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Merry Copa at Copper Sky will include the lighting of a Christmas tree and lots of holiday activities.

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December 8th - 11th FREE Concerts at Ak-Chin Circle Field

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MORGAN HOME LIGHT SHOW

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FITNESS: Aaron Gilbert

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HOME BUILDING PERMITS

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NUTRITION: Claire Bullivant

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GARDENING: Betty Beeman

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HOLIDAY RECIPES

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MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES

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LEAST EXPENSIVE HOMES

THINGS TO DO

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REAL ESTATE: Pat Lairson

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CALENDAR

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HOLIDAY HOMES ON PARADE MAP

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MERRY COPA

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BUSINESS

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MARICOPA CHORUS

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ESTRELLA GIN BUSINESS PARK

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MARICOPA MUSIC CIRCLE

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PROFILE: Jaime Hernandez

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CROSSWORD

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KEYS TO SUCCESS

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ELECTION FALLOUT SB1070 SETTLEMENT

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ecember is a complicated time of joyful celebration and somber assessment of another passing year. Maricopa is a happening place for those looking for things to do in December. The first weekend alone is packed full of events, and we’re keeping you informed. That includes Ak-Chin’s “birthday” party Masik Tas, which is two weekends full of activities, and Maricopa is invited. Along with information on Masik Tas, learn what’s new at this year’s Merry Copa Holiday Festival (Hint: Running Santas). For music lovers, the Maricopa Chorus and Maricopa Music Circle both have holiday concerts in the works, and you’ll find the details in this issue. Then, of course, there is the city-hosted Maricopa Holiday Homes and Businesses on Parade. Residents are busily decorating and lighting up their houses in hopes that bragging rights or even a little money will soon be theirs. In the middle of that is the popular Morgan house, which has become a “destination” home for Maricopans seeking out holiday light shows set to music. Find out why Dayv and Sarah Morgan have made the extra effort every year to spread the Christmas spirit. Our health columnists also have an eye on Christmas, specifically the challenges of holiday foods. Aaron Gilbert explains the reality of potato wars between white and sweet. Claire Bullivant has some great tips for surviving the great temptation to destroy your diet over

Christmas. We’re throwing in some mostly guiltfree recipes, too. But this issue is not all about Christmas. You’ll be meeting some people, as well. Jaime Hernandez, for instance, explains how he landed in the house-painting business. And Maricopa High School’s newest coach has more than basketball on his mind when it comes to preparing young men for their futures. You’ll also meet a teenager who has written a book and is selling it for a cause. Get caught up on the status of the Estrella Gin Business Park, and see what the most recent ruling in SB1070 might mean for local law officers. The General Election is long over, but repercussions will be felt for a while. See what Maricopa Unified School District faces after passing its override and other local election fallout. Realtor Pat Lairson looks back to sum up the year in Maricopa real estate. Master Gardener Betty Beeman looks ahead to palm-planting time with advice for choosing, planting and feeding your favorite fans. Educator Murray Siegel has some insight about preparing elementary schoolteachers for real-life classrooms. Whether your December is about reminiscing or anticipating, make it a great one. Happy holidays and merry Christmas, Maricopa.

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About early voter concerns on Election Day Erin Darr I never received my voters card, my name wasn’t listed at my polling place, and they tried to say I wasn’t registered and wouldn’t be able to vote today. Kecia Wade Philpot After 3 calls and 1 email regarding our early ballot, their response was unacceptable. Marquita Changizgood Carroll My husband is a veteran and they told him he never registered! Tamber Diefenbach I never received my early ballot, I also registered again well before the 28th.

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1. Thousands got dirty in Maricopa Mud Run Oct. 22. Anita McLeod 2. Scores of art lovers turned out for Art on the Veranda at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado Nov. 5. Mason Cajellas 3. Ashley Riecken portrayed a scheming and vindictive villain in Maricopa Community Theatre's "Passing Strange" Oct. 27-29. Raquel Hendrickson

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4. Photographer Darcy Edl (center) had an art reception Nov. 2 at Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship. Raquel Hendrickson 5. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino hosted its annual Battle of the Bras on Oct. 22 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Mason Cajellas 6. VFW Commander Denis Sommerfield spoke to the crowd at a Veterans Day commemoration Nov. 11. Mason Cajellas

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he Maricopa Police Department honored its own at its annual award ceremony Nov. 5. The Maricopa Police Foundation hosted the dinner at Province. Officer of the Year: Kevin Mellor Sergeant of the Year: Joshua Paulsen Civilian Employee of the Year: Kimberly Clark Volunteer of the Year: Libby Pedrazzani Explorer of the Year: Ethan Griffin In addition, meritorious service coins were presented to Cmdr. James Hughes, Officer Chris Evans, IT employee Peder Thygesen and IT employee Thomas Brannon. Guest speaker at the ceremony was FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael DeLeon.

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or Rob and Lucinda Boyd, the run up to Christmas this year has been particularly hectic. Their nonprofit The Streets Don’t Love You Back (TSDLYB) is in the middle of its annual Christmas toy drive. The program is also in talks to take a big step forward in its effort to keep younth away from gangs, drugs and crime. The toy drive is in its eighth year. TSDLYB is accepting toys through Dec. 20. “The first year we did it out here, I think we had eight kids; two or three different families,” Lucinda Boyd said. “We went to each house with our Santa sack. That’s how we did it the first couple of years. We couldn’t do that anymore.” She estimates last year’s drive served 100 kids. “That’s why we got an enrollment form for this year, because we have so many families and we hadn’t really kept up with the numbers. We’re getting big, and I like to keep up with stuff.” They also want to be choosy and support those children and families “who really do need help.” TSDLYB is partnering with Community of Hope Church and the Maricopa Post Office. The post office is the main drop-off point for the toy drive. A bin is designated Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. “Sharon [Kiszczak] is the postmaster, and she’s the one made it happen,” Rob Boyd said.

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“We’d just like to send love to Sharon and her whole staff.” The toy drive is a mentoring program for TSDLYB, which is a mentoring program itself for pre-teens through adults. TSDLYB also works with Live Pure Kids and IDEA Sports/ Youth Organization in Phoenix. For the past year, it has been teaching a sixweek intervention program at the Maricopa court facility and at a Boys & Girls Club and a church in Phoenix. “Last year, we introduced the program to Mayor [Christian] Price,” Rob Boyd said. “Two weeks later, he called a major meeting of

Piano player, Leah Peterson, 14, has learned to express herself through music. She says, “There is nothing else that makes me happier than when I am playing my heart out.” She plans on learning more instruments and would like to perform and/or teach music as an adult. She is so appreciative to her parents for supporting her in music.

Chief [Steve] Stahl, Judge [Lyle] Riggs and my wife and a couple of other people. From that point, they implemented it in the courthouse September 2015.” Price said he is always drawn to programs that are trying to do something good in the community. “A lot has sprung from it, and I know they want to do a lot more,” the mayor said. So the mayor was on hand in October when the Boyds had a chance to introduce the program to the state’s top prison official. “Sen. Steve Smith introduced us to Director [Charles] Ryan of Arizona Corrections, and we were at the state capitol with him, Mayor Price and Sen. Catherine Miranda,” Rob Boyd said. “Now we are in the process to talk about how we’re going to implement The Streets Don’t Love You Back lifeskills intervention program into the prison system.” Dec. 8, the Boyds have a meeting with the director of the re-entry education program from Arizona Department of Corrections. At that meeting, they will discuss ways to start TSDLYB within the prison system. The program is already in 150 federal and state prisons across the country, but not in its full form. Inmates complete the course on their own and send completed booklets back for the Boyds’ signature of completion. In its ideal form as presented at the courthouse in Maricopa, there is an instructor and face-to-face discussions about the material. It is still difficult to get individuals to be involved in the free program, Lucinda Boyd said. Many of those who have graduated from the program continue to stay in contact with Rob to share ongoing challenges and get support. The main problems that crop up among Maricopa youth, Rob Boyd said, are rebellion, talking back to parents and sneaking out at night. “I don’t see a lot of young people that join our program come at us with drugs or things like that so far,” he said. Besides giving a hand up to those in a criminal lifestyle or on the edge of it or simply acting out with anger issues, the Boyds seek

opportunities to work with law enforcement to improve police training in a way that builds strong community trust. This autumn they’ve also walked through police-training simulations at VirTra in Tempe. That visit also came at the behest of Smith as the state Legislature mulls funding more law enforcement training. “If we could have all of our officers go through that — because some of them are so new and they’re out at these scenes and they’ve never had that experience — it’s almost like real-life experience,” Lucinda Boyd said. The softer side of TSDLYB’s community efforts is the toy drive. Besides the post office, 10 Maricopa businesses and COH have agreed to be drop-off locations, as have three businesses in the Valley. Monetary donations to the Christmas toy drive may also be made online or through the mail.

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For all the drama of the presidential election in November, something very important at the local level occurred the same day in Maricopa. After six straight failures, the most recent in 2014, voters approved Maricopa Unified School District’s request for a budget override. The measure passed with 55 percent of the vote. Two years ago, an override attempt received only 42 percent support. “The community was prepared to pass an override this time,” said Vincent Manfredi, chairman of the Vote Yes, Maricopa, committee. “All they needed was a catalyst.” The result came after months of precisely crafting the question for the ballot followed by months of supporters campaigning and explaining the exact uses for the money to be raised (50 additional teachers and improved technology). Opposition to the measure became more vocal as Election Day neared,

expressing concerns about additional taxes and what will happen after the seven-year term expired. But the effort of supporters apparently formed enough of a united front for victory. “The Vote Yes committee was absolutely amazing, and Vincent Manfredi did a superb job,” Superintendent Steve Chestnut said. The next challenge for MUSD is finding the additional teachers. Most schools in the district have plenty of capacity left for additional classes to shrink classroom sizes, but Arizona overall has a teacher shortage. During the 2014-15 school year, 60 percent of district and charter schools had unfilled teaching positions. MUSD has already used innovative approaches to reach new teachers and highly qualified teachers from out of state. That involved finder’s fees and relocation stipends. The upcoming recruitment effort is expected

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to be bolstered by proof of public education support as indicated by the override vote. Two people who had publicly endorsed the override were also elected to the Maricopa City Council. In the case of Marvin Brown, it was a re-election. Brown is currently vice mayor. “I’m honored and very grateful for their [Maricopa residents] support,” Brown said. “I look forward to working with the mayor and council and keep trying to bring as much business to Maricopa as we possibly can these next four years.” But the top vote-getter was Julia Gusse, a former councilmember who threw her hat back into the ring. “We’re excited, we worked hard and obviously the numbers show that,” Gusse said. “I’d like to make sure and get in a thank you for [voters’] support and having the confidence in me.” She effectively unseated Bridger Kimball from the council, though the council elections are nonpartisan and there were no one-onone contests. Helping the council’s planning for the next decade, Maricopa voters also overwhelmingly approved the General Plan through Prop 415. At the county level, votes decided two contested races and picked the Republican in both. Incumbent Assessor Doug Wolf kept his job by getting 60 percent of the vote against challenger Jacqueline Minto. The new sheriff will be Mark Lamb, who defeated Kaye Dickson in a tough but cordial campaign in a strongly GOP county. He does not expect his tenure as Pinal County sheriff to be a replica of Paul Babeu’s. He has plans to boost morale within PCSO and has already made steps to smooth the feathers of the Board of Supervisors. Some supervisors were at the election party with Lamb to watch results. “They’re very excited. They see what we would like to fix,” Lamb said. “I don’t anticipate having issues with the board.” From his own supporters, Lamb discovered there was a variety of reasons they voted for him but a common theme. “They told me, ‘You stand for what I believe.’ I just want to get back to the basics,” he said.

Local law enforcement eyes SB1070 settlement By Mason Callejas

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The tide of the 2016 election has brought with it changes and new faces for Pinal County, and amid the frothy wash a new sheriff will stroll into town, Republican Mark Lamb. When Lamb, who defeated Democrat Kaye Dickson in the November election, takes office in January he will face a national discourse on police brutality and discrimination. For the state of Arizona, however, this discourse is shaded by one of Arizona’s most controversial laws — Senate Bill 1070. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, under pressure from a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights organizations, issued an opinion attempting to establish a non-discriminatory enforcement standard for the law, which has already in part been overturned by the Supreme Court. The opinion was part of a lawsuit settlement agreement. The Attorney General’s opinion handed down on Sept. 15 states, “Officers shall protect the civil rights, privileges and immunities of all persons. Officers shall not prolong a stop, detention or arrest solely for the purpose of verifying immigration status… Officers shall not contact, stop, detain, or arrest an individual based on race, color, or national origin expect when it is part of a suspect description linking that individual to a particular unlawful incident.” Lamb admitted to not knowing much about the AG’s opinion, though he does believe it’s necessary to establish a solid interpretation of the law. Lamb said during his time as a patrolman he had developed a standard he plans to apply to this new evaluation of SB1070. “I want to set a baseline of probable cause,” Lamb said. “It’s about the vehicle and what it was doing. It’s not about who was in the car. On patrol I had the same questions to whoever I was dealing with.” Lamb also feels Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will help him establish that standard, despite Arpaio’s loss to Democrat Paul Penzone and his pending indictment for alleged discrimination directly associated with his interpretations of SB1070.

officers will not prolong a stop or detainment to determine immigration status. In 2010, Arizona passed the “Show Me Your Papers” law or SB1070. Officially titled Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, the controversial measure aimed at deterring undocumented immigration altered state and local law enforcement policies on the determination of an individual’s immigration status. According to opponents of the law, the new policies created by SB1070 establish avenues for discrimination and civil rights violations. The ACLU argued the language of the law created a capacity for the unlawful detention of anyone law enforcement suspects of being an immigrant, which included citizens or resident aliens who simply appear to be immigrants. SB1070 provided law enforcement with what some argue to be a subjective standard of “reasonable suspicion” when determining the immigration status of anyone suspected of being an immigrant. “We have succeeded by keeping the key provisions of SB1070 in place,” Brnovich said at the time. “Our goal while negotiating this settlement was to find a common sense solution that protects Arizona taxpayers while helping our great state move forward.”

“I‘ve communicated with Sheriff Joe [Arpaio], and we want to sit down and come up with ideas to start setting that baseline,” Lamb said. Maricopa Police Department spokesman Ricardo Alvarado doesn’t see the new opinion altering much for his department. Alvarado is proud his department has no documented allegations of discrimination, a fact that could be a result of the department’s already-established high standard of “reasonable suspicion.” “The new opinion is not going to change how we operate,” Alvarado said. “We still have to determine if a crime has been committed to ask for documentation.” When asked about MPD’s interpretation of “reasonable suspicion,” Alvarado said it is just as the law prescribes. If someone presents valid federal- or state-issued photo identification the department will presume that person to be lawfully present in the United States. If an individual fails to provide valid photo ID, officers may attempt to determine immigration status using the Immigration and Customs Enforcements database. Alvarado said it has always been department policy to keep most stops and temporary detainments to around 20 minutes and Maricopa

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hen Maricopa High School hired Tony Fuller as head basketball coach, district officials knew they were getting a seasoned coach, college star and former NBA player to lead the team. They may be getting much more. Fuller has a storied college and professional career, having played at Pepperdine University and for the Detroit Pistons. Now, at age 57, he is starting to see how important it is his team is not only winning games but his players are prepared for what awaits them after graduation. “He talks to us every day about life and teaches us real-world stuff,” junior Josh Johnson said. Junior El Jones also recognizes the active role their new coach is playing as a mentor and appreciates that Fuller is putting such an emphasis on things larger than the sport itself. “He really tries to prepare us for life after basketball. He focuses on education and things like that,” Jones said. “He wants you to go to college for education first, and then basketball second.” Having been a starter in the education game for so long, Fuller knows what it means for students who don’t take school seriously. He knows for so many underprivileged young people the best path to a successful future begins with a proper education. “As a black educator I’m deeply concerned with the black youth of today,” Fuller said. “When you look at the statistics it doesn’t paint a very good picture. It saddens me sometimes to see what I perceive to be a future that isn’t very bright.” Like any coach, Fuller wants a winning team. But by using his position as an educator and coach, he wants to equip all his students and players with the skills necessary to become productive members of society. “Hopefully I can do my little part not only with the black students but all the students to maybe guide them on a path that leads to a better outcome,” Fuller said. Fuller was hired last spring after the resignation of Jake Neill. After 10 years coaching for Brophy College Prep he was let go in 2015 but stayed on staff to teach. When he heard about the need for a basketball coach at MHS he applied for the position. Out of a pool of 40 other applicants Fuller was offered the position. “I wanted to get back into coaching on a high school level, and I wanted to stay in the Phoenix area,” Fuller said. “[Maricopa] seemed like a nice place, and it seemed like a good school.” The transition from private to public institution hasn’t been easy. “So far it’s been a learning experience for me. I feel like a 60-yearold rookie,” Fuller said. “I taught at a private school for 10 years, and the difference between the private and the public is night and day. There

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ayv Morgan, a top contender in Maricopa’s 13th annual Holiday Homes and Businesses on Parade, will flip the switch on this year’s display at his lighting party on Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. This is Morgan’s third year in the competition. He won Best Overall in 2014 and took Best Light Show last year. Even outside the competition, his home has become a go-to site for residents looking for Christmas lights.

“The key is picking good songs,” Morgan said. This year, there are three songs in the lineup. Galloping Jingle Bells will be one of them. “The other songs are decided, but they will be a surprise,” said Morgan, a local Realtor. “I do have a song from a recent Disney movie for the kids.” A video of the light show will be posted to Morgan’s business Facebook page (Dayv Morgan of Homesmart Real Estate). For every new “like” his page gets, he said he will donate $1 to F.O.R. Maricopa, up to his goal of $5,000. “They can always use more donations, more help and more food,” Morgan said. Morgan said last year’s Facebook video had more than 10 million views. Despite the popularity of his display, Morgan said traffic has not created a problem on his street in Palo Brea. “My neighbors have been great,” Morgan said. “They’ve been very supportive and encouraging.” His first year in the competition, Morgan used Let It Go from the movie “Frozen” for his display. “People would roll down their windows and blare it,” Morgan said. “I know that was probably a little annoying for my neighbors.” Inez Ramirez lives across the street from Morgan. She and her two children, ages 15 and 20, enjoy the display each year. “They do an amazing job,” Ramirez said. “They put a lot of time and energy into it.” Morgan said his display began as a childhood dream, and it has exceeded his expectations. “At the same time, it’s certainly created a lot of work.”

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Last year’s set-up took about 200 manhours, not including the music programming, which he has begun to outsource. Morgan said each minute of music takes about 10 hours to program. “It’s usually late summer that I start stressing out about it,” Morgan said. “Once I have a plan, I’m a lot better.” Morgan said because he left some of the smaller displays together in storage units, he is

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hoping he can cut his set-up time in half. He rents two units to house his decorations, spending $2,000 a year just on storage. “It’s definitely not an inexpensive project,” Morgan said. However, Morgan said the cost of electricity is minimal, increasing his bill by only $100 to $200 for the month the display is lit. Morgan bought 100,000 LED lights when he began his display two years ago.

“There is a competitive side to it,” Morgan said. “But ultimately it’s about the Christmas spirit and doing something special for the kids.” “This is a great opportunity for everyone in the community to come together,” Ramirez said. Morgan’s home is at 43954 W. Palo Abeto Drive. The display will be lit from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. every day until the New Year. Tune into 96.3 for the show’s music.

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On the market for a little over a month, the least expensive home sold in the city Oct. 16-Nov. 15 more than doubled its sale price from 2009. The two-bedroom in Tortosa sold for its asking price of $113,210. Sold: Nov. 8 Purchase price: $113,210 Square feet: 1,041 Price per square foot: $108.75 Days on market: 42 Builder: Elite Year built: 2007 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2

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The most expensive home sold Oct. 16-Nov. 15 in the city of Maricopa was a four-bedroom home on a 10,454-square foot lot on The Duke at Rancho El Dorado. The 11-year-old home sold for $302,000, an increase of 6 percent from its 2013 selling price but significantly less than the asking price of $345,000. The two-story home includes a pool, fire pit and loft with lots of natural light from large windows. Sold: Oct. 29 Purchase price: $302,000 Square feet: 3,954 Price per square foot: $76.37 Days on market: 223 Builder: Hacienda Builders Year built: 2005 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Community: Rancho El Dorado

Features: Play pool, covered patio, golf-course views, kitchen upgrades, master suite, separate den, two fireplaces, built-in BBQ Seller’s agent: Darla McCormick, RE/MAX Platinum Living Buyer’s agent: Heather Schmidt, The Maricopa Real Estate Company

2. 20479 N. Wishing Well Lane, Province, $299,900 3. 43245 W. Knauss Drive, Villages at Rancho El Dorado, $298,000 4. 42809 W. Sparks Lane, Rancho El Dorado, $297,500 5 (TIE). 19074 N. Ibis Way, Senita, $295,000 42615 W. Corvalis Lane, Glennwilde, $295,000 43813 W. Maricopa Ave., Senita, $295,000

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Even though the year is not quite over, let’s look at the numbers for the 2016 housing market in Maricopa and compare it to the previous year. If you are planning to buy or sell your home in 2017, these numbers will help guide you and give you an idea of what you might pay for a home or how long it might Pat Lairson take to sell your home. 2016* 2015* Change Number of sales in HOA subdivisions 1,449 1,326 123 (9.3%) Average price per square foot $86.89 $77.97 $8.92 (11.4%) Average days on market 69 83 -14 (-16.9%) Average sold price $177,489 $165,321 12,168 (7.4%) Highest priced home sold $480,000 $470,000 $10,000 (2.1%)

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Estrella Gin Business Park still without a tenant By Raquel Hendrickson

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t is an understatement to say the development of Estrella Gin Business Park has been a long process full of the unexpected. A series of delays just to build an access road has been part of the frustration. Equally exasperating has been the slow process of finding appropriate tenants. “The location is great. It’s a clean slate to work with,” said Matt Jensen, a partner in The Boyer Company, a development company that contracted with the City of Maricopa to find businesses for the location. “There is incredible community interest in it.” An Oct. 27 open house for Estrella Gin Business Park drew dozens of Maricopans to City Hall to hear the latest. “It was a great turnout. We’ve still got to get people to commit,” Jensen said. Boyer’s agreement with the city has a preleasing threshold of 60-percent to be met before construction. But that number could be flexible. “It depends on the type of tenants we get,” Jensen said. “If they are good-quality, established companies, we would feel more comfortable starting earlier with maybe 50 percent.” Beyond delays in the construction of the Edison Road extension (its connection to State Route 238 has been postponed until January), The Boyer Company faces other challenges with the 52-acre property. “The challenge is who to market to,” Jensen said. “Obviously, you want to reach out to the businesses in Maricopa, but the majority of them are retail-based. That’s not our intent. And I don’t know if it’s realistic to expect an established company to pull out of Chandler and move here.” The Boyer Company is a Salt Lake Citybased, family-owned business. It has worked on projects in Arizona for 20 years. The company signed onto the project in 2012 when there was no road, no water and no zoning. The objective for Estrella Gin was to “offer a first-class project that is price-competitive.”

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The base lease rate is 74 to 79 cents per square foot per month. That is $8.80 to $9.40 per square foot a year, “so it’s cheaper than what we talked to you about,” Jensen told the gathering of business owners and elected officials at the open house. The previous cited number was over $11 per square foot annually. That led to one long-time prospect, Shipfr8, to take its business elsewhere. Though maintaining an office in Maricopa, owner Peter Cockle said he is moving the “heavy” side of his transportation logistics business into a warehouse in Casa Grande. At Estrella Gin, additional rent (insurance, maintenance, etc.) excluding electricity is 13 to 17 cents per square foot per month, which is $1.56 to $2.04 annually. The tenant allowance is $12 per square foot. “I do feel like it’s competitive,” Jensen

said. “There aren’t any newer buildings in Maricopa. Chandler and Gilbert, I would argue, are not comparable either.” According to the commercial listings site Showcase.com, available industrial properties in Chandler have a base lease rate ranging from $6 per square foot annually (with smallest space more than 14,000 square feet) up to $16.80, which is flex space at Red Rock Business Plaza. In Gilbert, the price range is from $6.60 to $15.50. In Tempe, it is $6.24 to $15.50. “I think it’s important, too, that we provide space in Maricopa that Maricopa businesses can afford,” said Beth Mundell, owner of Fyrestorm Cheer & Tumbling. “I think it’s all well and good to bring in Chandler businesses or Tempe, but I would also like my business not to have to relocate to the Valley to be able to afford to continue running.” Mundell rents business space at Ak-Chin’s Santa Cruz Commerce Center, “because that’s the only affordable space in Maricopa.” She said the rent prices in the city are chasing out Maricopa’s own businesses.

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Estrella Gin Business Park is conceived to be “flex space.” That is aimed at substantial, industrial or mechanic-based companies, plumbing and electrical installers or start-up dotcoms. Office space is in front with garage doors in back. The first building is planned to be 36,000 square feet built to suit. When the shell is constructed to needs of the business, the tenant is responsible for adding walls and the location of restrooms within its space. Utilities are connecting to the property along the Edison Road extension. Jensen said eight to 10 companies have “expressed interest,” and a couple of those are deemed substantial, stable companies. No one has signed. Local businesses, he said, are only interested in short-term lease agreements, however. That does not fit the business park model. “We are hoping to get five to seven if not 10 years,” he said. On the current timeline, The Boyer Company is trying to get pre-leasing agreements in place before February. Construction would be February through July. Tenants would move in September through December. Even with construction delayed on the SR 238 intersection, the Edison Road extension is still expected to be finished by February or March.

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aime Hernandez worked construction for 11 years. In fact, it is what brought him to Maricopa. “When we were in construction, we lived in Phoenix,” Hernandez said. “All the construction was down here in Maricopa. There were not very many people.” He and his wife Maria rented a home in Rancho El Dorado as he worked on new builds. When the economy collapsed on top of the construction industry, Hernandez did what he could to keep working. That included painting for his landlord. Before long, painting houses became his profession. Then, more than a year and a half ago, he started his own business — Hernandez’s Painting. As a home-based business, his time is his

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AGE: 43 HOMETOWN: Irapuato, Mexico LIVES IN: Alterra BUSINESS: Hernandez’s Painting OPEN SINCE: 2014 EMPLOYEES: 2 FAMILY: Wife Maria, 2 sons, 2 daughters HOBBIES: Sports (coaches soccer for city) FIRST JOB: Counting animals at a stockyard CHALLENGE: Reaching potential clients

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10 Unexpected Christmas Gifts 1. Guitar re-stringing and setup brings out its best sound. $50 at A to Z Guitar & AmpWorks 2. A 20-minute Discovery Flight by paramotor lets you soar over Maricopa. $200 at Airparamo

9 Keys to Success in Business – and Life Local business leaders offer insight

6. A one-hour group golf lesson for beginners plus six holes on #miniDunes. $39 at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes

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7. A sand art kit with an Arizona theme turns everyone into an artist. Deluxe kit $24.99 at ArtiSands

3. Create a personalized calendar with family photos and highlighted birthdays. $25+/- at The UPS Store

8. The YETI Hopper 20 is a personal, portable cooler that keeps ice cold for days. $250 at Maricopa Ace Hardware

4. Have a loved one sit (or stand) for a photography session. $65 at Glynn Thrower Photography

9. After the holidays, everyone needs a good carpet cleaning. $158 whole house special at Oxi Fresh

5. A 10-person group tour of a premier dairy farm gives you the inside scoop. $81 at Shamrock Farms

10. A landscaping package can beautify a yard with trees, shrubs and rocks for 2017. $1,195 at Arroyo Vista Landscape & Design

1. Work hard. 2. Trust others. 3. Help others. (It comes back!) 4. Solve problems; don’t create new ones. 5. Define your own life/business; don’t let external factors do so. (Your thoughts, words and choices all determine your success.) 6. Surround yourself with smart, positive people who share your core values. 7. Choose your battles. 8. Focus on your customers’ needs. 9. Participate in a mastermind group.

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Pro mediator to speak at MCE Achieve workshop

Marty Chadwick, a professional mediator, is the guest speaker for “achieve,” a program from Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship, on Dec. 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This workshop will focus on how mediation can help people create pathways to solutions and find the process of facilitating positive outcomes genuinely satisfying. MCE is at 20800 N. John Wayne Parkway, Suite 108. Submitted

On the horizon

Circle K received a liquor license for a store that does not yet exist. The company plans to build at the intersection of Honeycutt Road and Porter Road. Kim Kenneth Kwiatkowski, an assistant secretary for the corporation, said Circle K has up to two years to put the liquor license to use. The City of Maricopa has received development plans from Burger King. That fast-food restaurant is planned at Edison Pointe, the development south of Fry’s Marketplace. The plans are under review. Fry’s gas station also has improvement plans filed with the city. XP Ministries (Christian Services Association) is asking for the implementation of the mixed Raquel Hendrickson use Heritage overlay for adaptive re-use of a house next to its main studio building as a commercial office. XP also wants to develop off-site parking in a lot next to the studio, which is at the corner of Hathaway Avenue and Justin Drive.

By popular demand, InMaricopa.com launched a classifieds section on its website where readers can sell, buy, trade or find a job. Customers are even giving away items. Personal ads, lost-and-found and real estate ads run free for a month. Yard sales are free for seven days. Listings can be moved up to a “featured” level for a minimal fee. Images are allowed at no extra cost. Featured business and featured real estate ads can run for a month for $35. With a subscription, that rate can be as low as $20. InMaricopa.com/Classifieds

Business licenses issued for commercial companies, nonprofits

Commercial: Autoshift, AZ New Horizon Realty, Royalty Recovery, True Grit Tavern

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Breez Casuals sells LuLaRoe collection

Though in operation as a home-based business since September, Breez Casuals had its official ribbon-cutting with the Maricopa Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 17. Greg and Brenda Campbell sell the LuLaRoe clothing collection. Raquel Hendrickson

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Home based: All Pro Window & Film, Amberlynn’s Sweet Treats, Annie’s, Baby-Lin Scofield, Bijoux by Sherry, Busy Hands, In Home Preschool, Kooline Plumbing, M-Jewelzdiva Jewelry, MoneyWYZ, Pastilla De Jaboon Soap Creations, Perfectly Posh, Rat Auto Transport, Simple Consulting, Sonoran Sky Maintenance, T&R Gemstones & Jewelry, The Scott Family Honey Company, Thunderbird SW Crafts Nonprofit: Camino Montessori, Cobblestone Dental Center, Jim Shoaf (Maricopa Food Pantry), Maricopa Unified School District, Susan Rotter Broker, Verl Long Out of town: Advanced Traffic Products, Barbara Beavers, Brian Foley, Bobby Hitt, Brite Lite Barricade, Liggett Electrical Services, Maricopa Chorus, Poolside Plumbing, Reading with Peaches, Teresa Riggan, The Blues Review Band, The Good Stuff Creations, Titan Power, Window Tinting by Rosie

5 of 16 eateries get dinged by health inspector Five Maricopa food establishments received ticks from Pinal County Environmental Health Oct. 16-Nov. 15. Eleven others got clean reports. At Dairy Queen, a hand-washing sink did not have water hot enough, and frozen raw hamburger was uncovered next to chicken patties, with fries/onion rings strewn about the freezer basket. Freddy’s had M&M candies spilled into moldy lemons, and staff was told to clean storage area to remove old droppings from a previous mouse problem. JB Farmer’s Convenience Store was nicked for having beef and chicken from an unapproved source. The New HQ had items in the cold prep table that were above the allowable temperature of 41 degrees. At Subway, one cold-holding unit was also above 41 degrees. EXCELLENT [No violations found] • Circle K (21212 N. John Wayne Parkway) • Leading Edge Academy • Li’s Garden • McDonald’s (Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway) • Penascos Mexican Restaurant • QuikTrip • Raceway Bar & Grill • Rob’s Convenience • Shell Food Mart • Sonic Drive-In • Water and Ice

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SATISFACTORY [Violations corrected during inspection] • Dairy Queen • Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers • JB Farmer’s Convenience Store • The New HQ • Subway NEEDS IMPROVEMENT [Critical item noted during inspection cannot be corrected immediately, requiring followup inspection] None

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Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning 520-329-4027 OxiFresh.com COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Santa Cruz Commerce Center Murphy Road & Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway 520-568-3246 LeaseAkChin.com COMPUTERS Data Doctors 21116 N. John Wayne Parkway Suite B-1 520-868-6161 DataDoctors.com CONCRETE • Sidewalks • Pool Deck • Acid stain • Patios

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AZ Property Doctors, LLC 520-222-9979 HARDWARE Ace Hardware 21542 N. John Wayne Parkway 520-494-7805 MaricopaAce.com HEALTH, FITNESS & WELLNESS Longevity Athletics 44480 W. Honeycutt Road Suite 108 520-261-4661 LongevityAthletics.com HEATING & COOLING Alternative Air Heating & Cooling 520-483-0364 AlternativeAirHVAC.com

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McLaughlin Heating & Cooling 520-213-5021 Tiempo Home Services 520-217-3252 HOME BUILDERS LGI Homes at Homestead 20428 N. Mac Neil Street 855-245-5300 Ext. 807 HOME CARE Comfort Keepers 19428 N. John Wayne Parkway Suite F 520-233-2848 ComfortKeepers.com HOSPITALS Banner Casa Grande Medical Center 1800 E. Florence Blvd., Casa Grande 520-381-6300 BannerHealth.com/ CasaGrande

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PLUMBING PHOTOGRAPHY MASSAGE Carrera’s Plumbing Glynn Thrower Photography Elements Massage Incorporated 35035 W. Teel Road, Stanfield 7131 W. Ray Road Jay Klarnet, MD Ajay Bhatnagar, MD Michael J. Stanek, DO, FACOI 520-251-8401 602-350-6543 Suite 4, Chandler Board Certified Board Certified Board Certified CarrerasPlumbing.Com GlynnThrowerPhotography.com 480-219-9931 Medical Oncologist Radiation Oncologist Medical Oncologist Licensed Contractor ElementsMassage.com/ and Hematologist and Hematologist ROC#262781 PHYSICIANS Chandler-West Affiliated Cardiologist of POOL SERVICE MUSIC Arizona Step into the Music 21300 N. John Wayne Parkway 520-568-8560 Hidden Valley Suite 123 StepIntoTheMusic.com Maricopa 1876 East520-709-3106 Sabin Drive, Suite 10 | Casa Grande, AZ 85122Pool Service 602-277-6181 Phoenix FULLY INSURED! (520) 836-9800 NONPROFITS Reliable and Experienced Family, Friend & Neighbor •10 yr Maricopa Resident COAP •Acid Wash •Filter Clean 402 E. 10th St., Casa Grande 520-836-0736 Offering support for those affected by cancer. ✺Weekly Pool Service✺ Offering world-class UnitedWayofPC.org 1890 E. Florence Boulevard, Suite 3 | Casa Grande, AZ 85122

REALTORS Dayv Morgan HomeSmart Success 19756 N. John Wayne Parkway Suite 100 480-251-4231 MaricopaHomeSmart.com

Hidden Valley Pool Service The Friends of the Maricopa 520-233-7528 Public Library 520-568-8094 www.CancerTreatmentServicesAZ.com POOL SUPPLIES Cancer Treatment Services Ace Hardware Arizona Maricopa Little League 21542 N. John Wayne Parkway 1876 E. Sabin Drive, Suite 10 520-350-4080 520-494-7805 520-836-9800 MaricopaLittleLeague.com MaricopaAce.com Health Matters Maricopa Veterans Center PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS 9180 E. Desert Cove 44240 W. Maricopa-C.G. Hwy. Suite 103, Scottsdale 520-404-6672 480-993-3331 HealthMattersAZ.com Veterans of Foreign Wars Tracy P. MacPherson Post 12043 44240 W. Maricopa-C.G. Hwy. • Promotional Products 602-920-3933

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SCHOOLS Butterfield Elementary School 43800 W. Honeycutt Road 520-568-6100 BES.MaricopaUSD.org

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Leading Edge Academy 18700 N. Porter Road 520-568-7800 LeadingEdgeAcademy.com Maricopa Elementary School 18150 N. Alterra Parkway 520-568-5160 MES.MaricopaUSD.org Maricopa High School 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. 520-568-8102 MHS.MaricopaUSD.org

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How to eat potatoes and sweet potatoes

Potatoes get a bad rap because they’re often used in high-calorie dishes. In reality, there’s a range of ways in which potatoes and sweet potatoes fit into a healthy diet. Eat more often: Boiled, roasted, baked, olive oil and herbs, topped with salt. Eat less often: Mashed with cream and butter, loaded, fried, chips.

White v. sweet potato: A nutritional debate fueled by misinformation, baseless claims and carbohydrate fears. Here’s what the evidence says — and How much to eat why they both deserve a place in your Start with 1 to 2 cupped handfuls Aaron Gilbert diet during the holidays and beyond. of your choice of white or sweet Both white and sweet potatoes, when eaten potatoes per meal. Then, adjust portion sizes as part of a balanced and intentional diet, up or down based on: Individual goals such as provide a fantastic array of nutrients while fat loss or fuel for athletics performance, body contributing to the fullness and deliciousness of size (smaller people need less), individual any meal.

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White potato or sweet potato during the holiday?

Claim 1: Sweet Potatoes are the “superfood.”

If all you want is Vitamin A, then sure, sweet potatoes get the win. But when you pit them against white potatoes for overall nutrition value, it’s a virtual tie. Claim 2: Avoid potatoes because of the glycemic load.

Worried potatoes will make your blood sugar and appetite spike? Both potatoes and sweet potatoes fall in the middle to high range on the glycemic load scale. Total carbohydrates and calorie intake has a bigger impact on important health markers. Plus, glycemic load is generally irrelevant to health and leanness because your blood sugar’s response to food varies. Claim 3: Avoid all potatoes because of carbs.

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Think the carbs will cause weight gain? Actually, the carbs in potatoes and sweet potatoes are mostly starch and fiber, which help you stay healthy and lean. Potatoes contain beneficial starch, which, like fiber, doesn’t digest at all. Resistant starch and fiber get fermented in the gut, producing short-chain fatty acids. Shortchain fatty acids may keep you fuller longer, act as fuel for healthy gut bacteria, prevent absorption of toxins, decrease inflammation and decrease risk of colon cancer.

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Seniors and Grief: Coping With Loss During The Holidays

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Here are a few tips: Eat a hearty protein-packed breakfast on Christmas morning, so you’ll be less Sadly, this is going to be my last article for InMaricopa. Bead & Berry is closing its tempted to overeat at lunch. Maricopa location and hopefully Plan ahead. Offer to bring a salad doing something new elsewhere in or healthy side to the festivities. the near future. In the meantime, This way, you’ll know there will be I wanted to leave you with a quick at least one nutritious dish you can guide to staying healthy over the munch on. holidays. Fill up on the healthiest, low Christmas has become calorie foods first. Indulge in the synonymous with overeating and richer foods once you’re less hungry Claire Bullivant drinking — an almost compulsory and put just a small amount on your homage to gluttony that begins plate to satiate the palate. months earlier than is reasonable (‘Bah As Christmas is no longer a one-day event, humbug!’). But is it possible to avoid binging avoid getting suck(er)ed into the Christmas and yet still enjoy the holiday? ‘feel good’ aisle in supermarkets. Just because those unneeded calories are dressed up in

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Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2 cups cauliflower flowerets, chopped 2 medium-sized carrots, pared and chopped 1 cup fresh or thawed frozen peas 2 oz shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 cup egg whites ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg One packaged pastry for two 9-inch pie shells Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion. Sauté 3 minutes. Add garlic. Sauté 1 minute. Add cauliflower and carrots. Sauté 5 minutes. Stir in peas. Cook 1 minute. Set aside to cool slightly. Combine mozzarella, ricotta, Parmesan, egg white, salt, pepper

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1 Los Garcia Bros. 7 p.m., Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino 15406 N. Maricopa Road

2-3 MHS Fall Dance Recital 7 p.m., Maricopa Performing Arts Center 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave.

Coffee with Friends of the Maricopa Library 1:30 p.m., Maricopa Public Library 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road Maricopa Police Explorer Post Meeting 5 p.m., Maricopa High School 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave.

Merry Copa to bring snow, ‘ice,’ running Santas to holiday festival By Raquel Hendrickson

The third annual Merry Copa Holiday Festival is Dec. 3 at Copper Sky. Popular features are back, like the Snow Zone, cookie decorating, a gingerbread house contest and live entertainment. “The Snow Zone will have inflatables and a bigger snow slide,” city events manager Neisha Whitman said. “We’ll have the synthetic ice rink again, too.” 3-4 Wristbands for the Snow Zone are $5. Joy to the Herd Outside the snow zone, decorate holiday cookies and ornaments. 9 a.m., Shamrock Farms City Council Work Session Check out the gingerbread houses competing for a $100 gift card and a Stanfield 6 p.m., Maricopa City Hall holiday ham. There will also be face-painting, a magic show, petting zoo, 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza trackless train and entertainment by local groups. 3 Kids can also write letters to Santa. Merry Copa Holiday Festival MUSD Fall Music IF YOU GO They even have a chance to meet Santa 2-6 p.m., Copper Sky ‘Pass in Review’ and Mrs. Claus. What: Merry Copa Holiday Regional Park 7 p.m., Maricopa In fact, there might be lots of Santas. Festival 44345 W. Martin Luther Performing Arts Center A big addition to the festivities is a Santa When: Dec. 3, 2-6 p.m. (tree King Jr. Blvd. 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. Run. Participants can run a 5K version lighting approximately 5:45 of the race or just try the 1-mile walk p.m.) 4 City Council Meeting option. Registered runners will receive Where: Copper Sky Regional PowerPack-Copa Chili Cook-Off 7 p.m., Maricopa City Hall a one-size-fits-all Santa outfit to run in. Park, 45345 W. Martin Luther 4 p.m., Global Water 39700 W. Civic Center Plaza “They may have to cut them up or King Blvd. 22590 N. Powers Parkway roll them up, but they’ll fit everybody,” How much: Free entry ($5 7 Whitman said. Harrah’s Club 777 Toastmasters Handbell Choir Concert for Snow Zone; $1 for cookie The Santa Run is for ages 6 and decorating and hot chocolate; 3 p.m., Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino 4 p.m., Central Arizona College up. Registration is $30 in advance and $5 for parking on location 15406 N. Maricopa Road 17945 N. Regent Drive $40 the day of the event. The race is but free off-site parking with scheduled to start at 4 p.m. 5 Art & Entrepreneur complimentary shuttle) The “Santas” will run laps through Info & Registration: MaricopaMaricopa Historical Artist Reception the park. Anyone who beats “the AZ.gov/web/Merry-Copa and Society Meeting 6 p.m., Maricopa Center Grinch” will receive a free hot chocolate. Maricopa-AZ.gov/web/Merry5:30 p.m., Maricopa for Entrepreneurship Whitman said the Santa Run is copa-Santa-Run Public Library 20800 N. John Wayne scheduled to finish around the time 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road Parkway, Suite 108 Mayor Christian Price leads a countdown to light the Christmas tree beside the lake. Parking for Merry Copa is $5 at Copper Sky. There is free parking at seven locations with a free shuttle to and from the event from 1:45 to 7 p.m. Those lots are at Santa Rosa Elementary, Santa Cruz Elementary, Maricopa Wells Middle School, Butterfield Elementary, Ace Hardware (ADA access), For details on these and other local events — and to list your own — visit InMaricopa.com/Calendar. Saddleback Elementary and Maricopa Elementary.

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Every year, the Ak-Chin Indian Community invites the public to its Masik Tas (birthday) celebration in December. The two-week event is marked by entertainment, arts, rodeo, a carnival, pageants, a parade, food and much more. Masik Tas commemorates the formal recognition of the Ak-Chin Indian Community. This year, it is Dec. 1-5 and Dec. 8-11. The All-Indian Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament is Dec. 1-4. The Songivu’l Tournament is Dec. 4 at 8 a.m. at the Ak-Chin Recreation Center. The Toka Tournament is also Dec. 4 at 8 a.m. The Masik Tas Celebration Golf Tournament is Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes A native-only Junior Rodeo is Dec. 9, with registration starting at 9 a.m. For the grownups, the Bull Bash is Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. Roping events are Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. Free concerts on the Ak-Chin Circle field during the second weekend will be headlined by country singer Easton Corbin (Roll with It). Conjunto Bravo plays at 7 p.m., and Grupo Control takes over at 8 p.m. Dec. 9, there will be an opening act at 7 p.m., and Corbin performs at 8:30 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. both nights. Bring low-level lawn chairs or blankets. Fireworks will follow both concerts. The Parade is Dec. 10 starting at 10 a.m. Farrell Road will close from Enos Street (where the parade begins) to Santos Road starting at 9:30 a.m. Parade entries will be judged for Most School Spirit, Best Royalty, Best Ak-Chin Department, Best Dance Group, Best Theme Interpretation and Best Business/Other. Dec. 10 from 2 p.m. to midnight is cultural entertainment via Vaila Dance, and everyone is welcome. The main stage features Gertie and the T.O. Boyz 2-4 p.m., Pick-Up Kings 4-6 p.m., Chaka and Friends 6-8 p.m., Ak-Chin Band 8-10 p.m. and Pima Express 10 p.m.-midnight. Event parking will be in front of UltraStar Multi-tainment Center and in the gravel parking lot off Farrell Road west of UltraStar. UltraStar’s rear parking lot will be used for the carnival and Family Fun Zone. Dec. 9-11, the carnival is open Friday 4-10 p.m., Saturday noonmidnight and Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. The Family Fun Zone is open Friday 3-10 p.m., Saturday 1-8 p.m. and Sunday noon-7 p.m. Ak-Chin.nsn.us/_MasikTas

Grupo Control with Conjunto Bravo 7 p.m., UltraStar Multitainment Center 16000 N. Maricopa Road

9 Easton Corbin Concert 7 p.m., UltraStar Multitainment Center 16000 N. Maricopa Road Maricopa Chorus Christmas Concert 7 p.m., Global Water 22590 N. Powers Parkway

10 Breakfast with Santa 8 a.m., Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church 18700 N. St. Gabriel Way DSPA Gems Sugar Plum Tea 2 p.m., Saddleback Elementary School 18600 N. Porter Road Maricopa’s Living Nativity 5 p.m., Community of Hope Church 45295 W. Honeycutt Ave.

M.O.R.E.E. Trip to Zoolights 4:30 p.m., Copper Sky Regional Park 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Maricopa Police Explorer Post Meeting 5 p.m., Maricopa High School 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave. Celebrate Recovery Coffee & Karaoke 5 p.m., Maricopa Community Church 44977 W. Hathaway Ave.

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Maricopa Chorus to lead Hallelujah Chorus sing-along at Christmas concert The Maricopa Chorus will perform its annual Christmas Concert Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. This year’s venue is the atrium at Global Water. Along with holiday songs and carols, a highlight of the concert will be a sing-along of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus. Concert-goers will have the opportunity to join in this holiday classic as well as And the Glory of the Lord. Guest artists for the concert will IF YOU GO be Maricopa Music Circle. Tickets are available at the door for $10. What: Maricopa Chorus ChristThis concert is part of a series of mas Concert holiday performances in Maricopa, When: Dec. 9, 7 p.m. including Merry Copa, DSPA Sugar Where: Global Water, 22590 Plum Tea and Maricopa Music Circle N. Powers Parkway holiday concert. The Chorus has How much: $10 provided caroling at Merry Copa in Info: Facebook.com/Maricoparecent years. Chorus members will Chorus be dressed in traditional caroling costumes for the opening of the Dec. 9 concert, when they will sing traditional carols. The concert will also include contemporary songs and jazz versions of carols. Chorus director John Janzen chose the venue at Global Water because of its excellent acoustics.

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16 Maricopa Music Circle Holiday Serenade 7:30 p.m., Maricopa Performing Arts Center 45012 W. Honeycutt Ave.

17 F.O.R. Maricopa Christmas Gift Event 9 a.m., Maricopa Wells Middle School, 45725 W. Honeycutt Ave.

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21 Harrah’s Club 777 Toastmasters 3 p.m., Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino 15406 N. Maricopa Road

22-Jan. 6 MUSD Winter Break

24 20 Wired: A Social Media Networking Event 8 a.m., Maricopa Center for Entrepreneurship 20800 N. John Wayne Parkway, Suite 108 Coffee with Friends of the Maricopa Library 1:30 p.m., Maricopa Public Library 41600 W. Smith-Enke Road

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Down 1 Log burned for Christmas 2 An eating trough for animals 3 The _______ and the Ivy 4 A present 7 Community of Hope Church traditionally presents a "Living __________" 8 Begins at sunset on Dec. 24 this year 9 Caribou

13 Ringo or Animal 16 Singer who composed "The Christmas Song" 17 German word for fir tree 18 Robert Peary claimed to have reached this location in 1908 (2 Words) 19 Baked goodies 20 Striped sweet (2 Words) 22 "It must have been the _____________" 25 Actor ____________ Cotton 27 Small helper for St. Nicholas 28 John Jenzen leads the Maricopa _________ 29 Composer of "White Christmas" 30 "Seven _____ a-swimming"

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