top The students set up four sub-com - half of the building and the doors for a 602-277-0067 mittees to tackle the project: Research, reduced cost. Ross Equipment Rental www.flipdunksports.com Resources, Fundraising and Public and Preferred Lighting are donating Relations. Students then set goals for boom lifts to get the top of the build - Birthday Parties • School Fundraisers • Socials • Corporate Events ing painted. The students still need to Parents’ Night Out • Teen Extreme • Day Camps • Power Fitness each committee. The Research team visited and acquire nearly 90 gallons of paint, get www.northcentralnews.net North Central News, March 2014 – Page 31

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the gutters and downspouts replaced more information about the school’s and get the fences and gates painted. programs and enrollment information, The goal is to begin the paint and visit www.MadisonHighlandPrep.org. gutter repair project in late April. Fairytale Brownies has agreed to pro - vide brownie treats to all volunteers on School Briefs the day/weekend of the painting pro - GLENDALE UNION ject. David Kravetz and Eileen Spitalny, HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT the owners of Fairytale Brownies, are A renovation of Madison Meadows alumni. the ‘Beadle Box’ If you or your organization would Sunnyslope High School instructor like to help Madison Meadows NJHS Bill McClure and his cabinetmaking with their Semester of Service project, students recently completed a project including donating paint or other that has some historic significance. materials, contact the teacher advisor, The students worked to restore the Renee Poginy, at [email protected]. original Beadle Box that was built for the 1992 ASU School of Architecture New prep school offers exhibition on the work of Al Beadle, a renowned American “modernistic” STEM curriculum architect who built several homes and Student enrollment for the 2014-15 other projects in Arizona. school year at Madison Highland Prep The restoration now complete, the has begun. The college preparatory high Beadle Box is on display at the Shemer school will enroll 300 students in ninth Arts Center as part of the MicroDwell and 10th grades for next school year. exhibit, which runs through March 23. Madison Highland Prep will add an After the exhibit concludes, the small additional grade each in the next two structure will need to find a permanent years. The mission of the school is to or long-term place to “dwell,” prefer - EST. 1965 offer families a high-quality Science, Technology, Engineering and Math please see BEADLE BOX on page 32 (STEM) education that features a rig - orous curriculum with an emphasis on critical thinking and inquiry learning. Madison Highland Prep has part - nered with Project Lead the Way to provide engineering courses that explore design, development and appli - Personalized The school features attention Franklin Phonetic Orderly classrooms cation principles. Additionally, the certified teachers with a taught by certified Primary School is a free teachers school will provide traditional, honors, charter school that has been in proven effective academic dual enrollment, and Advanced operation since 1996. During program of instruction that that time the school had includes an emphasis on Placement (AP) course opportunities in received excelling ratings and the fine arts. Hands on Fun English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Saxon math was selected as one of only with Phonograms program two Arizona Schools to be makes reading fun! and Languages. Optional Full recognized for outstanding Give your child a great Day Madison Highland Prep will offer a academic achievement by the foundation for academic Kindergarten Robotics Program fielding competition U.S. Department of Education. success!

teams in VEX, SeaPerch, and Zero Full special education & Space is limited so please visit us at Robotics. The school will feature a fine gifted services www.franklinphonetic.com to learn more arts program including band, chorus, Parent or to download an enrollment form! involvement visual arts, and drama and production. Email: [email protected]. encouraged It also will offer athletic programs Message phone: (602) 944-1371 Main Office: (928) 775-6747 including football, volleyball, basket - Please mail your enrollment form to: ball, soccer, baseball, and tennis. Effective Reading 111 E Dunlap Ave Ste. 1 -489 Finally, the school will hold member - Program Phoenix, AZ. 85020 Fine arts and ships with the National Honor Society, Spanish as a National Association of Student 2nd language Councils, and DECA. Families interested in enrolling their children at Madison Highland Prep for the 2014-15 school year should contact the school between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The school office number is 602-745-3800. For Page 32 – North Central News, March 2014 www.northcentralnews.net

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Accredited” through AdvancED, and it tastes great. It’s very easy to make and BEADLE BOX continued from page 31 attaining multiple awards, culminating it’s super healthy. And who doesn’t like ably indoors to prevent further deterio - in Ham being named Arizona barbecue?” ration. Those who are interested in Superintendent of the Year for 2014 by Phoenix community members were potentially housing the Beadle Box AASA, the School Superintendents able to vote online for the five finalists should contact Ben Ferguson at cap - Association. from Feb. 4 through 12. Although [email protected] or 480- The Governing Board will conduct Ethan didn’t win, his recipe got a lot of 229-0828. a comprehensive search and interview downloads from the voting site. Visit process, which will culminate in the www.northcentralnews.net and go to MADISON ELEMENTARY selection of the new Madison superin - the Schools section to download a copy SCHOOL DISTRICT tendent in April. The position will of Ethan’s recipe. Superintendent Ham close on March 7. Questions and inter - The Walk On! Challenge is a fun announces his retirement est can be directed to Deb Huffaker at program that teaches elementary school [email protected]. students easy ways to eat better, to get Madison School District enough exercise so that they can be Superintendent Tim Ham announced Scher a recipe strong, healthy and full of energy to do his retirement at the Feb. 18 Governing contest finalist all the fun things they want to do (plus Board meeting. Ham has served public do well in school). For more informa - education for more than 30 years, with Madison Meadows student Ethan tion, visit www.walkonaz.com. almost 25 percent of his career at Scher, 10, was among the five finalists in the 2014 Walk On! Kids Cooking Madison. Madison team competes Ham and his administrative leader - Challenge, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Madison Meadows student Ethan Scher was Shield of Arizona. The contest was open a finalist in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Walk in regional contest ship team have brought the Madison On! Cooking Challenge thanks to his tasty School District to its highest level of to children ages 9 to 12, who were asked Two teams of students from Madison to submit their favorite healthy recipe. and health recipe for “Cajun BBQ Dusted No. 1 Middle School participated in a achievement in recent decades, as evi - Cauliflower” (submitted photo). denced by Madison receiving an “A” A local panel of experts chose the regional competition on Feb. 15 to “My mom told me about the con - Label as measured by the Arizona top five entries based on the recipe’s determine the team to represent Arizona test because she knows how much I like Department of Education, being the inventiveness, taste and nutritional in the middle school National Finals of to cook,” said Scher. “Cauliflower is first elementary school district in value. Ethan entered his recipe for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of totally underrated, and with my spices Arizona to be “Internationally “Cajun BBQ Dusted Cauliflower.” Science’s National Science Bowl www.northcentralnews.net North Central News, March 2014 – Page 33

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(http://science.energy.gov/wdts/nsb/) . the event: Mo Bronson and Mike The event was held at the Arizona Hosking from Rotary 100. Bronson also State University West Campus in has organized the Rotary reading project Glendale. The Madison teams faced off at Encanto and Hosking is a new mem - against 18 other schools in the regional ber and treasurer of the Osborn contest. Team #1 reached second place Education Foundation. in its division for the morning “Round Robins,” but unfortunately neither Breakfast event fuels team advanced to the Double planter construction Eliminations in the afternoon. Encanto and Clarendon Schools The Office of Science began this held the Second Annual Pancake competition to interest today’s youth in Breakfast and Campus Clean-Up on pursuing careers in science and math. Feb. 8. Encanto-Clarendon PTO mem - The winner of the regional competition bers cooked the pancake and bacon received an all-expenses-paid trip to breakfast for students, parents, and Washington, D.C., to compete in the members of the community. All were Office of Science’s National Science well fed and well fueled to begin the Bowl in late April and the winner of the work of preparing gardens for spring national competition will win prizes for planting. the team members and their schools. Last year, parents and students pre - pared the Encanto kindergarten and OSBORN ELEMENTARY Celebrating a successful Osborn School District spelling bee are, from left: Mike Hosking, Tyler North, Marilyn Rollins, Aaron Baltazar and Mo Bronson (submitted photo). first-grade planters. This year, they fol - SCHOOL DISTRICT lowed up with second- and third-grade District lauds its in second place was Aaron Baltazar, a The district bee was organized by planters in the Encanto courtyard, and spelling bee winners Clarendon sixth grader. Assistant Superintendent Patty Tate. fourth-grade planters at Clarendon. Osborn School District recently Tyler represented Osborn at the Former Encanto librarian Lori Sanders The planting done on campus adds to hosted its annual district-wide spelling Region 3 Spelling Bee on Feb. 21 at served as pronouncer and board member the overall beauty of all Osborn bee. In first place was Osborn Middle Sevilla Primary School. Aaron served Marilyn Rollins served as head judge Schools and is a great link to the sci - School seventh grader Tyler North, and as alternate. again this year. Two new judges joined ence curriculum for students. Fostering Tomorrow's STEM Innovators and Leaders

UAGES COLLEGE & CAREER PREPARATION STEM-ENGI ARTS & LANG NEERING MHP’s rigorous curriculum includes STEM courses, Honors courses, and Advanced Placement courses to prepare students for college. and university.

MHP provides students with In partnership with Project instructional and performance Lead The Way, MHP offers opportunities in band, cho - ENROLLING 9TH & 10TH GRADE FOR AUGUST 2014 a world-class Science, rus, visual arts, and drama Technology, Engineering, and and production. Mathematics curriculum. AMS ATHLET MHP offers students ROBOTICS TE ICS PROGRAM At MHP, students will language courses in create, design, build, Spanish, Mandarin, Latin, MHP’s Robotics Programs MHP’s Athletic Program discover, collaborate and and French using includes VEX, Seaperch, includes football, volleyball, solve problems while applying curriculum focused on and Zero Robotics boy’s and girl’s basketball, what they learn in math and fluency and comprehension. sponsored by NASA & MIT. boy’s and girl’s soccer, science. baseball, softball and cheer. Madison Highland Prep 1431 East Campbell Ave, Phoenix AZ 85014 Visit Us @ MadisonHighlandPrep.org Office: 602-745-3800 Fax: 602-745-3899 Page 34 – North Central News, March 2014 www.northcentralnews.net , SCHOOL DAYS Ive always dreamed Crossing guard gets special recognition of going to college. There is a brand new celebrity in the Osborn District. Pablo Gamboa, crossing guard at Solano School was That dream is recognized recently by CBS Channel 5 as part of the station’s “Pay it Forward” coming true. program. The segment aired Jan. 30 and again on Feb. 1. Briana | 12th grade Solano student Bailey Harris, 9, and her mother, Lisa Harris, nominated Crossing guard Pablo Gamboa gives a big National Board Certi ed teachers, Gamboa, explaining that in five years he hug to student Bailey Harris, who nominat - has never missed a day and always has a ed Gamboa for recognition by Channel 5’s smaller classes and a rigorous curriculum smile for everyone, rain or shine. He “Pay it Forward’ program (submitted photo). help ensure college success for young encourages students every morning to be PHOENIX UNION women. Enroll at enroll.glaaz.org or good and have a wonderful day. Bailey HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT call (602) 288-4518 to schedule a tour. added that he has been teaching her North students pledge Spanish every day and after five years she to not text and drive The Only Free, All-Girls College has developed a very good vocabulary. Preparatory High School in Arizona. Bailey received a $500 check, which Students from North High School she “paid forward” to Gamboa—a nice on Feb. 14 took a pledge to put their Located on 7th Ave., South of Camelback Rd. reward for doing what obviously comes cell phones down and focus on the road naturally to him. He didn’t really as part of Allstate’s national “X the understand what was going on until he TXT” campaign. Presented by The opened the envelope. Then he was Allstate Foundation’s local partner, IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. overwhelmed with emotion. Health World, the program aims to Gamboa said he will use the $500 raise awareness of the dangers of tex - gift to repair his truck, which broke ting and driving. Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona, a Florence Crittenton initiative. Empowering all girls to reach their full potential. down a few months ago. Allstate Exclusive Agency Owner Heather Everette and her staff dis - cussed the dangers of texting while dri - ving. Participants added their thumbprints to an oversized pledge banner to symbolize their promise not to text and drive. “North High School students took a pledge to not text and drive, which sig - nificantly improves their concentration on the road while driving,“ Everette said. “No text is worth risking a life.” Research indicates that texting while driving takes teens’ eyes off of the road for an average of 5 seconds— enough time to drive the length of a football field at 55 miles per hour blind. In 2010, teenagers accounted for 10 percent of motor vehicle crash fatal - ities. This equates to 11 teen deaths in car crashes, on average, every day. Suns Dancers perform halftime show at Central Central High School’s boys basket - ball game against Tolleson High on Jan. 28 had a little extra excitement, as the Phoenix Suns put on a full halftime performance inside the Central High gym. The Suns brought in their profes - sional team of dancers and performers for a halftime show that the sent the noise level inside the gym off the charts with cheering and clapping. The visit was part of the SunsCentral www.northcentralnews.net North Central News, March 2014 – Page 35

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pounds, snatched 167 pounds and clean and jerked 191 pounds. He has only been lifting since August and was competing in just his second event. His first competitive showing was in the Performance One Regional Qualifier, held in Mesa on Nov.2. He snatched 141 pounds, and clean and jerked 187 pounds, placing him in the Top 10 nationally. Lopez has been identified as a top prospect by the United States Olympic Committee. Lopez is a member of the Metro Tech Olympic Weightlifting Club and is strong in calculus as well.

Martin Lopez, a junior at Metro Tech High Camelback students School, finished fifth in the National Youth attend FFA event Olympic Weightlifting Championships held Seven students in the Camelback Feb. 1. It was only the second time he has ever competed (submitted photo). Agriscience program participated in the 2014 Peoria Future Farmers of America Partnership formed between Central (FFA) Mini Camp, Jan. 24-25. Kenia High and Suns leadership, and was in Navarette, Nick Lambeth, Danny REGISTER NOW! part a reward for students in the program Duran, Jim Perez, Edgardo Heras, Jalil Classes for boys & girls, 6 months - Adult! hitting certain goals and objectives in the Peterson and Melissa Porter attended first semester. many leadership workshops and team • World Class Staff! The students were given a challenge to building activities. • Free Baby Dance & Baby GYM complete more than 8,000 hours of The keynote speaker was youth • Birthday Parties strategic tutoring in math and literacy motivational speaker Yahya Bakkar. • Valley-wide classes in the fall of 2013 to earn the boys bas - The 325 FFA members in attendance ketball game halftime show. were inspired by his story and message of hope for the future. Spring and Summer Lopez makes top five Navarette, the Camelback FFA presi - Ages 3 - 13 in weightlifting event dent, was chosen as a member of the Metro Tech junior Martin Lopez Honorary FFA Mini Camp Officer team finished fifth in the 56-kilogram along with five other FFA members from weight class at the National Youth across the state. Selection for this honor Olympic Weightlifting Championships is based on leadership skills demonstrat - GYM : 3110 E. Thunderbird Rd., Phx held Feb. 1 in Aurora, Colo. ed during the camp and chosen by the DANCE CENTER : 13832 N. 32nd St. #162, Phx Lopez, 5-foot 4-inches tall and 123 mini camp counselors and advisors. 602-992-5790 • arizonasunrays.com

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727 E. Bethany Home Road A VEX IQ competition referee discusses the next challenge with Orangewood students, from Suite A100 left: Shayla Tran, Lance Magnin, Melanie Rivera and Gustavo Ortega (submitted photo). 602-279-1641 Students show well team also took second place in www.stephaniekdentistry.com in FFA conference Marketing, Banking and Financial Systems, second and third in Com Several Metro Tech students placed in prehensiv Parliamentary Procedures, and third e  Cosmetic  Family Practice events at the Future Business Leaders of America Regional Conference, Jan. 28. place in Digital Design. Visit our website for our Christian Camargo, Asbiel Jesus Castillo placed second in New Patient Special! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Hernandez and Liliana Mendoza won Accounting II and Liliana Mendoza Restrictions apply • Expires 3/31/14 @StephanieKDDS the Business Ethics event. The Metro was second in Impromptu Speaking. WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY JAY GOLDMAN LTD . H AS MOVED ! SCHOOL DISTRICT Students receive award Bethany East Shopping Center • 1515 E. Bethany Home Road #156 at Robotics tournament Southwest Corner of 16th Street and Bethany Home Road Sixth-grade Project Potential Gifted Program students from Orangewood Same Great Service • Same Great Integrity • Same Great Honesty • Same Great Quality School won the STEM research compe - tition of the VEX IQ Robotics Tournament, held at Salt River High Jay Goldman Ltd. School in Scottsdale on Jan. 25. This a landmark jeweler Since 1976 competition was the first of its kind that VOTED BEST BUYER • VOTED BEST PLACE TO SELL students have entered. It involved both driver-controlled and autonomous (pro - DIAMONDS, GOLD, JEWELRY, WATCHES, SILVER, COINS, NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY grammed) runs in addition to a STEM Research component. EXPERT LASER ENGRAVING The VEX IQ is a robotic system designed to engage middle school stu - Personalize items such as cell phones, laptops, and gifts dents— or in this case, the sixth PHONE INQUIRIES WELCOMED ! grade—in learning about possibilities for the future. Students work in teams, developing, building, testing, robots 602-369-311 5 (cell) • 602-241-1333 (office) that are entered into competition. www.jgoldmanltd.com At the tournament, the students engaged their robots in challenge Facebook.com/JGoldmanLtd matches that had assigned points for specific tasks. Orangewood’s Robo- Rent One Night, Cougars were rewarded for their STEM A S LICE OF HEAVEN BEACH FRONT HOME Research Project in which showed the Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) Mexico • 10 steps to the ocean, 5 minutes from town Get One Night initial design of a eebsite that investi - Trudy Goldman 602-380-2401 • Jay Goldman 602-369-3115 gated how robots will be used in con - FREE ! www.rockypointcasa1.com nection with sports. Project Potential teacher, Dianna www.northcentralnews.net North Central News, March 2014 – Page 37

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In the spirit Xavier College Preparatory’s Spirit Line won the 2014 Arizona Interscholastic Association's Division 1 state championship on Jan. 25 in Prescott. By placing first in all three categories for the first time in school history—show cheer, pom and five-girl stunt— Xavier won the overall state title by a large point margin. Spirit Line coaches Monica Gaspar, Stephanie Walsh and Megan Nolen are all Xavier alumnae (submitted photo).

Bonney Ed.D., leads the Robo-Cougars, area will participate, along with more which qualified to enter the first-ever than 100 Xavier students who will State Championship finals to be held at mentor the younger students through - Arizona State University in March. out the day. Visiting middle school students will Employees honored participate in a hands-on, STEAM- for month of February focused activity fair hosted by members Two North Central WESD staff of Xavier’s student clubs. members were among those honored by the district as Employees of the Month for February: Cheryl Fisher, instruc - Do you know what to expect tional assistant at Richard E. Miller Elementary School, and Ivadell Smith, instructional assistant at Royal Palm when you’re expecting? Middle School. They were among eight employees recognized for exemplifying the Vision, The friendly, professional doctors and staff at Mission and Values of the WESD. our Ob/GYN practice are happy to help you These employees serve as an inspiration to others by maintaining high customer with all of your pregancy needs. service standards and a commitment to student achievement. We welcome the opportunity to serve you! PRIVATE AND William A. Chavira, M.D. CHARTER SCHOOLS • Middle school girls • Enriqueta Porras, M.D. go to Xavier March 28 • Mariana Amaya, M.D. Xavier College Preparatory will host its sixth-annual “Girls Have IT Day” To make an appointment call us at on Friday, March 28th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Xavier's campus. This event is free and open to all middle school 602-234-9611 girls, but pre-registration is required. To register, visit http://ghitd.xcp.org/. Developed by Xavier students and 600 W. Thomas Road faculty, “Girls Have IT Day” promotes Phoenix, AZ 85013 young women’s involvement in science, information technology (IT), engineer - • We participate with St Joesph’s Medical Center ing, art and math (STEAM). and Banner Good Samaritain Hospital. Approximately 500 middle school girls • We accept most insurance and AHCCCS plans from around the Phoenix metropolitan Page 38 – North Central News, March 2014 Allergies? SCHOOL DAYS Symptoms: chronic cough and runny nose (over several weeks) - especially in the absence of fever, red and itchy eyes, skin rash, and difficulty breathing. Consult your pediatrician for these problems. Visit Arizona's Only All-Night Urgent Care for Kids! 3600 N. 3rd Ave. Open 5pm - 5am Phoenix 365 nights a year 602-412-4033 Newborns through 18-year-olds Visit Every child is seen www.GoodNightPeds.com by a pediatrician for additional locations Save time and money Good Night Pediatrics compared to an ER Jeffrey Gray and Mae Downing of Phoenix Christian High School work on cleaning up GoodNight4Kids We offer Sports Physicals! weeds as part of the school’s annual Service Day (submitted photo). Students spend a day Mission, the PC Thrift Shop, giving back to others Sojourner’s Center, UMOM New Day Phoenix Christian High School stu - Centers, St. Mary’s Food Bank, the dents went out into the community on Dream Center, Phoenix Herpetological Jan. 24 to serve in various ways. Society, Hospice of the Valley, and Locations served by the students Light & Life Parsonage. included Stepping Stones of Faith, St. Phoenix Christian Middle School Vincent de Paul, Phoenix Rescue students made more than 200 Valentine’s Day cards to be distributed at the VA Hospital and decorated baby bottles for the upcoming CPC coin drive.

School gets visit from sister school in Korea Phoenix Christian Preparatory School hosted its 4th annual Camp Arizona. Students from Phoenix Christian’s sister school in Korea came for 16 days, lived with host families, learned Arizona and U.S. History and culture. In turn, the visiting students shared their culture, including wearing the traditional Hanbok garment, reserved for holidays. Students visited the State Capitol, Heritage Square, Arizona State University, Sedona, the Grand Canyon and other sites.

Boys basketball wins CYAA Tournament The All Saints’ Episcopal Day School boys varsity basketball team took first place in the Catholic Youth Athletic Association (CYAA) Tournament on Feb. 3. The team beat St. Thomas to claim the championship. All Saints’ Episcopal Day School hosted the CYAA Tournament championship game. The team finishes the season undefeated. www.northcentralnews.net North Central News, March 2014 – Page 39

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St. Francis Xavier’s softball team celebrates a first-place win in the CYAA tourney (submitted photo). SFX softballers AmeriSchools NJHS membership has capture first place grown exponentially. The current The St. Francis Xavier Elementary NJHS membership has grown to School varsity softball team captured almost half of the current middle first place in the large school Catholic school student population. Youth Athletic Association (CYAA) As an NJHS member, a student must 01&/Preschool thru)064&12th Grade Tournament, held at the end of demonstrate impeccable citizenship, ser - January. SFX beat OLPH Scottsdale to vice, leadership, near perfect attendance April 1st - 4:00pm to 7:00pm take the title. and a scholarly 3.5 grade point average. For information about our Open House please All NJHS members are required to com - contact the Admissions Office at 602.265.4707 ext. 270. Police K-9 units plete 40 community service hours each visit students year and are held to the highest expecta - www.phoenixchristian.org 1751 W. Indian School Rd. The city of Phoenix Police K-9 tions throughout their tenure. Units visited SS. Simon & Jude School on Feb. 4. Students from first grade through seventh grade saw a demon - stration of one of the most important HUBBARDSPORTS.COM tools in the police department. 602.971.4044 The seventh graders had recently read nonfiction text about Canine Units and this was a great follow up to that study. The fifth graders had read a newspaper article on the Phoenix Police K-9 units, so they brought their iPads to take notes and pictures. Their follow-up assignment was to write informational text on the topic. The officers took time to demon - strate, explain, and then answer ques - tions from the students. The dogs were impressive in their work. The students came away with a tremendous appreci - ation for them and their handlers who work to keep everyone safe. NJHS welcomes new members AmeriSchools Academy’s National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) chapter PLAN YOUR SUMMER NOW & keep your kids active inducted 19 new members in February. All new members are required to 4 SPORTS CAMP LOCATIONS MAY 27 - AUGUST 8 attend weekly meeting on Friday after - noons. This new class of inductees Basketball, soccer, baseball, swimming, archery, volleyball, fi eld sports rivals the school’s largest class of 25 members in 2010. 1 week sessions · Full & Half day · Extended Care · Ages 4½ -13 Since the chapter’s inception, Page 40 – North Central News, March 2014

HOME & GARDEN Help Shape a Walkable Future for Phoenix! Since 2012, the City of Phoenix and partners Arizona State University, St. Luke’s Health Initiatives, Urban Land Institute, and Local First Arizona have been holding community conversations about the future of urban development along Phoenix’s light rail system.

Now it’s time to put ideas on paper, and YOUR IDEAS are needed.

Reinvent PHX District Plans create a guide for investments in streets, parks, housing and business development based on a community vision for the future. The Community Design Workshop is the opportunity to create plans together as a community. OPENING CELEBRATION Monday, March 24 @ 6p.m.* Child care and spanish interpreters available. DESIGN UNVEILING Friday, April 4 @ 6p.m. Child care and spanish interpreters available. *The design workshop team will be available at the Phoenix Financial Center location March 24 - April 4 anytime between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., except Sunday for those who can’t attend the scheduled workshop opening. For full workshop schedule, visit the Reinvent PHX Website: www.reinventphx.org or contact Katherine Coles, Village Planner This house located on North 6th Street in the Windsor Square Historic District will be fea - Email: [email protected] tured on this year’s home tour, set for March 30. The bedrooms have been remodeled and Phone: 602-256-5648 the house is decorated with eye-catching artwork and modern touches (submitted photo).

Tour one of nation’s chase online in advance of the tour at ‘best neighborhoods’ www.windsorsquarephoenix.org as well Windsor Square Historic District’s as day-of-tour at Orange and 2nd 2014 Home Tour will be held Sunday, Street, which is located one block east Special thanks to our facility hosts:hosts: PHOENIX March 30. Located at Central Avenue of Central Avenue and just north of FINANCIAL and Camelback Road, Windsor Square Camelback Road. Discount of $1 for is one of the most sought-after historic attendees who show light rail tickets for CENTER neighborhoods in Arizona and was the day. Free parking will be available. + 3443 N Central Ave recently recognized by CNN Money Contact Kathy Sacks or 602-619-4444 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Magazine as one of the ten U.S. “Best for more information. (SOUTH ROTUNDA NE CORNER CENTRAL AND OSBORN) Big City Neighborhoods to Live In.” Presented by the Windsor Square Great homes, great Light Rail Stop – Exit Central and Osborn Neighborhood Association, the bienni - food on ‘Dream Tour’ station. Walk North to al Historic Home and Garden Tour is a The North Central Dream Home Central and Osborn intersection. self-guided walking tour featuring 12 Tour takes place Saturday, March 22, Destination is on the historic homes, a beautiful garden, and will feature six of the finest proper - North East Corner. plant societies and a new addition this ties for sale in North Central Phoenix. Parking – year—a beer garden. Tickets are $45/person and pro - Available on site. The beautiful Windsor Square ceeds benefit Childhelp USA and AZ neighborhood is rich with history with 1.27 Foster Care Program. For infor - many homes that are 60 to 75 years old. mation and ticket purchases, visit Started in 1929, the 260-home neigh - www.dreamhometouraz.com. borhood is considered to be one of the first suburbs of the city of Phoenix. Donate your The tour and festivities run from 11 unwanted citrus a.m. to 4 p.m. and will give enthusiasts Got an excessive amount of citrus a look at unique architectural styles in in your yard or neighborhood? St. homes that date back to the 1930s and Mary’s Food Bank Alliance is accepting 1940s. During the self-guided walking donated citrus, including grapefruits, tour, participants will also be able to oranges and tangerines, through the enjoy the new beer garden hosted by middle of March at its location in SunUp Brewery, explore fine arts and Phoenix, 2831 N. 31st Ave. crafts from street vendors, and enjoy Food Bank drop-off hours are delicious fare from many local food Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. trucks. The cost for the tour is $15, and to 4 p.m. For more information, visit children under 12 are free. www.FirstFoodBank.org or call 602- Investing in Walkable Communities Tickets will be available for pur - 242-FOOD. North Central News, March 2014 – Page 41 H  M H Your Monthly Family Law Focus GENERATIONS Divorce and Business Valuation to nominate outstanding youth, in cel - When it comes to pertinent issues in a completed, there are three basic courses of Kids & Families ebration of their time, energy and pas - divorce, business valuation is o en a par- action the parties can take: (a) both parties Hands-on fun sion to helping others. amount concern. Under Arizona law, the can continue working in the business (this at Acacia Library Two nominees from each of the business may be considered community is not usually recommended); (b) the busi- more than 1,100 Kohl’s stores nation - property and as such, it is subject to di- ness can be sold and the proceeds divided Share books, stories, music and activ - vision. In order to divide the business between the two former spouses; or (c) wide will win a $50 Kohl’s gift card, ities in a fun, interactive program at the in a fair and equitable manner, the value one spouse keeps the business and gives Acacia Library that builds early literacy and nearly 200 will win regional schol - of the business must be determined. the other spouse a payout called an equal- skills and introduces children to science arships worth $1,000 toward higher ization payment.  e payout can come and math. The “DiscoveryTime” pro - education. When it comes to divorce and busi- from any source and may include one gram, which takes place 5:30-6 p.m. ness valuation, the person who is in- spouse’s share of the equity in the marital Tuesdays in March, is designed for chil - Sunrays offers volved in the day-to-day operations residence, an asset or a note payable. dren 2 to 5 years old accompanied by a free baby dance of the business may understate the favorite adult. The Arizona Sunrays Dance value of the business.  e other spouse should seek an independent evaluation, Children who can count, recognize Center, 13832 N. 32nd St., Suite 162, Laurence Hirsch as opposed to relying on his or her es- geometric shapes and patterns and are offers free baby dance classes on tranged spouse to provide the valuation. eager to explore the world around them Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30 to will be better prepared to succeed in 10 a.m. for babies who are walking up ere are a number of professionals who kindergarten. Your kids are natural sci - to age 2 and a half. can help determine the value of a busi- entists. You can help them discover the This baby dance class is a fun intro - ness, including (a) business appraisers; (b) world, build vocabulary and master duction to enjoying music, movement, certi ed public accountants; (c) business basic science concepts. and dancing. Babies will love dancing brokers; and (d)  nancial analysts. An ac- No pre-registration is required. The to the music while using all kinds of countant may seem like the logical choice, Acacia Library is located at 750 E. different props and toys. Parent partic - but this is usually not the best choice.  e role of the accountant is typically to work Townley Ave. For more information, ipation is required. with numbers looking backwards, but a call 602-262-4636. Advanced reservations are not business valuation for purposes of a disso- required. This is a “drop in” class. 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FAMLY FUN continued from page 41 Senior Living fun activities for the local community Help oversee programs to enjoy inside the restaurant. for vulnerable adults All events are free to the public and The nonprofit Area Agency on Bathrooms, Kitchens, Windows, Doors will be held 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aging is accepting applications for its Custom Woodworking, Painting & More Upcoming activities will include: a visit Advisory Council. The council, which on March 15 from Mother Goose, who meets six times per year, provides input will delight children with storytelling, and advice to the organization on pro - sing-a-longs, and face painting; and grams and issues facing older adults in Ms. Footz Amazing Magic Show on Maricopa County. Volunteers who are March 29, featuring amazing magic interested in serving on the Advisory tricks with lots of humor and fun. Council may contact Jim Knaut, Area Every child will receive a special bal - Agency on Aging vice president, at loon sculpture created by Ms. Footz. 602-264-2255. The Area Agency on Aging plans, Spring Fling develops and delivers services for in Sunnyslope seniors age 60 years and older, and Families are invited to enjoy the adults 18 and older with disabilities great outdoor weather and lots of free and long-term care needs. For services food and activities during the annual available to older adults, call the Senior Sunnyslope Spring Fling, set for 11 Help Line at 602-264-HELP (4357) or a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15 visit www.aaaphx.org. at the Sunnyslope Community Center, 802 E. Vogel Ave. Free tax filing help This year’s event will include two for low-income people bounce houses for the kids, a Home The AARP Foundation is again Depot Building Area, Arizona providing free tax assistance and prepa - Flycaster’s Fly Fishing, McDonald’s ration for taxpayers with low to moder - food booth, stage entertainment, and ate income through the AARP community information. Foundation Tax-Aide program. You do For Information, call 602-262-6661. not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this free service. Children invited to The AARP Foundation has many enter writing contest Tax-Aide volunteers across the state that Eight, Arizona PBS is issuing a call will be assisting Arizonans with their for entries for the Arizona PBS KIDS taxes through April 15. The program is Writers Contest. The contest encour - offered at more than 70 sites in the state ages children in grades K-3 to celebrate including senior centers, libraries and the power of creating stories and illus - other convenient locations. trations by submitting their own origi - For more information, or to locate nal pieces. an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site, The submission deadline for the visit www.aarp.org/findtaxhelp or call Arizona contest is March 21 (postmark 1-888-AARPNOW (1-888-227-7669). date). For full details and contest rules, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offered visit: http://azpbs.org/contest. in conjunction with the IRS. Join us at the Stratford for great fun, great food and great care! The Stratford, an Assisted Living and Memory Care Community, invites you to our weekly musical social in our Grand Lobby! Every Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Stratford hosts a musical social with some of the Valley’s favorite performers. RSVP to (602) 841-2500 for a fun afternoon of music and refreshments. Want a tour? Just ask! We’ll be happy to show you our beautiful community. 602-841-2500 1739 W. Myrtle Avenue • Phoenix, AZ 85021 • www.thestratford.org Purple UP! ... April is “Month of the Military Child.” Check our website for upcoming events and details! North Central News, March 2014 – Page 43 HarpFusion ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT in Concert Phoenix Theatre gets ‘Pippin’ Sunday, March 9 March 5-30 at 3 p.m. $2 million donation Phoenix Theatre Phoenix Theatre recently received a 100 W. McDowell Road First United $2 million donation from local philan - 602-254-2151 Methodist Church thropist Jamie Hormel, widow of The story follows the life of Pippin, Geordie Hormel, Hormel Foods Corp. son of King Charlemagne of The Holy University of Arizona’s HarpFusion has performed all over the world heir. In recognition of this, the largest Roman Empire. The essence of the tale and is considered one of the most outstanding and creative ensembles donation in the Theatre’s 93-year histo - is how this young man finds the true on the international concert stage. All the music HarpFusion plays is ry, Phoenix Theatre will name its meaning of life. This musical is filled written or arranged by a member of the group and all harpists are recently completed black box space with hummable melodies including students of Dr. Carrol McLaughlin, Distinguished Professor of Harp at “The Hormel Theatre.” “Magic to Do,” “Corner of the Sky,” Hormel has been a close friend of “With You” and “In Just No Time At the University of Arizona. You will not want to miss this free event! Phoenix Theatre for many years and is All.” Tickets are $30 to $75, plus fees. the sponsor of the theater’s Hormel Visit http://www.phoenixtheatre.com. Festival of New Plays and Musicals. She believes in the theater’s vision of creat - ‘Sense and Sensibility’ ing “the Lincoln Center of the Xavier/Brophy Theatre Southwest,” and when she learned that March 6-8 the black box theater would be the fes - Piper Performing Arts Center, tival's new home, Jamie jumped at the Xavier College Preparatory chance to name the new space. 4710 N. 5th St. “There is a renaissance taking root 602-240-3161 5510 North Central Ave. in the Arizona arts community and it is Written in 1811 by popular novelist (Northwest corner of Central and Missouri Ave.) gifts like this that make that possible,” Jane Austen, the story follows the lives 602.263.5013 • www.FirstChurchPHX.org said Managing Director Vincent of the three Dashwood sisters and their VanVleet. mother after their father’s death. The clashes between these women and the other heirs, class status, gender roles in A & E Briefs the 1800s and romantic entanglements ‘La Vie Boheme’ Concert all make for a delightful evening of the - Phoenix College Community ater. Performances are 7 p.m., with a 2 Orchestra p.m. matinee on Sunday. Tickets are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 $7. Contact the Jackson Box Office by John Paul Theater, phone or [email protected] or purchas - Phoenix College ing at the door. 1202 W. Thomas Road Open to the public; admission is ‘Clock’ free. Pieces include Brahms’ “Hungarian Teatro Bravo Dance #5,” Monti Csardas, Smetana March 7-9 & 13-16 Moldau and Davorak’s “Salvonic Helen K. Mason Performing Arts Dances.” Tempe Concertmaster Robert Center Dunger will be the guest soloist. 1333 E. Washington St. 602-402-9954 Vocalist Mia Dyson For a lesbian couple, becoming par - 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 5 ents is a big decision, especially when Willo North Gallery one partner wants to, the other one is 2811 N. 7th Ave. freaking out and everybody has an 602-448-9041 opinion—including Leti, the Goddess Dyson, the ARIA Award-winning of Fertility. This hysterical, heartfelt vocalist from Australia, brings her dis - journey into motherhood was the win - tinctive rockin' Americana style to ner of Teatro Bravo's 2012 New Plays Arizona. She is poised to one-up her Festival. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 New! Watch Thomas “Breeze” Marcus create a 450-square-foot mural. last release, “The Moment,” the album for students (w/ valid ID) and seniors, that was rated Four Stars by Rolling $10 for children younger than 12. All Stone Magazine. She has toured with Sunday Matinees are $13. March 7 and Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt and Stevie 10 will be “pay what you can,” with a Nicks. Local favorite Brian Chartrand suggested donation of $10. Visit Tickets on sale now! Call 602.252.8840 x.2276 or visit heard.org will open the show at 7 p.m. Tickets are www.teatrobravo.org. Thomas “Breeze” Marcus (Tohono O’odham) & Jeff Slim (Diné), “Hot Fun in a Cool Place” mural, 2013 $10. Space is limited. please see A & E BRIEFS on page 44 Page 44 – North Central News, March 2014 www.northcentralnews.net DDIIAAMMOONNDD ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Experience, Jewelry Repair Chihuahua, Mexico, where it is made, A & E BRIEFS continued from page 43 Honesty ’’ Done on Site this pottery is an inspired recreation of and Integrity JJIIMM SS Buy, Sell, Trade ancient pottery found near archeologi - ‘Color Me Happy!’ We buy Gold, Silver, Platinum, Diamonds, Coins and Valuables! cal sites in Casas Grandes, Mexico. As seen on Channels 5 and 12! Artist Reception Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No charge You can trust a jeweler. 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Monroe northeast Valley’s finest artists and exam - 602-256-6995 ining their work, which will be available In 1872 London, Phileas Fogg for purchase. Hours are 4-8 p.m. Friday, believes that, with modern transporta - 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, and 8 a.m.-1 tion, it's now possible to travel around p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. the world in 80 days. It’s a whirlwind journey filled with exotic locales and Mata Ortiz great fun. There’s villainy, a damsel in Pottery Show And Sale distress and narrow escapes. Jules March 14-16 Verne’s masterpiece will keep you on Heard Museum Shop the edge of your seat and rolling in the 2301 N. Central Ave. aisles in this whirlwind adventure www.heard.org across seven continents.. Tickets are Enjoy some of the most distin - $44 to $67 plus fees. Visit guished Mexican pottery handmade by www.arizonatheatre.org. potters from Mata Ortiz, Mexico. Editor’s note: For a more extensive list of Arts Named for the small town in events in March, visit www.northcentralnews.net. North Central News, March 2014 – Page 45 Arizona American Italian Club FOOD FOR THOUGHT The Hot Spot for Live Music on Fridays in North Central Phoenix! COME US! Pietro Rainone sings the songs of Italy! Pietro will perform every Wednesday night through March at the Spaghetti Buffet. The Buffet is $9 for adults; 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Homemade Sausage Party! Saturday, March 8, at 4 p.m. Try the best homemade Italian sausage this side of Sicily, drink Italian Chianti and enjoy live music by Pietro Rainone from 4 to 6 p.m. and Roscoe Taylor & Jimmie McElroy from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Party Bar Bingo! Saturday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. Party, drink, talk, laugh, and have fun! Stay after and enjoy music by Roscoe Taylor & Jimmie McElroy FRIDAY NIGHTS - Live music and great food! Kitchen opens 5:30, music at 7:30 Friday, March 7 : THE NEW BROTHERS FIVE – The New Brothers Five have more than 120 years of musical performance experience! Their last performance at the AAIC was phenomenal! Friday, March 14 : BRICK HOUSE – This great local band plays classic rock from Van Morrison to Marvin Gaye. Get your dancing shoes ready for the fun night at the AAIC! Friday, March 21 : THE R&B SHOW – Featuring the sweet dancing sounds of Rod & Buzz! They wooed you at the Christmas Party and they’re going to keep you on the dance floor this night! Carole Meyer, owner of Zookz Sandwiches With An Edge, displays her unique sandwiches, Friday, March 28 : HOTFOOT – Rocking Funky blues, dance favorites and originals by the which are pressed into a pocket with the edges sealed before being sliced (submitted photo). multi-genre music entertainer from Phoenix with Thomas Oliver on guitar and vocals. to go all kosher. They offer several fish All events are open to the public. One person in your party must be a member for alcohol service. Catering and Banquet Facilities available for Weddings and Parties. Café Chat and cheese sub sandwiches and say Enjoy a handful of their tuna is very popular, as is the 7509 N. 12th St. satisfying tastiness salmon sandwich. Manhattan’s current - 602-944-3090 • www.azaiclub.org By Patty Talahongva ly doesn’t offer a gluten-free bread but What if, instead of calling a sandwich you can get a gluten-free pizza. The a sandwich, it was called a Montagu? It average price is around $10. “But it’s could have happened, according to sever - going to be a lot of food for one per - al websites that trace the history of the son,” Maya points out . Manhattan’s sandwich. Apparently, John Montagu, also offers many side dishes that are the 4th Earl of Sandwich, inspired the included in the price of the sandwich. name around 1762. It is said he didn’t Even though the restaurant closes at 9 want to interrupt his gambling with eat - p.m., Maya says they will stay open if ing so he requested something he could you call in your order or walk in just hold and eat while he played. The result before closing time. was meat and cheese placed between two slices of bread. That’s a Wrap Yet another website says that a rabbi 800 E. Camelback Rd. who lived during the first century B.C. 602-252-5051 came up with the idea. Rabbi Hillel the http://eatatthewrap.com Elder served nuts, apples, spices and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. M-Fri wine stuffed between two matzohs to 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. & Sun. eat during Passover. Wraps are a different take on sand - Whether it was due to gambling or wiches but still require something to religion, today the sandwich remains a hold in all the tasty goodness. The two popular meal that can be served hun - most popular sandwiches both have a dreds of different ways. In the North little kick to them, says manager Colin Central area there are several restau - Denker. The Buffalo and the Thai are rants that focus almost exclusively on spicy but not too hot to handle. The crafting tasty, unique sandwiches. wraps average between $7 and $8 and come with a side dish of pasta, fruit or Manhattan Subs chips and salsa. You also can order soup 5224 N. 7th St. for an extra charge, and all soups are 602-248-8086 vegan. Denker says a lot of the shop’s www.manhattanpizzeria.com customers are vegetarian or vegan. At 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily the moment the eatery doesn’t offer a After 25 years of business the own - gluten-free wrap but they are experi - ers, Boris and Maya Goltsman, decided please see SANDWICHES on page 46 Page 46 – North Central News, March 2014

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tomers go for the #20, a turkey sand - SANDWICHES continued from page 45 wich with cheddar cheese, bacon, avo - menting with using lettuce or chard as cado, tomato and homemade sweet an alternative to wraps. It’s a good idea to mustard. The average price for a sand - order your lunch ahead of time because wich is $6.75. Zookz offers several side Denker says the lunch crowd is about 80 dishes and Meyer says the kale salad Ol Fashion Ice Cream Parlor percent of their business, so it tends to with roasted almonds and mandarin get pretty packed. “I think the building oranges is very popular, along with the Serving the Valley Since 1951 can be kind of unassuming from the garbanzo bean salad with cucumbers. Come in and try our homemade ice cream, street,” admits Denker, “but once people Each sandwich comes with a side dish. come in they find the food is good, Meyer doesn’t offer a gluten-free bread sandwiches, soups and salads healthy and it’s a really fun atmosphere.” because of a lack of space in the small There also is a patio for alfresco dining. kitchen, saying it would be hard to Buy a single cone or cup and get one avoid cross-contamination. Zookz Sandwiches Editor’s note: for some additional sandwich shops With An Edge of note that are just outside the North Central 4750 N. Central Ave. area, read the extended article online at: FREE www.northcentralnews.net. 602-279-0906 with this ad www.zookzsandiches.com Good through March 31, 2014 • One coupon per table 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Dining Briefs 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Dinner d’Arte www.marycoyle.net Zookz offers sandwiches by the number. The breakfast sandwich, comes to Valley 5521 N. 7th Avenue which is a customer favorite, is #44 and Inspired by the annual Dîner en Blanc event in Paris, Dinner d’ Arte is a (7th Avenue just north of Missouri) features a two-egg frittata, bacon, ham, fresh basil, Parmesan and Feta cheese “pop-up” style dining event held at a 602-265-6266 with roasted red peppers. It's a morn - secret Valley location that will be revealed to registered guests four hours Friend us on Facebook! ing feast for just $4.75. At lunch Carole Meyer, the owner, says cus - before the start, on Saturday, April 12. At 5 p.m., guests elegantly dressed in all white will decorate and adorn Villa Italia provided tables that seat eight, unpack Ristoranti their brought-along picnic dinners and white tableware, and eat, drink, dance and be merry starting at 7 p.m. 1219 E. Glendale Ave. There will be live music and wine Suite #14 available for purchase. For those who Phoenix, AZ 85020 don’t want to tote along their own meal, (formally Spinato's) guests can pre-ordered catered baskets for an additional fee. There also will be a live art demonstration, and art available Reservations: Villa Italia for purchase from emerging artists. Festivities will continue until 10 602-753-7386 p.m., at which time all guests will be Ristoranti requested to thoroughly clean their area, leaving no trace of the evenings activities. Delivery: Our family would like to welcome you to our restaurant, Villa Italia. Hosted by Bella Palazzo and Chef Pizzurro has been in business more than 30 years and delighted to present his family Creative Hands Cuisine, tickets can be 602-265-3254 recipes to you. He uses homemade sauce, mozzarella cheese, bread and only the finest purchased at www.dinnerdarte.net for ingredients and freshest herbs to flavor every dish. He serves the freshest steak and fish $35 per person, which covers the costs for permits, tables, chairs, entertain - Tues-Thurs (never frozen). On his recent trip to Italy he visited several famous restaurants, reconnecting to his traditional culinary art, so here he would like to give you a light taste of Italy. ment and a bevy of surprises. A portion 11am-9pm of all proceeds from wine and ticket Fri and Sat Please join us soon in our dining room, relax and enjoy your meal. sales will benefit The Care Fund. 11am-10pm For more information, contact Sunday Margie Van Zee at 602-695-2054. 10am-3pm CLOSED MONDAY March Special Joyride Tacos come Buy one sandwich or entrée to Central Avenue Joyride Taco House, which opened villaitaliaristoranti.com and get the second one for HALF PRICE ! for business on Jan. 7, is the fifth and facebook: VillaItaliaPhoenix Half-price item must be equal or lesser value. Dine in only. Good through March 31, 2014 final piece of Upward Projects’ nucleus of restaurants that have come to define www.northcentralnews.net North Central News, March 2014 – Page 47

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an iconic stretch of Central Avenue. more than 240 guests. The winter Peak Nestled between Postino Central and Season menu changes four times a year Federal Pizza, and directly across from and features fresh flavors of the season. Windsor & Churn, Joyride customers LongHorn also now offers a selection will also be able to take advantage of an of meals under 500 calories. all-new dedicated (and free) parking lot In addition, the Chef’s Showcase located just south of Windsor & Churn. menu celebrates the Executive Chefs’ Joyride features more than nine vari - culinary inspiration and creativity. eties of tacos served family-style on Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. made-to-order tortillas, as well as flavor - Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. ful salads, burritos, tortas, and “espe - to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call ciales”—all complemented with a robust 602-216-9531 for more information, menu of cocktails, draft/bottled/canned or visit http://www.longhornsteak beers, wines, tequila and an inventive house.com to see current specials. list of agua frescas made daily with love. Best of all, most drinks are $5 everyday Wine tasting until 5 p.m. at Italian club Hours are 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday The Arizona American Italian through Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Club, 7509 N. 12th St., hosts a wine Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m.-10 tasting event 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, p.m. Sunday. Joyride Taco House is March 12, in the club’s small meeting GRAND OPENING located at 5202 N. Central Ave. For room. more information, call 602-274-8226 Sample wines from the Rhone A Store Full of Quality Kitchen Items or visit www.joyridetacohouse.com. Valley, a key wine-producing region in At Consignment Prices! the southeast of France. Cost is $20 per Luci’s hosts series person, and tickets are available for of cooking classes purchase in advance or the night of at Luci's Healthy Marketplace, 16th the club’s bar. Street and Bethany Home Road, pre - For more information, call 602- sents the EatTable DrinkBar Cooking 944-3090. Series: “Tastes of Italy,” with Chef KitchenAide Le Creuset Pottery Barn James Monaci, through December. Get a taste of wing This series of classes will introduce contest recipes you to the secrets of making fine Half Moon Sports Grill recently Italian foods. All classes will take place held a contest seeking the Valley’s best from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and will be home chefs to share their wing sauce accompanied by wine. The schedule recipes and compete for the title of includes: Half Moon Sauce Boss. • Salads for All Four Seasons, April The public will get a chance to 7118 N. 7th Street • 602-870-3530 6 ($39.99). Garden Seedless taste-test the top-10 finalists’ wing www.theclassykitchen.com Watermelon & Arugula, Red Onion, recipes during Wing Nut Night, begin - Ricotta Salata and Glazed Walnuts ning 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11 at served with a Pomegranate and Half Moon Windy City Sports Grill, Balsamic Vinaigrette and three more 2121 E Highland Ave. Event attendees surprising seasonal salads. can order any of the 10 finalists wings • Culurgiones … a Sardegna Secret, that night for just $.50 a piece, five June 8 ($49.99). The culurgione is a piece minimum. AN ECLECTIC MIX filled hand-made pasta, from Sardinia, Scoring will be based on overall fla - Italy, much like the traditional ravioli. vor, originality and appropriate heat. • Clothing • Art Gallery You also will make a couple of sauces to One lucky winner will receive one free • Gifts • Jewelry go with them. pound of wings every day for a year, For more information or to sign up, and their sauce will be featured on a visit www.lucishealthymarketplace.com. future Half Moon menu. Half Moon also is launching a 11 1 TREASURE S 111 New steakhouse weekly “Wing Nut Night” where cus - Visit us on opens by mall tomers can order as many of the restau - Facebook! FO R YO UORSOMEONE LOVED! A new LongHorn Steakhouse rant’s wings they can eat for just $.50 a piece from 7-10 p.m. on Tuesdays Located in Historic Phoenix at the SE Corner of 15th Ave. & Thomas Rd. recently opened its doors near 2827 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85007 • (602) 728-0980 Metrocenter Mall, at 10047 N. Metro (minimum order is five). Parkway. For more information, call 602- Where Shopping is an Experience • Come Visit and Enjoy!! LongHorn Steakhouse is known for 977-2700 or visit www.halfmoonsports its fresh, never frozen, steaks. The grill.com. 6,270-square-foot restaurant will seat please see DINING BRIEFS on page 48 Page 48 – North Central News, March 2014 www.northcentralnews.net

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