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Club West suit ends, but next steps uncertain BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

ne of the four owners of the Club West Golf Course said he and his partners will seek talks with the Foothills Club West Association Board now that a judge has ended the impasse in a lawsuit filed against the HOA. Superior Court Judge Joan Sinclair ended the 18-month-old suit by finalizing a Superior Court commissioner’s ruling that the old

HOA board improperly assumed the declarant rights over the 160-acre site. She reiterated Commissioner Andrew Russell’s ruling, stating the HOA board “has no legal right or authority to accept the assignment of declarant rights or to act as the declarant” without the approval of 75 percent of Club West’s 2,600 homeowners. Even though the judge rejected The Edge’s request to intervene, course co-owner Matt Shearer told AFN, “It’s good to see something

finally get done.” But the Club West Conservancy said its figth has only just begun. (See story page 18) In her ruling, Sinclair declared that the old HOA board’s acquisition of the declarant rights “is null and void” and that Shea Homes “did not legally effectuate a valid transfer” of its rights to the old board. She directed that her judgment be filed with

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A thrilling game, as new traditions are born BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

rominent members of the Tempe Union High School District gathered alongside Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe football players, student council leadership and cheerleader as one of two new traditions added to the Ahwatukee Bowl got underway. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Mendivil, Governing Board members and other central administration officials were among those who attended the inaugural Ahwatukee Bowl Luncheon at CK’s Tavern last Thursday. That new tradition and the inaugural food drive competition between the two high schools added new dimensions to the storied rivalry game that marked its 25th anniversary Friday and climaxed with a Thunder victory in overtime. Thunder Athletic Director Devin Klecka and Aaron Frana, his Pride counterpart, were

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Desert Vista junior linebacker Antonio Delgado, left, and senior linebacker Hayden Engel took their turn holding the Ahwatukee Foothills News’ Ahwatukee Bowl Trophy after their team defeated Mountain Pointe in an overtime thriller. Full coverage of the game starts on page 33. (David Minton/AFN Staff Photographer)

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Brazen thieves targeting catalytic converters here AFN NEWS STAFF

hwatukee motor vehicle owners have felt the sting of the latest crime that’s on an upswing in this year: catalytic converter theft. Several residents, who requested anonymity, reported going out to their driveways and discovering the critical undercarriage component that converts harmful gases was missing. The brazen thieves literally crawl beneath a vehicle and saw the devices off, then find an unscrupulous junkyard that might pay as much as $700 because the converters contain much-sought precious metals rhodium, palladium and platinum. Rhodium, for example, was selling at $2,300 an ounce in early 2019, according to Pew Charitable Trusts. As of early November, it was $13,250 an ounce. And while the thieves can make out like, well, bandits, the victimized owner often shell out at least twice as much to have the device replaced. The value of the catalytic converters varies with the model, though Ford pickups, Priuses and other hybrids and luxury vehicles are the most prized. Astonishingly, the brazen thieves are rarely discovered in the act even though they often are doing their dirty deeds in residential neighborhoods at night in victim’s driveways – though some reports indicated a skilled thief can remove the converter in less than a minute. Most times, the victims don’t discover the thefts until the next day. “It’s pretty evident on how I discovered it because it’s really loud when you start the engine,” one unlucky Honda owner told AFN. “Half of the sensor was also stolen because it’s easier for the thief to just cut it away rather than unscrew it. ...Even with comprehensive insurance coverage, it’s still a huge hassle not having a car for several days. I strongly suggest others learn from my experience and take some precautions.” Though Phoenix Police could not say how many converter thefts have occurred in Ahwatukee or throughout the city, Sgt. Vince Cole said, “This is a crime that

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lot program that will pay for car owners to have their converters engraved with vehicle identification numbers or permanently marked so the parts could be identified if removed. Meanwhile, Oregon in January will begin prohibiting scrap metal businesses from buying or receiving catalytic converters except from commercial sellers or the vehicle’s owner. It also sets new recordkeeping requirements for transactions. The Honda owner who was victimized advises owners to install cameras that focus on where they park if they can’t park in a garage. People can also have a mechanic install a shield for the converter that makes removal more difficult. MillerCAT, a California company, reported its $160 converter shield sales have doubled in a year. Owners also are encouraged to engrave the license plate number or the vehicle identification number right on the converter. “Anytime we try to identify the owner of stolen property we recover, it’s critical that there be some identification on it,” Cole said. “We need to be able to identify the owner, so engraving their license number on a converter is a good idea.” ■

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Lakes course owner rebuts calls for sanctions BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

alling his opponent’s argument “deceptive and inappropriate,” the lawyer for Ahwatukee Lakes Golf Course owner ALCR told a judge, “It is time for the plaintiffs to put the past behind them and focus on what the owner of the property is required to do.” Attorney Daniel Maynard last week filed his closing argument to persuade Superior Court Judge Sara Agne there is no reason to assess his client a penalty totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars because ALCR has complied with another judge’s timeline for restoring the course. Last November Superior Court Judge Theodore Campagnolo found ALCR in contempt of a third judge’s 2018 order that the 18-hole executive course be restored. Campagnolo said ALCR would be liable for a $500,000 penalty if it did not complete design work for the restoration by May 2021, another $1 million if construction did not begin by September 2021 and $2 million more if it was not open for play by September 2022. Meanwhile ALCR principal Wilson Gee,

who closed the course in 2013, told AFN last week that the first half of the course will open before the end of the month. He and his right-hand man, Terry Duggan have testified that other nine holes won’t open until sometime next year. “I think in maybe a week, everything will be done – that side of it,” Gee said, adding the last barrier to opening would then be having the city issue one more permit for the irrigation system. Attorney Tim Barnes, representing two homeowners who sued Gee and his companies in 2014 over the course’s closure, contends that ALCR has violated Campagnolo’s order and wants Agne to assess at least enough of a penalty that a special master can oversee and direct the restoration. He will have a final chance to persuade Agne in a brief due later this month. But Maynard tore into Barnes’ initial argument, starting with his contention that the current condition of the course “reduced the value of neighboring homes in which older persons had invested to ensure a secure retirement.” Maynard countered, “This is not a retirement community nor did plaintiffs sue for a loss of value to their property.”

He said that up until February, his client could have filed for bankruptcy “or not paid taxes and let the county take back the property,” but instead paid more than $1.1 million in back property taxes and penalties and invested nearly $460,000 in preconstruction and construction work. He also noted the course’s declarant rights give the course owner the “right to redesign or reconfigure the golf courses on the property or remove, modify, alter, relocate, replace, expand, abandon, demolish, cease the use of or rebuild any of the improvements or facilities related to the use of the property for golf courses.” Gee has testified that the clubhouse will be similar to the field offices on a construction site and that golf carts will not be permitted. Maynard also quoted at length from Superior Court Judge John Hannah’s 2018 ruling that ordered the course’s restoration, arguing Hannah “found that the plaintiffs were overreaching, just as they are doing now. “He found that what the plaintiffs wanted was both ‘too ambitious and premature,’” Maynard wrote, telling Agne “the same

conclusion should be reached by” her. “Plaintiffs complain that ALCR does not plan to restore all the amenities; however, Plaintiffs fail to say what amenities are required by the 1992 CC&Rs from which the benefitted homeowners derive their reasonable expectations. They complain that only one bridge, not two is being built on hole 5, that the greens do not meet USGA specifications, that all the lakes will not be filled and that there will not be any golf carts. There is nothing in the 1992 CC&Rs that requires these amenities.” Maynard also accused Barnes of “harassment,” contending his clients “want the golf course to be beautiful and successful.” “ALCR is way ahead of the Court ordered schedule to be operational but this is not good enough for the Plaintiffs. They are more interested in trying to put money in their pockets and have their attorney’s fees paid,” he wrote. “ALCR knows what it must do and is doing it,” he continued. “ALCR needs to be given the opportunity to restore the golf course. How it is to be operated is for another day.” ■

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wo years have passed since John Broussal managed to get representatives of several Mountain Park Ranch neighborhoods to check out the rubbish and other problems that were not being taken care of by the city. It was no easy accomplishment. Broussal had spent months peppering various departments and DiCiccio’s office with emails and phone calls about some problems that in 2019 had already existed for several years, often getting bounced from one department to another as he tried to convene a meeting of responsible parties right in his Ahwatukee neighborhood so they could see the problems and then tell him what they were going to do about them. Among the most egregious was a broken grate and debris that is in a drainage culvert near Ray Road and 44th Street. Now, almost exactly two years after that meeting, three shopping carts and assorted other debris have joined the broken grate and the other junk that were in the culvert in November 2019. And Broussal is still trying to get the city to clean it up and address some other problems. The culvert “just got dropped – nobody pursued it in any direction,” said Broussal, who has lived in Ahwatukee since 1993. “None of those guys from the city or Mr. DiCiccio’s office ever followed through.” Cleaning up the drain might seem like a quick and easy task but not in the city bureaucracy. For a while there was a dispute as to whether the city or the county was re-

This culvert at Ray Road and 40th Street has accumulated more junk over the last two years. When John Broussal first photographer it in November 2019, the grate was broken and the debris was there, but the shopping carts are a more recent addition. (John Broussal) sponsible for the culvert because the city contended the county is responsible for drainage. Recently, Broussal said he called the city manager’s office to try and get action and was told someone would be assigned to look into his complaint. “But nothing has been done yet,” he said. Some problems that Broussal pointed out in his November 2019 meeting have been corrected. For example, a broken sidewalk that Broussal saw almost caused a woman in a wheelchair to topple over has been fixed. And Parks and Recreation Department

crews have addressed some other broken concrete and other problems at Sun Ray Park. “But there are some metal structures structures down by Sun Ray Park that they haven’t cleaned up or painted,” Broussal said. “And the city guys that take care of the landscaping in the wash area drive their trucks through what’s supposed to be gravel – which is now just kind of dirt and mud – and they don’t clean up after themselves. So, it’s kind of an ongoing maintenance issue.” In the long run, Broussal feels the untended drainage culvert and the other is-

sues are a sign of a bigger problem that affects more than the area around Mountain Park Ranch. “It’s sad because those areas reflect on Ahwatukee and when residents see the area looking like garbage, the whole area just kind of goes to garbage,” he said. “I have just seen a steady decline in the upkeep of the area,” he said, adding that while the Street Transportation Department has been doing a better job addressing his concerns and Neighborhood Services has been helpful with his complaints, the Parks and Recreation Department “is doing a terrible job.” More importantly, Broussal said, he shouldn’t have to be pestering city departments to pay attention to Ahwatukee. “It shouldn’t be a situation where a citizen has to bring these issues to the city manager’s office,” he said. “My big question is where are the supervisors who should be overseeing all these areas? The landscaping people for the City of Phoenix are supposed to be taking care of these things and they’re not.” But Broussal saves his harshest criticism for DiCiccio, and still bristles over how a member of his office chastised him for having supervisors from city departments come to meet him for a tour of the problems in November 2019. “I know the city has problems getting quality people and that has a lot to do with the follow-through on anything, whether it’s the parks department of the streets department. But Mr. DiCiccio has no excuses. He’s an elected official and he should have noted the other areas and been on the departments to get things done. He has been a complete failure.” ■

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joined by Desert Vista Principal Mike Deignan and Mountain Pointe Principal Tomika Banks, their coaching staffs and prominent members from the two schools’ past to celebrate a number of accomplishments. They were celebrating the progress of the Superfood Bowl competition between the two schools – Mountain Pointe was crowned the winner of that competition during the game. The luncheon guests also were celebrating the bowl itself and a determination to make it an even more integral part of the community’s annual traditions than ever before. “The fact that our students came up with another way to unify not just the community but these two schools with the food drive in such a positive way, it lends itself to the noble occasion of giving back,” Mendivil said. “I know there will be a high attendance. People are looking for something positive and engaging and it’s finally something they can look forward to. “I’ve been hearing through the community that our families are just as excited for the game as I am.” Big-game luncheons aren’t uncommon in the East Valley. Every year, the Chandler Rotary hosts the Battle for Arizona Avenue Luncheon in honor of the football programs at Chandler and Hamilton. Much like the Ahwatukee Bowl, the rivalry between the two Chandler schools takes place on a yearly basis. But the Ahwatukee Bowl has had those moments as well, and many hope this year’s game will be a reset of sorts for both programs now on the rise and for the community to enjoy it. It wasn’t long ago when a Norris Vaughan-led Mountain Pointe football team walked into Desert Vista stadium to face a Dan Hinds-led Thunder team. Nearly two hours before kickoff and Vaughan recalled the stands were already starting to fill. By the time the game was 40 minutes away from starting, only standing room remained.

Celebrating at the pre-game luncheon were Thunder representatives, from left: Coach Airabin Justin, Tavian Dennis, AJ Micus, head coach Ty Wisdom, Jai Rodriguez, Devon Grubbs and coach Sean Morin. (David Minton/AFN Staff Photographer)

Mountain Pointe was well-represented at the Ahwatukee Bowl Luncheon by, from left, Amire Williams, Jey’len Rushing, Sebastian Enriquez, Jack Plote, coach Eric Lauer and former coach Norris Vaughan. Williams, a senior, said it was nice to be a part of the start of the tradition. (David Minton/AFN Staff Photographer) Vaughan led the Pride for nine years and lost just one time against Desert Vista via forfeit when a brawl broke out in the parking lot during a weather delay in 2016. He attended the luncheon alongside his wife and went to the game for the first

time in three years. “It made me want to be coaching,” Vaughan said. “It’s a great rivalry for everybody, especially the fans and the students. We had some great, great games in the nine years I was here. It was nice to catch up with Dr. Mendivil and my old

coaching staff who are still there.” Vaughan also caught up with Dr. Harold Slemmer, the first principal of Mountain Pointe. Luncheons such as this one, where two rivals come together for a big game, create an opportunity to look back at the game’s history and generate additional excitement around it. And that excitement carried over to game day, where one of the largest crowds in years was witnessed at the Tukee Bowl. Especially after a year of turmoil due to the pandemic, the overall atmosphere with the game felt rejuvenated. More than 4,000 paid spectators attended the game – well ahead of the mere 200 that attended last year because of COVID restrictions. Fans dressed in maroon and navy blue packed the stands at Thunder Stadium. The action on the field felt like the game had meaning again, as both teams were vying for a higher seed in the playoffs and collided to break the 12-12 tie in the series. Overall, it was the type of atmosphere players had hoped for with both teams on the rise. “It was awesome, it was something new and I like trying new things,” Desert Vista senior running back Devon Grubbs said. “It was great being in a non-hostile environment with the other team and getting to know them a little bit.” Desert Vista took home the overtime victory, but at the end of the day, both teams won. They both are in the playoffs for the first time since 2018, and they both started new traditions that both will bring the community together and help those in need. “I think it’s pretty amazing, I haven’t done anything like this before,” Williams said. “I think it stirred and built everything up (for the game). It was cool to be a part of starting this.” ■

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the County Recorder, stating, “The Association did not become the declarant under the Golf Course Declaration.” And while she did not make any mention of The Edge’s contention that it now has the declarant rights, Shearer said her ruling renders moot the HOA’s assertion challenging The Edge’s claim to the declarant rights. Sinclair rejected the HOA’s motion to submit a brief contesting The Edge’s quitclaim. It filed the quitclaim with the County Recorder to show Shea transferred the declarant rights to the golf course owners. The HOA's lawyers sought to argue that just because the old board violated the state open meeting law, the actions it took to acquire the declarant rights were not automatically invalid. They had cited a recent state Court of Appeals decision to support that argument. Shearer declined to elaborate on where The Edge’s relationship with Shea Homes stands, though he indicated they are still talking. “I’d say anything is possible,” he said. “But I think the first thing we’re going to do is write a letter to the board today.

The Club West Golf Course has been barren since mid-2018 and The Edge, which owns the course, wants to meet with the Foothills Club West Association Board to discuss its future as a park. (Tom Sanfilippo/Inside Out Aerial)

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story in the Nov. 10 edition on the Club West Golf Course fight erroneously misquoted a portion of the declarant rights. Here is that portion of the declarant rights in full: “Declarant shall be entitled to release or cancel all or any portion of this Declaration with respect to all or any portion of the Golf Course Property at any time

We’ve asked to speak to them before. We’re not trying to go around the community. We have always been open, that we

wanted to work with people.” Shearer also indicated that those talks will focus on converting the golf course

into a park rather than a golf course, say-

without the consent or approval of any other party. Declarant shall also be entitled to annex additional property to the Golf Course Property and thereby subject such land to the provisions of this Declaration upon the redefinition of the boundaries of the Golf Course Property as provided in the Development Agreement. “In particular Declarant reserves the

right to redefine the boundaries of the Golf Course Property, in Declarant’s sole discretion, so that the property covered by this Declaration includes only those portions of the Golf Course Property on which the Golf Course is actually located and to withdraw and release portions of the Golf Course Property from the encumbrance of this Declaration by recording an Amendment to this Decla-

ration, executed by Declarant, in the Office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona. “Upon the recording of any such amendment to redefine the boundaries of the Golf Course Property, any portion of the Golf Course Property not used as part of the Foothills Club West Golf Course shall be released from this Declaration.” ■

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Conservancy relishes victory, vows to fight houses AFN NEWS STAFF

he Club West Conservancy hailed the conclusion of its successful litigation against that it called “the illegal actions of the former Club West HOA Board.” “We are pleased to see the Court finally bring this litigation to a close after several months of delays, much of which was caused in part by the interference of external parties who were not part of the litigation,” said Conservancy President Derik Herpfer, taking a swipe at The Edge’s motion to intervene. In a prepared statement, the Conservancy also lashed out against the old HOA board, stating it “challenged the former HOA Board with taking illegal actions, many in closed door sessions, that would help facilitate new housing development on the closed Club West golf course.” Superior Court Judge Joan Sinclair’s

ruling last week upheld Superior Court Commissioner Andrew Russell’s findings, which upheld the Conservancy’s challenges to the HOA board’s acquisition of the golf course’s declarant rights from Shea Homes. “CWC members invested significant money out of their own pockets to fight for homeowner rights, but someone had to stand up to protect the community against the former Board’s illegal actions,” said Herpfer, adding that most of the HOA’s legal expenses were paid by their insurance company. Herpfer also fired a shot at ongoing talks between Shea Homes and The Edge, stating, “the CWC and its legal counsel believe that building new houses on the closed golf course would trample the legal rights of homeowners and go against the strong preference of the Club West community which is against any new housing.” “This community will not stand by passively and allow any home devel-

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of this survey simply doesn’t understand market research statistics,” said Herpfer, noting the survey results had a statistical “95% Confidence Level plus/ minus 3% points.” “This means that if the survey was repeated 100 times among the same people, the preference for open space (versus new housing) would fall in the 78-84% range 95 times,” the Conservancy’s statement said. Added Herpfer: “The community has clearly spoken.” The Conservancy also said it “has confidence in the recently elected HOA Board members to find a solution to the closed golf course that does not permit any new housing or damage the open space so cherished by the community. “We encourage like-minded residents of Club West who are against new housing to express your point-of-view to the HOA Board and Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee before it’s too late,” the statement added. ■

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ing that the water issues that first led former owner Wilson Gee to close the course in 2016, then again in 2018, remain. Gee said he could not afford the $750,000 annual cost of irrigating the course with potable city water. Gee first closed it in 2016, then sold it to a wouldbe entrepreneur who tried to make a go of it until he too ran up a delinquent water bill of more than $200,000 in 2018. The land reverted back to Gee, who closed it and eventually sold it to The Edge. HOA Board member Tom Bell said he and his colleagues will discuss Sinclair’s ruling during an executive session preceding its regular monthly meeting tomorrow, Nov. 18. “Next steps, if any, will be discussed at our upcoming executive board meeting this Thursday,” he said. “I personally doubt that we will be appealing but that will be a board decision.” The Edge is unlikely to file any further action because even though Sinclair rejected its request to intervene, her resolution of the lawsuit appeared to give it exactly what it wanted. Shearer reiterated his and his partners’ desire to plan the site’s future together with the board. “The moment the community asked us to work with them on a park plan, we agreed and that has yet to be seen, although we’ve asked the board numerous times,” he said. “Hopefully now we can at least meet with them and discuss a few things. A few groups have reached out to us and said ‘what are you going to do?’ So, I think step one is we’re going to ask to meet with the board.” Shearer said one group that has not reached out to The Edge is the Conservancy, which comprises homeowners who oppose selling any part of the site for homes. The Edge had proposed that in January 2020 as a way to subsidize the cost of restoring the site to a world-class golf course. Shearer said he hopes the board will agree to meet.

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“We want to discuss with them as representatives of the community – we’ve wanted to talk for a while – about the maintenance and the security of the property. I think we have mutual interests in the amount of vandalism and break-ins that have been going on. “That’s just a small point, but in the larger picture we had the advisory group – two actually. We had the original golf course committee, which included the president and vice president of the CWC. We had a series of meetings and then they left that collaboration to pursue their litigation. So, we started a new advisory group which, regardless of the misinformation out there, was not handpicked by a builder or developer.” He said that committee “came up with some really good concepts and ideas and we would like to share those with the board, too, and see what they think of them.” Some of those ideas were alluded to on one of The Edge’s websites as it sought input from the community. But none of those ideas broached how a park conversion and maintenance would be paid for. Stating that while he thinks The Edge’s golf course proposal was a “great plan,” Shearer also said it was “still risky with the water factor.” In previous interviews, Shearer also has suggested that given the looming water crisis confronting the western states, sufficient irrigation for a golf course could be in even greater jeopardy. “What about a park?” he said. “That’s more sustainable. We’ve invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in a park plan and we’d like it to at least be seen.” “I know people are looking for us to just be a solitary entity and do what we want,” Shearer said, “but that’s not going to be the case…I think some people are starting to realize that they were fed some misinformation and bad facts were given to them.” He also said, “It’s time to talk. Time to get away from the divisiveness, set the record straight on a couple of key facts. Let’s move away from the hateful misinformation and move towards a solution here.” ■

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his has been a difficult 11 months for Ahwatukee resident Ann Trent and her daughter. Last December, she learned that her daughter, Hope Defenderfer, then a 7th grader, straight-A student at Altadeña Middle School, was suffering from a brain tumor. The single mother was devastated, and even now, as she sits after school in her Kyrene de la Sierra kindergarten classroom and speaks about her only daughter and her continuing miseries, Trent can’t hold back the tears. Then 12, Hope was diagnosed with juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma, a rare childhood brain tumor. Though the slow-growing tumor proved benign, the operation was merely the beginning of a year in which the teen continued to suffer debilitating headaches. “Hope entered the ICU at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and underwent surgery to remove the tumor two

days later,” Trent said. “At the same time, Hope also had hydrocephalus – a condition where extra fluid places pressure on the brain. She endured a craniotomy, with two plates inserted and the three-inch incision behind her right ear to remove the tumor.” Both mother and child hoped the worst was behind them. “We were told at the time this age was a good time to do this tumor removal operation. Yet, Hope has suffered 24/7 with headaches and migraines ever since. She’s understandably discouraged that she feels this crummy after all this time,” said Trent. “And Hope still faces a long road ahead of her. She requires MRIs every three months post-op for two years. Although her tumor has not grown back, and hopefully never will, she’s currently under the care of a few doctors at PCH to monitor tumor follow-up, emotional well-being, and headache/migraine management.” Cutline Hope Defenderfer and her mom Ann Trent have schedRecently the 13-year-old endured 31 Botox injections uled a blood drive on behalf of the Armer Foundation for Kids, which has helped them through the ordeal that Hope has been see HOPE page 23 living through. (Special to AFN)

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T Logan Gidley of Ahwatukee, who lost his life to leukemia in June at age 13, was one of the first children whose families were helped by the Armer Foundation. (AFN file photo)

he Armer Foundation for Kids has launched a special drive in memory of an Ahwatukee boy who lost his valiant three-year battle leukemia in June at age 13. Logan Gidley was first diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia at age 11 and went through several rounds of treatment, including chemotherapy and painful bone marrow transplant, and was declared cancer-free twice during his three-year ordeal. He was one of the first children whose family was aided by the Armer Foundation for Kids, an Ahwatukee-based nonprofit founded by Jennifer Armer, who with her husband Matt, owns Armer Air, an HVAC company. The foundation is dedicated to easing the financial burdens of families with

children battling extreme medical or lifealtering conditions. When health insurance is not enough, it assists with copays, premiums, deductibles, and other out-ofpocket expenses. In Logan’s name, the foundation is collecting new musical instruments for children at Banner Children’s Hospital. “Prior to his diagnosis and throughout his battle with AML, Logan had a passion for music, the clarinet, and dancing,” Armer said. “His family and friends have recalled many instances where he could be found listening to music, playing his clarinet, or performing an impromptu dance sequence. “ She also noted that music therapy is highly encouraged for hospitalized children and those battling cancer or extreme medical conditions. According to the Oncology Nursing Society, numerous studies show... “active music engage-

ment increased comfort in hospitalized children, reduced pain and anxiety in children undergoing lumbar puncture, and improved coping skills in children undergoing cancer treatments.” Logan’s brave battle has been chronicled in AFN and by the Armer Foundation. After he was first declared by doctors to be cancer-free, the foundation notes, “Logan and his family resumed life as before - enjoying family time, vacations, cuddling with his two dogs. In March 2019, he even returned to his elementary school – Kyrene De La Sierra.” To celebrate his 12th birthday in September 2019, “Logan celebrated with a large party filled with friends, family, tacos, cupcakes, and video games.” Less than three months later, new leukemia cells were in his blood. He spent all

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around her head and back of her neck – a procedure she will require every three months. “She said she’d rather have the migraines,” reported her mother. “They hurt a lot. They did apply a numbing cream all over first, but they were still quite painful.” Trent said her daughter is currently also on several medications in increasing doses, and was also previously subjected to “excruciating occipital nerve-blocking injections in the back of her head.” “Nothing has worked so far,” said Trent, tears threatening once again. Out of “sheer exasperation” Trent said she and Hope’s father Rob recently enrolled their daughter in an assisted stretching facility as well as physical therapy at Spooner Physical Therapy to provide some holistic healing. Even with insurance from her 26 years teaching at Kyrene Schools covering the last 11 months of medical costs, Trent found herself struggling to keep pace with the avalanche of bills. “After the operation, there were hundreds of thousands worth of bills; my deductible is $7,000 a year. I kind of felt

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December at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and “faced every difficulty with a dose of sarcastic humor and courage.” The first half of 2020 was spent with numerous treatments, including a bone marrow transplant, and was declared cancerfree a second time in June 2020. That September, “Logan celebrated his 13th birthday with a car parade,” Armer noted. “It was a special day for Logan, and he enjoyed seeing his friends and family.” He suffered another relapse in January and “treatment options were limited but, his doctors agreed that another treatment of chemo drugs and ultimately another bone H Logan spent six months in the hospital. Ultimately, Armer said, “the cancer was too strong, his body too weak. Logan chose to go home, to his house - his room. He never gave up. He fought till the end.” Armer said, “Logan’s wishes were to encourage us all to ‘Pay It Forward’ and to continue supporting kids like him – fighting cancer and other long-term illnesses. His family has partnered with the Armer Foundation which is seeking in-

embarrassed, but I reached out to the Armer Foundation a few months ago and they’ve been such a blessing to help us with Hope’s ongoing medical bills for all of her follow up care,” said Trent of the Ahwatukee nonprofit. “If I had to worry on top of everything else about all these medical expenses, I don’t know if I could do it,” she said. “Jennifer (Armer) never makes me feel like I’m an imposition, and everything that’s donated to Hope through their website literally goes into Hope’s account. And sometimes Armer Foundation gives more.” “Armer Foundation is such a blessing; they’re currently paying for Hope’s therapy.” Trent knew about the Armer Foundation from previous experiences. “I had a former Sierra student, Logan Gidley, who had several rounds of Leukemia and Armer Foundation helped his family,” recalled Trent. “The family of another former student, Riley Starver, also told me about Armer. Her story is on the Armer Foundation website.” Logan Gidley lost his battle with leukemia in June. Trent was one of many Ahwatukee residents who donated blood for Logan and

Jennifer Armer of Ahwatukee, who with her husband Matt owns Armer Air and founded the Armer Foundation for Kids to help families with children facing life-altering medical challenges. (Facebook) struments such as bells, mini-guitars, ukuleles, castanets, shakers, cabasas, drumsticks, paddle and hand drums, maracas and tambourines. To contribute to Logan’s Healing Sounds Musical Therapy Memorial, go to armerfoundation.org/logan. ■

other Armer Kids who needed it. Although Hope does not need blood donations, she and her mother are proxies for an Armer Foundation Blood Drive Sunday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ahwatukee UFC Gym, 3830 E. Ray Road. “I started donating blood after Logan, and I’ve gone since,” said Trent. “I can’t contribute monetarily, but I can donate blood and that’s how I give.” Through the pain and various painful procedures, Hope continues to do well as an eighth grader at Altadena Middle School, even when it is necessary to miss school or leave early due to headaches. “She earned straight A’s last spring after going to school online. It was a blessing at the time because she was online and I was online teaching. It was nice to be home together, but it was still hard on her being online all day long,” said Trent. As an eighth grader this fall, Hope earned all A’s and one B. Her mother said her daughter is focusing on “doing her best during this critical year before entering Desert Vista High School.” “She wants to do a good job, and she’s very conscientious. It can be hard with all the bright lights and hustle and bustle, but we have a 504 with special accommoda-

tions such as taking breaks, longer time to finish assignments, keeping a ‘headache kit’ at the nurse’s office, etc.,” said Trent. “Hope doesn’t want any extra attention on her, so that can be difficult too. Altadena principal, Erica Modzelewski, and Hope’s teachers have gone above and beyond to help her.” Hope, speaking through her mother, added her own thoughts on the road she’s traveling. “It’s been really hard for me but I keep thinking about all of the people who have helped us with gifts, meals, gift cards, and that the Armer Foundation helps so much with my medical bills,” she said. She and her mother mentioned anonymous gifts that often show up on their Ahwatukee doorstep, usually aligned with the holiday of the month or just a small gift and card for Hope. “She keeps trying to figure out who it might be, but we don’t know. We just appreciate the thoughtfulness,” said Trent. To donate to Hope, see ArmerFoundation.org. Profits from the foundation’s Buying for Charity Thrift Store at 9830 S. 51st Street, suite A128 in Ahwatukee also help benefit the Armer Kids. ■

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Kiwanis Club seeks help for foster kids’ Thanksgiving, Christmas

In partnership with two churches, the Kiwanis Club of Ahwatukee has adopted numerous group foster homes and provides a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for the children. The club also is seeking donations of items, gift cards or cash to provide Christmas gifts for these foster teens, who usually have no one to make their holidays merry. The club is seeking community support for various items, including dessert. To help: ahwatukeekiwanis.org. As for Christmas, rather than games or entertainment, what’s most needed are basic items like hoodies or jackets, underwear, pajamas, t-shirts, tennis shoes, casual shorts/ pants and more dress items that they can wear to church, court appearances, sports banquets, etc. Hygiene items for teen boys and girls are also sought. These items, or gift cards, can be dropped off at: • Ahwatukee Swim & Tennis Center, 4700 E. Warner Road; • Janet Euzarraga DDS, 4206 E. Chandler Blvd. #20 • Mtn View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St. • Vision Community Management, 16625 S. Desert Foothills Pkwy. • Edward Jones, 3233 E. Chandler Blvd. #16 Cash donations also are welcome at ahwatukeekiwanis.org.

Kyrene Foundation seeks help with annual Winter Wonderland

Kyrene Foundation, in partnership with the Kyrene School District, is hosting its annual Winter Wonderland Donation Drive. Because of pandemic concerns, they are unable to accept tangible gift donations. The online monetary fundraising event, which includes a gift card donation drive, is Kyrene Foundation’s response to holiday fundraising and gift giving in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the generosity of our Kyrene community, the Wonderland served 927 children and their families in 2020. Please join us this year in raising $45,000 to help more than 1,000 local children and their families receive food and gifts to celebrate the season. Make an online donation today or drop off a Walmart or Target gift card in denominations of $25, $50 and $100 now through Dec. 1, 2021. Go to: kyrenefoundation.org/winterwonderland.

tion, visit kyrene.org/domain/575. The CANdidate Food/Hygiene Drive is sponsored by Ahwatukee Democrats. Call Melissa, 480-980-4689, or Dana, 602-430-0484, for more information about the drive.

Valley photographer shooting free pet photos in charity event

Do you have a wonderful, professional photograph hanging anywhere in your home of your beloved pet or pets? If not, now is the perfect time to take a brief Paws for a Cause. Local, professional photographer Kay Eskridge (imagesbykay.com) is setting aside the entire day next Sunday, Nov. 21, to give owners a free portrait session and one digital image of their pets. People are asked only to give an unopened bag (25 lbs or more) of dog and/or cat food. The food will be donated to Phoenix Animal Care Coalition, which supports the Valley’s no-kill animal rescue organizations. “Trust me, having a professional portrait of your beloved pet adds so much warmth and comfort to your home. Pets need warmth and comfort too in order to survive, rescue pets especially. Together we can help them and enhance your own homes, it’s a win-win situation,” said Eskridge, who is starting a monthly ‘Yappy Hour Lounge’ at her studio, also benefiting PACC 911. The last Friday of every month, she will do pet portrait sessions for 50 percent off – portraits can include pets and family members – and 25 percent of the print order proceeds go to PACC 911’s emergency medical fund. To schedule an appointment call Kay & Co. Photography at 602-393-9333.

‘Poetry in the Park’ draws creatives to Tempe’s Kiwanis Park

Ahwatukee poets and those who appreciate poetry are invited to Poetry in the Park, presented by the East Valley Poets 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 20 at Tempe Kiwanis Park. The East Valley Poets is a branch of the Arizona State Poetry Society. The free recital will include water for spectators, who are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket. Details: evpoets@yahoo.com, or eastvalleypoets.wordpress.com.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosts a Christmas special

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ahwatukee will “A Christmas Nativity” with local choirs, live animals and hot cocoa 6-8 p.m. Dec. 10 at 2955 E. Frye Road. The highlight of the evening is an outdoor walk through a luminary path that tells the story of Jesus’ birth. The free event is open to the public. Parking is available at Desert Vista High School.

Tickets to the venerable Ahwatukee Foothills Golf Course Ladies League Nutcracker now on sale ready to hit the links Tickets are on sale for the 22nd annual production of

the Ahwatukee Nutcracker and there’s two special aspects to Studio 111 owner Kimberly owner’s beloved production that features scores of performers ages 3-19. First, it will be in person at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 18 and 1 p.m. Dec. 19. And it will be held at one of the Valley’s newest and swankiest venues – the Madison Center for the Arts at 5601 N. 16th St., Phoenix. There will be the traditional appearance by Santa Claus at both afternoon shows as well. Tickets are $25, $35 and $45 with assigned seating. They can be purchased at ticketmaster.com. Information on the Nutcracker: 480-706-6040.

Food/hygiene products drive slated Tukee Trot to resume this year after by local Democratic candidates A “CANdidate Food/Hygiene Drive” for the Kyrene pandemic postponement in 2020

Family Resource Center will be held Dec. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Nosh Café, 4855 E. Warner Road. The public is invited to donate needed items to this important East Valley resource. Several Democratic candidates running in the 2022 election will participate, including Bridget Bellavigna, Patty Contreras, Mitzi Epstein, Sharron Sauls, Stacey Travers, and Paul Weich. Food, personal hygiene items, cash, school supplies, and new/gently used children’s clothing will be accepted. Most-needed items include pasta, pasta sauce, bagged rice, bagged beans, cereal, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. The Kyrene Family Resource Center helps families meet their basic needs so that children can achieve their best at school. For more informa-

“we had to limit and close registration early at 500 participants due to strong interest and support. The event, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 26 at Desert Vista High School, includes a 5K run and walk that is chiptimed so people can start at their leisure to run, racer or walk. Registration includes dri-fit T-shirt and all finishers receive 15 oz. mugs. and post-race refreshments and there are age-group awards for the top finishers. Information/registration: raceroster.com/events/2021/ 49892/tukee-trot-5k or tukeetrot@cox.net. The team is still accepting sponsors.

A team of volunteers is helping to bring back the Tukee Trot, a full range of foot-propelled, day-after-Thanksgiving activity to benefit the Kyrene Foundation for Families’ Winter Wonderland. Despite an unusual downpour in 2019, the inaugural Tukee Trot drew throngs of runners and walkers. Then, last year the pandemic forced its cancellation. “We look forward to building on the successful event in 2019,” Team Tukee Trot said. This is a non-profit, volunteer-only event so the registration fees all go to the Kyrene Foundation. In addition, participants are asked to bring a $20 Walmart gift card the day of the race or packet pick-up. The team also recommends early registration, noting,

The Foothills Golf Course Ladies League is open for play. Participants play 18 holes of handicap golf every Tuesday morning now through May. Play includes weekly games, prizes and friendly competition. Interested women can email Lucille Heid at lpheid@outlook.com for details.

Exchange Club in Ahwatukee seeks support for wreath program

The Exchange Clubs of Chandler and Ahwatukee are working with Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery in Chandler for the sixth annual Chandler Wreaths Across America Day event on Dec. 18. Their goal is to raise enough money to place wreaths on approximately 2,800 veterans’ graves at Valley of the Sun Cemetery. Last year, approximately 1,800 wreaths were sponsored and organizer Mark Whitaker said, “We will need help from the community to achieve the goal of sponsoring 2,800 wreaths.” Chandler’s annual event consists of laying out the wreaths and a memorial ceremony. Volunteers will begin gathering around 8 a.m. for light refreshments and the laying of the wreaths will begin at 9 a.m., Whitaker said. The formal ceremony will start at 10 a.m. and will be streamed on Facebook Live on the Valley of the Sun Cemetery, Chandler Elks, and the Exchange Clubs of Chandler and Phoenix Facebook pages. To help: wreathsacrossamerica.org/AZ0144P.

Tuesday park day for homeschooling families in Ahwatukee

Homeschooling families are invited to join facilitator Cheryl Wedell of Ahwatukee for fun activities 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Vista Canyon Park, near Desert Vista High School. Restrooms are available and parents are asked to bring their own water and park toys and games to share.

Foothills Pool, Goodman team plan 2 holiday events in Ahwatukee

Foothills Pool Care and Repair, 3233 E. Chandler Blvd., and the Goodman Taylor Team, both Ahwatukee, are planning various free holiday events to benefit the nonprofit Hope for the Homeless. Foothills Pool – joined by mortgage advisor Pete Levas – will host a Winter Wonderland with photos with Santa 5-8 p.m. Dec. 17. Information: facebook.com/ events/3101541573424064/?ti=ls annual They will collect new blankets, socks and underwear for Hope for the Homeless.

Ahwatukee’s Desert Pointe Garden Club vies for seed grant

Ahwatukee’s Desert Pointe Garden Club vies for seed grant again is competing for a matching grant from a nonprofit that encourages world wide. The nonprofit Seed Money awards 370 challenge grants to participating gardens. This allows for your contributions to be tax-deductible, and for the garden to compete for grant money, as well. Desert Pointe has earned a challenge grant each of the last five years by making “strong starts” with early contributions in the first days of the campaign, and by being in the top 100 of fundraisers. Go to donate.seedmoney.org/6351/ahwatukee-community-garden.

Rustler’s Rooste offers Thanksgiving dinner next week

Rustler’s Rooste near the Arizona Grand Resort – possibly the oldest restaurant and one of the oldest businesses in Ahwatukee – is offering Thanksgiving Dinner at the restaurant, 8383 S. 48th St., 11 a.m. -8 p.m. Nov. 25. “Turkey Stuff” for 8-10 people is $195 and individual turkey dinners are $25 adults, $9 children. Other meals are available. Info: 602-431-6474; rustlersrooste.com.

Caterer seeks needy families for big Thanksgiving dinner for free

Eat by Stacey Weber, an on-site catering firm in Phoenix, is accepting nominations of needy families for one of three Thanksgiving dinners valued at $248. Nominations can be made by emailing phoenix@eatbystacyweber.com by tomorrow, Nov. 18. All three meals include enough food for a family of four and includes a citrus-herb-smoked turkey breast and trimmings, even dessert. The winning families will be able to pick up their Thanksgiving meals between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Nov. 24 at EAT by Stacey Weber, located at 4740 E. Shea Blvd. ■ Submit your releases to pmaryniak@timespublications.com

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he official website of the National Association of Realtors foresees an increase in for-sale homes in the near – and, not surprisingly, other experts also see an increase in their price. Based on a nationwide survey of 1,200 homeowners, Realtor.com last week said, 26 percent of the respondents “plan to sell their home in the next 12 months.” “Younger generations seem to be more eager to sell as 34 percent of Gen Z homeowners and 49 percent of millennial

homeowners plan to sell, while only 26 percent of Gen X homeowners, 11 percent of baby boomers and 8 percent of the Silent Generation plan to do the same,” it said, adding that younger homeowners in urban areas were especially inclined to put their houses up for sale. But buyers who might be salivating at the prospect of more choices also need to be prepared to pay higher prices. “Buyers should be ready for high asking prices,” said George Ratiu, manager of

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7-figure elegance This single-level, 3,233-square-foot house on S. 29th Avenue in Ahwatukee recently sold for $1.13 million. Built in 2006, the four-bedroom, 2 ½-bath house was billed as an “entertainer’s paradise” with mountain views, new air-conditioning system $38,000 in Thermador kitchen appliances, a built-in BBQ and pizza oven outside and salt water pool, among other amenities. (Special to AFN)

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economic research for Realtor.com. “But an increase in new sellers could mean some relief from the inventory crunch.” The Cromford Report, which closely watches the Phoenix Metro market, offered an even blunter assessment, noting that “despite some observers speculating that a market top has taken place, the data emphatically suggests otherwise.” “The short-term outlook is for prices to move higher into record territory,” it later said. Sales of existing homes increased by 6.6 percent in October over October 2020, Cromford said, even though total home sales year-over-year were down 8.5 percent. But that was because new home sales plunged 22 percent from October 2020 to

last month as a result of “the inability of the builders to complete home construction (shortage of components, supply chain delays, labor shortages), not because of lack of demand,” Cromford said. Ratiu offered a cautious assessment of the prospects for a larger inventory, noting that that many sellers are also buyers. “Once they sell their properties, they have to compete for somewhere else to live,” he said. “That’s tough in this turbo-charged market, where there isn’t even much new construction for move-up buyers. “The main challenge many may have is finding a suitable replacement home, given the still very tight number of homes for sale,” Ratiu said. Meanwhile, Fannie Mae recently said that median home prices would rise 7.9 percent over the next year and that mortgage rates will likely climb next year, with

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the average 30-year fixed rate rising from 3.1 percent to 3.4 percent. And Forbes Magazine said buyers are becoming more risk-averse. “Similar to how the pandemic triggered a sanitizer and toilet paper buying spree, consumers also flocked to the real estate market last year,” it said. “As demand for houses picked up, interested buyers have pulled out all the stops to outbid the competition. “This caused all sorts of strange and perhaps reckless behavior, including buyers forgoing contingencies in the sales contract meant to protect them and their earnest money, which can amount to thousands of dollars. Some buyers were using their retirement savings, while others were getting loans so they could appear to be all-cash buyers.” But Forbes reported “this going-forbroke approach could be declining,” quoting a Colorado broker who sees buyers are realizing “that they might be putting too much on the line and are taking the power position back once they go under contract.” “I do not see the same level of desperation and urgency we saw a few months ago,” the broker said. “After large price increases, many properties just don’t feel like such a good deal anymore.” Forbes said buyers waiting on the sidelines should start getting their finances in order now lest they miss out on a good deal.

It suggests would-be buyers work on their credit score now, noting people can get weekly credit reports from all three ratings agencies for free until April 20. “Keep in mind that as home prices rise, so does your down payment requirement. What was a 5 percent down payment on a house last year is much higher this year as home prices continue to tick up, so keep saving and explore down-payment assistance options,” it said. The Arizona Housing Finance Authority (Home Plus Program helps qualified homebuyers get down payment assistance via a deferred no-interest second mortgage. The down payment assistance second mortgage is forgiven after three years, as long as the homeowner lives in the home. If the borrower sells or refinances the mortgage within the first three years the down payment assistance loan must be repaid. Eligibility requirements include: the borrower’s annual income qualification is partly determined by your lender but typically must not exceed $112,785; one borrower must complete a homebuyer education course before closing; a minimum credit score of 640 or better. It also suggests less experienced buyers find a housing counselor. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has a directory of free, HUD-approved housing counselors at apps.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm. ■

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Expect Phoenix housing market prices to keep rising They no longer need to live near their more expensive work locations. They now have the choice to move to more favorable housing markets and buy instead of rent. Someone who works in an expensive area like LA or San Francisco, could move to a city like Phoenix and get a lot more house for the money. For Phoenix, the consensus is that average home prices are expected to reach $512,000 by September of next year. For reference, in 2020 the average home price was $310,000 and this year was $410,000. What this translates to is a monthly payment increase of over 30 percent. While things are predicted to slow down later in 2022, there are a number of factors that will keep the housing market strong in Phoenix: The new loan limit we talked about earlier, allowing home buyers to borrow up to $625,000 without having to get a jumbo

loan. Continued population growth in Arizona. The state has been consistently ranked in the top 10 states nationwide, where people are moving to. And a strong jobs market, which has completely recovered from losses incurred due to the pandemic. Please reach out for advice on how the real estate market n 2022 will impact you and your family. Dave Cox, is part of Bonny Holland, Leading Luxury Experts. Reach him at 602-369-1085. ■

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HOENIX – Arizona is one of the top five states in the U.S. adding Latino homebuyers in the past 10 years, with nearly 82,000 new homeowners, according to a 2021 study by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. That and other data are part of the annual report “Datos: The State of Arizona’s Hispanic Market,” a compilation of studies put out by the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to highlight the importance of the Hispanic community’s contribution to the state and national economies. Homeowners nationwide will be Latino through 2040. Nationally, Hispanic buying power was $1.9 trillion in 2020, up 87 percent

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demic on employment may stymie home ownership for Latinos going forward. The housing crisis in Arizona will force many Latinos to remain renters, Muñoz said, pointing to the increase in homeownership by investors, who turn the properties into rentals. “It’s important to recognize, if the future buyer is Latino, what are they going to buy?” she asked. “Who can compete with Wall Street? Despite the projections for economic growth, the report noted downsides for Hispanic people, especially women. The odds of bank loan approvals are roughly 60 percent lower for Latinos than for white-owned employer businesses, the report found, and a Latina would have to work 22 months to reach the same income level as their white male counterparts earned in the 12 months of 2019. ■

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The report comes shortly after census data revealed that Latinos are now the largest ethnic group in Phoenix, surpassing whites by less than 1 percentage point. The report highlighted several statistics on the strength of Latino homebuyers, particularly in metro Phoenix. The report said the future of Hispanic home-ownership is the younger population, and Phoenix is among the top 20 metro areas with “the most mortgageready Hispanic millennials.” Hispanics own one in six homes within the Phoenix designated market area, according to a 2020 study by Geoscape Intelligence System. Nationally, Hispanic spending on housing has tripled since 2000 as a percentage of the GDP, to $371 billion. But roadblocks to home ownership remain. Tight mortgage credit, low housing inventory and the effects of the pan-

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from 2010. Housing is the basis for overall community growth, said Gloria Muñoz, executive director of the Housing Authority of Maricopa County. This is the 25th year for the Datos report, a comprehensive look at general economic growth and disparities in the Grand Canyon State. The Hispanic population in the state is nearly 32 percent, putting Arizona fourth among states with the highest Latino populations. The report outlines the impact of the state’s second-largest demographic group on education, the economy, employment and environment. Among other statistics, the report shows that Latino students currently make up 46 percent of the K-12 student population in Arizona and represent the majority of the state’s future workforce.

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s 2021 nears the end, projections for the 2022 housing market are starting to roll in. Not everyone agrees on what the market will look like next year. Several forecasters predict a slowdown of home price increases in 2022, but others, notably Zillow and Goldman Sachs predict home values will rise 14 percent to 16 percent next year. Analysts believe most of these increases will occur in the first half of the year and then begin to slow into single digits. For the year, a 10 percent to 12 percent increase in home prices is expected. So, what are the reasons behind the predicted steadily rising home prices? Demand: We have been seeing a hous-

ing shortage all year – demand has been significantly exceeding supply, causing higher home prices. Interest Rates: In 2018 mortgage rates hovered around 5 percent. Historically, this was a very favorable rate. In 2021, mortgage rates dropped to 3 percent - and in a few instances, even lower. The forecast for 2022 calls for rates to rise somewhat but will still be very low. The low rates combined with the inventory shortage and buyer demand, will keep home prices rising next year. Lending Standards: Along with lower mortgage rates, lending standards have eased a bit with a new conforming loan limit of $625,000, allowing buyers to purchase more expensive homes without having to secure a jumbo loan. This will create more demand. Remote Work: Working remotely allows people to choose where they want to live.

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ore first-time buyers became homeowners during the COVID-19 pandemic. The percentage of first-time buyers who successfully purchased properties rose to 34 percent of all buyers over the past 12 months – up from 31 percent the previous 12-month period, according to the National Association of Realtors® 2021 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. This is the 40th year the report has been conducted. The report is based on an NAR survey of nearly 5,800 buyers who purchased homes between July 2020 and June 2021. “We have seen more first-time buyers taking advantage of the ability to live at home with family members during the pandemic and move directly into homeownership,” said Jessica Lautz, NAR’s vice president of research. “That’s given firsttime homebuyers a leg up. They’ve been able to save for a down payment without paying rent and be able to pay down debt.” The typical first-time buyer was 33 and had a median household income of

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structed abodes. The top reason for choosing new construction was not wanting to contend with costly and time-consuming renovations. During the pandemic, with competition fierce and many homes going into bidding wars, most buyers paid at least the full asking price. Nearly a third, 29 percent, paid more. In some cases, much more. Buyers continued to seek out multigenerational homes, although not at the same pace. About 11 percent bought these properties, compared with 15 percent at the height of the pandemic. Unlike the headlines during the pandemic that proclaimed people were relocating to new parts of the country and moving farther outside of the big cities, most buyers moved only about 15 miles from their previous homes. Home sellers had an easier time unloading their properties in today’s housing market, marked by a dearth of properties for sale. They were able to rake in a median $85,000 profit on their properties this year as bidding wars and offers over ask-

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Ahwatukee vintage store celebrates 5 years BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA AFN Contributor

ive years ago, long-time Ahwatukee resident Noeleen Sese and her life partner Jimmy Maler took a leap of faith and opened Vintageous Life, a boutique home decor store. The 25-year Ahwatukee resident and Maler, who had met in Cleveland, Ohio, when they were classmates at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, were confident that what they had to offer could flourish. Even during the pandemic, they never closed their business, instead using creative means to keep their business afloat. And on Dec. 5, Vintageous Life celebrates five years in business. “2020 was a curveball for all of us but the community support for Vintageous was really endearing. We continued to move forward and keep the lights on by appointment-only visits and our interior design service,” Maler said. Vintageous Life is a 4,200-square-foot, multiroom showroom chock-a-block with beautifully-staged mid-century furniture, vintage decor, antiques, clothing and more. Sese credits the community with getting them through these five years, and especially the grueling 2020. “Those that know me best know that I like a good challenge. These past five years in business have been tumultuous, to say the least. Navigating through the constant challenges and changes has actually helped us to rethink how we do business,” said Sese, who also works at Hospice of the Valley as their volunteer coordinator. “Determined to see our artistic vision through, Vintageous has been very fortunate to persevere through the COVID-19 related disruptions with the help of the community and by us supporting the community,” she continued. She credits their success to “promoting each other through community garage sales, small business weekend markets, supporting our schools, other organizations, doing donation drives for Hospice of the Valley, and lifting each other up

On Dec. 4, Vintageous Life hosts an artisan/ small business parking lot sale, coordinated by Shauny Bennett of Mesa-based Shauny’s Sweet Edibles. For $25, local artisans, bakers, crafters and others can hawk their wares from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. in the Vintageous Life parking lot. “I have 30 spots available and vendors Noeleen Sese and Jimmy Maler are celebrating the fifth anniversary of supply their own their local store, Vintageous Life. (Special to AFN) tables and disthrough kind words-of-mouth and the plays,” explained Bennett, who is taking sharing of Facebook postings and events.” reservations at ItsAShaunyDayEveryday. Throughout November and into Decem- com. ber, weekends are busy times for the couple. Vintageous Life also is conducting a food Last Saturday, Maler and Sese chiseled drive. Store discounts on most inventory what time they could away from their items are given for donations of canned store to support their daughter Alayna and nonperishable foods that are donated Rivers and the Desert Vista Thunder to Hospice of the Valley. Marching Band in the 4A Division of AzMVintageous Life customers say once they BA at Camp Verde. stepped into the store, they were hooked. A DVHS sophomore, Alayna plays the “You really want to keep coming back piccolo. Her older sister Isa was also a because their inventory is always changmember of the band before graduating. ing. And it’s all one-of-a-kind,” said Nate On Nov. 27, Vintageous Life will host the Randall of Chandler, who held a pair of third annual Do the Hustle, a community vintage men’s leather converse shoes in flea market held in the parking lot outside his arms. “If you see something you like, their store at 4611 E. Chandler Blvd. you’d better buy it because it might not be Coinciding with the national Small Busi- there when you come back.” ness Saturday, the community flea marKenda vonHamm, a 17-year Ahwatukee ket of sorts features local artisans, small resident, has evolved a method when she home-based businesses and nonprofits shops at Vintageous Life. who set up booths to sell or hawk their “When I visit Vintageous, I walk to the wares or causes from 7 a.m. till noon. back room and carefully work my back to Hospice of the Valley will have their blue the front to make sure I don’t miss anyand white truck onsite to accept donations thing that has shown up since my last of canned food, home decor and clothing visit. They pay careful attention to stagfor resale in their White Dove Thrift Shop- ing items to give you ideas about decoratpe in Mesa. Proceeds from Do the Hustle ing your own space,” said vonHamm who, benefit Hospice of the Valley. with husband Daryl Chester, co-owns

Jester’s Billiards and Rino D’s Pizza & Wings in Gilbert. She said Vintageous Life “is clean, their inventory high quality and reasonably priced, and they rotate inventory so frequently that I am delighted to find something new every time I visit. “I have purchased an awesome mid-century modern desk and chair, an old fashioned “traveling bar kit” and some throw pillows for my turquoise couch that perfectly matched my color theme,” she said. Vintageous Life has also found success with their interior design, space planning, consulting and furniture staging. These popular services helped keep Vintageous Life afloat during 2020. “During the pandemic, people were staying home and/or working from home and they wanted to make the most of their space,” explained Maler. “We would come into their homes and help with organization, space planning and ultimately interior design for a functional and inspired space.” Space planning doesn’t always require the purchase of new items, Maler said. “The majority of the time we end up telling people that they have way too many things in any given room. Their current furniture is almost entirely too large for the space -- hence, organization and space planning to demonstrate a more proportionate option.” Maler has interior design creds that include years spent traveling the world as an international designer for a privatelyowned company. Sese reunited with Maler at a high school reunion in Las Vegas, where she served as event planner. Both Maler and Sese repeatedly offer thanks to the community and what it has meant, and very much still means, to them. “The old proverb holds true, ‘It takes a village…’ and we are grateful for the continued support of our friends and neighbors,” said Sese. Maler added, “Noeleen and I have immense gratitude for the customers that have become friends, and the community as a whole for sharing the love of the timeless treasure hunt.” Information: VintageousLife.com ■

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Mask mandate makes Las Vegas an even bigger zoo BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ AFN Columnist

f you want to conduct an experiment in the sociology of pandemic behavior, try a quick jaunt to Las Vegas. Always a petri dish for freaks, Sin City has gotten stranger in these strange times since it continues to have a mask mandate for everyone, vaccinated or not, gathered indoors. That’s Vegas. They’ll take your money until you’re bankrupt. They’ll bring you free booze until your liver ceases to function. You can jump in the car and drive 70 miles to a legal brothel. But if you expose a nostril, the blackjack dealer immediately summons security. “Mask, sir! Mask!” has replaced “Come on, seven!” as the new soundtrack in every casino I wandered into last week. Given that I don’t gamble anymore, you can only imagine how much people-watching I did

Budget bill fines that would hurt Arizona businesses

Excessive penalties on local business owners and other provisions in the House budget reconciliation bill, the Build Back Better Act, would threaten Arizona businesses of all sizes, undermining job creation and economic investment in our communities. After what has been an extraordinarily challenging year and a half, these egregious fines could easily be the final nail in the coffin for many businesses. These overly punitive penalties were taken straight out of the highly partisan “Protecting the Right to Organize Act” (PRO Act) – legislation that would be detrimental to Arizona’s businesses, workers, and economy. Since proponents knew they could not pass the PRO Act on its own, they are now sneaking in some of the worst pieces of it into a budget bill that doesn’t need as

to pass the time. It was either that or go see Barry Manilow in residency at the Westgate. That ranks somewhere between a colonoscopy and an Arizona Coyotes game on my lousy pastime scale. These days, there are four kinds of people when it comes to mask-wearing: “Who Me?” Guy. Everywhere in every casino, there’s signs saying you must wear a mask. Another social cue: Literally everyone else in the building is wearing a mask. Yet “Who Me?” Guy somehow fails to pick up on this. Admonished, “Who Me?” Guy stares blankly, not unlike a house pet asked to do quantum physics. Then it clicks: Me. Face. Mask. “Who Me?” Guy digs deep into a pocket and, lo and behold, produces a crumpled mask, which he dons. Life as we know it resumes – until he splits a pair of tens and his fellow blackjack players maul him to death. Okay, I made that up. But it would be a helluva spectacle.

“The Kvetcher.” Visiting from Boca, Mrs. Horowitz is as happy to wear a mask as she is to explain her compromised immune system. She has “the asthma” and rheumatoid arthritis, plus “my nephew, the doctor, doesn’t like how my blood sugar looks.” The mask is no fun – “it itches my face like you wouldn’t believe” – but it’s necessary, because “we do this trip three times a year, and that I could not miss.” But: “Oh, this inflation. I remember when a shrimp cocktail was 99 cents and those shrimp were as big as your fist.” Now? “Meh! And they water down the cocktail sauce.” “The Outlaw Josie Whines.” Mask, schmask. They don’t wear masks back home. Masks are for wussies. The outlaw has done his research too, and he knows “this whole COVID thing is bull****!” He’ll wear a mask if they make him do it, but not until he lets everyone within 30 feet know it’s under protest. Masks are “because Biden, because Fau-

ci, because the drug companies, because the liberals, because our Founding Fathers, because Let’s Go Brandon, because freedom...” Because go lick a doorknob, genius. Opposed on the political spectrum – yet equally annoying – is “The Virtuous One.” She hails from LA. Three things in life she will not do without: A Louis Vuitton bag large enough to conceal a body. Her Gucci mask. And her Resting Pelosi Face – the one that proclaims she is silently judging exactly how superior she is to you. “The Virtuous One” wears her mask everywhere: In the casino, outside in the valet line, in her Prius driving alone, in the shower, and tonight … In the front row at Barry Manilow. Certain things in life I will never understand, including why people pay to listen to Manilow sing “Mandy,” the rules to Pai Gow Poker, and why a thin strip of cloth can make grown adults behave like children. ■

many votes or any bipartisan support to pass it. That includes hefty fines of up to $50,000 for what are known as unfair labor practices under the National Labor Relations Act. The catch is, these fines could be applied to something as small as hanging a flyer or notice in the wrong spot, which has nothing to do with a workplace’s actual labor conditions. Even worse, the budget bill even includes fines that could be levied against directors or officers of a company personally. Not only could these penalties easily pile up and put local businesses in the red, it also is not hard to see how unions could use them to their advantage. Union bosses could essentially use the threat of turning in local businesses for every minor infraction as leverage in order to gain greater access to employees and even force unionization onto a workplace.

That is, after all, the original intent of the PRO Act: vastly expanding the power of unions to force their agenda onto local businesses and workers alike. As written, the PRO Act would allow for unions to engage in secondary boycotts, allowing them to strike and picket at neutral, third-party businesses that have nothing to do with a labor dispute and thereby exposing countless Arizona businesses and consumers to increased harassment and intimidation. The PRO Act would also make it nearly impossible for Arizona businesses to work with – or for Arizonans to operate as – independent contractors by enforcing a failed policy from California known as the “ABC test.” This would limit vital economic and income opportunities for Arizona workers while foisting massive new costs onto business owners. Perhaps worst of all, the PRO Act would

abolish Arizona’s right to work laws and similar ones in dozens of states nationwide. These protections have been critical in building a positive business climate that attracts new companies while ensuring workers aren’t being forced to contribute to unions as a condition of employment. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly saw fit to keep their distance from the misguided PRO Act. Hopefully they continue to recognize the damage that passing some of the bill’s most harmful provisions, like the increased fines on employers or losing our constitutionally protected Right to Work status, would have on Arizona businesses and oppose these efforts. (This letter was signed by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff Chambers of Commerce ■

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Desert Vista wins Ahwatukee Bowl in OT thriller BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

he 25th annual Ahwatukee Bowl between Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe was billed as a one of those games that would turn the page on the rivalry. The two teams have both drastically improved since last year, where they had one win between the two. And both were in the hunt for playoffs with the Thunder at No. 11 in 6A and the Pride at No. 12. It was the type of game that many expected to come down to a final possession. The near 4,000 paid fans in attendance got all of that and more in the Thunder’s 28-21 overtime win over the Pride on Friday night. “I wanted this for my seniors. I know this is their last Tukee Bowl and they can’t ever have this again,” Delgado said. “These guys make me a better man every day. We trust each other. We have each other’s back. “We know if we play for each other, we

Desert Vista junior linebacker Antonio Delgado (9) sacks Mountain Pointe junior quarterback Christopher Arviso (12) on fourth down in overtime to win Ahwatukee Bowl football game, Friday, November 12, 2021, at Thunder Stadium in Ahwatukee, Arizona. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

can do anything.” Delgado was overcome with emotion

after the game as he embraced his teammates, most of them the senior class. The

junior linebacker followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Armando, who played a vital role in Desert Vista’s 2018 win over Mountain Pointe in a game that came down to the final minutes. Facing fourth down from the 19 trailing 28-21 in overtime, Mountain Pointe junior quarterback Chris Arviso rolled out of the pocket in an attempt to find an open receiver in the end zone. Breaking through the line was Delgado who wrapped up Arviso’s legs and brought him down for the game-winning sack. It was one of many, but arguable the most important, tackle for Delgado against his team’s rival. And it allowed Desert Vista to not only take back the coveted Ahwatukee Bowl trophy, it allowed the Thunder to take a 13-12 series lead over the Pride. “We knew we had to put our foot down and show Mountain Pointe they weren’t winning this year,” Desert Vista senior

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DV earns home playoff game, Mtn Pointe to visit Highland BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

esert Vista and Mountain Pointe entered the final week of the regular season one spot apart from one another in the 6A playoff rankings, with the Thunder at No. 11 and Pride at No. 12. The Ahwatukee Bowl win by Desert Vista Friday night figured to be one that would help the Thunder move up in the final rankings released Saturday, but it was unknown how a loss would affect the Pride. Come to find out, it separated the two teams by eight spots. Desert Vista’s overtime thrilling victory moved the Thunder up three spots in the playoffs, which now slates them to host ninth-ranked Casteel in the first round on Friday. Mountain Pointe, meanwhile, took a big hit with the loss as the Pride dropped four spots to No. 16. The Pride will go on

the road to Gilbert to face top-ranked Highland, a team many figured deserved to be in the coveted Open Division. “This is the kids, their effort and what they’re doing,” Desert Vista coach Ty Wisdom said. “I’m hard on these kids but I think they know I really care about them. I see their potential and we just have to keep getting better.” Desert Vista’s path to the playoffs was anything but ordinary this season. The Thunder opened the season losing a heartbreaker to Perry due to miscommunication and turnovers. The Thunder rebounded with back-to-back wins over Mesa and Corona del Sol before losing three straight to Highland, Basha and Hamilton, the latter of the two among the top three seeds in the Open Division. A come-from-behind win over Hig-

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Desert Vista’s win over Mountain Pointe in the Ahwatukee Bowl helped the Thunder move up three spots in the final rankings and will host Casteel in the first round of the playoffs on Friday. Mountain Pointe, meanwhile, dropped four spots in the final rankings to No. 16 and will travel to Gilbert to face Highland, the No. 1 seed, to open the postseason on Friday.

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The 25th Ahwatukee Bowl offered plenty of thrills, starting with 1) the coin toss and including 2) Mountain Pointe senior running back Amire Williams, taking the ball from QB Christoper Arviso. 3)Desert Vista sophomore Braxton Thomas dove through a pile to score a touchdown.and 4) Pride senior wide receiver rejoiced when he scored a TD for his team. The game was a nailbiter for both coaches, including 5) Thunder head coach Ty Wisdom.and 6) Pride head coach Eric Lauer. 7) Desert Vista senior offensive tackle David Nation hoisted senior running back Devon Grubbs into the air after taking the lead against Mountain Pointe with a touchdown. 8) Mountain Pointe senior wide receiver Jordan Huff took a moment to reflect on the goal line as the Thunder celebrate winning the game.

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Desert Vista, Chaparral shine at state swim meet BY EMERIL GORDON AFN Contributing writer

ith one event left in the state championship swim meet on Saturday, Nov. 6, Chaparral looked primed to sweep both the boys and girls titles. However, a last-minute push by Desert Vista’s boys during the 400 freestyle relay allowed the Thunder to clinch the title, narrowly edging Chaparral. The separation came down to just two points. Desert Vista totaled 313 points while Chaparral totaled 311 points. Desert Vista’s win was monumental for several reasons. The Thunder boys knocked off last year’s champion, which had routinely competed with Brophy for the title every year. The Broncos, unable to compete last year due to COVID-19, aimed to establish their dominance again in the new season. However, Desert Vista and Chaparral took control. Excluding last season, it was the first time Brophy hadn’t won the boys’ title since 1987. That was only possible with what the Thunder were able to do early on in the day. “It was a team effort,” Desert Vista swimmer Caleb Stanley said. “I am just glad to be a part of such an amazing program. All of us trained so hard and we are so happy to see it pay off.” Though Chaparral came out on top in the first event and scored double points, Desert Vista made a statement in the opening race and showed that it was indeed a contender for the championship title. Jack Luken, Tres Mungia and Stanley played a huge role in keeping close enough to Chaparral during the meet with several top finishes in individual events. Luken shined in the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle, winning both in commanding times of 1:38.68 and 4:28.23. Mugia brought home top finishes for the team in the 100 butterfly and breaststroke events. In the 100 butterfly, he finished second

Desert Vista’s boys’ swim program captured the state championship Saturday, Nov. 6 in dramatic fashion, edging defending champion Chaparral by two points to claim the trophy. (Desert Vista Athletics)

“That’s what powered us over the finish behind Sunnyslope’s Colby Raffel in a still impressive time of 49.32. He was the top line,” Luken said. Chaparral’s first win of the event in the finisher in the 100 breasts as the only athlete to go sub 57 in the final, finishing in 200-medley was an impressive 1:34.39. However, Desert 56.29. Stanley won Vista wasn’t far bethe 50 freestyle for hind at 1:34.40. Desert Vista in a It was a team effort,“I am Joel Maldonado, time of 20.88. just glad to be a part of such the anchor for Along with those performances, it an amazing program. All of us Chaparral in the gave credit to was the clutch 400 trained so hard and we are so relay Stanley from Desert freestyle relay that happy to see it pay off. Vista, who he was all three of them neck and neck with were on that got at the finish line. Desert Vista to the “I was just like I state championship. The boys knew coming in that winning have to do it for the boys,” Maldonado said. In the girl’s competition, Chaparral was by no stretch of their imagination going to be an easy task, but they also knew won by a commanding margin over Red that if they stuck together, they could do it. Mountain, totaling 357.5 points while the

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Mountain Lions totaled 240 points. Two relay wins plus finishing top four in almost every event they entered is what led Chaparral to this overwhelming score total. A key to how Chaparral did the rest of the meet was the fact that they came in with a championship team mindset and further set the tone in the first relay. “I was put as a backstroker and I’m usually a breaststroker and I was told a couple times I would have to throw down a fast time for us to win,” said Blakely Schuricht, the leadoff leg of the Chaparral 200-medley relay said of the expectations to set the tone for the meet. One of the best individual performances of the meet for Chaparral was Lauren Richards’ third place 500 freestyle in a time of 5:03.85. Though that may not seem like the greatest time, she came only behind Hamilton’s standout distance swimmer Audrey Pickles, who was the only girl to go under five minutes in 4:58.48 and three tenths behind Horizon’s Maryjane Neilson in 5:03.55. Red Mountain’s top performances of the day were the 200-freestyle relay, where Mountain Lion swimmers finished in a time of 1:36.43. Sophia Jahn’s 50 freestyle was also impressive as she finished in a time of 23.49. Two individual standouts of the day came in Millennium’s Kennedy Noble winning the 100 Backstroke in 52.72 and Emma Becker from Mountain View, winning the 100 breaststroke for the fourth straight year in 1:03.67. Both Desert Vista and Chaparral were ecstatic to be going home with state titles, but both teams also know that there is more work to be done. Chaparral coach Russell Krzyzanowski was especially excited for what’s to come. “I am glad we won, and we get to celebrate,” he said. “But next season will be here before we know it and we must keep growing.” ■

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running back Devon Grubbs said. “It means everything.” Grubbs, who made his first start since having shoulder surgery due to an injury suffered in Week 4 against Highland, was eager to prove he was the same running back that eclipsed the 500-yard mark in three games earlier this season. The entire Desert Vista sideline — and the fans — held their breath when he took his first hit on just four days of practice. But the senior NAU commit proved he was ready for the physicality of Mountain Pointe’s defense. He found the end zone in the first quarter from 4 yards out, which opened the scoring for both teams. But from that point on, the Thunder’s defense was stagnant. Mountain Pointe answered with a long drive that was capped off by a 1-yard run from senior running back Amire Williams. An interception on Desert Vista’s next possession allowed Arviso to connect with Isaiah Ice-Robinson for a 51-yard

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ley put the Thunder back on track for a week before falling to Mountain View. But they managed to finish the season with two straight wins over Cesar Chavez and Mountain Pointe to clinch one of the top eight seeds in the conference playoffs. Desert Vista virtually earned its playoff spot without top running back Devon Grubbs and starting guard David Nation. The two have been battling injuries for most of the season. Both returned Friday against Mountain Pointe. Now, they get a chance to play at least one more game on their home field as seniors. “We ended the losing streak, and we aren’t the same team as last year,” Grubbs said. “Just having another home game just

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touchdown. After yet another Thunder turnover, Arviso again went to the air and connected with Amier Boyd for a 48-yard touchdown. In less than a minute, the Pride had taken a 14-point lead. But it wouldn’t last. “We were executing well at times, but I feel like we are still a step away,” Lauer said. “We thought our no huddle and our tempo would help keep us going but … I told them this was a playoff game. DV didn’t go away.” Both teams were plagued with miscues and penalties. On the opening kick of the second half the Pride fumbled but were able to recover. Then on a jet sweep to the near side, another fumble ensued. This one was recovered by Desert Vista. That led to a 1-yard run by sophomore quarterback Braxton Thomas to tie the game. The rest of the third quarter involves plenty of penalties. At one point on a single offensive drive by Desert Vista the Thunder were flagged three times and the Pride once. Desert Vista coach Ty Wisdom

makes me happy I get another chance, another opportunity to play on our home field in front of our fans.” Mountain Pointe started the 2021 season 2-0 for the first time since 2016, beating Corona del Sol in a nail biter and playoff-bound Brophy for one of the best wins in three seasons for the Pride. Then, a heartbreaking loss to Perry followed by another to Casteel without quarterback Chris Arviso put the Pride in a bit of a reset mode after riding high through the first two weeks. But they responded. Two straight wins over Cesar Chavez and Buena put Mountain Pointe back into a strong position. But that was quickly derailed with four straight losses to Basha, Mountain View, Queen Creek

said the team shot themselves in the foot because they couldn’t keep their mouths shut. On at least two occasions Desert Vista was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for taunting. The inability to move the ball on either defense led to an overtime period. Desert Vista scored in two plays, a 1-yard run by Grubbs for his third touchdown of the night. Mountain Pointe found itself in a rut after a long sack. Then Delgado sealed it on fourth down. Grubbs finished with 18 carries for 78 yards and the three touchdowns. Thomas, who made just his second start under center for Desert Vista, was 10 of 14 through the air for 137 yards and an interception. But he rushed 22 times for 135 yards and the lone score. “That was our game plan coming in, to pound the ball,” Thomas said. “We knew we could do it. Our defense gave us opportunities and we took advantage.” For Mountain Pointe, Arviso completed 12 of his 15 pass attempts for 178 yards

and Desert Vista. Nonetheless, the Pride hung on to a playoff spot. “We just have to bring them in and turn the other way,” Lauer said after the game Friday. “We just have to lick our wounds and recoup to get ready to fight again.” Mountain Pointe junior quarterback Chris Arviso said he is up for the challenge Highland brings to the Pride. The Hawks finished the regular season 7-3, with all losses coming against Hamilton, Chandler and Basha, the top three seeds in the Open Division. But he is confident in his team’s ability and remains thankful to be a part of the rebuild that took yet another step in the right direction for this Mountain Pointe team. “It’s a big opportunity for us,” Arviso said.

and two touchdowns. The Pride offense had 334 yards of total offense, but 264 of that came in the first half. At 4-6 to finish the regular season and No. 12 in the 6A rankings, Mountain Pointe may still be in position to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2019. Lauer hopes his players get that opportunity. “We’ll see if we get a ball,” Lauer said. “Whether it be Brophy or Highland. That’s where we’re at.” Now 5-5 with the win, the No. 11 Thunder may be in line to host a playoff game for the first time since 2019. All three teams ahead of Desert Vista in the rankings lost. Wisdom is hopeful for that to come to fruition, but he knows simply making the playoffs will be meaningful for his team and especially his seniors. “I’m super happy for the kids, especially after a year like they had,” Wisdom said. “Mountain Pointe is a solid team. Coach Lauer does a great job over there. We just made one more play than they did tonight.”■ “We had a lot of ups and downs this season, but we have to move past it all because none of that matters in the playoff. It’s a new season, win or go home. Everyone is 0-0.” The rebuild for both programs have been an impressive one this season. Last year, with a shortened schedule due to the pandemic, Desert Vista and Mountain Pointe combined to win just one game – which was a Pride win in the Tukee Bowl. Now, they both have a chance to make a statement against quality programs. But first and foremost, they both know it’s time to get back to work. “We’re just happy to be playing in the middle of November,” Wisdom said. Brackets from the 4A Conference through the Open Division can be found on AZPreps365.com. ■

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ike their counterparts in other schools, the budding thespians at Ahwatukee BASIS are overjoyed because they finally are returning to the stage with a presentation before a live audience. With 12 actors and a crew of 14 young technicians, students will present “The Little Prince” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20, at BASIS Ahwatukee, 10210 S. 50th Place, Ahwatukee. Theater teacher and director Helen O’Connell said students have been rehearsing since September – and loving every minute of it. “They are so happy,” she said. “They all said this was the num-

ber one thing they were looking for: Getting back on stage in front of people and creating a show with their friends. So they’ve really put their whole heart into it.” And she said she had “a ton of interest” among the students, in grades 8-11, when she posted a call for auditions. Based on the classic novella of the same name, “The Little Prince” can be performed as both a play or a musical. O’Connell opted for the play. The story revolves around an aviator who meets the Little Prince – a young boy from a faraway asteroid who takes him on a dreamlike voyage. Critics have hailed the play’s message of the power of innocence and boundless love.

O’Connell said she chose “The Little Prince” because “I really love the story.” “I’ve always loved the message that the book and also the play send,” she explained. “It really talks about what is most important in life is friendship and love and family. “And it’s a good message for us, coming out of the pandemic and trying to get back to normal life and how we should really focus on what’s truly important in our life and what matters most.” The crew is particularly large because “there’s a lot of props in the show,” O’Connell said. “There’s a really beautiful backdrop, some paper mache volca- Rehearsing for BASIS Ahwatukee’s presentation of “The Little Prince” are Sarhana Shrestha, center, playing “ The Rose” and Aneeka Islam, to her imsee BASIS page 40 mediate left, in the title role. (David Minton/Staff Photographer)

Gilbert celebrates past, future next weekend BY SRIANTHI PERERA Tribune Contributor

A Mesa resident Jessica Wolfe is the Gilbert Days Rodeo Queen this year. (Tiffany Moonbeam Photography)

fter skipping a year because of the pandemic, Gilbert Days is back. The Town of Gilbert’s celebration of its western heritage – a time when horse ranches, dairy farms, agriculture and the rodeo lifestyle were mainstays – has different venues this year. The Gilbert Days Rodeo, organized by Gilbert Promotional Corporation, will be held Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 1821, at Queen Creek’s Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre. The Gilbert Days Parade, organized by the Town, will be held Saturday morning, Nov. 20, down Gilbert Road from Juniper to Elliot Road. The Gilbert Half Marathon and 10K events will follow the parade at Higley High School. And a family-friendly music festival takes place from Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19-20, at Gilbert Regional Park. Paige Nelson, vice president of GPC,

said the main reason for moving the rodeo venue from Welcome Home Ranch in southeast Gilbert to Horseshoe Park is more room. “We were having to turn people away and having to refund the tickets because we just didn’t have any more room to seat any more people,” she said. “That’s so sad that we can’t let in all the people who want to come.” Each year, GPC runs a rodeo as part of the Grand Canyon Professional Rodeo Association, showcasing the competitions of professional cowboys and cowgirls in Arizona and other western states. Bull riding, bareback riding and saddle bronc riding are among the activities. The Lil Dudes Rodeo features kids mutton bustin’ and barrel racing, among other events. After the hiatus, organizers hope to fill the stands. At Horseshoe Park, the rodeo can seat 3,000 people per day, which is quadruple the number GPC could accommodate earlier. Organizers are also able to host

triple the number of food and retail vendors and parking won’t be a challenge like in past years. After the rodeo on Saturday, there will be a dance featuring local country music artist Harry Luge. As for holding Gilbert Days in Queen Creek, “it’s initially going to be confusing to people,” Nelson admits. “I think, once they see what this venue has to offer, they’re going to understand.” Meanwhile, the parade will step off at 8:30 a.m. from Juniper Avenue/Gilbert Road, travel south and end just beyond Elliot Road. While some neighboring roads will be closed, parking will be available throughout the Heritage District’s parking garages. The parade theme is City of the Future. “With 100 years of history and growth, our focus is on keeping the thriving community that Gilbert is today well into the

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Hidden in the Hills returns as the biggest yet BY ALEX GALLAGHER AFN Staff Writer

idden in the Hills this year will celebrate two landmarks: the 25th anniversary of the art walk and a return to normalcy. After last year’s celebration was scaled down following CDC guidelines, the 2021 festival has expanded to include a whopping 191 artists from North Scottsdale, Cave Creek and Carefree who will be displaying art across 45 studios. The event runs 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 1921 and Nov. 26-28. Maps are available at sonoranartsleague.org. Carole Perry, Sonoran Arts League treasurer and a glass artist, who collaborated on a legacy piece titled “Eight Shades of Gray,” which will be raffled off. She wanted to recapture the league’s early days in the piece, explaining, “Back in 1993, when we first started the Sonoran Art League, we had $32 to our name and couldn’t send a newsletter out to our artists to start another arts entity so we decided to hold a fundraiser.” The 14 artists who made up the Sonoran Arts League at the time decided the best way to raise funds was by creating a large, themed piece and auctioning it off. The piece sold for $4,000 but the league regretted that it was never documented or photographed. The Sonoran Arts League is also looking to raise funds again this year but are not making the same mistake. “When we were trying to figure out how

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nos that they had to make. There’s a wall of roses. So the props are very very much the focus.” The students themselves made all those props – and “the students did all of the lighting design. They’re doing all the sound design. They painted all the flats for their backdrops all by themselves. So they’ve really been working as a team and they’ve done it all on their very own.” The students also are in O’Connell’s theater class and while some of their classwork has been spent on the show, especially in recent weeks, they also have been working after school building sets and rehearsing their parts.

the raffle proceeds will keep it afloat and ensure it can continue sponsoring the kind of events that have attracted artists from all over the state. “I joined the Sonoran Art League just so I could be in this event,” said Althea Sussman, “It attracts a certain clientele that is interested in diving deeper into Scottsdale based artist Althea Sassman will be displaying her art at stu- the actual artist.” dio six on the tour and is celebrating her ninth year at Hidden in the Sussman, who Hills. (Special to AFN) first attended Hidden in the Hills as to celebrate the 25th anniversary, we de- a customer and will be displaying her work cided to do something similar,” Perry said. for the ninth year, is continually amazed by Eight artists who have displayed their how intrigued collectors are in an artist’s work at every Hidden in the Hills show- creative process. case since 1997 collaborated on the “I think part of the interest of the people 3-foot-wide by 2-foot-tall cabinet with who come out is they like to see where eight spaces to display art in. Each space is people are working and have the ability to decorated with art that is similar but not talk to each artist about how they create identical to the art next to it and the entire each piece,” she said. piece features a variety of techniques like For mixed media artist Judith Rothenglass work, ceramics, oil paintings, turned stein-Putzer, what has kept her coming wood and steel. back to Hidden in the Hills every year for Tickets for the “Eight Shades of Gray” the past decade is the opportunity to be a are $10 or three for $25. part of an adventure for collectors. After pulling itself out of a $100,000 “It’s so neat to be able to drive around in deficit in the past year, the league hopes the beautiful desert from studio to studio,”

“We meet every day in the afternoon for about 50 minutes,” she said. “And then we also have rehearsals outside of class. It was like maybe four hours a week outside of class. And now that we’re getting close to the show, we’re rehearsing almost every single day in the evenings.” O’Connell said the class “started the year working on our acting skills or teambuilding skill and then we moved into preparing for the show. “And once the show closes in November, then we’ll move on to our next unit. We’ll do a lot more on technical theater in December and January where all of the students will get more hands-on experience with programming our light board and our soundboard, designing set pieces.

So, I’ll kind of do some more mini projects about that in the next part of the year.” The cast includes: Aneeka Islam, Shruthi Sajith, Sarhana Shrestha, Tushar Gowda, Yeshack Abraham, Janson Li, Nathan Greenman, Sumaya Tarazi, Sasha Palikouskaya, Shaima Uddin, Athithi Prakash Suganya, Yen Phu and Sasha Palikouskaya. The assistant director is Sarhana Shrestha and stage manager is Yunso Tae while Mackenzie Reppy is the stage manager mentor. Other crew members are Biah Sohn, Ella Han, Tamara Svoiski, Avighna Rajesh, Michael Kamin, Bryssa Esparza, Sanaa Mazhar, Theresia Zaya, Andrea Richard, Afareen Amlani, James O’Reilly and Jay He. ■

she said. “Prior to showing Hidden in the Hills, I visited the event and it was an adventure. You never knew what you were going to see when you came up each driveway.” In addition to providing an adventure and an inside look into the artist’s creative process, Rothenstein-Putzer and Sussman are excited to be a part of a large showcase of artwork. “The uniqueness of this event is there is so much variety in terms of artworks,” Rothenstein-Putzer said. “We have artists from different backgrounds.” She also loves having the opportunity to see other artists. “It’s a good place to spend time with other artists and provides an overall positive experience,” Rothenstein-Putzer said. With the festivities falling close to Thanksgiving and on Thanksgiving weekend, Sussman feels this is the perfect event to do gift shopping. “It makes for a great atmosphere and for great Christmas shopping as well,” she said. Sussman will be selling commission pieces, prints and posters, all of which she says will make a great Christmas gift. Even if collectors leave empty handed, Sussman and Rothenstein-Putzer hope that they leave with a memorable experience. “I hope that people will start a tradition of their own by coming out to the show,” Sussman said. “We have guests who do not live in the area but they make it a point to see the show every year. It’s a major event for a lot of people,” Rothenstein-Putzer added. ■

Aneeka Islam, left, plays the title role and Shruthi Sajith is “The Aviator” in BASIS Ahwatukee’s “The Little Prince.” (David Minton/ Staff Photographer)

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Jessica Wolfe, Teen Queen Amber Michne and Princess Mckenzie Craven. The Rodeo Court was extended from last year because the young women couldn’t fulfill their roles as rodeo ambassadors for Arizona and beyond due to the pandemic’s restrictions. Usually, for many months earlier, members connect with young people to talk about Gilbert and its farming traditions, the history of rodeo and the values of cowboys and cowgirls – such as respect and being kind to each other. “We stayed as involved in the community as we could while practicing social distancing. It has been thrilling to watch rodeo return,” Wolfe said. Wolfe, a medical scribe in Mesa – who is studying for a master’s degree following the attainment of four college degrees – has ridden horses and attended rodeos from a young age. “I can remember being mesmerized by the rodeo queens at those events, and know I have the privilege to be one,” she said. “My favorite aspects of this role in-

future, while continuing to be one of the top communities in the country,” said Eva Kirschbaum, a spokeswoman from Gilbert Parks and Recreation Department. “We challenge the community to anticipate change, create solutions, and help people and our businesses. We all play a role in the design of tomorrow. “In Gilbert, we are shaping a new tomorrow, today,” Kirschbaum added. The parade will feature 85 entries from local schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations and special interest groups. One of those will be the GARBage Family Show – where kids recycle using drivable toy garbage and recycle trucks. Also participating in the parade are Miss Rodeo Arizona 2022 and Miss Teen Rodeo Arizona 2021/2022 while Watson Flower Shops will return with its crowd-pleasing float made entirely of flowers. Cowgirls Historical Foundation and the Gilbert Days Rodeo Court will also participate. This year’s court comprises Queen

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he town and the Gilbert Promotional Corporation present the annual Gilbert Days with events taking place November 19-21.

RODEO

When: Gates open 5 p.m., rodeo begins 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19; gates open at 1 p.m., rodeo begins at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20; gates open noon and rodeo begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21. Lil Dudes kids rodeo takes place when gates open. Events: Bull riding, steer wrestling, tiedown roping, barrel racing, team roping, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding and breakaway roping. Where: Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre, 20464 E. Riggs Road, Queen Creek. Admission: Children age 5 and under enter free; $12 for children 6-12 and 55+ seniors, $18 for adults; active-duty military enter free with I.D. Details: gilbertdays.org.

lifting of ways. One of her recurring messages was to spread kindness to those in our sphere of influence. She consistently strived to do that.” Brown, who is married and has children of her own, said Brady was “remarkable and such a pillar of strength” in her life. “The best way I can pay tribute to her is to teach my children the values she emulated. And to do it cheerfully and with a heart full of faith,” she added. Julee Brady loved horses, rodeo and the unique opportunities and friendships the lifestyle provided. Preserving the nation’s rich western heritage was important to her as well. “I will always envision her quietly working behind the scenes making rodeos happen so future generations can enjoy them,” Brown said. “She would say that the past is a present for the future. Indeed, it is. She was living proof of that.” The Brady daughters won’t reveal the details of the tribute in advance. It will incorporate Brady’s husband, Pat. “It’s really touching,” Nelson said. ■

clude meeting the fans, making the kids smile, and participating in the grand entries filled with overwhelming patriotism.” She contends that this will be her last rodeo queen title. “I will forever be grateful for the opportunities, friendships, and memories it has provided to me,” she said. During the rodeo, the community is also honoring Mesa horsewoman Julee Brady, who groomed many past members of the rodeo court, including her daughters Shanda, Marjon, Kelsee, Kellan and Taryn. Brady passed away last year, and Cowgirls Historical Foundation, which she founded, is leading a tribute to her during Friday evening’s performance. “Julee was truly a light unto others in all arenas of her life,” said Kiva James Lindaman, the current foundation president. “Our tribute drill is in memory of her legacy of kindness and encourages everyone to be a light in the world.” Daughter Marjon Brown said her late mother “was constantly teaching us life lessons in the most wonderful and up-

RUNS/WALKS

Where: A Half Marathon and a 10K are planned in association with Shun the Sun Foundation. The Half Marathon starts at 7:30 a.m. at Higley High School and the 10K starts at 9 a.m. at Nichols Park. Details: gilberthalfmarathon.org.

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When: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20. Where: Begins at Juniper Avenue and Gilbert Road and proceeds south on Gilbert Road to just south of Elliot Road. Theme: “City of the Future.” Details:gilbertaz.gov/gilbertdays.

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When: 4 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19. Entertainment: The Instant Classics at 4:30 p.m. and Piano Men Generations at 7 p.m. When: 4 p.m.-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20. Entertainment: Desert Dixie at 4:30 p.m. and Georgia Chrome 7 p.m. Location: Gilbert Regional Park, 3005 E.

Cowgirls Historical Foundation members include Taryn Brady Hale, Kelsee Brady Bradshaw, Kennadee Riggs, Shanda Brady Riggs and Marjon Brady Brown, seen here with the late founder Julee Brady, who is standing on the ground. Julee Brady passed away last year and the foundation will be paying tribute to her during the Friday evening session of the Gilbert Days Rodeo. (Courtesy of Marjon Brady Brown) Queen Creek Road. Admission: $5 per person early bird pricing through November 18. General

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admission pricing beginning November 19 is $10 per person. Details: gilbertaz.gov/gilbertdays. ■

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Polo tourney was as much about people as horses BY JERRY WALKER Cronkite News

t’s not every day that a public address announcer at a sporting event interrupts mid-match to announce that a VIP is flying over the field in a private jet. Yet at the Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships, that was just one example of the level of luxury on display. Polo is called “The Sport of Kings” for a reason and it continues to have a reputation for being a sport exclusively for the upper class and even royals. However, during the recent Bentley event – also known as the “Polo Party” – at WestWorld, there was evidence that the sport is reaching out to a wider audience. “I think there definitely has been – and probably still is – a stigma about the sport and that it is only played by the elitists and the royals,” said Nic Roldan, America’s top player and one of the top 10 in the world. “But I think clubs like the (Arizona Polo Club) here. They’re bringing accessibility to the sport and there are clubs all around the United States doing the same thing.” A version of polo emerged as a way to train for battle in what is modern-day Iran around 600 B.C., according to the Museum of Polo and Polo Hall of Fame. The modern version of the game developed in India in the 1850s and spread across the world. In the sport, four horse-mounted players on each team try to advance a ball and score goals using long-handled mallets. Today, polo is played in 77 countries and there are more than 4,500 players in the U.S. competing in more than 275 registered clubs, according to the Museum of Polo. And a Forbes report in 2015 found there had been a 185 percent increase in revenue brought in by polo events over the three previous winters with the International Polo Club adding over a hundred new member clubs in that span. The sport’s growing popularity is on display every year in Scottsdale. The Bentley Scottsdale Polo Championships returned to full form in 2021. It was the 10th anniversary of what has become America’s most-attended polo event, attracting more than 12,000 spectators this year. With tickets starting at $30, the crowd crossed social and economic boundaries. While some spectators dressed to impress, there also were a lot of new polo fans decked out in shorts and wearing

level of polo being played at the Polo Party and in Arizona. The event drew teams from around the U.S. as well as clubs from Argentina and Colombia. The star of the event was Roldan, who estimated it was the third or fourth time he has competed at the Polo Party. “I love it. It’s alMembers of the Arabian Horse Association of Scottsdale attended the ways a fun event event and their colorful costume were on full display. (Jerry Walker/Cronkite to come to,” said News) Roldan, who t-shirts with the names of rock bands or played for the Aspen Valley Polo Club, the sports teams, much as one might see on same club that Prince Harry, Duke of Susa warm, sunny day at a baseball game or sex played with over the summer. walking through Old Town Scottsdale. “Scottsdale is just such a great city and Alongside the field, sponsors pitched VIP we are just looking forward to a great tents and there was space for fans willing event and the weather is going to be great to pay for pitch-side parking, where they as always,” he said. set up tents and tables much like a college There was no shortage of luxury on disfootball tailgate. play at the event. It was a little more luxurious than a typiPeople came for the polo but many cal tailgate with tables laid out with glis- stayed for the trappings and people tening glass containers of food and drink. watching, shopping at the various venWhen the polo ponies trotted onto the dors, checking out super cars or sipping field, everybody cheered and followed bubbly at champagne lounges. the action. One of the bigger attractions was set up For Larry Crane, who was attending the Polo Party for the first time, the crowd’s enthusiasm came as a surprise. “Now, the polo match has been great; it’s been fantastic,” Crane said. “The scene surrounding the polo match is what surprised me. It’s active and alive and just has lots of positive energy.” The crowd was engaged throughout the matches, and especially got into between each “chukker” – a period of play in polo – when members of the crowd took to the pitch for the traditional divot stomp. They all stomped the divots of turf kicked up by the ponies back into place before play continued in the next chukker. The Arabian Horse Association of Scottsdale also performed during breaks between chukkers with three horses and their riders dressed up for the occasion in A variety of outfits were spotted at the polo competition at WestWorld. Some fans matching outfits. For the more serious polo aficionados, came in T-shirts, others went with more the main draw of the event is the high glamour. (Jerry Walker/Cronkite News)

by Barrett-Jackson, the luxury and collector car auction company that has been a part of The Polo Party since the beginning. “We are hosting the Barrett-Jackson Champagne and Jazz Lounge,” said Rodney Scearce, director of public relations for automotive media at Barrett-Jackson. “Every year we bring a handful of the cars that we have consigned to our January Scottsdale auction sort of as a select preview.” Inside the Barrett-Jackson event, fans could listen to live jazz music while enjoying as much champagne they wanted. Outside, several collector cars were on display, including a 67’ Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor Tribute edition owned by recently retired San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey. Posey’s GT500, which is a tribute to the car in the 2000 film “Gone in 60 Seconds” was one of more than 60 collector cards spread throughout the venue, ranging from a chrome white Lamborghini to 1980s Mini Coopers to a car built in 1927. Even people taking part in other events stopped by to check out the cars, including Jah Harris, a model in the Polo Party’s fashion show. “Beside the fashion show, I’m not going to lie to you, I was looking forward to the cars,” Harris said. “They had some amazing cars last year and I expected the same this year as well.” Fashion is another big part of the party, for humans and animals. There was no shortage of color – pink, yellow, red, virtually every color on the spectrum – displayed in sparkling jackets, Kentucky Derby-worthy hats, stylish suits and stunning dresses. Phoenix Fashion Week put on The World’s “Longest” Fashion Show in between matches and made sure that all of that color on display off the runway was just as noticeable as on it. ”Because it is the 10th polo event, it is definitely going to be more elevated,” said Nadia Bradley, a spokeswoman for Phoenix Fashion Week. “Think big hats, small hats … but think colors, and it’s just beautiful weather here so it is going to be all-around very beautiful and well put together.” The party also included a fashion show for dogs. Some of the fan favorites included Dog Ross, Cruella de Vil with four dalmations and a fan dressed as a cereal box accompanied by a pooch disguised as a bowl of Fruit Loops, which is probably not the food of royals. ■

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plant Pattie Casserole. Make or buy your favorite meat or marinara sauce, cook up some pasta and try it for a hearty family meal. ” ■ more for topping 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs plus more for coating 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped 8 cups of water plus 1 1/2 teaspoon salt for boiling 3-4 cups of pasta sauce of your choice (meat sauce or marinara) Parmesan Romano or Mozzarella cheese for topping

Directions: Bring 8 cups of water and salt to a boil in a large deep skillet or pot. Peel and slice each eggplant in 4 large slices. Boil for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Remove and place eggplant on paper towel to drain and cool. In a frying pan over medium high heat, sauté onions and garlic in 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon olive oil until soft and ranslucent. Add meat and cook until done, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. Set pan aside for browning patties. In a mixing bowl, gently mash eggplant. Add eggs, cheese, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, parsley and meat mixture. Mix and form into 12 patties, about 1 inch thick. Place some breadcrumbs in a bowl and coat patties in breadcrumbs. In the frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon butter and one tablespoon oil. Add patties, a few at a time. Gently brown on both sides, about 4-5 minutes per side. Butter a casserole dish (approximately 8 X 10 or 9 X11). Place patties on bottom of dish. Cover with pasta sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan, Romano or Mozzarella cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Serve over pasta. Serves 6. ■

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