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July 16, 2014 • Vol. 12, No.35 Postal Patron Cave Creek

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Buffaloes’ deaths sparkinquiry

CAVE CREEK – Cave Creek restaurant Hogs ‘N Horses is known for its signature buffaloes that live at the restaurant and climb up on a trailer to eat and drink. Now two buffaloes have died less than a week apart, leaving ques-tions about the animals’ deaths.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is looking into the deaths of the buffalos. At this time, the cause of death is unclear for both animals.

“We are investigating the deaths of these buffaloes,” reported Officer Christopher Hegstrom of MCSO. “As to the cause of death, we are investigating the cause.”

Community speculations in-clude that one or both of the ani-mals was poisoned or that they fell from the trailer they frequently climbed on. As of this time, the ongoing investigation has not con-firmed or ruled out either claim. The deaths have drawn widespread attention; media outlets across the country have noted the story. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has also issued a state-ment, calling for the practice of the buffaloes climbing to the top of the trailer to be stopped.

The buffaloes were fixtures of Cave Creek, appearing in parades with Hogs ‘N Horses owner T.C. Thorstenson. These well-known creatures will be missed by the community.

Local athlete attending NationalTeam Development Games

Local football player Lawson Busch will be attending the USA Football’s National Team Development Games.

ANTHEM – Anthem Prepa-ratory Academy student Law-son Busch has been selected to attend USA Football’s National Team Development Games, presented by Shock Doctor in College Station, Texas. The event runs July 14-19 at Veter-ans Park and Athletic Complex.

Busch will be one of more than 180 high school athletes participating in this event, join-ing an elite group of football players from across the United States. A Tight End from An-them Prep, Busch will have the opportunity to earn a roster spot on the U.S. National Team that will compete against Can-ada in the International Bowl.

The U.S. National Develop-ment Games are not considered an all-star event by the NCAA or NFHS as they serve as the key evaluation event for the national team selection. The program was built to allow the best athletes across the county to compete on the field in order to gain exposure, develop their skills and fundamentals, and compete for a spot on the U.S. National Team.

U.S. National Team par-ticipants are chosen based on talent and character. Players will compete in a 7-on-7 tour-nament, jamboree, and full length games. Players will learn USA Football’s Heads Up Foot-ball player health and safety curriculum featuring proper equipment fitting, concussion education, heat preparedness and hydration education, and proper tackling techniques.

USA Football scouts will evaluate the talent and ulti-mately build the U.S. National Team rosters. Scouts will also compile a list of top prospects from each event that will be dis-tributed to every college foot-ball program in the country. Because this is a national team event, current NCAA coaches are granted permission from the NCAA to serve as instructors at the National Development Games. This provides an excel-lent opportunity for the athletes in attendance to work first hand with college coaches as well as former NFL players and top area high school coaches.

DVUSD adopts 2014-15 school year budget

PHOENIX – The Deer Valley Unified School District has ap-proved a budget for the upcoming school year.

The budget accounts for a de-crease in enrollment, staffing increases for full-day kindergar-ten, and other changes from the 2013-14 school year. Positively affecting the budget is Maricopa County’s housing valuation in-crease.

Maricopa County homes have seen an upswing in value. Ac-cording to the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office, the tax year 2015 full cash value for the me-dian single family home in the county is now $160,000. This has risen from $128,000 for year 2014. Homeowners will be seeing a small increase, in most cases about $20, on tax bills. This extra money will be benefiting entities

that receive tax funds, including the DVUSD. To see more on valu-ation reports, visit www. mcas-sessor.maricopa.gov.

The DVUSD approved their 2014-15 budget at a July 8 special budget meeting. Other issues dis-cussed at this meeting included adjacent ways funds that will be used to prepare roadways that border new school grounds in the Sonoran Foothills area. These funds will be used to create access points for the DVUSD parcel of land where the new school will be built.

The July governing board meet-ing followed the budget meeting.

The meeting opened with re-ports from the governing board members. Governing board vice president Kelly Gorman noted

Newborn kittens rescuedfrom barbecue pit

ANTHEM – Anthem Pets volunteers saved five lucky newborn kittens from a barbecue pit last week. See full story and more photos on page 2. Thank you to Anthem Pets and everyone who helped rescue these babies!

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ANTHEM – Anthem Pets saved the day for five newborn kittens on July 10.

The kittens were discovered in the bot-tom of a built-in backyard barbecue pit. The pit was only about a foot wide but was three feet down. Volunteers struggled to free the kittens from the pit, which was describes as extremely hot and a very un-safe environment for the fragile animals. After several hours of trying different tools and brainstorming solutions to rescue the kittens, the volunteers were finally able to scoop the kittens up one by one with a pool net.

The mother cat is being sought. Until then, a volunteer kitty foster mom is bottle-feeding the kittens. The kittens will be available for adoption when they’re older.

Feeling the need for a kitten addition to the family? Anthem Pets has over 30 kittens and cats available for adoption now. Visit www.AnthemPets.org to see photos and read more about the kitties who need homes.

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that he wanted to express appreciation to fellow board members for their service, as well as district employees and stakeholders.

“I want to thank fellow board members for their service. I also want to recognize the employees of the district,” said Gor-man. “I also want to thank voters and stakeholders for coming to our meeting and watching our governing board function.”

During this meeting, the governing board voted on and approved the 2014-15 budget with a 5-0 vote.

Also brought up at this meeting was the issue of the minutes of the June 10 meet-ing. Governing board member Michael Gregoire objected to the summarizing of the minutes.

“There were points I wanted on the record,” said Gregoire. “Some of them were negative. It appears that the official minutes were edited.”

Gregoire noted that he had kept a bul-let point list of his June 10 comments and would reiterate them if necessary.

“I want these comments on the official record – if not then, now,” he added.

Governing board president Ann Ordway noted repeatedly that the minutes of the meeting are a summary, not word-for-word quotes. She also noted that the main points Gregoire had raised were included in the minutes and that full meetings are offered via audio on the district Web site.

“What was not included?” Ordway asked Gregoire.

Gregoire continued to state that he would reiterate the comments and wanted them in the official record.

DVUSD budget from page 1 Board member Christy Agosta stated that the meeting minutes are “always sim-ply a summary.”

“My comments have never been in here word for word,” Agosta said.

Vice president Gorman noted that it was “not proper to discuss these items at this time,” as the motion on the table was whether or not to enter the minutes into the official record. According to Arizona meeting laws, the board can only discuss items on the agenda. Since Gregoire’s re-iteration of his comments were not on the agenda, the issue would have to be put on a future meeting agenda and addressed at that time.

Gregoire’s comments concerned perfor-mance pay for the DVUSD superintendent and what evaluation was used to offer that performance pay. He also criticized the work of other board members. These issues will be raised again at the next board meeting if the item is put on the meeting agenda.

The next governing board meeting will be Tuesday, Aug. 12. For more informa-tion, see www.dvusd.org.

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July 18: School offices openAug. 11: First day of schoolAug. 12: Governing Board meetingAug. 26: Governing Board meetingSept. 1: Labor Day – schools closed

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Pedal the Petrified NationalForest, Sept. 20

Cyclists pause during last year’s Pedal the Petrified tour. This year’s ride is set for Sept. 20.

HOLBROOK – The second annual Pedal the Petrified tour ride through the Petrified Forest National Park is set for Saturday, Sept. 20.

Cyclists in the 60-mile round-trip ride depart from the park’s north entrance at 7 a.m. Riders are encouraged to stop at various scenic points throughout the course, for water and snacks. They’ll be eligible for donated prizes at the conclusion of the ride.

Pedal the Petrified raises funds for scholar-ships for Northland Pioneer College students.

The $75 registration fee (prior to Sept. 1) covers the park entrance fee, event tee shirt, metal water bottle, a rider’s lanyard/passport, and drawstring bag.

See more information at www.npc.edu/pedal4scholarships or by contacting Debra Fisher, 1 (800) 266-7845, ext. 6235 or [email protected].

Letter to the editor— Further community feedback to gas station

In the article by Elizabeth Medora – “Developer makes good-neighbor com-mitment” (The Foothills Focus, July 2), you state that MCDOT will try to get the speed limit lowered coming eastbound on New River Road. Having lived in Ar-royo Grande for over two years I can tell you that putting up new speed limit signs will do not good. Very few drivers follow the signs now. The average speed in both directions is well over 65 miles per hour. Phoenix police have only once in those two years stopped speeders and issued tickets. Of course, that is no dif-ferent than any other highway or street in

the area. No one follows the speed limit except for me and I get tailgated all the time for doing so.

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Community NewsNew River group hosting community meeting

NEW RIVER – The New River Preservation Group will be hosting a community meeting at New River Elementary School on Wednesday, July 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Arizona State Senator Steven Pierce, District 1, will be the guest speaker at the meeting. Pierce will be meeting with the residents of New River and the New River area to meet the people who live here and listen to concerns on various issues.

All residents of New River and the New River/Desert Hills/An-them/Arroyo Grande area are invited to attend. For more infor-mation, email [email protected].

Fireworks rescheduled for future event

ANTHEM – The Anthem Independence Day fireworks were rained out this year, but the fireworks display is getting rescheduled.

Rescheduling plans are in the works, and the fireworks show may be set for New Year’s Eve. See www.onlineatanthem.com for updates on the upcoming fire-works display.

No refunds will be issued for the Independence Day event since

rides and inflatables were set up for more than two hours.

MIMkids offering Music Makers series

PHOENIX – Introduce your child to the wide and wonderful world of music through the Mu-sical Instrument Museum early childhood music and movement courses.

The Mini Music Makers Se-ries runs on Wednesdays, Aug. 6, 13, 20, and 27, and Saturdays, Aug. 9, 16, 23, and 30. Explore music from around the globe with your children while sing-ing, dancing, and playing instru-ments. Designed for children and caregivers, each four-week session explores a new musical culture in engaging ways. Motor, pre-language, and musical skills are developed simultaneously, while children actively participate in the music making. This session focuses on African sounds.

Please contact Katherine Palmer at [email protected] or (480) 245-6962 with any ques-tions. Space is limited; reserva-tions are required. Tickets are $12 per class or $40 for four classes.

Explore the desert’s nocturnal wildlife

PHOENIX – Did you know that Arizona is home to over 60

species of scorpions, including the most dangerous species in the United States, the bark scor-pion? Join Arizona Game and Fish Department biologists for an easy evening hike to explore the hidden lives of nocturnal ani-mals at the Hirsch Conservation Education Area, located at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. The hike will be held on Friday, July 18, 7:30-10 p.m.

The Ben Avery Shooting Facil-ity is home to a variety of wildlife including coyotes, bobcats, mule deer, owls, mice, snakes, scorpi-ons, and an abundance of other small animals. Biologists will use blacklights to look for scorpions, call for owls, and search for other wildlife such as snakes and mice that may be active. A blacklight will also be set up near the water of Biscuit Tank to attract moths and beetles for participants to view at the conclusion of the hike.

This activity is limited to 50 people. Participants will be divid-ed into groups of 10 and partnered with a guide for the hike. The cost to participate is $25 for adults and $10 for children 10 years and older. No children under 10 years of age will be permitted and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

To register or obtain more in-formation, contact Joe Yarchin at (623) 236-7589 or email [email protected].

Foothills Food Bankoffering employmentassistance

CAVE CREEK – Foothills Food Bank and Resource Center will soon be offering Team Job Search to its customers who seek employment in the Cave Creek/Carefree area. Beginning in Sep-tember 2014, Team Job Search will provide workshops to assist food bank customers in finding the best job.

Team Job Search, which was created by Richard McCarty, is a community program sponsored by the Foothills Food Bank that will help individuals reinvent the way they look for work. In today’s market place, 98 percent of all resumes go through an inhuman electronic screening process that rejects 75 percent of applications before they are viewed by a human being. Team Job Search will teach food bank customers proven techniques to ensure that applications and re-sumes are selected for interviews. Workshop times and dates will be announced soon; all sessions will be held at Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek.

For more details, call the Foot-hills Food Bank at (480) 488-1145.

MTA announcing new show auditions

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All general vocal auditions will be held on Saturday, Aug. 23 with Charlotte’s Web at 11 a.m. and Into the Woods at 2 p.m. The Dance Call for Charlotte’s Web will be held on Sunday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m., with callbacks at 11:30 a.m. The Dance Call for Into the Woods will be on Sunday, Aug. 24 at 2:30 p.m., with callbacks at 3:30 p.m.

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Audition Preparation Work-shops will be held for both shows by their respective directors on Aug. 21. During these 90-min-ute sessions, participants will be instructed on cold reads, acting technique, characterization, and more. Participants of the work-shops may audition one hour prior to the general audition time. Cost is $35 per participant, and space is limited. For more infor-mation, visit www.musicalthe-atreofanthem.org.

Phoenix awards grants to non-profit arts groups

PHOENIX – The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture will award a total of $805,346 to 47 nonprofit arts and culture orga-nizations serving the residents of Phoenix through arts and culture activities.

According to Office of Arts and Culture Executive Director Gail Browne, arts and culture or-ganizations in Phoenix provided more than 8,000 performances, 250 exhibitions, 2,000 classes and workshops, and 2,500 school pro-grams last year.

All grants are dollar-for-dollar matching grants, requiring grant-ees to raise funds from corpora-tions, foundations and/or indi-viduals in the city of Phoenix. Arts education grant recipients partner with schools, school dis-tricts, after-school programs, or other community-based organiza-tions that serve youth, seniors, or special target populations. Festi-val projects advance, preserve, or celebrate cultural expressions of diverse populations or present multiple performances dedicated to a specific art from, such as the-atre, dance, and film.

To see the full list of award win-ners, visit The Office of Arts and Culture Web site, www.phoenix.

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Neighborhood Watch meeting, July 17

ANTHEM – Low crime doesn’t mean no crime. That’s the mes-sage of the Anthem Neighbor-hood Watch.

Anthem Neighborhood Watch is hosting a crime concern forum, July 17, 7- 8 p.m. at the Anthem Civic Building, 3701 W. Anthem Way. Local law enforcement of-ficers including Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, North Valley Pos-se, and the City of Phoenix Police Department will address resident concerns in a Q&A format.

Local crime activity will be shared, including trends, and tips for preventing crime will be discussed. Residents may send questions ahead of the event to [email protected] or present at the fo-rum.

Get the buzz on bees at the ‘Bee Tea’CAREFREE – Have tea with

a Queen Bee at the English Rose Tea Room’s ‘Bee Tea,’ 3-5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 10.

Guests will meet beekeeper Emily Brown of Phoenix, who will bring bumblebee friends, and speak on honey and bee behaviors.

The Tea Room’s homemade scones, crumpets, and exotic tea varietals sweeten the event. Guests are encouraged to show their stripes by dressing in Queen Bee regalia. A prize will be awarded to the guest with the best bee-worthy hat.

The ‘Bee Tea’ is $25 per person and includes a special gift. Due to limited seating, interested par-ties should RSVP by calling (480) 488-4812. The English Rose Tea Room is located at 201 Easy St. in Carefree.

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ANTHEM – Back-to-school can be a little overwhelming for any kid. For kids who are in the foster system, the start

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Pictured are two of the backpacks being donated to a back-to-school drive for foster children.

DFT presents ‘Cabaret Night: Sentimental Journey’

CAREFREE – Back by popu-lar demand, Desert Foothills Theater, a division of the Foot-hills Community Foundation, is presenting ‘Cabaret Night: Sentimental Journey’ on Sun-day, July 20, featuring the dy-namic duo, T.A. Burrows and Kat Bailes. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with appetizers at Venues Café, 34 Easy St., in Carefree, with the performance set for 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $40 per person and include a glass of wine, appetizers, and the show. Proceeds from the performance benef it Desert Foothills Theater.

“This is the first of our Cab-aret Series, and because tick-ets have sold out for previous shows, we encourage guests to purchase their tickets early,” said Meribeth Reeves, DFT executive director. “We also anticipate a lot of interest in this show, particularly because T.A. and Kat are multi-talented entertainers who are known for dazzling audiences.”

Burrows and Bailes’ Senti-mental Journey cabaret perfor-mance will take the audience on a music and memory-filled trip through time. Covering five decades from malt shops to the new millennium, the duo will perform 21 renowned songs that comprise “the soundtrack of our lives,” as music and culture evolved from Elvis Presley to Michael Buble and Brenda Lee to Shania Twain. Between the hits, they will regale the audi-ence with humorous anecdotes and recollections of the fads and fashions of each era.

“Sentimental Journey is an amazing 75-minute expedition filled with unforgettable songs, lots of laughs, and great memo-ries,” Reeves said. “You’ll be humming the tunes well after the evening is over.”

Doors open on July 20 at 6:15 p.m. and seating is first come, first serve. For details or to re-serve tickets, visit www.dfthe-ater.org or call (480) 488-1981.

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There are three phrases that let us know that summer is of-ficially here. “There’s nothing to do.” “I’m bored.” “It’s too hot to do anything.” Yes, the children are home from school, and now all of the fun begins. After days crammed with structure, activi-ties, schedules, and a vast array of projects, the kids are trying to figure out ways to fill the void. My grandsons pretty much cre-ate as much mischief as possible on any given day. I think they’re not alone.

On the topic of boredom, a group of John Hopkins research-ers claim that boredom is a major problem for people of all ages. It is the guiding force behind any number of “problem” behaviors in children, the cause of midlife crises in adults, and depression in the elderly. In fact, boredom on the job ranks number three of all employee complaints! People may be overworked, multi-tasked to the max, and stressed-out, but boredom still manages to cause “considerable trouble” for lots of folks – kids included .In other words, you can have plenty to do and still be bored!

Some psychologists claim that many people don’t realize that their routines lack challenge and they end up being “termi-nally” unfulfilled. Boredom sets in gradually, like a slow moving storm. Evidently, this leads to all manner of “unhealthy behaviors,” from overeating to doing “mean things” just for the heck of it. Hey, when a woman in Califor-nia claimed that she set her back-yard on fire, just because she was “bored and tired of nothing excit-ing happening” (plus she wanted to meet a fireman), it might mean that boredom is a public danger!

Sometimes boredom can lead to creativity. Many fantastic mu-sicians were left alone as children, with nothing more than a guitar to keep them company. Without childhood boredom, we might not be able to thrill to the greatness of a B.B. King! Left home alone during summer months, King

picked up his uncle’s guitar at age seven and started “strumming to fight off loneliness and boredom.” The rest is history. Artists, inven-tors, writers, and musicians often mastered their talents when faced with the prospect of having “noth-ing to do.” Perhaps our kids need a few musical instruments lying around instead of video games.

Summer is the time for fam-ily vacations, fishing trips, water slides, and all desperate attempts to remain cool in sweltering heat. This is the time of year when I look lovingly at my sweatshirts, knowing that cool weather still exists just over the horizon. A woman in Cave Creek emailed me to say that she “lives for win-ter” and hibernates every summer in order to “survive.” She claims she simply can’t stand the heat and refuses to cook in the sum-mer (I might try this), refuses to venture out in “peak heat hours,” and stays cranky until mid-Sep-tember. Hey, it’s pretty darn hot all the way to October, why get nice a month too soon?

A woman in Desert Hills emailed wondering if couples aren’t more romantic (she used a different term, but this is a family newspaper) during win-

Around the Bluhmin’ Town:The ‘Combustible Combination’

ter months. “Who can stand the thought of touching during the summer?” was her question. How the heck should I know? Hmm, come to think of it, I don’t no-tice too many couples holding hands as they walk around our fair communities during the “hot months.”

I have told my grandsons that there are plenty of exciting things to do this summer. There are books to read, movies to watch, guitars to strum, volunteer jobs available, fences to paint, houses to clean, pets to pamper, fish to catch, and dinners to cook. Most of these things are free and fun. It just takes a little effort to fight the “blahs.”

Maybe it’s a “combustible combination” – boredom plus heat. With a little creativity, a cool pool of water, and a musi-cal instrument lying around, we can conquer the triple digits with ease. For those of you who are brave, you might even want to hold hands! If not . . . October will be here before you know it.

Judy Bluhm is a writer and a local realtor who lives in the Anthem area. Have a story or a comment? Email Judy at [email protected].

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For a complete legal description of the land, prospective bidders are advised to examine the right of way application file as well as all pertinent files of ASLD.Said right of way easement has been valued at $291,214.00 and consists of 8.28 acres, more or less.Additional requirements and conditions of this right of way are available and may be viewed at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona.The complete file associated with the described land is open to public inspection at the ASLD, 1616 West Adams Street, Phoenix, Arizona, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., exclusive of holidays and weekends. Please direct any questions regarding this Public Auction to the Rights of Way Section of the Real Estate Division of ASLD at (602) 542-4098. This auction notice is available on the ASLD’s web site at www.azland.gov.Each potential bidder must show ASLD’s representative a cashier’s check made payable to the Arizona State Land Department in the amount specified under Terms of Sale Paragraph (A) below.

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(A) At the time of sale the successful bidder must pay the following by a cashier’s check: (1) The value of the right of way, which is $291,214.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $8,736.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00; (4) Reimbursable Appraisal Fee, which is $3,250.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $305,700.00 (less $5,750.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $299,950.00).

(B) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder must pay the full balance of the amount bid for the right of way and pay a Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the purchase price for the right of way less the amount paid under (A) (2) above.

(C) No Selling and Administrative Fee shall be collected by ASLD if the successful bidder at auction is the beneficiary of the land trust.

(D) Within 30 days after the auction date the successful bidder shall be required to pay the actual legal advertising cost, less the amount paid under (A)(3) above.

BIDDING INFORMATION:

(A) The time of sale shall be deemed to be the time of declaration of the highest and best bidder. The bidding will begin at the total value of the right of way. A bid for less than the value of the right of way easement or by a party who has not inspected the right of way and/or the associated files and records of ASLD will not be considered.

(B) All bidders must sign an affidavit stating that they have undertaken due diligence in preparation for the auction and that their representative is authorized to bid and bind the bidder. It is the bidder’s responsibility to research the records of local jurisdictions and public agencies regarding this property.

(C) Pursuant to A.R.S. §37-240.B, the successful bidder must be authorized to transact business in the state of Arizona no later than three (3) business days after the auction. The successful bidder must sign an affidavit stating it is the successful bidder and sign a Certification Statement pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37 and the Rules of ASLD.

(D) If the successful bidder fails to complete the payment as stated in the auction notice together with the additional required fees within 30 days from the auction date, all amounts paid at the time of auction by the successful bidder will be forfeited.

(E) In the event of forfeiture, the ASLD Commissioner may declare that the bid placed before the final bid accepted is the highest bid, and that the bidder has five (5) days after notification by ASLD to pay by cashier’s check all amounts due.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The ASLD may cancel this auction in whole or in part at any time prior to the acceptance of a final bid.

A protest to this sale must be filed within 30 days after the first day of publication of this announcement and in accordance with A.R.S. §37-301.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the ADA Coordinator, at (602) 364-0875. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Ruben Ojeda(for) Vanessa HickmanState Land CommissionerJune 5, 2014

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Starring: Eric Bana, Édgar

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Monte’s Rating2.00 out of 5.00

Horror films run in cycles of popularity. Whether slasher, zom-bie, or vampire, these subgenres have produced spotlight films, as well as an overabundance of less noteworthy copiers. Director Scott Derrickson, whose recent “Sinis-ter” surprised, doesn’t have an ex-tensive catalog, but his film “The Exorcism of Emily Rose” was an early contributor to the popularity of this specific genre theme. “De-liver Us From Evil” shone with

talent but unfortunately buckled underneath an over-dependency on unsurprising scares and an identity that felt lost throughout.

Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana) is a New York police officer struggling with the day-to-day atrocities he encounters. He begins to investi-gate a series of gruesome and bi-zarre crimes involving a group of soldiers and a mother who tosses her child into a lion’s den at the zoo. Sarchie is offered assistance from Father Joe Mendoza (Édgar Ramírez), an unconventional priest who is trained in handling exor-cisms. Together, they investigate the mysterious crimes, which lead them to an intimidating face of evil.

Derrickson utilized the detec-tives to uncover the gruesome supernatural details. It began as a crime procedure, investigating suspects targeted as responsible for the devious deeds. While this was a unique method, it didn’t always yield coherent results but rather served as a convenient way of easily moving the narrative towards the desired scare. The officers made idiotic decisions and, regardless of the obvious signs, continued to doubt what they saw in front of their own eyes. They were not be-ing asked to believe in the work of the supernatural by means of blind faith but were rather offered clues that were visibly in front of them, which they constantly denied.

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vestigated by Ralph Sarchie while he was a police officer, the film still felt lost. The ending was effec-tive and quite satisfying with both startling visuals and an aggressive, assaulting tone that felt more suit-able for the subject matter proposed before it.

Eric Bana and Édgar Ramírez both handled the dramatic ele-ments well. Bana was a conflicted cop who tried to keep separate his personal and professional life but was slowly losing grasp. Ramírez was a priest who was also on the struggling verge of relapse into a life that almost destroyed him. These two characters composed a nice balance of the struggle to remain devoted, in different capaci-ties, to the path they had decided to lead. It was unfortunate that it took so long for them to finally have meaningful scenes together instead of the forced exposition giv-en to merely introduce more genre startles with flashlights pointed into dark places and the occasional “what was that?” comment.

There was a significant amount of recognizable horror film influ-ences utilized throughout “De-liver Us From Evil”. Whether the themes from “The Exorcist” or the designs of recent fright films like “Insidious,” Scott Derrickson tried to combine the successful qualities of all these films throughout his own film. Unfortunately, it only made you want to rewatch the films that offered the guidance.

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Alene’s journey began in 1994 when she took on creating her own jewelry. Her first designs were memory wire bracelets. The bracelets were made of multiple coils that became real eye catch-

ers for the wearer and presented endless possibilities for designer Alene. This process moved her into ever more intricate designs, expanding her use of materials. She became a frequent visitor to bead stores, and shows gathering, not only materials and equipment but ideas and new techniques as well.

By 2007, Alene was ready to take the leap into silversmithing, a whole new world of possibilities opened. Her preferred medium is now copper, silver, and gemstones. This year, she copyrighted her sig-nature process called “Sprinkled Silver. The style combines sterling silver with copper in a creative and unique way.

Often, Alene is asked what inspires her. She will share with you that her “inspiration comes from many places and things.”

For example, it might be an image in nature, a shape, line, or per-haps the colors of a region, such as a Southwest influence. Some-times, Alene picks up design ideas in another person, the direction, texture, or composition of a feeling or presence that is reflected in a piece. An example of this is her series of earrings modeled after three women in Alene’s life: the “Elegance” in the Peggy earring, “The Natural” in the Marilyn earring, and the “Feminine” in the Melanie earring. Alene has a way of incorporating the energy of people and environments, turn-ing them into beautifully rendered pieces of art.

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ANTHEM – Musical Theatre of Anthem has received 12 Na-tional Youth Arts Awards, with an additional 50 nominations, for the 2013-2014 season. MTA took home the Outstanding Production award for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Out-standing Ensemble for 42nd Street.

National Youth Arts honors outstanding work by youth in the arts across the nation. Award win-ners will be honored at the Arizona West Valley ceremony at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts on July 20, 7:30 p.m.

“I am so proud of all our cast members for their hard work and dedication, and grateful to our wonderful production staff,” said Jackie Hammond, MTA’s Produc-ing Artistic Director. “We are so thankful for the support of the community, our sponsors, and our wonderful families.”

MTA kicks off their seventh season with Into the Woods Oct. 9-12, and Charlotte’s Web Oct.16-19, with auditions tak-ing place Aug. 23-24. For more information, visit www.musical-theatreofanthem.org.

MTA’s National Youth Arts Award Winners• OutstandingProduction:JosephandtheAmazingTechnicolorDreamcoat• OutstandingLeadActressinaMusical:JuliaDavisasCarrieWhiteinCarrie• OutstandingLeadActressinaMusical:TaylorEllsworthasPeggySawyerin42nd

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He is preceded in death by his brother John, sister Ruth, and wife of 56 years, Frances Greve. He is survived by his three children: Carol McIlroy-Lewis, Dick Greve, and Nancy Sabbe; four grandchildren: Bob Sabbe, Rhonda Rezek, Shanna Sabbe, and Amber Stickford; and three great-grandchildren: Cameron Rezek, Calan Stick-ford, and Eastin Stickford.

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Dreamchaser rescue horses reunited

NEW RIVER – Dreamchaser Horse Rescue is the place for love stories. Horse love stories, anyway.

Neveah the mustang and Big Red the ex-racehorse were recently reunited, and they’re

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However, Big Red had al-ready been adopted by Dream-chaser volunteer Patti and was still at Dreamchaser while his

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A year passed; Neveah moved in to the left turnout, and never made another friend who she loved as much as Big Red. Sha-ron, Dreamchaser long time volunteer, has loved Neveah for a long while and recently decided to adopt her. Sharon will be boarding Neveah with Big Red, just a short walk away from Dreamchaser. When Big Red realized who it was com-ing down the road, he began running back and forth in his corral, unable to contain his excitement!

How’s that for a happy end-ing? Everyone at Dreamchaser is happy that these two horses not only have their new forever homes with their wonderful hu-man parents, but that they will get to remain together. Con-gratulations to Sharon and Neveah (and Big Red too)!

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Opinions

How would you react if one of your neighbors announced that while he obviously benefits from having clean water, highways, Medicare, police protection, parks, schools, and other public services, he was no longer going to pay his

part of the taxes that make them available?

And what if this neigh-bor a l so said he was renouncing his Ameri-can citizen-

ship to become a citizen of Swit-zerland, because he could pay less taxes there? Not that he was actually moving to that cold country, mind you — no, no, he’d still be living right here in the good ol’ USA, still benefitting from all those public ser-vices that taxpayers like you and I provide.

Surely, you think, this has to be a joke. A person can’t really do this, can they? No, of course a “real” per-son could not get away with this kind of exploitation. But a “corpo-rate” person can.

You see, corporations are funny creatures. For example, they don’t want to pay their share of Ameri-ca’s tax bill, but then they’re first in line demanding subsidies, grants and other special handouts from America’s government to pad their financial bottom line.

That’s hilarious hypocrisy — but it’s no laughing matter, since it means you and I have to pay more to cover their tax avoidance, while also seeing our public money si-phoned out of the programs that we need into the pockets of corporate elites, who most often use the funds against the public interest.

Corporate tax dodging has be-come both rampant and ridiculous. Take an increasingly popular scam called “inversion,” which is nothing but a perversion of tax law, busi-ness ethics and common decency. It works like this: By merging with a corporation based in a country with lax tax laws, a U.S. corporation can reincorporate as a citizen of that country and shift its tax obligations there, even though all or most of its profits are made from sales in the U.S-of-A.

For example, Gregory Wasson of Long Grove, Illinois, announced that he has plans for all of the above. Gregory isn’t my neighbor, but he sounds like a “real” person. So how is he getting away with this scam, you ask? While Greg is not

Walgreens Inversion PerversionAnother Corporate Tax Loophole

personally my neighbor, or yours, the corporation he heads might be. Wasson is CEO of America’s largest drugstore chain, Walgreens Corpo-ration, the sprawling, $72-billion-a-year behemoth that is in all 50 states and has stores in thousands of neighborhoods all across the country.

But Greg no longer wants Wal-greens to be American, so he is pres-ently trying to use this tax-shifting film-flam by merging with a Swiss-based chain. Rather than paying the roughly $800 million a year tax tab it owes to our nation, Walgreens would pay maybe $600 million to Switzerland.

Of course, the stores will not move to Switzerland. Wasson fully intends to keep extracting profits from our neighborhoods and for Walgreens to keep benefiting from all the public services that America provides, from police to infrastruc-ture. Through inversion — a rever-sal of the natural order — the giant corporation would continue to en-joy enormous profits and benefits it gets from the United States, but pay Swiss taxes.

So you and I are left picking up Walgreens’ tab, and the Swiss gain 600 million in tax dollars for ser-vices and infrastructure they did not provide — unless you count being a tax shelter as service and infrastructure.

Walgreens’ crass tax ploy would also give it a competitive advantage over other American drug stores that aren’t so greedy as to abandon America and, as Sen. Dick Durbin put it, “move their headquarters for a tax break.”

Oh, one more thing: About a fourth of Walgreens’ annual in-come is derived from — guess who? — our U.S. government. Yes, our very government that the people of Wasson & Co. say they no longer want to help support. The unpatri-otic drugstore ingrate drew nearly $17 billion last year from Medicare and Medicaid payments provided by Uncle Sam.

If Walgreens doesn’t want to sup-port public programs like these, the programs should not be supporting Walgreens. To help eliminate this deeply unpatriotic inversion gim-mick, contact Americans for Tax Fairness: www.americansfortax-fairness.org.

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Romney Has Done Enough for the GOP

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, told MSNBC’s Chris Matthews he thinks that Mitt Romney will run

for president in 2016 and that “he will be the next president of the United States.” The former Massa-chusetts gov-ernor lost the GOP primary in 2008 and then the gen-

eral election in 2012. What would his 2016 slogan be, “the third time’s a charm”?

Former GOP Rep. Joe Scar-borough urged fellow attendees at Romney’s now annual GOP summit last month to join the draft movement. More than 50,000 have signed a “Draft Mitt” petition. Onetime Romney aide Emil Henry wrote “The Case for Mitt Romney in 2016” in Politico. Only Romney, he argued, can “roll into any major money center like New York, Los Angeles or Houston and mobilize his fundraisers on demand.”

I think Romney ran a solid cam-paign in 2012. Like 45 percent of respondents to a Quinnipiac poll, I believe that America would be better off today with Romney in the Oval Office. And I relish the de-bate in which Hillary Clinton and Romney find themselves agreeing

ardently that a couple can own two mansions and still be “dead broke.”

But if Romney is thinking of run-ning in 2016 (and he says he is not), my advice would be to stay home — or, more precisely, in one of his homes. Stay in the house with the elevator to the cars. Don’t give New York Times columnist Gail Collins an excuse to resurrect Seamus, the family dog relegated to a crate on the roof of a vacation-bound family car in 1983.

Republicans remember Romney fondly. If he keeps running, he risks turning into another Newt Gin-grich, a Republican who doesn’t know when to exit the stage.

Insiders tell me that if Jeb Bush were not to get in the race, Rom-ney would be the front-runner by default.

There are two problems with that thinking. First, though Bush was a fine governor of Florida, he hasn’t won a campaign since he was re-elected in 2002. Like Rom-ney, who won an election in 2002, Bush represents the past. Second, party leaders and big donors may want to be kingmakers — hence their rush to declare a front-runner — but that’s what voters are sup-posed to do.

I confess that the 2012 primary was for me slow torture. It didn’t help that once insiders declared Romney the front-runner, there followed an ugly slog to elevate the

Republican who could beat him. I am in no hurry to repeat the freak show — especially when there are so many interesting Republicans with gravitas. Think New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Rob Portman and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Ted Cruz of Texas and Rand Paul of Kentucky may look in the mirror and hear “Hail to the Chief.”

All Romney and his big money can do is chase strong rivals out of the race. When that happens, the party gets stuck with leftovers like Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain and the Newter — candidates who just want to hog the spotlight, not build the party. For 2016, think Dr. Ben Carson.

In the end, the contest didn’t help Romney, either. Forced to move ever rightward, Romney shied away from his tenure as a com-petent, moderate Massachusetts governor. He can’t go home again.

Email Debra J. Saunders at [email protected]. To find out more about Debra J. Saunders and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and car-toonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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