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Southeast Valley LedgerJames Carnes….....................................PublisherMichael Carnes...........................General ManagerJennifer Carnes................................…Managing EditorMila Lira...................................Advertising DirectorChase Kamp............................................ReporterCourtney Trumbull…................................Offi ce Manager

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FLORENCE, Az – Febru-ary 12, 2013 – On Saturday, March 16 from 11 am – 6 pm at the Anthem at Merrill Ranch Community Park in

Florence, the Anthem at Mer-rill Ranch Community will host its fi fth annual Spring Festival event, open to the public in the southeast valley.

One of the big highlights of this year’s festival is the addi-tion of Hot Air Balloon rides, provided by Hot Air Expedi-tions! There will be two Hot

Hot Air Balloon Rides O� ered at the 5th Annual Spring Festival Event hosted by Anthem at Merrill Ranch Community and open to the public

Air Balloons offering tethered rides at the Spring Festival. Each lift will be $20 per per-son and cash, debit or credit is accepted. There will be a display hot air balloon basket as well for kids to check out.

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Coolidge – Whether you are slow as a tortoise or quick like a bunny, Mar. 23 is the day to join in the fun while helping the Coolidge High School (CHS) Bears football program by breaking out your fancy foot-gear and stepping out to the football fi eld for the CHS Bears 2013 5K Run/Walk. Check in begins at 6:30 a.m., followed by the race start at 7:30 am. The cost of registration is $25 for early birds, $30 after Mar. 18, and $10 for high school students with ID. The fee includes a t-shirt. You can pick up registration forms at the Coolidge High School front offi ce, Garrett Motors in Coolidge, or K & S Sports in Casa Grande. For more information, contact Ray Bracamonte at 520-414-1330 or [email protected] or Cayle Ferguson at 520-705-1432 or [email protected].

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When did you � rst become interested in community activism/public service? I moved my family and business to what is now the San Tan Valley about eight years ago. Coming from the Philadelphia area, I thought the STV was probably the same and I would just pick up where I le� o� . Nothing could be further from the truth. � ere were no support services to business, no amenities for the family and a very interesting political system. Rather than complain about what wasn’t here, I, along with a few other busi-ness owners, started to create services for the community. � ere was no Chamber of Commerce to support businesses, so we started one. As the community grew it had no voice since there was no local government, so we started the Greater San Tan Coalition. Multiple school districts serving the STV appeared to provide an uneven standard of education, so we started the San Tan Valley � ink Tank to improve the quality of education. Recently I founded the Desert Song Community Choir to help build community. I feel if anyone is going to tell us what the San Tan Valley will become it should be the residents who live here. I see myself as a concerned citizen who cares about the people who are struggling to build a life in a rather di� cult environment. What is your proudest achievement thus far? Achievement is a di� cult word. I believe our greatest accomplish-ment has been in helping to lay a foundation for the community as it continues to grow. � ere is still so much to do that the accomplish-ments seem meager. But just being a part of a striving community with great people and a few who have the passion to be community builders is satisfying. What additional improvements to the San Tan region do you strive to achieve? � ere are 80,000 plus people here that do not have a voice in their destiny. I want to continue to work with others so those voices can be heard. San Tan Valley is early in its development but it has unbeliev-able opportunities to become an outstanding place to live, work, learn, worship, play and retire. What's your favorite thing about this region? Having my family with me so we can continue to grow. � e region is standing on the edge of what it will become. Who are your personal heroes? I was in the military during the Vietnam war and I was surrounded by my personal heroes. Many of them sacri� ced their lives so others could live. What is your favorite � lm? Dessert? Sports team? Ghandi, cherry pie and the Chicago Bears.

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Students at Poston Butte High School have once again proven their mastery of the written word by earning 10 awards or honorable mentions in the annual Grand Canyon State Games Essay Contest. The contest, which is open to all ages, from kindergarten to adult in all 50 states, attracted 4,264 students this year, setting an all-time single year high for participation and bringing the 18 year total of entries to 57,875. Poston Butte students awarded are:Gold Medal Winner: 12th Grade – Mikayla BryantSilver Medal Winner: 12th Grade – Nita MorganHonorable Mention: 12th Grade – Kalee WellsBronze Medal Winner: 11th Grade – Diego CisnerosHonorable Mention: 11th Grade – Lena “Izzy” Highsmith-StewartGold Medal Winner: 10th Grade – Malia Linda L-SantosBronze Medal Winner: 10th Grade – Emily StreitHonorable Mention: 10th Grade – Trenton TinsleyBronze Medal Winner: 9th Grade – Kiana PerkinsHonorable Mention: 9th Grade – Megan Pappalardo The Grand Canyon State Games Essay Contest promotes creativity through writing as an effective method for authors of all ages to express their dreams and ideas for a successful life and a better community. Essays foster critical thinking skills and encourage the thought that one person can make a difference in a community. With a theme of, “Get Up! Get Active!” Get Involved! Get Healthy!” topics for the 2013 contest included:• What is Beauty? All the ways we are different is what gives our world beauty. Describe someone who is beautiful to you and tell what it is that makes them beautiful. • notMYfriends. What does it mean to be a good friend? Give examples of how you

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By Chase KampSoutheast Valley Ledger Aiming to keep students in the classroom for as long as possible and ideally reduce dropout rates, a bill by a Chandler legislator is proposing a raise in the required school attendance age from 16 to 18 years old. The bill’s sponsor argues that parents of minor students should not have to bear the brunt of keeping their children in school. A local district superintendent argues that while well-intentioned, the bill is similar to those proposed in the past and will not impede the ability of

parents to exempt their kids from the requirement. House Bill 2168, introduced at the beginning of the year by Rep. Jeff Dial (R- Chandler), requires public, private, charter or homeschool enrollment until the age of 18. Arizona is among 18 states that currently set the compulsory school age at 16. The remaining states set the age at 17 or 18. Gary Nine, superintendent of the Florence Unified School District, said he supports keeping kids in school to give them the best shot at graduation. “The better we can educate kids and get them

to finish school, the better off we are as a society,” Nine said. However, enforcement is another matter. “I agree with the nobility of the gesture,” he said, “but the practicality is something different.” He argued the enforcement of the law would only be as strong as the enforcement of home schooling regulations. Parents can easily pull their children out of an institution and initiate home schooling, he said, arguing that the requirements to report back to county superintendents are often soft. The law would require

Legislators consider bill aimed to raise parents that wish to home school their children or enroll them in a private school submit an affidavit 30 days before instruction begins. The bill requires that students seeking exemption from the law would need to be at least 16 with employment and parental consent.

However, Dial indicated at an education committee hearing that the age for such an exemption might be dropped to 14 to better shore up support. For those students completing their high school credits early, they would be able to begin college or work

upon wrapping up 12th-grade courses if they are 16. Students that do not complete high school by the age of 18 can seek an exemption from the principal of their most recent school. Nine said many bills that attempt to rework the mandatory attendance age


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compulsory school age to 18have come and gone. Just last year, Rep. Daniel Patterson (D) of Tucson introduced a measure similar to Dial’s that proposed an age raise to 18.

The Dial bill was discussed and held by the House education committee on Jan. 28. Nine said he has witnessed

failing or disinterested students turn around their performance after sticking it out in school. “There are kids who have

checked out, but if they connect with a teacher, it can change things for them,” he said. He proposed that if

lawmakers wish to motivate teenagers to fi nish high school, attendance should be tied to their driver’s licenses. “You get the license at 16,

but you have to stay in school and fi nish it out,” he said. “Then it has an impact. You’d get a lot of people’s attention with that.”

By Heather SneedThe Bubbly Hostess Welcome Back! If you have been reading my column for a while, you’ll know that the hubby and I play “Couples Euchre” each month with a number of our friends – we have eight couples in the group. Each month, a different couple hosts the night of cards and everyone brings an ap-petizer to share. This month, I made buffalo chicken sliders with a celery ranch “slaw”. I can’t take credit for the idea of adding the slaw—I found it on The Country Cook. How did they turn out? They were a hit! I made enough to share with our neighbor – you’ll have to check out my blog post about The Perfect Gift, it’s about him. Any-way – I told him that I wasn’t exactly providing dinner, that they were small and more like appetizers, so he’d want to add something else…perhaps a cold beer. Perfect. Just before heading out to Euchre I passed the small sandwiches and slaw over the fence line. Shortly thereafter, I received a text message - his reaction was that they were “fan-frickin’-tastic”. I hope you give these a try and think that they are just as tasty. What’s even better about Eu-chre this month? I took home fi rst place.Buffalo Chicken Sliders with a Celery Ranch SlawServes 12Recipe adapted from The Country Cook6 chicken breasts (frozen are fi ne)1 ½ bottles of buffalo wing sauce (I prefer Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce)

Th e Bubbly Hostess makes buff alo chicken slidersSalt, pepper4 ribs celery, thinly sliced½ small red onion, thinly sliced½ cup ranch dressing4 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce18-24 sliced dinner rolls, we used King’s Hawaiian Honey Wheat Dinner Rolls Place the chicken breasts in a crock pot and season with salt and pepper. Cover with buffalo wing sauce. If you are using frozen chicken, you’ll want to start these in the morning. If they are thawed, you’ll need 4-5 hours.

To make the slaw, combine the celery, red onion, ranch dressing (or blue cheese dressing would work too), and buffalo wing sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste. To serve, pile up a bunch of

shredded chicken on a dinner roll and top with the celery slaw – delish! Feel free to visit my blog or Facebook page and leave a comment. You can fi nd me at TheBubblyHostess.blogspot.

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Turn the chicken periodically throughout the day. Once the chicken is cooked and tender, shred the meat into small pieces and return to the crock pot.


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Wild about Wildfl owers Walk at San Tan Mountain Regional Park

3/9/2013 @ 10:00 AM Are you wild for wildfl owers? This spring should reward us with an explosion of colorful wildfl owers! Join us for

a 2.2-mile stroll along the Stargazer Trail in search of these desert delights. Not only will you learn about our

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By Bridgette CrosbySoutheast Valley Ledger It’s time to R-O-D-E-O! Spring fever is in the air and Friends of Horseshoe Park are gearing up for the Queen Creek’s favorite community event March 8-10 at Horseshoe Equestrian Park, 20464 E. Riggs Road in Queen Creek. This year there are new activities on Thursday night and plenty of free fun for everyone! Parking is only $5 per car. Vendors from the community will be on hand in the shopping and dining emporium. There will also be a family carnival, a family rodeo, barrel racing, performances by The Golden West Cowgirls, a Draft Horse Exhibition & Expo, an Extreme Teen Rodeo, Rodeo Royalty, Cowboy Mounted Shooters competition, an RV Show, Pig Races, Mutton Bustin’ and cowgirls and cowboys competing in bronc and bull riding in the PRCA rodeo event. Roots and Boots Rodeo is a signature event for the Town and this is the third annual

Excitement building for weekend’s Roots ‘n Boots Rodeo in Queen Creek

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By Chase KampSoutheast Valley Ledger Given the rare opportunity to hear from a psychology expert, about three dozen Poston Butte psychology students gathered in the school library on Mar. 1 to hear from Dr. Art Glenberg, head of cognition, action and perception at Arizona State University’s School of Psychology. Glenberg answered student questions pertaining to his specialty, embodied cognition, which included topics like language development, infant cognitive development and the experiences of the sight-impaired. Glenberg said embodied cognition explores the

idea that all human thinking is related to neural and bodily systems of actions, emotion and perception. “That understanding is ultimately related to how we move, see and have emotions,” he explained. When asked about the most interesting discovery he has made in his studies, Glenberg said he particularly enjoyed an experiment that looked into the embodiment of emotion. The study involved had women read sentences that described happy, sad and anger-inducing events, and the researchers timed the women’s’ emotional response to see how long it took for them to

Dr. Art Glenberg of Arizona State University takes questions from Poston Butte students

ASU psych department head takes Poston Butte student questions

Psychology, Page 12


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What is the difference between the Spiritline Squad and the Cheer Squad? Cheerleading is at a football game [where we] get fans and players pumped up. Spiritline is more individualized. We work up to two months preparing for a competition. We lay it all on the mat. If we nail it, we nail it and if we don’t, we don’t. But no matter what, we always tried our hardest. Coach Accra said you cho-reographed routines for two

groups. One group fi nished in 2nd place at the last competi-tion. What do you like about choreographing routines? It feels good. The one stunt routine that earned 2nd place felt good because I realized I was responsible for creating the routine. It was a sense of accomplishment. Talk about your experience coaching Cheer to elementary students. The team I coach, I used to go to that school. [After] I went to high school, I went back to the school to volunteer as a cheer coach. I’m choreographing their routine now. I like to coach cheer to the students because I want to help prepare them as they go forward as cheerleaders. What would you say to those people who say cheer is not a sport? They obviously haven’t tried it yet. To me it is a sport because we are dancing constantly. We throw girls in the air and we do fl ips. We work every muscle in the body. It can be dangerous but it’s worth it. It takes a lot of muscle to perform our routines. What is something people would be surprised to know about you? I’m a really big comic book nerd. I am a Superman fanatic. I want you to fi nish this sentence: “So far, my greatest ath-letic memory at STFHS is…” [At] our fi rst competition we didn’t do very well. When we competed in our next competition we placed 2nd. It was a good feeling to be able to redeem ourselves and know that our hard work paid off. Do you have a quote or phrase you like to refer to that helps get through a diffi cult time or provides inspiration? “Want to know what champions look like? Give me two min-utes and 30 seconds, and I’ll show you.”

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By Andrew Luberda The Broncos baseball team visited the undefeated Campo Verde Coyotes in the confer-ence opener for both teams. The Coyotes remained unde-feated as they out-slugged the Broncos 18-8. Broncos starting pitcher Alex Jensen started the game

Broncos rally but fall to powerful Campo Verde in fi ne fashion as he struck out the fi rst two Coyotes’ batters he faced. From there, however, Jensen was not as effective. With two outs in the inning, Jensen issued three walks and allowed a couple of hits which resulted in three runs for the Coyotes. The Broncos’ bats came alive in the second inning. Tim Arden’s RBI double scored Dustin Blevins. After a passed ball by the Coyotes, Zach Rosten’s two-out RBI single scored Arden to make the score 3-2. The scoring ended there as Rosten was picked off fi rst base to end the inning. The Coyotes scored three more runs in the second inning. Again, Jensen had diffi culty fi nding the strike zone. The Coyotes would have scored more runs in the second if not for a nice play by C Tyler Ervin to throw out a Coyotes base runner on a stolen base attempt. Jensen acknowledged it wasn’t his best outing but he knows he can make the necessary adjustments. Coach Stevens agreed with Jensen’s self-assessment. “I just [have to] come out and throw strikes more con-sistently,” Jensen said. “I’ve been pitching a little selfi sh just trying to strike everyone out. I just [have to] get my team involved.” “He just needs to go with the team concept of pitching to contact and getting the ball in play,” Stevens said. “We’re on the same page with that

now.” Lead-off hitter Wyatt Pat-tyson started the third inning with a single. The next hitter, Sal Martinez, singled on a perfectly executed hit-and-run sending Pattyson to third. Martinez was thrown out try-ing to reach second. Tyler Er-vin followed with a sacrifi ce fl y, which scored Pattyson and made the score 6-3. Tim Arden came on in the third inning to relieve Jensen and threw two scoreless in-nings. Arden retired the fi rst fi ve batters he faced. Arden’s pitching performance kept the Broncos close and in position to get back in the game. In the fi fth inning the Bron-cos rallied. Three consecutive singles by Aaron Kern, Ros-ten and Pattyson loaded the bases with the 2-3-4-5 hitters coming up. After a Coyotes pitching change, Sal Marti-nez worked a bases loaded walk to score one run. Ervin hit into a fi elder’s choice and Alex Merriman was retired on a fl yout. With two outs and the bases still loaded, Dustin Blevins reached safely on a dropped third strike scoring Pattyson. Alex Jensen was up next and hit a two-out, three-run triple scoring Martinez, Ervin and Blevins. Jensen’s hit gave the Broncos the lead, 8-6. “I knew I [had to] help my team out,” Jensen said. [With] the bases loaded I just had to put a ball in play.” After pitching two scoreless

innings, Arden experienced the power of the Coyotes’ hit-ters. Arden issued a lead-off walk before giving up four consecutive hits, including a 3-run home run. Coach Stevens made a pitching change and brought in Dustin Blevins. Arden said he threw too many fastballs. “We needed more off-speed [pitches] and it was all fast-balls that inning,” said Arden. The Coyotes’ attack didn’t stop after the pitching change as they scored a total of 12 runs in the fi fth to end the game. Despite the bad inning, Coach Stevens is pleased with the progress his ball club is making. He wasn’t as surprised, as some might be, with the Broncos comeback in the top of the fi fth inning. Why? Because they’d done it before. “We’ve had one game al-ready this year [where] we’re down seven, came back and won the game,” he said. “We just kept chipping away, not trying to get all the runs in one inning.” “I was really proud of my guys’ resilience there,” Steven continued. “We put ourselves in a position to be able to close out a game and [the Coyotes] stepped up and had a whole bunch of big hits in a row and had a great inning there.” The Broncos upcoming schedule is Mar. 1 vs. Wil-liams Field, Mar. 5 at Wil-liams Field, Mar. 6 vs. Higley and Mar. 7 at Arcadia.


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