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Getting the 411 on the DVUSD budgetELIZABETH MEDORA

STAFFNORTH VALLEY – The

Deer Valley Unified School District offered the 411 as it pertains to next year’s budget at a community meeting on May 6.

Approximately 40 people attended the budget forum, including DVUSD Superintendent James Veitenheimer and Governing Board members Ann Ordway, Mike Gregoire, Ann O’Brien, and Kimberly Fisher. Board member Ron Bayer was not in attendance.

Jim Migliorino, DVUSD Associate Superintendent of Fiscal and Business Services, presented information at the forum and took participants’ questions regarding district budgetary concerns.

Migliorino noted that the meeting would provide “very simplified school finance fundamentals.” He added that the district was working to balance the 2015-16 budget.

“Unfortunately, that process requires us to consider some changes,” Migliorino said.

Migliorino presented information on the budget changes that have been made since 2010. The budget has seen repeated cuts, and the struggle to

balance the budget with the least impact to students continues.

“We have cut continually,” Migliorino said. “Every year, there have been some adjustments that our board has had to consider.”

The district has been working from a list of priorities in addressing the cuts.

“We came up with some primary objectives,” Migliorino described. “We asked, ‘What do we need to focus on as a district?’” Staff contributed to the list of objectives, including cuts having the least impact to students, achieving Strategic Plan goals, keeping low student-teacher ratios, and employee preservation.

BUDGET 411 continued on page 7

Cave Creek Regional Park: See the best of the North Valley desertELIZABETH MEDORA

STAFFCAVE CREEK – The North

Valley is home to many sections of picturesque open space. Some of the most beautiful and fascinating of that North Valley desert is located in the Cave Creek Regional Park.

Located on nearly 3,000 acres of Sonoran Desert, the park offers something for every outdoor enthusiast, including hiking, biking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, wildlife education, and more.

Ranger Mark Paulat, who has served as ranger for the past three years, oversees the park and looks after the Nature Center animal inhabitants.

Through the park, people can interact with nature and learn more about the desert.

Paulat noted that animals in the park are protected and should not be harmed. Visitors are always welcome, as long as they abide by park rules.

“This is the animals’ sanctuary,” Paulat said. “This is their home. Respect them.”

The Nature Center at the park is home to multiple desert creatures, and visitors can get up close – but not too close! – with several varieties of snakes, scorpions, and a Gila monster. Paulat shares information about each creature with visitors, separating facts from myths. Carefully lifting a giant hairy

scorpion out of its tank by pinching below its stinger, Paulat explained that the stripe-tailed scorpions, bark scorpions, and giant hairy scorpions in the tank are kept there for educational purposes for visitors.

“All of these guys walked in through the door,” Paulat said, referring to the scorpions. “They volunteered!”

These eight-legged “volunteers” live the good life at the Nature Center, eating crickets and living free from outside dangers. Paulat talked about the differences in the scorpions; the giant hairy have

Pictured is Ranger Mark Paulat holding a juvenile Gila monster. Due to injury, this Gila monster is an inhabitant of the Nature Center.

CAVE CREEK PARK continued on page 9

Canyon Springs student wins bike

ANTHEM – Abigail Prue, a second grader at Canyon Springs School, won a bike from the Deer Valley Unified School District Food and Nutrition Department, in celebration of National Bike Month. She was presented with the bike at a surprise ceremony on May 11.

Canyon Springs Cafeteria Manager Gail Kurtz and staff were excited to take part in the contest and award a bike to a student. The Food & Nutrition Dept. are dedicated to students’ health, and bike prizes during Bike Month help support and promote an active lifestyle.Congratulations to Abigail!

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Local Little League plays first game with new scoreboardCAREFREE – Cactus Foothills North

Little League has played their first game with a brand new scoreboard, thanks to a donation from the Kiwanis Club of Carefree Benefit Foundation. Saturday, May 2 was the inaugural game with the new scoreboard.

“Kiwanis Club of Carefree is proud to be the Name Sponsor for the Cactus Foothills North Little League baseball field’s scoreboard,” said Bob Swan, President, Kiwanis Club of Carefree. “Club members and volunteers are proud to support young athletes striving to be the best they can be, their dedicated coaches, and their parents or guardians. Kiwanians are all about helping kids and local communities.”

“We are very grateful for the generous donation made by Carefree Kiwanis to Cactus Foothills North Little League,” said Steve Fair of the Cactus Foothills North Little League.

Mark Fossey, Cactus Foothills North Little League President wholeheartedly agreed, “The thing I love about Little League is that it’s all about community. Thanks to the support of our community partners, the kids are meeting people, being social, leaning how to win and lose,

and sportsmanship.”Fair described the benefits of the new

scoreboard and provided details about the other recent major improvements to the field.

“The new scoreboard replaced a scoreboard that was originally installed when Sonoran Trails Middle School used the field for their baseball games,” Fair said. “The old scoreboard used incandescent light bulbs that were very inefficient, required frequent maintenance, and was very difficult to see during day games. The new scoreboard has been moved 30’ closer to the field so it is more visible by all the fans during games no matter what time they are played.”

Fair discussed what Little League means to the kids and the community.

“We are very proud of our league and we work hard to make it about the community,” he noted. “We believe that Little League is not all about wins and losses. It is about teaching our children the game of baseball, encouraging them to support and help each other, and hopefully make them better people in the end.”

Renovation and replacement of the

infield began in January. It included new turf in the infield, additional turf in the area behind home plate between the dugouts and in the outfield (to more closely match Little League outfield specs), new infield dirt, and new irrigation for both the turf and infield dirt.

Jeff Reuter, a parent in the Cactus Foothills North Little League, and his company Sonoran Landesign donated all of the work and materials. The inauguration of the Carefree Kiwanis scoreboard at project completion was a

proud moment for everyone. The ball field is located at the north end

of Cave Creek Unified School District education complex south of Carefree Highway, between 56th and 60th Streets. Cactus Foothills North Little League information and registration is available at www.cfnll.com. For information on Kiwanis Club of Carefree, Kiwanis Club of Carefree Benefit Foundation, Inc. and Desert Foothills Key Club, call (480) 488-8400 or visit www.kiwaniscarefree.org.

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Anthem Soccer Club holding tryouts

ANTHEM – Anthem Soccer Club will conduct tryouts for the 2015-16 season May 18-21, in the Anthem Community Park. The club is looking to add players to established boys and girls teams in groups under age-8 through under-18. Participating U-8 and 9 boys and girls will have assessment placement.Tryout dates: • U-8,U-9& 10 Boys and Girls:

Monday May, 18th at 7 p.m. Field #1

• U-11 and U-12 Boys and Girls: Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m.

• U-13 and 14 Boys and Girls: Wednesday, May 20 at 7 p.m.

• U-15 to 18 Boys and Girls: Thursday, May 21, 7 p.m.The tryouts will last

approximately one and a half hours. Participants should wear appropriate gear, including soccer shoes and shin guards, as well as bring drinking water. All participants need to sign in at field #1 at the Ramada.

For more information, contact Mark Kerlin at (623) 582-2413 or [email protected] or go online to www.anthemsoccerclub.com.

D-backs Star Wars Day, July 18

PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks will host Star Wars Day on July 18 when the team hosts the San Francisco Giants at 5:10 p.m. at Chase Field. The first 20,000 D-backs fans will receive a Star Wars-themed A.J. Pollock Bobblehead, courtesy of Cox Communications, in which fans will be able to interchange the bat with a lightsaber.

Fans are encouraged to dress in their favorite Star Wars character to participate in a special pregame parade around the field. Star Wars characters, such as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and Stormtroopers, will be on hand to greet fans and will participate in several in-game activities.

Last year’s Star Wars Night featured a Josh Collmenter Star Wars-themed bobblehead and D-backs announcers Steve Berthiaume and Bob

Brenly appeared as Chewbacca and a Stormtrooper, respectively, during the broadcast on FOX Sports Arizona.

Tickets are still available and can be purchased by calling (602) 5140-8400 or online at www.dbacks. com/starwars.

‘Walk for the Thirsty,’ May 16

SCOTTSDALE – Water For Our World is hosting ‘Walk for the Thirsty’ on Saturday, May 16, 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Water For Our World describes this event as a 64-foot walk that will change the way participants think about obtaining water. This interactive event allows all participants to walk with a purpose and help supply water to the Phoenix area homeless, homebound, and disaster relief centers. It also will raise awareness of the international need for clean drinking water.

For a $10 donation, each participant will be able to walk 64 feet on a water walk platform designed to awaken participants’ senses for what it is like in many third world countries when they have to journey out daily to find life-saving water. The first 800 people will get a free Wet’N’Wild water park ticket good for this summer.

Water For Our World is also requesting donations of cases of water. The Salvation Army truck will be there; the goal is 800 cases. This will be used to help support the local Heat Relief Network with water to distribute the area homeless, homebound, and for any disaster relief.

The walk will be held at Road Runner Sports, at the corner of Mayo Boulevard and Scottsdale road.

For more details or to sign up, go online to www.waterforourworld.com/walkforthethirsty.asp.

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Local sportsmen’s groups historically have played a key role in wildlife conservation and defining the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, such as their role in eliminating

market hunting at the end of the 19th century and the grassroots support they provided in the 1930s for dedicated funding via Congressional acts for wildlife conservation.

Students complete Superintendent’s Challenge

CAVE CREEK – Thirty-four Cave Creek Unified School District seniors have participated in the Superintendent’s Challenge and contributed 8,814.5 hours of community service to the community.

Twenty-seven seniors completed the challenge, and eight seniors will receive a Varsity Letter for performing 200 plus hours of community service for the 2014-15 school year. Those seniors are: Jenalee Beazley, Jamie Behymer, Dusty Berthold, Alex Bodiroga, Abbey Brandt, Michelle Hugo, Nancy Scotto, and Spencer Silberman.

Congratulations to these caring and hard-working students!

MIM summer camp to be held in June

PHOENIX – Travel around the world through the Musical Instrument Museum’s summer camp. Camp will run throughout the month of June. Each culturally themed week (Asia, Africa, Latin America, and USA) will immerse campers ages 6-13 in music, world cultures, and hands-on activities. Discovering the wide world of MIM by dancing, singing, and playing, campers will gain a greater understanding of the role music has in our lives.

MIM Summer Camp: Around the World starts June 1-5 with Asia, then continues June 8-12 with Africa.

Latin America runs June 15-19; camp ends with the USA, June 22-26. Camp runs 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Mondays-Fridays in June.

Camp will be held at the Musical Instrument Museum, located at 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, in Phoenix. For more information, call (480) 478-6000 or visit www.MIM.org.

Deer Valley Medical Center receives award

PHOENIX – HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center, HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center, and HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center have received the Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for the treatment of stroke patients.

Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold-Plus Quality helps hospital teams provide the most up-to-date, research-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients. HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center, HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center, and HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center earned the award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period. These measures include aggressive use of medications and risk-reduction therapies aimed at reducing death and disability and improving the lives of stroke patients.

HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center, HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center, and HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center also received the association’s Target: Stroke Honor Roll for meeting stroke quality measures that reduce the time between hospital arrival and treatment with the clot-buster tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke. People who suffer a stroke who receive the drug within three hours of the onset of symptoms may recover quicker and are less likely to suffer severe disability.

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realtor, so I know about moving. It might be fun, even thrilling. But mostly, it is the sorting, packing, and cleaning that make grown men cry. Statistically, Americans move about every seven years. Why? Make a list. We need a bigger house, a smaller one, a better view, want to be closer to family, or far away from family, a job is beckoning, we want to be closer to town, would rather live in the country, have health issues, retirement is looming, weather is killing us, and that neighbor’s barking dog is simply unacceptable! Yes, it seems there are a lot of reasons to want to pick up and move.

I have noticed one common denominator in most moving scenarios: We have too much stuff! I love to go to people’s homes who are downsizing. Really? If you can barely cram all your belongings into a 3,200 square foot home, how do you suppose that will work in a 2,000 square foot abode? While it sounds good to “downsize,” many people are shocked to find that they actually like the stuff that they have collected over the years. And parting with it becomes painful.

I went to a home that had a room filled with books and magazines. Thousands of them. Stacks of magazines were piled high to the ceiling. Books filled every shelf and the room had dozens of bookcases! When I asked the man who was selling what he planned on doing with all of his reading material, he shrugged and said, “I guess take it with me.” Ha! This is the funny reality of moving. Sometimes we are forced to get rid of possessions. Moving can be tricky.

There is a fine line between being a “collector” and just

an ordinary hoarder. I know, because I have a grandson with autism, who struggles with “letting go” of everything and anything. He likes to keep old birthday cards, socks with holes in them, stuffed animals that he never plays with (he is a teenager now), and even throwing out a pair of shoes that are worn and no longer fit causes him to want to “save them” for a rainy day. I point out that holding onto things you don’t need or use is silly, but it just gets him mad. Well, maybe that is autism. But I have a feeling “collecting” is a common human trait.

I went to a lady’s house in New River who had a complete “rooster” kitchen. On every surface, windowsill, counter, pot shelf, and table she had some form of a rooster. It

was actually frightful. Statues, cookie jars, small china rooster figurines, plates, pictures…it was like walking into a chicken coop! When I told her (kindly) that she would have to pack up the roosters before we listed her house, she gasped. “But I love them and I am taking my collection with me!” Yikes, where would all these roosters go? She wants to downsize! Which makes me think that we like the idea of downsizing, but not necessarily the reality of it.

I love going to garage and estate sales. It is sometimes thrilling to find little treasures that people are willing to discard. Other times, it is shocking to see what is being sold. I recently saw a family photo album being sold for a dollar. I asked, “Why?” The young owner shrugged and said, “We don’t know who any of the people are in these photos.” Dear Readers, label those family pictures soon because the next generation may have no clue as to who the strangers are staring back at them in all those vintage

images. We don’t want Grandpa and Grandma’s wedding album being sold for a buck to a stranger!

Of course, it’s not just the stuff we have collected and want to keep that can make moving complicated. It is how to organize and pack that can make a move go smoothly. It seems inevitable that something important gets placed in the wrong box, mislabeled and never to be found. A lady in Anthem emailed me to say that her passport was kept in a “special purse” and evidently that purse got stashed with about forty boxes that her husband marked “kitchen, closet, or bedrooms.” A trip looming, a recent move, and no passport can cause panic to set in.

Dear Readers, never put cash in a teapot. One lady I know liked to keep stashes of cash in odd places, like teapots, shoes, vases, and coat pockets. But when she fell ill and ended up in assisted living, her “helpful” daughter-in-law took care of donating items to charities. Sadly, many beloved possessions and about $5,000 went to various organizations around town. Better to sort through our own things and keep our money in the bank!

A recent survey by the National Association of Professional Organizers reveals that 54 percent of Americans feel overwhelmed by clutter and 78 percent have no idea what to do with it. Okay, so today I am going to clean a closet, sort through papers, and label photos. It is never too late to get organized and de-clutter. I think I will start with my husband, Doug’s stuff, since it is always easier to organize another person’s belongings. (Hope he is not reading this).

We don’t need to move to get rid of some of our stuff! Just the will (and time) to do it. Good luck to us all.

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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Funding is based off the number of students in the district. This year’s funding has been based on the number of DVUSD students last year. The district could potentially be awarded funds if an inflationary funding lawsuit brought by school districts around the state against the state of Arizona is won. This lawsuit alleges that schools were not properly funded in past years. However, if and when that funding will become available is uncertain.

Due to state funding changes, the DVUSD was facing a budget shortfall of about $4.4 million for the coming school year. District staff prepared a budget addressing the shortfall; it may be formally adopted this summer. Cuts include increasing high school parking

fees, implementing a fee for high school sports, reducing district office positions, reducing other out-of-classroom positions, and utilizing school and community education accounts.

Discussing the options put forth, Migliorino emphasized the difficulty of balancing the budget and addressing this coming year’s $4.4 million shortfall.

“None of these budget options are what we consider to be desirable,” he said. “Our governing board agonized over these options.”

While the Governing Board has already voted on the 2015-16 budget, it has not yet been formally adopted.

“We’re asking for input regarding these options tonight,” Migliorino said. “They (the Governing Board) value the input that the community provides.”

Meeting attendees asked questions about the presentation, clarifying information and

deliberating financing options. The possibility of an upcoming override election was discussed. Volunteers are needed for the override election committee. District staff cannot advocate for an override themselves; only volunteers can advocate or the override.

Migliorino concluded with three priorities in the DVUSD’s future budget outlook: a salary increase for all employees, restoring capital funding, and reducing structural deficit. All of these priorities will have to wait until the funding is available to make them happen, however.

See the full DVUSD Budget 411 PowerPoint at www.DVUSD.org; click on the Our District tab, then click Budget 411. The district is also asking community members to take a survey on what they feel is most important in the district budget; see the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/DWCTYQL.

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Scout Troop 439 is helping to keep the desert beautiful. The Desert Foothills Land Trust, Anthem Community Council, and Boy Scout Troop 439 worked together on the trail on Saturday, May 2.

Under the direction of DFLT and Save Daisy Mountain Committee member Rick Kesselman, the energetic Scouts cleared brush and over one ton of rocks and boulders from the trail, and improved markings for the trail route.

Come see the results of their work on the portion of the Trail that has been adopted by Desert Foothills Land Trust and the Anthem Community

Council. This trail section runs from I-17, across the southern portion of Anthem to the Anthem Trailhead, and then on to the Spear S Trailhead at the New River Road/Linda Lane intersection. The Maricopa Trail is managed by the Maricopa County Parks & Recreation Department. When completed, the Maricopa Trail will be approximately 242 miles long and will connect each of the county’s regional parks, as well as other important recreation areas and open spaces.

Desert Foothills Land Trust works with landowners, communities, and partners to protect the most special and important natural areas in

the Arizona communities of Carefree, Cave Creek, North Scottsdale, North Phoenix, Anthem, Desert Hills, and New River. The Land Trust has permanently protected more than 680 acres on 23 preserves, many of which are open to the public for exploration and recreation.

The Save Daisy Mountain Committee of DFLT is focused on preserving the natural beauty, unique qualities and resources of Daisy Mountain and providing connectivity with surrounding trail systems and essential habitat corridors.

For more information on future events or to sign up for e-news, visit www.dflt.org.

Country Club Community Association volunteers honoredANTHEM – The Anthem

Country Club Community Association Board of Directors, the Anthem Country Club homeowners’ association, honored their volunteers at a reception on April 23. The ACCCA has over 40 volunteers.

Rick Kesselman, Chuck Durrant, Steve Champion, Holly Matson, Joy Lovell, Ed Varney, Chris Ensign, Roger Willis, Carl Benner, Bill Marrs, Rick Madsen, Ed Piedad, Ted

Finnell, John Sandoz, Liz Turner, Barbara Dose, Fred Shipley, Bill Fondow, Don “Skip” Hoeder, Richard Witt, Donna Gloshen, Tom Shaner, Frank Kacmarsky, Lynette Flinders, Stuart (Stu) Carl, David Lyijynen, Guy Winters, Sandy Stice, Susan Luft, Mary Ann Bowen, Diane Clarke, Jim Yeakley, Nirmal Manerikar, Jasjeet Arneja-Sandhu, John Roman, Rus Smith, and James Talbot, ACCCA Board and

Committee volunteers, were honored at the reception. Special Projects/Focus Group Volunteers were also honored; they included Sanisa Mendoza, Joseph Long, Carol Costa, Leisa Heuple, Ryan Halleran, Alan Muller, and Davis Noble (Club representative – Anthem Youth Advisory Council).

If you are interested in volunteering for the ACCCA, contact Jody Cote at (623) 742-4561 or [email protected].


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Marion Starr, the accomplished Australian watercolor artist, stated, “The challenge of the realist artist is to reach beyond just a representation and convey the essence of the scene, to capture something of the mood and sense of place.” She perfectly describes the photo-realism style of Prescott artist Bernie Lopez. Bernie masterfully renders brilliant desert sunsets, peaceful snow covered mountain meadows, and startlingly realistic lightning crackling across the summer sky, each demanding your attention to the natural world around us.

Bernie was born and grew up in Escondido, Calif. From a very young age, Bernie displayed an interest in the natural world around him. He captured his observations of nature’s moods in countless sketches, founding his passion for expression

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Today, Bernie works in his downtown Prescott studio. He identifies his work presently as the “photo-realism style”, which has gained popularity across the country. Bernie’s work is featured throughout the

United States in both private and corporate collections. His paintings are represented by Art Prescott Gallery and Jerome Artist Gallery. Bernie travels the state participating in solo shows as well as a number of art festivals.

To see more of Bernie Lopez’s work, visit his Web site at www.bernielopez.com. He can also be contacted at his e-mail address: [email protected].

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The stripe-tailed scorpions have a more painful sting than the giant hairy. Like the giant scorpions, they also burrow. These scorpions look similar to bark scorpions but have light stripes on their tails and wider bodies.

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Paulat noted that size has nothing to do with scorpion stings. Bark scorpions give the worst stings; baby bark scorpions are no more or less venomous.

Moving on to the display of snakes in the Nature Center, Paulat described his lifelong

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all my life,” he said. He has relocated many snakes, doing so with snake tongs and using caution so that no one gets hurt.

A king snake, a bull snake, a rattlesnake, and a Gila monster all reside at the Cave Creek Regional Park Nature Center. These creatures have been relocated here for various reasons; some could not be returned to their home areas and would not have survived elsewhere. The Gila monster will live out his life in captivity

due to an injury that left him with only three legs.

Paulat noted that king snakes can eat rattlesnakes. King snakes are constrictors; they kill and eat rattlesnakes by constricting and swallowing them. These black and white snakes are useful visitors thanks to this unique ability.

The Diamondback rattlesnake is one of 13 varieties of rattlesnake in Arizona. Known by its diamond-style pattern, this snake is one of the most common and adaptable of the rattlesnakes. Like other rattlesnakes, it’s highly venomous and should be avoided. This snake gives birth to live young.

“Diamondbacks are 8-10 inches when born,” Paulat said. “They can control their venom from the time they are born.” Paulat noted that the bigger the snake, the more venom there is.

If you see a snake at your home, you can call Daisy Mountain Fire Department or another relocation service to remove it. The fire department will remove any snake, venomous or not.

Paulat offered tips on discouraging snakes from your property. Pools and other standing water attract snakes (and a multitude of other creatures). Avoid heavy watering so there is no standing water and fewer cool areas to hide. Keeping your property open and clean so you can see a snake helps avoid a surprise visit, too. If you do see a non-venomous snake that you don’t want around, you can make it feel unwelcome. With a venomous snake, it’s safer to call an expert and let them deal with it.

“Chase snakes off to give them a bad experience,” Paulat said. This will discourage the snake from returning to your property.

Park visitors can learn much more about these and other creatures. Regular events are held at the park, including nighttime hikes, kids’ activities, and stargazing. The Cave Creek Regional Park is open 365 days a year. Dogs are welcome, so long as they are kept on a 6-foot-or-less leash, for their own safety and the safety of park animals. Drones and motorized traffic are not allowed on park grounds.

Follow the Cave Creek Regional Park on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CaveCreekPark to see critter cams, get park updates, and learn more about the park. The Cave Creek Regional Park is located at 37019 N Lava Ln., in Cave Creek.

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Pictured: Paulat blacklights a giant hairy scorpion.


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ANTHEM – She has her own Facebook page, loves everybody, and has more than doubled her weight in just three months.

She also has four legs.When Frankie the dog was

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“Frankie was absolutely emaciated beyond anything you could ever imagine,” said Lisa Kilwein, board of director for no-kill animal rescue, Anthem Pets, Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit organization. “It was one of the most dramatic rescues we have experienced,” Kilwein said. “It’s one of those things you see on TV and you wonder, ‘How can that happen in our community?’”

For more than 10 years, Anthem Pets has been dedicated to rescuing homeless or abandoned cats and dogs in the North Valley, as well as reuniting lost pets with their owners.

“We do whatever we can to help spread the word that this cat or dog – or turtle in some cases – is missing,” Kilwein said. “We’ve had a couple rabbits too, but primarily dogs and cats is what we focus on.”

Although Kilwein says that the North Valley would benefit from a shelter, Anthem Pets operates solely through volunteers and a foster system.

“Found animals that do not get sent home enter into our foster-based system,” Kilwein said. “We do not have a shelter.”

Animals that are placed in Anthem Pets’ system receive thorough medical care through Daisy Mountain Veterinary Hospital, as well as Academy West Animal Hospital.

“We’ll make sure they’re vaccinated, we’ll spay and neuter them, and (the hospital) will treat them medically for anything that needs to be done,” Kilwein said.

Unlike shelters that euthanize, Anthem Pets is committed to keeping animals alive.

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Foster homes take care of the animals until Anthem Pets is able to find their next forever home.

Although Anthem Pets has roughly 30 active foster families and 35 active volunteers, Kilwein said they are in desperate need of help.

“We definitely need additional help fostering dogs and cats,” she said, adding that there are different levels of fostering; it is not always long-term. In fact, simply fostering a dog overnight can make a big difference.

Anthem Pets is also seeking a dedicated adoption and foster coordinator, and volunteers for both event and database management.

Sharon Spears has been a volunteer with the organization for roughly two years.

“It’s exhausting, but a good kind of exhausting,” Spears said. “It gives me some joy to be able to reunite a pet with their owner.”

If it weren’t for the dedication of volunteers, the heartbreaking story of an emaciated dog like Frankie may not have had such a happy ending.

Scott Bair, Anthem Pets volunteer, saw a photo of a found dog, Frankie (previously known as ‘Thursday’), posted on the Anthem Pets Facebook page and was compelled to help.

Ribs and bones protruding, Bair transported Frankie to Daisy Mountain Veterinary Hospital. She had either been chained or held captive and starved to near death.

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was a year old,” Bair said. “She weighed about 20 pounds.”

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However, it wasn’t long after being admitted to Daisy Mountain Veterinary Hospital that Frankie found a new home.

In a lighthearted attempt to maintain a stoic persona, Alex Garofalo recalled the first time he saw Frankie’s photos on Facebook. Anthem Pets was trying to find her home.

“I’m a man,” Garofalo said. “I’m trying not to be mushy about it.”

But after seeing photos of the “little emaciated dog,” he filed out adoption paperwork immediately.

Three months and 26 pounds later, Frankie is happy, thriving, and loving her new home.

And so is Garofalo.“It’s basically like adding

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“You don’t know what that little pup has been through,” Garofalo said.

Volunteering and fostering for Anthem Pets helps the organization fulfill its mission, and of course, so does adoption.

Few can deny the joy and companionship of owning a pet.

Although his fellow volunteer, Spears, identifies as a “cat person,” Bair prefers dogs.

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(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 addi-

tional 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 ac-cepted 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 con-tacting 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) David TrimbleActing State Land Commissioner

March 30, 2015

EPCOR Water receives award for Anthem facility

ANTHEM – EPCOR Water has received 13 AZ Water Association Awards, including Best Large Treatment Plant of the Year for the Anthem facility.

EPCOR also was honored for having the Best Small System of the Year (Sun City West), and received 11 Safety awards, including the Paradise Valley Arsenic Removal Facility and distribution system, the Anthem water campus and distribution and collection systems, the Shea Water Treatment plant in the Chaparral district, the Chaparral distribution system, the Sun City water district, the Agua Fria water district, the Verrado Water Reclamation Facility, and the Northwest Valley Water Reclamation Facility.

“We’re extremely honored to be recognized by the AZ Water Association,” said Joe Gysel, president of EPCOR Water USA. “This appreciation for operational excellence from Arizona’s water-industry leaders shows that we’re succeeding in our mission of safely managing and providing one of our most precious natural resources for our community.”

Winners were determined from a variety of criteria, including operations, experience, adherence to regulatory standards and more. The largest, private regulated water utility in Arizona and New Mexico, EPCOR provides

water and wastewater service to 350,000 customers through 200,000 service connections, including nearly 9,000 service connections in Anthem.

The AZ Water Association is a nonprofit educational organization founded in 1928 whose mission is preserving as well as enhancing Arizona’s water environment. More than 2,200 water and wastewater professionals throughout the state belong to the association. Annual awards were presented in a ceremony during the annual AZ Water Conference in Glendale on May 6.

Looking for information on EPCOR water quality? Each year, according to United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines, water service providers are required to provide customers with an annual water quality report with information about the source of their water, what’s in the water, what testing is done and other information related to the quality of the water. EPCOR Water recently announced that the 2014 Water Quality Reports are now available for each of its water districts.

All EPCOR Water customers can now view the 2014 Water Quality Report for their specific water district at www.epcor.com. Click on “Reports” for the community page. A printed copy of the report can also be requested by contacting a member of EPCOR’s Customer Care team at 1(800) 383-0834.


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Pets of the Week: The Hocus Pocus Kittens

Meet the Hocus Pocus kitties: Dani, Allison, and Max!

Anthem Pets rescued these little cuties after they magically appeared in the backyard of a home in New River with no mommy in sight. Now we seek to find them loving and forever

homes where they will bring magic and fantasy into the lives of everyone they meet.

These magnificent siblings are so adorable, comical, and everything you might expect from kittens and more. They love to play, wrestle and chase all sorts of toys, and when they’ve used up all their kitten energy,

they curl up for long power naps! These little munchkins will make a wonderful addition to any family – loving, happy, and gentle little tots that have so much love and companionship to give.

Dani (female), Allison (female), and Max (male) are 8 weeks old, neutered/spayed, microchipped, and they have had their first round of kitten vaccinations. Please call Anthem Pets today at (480) 287-3542 to schedule a meet and greet or email [email protected]. They are eagerly waiting and ready to be loved by their forever families

It’s kitten season! Anthem Pets has several more litters

of kittens that will soon be ready for adoption – orange tabbies, brown tabbies, grey, and solid black. We also have two pregnant mommies that are about to deliver any day. Please contact us for more information. All these babies are going to need homes, as well as their mommies.

Anthem Pets is a nonprofit organization serving lost, found, and abandoned animals in the North Valley since 2005. Operating on donations only, it aims to find forever homes for abandoned animals and return wayward pets to owners. For more information about our rescue and other beautiful animals awaiting their forever home, please visit www.anthempets.org.

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