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Ross Mason photoBuffaloed — Mounted police from Scottsdale and T.C. Thorstenson, assisted by Harley Wallbanger the buffalo squared off Monday evening in front of Cave Creek Town Hall.

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Carefree court consolidation idea moves forward

Cave Creek, Scottsdale spar over ‘Western’ titleTARA AlATORRE

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Cave Creek’s town council meeting looked like the stage of an old Western film on Monday night, packing a full house of citizens wearing cowboy hats and spurs showing their support of the town council’s challenge to the city of Scottsdale over the title of the West’s most Western town.

The resolution was unani-mously passed by the town council after hours of listening to Cave Creek citizens’ public comments about why the town deserves to take the title from Scottsdale, which has claimed to be the most Western town since 1947.

“In Scottsdale, it’s Porsches; in Cave Creek, it is horses,” said Bob Fox from Wild at Heart, a local wildlife rehabilitation center, while holding on his arm a western screech owl wearing a bandanna.

Cave Creek plans on settling the score of who deserves the title with a series of challenges Nov. 1-3 during the town’s Wild

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Carefree’s Town Council looked towards the future during its regular meeting Sept. 10, discussing a consolidation of Carefree and Cave Creek’s courts, the possibility of constructing new town council

chambers, and approving a $250,000 contract for naming rights to its amphitheatre for the next 10 years.

The town administrator, Gary Neiss, received the approval to continue negotiations for a proposed intergovernmental agreement to consolidate Carefree and Cave Creek’s municipal courts for the next

10 years. He said the proposal would have Carefree take over operations and management of both towns’ court systems once approved by the town councils and a Superior Court judge.

“What we are trying to strive for is an equitable solution for both communities,” said Neiss when discussing the potential savings for both towns.

Using Gilbert and Queen Creek as a model, which recently approved a similar agreement, the plan would consolidate the courts for both towns into Cave Creek’s courthouse. Carefree would pay for all contractual services, staffing and fees to operate the court for both towns, while Cave Creek would pay a fixed monthly fee for the services provided. If approved, then the consolidation and relocation could happen as early as November.

Councilman Mike Farrar said that the air of cooperation between Carefree and Cave Creek was encouraging.

“It’s exciting to see the two communities work together in so many different ways,” said Farrar at the meeting.

The council also discussed building new town council chambers at the 8 Sundial Circle building, which the town

ERIC QUADEEDITOR

In Anthem, a community with relatively few entry and exit points, concerns were voiced at a Sept. 10 meeting that the gate separating Anthem from New River might be detrimental to public safety and may warrant further review by policymakers.

The issue arose during Anthem’s quarterly public safety meeting where law enforcement, fire department, school and other local officials gather to address common areas of concern. Mark Nichols, fire chief at Daisy Mountain Fire, said that public access to the gate on Anthem’s southeast corner is currently restricted, which would hamper evacuation efforts in the event of an emergency.

“Is that something that has ever been entertained about removing?” he asked at the round table meeting.

Neal Shearer, community operations officer at Anthem, said that Nichols’ question isn’t new, and there’s no easy answer, either.

“There’s a hardwired—no pun intended—agreement that

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cipient Friday of a new home near Anthem, thanks to a non-profit organization and a well-known financial institution.

Adam Picas, an honorably discharged corporal who had served two tours of duty dur-ing Operation Iraqi Freedom, received the keys to his new home during a midday ceremony on location.

The donation was made pos-sible by two programs from dif-ferent groups working together.

On one side was Military Warriors Support Foundation, a nonprofit organization that aims to support wounded mili-tary personnel as they transi-tion into civilian life. MWSF uses its “Homes4WoundedHe-roes Program” to donate 100 percent mortgage-free homes to combat wounded veterans, and their families, who were in-jured in Iraq and Afghanistan. These homes are also available to some couples whose spouse was killed in action. In addi-tion to the home, the families

receive 3 years of family and financial mentoring.

The other party making Pi-cas’ home donation possible was Bank of America. As part of its efforts to help revitalize communities and support the housing needs of those who have served and sacrificed for the United States, the company has pledged to make up to 1,000 homes available nationwide through property donations to military veteran-support chari-ties and other nonprofit, com-munity-based organizations.

Picas’ commendations in-clude a Purple Heart and a Certificate of Commendation for “consistently performing his demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner while assigned as a platoon driver and taking heavy enemy fire in over 45 platoon and company missions.”

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Ross Mason photolucky Day — Adam Picas and Susan Kim accept the key to their new home from Bank of America representative Ed Boatwright on Sept. 13 in Desert Hills. Picas, a former Marine, was the beneficiary due to the efforts of the Military Warriors Support Foundation and the Bank of America.

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West Days. Cave Creek challenged the mayor of Scottsdale, Jim Lane, to a fast draw gun competition against Cave Creek Mayor Jim Francia, a bull riding competition between town managers, a pig race between vice mayors and a game of horse soccer between town councils to determine who becomes the most Western town.

Gene Glass, treasurer of the Cave Creek’s merchants association, colorfully threw down the gauntlet.

“It is time to settle the score with our neighbors down south in Scottsdale with a good ol’ fashioned cowboy showdown,” Glass said.

Scottsdale Councilman Dennis Robbins came to the meeting bearing an open letter, written on rawhide, on behalf of the city. The letter was in

defense of Scottsdale’s long-coveted title of the most Western town. The friendly letter claimed that there are more than 250 horse events a year at West World, and admitted that, although Scottsdale has changed over the years, its roots are Western, and the city’s title is not for sale.

“More manure is probably shoveled in Scottsdale than any other city in Arizona, except the state legislature probably,” said Robbins, while reading the letter.

The approved Cave Creek resolution also stated that the loser of the West’s most Western town showdown reserves the right to challenge the winner to earn the title back in the subsequent years at Wild West Days, making it an annual event. Cave Creek Councilman Mike Durkin was instructed to post the challenge and signed resolution on Scottsdale’s Town Hall bulletin board, “preferably with a rusty pocket knife for effect,” Mayor Francia said.

owns. Currently the council chambers and the courthouse are located at 100 Easy Street, which the town is leasing until 2016 but will be vacated if the court consolidation is approved. The town administrator said that the suggested plan is to start construction and expand the Sundial building into new council chambers.

“This lease expires in 2016, so we would need to start the ball rolling and think about hiring an architect to prepare some conceptual plans,” Neiss said. “We have to think ahead and long-term.”

The amount of rent Carefree currently pays on the Easy Street building equals the cost the town would pay on a $1.5 million mortgage for a new 5,000 square foot expansion. The new space would serve as council chambers, storage, and a multi-use space for the town with public restrooms. With $2.5 million in a rainy day fund, plus more than $3 million in reserves allocated for capital improvement, the cash flow is available if the project is approved, Neiss said.

Mayor David Schwan explained some of the driving reasons behind the expansion proposal.

“One of the issues we face … is the maintenance in this (Easy Street) building is not what we wish it would be,” Schwan said. “There are leaks in the roof, the plumbing is malfunctioning and it’s been malfunctioning, and we have been unable to get those corrected. So this building has problems.”

The council also enthusiastically approved a $250,000 contract with the dealership Sanderson Lincoln for the naming rights of Carefree’s amphitheater. The 10-year contract renames Carefree’s amphitheater to the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion.

Councilmember Melissa Price expressed her approval.

“I would like to thank Sanderson Lincoln for their participation in our festivals, and for their enormous generosity giving back to communities throughout Arizona, and for their desire to become a part of our Carefree community. We really appreciate that,” Price said.

The council also authorized the purchase of backhoe for the Carefree Water Company for $20,625, and discussed the ongoing transportation framework study regarding the recently approved plan to build bike lanes.

Ross Mason photoGoing for gold — Rescue A Golden of Arizona, a statewide golden retriever rescue organization, held its 15th anniversary celebration Saturday at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale. Pictured from the left: Carole Quinn, Murphy, Maui and Cathy McIsaac.


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New optometrist focuses on family eye careERIC QUADE

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Julie Lam is happy to announce that she will soon be opening her own eye doctor practice close to family and friends at the corner of Cave Creek Road and Tatum Boulevard.

Julie’s business will start taking clients Thursday, and a grand opening—complete with food and drinks—is planned for Oct. 19.

Eye care has been the focus of Julie’s life for quite some time. While attending Horizon High School in Scottsdale, she took a health careers class at age 14 and ended up job shadowing a family friend who was an optometrist. Thinking back on the experience caused Julie to give a light- hearted laugh.

“He made it sound like the coolest thing in the world,” she said. “You get to talk to people all day and play with neat toys. And so he got me into it,

and I kind of followed in his footsteps after that.”

Pursuing an optometry career took Julie to ASU and an optometry school in California before she came back to work the past 4 years in Peoria, where she delved into geriatrics and eye diseases.

But opening her own business had always been her goal, so Lam jumped at the chance to open a storefront north of Scottsdale.

“I just like this area,” she said. “Lots of my family and friends live in this area … They’ve always been a good referral source.”

Julie was also grateful for her father’s help in getting her first business venture off the ground. Phan Lam works in construction and converted what used to be a yogurt shop into an eye doctor’s office for his daughter.

One ailment common across the state, Julie said, is dry eye. People may think their vision

is blurry due to a problem with their eyeglasses or contact lenses prescription, but something as simple as dry eyes may be causing the symptoms.

Preventative eye care is important to Julie, and owning her own shop allows her the flexibility to tackle all sorts of eye issues, rather than just selling glasses predominantly.

“A lot of (developing) eye diseases may not affect your vision,” she said. “I always tell my patients, ‘If you notice the symptoms of glaucoma, you have severe glaucoma.’ So a lot of the eye diseases, in early stages, you might not be aware of any symptoms. You might feel that your vision is fine, but you still want to make sure that you check the health of the eye.”

Julie’s office will be open 5 days per week—open Saturdays and closed Wednesdays and Sundays. To make an appointment, call 480-361-7040.


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SATURDAYHohokam ruins tour

At 8 a.m. Sept. 21, guests can visit the Spur Cross Ranch Con-servation Area for a 2.5-mile hike, introducing the richness of local archaeological history. See evidence of prehistoric Hohokam dwellings, and learn about their culture by trekking up to one of their mesa-top compounds.

MONDAY‘Mark Twain’ at the library

Mark Twain impersonator Dave Ehlert will be at North Valley Regional Library’s mini-auditorium Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. in Anthem. The program has been endorsed by a professor of Mark Twain Studies at St. Mary’s Col-lege and the curator of the Mark Twain Home and Museum.Drum circle

The fourth Monday each month at 4:30 p.m., Desert Foothills Library hosts a drum circle on the terrace. No experi-ence required and everyone is welcome. Bring your own drum and, if you can, a portable chair.

TUESDAYPhotography pointers

A free seminar on digital photography will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 24 at Desert Broom Library. Alan Lowy, Richard Rubenstein and Tom Cuffari will be on hand to offer tips on how to wield the digital camera. Class size is limited to 20. Reg-ister at the library to participate.

LATER THIS MONTHLearn about birds

Two bird-centric programs are scheduled to take place at Cave Creek Regional Park Sept. 28. First up is a bird walk at 7 a.m., exploring the Upper Sonoran Desert. Bring bin-oculars, camera, field guide and plenty of water. Dress for adventure, including sturdy shoes. Meet at the Nature Cen-ter. Then at 9 a.m., another program will focus on bird watching. Bird traits, “birder” equipment and how to listen for bird sounds will all be detailed. Both programs feature special guest Joe Ford, an educator and board member in the Sonoran Audubon Society.Sonoran Desert hike

Join Kevin Smith, interpre-tive ranger, at 8 a.m. Sept. 28 on a hike through the upland desert in Spur Cross. Learn about the ecology of the Sonoran Desert on this leisurely 2-hour hike. Binoculars are encouraged. Ageless Wisdom

The “Ageless Wisdom” tradi-tion of Hinduism & Buddhism, Gnosticism, Plato and Hermes Trismegistus’ Emerald Tablet comes alive in modern (20th century) fiction in surprising and unexpected ways. On Sept.

26, instructor and author Clare Goldsberry will lead an explo-ration of the mythology con-tained in these works that run deep through Dorothy’s visit to Oz and why these Ageless Wis-dom motifs are as important to one’s own journey as they are to literary characters. Addi-tionally, Goldsberry is holding an Oct. 3 class entitled “Harry Potter at Hogwarts—The Path of Learning” and an Oct. 10 classed called “The Wizard of Earthsea—Knowledge vs. Gnosis.” Seating is limited. Register by calling 480-488-2286. Cost is $8 for an individu-al class or all three for $20, due when registering.Desert Broom Knitters

Children, teens, adults and seniors can hang out together and knit Sept. 28 at 1:30 p.m. at Desert Broom Library. Bring your own supplies. Share ideas and projects.

WEEKLYLittle Ones Story Time

From 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. every Thursday, Desert Foot-hills Library in Cave Creek hosts “Little Ones Story Time with Ms. Sharon.” The pro-gram is geared toward new-borns and children up to 36 months in age.Toddler Time

Toddlers, accompanied by a favorite adult are invited to enjoy interactive stories, songs and games that encourage emerging language skills every Wednesday at Desert Broom Library. The program starts at 11:30 a.m. and is aimed at

children aged 24 to 36 months.Learn Spanish

Wednesdays at Desert Foot-hills Library feature two differ-ent Spanish language classes. An intermediate Spanish class starts at 9:30 a.m., which does not require registration. Im-mediately following that class at 10:30 a.m. is an informal, conversational Spanish chat session featuring flashcards, books and more, rather than working through an instructor. Contact Barbara Koca at 480-488-5332 for more info.Family Storytime

Children of all ages, with an adult in tow, are welcome Thursdays at Desert Broom

Library to share books, stories, songs and rhymes in a fun, in-teractive program that builds early literacy skills. The library is located at Cave Creek Road and Tatum Boulevard.

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about anything that has to do with fiber are invited to North Valley Regional Library’s “Made by Hand” program ev-ery Thursday at 1 p.m. Bring projects, books and patterns, accomplishments and knowl-edge to share with others. Learn something new about your own craft, or pick up another craft (or stitch) that has piqued your interest. Or come and spend a couple of leisurely hours do-ing something you love to do or would like to learn and, in the process, make new friendships.Babytime Fridays

Babies up to 24 months in age, accompanied by an adult, can explore pre-literacy skills through songs and stories at Desert Broom Library. Pro-grams start at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Each 20-minute program is followed by an unstructured

30-minute playtime.Yoga nidra, gong therapy

Every Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Yoga Breeze in Cave Creek is a yoga nidra and gong therapy class, offering an opportunity to experience the therapeutic state of yoga or yogic sleep. Those inter-ested in attending should wear comfy clothing. Cost for the class is $10. Yoga Breeze is lo-cated at 4705 E. Carefree Hwy. Ste. 11. Call 480-595-2855 for more info.

Additionally, Rajpal Kaur of-fers private yoga classes, gong meditation and sonic massage. Contact Rajpal Kaur to sched-ule a private class or for more information at 623-910-1096 or at [email protected] help

Teen volunteers are available Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Desert Broom Library

to help elementary school-aged children with homework as-signments and study skills.

MONTHLYLibrary hosts foreign film

Desert Foothills Library will host a different foreign film from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., one Mon-day each month. For informa-tion on the coming events go to dlfa.org. Desert Foothills Library is located at 38443 North Schoolhouse Road in Cave Creek.Peaceful spirit women’s group

The last Friday of every month, Peaceful Spirit En-richment Center in New River hosts its monthly women’s gathering. Members of the group share their journey with each other, gaining insight and inspiration. A $10-$15 donation is suggested, though no one is turned away for lack of funds.

For more information con-tact Melanie Dunlap at 623-465-5875, [email protected] or visit the online calendar at Peaceful-SpriritCenter.com.Music at Desert Broom Library

The second Saturday of ev-ery month, Desert Broom Library invites musicians to come and perform live acous-tic numbers between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Music should be family friendly. Bring fliers or other means to advertise your

group. If interested in perform-ing, email [email protected] or talk to a librarian for more info.Friends of the library meeting

At 7 p.m. the third Wednes-day of every month, Friends of the North Valley Regional Li-brary meets at its namesake in Anthem. Join in the monthly meeting and help promote the recreational, educational and cultural resources the library brings.Cards, board games social

The third Tuesday each month at Desert Foothills Library in Cave Creek is des-ignated for a cards and board games social for adults from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The library has lots of games to choose from including cards, Scrabble, chess, checkers, backgammon, Trivial Pursuit, Cribbage, Yahtzee and more. Games and refreshments brought from home are welcome, too. Cof-fee available for purchase. No registration needed.Healing session

The third Monday of every month, the Peaceful Spirit En-richment Center in New River hosts a monthly Healing Cir-cle/Reiki Share from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This group is for individuals that have learned Reiki or another modality of healing. Each participant will give and receive a healing ses-sion. RSVPs accepted.

Medicare made easy:

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Trying to comprehend complex government programs like Medicare can be a daunting task for anyone. But for the 65-plus, Medicare eligible crowd, ignorance can prove costly when it means incurring benefit penalties.

At an informational session held earlier this month at North Valley Regional Library in Anthem, a volunteer from AARP did her part to help others navigate their way through the technical jargon.

Diane Sanders of Phoenix said she had just turned 65 last year, and that’s why she became involved in AARP’s community educators program. Besides an active interest in Medicare, Sanders brought a wealth of knowledge to bear on the issue, which she gained in the medical claims profession for approximately 40 years.

To better understand what Medicare offers today, Sanders gave audience members a little history lesson.

President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation in 1965 that gave birth to Medicare. In many ways, it resembled how health insurance was structured at the time, Sanders said.

“There were basic benefits, and then there was major medical,” she said. “Usually there was a deductible involved, and then you would cost share with the insurance company—they’d pay 80 percent, you’d pay 20 percent.”

The system evolved over the years, particularly when Health Maintenance Organization legislation was passed in 1973. Rather than patients only visiting doctors when sick, HMOs placed more emphasis on preventive care and offered co-pay options as a way to help patients pay for these more frequent doctor’s visits. Medicare adapted by adding the HMO approach as a plan option, known as Medicare Advantage.

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MTA auditions set for SaturdayMusical Theatre of Anthem

has announced auditions for its upcoming play, “Broken Paths,” a new original youth drama written and directed by Jim Gradillas, an AriZoni award-winning playwright and director. All who audition will be cast.

Auditions for “Broken Paths,” which follows several lives and the paths they take, are open for ages 13-19 and will be held Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. with callbacks Sept. 22 at noon.

Auditions, callbacks and rehearsals will be held at MTA’s performance space at 42323 N. Vision Way in Anthem.

Those auditioning should prepare a 1-2 minute dramatic monologue (original or published). There may also be cold readings from the script and easy improvisation. Have registration materials (available on the website) completed prior to auditioning. If unable to make the scheduled audition time, contact musica ltheat [email protected] for an alternate appointment time.

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This is a scaled down, North Valley focused, version of the weekly fishing report produced by Arizona Game and Fish. To view the complete listing, go to azgfd.net.

Widespread rains across the state have helped drop lake water temperatures. Look for fish to get active once again, assuming this typical pattern holds true.

LAKE PLEASANT—Brian Senick of the Hook-Up Outfitters said the striper bite has been consistent. They key is getting on the water for striper boils at first light. If you have lights, then try to be

on the water just before first light, which has been at about 5:10 a.m. Throw top-water lures, jerkbaits or flies. Zara Spook Juniors and buzzbaits tend to be successful this time of the year.

Anglers had been catching dinks, but now are getting into some decent 14- to 18-inch stripers. Once the sun comes up, fish cut anchovies in 40-60 feet of water for stripers and, for a hit-and-miss largemouth bass bite, go to dropshots and Texas-rigged plastic worms. The top-water striper bite should continue to improve until the first cold snap.

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Donna V. Cohen, owner and manager of Business Office Suites at Kierland, said that these new seminars are already scheduled as far out as mid-October.

“Hot Topic Tuesdays isn’t your typical seminar program” Cohen said. “We don’t have a theme, and we aren’t trying to appeal to just one type of individual. Our programs will touch on the hot topics of the day. Some Tuesdays they might be business related and some Tuesdays they’ll have a personal flair.”

The series kicks off Sept. 24 with “Beyond the Business Card: Why Every Business Owner Needs to Write a Book and How to Make it Happen.”

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Sanders said it is important to look at what each version of Medicare offers, since each has its pros and cons.

One difference deals with how prescription drugs are handled. Traditional Medicare originally didn’t cover prescriptions, but since 2003 it now uses private insurance companies to help patients with

this cost. Medicare Advantage usually covers drugs.

Prescription drugs also distinguish traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage from each other in other ways. For example, Medicare Advantage generally doesn’t have a premium or deductible specifically for drugs, whereas traditional Medicare usually does.

When it comes to out-

of-pocket costs, each plan varies, too. Patients using traditional Medicare may opt for supplemental insurance to defray costs from deductibles and copayments. However, supplemental insurance can’t be used with Medicare Advantage.

Another Medicare Advantage limitation is that some choices are made for the patient, Sanders said.

“You’ve got to go to their doctors. You’ve got to go to their facilities,” she said. “There are some tradeoffs.”

Sanders credited David Parra of AARP with creating the organization’s community education program that covers topics like Medicare. She said that by contacting a local AARP office, informational presentations like the one held at the library can be scheduled for other venues.

Judge Gerald Williams receives Sherry Geisler AwardAt the annual Arizona

Justice of the Peace Association conference, North Valley Justice of the Peace Gerald Williams was named “2013 Arizona Justice of the Peace of the Year” and received the Sherry Geisler Award.

Judge Williams is the associate presiding justice of the peace for the Maricopa County Justice Courts. He serves on the constable ethics, standards and training board and on the civil jury instructions committee for the State Bar of Arizona.

Judge Williams’ judicial precinct, where he has presided

since April of 2004, includes parts of Glendale and Phoenix, as well as Anthem.

Judge Williams graduated from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He served as managing editor of, and was published twice in, the “Oklahoma Law Review.” Judge Williams, a retired lieutenant colonel, was a judge advocate in the United States Air Force.

The 2013 Justice of the Peace of the Year Award is named for Apache County Judge Sherry Geisler, a past president of the

Arizona Justice of the Peace Association. Judge Geisler served as a mentor at new judge orientation each year, and she was a member of the Arizona Judicial Council’s Committee on the Impact of Domestic Violence and the Courts.

The 26 justice courts in Maricopa County hear a combined caseload of more than 335,000 cases each year, including civil lawsuits where the amount in dispute is $10,000 or less, landlord and tenant controversies, small claims cases and civil and criminal traffic offenses, including DUIs. Justices of the peace also resolve other types of misdemeanor allegations and handle requests for orders of protection and injunctions against harassment.


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Over-packaging proves to be a real painWhat the heck has happened

to the way things are packaged? Have you had trouble tying to open anything up lately? Hmm … I thought so.

Armed with sharp knives, s c i s s o r s , and other a s s o r t e d pointy (and pote nt ia l ly l e t h a l ) objects, I am ready to rumble with any

packaged item that comes my way. Unfortunately, I usually still have to call for the assistance of my husband, Doug. From opening up bottles of iced tea to a new DVD, the consumer better be physically fit to get through the tight layers of plastic, cemented bottle tops, steel-like cardboard and other major obstacles. Why is everything so difficult?

We’ve all heard the stories about the elderly people who can no longer open up their pill bottles because of the manufacturer’s “baby-proofing.” Let’s see, a drug designed for arthritic hands requires a vice to open. What’s

wrong with this picture? I don’t have arthritis, but I cannot open up a bottle of over-the counter aspirin. Even if I could get the dang pill bottle open, sometimes twisting off the top of bottled water takes Herculean strength. Why bother?

A few physicians in Florida claim that elderly patients often don’t take their meds or eat correctly because the hassle of getting things opened is just too hard. One 80-year-old man told his doctor it would take a body-builder to open up his heart medication bottle. How is it that the average person cannot muster up the strength to open a jar of food or a pill bottle? Maybe we should resort to sledge hammers to smash the little, mean bottles.

Clearly, our safety-minded packaging has gone too far. The other day I tried to rip open a package of cheese where it said, “Tear here.” Oh yeah, that’s a big, fat lie.

Anytime you see those two little words—“tear here”—might as well run for your scissors.

My mother is 90, and I have a grown daughter with a disability, so I know first-hand that “opening things up” is a major problem. If you have a slight vision problem (can’t line up those little marks on the child-proof bottle caps) or haven’t been lifting weights lately, some simple day-to-day tasks become almost impossible. From the wrapping on individual muffins to those horrid plastic rings around juice bottles, life becomes a series of physical challenges. Worse, people are inadvertently stabbing themselves when they try to cut those plastic bottle-top rings with sharp knives. Ouch! It’s a bloody mess in the kitchen these days.

Oh and kids’ toys are the worse. It’s a major headache trying to get those dolls, cars

and action figures out of their dreadful containers. Rigid, unforgiving pieces of plastic or wire are strung around the necks of dolls requiring wire cutters to free them. Many a child has been traumatized watching parents extract dolls with huge cutters out of their plastic cartons. Little boys’ toys are the worse—might as well get your chain saw in the house to cut through all the layers of wire, steel, plastic and tape holding dozens of parts (that you’ll need to assemble) together. Last time I opened up a Batman game for my grandson, Brandon, I almost died trying!

A woman in New River emailed me to say that her childproof, self-closing glass

sliding door is so heavy that she hopes she never has to get out of the house in a hurry. I know we want to keep the kids safe, but what about the weak, old and feeble? Who would have guessed that we have to walk around with our tool-belts on just to survive? My most trusted item in the kitchen is the bottle grip-opener, yet most of the time I still have to call for help. The other day I was fumbling with a mean, little olive jar when I decided that without Doug, my life in the kitchen would be useless. (Doug, if you’re reading this, what I meant to say is that my life without you would be useless).


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I generally walk around the house armed. If you stop by, then don’t be scared if you see a knife (cutting plastic rings), hemostat (gripping plastic), screwdriver (poking in the tops of lids), scissors (cutting cardboard), and wire-cutters (snipping steel staples) all dangling from my belt. Does any of it work? Occasionally, but I try to be prepared.

Olive jars—beware!Until next week, stay safe,

Dear Readers, and try to win the battle against all things hard to open.

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

bluhm from page 9 ‘CSI’ creator sponsors eventTriple R Horse Rescue in

Cave Creek announced Sept. 12 that Anthony and Michelle Zuiker of Hollywood, Calif., have become sponsors of the organization’s first “Hope for Horses Gala.”

Anthony Zuiker is the creator and executive director of the well-known television series “CSI” and also the new series “Whodunnit?”

Ken Bacher, president of Triple R Horse Rescue, said that the celebrity sponsorship was welcome news.

“We are overwhelmed with the Zuiker’s generous support of our organization and enthusiastically thank them for helping us to further our efforts to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home the horses that are surrendered to our care”, he said.

Event sponsorships are divided into four tiers ranging from $750 to $5,000. The Zuikers contributed at the highest tier, which Triple R Horse Rescue has named the “stallion” sponsorship level.

The Hope for Horses Gala will be held at the Carefree Resort and Conference Center on Oct. 19 and is set to become an annual fundraising event for Triple R Horse Rescue. This is not only an opportunity for the community to continue

supporting the ranch, but also a chance for Triple R to thank those who support the rescue throughout the year. The Gala will include a formal dinner, programming hosted by local personality Andi Barness and both silent and live auctions to raise funding to continue to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home horses. All donations raised throughout the evening will go directly to the feed and care of horses at the rescue.

Triple R Horse Rescue is a nonprofit organization based in Cave Creek. This year alone, its members have re-homed more than 40 horses. Triple R is a 100 percent volunteer-run organization with a facility that can accommodate up to 15 rescued horses on any given day. Foster homes accommodate additional horses that are available for adoption.

With several ways to participate in the Hope for Horses Gala, Triple R invites anyone who would like to help to visit the organization’s website, triplerhorserescueaz.com, or contact the gala coordinator, Courtney Olson, at 206-948-2271. To attend the Hope for Horses Gala, tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased on the Triple R Horse Rescue website.


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Artist Micky Jansen hopes to touch you with her art, inspiration and imagination.

Born in 1949, Micky was raised in Holland and lived in the South of France before moving to Arizona in 1979. She is a mother of four and a passionate horsewoman and naturalist.

Her creative inspiration comes from the natural world and changing life experiences. Micky savors evening rides in the high desert on her beloved horses and gathering new ideas while hiking with her three dogs.

Having painted most of her life, Micky is not new to the world of art by any means. She attended the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague in the 1960s, perfecting her skills in oil and acrylic painting, with many of Europe’s most successful and well-known artists. Over the years, Micky expanded her media into Batik on paper, solar printing and sculpting, as she advanced her art career. Her experience and skills of observation have severed her well in developing grace and interest of her present day work.

Micky works from her home studio in the beautiful Rio Verde Foothills, just steps from the Tonto National Forest. She draws inspiration from the sweeping horizons of the great northern Sonoran

Desert. Her horses roam freely over the vast landscape harkening back to the original days of the American West.

In meeting Micky, you will find she is a keen observer of the natural world—everything from the dancing dragonflies over her backyard pool, to the rumbling thunderheads that fill the summer sky. Micky has a unique ability to register the colors, textures and themes of the natural world, transforming their energy into paintings and sculptural work. Her style is modern, impressionistic, surrealistic and full of vibrant energy and mystery. The feminine form is central in much of her work. She uses vibrant colors and a mixture of powerful images to create an unexpected result that brightens a room, sets a mood and greets its observers with mystery and magic. A woman’s hair turns into the colorful leaves of fall, or her feet, moving in the water, briefly appear as a mermaid’s tail. There is a joyous spirit embodied in each one of Micky’s artistic expressions, echoing a living memory of her varied life experience.

The process of staying engaged in her arts community is a lifeline to new inspiration. Micky sponsors workshops at her home studio for fellow artists on a regular basis. She also attends workshops others sponsor to gain new insights in techniques and use of new material. Micky is aware that an artist is always growing, changing and reinventing the dreams of expression.

Presently, Micky’s work can be seen at Venues, upstairs gallery, on Easy Street in Carefree. You may also visit her website at www.blueamazon.com for a

retrospective of her past work, to stay up to date on her current work, to contact Micky for a home studio tour or to make arrangements to attend a workshop.


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Insidious: Chapter 2Dir: James Wan

Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye and

Barbara Hershey

Monte’s Rating:2.50 out of 5.00

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“Insidious” did something horror seemed to forget about: It utilized traditional scares and techniques in executing a ghost story with a startling and genuinely creepy effect—surprisingly, all without an abundance of gore or violence.

While “Paranormal Activity” used similar scare tactics, “Insidious” felt different because of the narrative design. The originality was lacking, since most of the story seemed inspired by previous ghost films, yet it recreated and amplified the jump-out-of-your-seat fright factor missing from horror films.

The story in “Insidious: Chapter 2” starts mere hours after the original film. While the initial transition between the two was intriguing, “Insidious: Chapter 2” ended up being a cluttered assembly

of rehashed scares and forced answers.The plot involves Renai (Rose

Byrne) and Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson) having just escaped the ordeal that haunted their lives. The couple, needing to leave their home due to an investigation of the events, moves in with Josh’s mother (Barbara Hershey). Almost immediately, toys begin to turn on by themselves, a specter in white wanders through the hallways and their son begins to have terrible dreams again. Renai begins to question her curiously doubtful husband and starts investigating the past for answers.

Director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell, who also acted in the film, opened the sequel with a visit to Josh’s childhood past. Wan capably created tension with his framing techniques in the first few minutes, skillfully heightening the uncertainty of the expected and unexpected elements.

The “Chapter 2” in the title implied the idea of a continuing story, which naturally allowed for further examination into the main characters. Josh’s past was examined, showing his relationship with his mother and the odd events that surrounded her as a nurse. It was the relationship with the past that ultimately caused the narrative to stumble.

While the first film paid homage—perhaps too blatantly—to haunting film predecessors, “Chapter 2” did more of the same in a far more direct method. “Psycho” and “The Shining”

were the two most obvious films used as inspiration. Rose Byrne offered a good performance, but her character wasn’t required to do more than react to things moving and being chased; still, she well-embodied the reactions of a confused wife and terrified mother. Patrick Wilson was challenged with the difficult task of playing an imitation of his own character. His performance was mixed with scenes that felt overly subdued and others that felt forcibly emotional. The performances

were a noticeable change from the capable handling of the characters in the first film.

A few moments during the film felt genuinely dread-filled and startling, regardless of how much influence the soundtrack had with promoting the scare. However, there were also scenes that felt like leftovers from the first film and, unfortunately, developing a sequel while standing on the shoulders of its predecessor only hurts the foundation that supports it.


Harvest Moon Dinner/Dance coming SaturdayHigh Desert Park in Black

Canyon City will be jumping Sept. 21 for the fifth annual Harvest Moon Dinner/Dance.

The High Desert Helpers-sponsored event will start at 5:30 p.m. with a dinner, running until 7 p.m.

Following the dinner, Route 66 will be on hand to perform old rock, country, bluegrass and blues music for the dance portion of the evening.

Tickets—$10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under—are available by calling 623-374-5069 or 623-826-8003. Adult tickets include not only the dinner, dance and a chance at door prizes, but also a raffle ticket for a hand-sewn Southwest quilt created by renowned quilter Marcia Randolph. Additional raffle tickets may be purchased by contacting Beth Cothern at 623-374-5069.

High Desert Park is located at 19001 E. Jacie Lane. Check out highdeserthelpers.org for more info.

Two samples of quilts that will be available at the High Desert helpers Harvest Moon Dinner/Dance Sept.21.


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pretty much sets it in stone, and it was driven predominately by Maricopa County,” Shearer said.

The fire chief said his main concern is in regard to evacuation procedures.

“If we have an overturned tanker on the freeway here and it’s got [spilled cargo] and it’s a cloud and the cloud is moving, the freeway becomes not a means of egress out,” Nichols said. “We have to go east to get out, and we’ve got a fence around the community and really only one gate, so that becomes problematic.”

In support of the fire chief’s comments, some law enforcement officials in attendance said that opening the gate to the public has recently been found useful on occasion. For example, when a fatality recently occurred on the I-17, police unlocked the gate and let vehicles through to alleviate traffic congestion in the area.

Additionally, Nichols suggested that key issuing protocols for the gate needed review because he said that many of the motorists passing through the secure gate haven’t appeared to be authorized key

holders, such as members of law enforcement or firefighters.

Several of those in attendance at the Sept. 10 meeting said that much of the political pressure behind keeping the gate closed had originally come from residents on the New River/Desert Hills side, but that tension has seemed to mellow over the years as Anthem’s commercial appeal grew.

Shearer said that relations between Anthem and the surrounding community have been getting better, and he encouraged further discussions on the gate policy with members of county government.

Anthem students win art contestSeveral students from Gavilan

Peak Global Leadership Academy in Anthem won the Arizona State University Confucius Institute 2013 Poster Design Contest.

Arizona students grades K-8 submitted original illustrations from three Chinese themes: People, Landscapes or Holiday Celebrations. The judging criteria were based on creativity, expression of theme and composition.

Winners from Gavilan Peak’s Mandarin Immersion program included:

Sage Sollars, second grade, took first place in the K-2 category with her depiction of the Moon Festival Goddess, Chang’e.

Brent Sollars, kindergarten, won third place with his “Year of Snake” entry.

Norah Lindsay, fourth grade, entered “Twin Chinese

Cherry Blossoms” and won an Outstanding Award.

Corrina Tapley, fourth grade, entered “Cranes in China” and also won an Outstanding Award.

Justin Noble, fourth grade, received an “Honorable Mention” for his “Bamboo Forest” entry.

The Arizona State University Confucius Institute and the United Chinese Association of Arizona will exhibit and award drawings during the seventh annual Arizona Chinese National Day/Mid-Autumn celebration reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 22 in the ASU Memorial Ballroom at the Tempe campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Gavilan Peak is part of the Deer Valley Unified School District and is located north of Phoenix in Anthem.

Ross Mason photoNone shall pass — Or shall they? The question of whether or not this gate along the southeast edge of Anthem should be open for public use is being raised again.


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I believe that focusing on a specific area of law is important. The continuing legal education courses that I attend are specific to personal injury law, civil litigation and ethics. Keeping insurance companies and defense attorneys accountable is fundamental to advance the positions and interests of my clients, which professional knowledge and technical skills help happen.

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experience representing accident victims and am able to recognize and present their injuries as valid, their medical care and expenses as reasonable and necessary and their pain and suffering, as well as their other damages, as actual, so long as the facts and records support the same. I personally draft all of my clients’ demands, motions and pleadings. If I do not believe I can help a prospective client, I will be sympathetic but direct. If I believe I can help, I will offer my services.

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Veterans Heritage Project marks 10th anniversary

In celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the Veterans Heritage Project at Cactus Shadows High School, letters of recognition and awards were presented Sept. 10 to Principal Steve Bebee Superintendent Debbi Burdick for their 10 years of support and dedication to the program.

The special presentation was made at the Sept. 10 CCUSD governing board meeting.

The Veterans Heritage Project began at Cactus Shadows High School in September 2003 as Arizona Heritage Project, an oral history project under the instruction of history teacher Barbara Hatch. Each year, high school students interview local veterans and ask them to share their stories of service in the military. Students transform the interviews into essays, which they publish in a hard-bound book called “Since You

Asked: Arizona Veterans Share their Memories.” Videotaped interviews are also permanently archived by students in the Library of Congress.

Since the beginning, Veterans Heritage Project has branched out to more than 13 middle and high schools—mostly in Arizona—and a few out of state. More than 350 students have participated in the program and have interviewed approximately 650 veterans. Four years ago, VHP received its nonprofit status and supporters aim to take the program nationwide.

The program honors local veterans, as well as creates a hands-on environment for young students to learn valuable skills for college and their career paths. Students befriend veterans and tell their stories, passing the torch on to a new generation, while preserving veterans’ stories.

Cactus Shadows newspaper among finalistsThe National Scholastic Press

Association recently announced Cactus Shadow’s CS Press among finalists for the 2012-2013 Newspaper Pacemaker contest.

The CS Press was one of 15 newspapers chosen to be finalists in the tabloid category.

Scott Warren, editor-in-chief at CS Press, commended on the finalist designation.

“I’m more than excited,” he said. “We worked hard all year long, and it’s great to get the recognition.”

Features Editor Tyler Bean agreed.“It’s kind of surreal to be selected for

such a prestigious competition, and the scope of the whole thing is pretty amazing,” Bean said.

The Newspaper Pacemaker contest

is co-sponsored by the Newspaper Association of America Foundation. This year’s contest yielded a total of 325 entries and categories included: newspapers of eight or fewer pages, newspapers of 9-16 pages, newspapers of 17-plus pages, newsmagazines and junior high/middle school newspapers.

Judges select Pacemakers based on the following: coverage and content; quality of writing and reporting; leadership on the opinion page; evidence of in-depth reporting; layout and design; and photography, art and graphics.

Pacemakers are selected by the staff of an NAA-member newspaper or journalism professionals. Finalists will be notified about a month before the fall convention.

Outlets plans weekend celebrationJust prior to National Family Day,

Outlets at Anthem will play host to a new family event, “Celebrate Family Weekend,” Sept. 21-22.

For “Celebrate Family Weekend,” Outlets at Anthem will be partnering with local organizations including Farmers Insurance, North Valley Library, Maricopa County Sherriff’s Office, Phoenix Police Department and more. The 2-day event will encourage family fun for all ages and feature a variety of activities, including:

• Family photo booth• Family fitness activities• Pony rides• Petting zoo• Balloon animals• Fingerprinting• Family picnic• Reading circle and book giveaways• Store discountsThe event starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 4

p.m. All activities are free, but donations are suggested for the pony rides and petting zoo.

Ross Mason photoliving history — Vietnam vets David Lucier and Virgel Cain (left) were on hand with several Cactus Shadows students at the Sept. 10 CCUSD governing board meeting where the 10th anniversary of the Veterans Heritage Project was marked by presentations to Principal Steve Bebee and Superintendent Debbi Burdick.


ARIZONA STATE LAND DEPARTMENT1616 WEST ADAMS STREETPHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007

PUBLIC AUCTION SALE NO. 16-101136PERPETUAL RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT

Pursuant to A.R.S. Title 37, notice is hereby given that the state of Arizona through its Arizona State Land Department (herein called ASLD), will sell at Public Auction to the highest and best bidder at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at the Arizona State Land Department, 1616 W. Adams, Room 434B, Phoenix, Arizona, a perpetual right of way easement for the purpose of a Service Road situated in Maricopa County to wit:

TOWNSHIP 4 NORTH, RANGE 4 EAST, G&SRB&M, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA

PARCEL: M&B THRU TRACT 4, BLOCK 6 IN STATE PLAT 36, SECTION 29, CONTAINING 2.67 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.

BENEFICIARY: PERMANENT COMMON SCHOOLS (INDEMNITY SELECTIONS)

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 $2,400.00 and consists of 2.67 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.

TERMS OF SALE:

(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 $2,400.00; (2) A Selling and Administrative Fee of 3% of the value of the right of way, which is $72.00; (3) Reimbursable Estimated Advertising Fee, which is $2,500.00. The total amount due at the time of sale is $4,972.00 (less $2,500.00 if the successful bidder is the applicant for a total amount due of $2,472.00).

(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 CommissionerJuly 3, 2013

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HIGHTOWER continued on page 23

Why does capitalism still need defending?Given the evidence of the

superiority of capitalism in achieving prosperity, isn’t it astonishing we still debate its merits?

Filmmaker Michael Moore a c t u a l l y made an anti-capital-ism “docu-m e n t a r y ” called “Cap-italism: A Love Story.” Moore says: “Capitalism is an evil,

and you cannot regulate evil. You have to eliminate it and replace it with something that is good for all people.” Is it rel-evant that Moore’s net worth is reported around $50 million, give or take a few mil, and that his accumulation of wealth oc-curred within the system of free markets that he trashes?

Another Hollywood leftie, Ed Asner, is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. In a tax-the-rich cartoon video narrated by Asner, an evil rich man urinates on the poor. Charming.

Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, wrote “Wealth of Nations” in 1776. How do nations prosper, he asked? The answer, Smith said, is to encourage competition between suppliers — whether of goods or services — to please customers.

Smith wrote, “In general, if any branch of trade, or

any division of labour, be advantageous to the public, the freer and more general the competition, it will always be the more so.”

Abraham Lincoln was not an economist but would have been quite at home with the free-market school: “There is not, of necessity, any such thing as the free hired laborer being fixed to that condition for life. ... The prudent, penniless beginner in the world labors for wages awhile, saves a surplus with which to buy tools or land for himself; then labors on his own account for another while, and at length hires another new beginner to help him. This is ... the just, and generous, and prosperous system, which opens the way for all — gives hope to all and ... improvement of condition to all. If any continue through life in the condition of the hired laborer, it is not the fault of the system, but because of either a dependent nature which prefers it, or improvidence, folly or singular misfortune.”

Booker T. Washington, a former slave, wrote “Up From Slavery” in 1901, 36 years after the Civil War: “When a Negro girl learns to cook, to wash dishes, to sew, to write a book, or a Negro boy learns to groom horses, or to grow sweet potatoes, or to produce butter, or to build a house, or to be able to practice medicine, as well or better than some one else, they will be rewarded

regardless of race or color.In the long run, the world

is going to have the best, and any difference in race, religion, or previous history will not long keep the world from what it wants. ... This is a great human law which cannot be permanently nullified.”

This brings us to a standard denunciation of capitalism: greed. Bill Gates, the legendary software pioneer, reportedly once denounced a business for its lack of aggressiveness. “They have finite greed,” Gates sniffed. In the movie “Wall Street” Michael Douglas famously said, “Greed is good.”

Greed freaks out people like talk-show host Phil Donahue. He once told Nobel laureate Milton Friedman, “When you see around the globe the maldistribution of wealth, the desperate plight of millions of people in underdeveloped countries, when you see so few haves and so many have-nots, when you see the greed and the concentration of power — did you ever have a moment of doubt about capitalism and whether greed’s a good idea to run on?”

Friedman responded: “Is there some society you know that doesn’t run on greed? You think Russia doesn’t run on greed? You think China doesn’t run on greed? What is greed? Of course, none of us are greedy; it’s only the other fellow who’s greedy. The world runs on individuals pursuing their separate interests. The great

achievements of civilizations have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn’t construct his theory under order from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn’t revolutionize the automobile industry that way. In the only cases in which the masses have escaped from the kind of grinding poverty you’re talking about — the only cases in recorded history — are where they have had capitalism and largely free trade.”

U2 frontman Bono, the rock star, agrees with Friedman.

Bono has spent three decades raising money to alleviate poverty and combat AIDS and HIV in the Third World. In a speech last year at Georgetown University, Bono talks about his epiphany: “Rock star preaches capitalism. Wow. Sometimes I hear myself and I just can’t believe it! But commerce is real. ... Aid is just a stop-gap. Commerce (and) entrepreneurial capitalism takes more people out of poverty than aid. ... In dealing with poverty here and around the world, welfare and foreign aid are a Band-Aid. Free enterprise is a cure.”

We end with this quote from Mark Twain: “I’m opposed to millionaires, but it would be a mistake to offer me the position.”

To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at creators.com.

ElDER

Those poor, tortured tomatoes of agribusiness

Warning: Agribusiness is in the lab again, molesting the “molecular machineries” of Mother Nature’s tomatoes.

Actually, it’s the already-m a c h i n e d , i n d u s t r i a l tomato that lab techs are retinkering. It seems that big produce p e d d l e r s h a v e d i s c ove r e d that their

red, perfectly-round, tomato-looking fruits are so f lavorless as to constitute consumer

fraud. Of course, tomato lovers have known this for years, but industry didn’t care. Corporate producers had financial clout to force their products into the supermarket bins, so the chain stores offered no choice to shoppers. Buy it and weep.

Indeed, the bland orb was specifically manufactured by land-grant university geneticists to satisfy industry, not consumers. Profiteering middlemen wanted to eliminate small producers and farm workers, grow the crop on huge corporate farms, mechanically harvest it, artificially ripen it, and ship it thousands of miles to markets without rotting. As author Susan DeMarco learned while researching “Hard Tomatoes, Hard Times” in 1972, taste was not even an afterthought. When she pointed out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s research director that the reconstructed fruit lacked f lavor, he considered that irrelevant: “Your children will never know the difference,” he smirked.

But, of course, the children did — they’re the ones who’ve created today’s alternative system of sustainably grown, untampered, locally marketed tomatoes, which have been increasingly taking sales away from the industrial profiteers for the past 20 years. So, has the agribusiness-industrial complex finally learned that high-tech is not always better?

Get real! Actually, they’re getting

more unreal, turning again to our tax-funded land-grant researchers to save them from the quality producers.

“I’m 98 percent confident we can make a tomato that tastes substantially better,” Professor Harry Klee exulted to The New York Times last month.

He’s head of a team of tomato tinkerers at the University of Florida.

Hmmm. Excuse me, professor, but “substantially better” than what? One of Momma Nature’s own

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Mounted shooting event Sept. 18-21

Mounted Shooters of America holds its MSA Colt Mounted Shooting World Championship at WestWorld in Scottsdale Sept. 18–21.

Sponsored by Colt Firearms, the 4-day mounted shooting competition brings riders and their athletic horses from across the nation and Canada to compete for more than $50,000 in cash and the World Champion- ship title.

The object of the sport is to shoot 10 balloon targets, while riding through a variety of challenging courses using specially loaded

blank cartridges fired from Old West-style single-action revolvers.

The public is invited to watch the daily competition free of charge, which runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The event will also feature a Friday Night Superstar competition, complete with some of the top mounted shooting competitors in the nation going head-to-head for a purse of more than $50,000. Shooters will compete in pistol and rif le competition with the best riders from the daytime competition bringing their best game.

Admission is $10; children under 12 are free. The Friday Night Superstar event starts at 7 p.m. and includes live entertainment by Brian Bausch and his Silver Screen Trick Riding Horses.

WestWorld is located at 16601 N. Pima Rd. in Scottsdale. For more information call WestWorld at (480) 312-6802. For MSA details visit www.newmsa.com.


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heirloom varieties perhaps? No, no — Klee knows that high-tech tomato f lavorologists like him can’t get near that quality. Rather, he’s merely out to endow the industrial, mass-produced fruits of agribusiness with enough tomato-ishy taste to pass as a minimally acceptable version of the real thing.

How? By using a gas chromatograph that serves as an artificial nose to sniff out “f lavor volatiles” in real tomatoes. Then, he and his team of geneticists intend to extract a few of the genes that cause a plant to produce f lavor and try to place then in industry’s manufactured creation.

Why do this? It’s all intended to help the corporate powers retake market share and profits they’ve been losing to producers of the natural product.

Where did Klee come from? Monsanto, where he was employed for 11 years to help work on that giant’s bioengineered foods. Now he directs the Institute for Plant Innovation at UF, backed by Monsanto. Klee and company say they hope to develop

what’s called “a chemical recipe for the ideal tomato.”

That mission raises another question: “Ideal” for whom? It’ll still be a bland, mass-produced tomato doused with pesticides, machine-harvested while green, and shipped across country. It’s only ideal for the maximization of corporate profits. And beware, for the tomato is not the only target of this academic, industrial complex.

Klee and company are also redoing the blueberry to be, as the Times called it, “crispy, almost apple-like.” Wow, I bet they’ll next try to manufacture apples to be almost blueberry-like.

Final question: Why are land-grant universities frittering away the public’s scarce research on these corporate projects? Let the m u l t i b i l l i o n - d o l l a r industrialists do their own dirty work.

Klee claims that it’s all about “bringing back f lavor.” But professor — flavor never left. Go to a farmers market and taste for yourself.

To find out more about Jim Hightower, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Web page at www.creators.com.

Meet Jake, a Shiba Inu-terrier mix. This little guy is around 3 years old, neutered and weighs about 14 pounds. He is very social, especially with guys. It isn’t known how he would do with children. He is currently being fostered with other dogs and cats. He does great with big dogs but can be bossy with dogs smaller than himself. He is also fine around horses. Jake is well behaved, loves car rides and is not a big eater.

To see Jake, or get find out more information about him, call 623-465-9419.For information on other dogs and cats needing homes, check out

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