85086 Magazine October 2018

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More Bang for Your Buckaroo

Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon kicks up dust with bull riding, dancing and dining

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Local Rodeo

Not many people can say they spend their Saturday nights watching people from all walks of life bucking around on the backs of live bulls. But that’s typical weekend revelry at the Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon in New River. Pro riders and amateurs alike try to get (and keep) a grip in front of several hundred spectators. The family-friendly events include food and live music and sate locals’ appetites for both socialization and spurs. Our slice-of-life feature More Bang for Your Buckaroo (page 18) captures the scene at Roadrunner’s “Urban Cowboy Night.”

Another event that’s especially exciting for the community in and around 85086 is the annual Daisy Mountain Veteran’s Parade and Charity Picnic, which takes place on November 3. Over the past several weeks, I had the opportunity to meet some of the local veterans involved in the event, and to speak with community members about its importance. Learn more in our story Float On (page 6).

Looking to move? You can take some of the hassle – and all of the heft – out of relocating by hiring Muscular Moving Men to do the work. These two Valley entrepreneurs have made a fast-growing business out of boxing up and hauling other peoples’ households. Get the skinny on their robust business model in Six Pack of Values (page 28).

Finally, we shine a spotlight on one of the newest – and most instantly popular – local businesses to open in the area recently, Amped Coffee Company (Close to Home, page 14). This sprawling, two-story neighborhood hangout offers ample amounts of caffeinated drinks, plus live music. It’s a great way to get the adrenaline pumping for a weekend night of drinks, dancing, and maybe even some bull riding.

Cheers,

COMMUNITY

Float On

The Daisy Mountain Veteran’s Parade and Charity Picnic honors heroes

By Niki D’Andrea

Every year at 11:11 a.m. on November 11, something magical happens in Anthem. That’s when the sun beams precisely through the five white pillars that comprise the Anthem Veteran’s Memorial and shines a spotlight on the Great Seal of the United States. It’s a monumental marvel engineered by James Martin that draws thousands of people from all over the U.S. every year.

But a week prior to this elliptical entertainment, something else truly magical happens in Anthem: The Daisy Mountain Veteran’s Parade and Charity Picnic. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 3, this year’s parade – the 14th iteration –honors veterans who served in Somalia and observes the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu/Black Hawk Down.

service and duty that comes from being in the military. “We take care of each other,”

Hale says. “It’s continuing to serve in my community, and we’ve got a lot of brothers and sisters out there that are struggling… I’ve had other vets that helped me, and that’s important. It’s mandatory volunteerism that I was indoctrinated into.”

The parade, which features numerous decorated floats, starts at Gavilan Peak Parkway and Memorial Drive, and wraps up at the Anthem Community Center. This year, for the first time, spectators along the sidelines will be able to throw candy to parade participants. A military jet flyover is also planned.

Anthem resident Chuck Hale, a Marine who served in Somalia, is Grand Marshal for the parade this year. He says the cause of recognizing and helping veterans is ingrained in him, along with the sense of

After the parade, the community picnic commences at 11 a.m. on softball fields 3 and 4 at Anthem Community Park. There will be a beer garden courtesy of Rotary Club of Anthem, live music, a trailer hosting video games, bounce houses, tethered hot air balloon rides, food, drinks and live music. A cornhole tournament begins at 11:30 a.m. Funds raised go toward nonprofit organi-

zations Youth for Troops and A Veteran in Need.

Among the prominent players helping to organize and promote the parade and picnic is a group called Anthem Young Professionals (AYP), a business network and member of the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce. AYP member Sawana Grimmett, owner of The Salt Spa in Anthem and AYP committee chair, says the parade and picnic “is a very fun thing.”

“It’s a very fun, family-oriented thing,” she says. “The community piece of it is huge, and it’s just a lot of good fun for everybody. There’s drinks, there’s food, there’s a cornhole tournament – some people get competitive and get really into it.”

Jennifer Uhlig, past fundraising chair for the events, says Anthem’s high population of veterans make the picnic and parade an important and much-anticipated aspect of the community. “We have such a large percentage of (veterans) here in Anthem, so it made sense to have the parade be veteran-

Youth groups are prominent participants in the parade.

focused, and now we have the nonprofits that we’re giving to that make sure they’re sending care packages to active veterans or we’re helping a veteran family in need,” Uhlig says. “I think it just hits home for our community and shows what’s important here.”

For more information on the Daisy Mountain Veteran’s Parade and Picnic, visit daisymtnvets.org or facebook.com/ events/426505384506048.

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A Doggone Good Time

Canines were treated like kings and queens at the grand opening of the PetSmart Groomery at 3655 W. Anthem Way, Suite B-103, on August 27. Guests got to meet the stylists, tour the salon and be treated to giveaways while their four-legged friends enjoyed shampoos, nail trims, haircuts and more.

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HIGH SCHOOL

Involved and Impactful

Boulder Creek senior and class president Hayden Miller shares his hopes for BCHS

By Emma Suttell

Ask any Boulder Creek student about senior Hayden Miller, and they’ll tell you the same thing: He’s a confident leader, a great role model and someone entirely dedicated to getting involved at Boulder Creek. Walking into his final year at Boulder Creek, Miller was named student body president for a second year in a row and is looking forward to another jam-packed year of making a difference in the campus culture and traditions.

Miller credits his presence in Boulder Creek’s student government with getting him involved in different Boulder Creek events and opportunities. From leadership conferences and trips to hosting events like homecoming and prom, StuGo provides a never-ending chance to get involved and find one’s place at BCHS.

Recently, Boulder Creek student government hosted an AASC (Arizona Association of Student Councils) leadership conference, which was attended by several high school

student council programs from throughout the Valley. Being the student body president, Miller was heavily involved in the planning and arranging of the conference. The students spent hours painting posters, planning and putting together a spectacular program filled with performances for the multitude of students in attendance.

As for student government’s future, Miller hopes members stick with Boulder Creek traditions, especially ones such as tailgating and the student versus teacher basketball game, and events starting this year, such as the Powder Puff Game, a flag football game where the roles are reversed – girls play the game while the boys cheer on the sidelines.

cal S.T.E.A.M. nights with elementary and middle schools.

Not only is Miller involved on campus, he is also the treasurer of Boulder Creek’s chapter of National Honor Society, a national organization aimed at promoting community service and making a difference.

Through volunteering with NHS, Miller participates in activities around Anthem, one of his favorites being lo -

Delving into his involvement with the community, Miller credits his favorite hotspot in Anthem: the newly introduced Amped Coffee Company. “I came here often during the summer, and I still do a lot of my work here,” Miller says. “It has live music and a really cool place to stay and hang out.”

His advice to current and future Boulder Creek pupils is something that not many students realize until their sophomore or junior year in high school; Miller aims to advise all students to stay involved and participate as much as possible, before it's too late. “The biggest thing is to get involved in anything,” he notes. “As long as you make memories in high school that you can share when you grow up, that’s the key point”.

After impacting Boulder Creek for four years with his leadership and optimism for the future, Miller plans to attend a four-year university, hopefully in California. He’s an aspiring communications or environmental science major, after being inspired by his AP environmental science class at Boulder Creek during his junior year.

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Think You Have an Enlarged Prostate?

Urologist David Kaplan of Academic Urology Answers Questions about Symptoms and Discusses a Minimally Invasive Breakthrough Treatment Option

What Are the Symptoms of Enlarged Prostate and When Should Men See a Urologist?

Over 70% of men in their 60s have symptoms of enlarged prostate1.This can cause loss of productivity, interrupted sleep and, in some cases, can cause depression 2

Common symptoms include:

• Frequent need to urinate both day and night

• Weak or slow urinary stream

• A sense that you cannot completely empty your bladder

• Difficulty or delay in starting urination

• Urgent feeling of needing to urinate

• A urinary stream that stops and starts

Enlarged prostate can wreak havoc on a man’s quality of life, so it’s important to see a physician if these problems persist.

What Treatment Options Do You Recommend to Your Patients?

Treatment options for enlarged prostate range from medications to surgery, with minimally invasive options in between Medications can be helpful in relieving symptoms for some men, but patients must continue taking them long-term to maintain the effects. Some patients may suffer side effects including dizziness, headaches, or sexual dysfunction. And some may not get adequate relief of their symptoms.

Surgical options, such as transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) or photovaporization of the prostate (PVP), are very effective. However, these typically require general anesthesia, overnight hospitalization, and post-operative catheterization. Surgery can also increase the risk of erectile dysfunction or loss of ejaculation.

Can You Describe What Minimally Invasive Treatments are Available?

I’m very excited to offer my patients a revolutionary treatment option called the UroLift® System treatment. The UroLift System treatment is a breakthrough, minimally invasive option to treat enlarged prostate. It does not require any cutting, heating, or removal of prostate tissue

Here’s how it works: a urologist uses the UroLift System device to lift and move the enlarged prostate tissue out of the way so it no longer blocks the urethra (the passageway that urine flows through). Tiny implants are placed to hold the tissue in place, like tiebacks on a window curtain, leaving an unobstructed pathway for urine to flow normally again.

What are the Benefits of the UroLift® System?

I perform the UroLift System treatment in office, which patients like. The treatment typically takes under an hour, preserves sexual function, doesn’t require cutting, heating or removal of tissue. Compared to other BPH surgeries, the UroLift System treatment has a strong safety profile with minimal side effects.3

Most common side effects are mild to moderate and include pain or burning with urination, blood in the urine, pelvic pain, urgent need to urinate and/or the inability to control the urge. Most symptoms resolved within two to four weeks after the procedure.

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Voter 411

How to find information about the judges on your ballot

By Judge Gerald A. Williams

Some Arizona judges, like me, are elected and must collect signatures to get on the ballot. Others are appointed by the governor and then face a yes-or-no retention ballot. When it comes to the judicial retention, some people mark yes on each of them, others mark no on each of them, and many just leave that part of their ballot blank.

This year, Maricopa County voters will be deciding whether to retain 50 superior court judges, as well as two justices of the Arizona Supreme Court. So where did all of these judges come from?

Superior Court judges in Maricopa County are selected through a merit system. Unlike the president, the governor cannot appoint anyone he wants to a judicial office. In Arizona, the governor can only appoint judges from a list of names sent to him by a screening committee.

The Maricopa County Commission on Tri-

al Court Appointments has a total of 16 members. Ten are non-attorney public members. Two come from each Board of Supervisors district, but both cannot be from the same political party. There are then five attorney members, but no more than three can be in

Additional resources on Arizona Supreme Court Justices

Some justices have more of a public profile than others, but the same Judicial Performance Review link actually allows you to immediately access an appellate judge’s written opinions. You can also view their biographical information there.

The Arizona Supreme Court makes nearly everything available online at azcourts.gov/AZSupremeCourt/LiveArchivedVideo. For example, on pending and on previous cases, you can click on a case summary for each case. You can even watch oral arguments before the court live or later. Feel free to tune in.

Justice Clint Bolick is one of the appel -

late judges that is up for retention. Any voter should have no difficulty finding information about him. Justice Bolick had an extensive and public career as a constitutional litigator prior to becoming a justice on the Arizona Supreme Court. He has written numerous articles, several books and is still frequently in demand as a lecturer. One of his speeches, on the role of judges in protecting individual rights and in limiting the power of government, is summarized here: law.miami.edu/news/2018/ april/arizona-supreme-court-justice-clintbolick-discusses-judicial-activism.

the same political party. The commission is chaired by an Arizona Supreme Court Justice. Superior Court judges who were appointed under this system are on the ballot every four years to be either retained or rejected by the voters. As part of that process, they are evaluated by a Judicial Performance Review Commission.

Each superior court judge is graded on legal ability, integrity, communication, temperament, administrative performance and settlement activities based on surveys sent to lawyers, to jury members and to witnesses. The results and a biography on each judge are available at: azcourts.gov/jpr/Judicial-Performance-Reports/Judicial-Report/regionid/3. Some people vote against a judge just because they disagree with a single ruling. Doing so is almost always a mistake. Try to find out as much information as possible. You might accidentally vote no on a judge who is doing a great job that you agree with 90 percent of the time.

Judge Gerald A. Williams is the Justice of the Peace for the North Valley Justice Court. The court’s jurisdiction includes Anthem and Desert Hills.

EVENTS

October 2018

Compiled by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

6 Outlets at Anthem is hosting its 14th annual Shopping Extravaganza retail philanthropy event. The limited-admission, one-day event gives shoppers exclusive discounts at the Outlets’ brands, along with free lunch, wine and chocolate tastings, and live entertainment. Guests also have the chance to win $25,000 in gift cards and prizes. Outlets at Anthem, 4250 W. Anthem Way, Phoenix, 623-465-9500, outletsanthem. com, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $25.

12 St. Rose Oktoberfest brings fall fun to Anthem with a beer garden, live music, auctions, raffles, pumpkin patch and fireworks.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, 2825 W. Rose Canyon Circle, Anthem, strokt.org, 5 to 10 p.m., donations accepted.

12 to 28 Agatha Christie’s A Murder Is Announced features the author’s detective, Miss Jane Marple, embroiled in yet another mystery. An announcement in the local paper states the time and place when a murder is to occur in Miss Blacklock’s Victorian house. The victim is not one of the house’s several occupants, but an unexpected and unknown visitor.

Starlight Community Theater, 1611 W. Whispering Wind Drive, Phoenix, starlightcommunitytheater.com, various times Friday to Sunday, $15 in advance.

14 Visit with royalty during the NatCo Princess Party. Children are invited to dress in their finest to work on crafts, model, dance, drink tea and listen to stories. The deadline to register is October 10.

Nathalie & Co. Dancewear and Little Things, 2460 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, 623-330-5808, natcodancewear@gmail.com, 2 to 4 p.m., costs vary.

14 St. Rose Philippine Duchesne hosts a spaghetti dinner for the community. Join the group for food and dancing taught by Linda and Tony Mercado.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, 2825 W. Rose Canyon Circle, Anthem strokt.org, 3 to 6 p.m., $8 in advance, $10 at the door, free for children ages 6 and younger.

19 Enjoy a boo-tiful night of family fun with the Halloween Spooktacular and Car Show at The Shops at Norterra. Activities include a Halloween-themed car show with trunk-or-treating; costume contests for kids, families and pets; live music; games; prizes; food samples and candy.

The Shops at Norterra, 2450 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, norterrashopping. com, 6 to 8 p.m., free.

20 to 21 Anthem residents and visitors can celebrate all things fall at Anthem

Community Council’s Autumnfest. This family-friendly event celebrates the season with fall-flavored festivities including arts and crafts vendors, carnival rides, pumpkin picking and live entertainment.

Community Park, 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, onlineatanthem.com, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, free.

25 Grab your girlfriends and enjoy a Ladies Night Out the last Thursday of every month, with special activities and offers from participating shops and restaurants at The Shops at Norterra.

The Shops at Norterra, 2450 W. Happy Valley Road, Phoenix, norterrashopping. com, 5 to 7 p.m., free admission.

CLOSE TO HOME

Cool Beans

Amped Coffee Company goes to 11

By Shelley Sakala

The local community has a reputation for rushing to check out new businesses. So, when Amped Coffee Company opened their doors 90 days ago, they opted for a “soft” opening to help manage the initial rush. It didn’t work. Customers showed up from day one and haven’t stopped coming since.

Amped Coffee Company is the creation of owners Keith and Jeanine Walashek. They wanted to combine their love for coffee with their love of music and create a place where people could meet friends, get some work done, take in a show or read a book.

Mission accomplished.

Keith and Jeanine come from families with restaurant and food service experience, which several years ago helped spark their dream of building an amazing coffee house. But with a home full of kids, the long hours and big risks that come with opening a restaurant convinced them to put their coffee dreams on hold until the kids were grown and out of the house. Fast-forward several years later to today: The kids are grown and Amped

Coffee is not just a reality – it’s a true family business. Their son, Austin, works there as a barista, event planner and musician.

Keith and Jeanine’s other kids (Dylan and Brittany) are frequent customers, often bringing their own families into the shop. This gives Keith and Jeanine the rare blessing of working among three generations of their family.

Jeanine’s background includes 11 years working at ASU, where she still works at her “day job.” Wanting to stretch her gourmet creativity beyond the old cup of joe at the office, she began experimenting at home with coffees and espresso drinks. She now brings her creativity to Amped and has even started dabbling in latte art. Keith’s past work life includes years spent doing ship repair on U.S. Naval vessels in a California shipyard. And while welding and working with metal might not seem like a transfer-

able job skill for a coffee house, much of the inspiration for the décor of Amped Coffee comes from that very same shipyard. Walk in and you’ll notice exposed pipes and ductwork, powder-coated light fixtures, riveted metal wall facings and even a coffee counter made from a repurposed steel beam. The second floor of Amped Coffee resembles the bridge of a ship, and the passageway to the kitchen is separated by an actual submarine door.

Amped Coffee serves locally-sourced organic coffee and espresso drinks, freshbrewed tea and both hot and cold food, plus snacks and pastries. From the moment you walk in, you’ll see that these owners are committed to the process. For starters, they know how to pull a world-class espresso – the

foundation of their lattes, cappuccinos and Americanos. Their drip coffee and cold brew are perfectly made. Decaf options are more than just an afterthought. Herbal tea (hot or iced) is available straight up, or as the base for something sweeter. Their decaf espresso is a much-appreciated offering for parents whose teens and tweens sip lattes for their Instagram pics (but who don’t need to be hyped on caffeine). More than 20 flavors of Torani syrup are standing by for a nearly infinite number of drink combinations and customizations. If you’re interested in not sleeping, order a Code 3 energy drink. Or max out your caffeine intake with a cold nitro coffee on tap – so powerful you’ll swear you can hear colors. While the atmosphere is definitely familyfriendly, moms and dads can grab a beer, a glass of wine or even a cocktail. Their selection of beers on tap leans heavily local and should satisfy even the most hop-happy brew fan. Their thoughtful wine offerings, available by the glass or bottle, venture well beyond the borders of our great state and into wine regions around the world. As impressive as their drink selection is, Amped Coffee doesn’t feel like a “bar.” Keith and Jeanine made a conscious decision to not have televisions there. While that might cost them the gameday crowd, it helps preserve the coffee house vibe they had envisioned. This is a place where people actually talk to one another (what a concept!).

Their kitchen more than holds its own, serving up an impressive selection of sand-

wiches and small plate, tapas-style appetizers. And don’t overlook their bakery items, freshly baked each morning on site. The cookies and cream scone has been described as life-altering. And the bacon and cheddar scone is considered a game-changer in the world of baked goods.

As the name would suggest, Amped Coffee was built for enjoying music. Rather than retrofitting a room to occasionally accommodate performers, the owners created a dedicated performance stage. It’s home to acoustic music, jazz, blues and rock artists on Friday and Saturday nights. Seating consists of tables and chairs, coffee bar seats and lots of comfy lounge seating. Two of the walls at Amped Coffee are actually glass garage doors that open, transforming Amped into an indoor/outdoor space. Fall weather can’t get here soon enough! Their wraparound patio holds 150 people, with a perfect sunset view every day. Not a bad way to end the day – or start the night. Amped is a great local place to rock, talk, work or relax.

Shelley Sakala is a local realtor with The Sakala Group, and an 85085 resident.

NEWS BRIEFS

ProMusica Arizona awarded grant from Arizona Commission of the Arts

The Arizona Commission of the Arts, the state arts agency, has granted $5,500 to the ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra. The grant will help support PMAZ’s upcoming 16th performance season, which includes Broadway, Beatles and Blues (November 3 and 4); It’s Christmas! (December 7-9); and Mountain Days: The John Muir Musical in Concert (March 23 and 24, 2019).

Arts Commission grants are awarded through a competitive public panel process. The grant is made possible through funding from the State of Arizona and National Endowment for the Arts.

ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization comprised of more than a hundred singers and instrumentalists across a range of ages, from teenagers to octogenarians. For more information, visit pmaz.org.

Abrazo Hospital executives receive national recognition

Becker’s Hospital Review, a national healthcare trade publication, included Abrazo Community Health Network executives Jeff Patterson and Asja DiMuria in the newly released list of up-and-coming healthcare leaders under 40. Becker’s noted that individuals on this list are recognized for their innovative approach to patient care and health system improvement, overseeing crucial projects and growing their

companies.

Patterson, a Northeast Phoenix resident, is CEO of the 217-bed Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in Glendale and the 59-bed Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix. Both facilities earned the Tenet Healthcare 2018 Circle of Excellence Award in recognition of the hospitals’ clinical and operational performance.

Dimuria, an Arcadia-area resident, is chief financial officer at Abrazo West Campus, a 188bed acute care hospital with a Level 1 trauma center in Goodyear. Among the responsibilities of her current role, Beckers noted she educates the clinical staff on the financial side of operating a hospital.

“Jeff and Asja represent the next generation of healthcare leaders. They are both instrumental in guiding the patient-centered focus and advances at their respective campuses,” said Frank Molinaro, chief executive officer of Abrazo Community Health Network.

Abrazo Community Health Network encompasses five acute-care hospitals – Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital, Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, Abrazo Central Campus, Abrazo Scottsdale Campus and Abrazo West Campus – along with freestanding emergency centers,

urgent care centers and physician practices. For more information, visit abrazohealth.com.

Realty executives Phoenix and Yuma announces addition of two independent brokerages

Realty Executives Phoenix and Yuma, one of the largest real estate brokerages in the United States, has announced they will be joining forces with two local brokerages.

D.L Jones and Associates in Anthem, owned and operated by Dennis L. Jones, and Powerhouse Realty in Scottsdale, owned and operated by Kara Nicholls, will be transitioning to the Realty Executives brand.

“We are very excited to bring these brokerages on board,” said Eden Sunshine, vice president of operations for Realty Executives Phoenix and Yuma. “Realty Executives has a rich history of having the best, most productive and expert agents in the industry. The agents joining us fit our culture perfectly.”

Jones expressed optimism about the new venture. “I am excited to be joining forces with Realty Executives and leveraging their strengths in our local market,” Jones said. “I am confident we will serve our Anthem clients better as a result of our relationship.”

Established in 1965, Realty Executives operates more than 500 offices globally with more than 8,000 agents. For more information, visit realtyexecutives.com.

Anthem Young Professionals, Daisy Mountain Veterans host charity event

The Anthem Young Professionals and the Daisy Mountain Veterans will host a veteran’s parade and charity picnic on Saturday, November 3.

The parade begins at 10 a.m. at Gavilan Peak Parkway and Memorial Drive and ends at the Anthem Community Center. The parade this year honors those who served in Somalia and observes the 25th anniversary of the battle of Mogadishu.

The picnic begins after the parade at 11 a.m. at Anthem Community Park, 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway in Anthem, where a cornhole tournament will also be held at 11:30 a.m. The parade is free, and funds raised from the corn-

hole tournament go toward Youth for Troops and A Veteran in Need. For more information, visit daisymtnvets.org.

HonorHealth set to open North Valley Hospital in 2020

HonorHealth will open its sixth hospital, at I-17 and Dove Valley Road, in September 2020. The new hospital will form the centerpiece of the HonorHealth Sonoran Medical Center campus in North Phoenix.

“We’re delivering on the commitment we made to the community on December 9, 2013, when we opened the Sonoran Heath and Emergency Center on this Campus,” said Todd LaPorte, HonorHealth CEO. “It’s always been our mission to grow with the communities we serve. As a nonprofit, locally run hospital system, we’re thrilled to take this next step for this vibrant area.”

Groundbreaking is scheduled for December. The hospital will open with more than 40 beds, with the ability to expand to nearly 80 beds based on community needs. The Sonoran Medical Health Center will include 24-hour emergency care, OBGYN services, joint replacement surgery. The Sonoran Medical Center Campus will include an ambulatory surgery center and breast health and medical imaging.

“I want to thank HonorHealth for its leadership in providing much-needed healthcare services to this growing part of Phoenix,” Phoenix mayor Thelda Williams said. “The developing campus, with the highly skilled doctors, nurses and technologists who will work there, is a welcome addition to the North Valley’s employment base.”

For more information, visit honorhealth.com.

Youth for Troops to raffle off Disneyland Park Hopper Fun Packs

Volunteer community organization Youth for Troops will raffle off five Disneyland Park Hopper Fun Packs at the Daisy Mountain Veteran’s Community Picnic at Anthem Community Park on November 3. Raffle tickets cost $20 each, and only 500 tickets are available. All proceeds benefit the Care Packages for Deployed Troops Project. Each Disneyland Park Hopper Fun Pack includes four single-day Disneyland Park Hopper tickets (each pack is valued between $588$740). Youth for Troops will be selling tickets the second Monday of each month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The Outlets at Anthem, 4250 W. Anthem Way. For more information on Youth for Troops, visit facebook.com/YouthforTroops.

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More Bang for Your Buckaroo

Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon kicks up dust with bull riding, dancing and dining

By Lauren Wise

“Are you guys ready for some Saturday night buuulllll ridin’ !” a voice hollered over the loudspeaker system. The desert breeze swirled through the stands, causing dust devils to rise and fall throughout the cheering crowd at Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon.

“Slick Phelps, ladies and gentlemen!”

The two-time world champion for the Indian National Finals Rodeo – and the youngest competitor that held the title at the age of 18 – shot out of the Roadrunner’s arena gates, rigidly rising and falling on the back of an agitated, cocoa-colored bull with white streaks on its flank. The South Dakota bull rider of Oglala Lakota heritage bobbed up and down on the bull’s back, red chap fringe soaring, before deftly jumping off and racing to the side. The bull snorted and pawed at the ground, making a beeline for Phelps before eyeing a nearby rodeo clown, flapping around in a blue and red costume, and flipping around to charge him. Finally, the massive animal trotted toward the pen, satisfied with its aggressive display. The packed crowd whooped and applauded the champion, who went on to win the Roadrunner’s Saturday night bull-riding

grand prize of “cash and buckles.”

“People – as a football player, you get a contract. As a baseball player, you get a contract. As a professional bull rider, you show up, you pay to ride, and you don’t get paid unless you wiiiin!” the announcer drawled, crackling over the speakers like distant fireworks.

As one of the more popular nightlife spots in New River (and one of few live bull-riding destinations in the Valley), Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon offers more than just the opportunity to see the sport of cowboys. It offers a mix of old and new traditions for a

range of generations, including line dancing, mutton bustin’, weekly concerts and themed evenings – think “urban cowboy,” ’80s throwback or a Grease night serving burgers, fries and milkshakes.

“Where else in New River can you bring the whole family, watch live bull riding, listen to live music, let the kids run free and participate in events and experience different events all year long for the entire family?” asks Becky Mullins, Roadrunner’s events and marketing coordinator. “Roadrunner attracts people from all walks of life while still being very family-oriented.”

The Roadrunner is hard to miss: Just look for the trucks spilling out of the large dirt parking lot, lining the shoulders of New River’s Frontage Road. Next you’ll see the gigantic friendly roadrunner, peeking out from behind a massive saguaro cactus nestled near the front door of the sprawling, red ranch, lit up in red lights once the sun goes down.

Once inside, it’s easy to feel as if you’ve entered another world, even as an Arizona native. Everything feels Western vintage and accommodating and classic, like a cross between a rustic ranch experience and sports bar.

On the outdoor patio, patrons overlook the dance floor from hi-top picnic tables and cozy wooden stools – all within easy walking distance to the main attractions. The patio’s wooden ramp leads down to the tin- and wagon wheel-bedecked Roadrunner stage, which hosts local and national bands overlooking a large dance floor that, on a typical Saturday night, is packed with dozens of patrons dancing a two-stepping line to the Steve Earle song “Copperhead Road.” String lights float lazily from the roofs across the open space of the dance floor, throwing a soft glow down on dancers, diners and drinkers. Mountain peaks tower in the distance, painting a striking backdrop for Arizona sunsets. Saguaros, ocotillos, agave and mesquites cluster around the outskirts of the dance floor and patio.

Not far from the dance floor is the bull-riding arena, which is

surrounded by several rows of risers, towering upward to provide a clear view of the action no matter where one sits. The MCs banter over the crowd, the rodeo clowns take turns dancing to the vast array of music, ranging from Johnny Cash to Rihanna to Eminem, and local fans whoop and record the bull riding on their phones, waving bandanas and cheering on local rodeo celebrities.

“I’ve been coming here since high school with my family,” says Jose Garcia, 32. “It’s such a diverse mix of people. Laid back, but there’s excitement and energy in the air from the bull riding. Half the time, I’m just here to eat and relax with friends. At those times, even if bull riding is going on, it’s not a distraction because it feels slightly isolated from the rest of the Roadrunner, even though it’s only a few hundred yards away.”

There’s tall urban cowgirls and cowboys, tourists and families, Valley motorcycle club members and bikers, couples on a date night and groups of friends ranging from twentysomethings to over fifty. It’s the vibe of comeas-you-are, experience the art of bull riding and country dancing, and make some new friends, which is what owners Jeff Riggs and Jennifer Beeman were going for when they purchased and revamped the Roadrunner.

But one of the couples’ most driving forces was for the Roadrunner – which was first built in 1974 – to provide support to the community.

In 2012, Beeman and Riggs purchased the Roadrunner; Beeman had a bucking bull business, while Riggs had an accounting firm.

The couple merged their business specialties, wanting to bring a great family gathering spot to New River: good food and drinks, music, bull riding entertainment – and bull-riding education and availability.

“Their goal was and continues to be helping kids grow – not only in their bull riding ability but also boost their confidence in life. They want the kids in our community to be respectful, contributing adults,” Mullins says. “The owners actually give back around $50,000 to various charities that host events at the venue each year.”

While the bull riding every Wednesday and Saturday is a prime attraction at the Roadrunner, there’s an array of activities just about every night of the week: open mic Wednesday, karaoke Sunday, sport games on the bar TVs, concerts throughout the week. There’s also mechanical bull-riding events, dance competitions, costume competitions (like the famed Dolly Parton look-alike contest) and kids’ activities like stick horse racing.

Indoors, the intimate tables, tucked-away corner bars and a narrow dining room with walk-up ordering and attentive service are ideal for small groups and date nights. And the menu . For lovers of traditional Southwest or country fare, you can’t go wrong.

“The food here is fantastic – it might be some of the best Texasstyle chili I’ve ever had,” admits Lisa Wenger, a

New River resident. “There’s weekend brunch, with traditional dishes like chicken-fried steak, biscuits and gravy, flapjacks. But then there’s items like cola-braised barbecue sandwiches, Friday Night Fish Frys and Saturday Night Steak Outs.”

If you have never experienced a bull riding event or are looking for a great spot to bring out-of-towners, the Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon is your hunker-down spot.

“You never forget the Roadrunner after you visit it!” Wenger says. “It’s such an important part of the New River community, and there’s nothing quite like it in the Valley.”

Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon

47801 N. Black Canyon Hwy., New River 623-465-9903

roadrunnerrestaurantandsaloon.com

Beyond Repair

ProSkill Plumbing, Heating & Air offers outstanding services with transparent pricing

By Alison Stanton

When a North Valley home or business owner calls ProSkill Plumbing, Heating & Air to get a quote for a new air conditioning unit, they can rest assured that they will receive highly-trained service as quickly as possible.

What clients also do not have to worry about, notes co-owner Tyler Ringe, is receiving a different quote than their neighbors down the block, or having to sit through a sales pitch or pay a hefty service charge. These, he notes, are some of many things that help to set ProSkill apart from the competition.

“We are one of two or so air conditioning companies in the state who offer full A/C pricing right on our website,” says Ringe, who owns ProSkill with his brother Travis.

“We believe very strongly in transparency, so when I meet with a client in their home about a new air conditioner, I go right to our website and they can see our prices,” he continues. “It doesn’t matter where they live or what they do – everyone pays the same.”

The Ringe brothers opened ProSkill Plumbing, Heating & Air in 2009. Tyler Ringe’s wife Abby has handled the books from day one. Almost immediately, he adds, they began to gain clientele, many of whom have returned to the company for other services.

“We do very well in the word-of-mouth department, and we have the highest and most consistent star ratings. We often end up doing additional services for our clients that were not part of the initial reason for their call. For example, someone will call us to service their reverse osmosis system, and then we’ll end up working on their A/C too,” he says.

ProSkill currently provides plumbing,

heating, A/C and water treatment services to both residential and commercial clients. Ringe says his company will roll out a new service soon, which will be announced in the near future.

“We serve the whole north Valley including Sun City and Sun City West, north Glendale, Peoria, north Scottsdale and other areas. We try to stay north of Bell Road as much as we can,” Ringe says. “We typically install three new A/C systems every day, so we have our installation system down pat. We are smooth, quick and efficient, and our customers really like that.”

While Ringe says ProSkill may be priced a bit higher than a single operator, they are traditionally about half the cost of larger companies in the Valley.

“We are value-driven, and we are proud to offer good and fair prices on all of our services. While some other companies sub

out their work, we do all of our own installations, and we offer quality products that are installed on time,” he says.

Looking back, Ringe says he is definitely glad that he and his brother Travis decided to open their own company. When they are not working together, the Ringe brothers can often be found hanging out on their boat, which they share.

“Travis and I work to each others’ strengths, and we work really well together.”

To learn more about ProSkill Plumbing, Heating & Air, call 623-562-3600 or visit proskillservices.com.

Daisy Mountain Veterans wants to thank all sponsors of the 14th annual Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade with a special recognition of the Captain level and up.

A special thank you to all our parade participants and volunteers. Participate and help out in this year’s parade by going online to daisymtnvets.org/about to sign up! Sponsor opportunities are still available!

Picnic Sponsor Recognition

Anthem Young Professionals would like to thank all sponsors of the 5th annual Charity Picnic and Cornhole tournament with special recognition of our picnic and Gold sponsors. A special thank you to our tile sponsor Justin Simons State Farm.

Your Neighborhood Lender

Candy Land

By Heather Maxwell

The Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce will be bringing Trunk & Treat back again this year to Anthem’s west side. Valley children and families are invited to come out to the Crossroads Church/Caurus Academy Middle/High School plaza on 41st Drive on Saturday, October 27th from 4 to 7 p.m.

Local businesses and organizations will line the plaza with decorated vehicles and booths to hand out goodies to the little ghosts and goblins that come through. Kids and families are encouraged to dress in costume.

“The chamber Trunk & Treat has become a must-attend community event over the last three years,” says Sawana Grimmett, Trunk & Treat participant and owner of The Salt Spa.

“The chamber’s partnership with Crossroads Church and Caurus Academy provides for a safe, family-friendly and convenient venue. It’s just a fun and festive environment with something for everyone. We wouldn’t miss it!”

This family-friendly community event is free to attend and open to all families in the North Valley area. There will be fire truck tours, face-painting, games, crafts, ponies, food (for purchase), pumpkin patch, a DJ and more!

Businesses and organizations interested in participating are asked to register online by October 15th. The event is open to all businesses regardless of chamber membership.

There is no registration fee for Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce members. Registration fee for non-member businesses is $35.

For more information, please contact the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce at 623322-9127 or hmaxwell@anthemareachamber. org, or visit anthemareachamber.org.

Heather Maxwell is Executive Director of the Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce.

Trunk & Treat

Saturday, October 27, 2018, 4 to 7 p.m. 42101 N. 41st Drive, Anthem

Business registration: anthemareachamber.org/events

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TOWN HALL

Talk of the Town Hall

Legislative candidates on three big issues in Anthem

By Eric Newman

The Anthem Area Chamber of Commerce held a Legislative Town Hall on August 14, featuring the Arizona State legislative candidates in District 1.

Incumbent Karen Fann (R), along with Jo Craycraft (D), Noel Campbell (R), Jodi Rooney (R), Jan Manolis (D) and Dr. Ed Gogek (D) took questions from Anthem-area citizens and press concerning their viewpoints on noteworthy political issues in Arizona. David Stringer (R) could not attend due to a previously-scheduled event.

Healthcare

Moderator Sam Crump asked candidates if they supported continued efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” and what their solutions would be to make healthcare more affordable in Arizona.

Incumbent Karen Fann said she has not seen the results she hoped for when the bill was passed. “We cannot afford it. It was sold to us as if it would save us money and be affordable, but it’s not. I’m a small-business owner, and I can hardly afford the insurance of my 34 employees because my Blue Cross/ Blue Shield price has gone up 600 percent,” she said.

Ed Gogek, a licensed physician, said that though the bill is not perfect, his patients have seen benefits. “I was running a private practice when Obamacare kicked in. I had a lot of patients who lost their insurance, and suddenly everyone had it. So, it was quite successful from my patients’ point of view. The ACA did save us money,” he said, adding “A lot of other countries actually take the burden off the companies to provide healthcare, which gives them a big advantage.”

Where every candidate agreed is in the benefit of the AHCCCS (Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System) program, a form of Medicaid. “I support AHCCCS as it is because the federal funding is going to stop eventually, and we’re going to have a battle royale about how we’re going to fund that. I wish I had an answer to tell you,” Campbell said.

Mexico/U.S. border wall

One of President Donald J. Trump’s campaign points was building a wall on the Mexico-U.S. border. Crump asked candidates what their thoughts were on a potential

wall between Arizona and Mexico and what solutions they had to immigration issues.

Craycraft said the wall would not work, and the focus of the United States should be to help Mexico improve the quality of life of its citizens. “We need to make the Mexican situation better so that their life is better, and they don’t feel the need to come here, and when they do come here, it can be legal. I believe a wall is not going to work. I’ve heard it’s going to cost $18 million, and if it doesn’t work, that’s $18 million that’s a waste,” she said.

Rooney advocated for the wall, saying border security is one of the most important issues facing the state today. “We have to have legal flow back and forth to be able to have people who can come work in our trades and our agriculture. We are facing a labor shortage, but having that secure border – we have to have it,” she said.

Education

Crump asked what the candidates’ reactions were to the Red for Ed movement by Arizona teachers, as well as what needs to be done with teacher pay.

Opinions varied as to the effectiveness of the teacher walk-outs and what needs to be done moving forward to increase education in Arizona. Manolis said Red for Ed was a good starting point, but merely that.

“I feel like the teachers had a right to strike. They were in a crisis, and it was what they

needed to do to be able to catch the attention of the governor and the citizens of Arizona to rightly earn a raise for what they were fighting for,” she said. “It definitely is not enough yet to sustain quality education.”

Among other topics discussed were whether teachers were against Prop 305, what An-

them needs to do to increase economic development and how they have made themselves accessible to the public.

Each of the candidates encouraged concerned citizens to reach out for more information on policies and how each person would contribute to local government.

OCTOBER

‘Six Pack of Values’

Muscular Moving Men’s business grows bigger every year

By Hayden Weber

Moving can be one of the most stressful things in a person’s life. The guys at Muscular Moving Men are trying to change that. Phoenix natives Josh Jurhill and Justin Hodge started moving families a little over a decade ago with just a truck and trailer they borrowed. Fast-forward a decade later and the two men now run the fastest-growing moving business in Arizona.

“Well, I would say back in 2008 it was a combination of things. Financially, we needed to start making money for his life, my life. I was starting a family, Josh was looking to free himself from his full-time business of the insurance world,” Hodge says. “We just started moving people after-hours off of Craigslist and different types of services. We thought ‘Wow, we could literally make hundreds of dollars doing this.’”

Muscular Moving Men now grows more and more every year, averaging between a 30 to 40 percent annual growth rate, employing over 70 employees and moving between 300 to 400 families each year. The key to success? The guys say it all has to do with the employees.

All of their employees follow “QFRACC,” which is an acronym representing the company’s core values of quality, financial efficiency, respect, advancement, culture and customer experience. Hodge calls these the “six pack of core values” and says they tap into their

the move and the customers with thought and efficiency.

“When you break those core values down and think about what they mean, it really does play into our belief system and how we plan on taking care of moves and how we plan on taking care of a customer,” Hodge says. “I think most moving companies are content to just throw a guy in a uniform shirt and have him go out on the truck and just turn him loose, and we don’t believe in that.”

This attention to training and service leaves a lasting impression on all of their clients. Muscular Moving Men currently maintains a score of 4.5 out of 5 or better on all review

websites including Angie’s List, Yelp, Accredited Business, Kudzu and Google Plus.

“The crew worked in 115 degree temps with 100 percent humidity for nine hours with chipper attitudes the entire time,” says Stephanie Potter, who used Muscular Moving Men for a residential move back in the beginning of August. “Never a grumble or cuss word the entire nine hours they working. The guys demonstrated complete team work.”

When they aren’t helping out on a big move or working out at the in-house gym at their facility, the guys try to give back to the community as much as they can. Hodge and Jurhill are both local residents and believe it’s important to give back to where they got their start. They do an annual toy delivery drive for Phoenix Children’s Hospital and do a lot of work with Southwest Human Development as well. They recently donated their skills to doing a free move for the Glendale Police Department and the Hope Women’s Shelter.

“We believe in giving back to the Valley. It’s nice to have been able to start a business where you can really employ quite a bit of people. It’s nice to have the trucks, the manpower and the ability to give back to the community and different communities that we believe in and

being born and raised here,” Hodge says.

While they are currently the fastest-growing moving company in Arizona, the guys are already looking ahead to the future and not getting caught up with their current success. Jurhill and Hodge are looking at their options both locally and outside Arizona.

“Five, ten years, we definitely have a vision and a plan that we’re following, which involves continuing the growth within Phoenix and the dominance within the Phoenix market, but also nationwide expansion,” Jurhill says. “We want to be at 60 locations nationwide, so having a footprint in every major city and being able to offer services country-wide, but then also be able to expand our inner-state, so with all these other locations we should be able to have what we estimate to be around 40 tractor-trailers or semis circling around the country!”

Despite the high stress of the job, the guys say they wouldn’t change it for anything and that the reward of a job well done is worth the satisfaction. “To be able to employ great people and have them be excited to work here and develop an environment and culture that

I love to be a part of, everyone here loves to be a part of, is such a great feeling,” Jurhill says.

“Seeing it continue to grow and knowing we can show up every day and there’s no limits but the limits we put on ourselves.”

To schedule a move or for more information, visit muscularmovingmen.com.

Sedona, Arizona calls itself “the most beautiful place on Earth,” and that may be true. But if it is, then it shares the title with several other destinations.

I know because I’m in Sedona now –and wow, it is gorgeous! But it’s not alone. There’s beauty everywhere. And it’s not just in the places where you’d expect to see it, like the Great Barrier Reef, Machu Picchu or Buddhist temples such as Mahabodhi or Shwedagon Pagoda. When you’re on the

The most beautiful place on Earth to visit

By Christopher Elliott

road with your family, finding beauty isn’t just an option. Sometimes, it’s a necessity.

Wish you were in Sedona

What’s to love about Sedona? Everything. Its red rocks, though not on the same monumental scale as the Grand Canyon’s, are awe-inspiring. If you’re in Sedona, chances are there’s a hiking trail close by that will take you up a winding path to an overlook that will leave you breathless with awe.

I consider Sedona’s vivid sandstone monoliths to be one of the natural wonders of the world. It’s not just the shapes, which emerge dramatically from the desert floor, but also the bright red color. At dawn and dusk, Sedona’s red rock formations

glow with energy.

We were so fascinated by Sedona that we rented a small house on the outskirts of town near the airport in July and set aside several hours every day to explore. The first day set the tone for our entire visit. My oldest son and I ascended to the Airport Loop trail, which rewarded us with stunning views of Sedona. Finally, we arrived at one of the area’s famous vortexes, a mystical energy center which is said to have healing properties. The start of the trail offers a vantage point that you have to see to believe – towering rocks, mountain ranges, blue sky. It’s bucket list stuff.

On our way down the mountain, a tourist asked us to point him to the vortex. Little did he realize that he was standing in it at that moment. In a sense, Sedona is one massive vortex of beauty. But I didn’t want to get all poetic on him.

It happened in Sun Valley

The most beautiful place in the world can really be anywhere. Like Sun Valley

last spring, where we spent two weeks watching the snow fall and then skiing on it. Idaho is a different kind of beautiful, a rugged, alpine postcard-like beauty, as opposed to the UNESCO World Heritage Site kind of beauty you’ll find in those top 10 lists you see online. It’s something the Austrian Count Felix Schaffgotsch, who discovered Sun Valley in the 1930s, recognized. And he knew a pretty picture when he saw it. If you’ve ever been to the Austrian Alps, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

Appreciating the Sun Valley beauty versus Sedona or Yellowstone National Park takes some discernment. It all starts with asking your kids, “Well, what do you think?” My daughter would reply nonchalantly, “It’s nice, Dad,” but something tells me she’d be more impressed with the world’s largest indoor water park. Lots of travel will cure that.

Looking for beauty elsewhere

You don’t have to visit a place known for its

spectacular scenery to find beauty. On a recent visit to Alabama’s Gulf Coast, for example, we found plenty to stare at in the blue water and the whitesand beaches. I took the kids to

the U.S.S. Alabama, a war machine with its own stark beauty. We visited an oyster farm deep in the bayou. You haven’t lived until you’ve tasted fresh, raw oysters from the bay. That’s a form of culinary beauty that can’t really be shown in pictures.

Or how about Chicago?

In 2015, we spontaneously decided to take an architecture tour of Chicago on the river. Now, I would have never called Chicago the most beautiful place in the world to visit. I suffered through a miserable summer here as a graduate student. People were literally dying during a heat wave. But from the river, Chicago is magnificent. You’ll see so many styles, from Art Deco to Tudor Revival. I will never see the city in the same way now that I’ve looked at it from the water.

And that’s my point. Whether you’re in a place where the beauty is unavoidable, like Sedona, or where you have to work a little to find it, like Chicago, you can have an aestheti

cally pleasing vacation.

But how? I have three easy ways. First, ask your circle of friends and family about the places they’ve loved. Odds are, they know what you might like, too. And I understand that some people won’t be as fascinated by architecture as they will a pristine Gulf Coast beach. That’s OK. Your friends will know you best.

Once you’re there, ask about the prettiest places. The natives know. In Sedona, the second thing people want to tell you – after introducing themselves – is the name of their favorite hiking trail. By the way, my name is Chris, and my favorite trails are Cathedral Rock, Soldier Pass and West Fork.

And finally, get creative. You might have to drive a distance to find the beauty, but it is always there. The world is filled with beautiful places. You can find the most beautiful place on Earth to visit, and you can take a vacation there. It’s as simple as being curious.

Christopher Elliott’s latest book is How to Be the World’s Smartest Traveler (National Geographic). He edits the family adventure travel blog Away is Home (awayishome.com).

CRAFTS

Rocket Crafts

Creative science crafts can be so fun! Here are some simple ways to explore rockets through art

Story and Photos by Shannon Fisher

2-Liter Rocket Bottle

• Empty two liter bottle

• 3 unsharpened pencils

• Duct tape

1• A cork for the bottle

• Paper towels

• Baking soda

• White vinegar

Start by taking the label off your bottle and taping the three pencils on with duct tape so the rocket can stand on its own. Once you have those taped on, you can decorate the rocket any way you want. Now pour in some white vinegar. We used about 2 cups, but you can experiment with the amounts.

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Next, take a square of paper towel and dump some baking soda on it. Fold it up and place in the bottle through the neck. Now put in the cork and set the cork side-down in an area that can get wet, like the grass. It will start to foam. Stand back and wait for

Noodle Rockets

• Pool noodle

• Sharpened pencil or nail

• Rubber bands

• Duct tape

the rocket to fly up into the air. These ingredients also work great to unclog drains if you have some leftover. Enjoy your vinegar and baking soda rockets!

• Crochet hook or orange peeler

• Baking soda

• White vinegar

With summer almost over, you may wonder what to do with your pool noodles. You can make finger rockets with a few easy steps. Cut about a twelve-inch piece off the pool noodle. Each noodle makes about four rockets. Poke a hole in the top of the noodle about two inches down through the whole noodle.

We used a sharp pencil, but a long nail would work, too. Poke a long rubber band through these holes so it is on both sides of the noodle. Now, loop the rubber band ends around the noodle to hold in place. Using duct tape, you can tape over the band to give even more security and decoration. Next, use a crochet hook or an orange peeler like we did to pull another rubber band through the top hole to loop around the rubber band in the middle of the noodle. This will be how you shoot this rocket. You can add fins from cardboard or foam craft pieces to make it go farther. We used a knife to cut slits in the noodle, slid in the cardboard and glued them in with hot glue. Once dry, hold the rocket in your hand, and with the other hand, pull the band back on your finger to pull and shoot the rocket into the air. This is an easy and fun rocket to play with!

Mini Rockets

• Mini film canister/craft canister with lid

• Water

• Alka-Seltzer tablets

To make a mini rocket, start with a mini film or craft canister with a lid. You can decorate the outside with mini fins made from index cards, or not at all, like my kids chose. You will need water and AlkaSeltzer tablets to put inside. Fill the canister up one-third of the way with water. Now drop in one half of a tablet and snap the lid on tightly. Place the rocket lid down in an open outside area and watch as it flies into the air. Make sure to stand back so you do not get hit by the blast!

Hope you enjoy creating these rocket crafts!

THE KITCHEN DIVA

Timeless

Turmeric has spiced up the news over the past few years. It’s a unique ingredient with an ancient history. Turmeric is thought to have originated in India over 5,000 years ago. It’s also a common ingredient in Chinese medicine and the centerpiece of Ayurveda, a traditional Indian medicine. The spice is present in nearly every Indian curry dish, and its flavor is best described as earthy. Indians also use turmeric in prewedding rituals and apply it to their faces as a mask. Marco Polo was introduced to turmeric on his journey to China in 1280. Since then, it’s been hailed as the poor man’s saffron. However, the only thing the spices have in common is their bright color.

Turmeric is the rhizome, or underground stem of a ginger-like plant. The root’s flesh has an intense orange color that becomes yellow when dried. Turmeric gives ballpark mustard its bright yellow shade and also is used as a textile dye.

Curcumin, the compound responsible for turmeric’s vibrant yellow pigment, is believed to have anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidant properties, according to early findings from animal and lab studies. It’s often used as a natural remedy for joint pain. It’s also well known for its antiseptic properties and is commonly applied to wounds.

Research shows turmeric may be effective for relieving an upset stomach and for reducing osteoarthritis pain. In some studies, the effectiveness of the spice compared favorably with that reported for pharmaceuticals, according to a National Institutes of Health report.

“Turmeric’s benefits are attributed to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant action,” says Dr. Pam Duitsman, nutrition and

health education specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “The best news is that turmeric is a spice that can accomplish its health-promoting work with virtually no adverse side effects. It is easy to reap the health benefits of turmeric by cooking with it, rather than taking it as a supplement.”

Ancient spice has modern benefits

By Angela Shelf Medearis

remain in the body (i.e., it increases its bioavailability), which may increase the effects of turmeric. However, it also can affect the breakdown of other compounds, including certain drugs. If you’re unsure about how combining turmeric and black pepper will affect your prescription medicines, consult your doctor.

Turmeric is the star of this spice blend and adds a burst of flavor to my recipe for spiced golden milk. You also may want to add a half teaspoon of turmeric spice blend to recipes for vinaigrettes, pizza dough, rice dishes, eggs and egg salad, sauteed vegetables, lentils, soups and smoothies.

- Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cookbook is The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook. www.divapro.com.

Turmeric Spice Blend

- 2 tablespoons turmeric

- 2 teaspoons ground ginger

- 2 teaspoons black pepper

- 1 teaspoon cinnamon

I’ve enjoyed finding ways to use this beautiful golden spice in my daily recipes. I love the intense color and flavors that result when I add a half teaspoon of turmeric and some lemon pepper to my scrambled eggs. No matter what the weather looks like outside, it’s always sunny in my kitchen! I’ve also added turmeric to the variety of spices I mix together to season meats and vegetables. Use turmeric sparingly, as it can impart a medicinal flavor to food when used in large quantities. That’s why some chefs warn that you should “see it but not taste it.” Typically, most recipes recommend combining turmeric with black pepper. Black pepper contains a compound called piperine, which inhibits the metabolic breakdown of turmeric in the gut and the liver. This allows higher levels of turmeric compounds to

- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom

- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Spiced Golden Milk

Drinking spiced golden milk before going to bed can help relieve joint pain and induce sleep.

- 1 cup water

- 2 tablespoons turmeric spice blend

- 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk, preferably coconut milk or almond milk

Combine ingredients in a jar. Cover tightly and shake before using. Keep in a cool, dark place. Makes about a half cup.

- 1 tablespoon honey, agave syrup or Stevia

- 1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil

1. Place water in a medium saucepan over high heat. Whisk in turmeric spice blend and stir until the mixture is well combined, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add coconut or almond milk, honey and coconut oil to the turmeric

mixture in the saucepan. Bring to a low boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors have melded, about 6 to 7 minutes.

2. Golden milk can be made up to 5 days ahead of time. Allow the milk to cool, store it in an airtight glass container and keep it refrigerated. Shake the milk to combine, and warm before serving. Makes two cups.

DINING

Feels Like Homemade

Two Brothers Kitchen is one of a kind

You don’t often find a true neighborhood diner in a town as young as Anthem, but there it is: Two Brothers Kitchen, which has been feeding satisfied locals since 2012.

The menu here is breakfast and lunch comfort food, not unlike what one finds at a Denny’s. The difference between Two Brothers Kitchen and Denny’s is that Two Brothers is a family-owned business in a tight-knit community; most locals are on a first-name basis with the servers here. The food is dependable and good, bereft of any culinary risks (you won’t find any foams, fancy ingredients or coulis in these dishes).

Breakfast is the bigger draw of Two Brothers’ two meal times. The French toast is popular – spongy Vienna bread dripped in Two Brothers’ homemade batter (brown sugar, pure vanilla and cinnamon), sprinkled with powdered sugar and served with either cinnamon apples or blueberry compote.

Another solid day-starter is the traditional “Basic American Breakfast” with two eggs prepared to order, country potatoes, and choice of English muffin or toast. There are five varieties of eggs Benedict (includ ing a Mediterranean Veggie Benedict with mushrooms, spinach, onions, feta cheese and garlic); seven omelets (ranging from the “Meat Lovers” with bacon, sausage and ham to the leaner “Turkey Omelette” with turkey, broccoli, mushrooms and chives); and seven skillet dishes (the local namesake Daisy Mountain skillet contains country potatoes, diced chicken, broccoli, onions and mushrooms, and is topped with hollandaise sauce and two eggs pre-

pared to order).

Lunch options aren’t as abundant as breakfast, but there are still some superb choices among the menu of soups, salads, sandwiches and burgers.

The salad selection (five choices) includes well-known greens like house and Caesar salads, in addition to a refreshing “Strawberry Fields” salad with organic baby spring greens, juicy fresh strawberries, cucumbers, red onions and feta cheese, and the “Two Brothers Greek Salad,” chock-full of spring greens, spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, red onions, black olives and feta cheese. Soups of the day fluctuate but are all made in-house.

Sandwiches sing. The BLT is buoyant with bacon, lettuce and tomato (though a little wet from the latter two ingredients), and other expected options (Reuben sandwich, grilled cheese, tuna melt) also deliver. Diners seek-

ing an exceptional sandwich can nosh on the Canadian Peameal bacon iteration, made with sliced peameal bacon from the most tender part of the pork tenderloin.

Burgers (nine kinds in all) are safe bets, as choices include a classic hamburger, a cheeseburger and a mushroom and Swiss edition, though more adventurous palates might enjoy the “Greek Feta Burger” with feta cheese and garlic, and more health-conscious eaters can consume a “Chicken Burger” made with hormone-free and antibiotic-free freshly ground chicken from Redbird Farms.

There are a couple super-special things at Two Brothers Kitchen. One is their Canadian bacon, which is prepared unlike any other Canadian bacon you may have had before: It’s breaded and deep-fried, which gives it a texture similar to wienerschnitzel, but the flavor remains hammy and earthy.

Homemade jams are another exceptional aspect of the Two Brothers Kitchen menu. Fresh and juicy, with a perfectly smooth texture (no hard-to-spread gobs here), all of their jams are worth their weight in toast and should be bottled for individual purchase.

Two Brothers Kitchen

3655 W. Anthem Way, Anthem 523-551-2276, facebook. com/TwoBrothersKitchen

breakfasts at Two Brothers Kitchen can include their specialty Canadian bacon and homemade jams.

When you compare the costs of in-home assistance with a retirement community, you may be surprised that our community provides not only top-notch care, amenities, activities, housekeeping and dining; it’s also a better value.

HEALTH

Home

Josh Rogers’ Anthem gym burns calories and inhibitions

By Madison Rutherford

Josh Rogers has never had a “real job.” He played arena football for five years in Canada, started coaching and rolled right into opening his own fitness facility in Anthem with his wife, Laura, in

“Once my career was done, I was like, ‘I’m going to open a gym,’” he says with a shrug. The rest

The first space that Sweat occupied was in Laura and Josh’s casita at the Anthem Country Club, where Josh started small group training sessions. The name came next.

“I named it Sweat because that was kind of the key factor. I wanted to work out a signature for us,” he says. “You’re going to come out sweating.”

Home

Over the course of the next few years, Josh and Laura accumulated over 100 clients and could no longer run the business out of their home, so they moved into a facility across the freeway. They operated in that space until 2012, when a summer storm ripped off the roof. That didn’t stop them; they quickly moved into the 4,000-square-foot former Blockbuster that has housed Sweat ever since.

When it comes to its staff, Sweat keeps its circle small, and potential trainers undergo a relatively strict screening process. According to Rogers, multitasking is a must here, and he knows better than anyone that handling small groups and managing multiple people isn’t as easy as it seems.

“When you come in here and work out, not everybody’s doing the same thing,” he explains. “Our motto is ‘Individualized Fitness,’ and it’s because we could have 13 people out there and they could be doing 13 different things.”

SWEAT EQUITY

If you scroll through Sweat’s online reviews, you’ll notice “support” is a recurring word.

Upon entering the gym, the sense of support is as palpable as the pulsating pop music. According to Rogers, nearly everyone at Sweat knows each other by name and has developed relationships beyond their daily workout.

“For a lot of people here, it’s like a second home,” he says.

Marisa Johnson, Sweat’s general man-

ager and VP of Operations, has worked at the gym for nearly nine years. She credits Sweat’s loud music for keeping the energy levels high, but the sense of camaraderie comes from somewhere else: “Everyone here has had a personal journey… so during the workouts, they all kind of encourage each other and help motivate each other.”

Although high-intensity workouts are a significant part of the Sweat ideology, Rogers says staying knowledgeable about nutrition is just as crucial to a healthy lifestyle as cardio. Trainers guide new clients on how to grocery shop and put together meal plans, and provide pointers on supplementation, portion size, macronutrients and calorie consumption.

Johnson is also responsible for mixing personalized post-workout drinks for each client based on their individual fitness goals and the type of exercise they did that day.

“About 30 minutes after their workout, we recommend having some sort of protein shake because you’re burning a lot of calories and you’re really hungry, so it helps curve that, and it also helps build muscle, too,” Johnson says. “I explain everything to the client and keep everything here for them after their workout and have it all ready to go so they don’t have to worry about it at home.”

Sweat specializes in small group training sessions of 15 people or less. Clients put together their own training package based on how often they work out and create a profile with their starting measurements, weight and personal fitness goals. They then

go through a cursory nutrition course, so they’re well-versed before they even start their workout regimen.

Though the gym is known for its group sessions, Rogers spends most of his time doing private training. One of his clients is John McSwain, who has already lost 50 pounds through the Sweat Challenge and plans to lose 100 more.

McSwain initially tried Sweat several years ago, but a move to Michigan threw him off track. When he moved back, he immediately made it a point to see if Sweat was still open.

“I could’ve moved anywhere I wanted to, but I chose to come here. I thought, ‘I have to go back to Arizona. I need some light, I need the sun and I need to go back to this gym,’” he says. “This was the first gym in my whole life where I really got involved and wanted to go back. When I was here in 2015, I did really well and felt like I was part of a team. When I left I became so depressed, like, ‘I miss that.’”

Sweat has not only helped McSwain drop 50 pounds in 14 weeks, but it has also markedly improved his mood. He also struggles with hyperthyroidism, arthritis, anxiety, depression and high blood pressure. Reducing his medication is part of his motivation.

In the three and a half months that McSwain has been back at Sweat, he has also improved his upper body strength and increased his joint flexibility.

“I do like the environment because it’s not a typical gym; there’s a lot of support in this gym,” McSwain says. “You get to know people here because it’s a smaller environment… they all support you. The trainers encourage everybody and people are also encouraging each other.”

McSwain is a self-proclaimed

introvert, but he says the constant encouragement and sense of community at Sweat have helped him come out of his shell.

PROGRESS MAKES PERFECT

Sweat offers a series of eightweek challenges geared toward toning and weight loss. Naturally, there is a nutrition aspect that helps participants stay on track.

“They have me check My Fitness Pal, and they review what I’m eating daily,” McSwain explains. “I never got that from any kind of gym.”

McSwain also takes picture of everything he eats, so Rogers can monitor his meals, make sure they’re balanced and give him recommendations. In the past, McSwain says he was both apathetic and misinformed about what he was eating.

“At one point I was kind of stuck and eating the same foods over and over, but they taught me I can eat other foods,” McSwain says. “It’s the portions, and that was part of my problem. I could have pasta and sauce, but I was avoiding it because I thought it was bad… I feel more educated about food, I feel more educated about portion control, about a balanced meal and about eating more kinds of things.”

McSwain goes to weigh in, as he does every week before picking up his post-workout shake and heading home. He’s broken a steady sweat, but he also cracks a wide smile.

“Everything we do here is about progression,” Rogers says. “What he’s doing right here, he wouldn’t have been able to do that a month ago.”

Sweat

3655 W. Anthem Way, Suite A129, Anthem 623-551-5753

sweatchallenge.com

Autumn fest

Arts & Crafts Fair

Oct. 20-21

Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Carnival opens Thursday evening.

Anthem Community Park 41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway

Event Features

• Arts & Crafts Vendors

• Pumpkin Patch

• Decorated Pumpkin Contest (Enter by Oct. 12)

• Kids’ Zone

• Hayrides & Train Rides

• Live Music–Rhythm of the Sun (Sat.) & Snake Eyes (Sun.)

• Food Court/Beer Garden

• Firewise Days

“Boo-Tox”

And other spooktacular skin care treatments

By Elizabeth Hausman

It is that time of year again when the days are getting shorter, the smell of fall is in the air and Halloween is right around the corner. In celebration of the ghost and ghoul season, let’s look at some frightening-sounding but highly effective skin care treatments. Although relaxing “fluff” facials still have a place in the aesthetic industry, more and more treatments are now considered “clinical” instead of “cosmetic,” and that means they need to be performed in a medical-based office because they are more intense procedures that involve needles, blood, peels and zaps. Although the treatments might sound or look scary, most are very quick, easy, relatively painless and offer “spooktacular” measurable and noticeable clinical results. Here are some of the spookiest-sounding and best Halloween-worthy options:

“Boo-Tox” (AKA) Botox

Relax and smooth away those dreaded “crows feet,” forehead lines and frown lines with Botox. In the world of medical aesthet-

ics, Botox continues to beat out all other treatments year after year. Botox is a brand name like Pepsi, and although Botox is the most well known (basically a household word in today’s society), there are other brands of neurotoxin available that offer equal or in some cases (patient-specific) superior clinical results. One of those alternatives is Dysport. Overall, Botox and Dysport are very similar. Both are a type of botulinum used to relax muscles. The biggest difference is that Dysport is a smaller sized molecule, so the way it is measured (the number of units administered) is different than Botox. Both have been used cosmetically for years, and both offer a high safety profile. Dysport may be slightly less expensive, but it depends on the area of injection and the amount of units needed. In double-blind studies, both the patient and the physician were unable to tell the results apart.

Vampire Facial

No garlic is needed for this one. As soon as you see the clinical results, you will be welcoming this treatment time and time again. The Vampire facial, otherwise known as a PRP (platelet-rich-plasma) facial, gained national attention when Kim Kardashian underwent the procedure on her television show. This treatment involves taking blood from a patient, processing it in a centrifuge

to extract the platelet rich plasma containing growth factors and then needling (through a process called micro-needling) or injecting it (with a small needle) into the skin. The microinjury along with the application of platelets initiates a healing response, which over time stimulates new collagen, thus rejuvenating the skin.

Phantom Facial

While this treatment may look like something right out of a Freddy Krueger movie, it is actually a pain-free and relaxing treatment. This treatment utilizes a multi-wavelength, multi-color LED-light therapy mask that targets skin laxity, sun damage, acne, poor circulation and age spots. Fibroblasts and collagen is stimulated through the application of the

mask, ultimately revealing a fresher, tighter and clearer appearance of the treated skin. Research has shown that skin cells exposed to LED light therapy regenerate 150-200 percent faster than those not exposed to the light.

Spider Vein Treatment Options

Sclerotherapy and Laser treatments are both safe, effective and virtually painless methods for the reduction of spider veins. Sclerotherapy involves injecting a liquid solution with a small needle into the affected vein, causing the vein to collapse and fade. Laser treatments use energy and heat to break up the pooled blood inside the vein, which is then absorbed by the body.

Shed the Dead with a Medical Grade Chemical Peel by SkinMedica

Shed those dull, dead skin cells with one of three medical grade peels by SkinMedica. SkinMedica offers three levels of their professional in-office chemical peel: Illuminize, Vitalize, and Rejuvenize (think light, medium and strong). Chemical peels work best when done in a series and address skin texture, pigmentation, fine lines and

Chemical peels

Black Mask by Revision Skincare

Too much Halloween makeup got your pores all clogged up? Try a fabulous black mask treatment by Revision Skincare to purify, detoxify and revitalize your postHalloween skin. This mask is great for removing excess oil, eliminating debris, reducing pore size and purifying the skin. Black mask contains freshwater silt with natural minerals. The silt is proven to effectively absorb toxins, revealing a healthy post-Halloween glow.

After considering these are some of the most requested and most effective non-surgical options out there, all of this probably doesn’t sound too scary, after all.

Elizabeth Hausman is the former owner of Premier Wellness AZ in Anthem. For more information, visit premierwellnessaz.com.

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