CAREFREE TRUTH
Letters from Readers & Events: 10/22/14
(Lyn's note: Please feel free to send us any pictures you'd like included. If your photos are for sale, let us know and we will put them under that category. We have a special section for that purpose, and have just added some art as well. If anyone would like to buy a print of any of Herbert's photos, all profits will be donated to one of the local non-profit organizations.) Here's the link to this week's Pictures of the Week.
http://carefreetruth.com/Carefree_Truth/Photos_10-20-14.html
Desert Foothills Chronicle link:
http://www.desertfoothillschronicle.org/
City Sun Times link:
After making the video, Lyn and I got to sample the porchetta at Alberto Ristorante in Carefree, and it is as delicious as it looks and smells. Alberto also uses the rotisserie for roasted chicken, ribs, and sausage. We regularly order his sausage, which is among the best we've ever tasted. Enjoy this short video in which Alberto explains how porchetta is made, a 2 day process, and which shows the porchetta in the rotisserie. The recipe for porchetta dates back to Roman times. https://vimeo.com/109418769
Herbert Hitchon
Hi Lyn:
Thanks for the mention of Veterans Day.
Best regards,
John Crane
Glad to see our Veterans Day event on your listing!
Barbara Hatch
Executive Program Director, Founder
Veterans Heritage Project, a 501 (c)(3)
PO Box 1297
Carefree, AZ 85377-1297
602-571-1248(m)
Email: Barbara@VeteransHeritage.org
Connecting Students with Veterans
Veterans Heritage Project (VHP), a nationally renowned program, connects students from all walks of life with military veterans in their communities through an Oral History and Publishing program that develops appreciation for an America they will one day lead. Capturing veterans' stories permanently preserved in the Library of Congress, in Washington DC, helps veterans heal while preparing young scholars for college and career.
Hi Lyn,
It was nice to see you at the special meeting of the Carefree Town Council meeting on the discussions with ASU on putting an art campus up here. Thanks for your commitment to serving this community.
I wanted to let you know that the next Healing of Memories for Veterans Workshop will be held on December 5-7, 2014 at the Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center in Carefree. I have attached our news release. So far over 40 vets have attended our workshops and they are saying it has been a major step forward in their healing process.
Thank you very much for your outstanding help! If your kind and very veteran supportive friend Papa Ron would like to donate again we would really appreciate it. I want to continue to provide this workshop free to vets and every donation helps. I have attached our flyer that has the donation info on one of the panels.
Thanks again
Mike
Mike Wold
Program Manager
Healing of Memories for Veterans
651-687-9767
(Lyn's note: See the full news release in the Non profit Events in Carefree Truth. And Papa Ron has already committed to donating $200, as he did last year. There is no such thing as an ex Marine! We will also donate again. This is a neat program. The flier is attached, as it is a pdf and we weren't able to get it into a good format to copy and paste where it was readable.)
For Carefree's continued success "VOTE YES ON PROP. 488 AND 489.
Be Well,
Joseph Corpora
Nice job Arthur, exact and to the point.
Glenn Miller
As a recording secretary for eight years to the Cochise County Board of Supervisors, and one year to the Reno City Council, I can attest to the fact that most council members, elected or volunteer, have no idea of what is going on for the first year of their term. By the second year they are seasoned enough to get the hang of the politics involved. Staggered terms make sense, because they allow the "old timers" to help the "rookies." Four years allows for a member's abilities to govern to be thoroughly exposed. There is always the option of resignation or recall.
Sandra J. Walzer
I see progress. I'm now more convinced clear thinking is starting to take shape.
Ed Morgan
This so called cultural center will be very expensive for the city and should require a vote of all citizens of Carefree. I heard about the many objections in the meeting and I too object as it will not be a draw of spending customers for the merchants in Carefree enough to offset the millions in cost to build and then maintain the place. To move forward with spending millions without a City wide vote versus just those that attended the meeting and the Mayor and Council’s opinion would not be fiduciary responsible. Sad the Mayor has closed ears and eyes to the objections which appear to be more than the approvals... If it’s so good for the City according to the Major, why have I not heard one citizen of Carefree in favor of it when asked at stores and Post Office area. ED Lewis project needs to stand on its own as this has been in the works for many years and gains the City little and the developer a lot. The original developer plans mentioned nothing of the City building a cultural center. Let the developer pay for and build it as Ed Lewis would gain by it helping to sell his very expensive merchant topped homes/condos in the heart of our City. He could then donate it to the City for a possible tax write off… assuming the City would want the liability to run and maintain the place.
Bob Brenner
Hi Lyn, thanks for this update, very helpful.
Would this direction mean that ASU still has to go through the same process to change their strategic plan: ASU confirmed they would like to operate in concert with DFT at this juncture.
Thanks,
Phyllis Strupp
(Lyn's note: It is my understanding that ASU would still have to go through that process in order to do more than the occasional lecture or performance here.)
When I learned that the Carefree council is considering a resolution to collaborate with ASU to develop a satellite program for design and the arts, I was thrilled! For me, this is like a dream come true, so I just had to come today to my first ever Carefree Town council meeting to offer my “insider’s” support for this effort.
I am an alumni of the design program at ASU. I know first-hand the value of the skills being taught there, as they have sustained me for my entire career. I graduated from the program over 20 years ago.
Not only that, but I also had the opportunity to hire a recent graduate from the design college at ASU just this year and I could not be more pleased with the talent and skillset that I was able to bring to my employer with a candidate fresh out of college. Most importantly, we were able to offer this ASU graduate one of those high-paying jobs that we talk about when we discuss the future we want for Arizona.
As you may know, I am also a candidate for the Cave Creek Unified School District Governing Board. I volunteer for our local public schools because I want to support bright futures for all of our students. For an arts-centric community like ours, bringing educational opportunities like this to our area is precisely what we need, so I am here today to THANK YOU for being innovative and strategic on behalf of our community and I look forward to your wholehearted and unanimous support of this resolution.
Thank you.
Cynthia Weiss
Candidate for Cave Creek Unified School District #93 Governing Board
http://www.votecynthiaweiss.com
If there won't be classes... The point is somewhat missed in my opinion.
We won't be able to sustain the community without vibrancy and youth... And this is what Carefree and Cave Creek are missing... Opportunities and support for the next generation.
As you know, tourism, retirement and Harley riders can only do so much for our local economy, and we are falling short.
Regardless, many have tried in the past to deliver more cultural opportunities in our area, few have succeeded... so I will take whatever we can get.
Until you have young people walking the streets of Carefree buying coffees and shopping... All the revenue and tax base will stay in Scottsdale and Phoenix.
A few council members have replied to an email that I sent that they "want ASU in Carefree."
ASU is not ASU without for-credit classes, again just my opinion.
-- Cynthia Weiss
(Lyn's note: The first Letter contains Cynthia's speech at Call to the Public at the Special Council meeting on Friday morning to pass the resolution encouraging ASU to come to Carefree. She sent it to me for publication. I let Cynthia know that it has yet to be determined what ASU plans to bring to Carefree. A number of different options are being discussed. Below is her response.)
I think the fact that all these avenues are being investigated is fantastic.
Long live Carefree!
Cynthia
Lyn,
To Eileen Crowley, a neighbor, if I misrepresented a statistic, such as breast cancer in CT, I apologize. I had nothing to go by, but was available on the Internet. It still does not preclude the fact that leaf blowers do cause a lot of dust and noise, and have an effect on respiratory diseases, and nerves. Why have other communities banned them going back to 1987. Do they perhaps know something we don't know? Or are we just hiding our heads in the sand (not blown away yet by the leaf blowers), because we think the cost of landscapers and gardeners will rise? It's the old adage, "money talks," even if it means discomfort, disease and death to others.
Sandra J. Walzer
Lyn,
My friend in HI told me about this company's leaf blowers that she encountered in Kauai that were virtually silent. I have written to the company and below is their response. I would like to see the noise abatement officer for Carefree measure the noise with a decibel meter and I'm sure the present blowers are in excess of the 80 decibels ordinance in Carefree.
By the way, it would have been nice if the Sonoran (always Negative) News had spelled my last name correctly.
Sandra
From: support@stihlusa.com [mailto:support@stihlusa.com]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 9:21 PM
To: US/SCC-x7 Mailbox - Customer Service
Subject: Other - Walzer
I am trying, probably to no avail, to get leaf blowers banned in Carefree, AZ. A friend told me when she was in Kauai the gardeners where using a leaf blower that made no noise. I imagine this is the battery operated blower that would not be suitable for a commercial business such as a golf course. Are any of your other leaf blowers fairly quiet?
Sandra
Mrs. Walzer,
Thank you for your email. In addition to our lithium ion battery powered handheld blower, the BGA 85, we offer two gasoline powered blowers that are ‘low-noise’ units for noise sensitive areas. I have provided the links to these blowers below my response. If I can help any further, please let me know. Thank you again.
Best regards,
David Sease
STIHL Inc.- Technical Advisor
http://www.stihlusa.com/products/blowers-and-shredder-vacs/professional-blowers/bg66l/
http://www.stihlusa.com/products/blowers-and-shredder-vacs/professional-blowers/br500/
I joined the YourShot community on National Geographic. I think Herbie should look into it, I really like it! And I'm on the CS Press now. It's taking over my life but I love it. A few of these are from when I was on assignment for newspaper. The butterfly was with one of the school Nikons. I was supposed to be taking pictures of Cross Country. There was a lull in activity, so naturally I got distracted. The fireworks were at our school, too, for homecoming week. The first two are from a Chinese show we had at school that I was assigned. I love this newspaper thing. I’ve gotten a little bit of special recognition from the two advisors (some harsh criticism too, which I needed). I’m specifically sought out for certain stories, which doesn’t happen much at all with new staff. I just want to thank you again. Photojournalism is something I’m actually looking at career/college-wise now, and I wouldn’t have come to that without you. I’ve already had a front-page photo, and in the last issue one of my photos was full-page. (I didn’t give you that one because my angle was slightly weird and it bothers me. though) People who I don’t know have come up to me and complemented my photography, and some people from Artzbeat got very excited when I said my name because they could ‘finally put a face with the name.” Somehow they knew me by my photography. Thank you again!
Nicole Neri
(Lyn's note: When Herbert got his Canon 1DX, he passed his Rebel TII onto Nicole, who has been a finalist in the Carefree Gardens photo contest each year, starting at age 14. It was her 1st photo contest. She is not only nice, but extremely talented. She sends us photos for Pictures of the Week from time to time. The rest of the photos she sent in this email can be seen there this week, but here is one example of her work. My copying it reduces the resolution. This is the short version of an interview Sonja Haller, of the AZ Republic, conducted with Nicole that was used in AZ Central.com.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb71SR9linc)
Hi Lyn,
Today I was lettering a window for the Caring Corp in Carefree and a Roadrunner with one broken leg went hopping by. I mentioned it to Debra at the Caring Corp and she said he has been going by like that for over a week now, and she had spoken to animal rescue, who told her they could fix his leg if she could catch him and bring him in.
I would like to see if there might be someone out there that has an idea as to how to do that, maybe someone with a large net or something we could capture him with so we can get him fixed. I think the capture might take more than 1 person and I would be happy to help along with whoever else I might be able enlist .
I thought you would be able to help in getting the word out.
Thank You,
Howard Bertram
I am forwarding this to Bob Fox to see if this falls in his purview also. Wild at Heart focuses on raptors. Don’t know where a roadrunner fits.
Sara Vannucci
Hi Lyn and Howard,
I have been able to capture injured birds with a towel and a prepared box with a lid or or that can be closed.
Prep a box with an old towel on the bottom and sides. Have someone hold the box open, and be ready to close it quickly once the bird is inside.
Then, gently toss the towel over the bird and place it in the box. The injury makes it easier to capture the bird than if it could run off as fast as usual.
I hope this helps. Please keep us posted.
Kathy King
For help in capturing an injured bird, Liberty Wildlife is fantastic. The volunteers are trained in how to handle the birds to prevent further injury and our Tanya Wyman of Animal Health Services volunteers her time to heal injured birds. I used to volunteer there and it is a really great organization. The phone number is 480-998-0230 or www.libertywildlife.org. Good luck.
Nancy Dobak
Hi Lyn - I saw a 1-legged roadrunner by work on Monday - offices off Carefree Drive near Bashas. It's warming to me how wonderfully caring & aware our community is, yes?
Jackie H.
Hi all. Great compassion with Mother Nature.
Glenn Miller
Lyn
Talked with Sam at Wild at Heart. Several points: 1. anesthesia bad & surgery will not be good for a roadrunner; 2. She thinks same bird that they have seen previously. She and Bob have been up in that area a couple of times for calls of roadrunner with broken leg. Bottom line, it frequently happens that a roadrunner breaks a leg, but they heal quickly left on their own and will be able to hunt as usual. 3. They are impossible to net. 4. If they are to be trapped, the trapper has to sit there, presumably in the brush, or the bird has a birdy nervous breakdown and will injure himself by battering around in the cage. I saw this happen with a blackbird last summer when a neighbor set a trap for rats, the bird got trapped, and by the time I found him on my walk with Lea , he was covered in ants which had totally consumed his eyes and other parts. The bird was still alive, and by the time I got the owner to open the door, appeared to have died. I am NOT a fan of traps.
5. Sam will be happy to talk to anyone who is actually seeing the bird, and help them make the right decision. She confirms they have seen and help many roadrunners and is confident the bird is better left alone.
Their number 24 hours is bob@wildatheartowls.org. Bob and Sam Fox, just south of me south of St. Gabriel. I can get address if you need it.
SARA
Thanks so for the update.
Louise Short
(Lyn's note: Sara is a gem. She is the one with the Desert Foothills Chronicle online newspaper, the alternative to the Sonoran News. I include their link in CFT Letters from Readers each week.)
Thanks. Good information.
Eileen Crowley
Good info!
Tracy O'Shaughnessy
Hi Lyn,
Exactly what I thought when I saw the hopping roadrunner. He seemed to be maneuvering just fine on his own. I wasn't too alarmed.
BTW I called upon Wild at Heart yesterday morning. This juvenile(?) hawk (pic below) was sitting in my back yard, early morning. I was positive he was injured. Sound advice from them followed by a flight on out of here!
Our resources are AWSOME.
Jackie
Hello Nancy and Howard,
I believe the roadrunner you mentioned is the same one that Wild At Heart received 2 or 3 calls about over the last several months. Each time a volunteer was dispatched. If it is the same RR with a broken leg, it is surviving well. It is not unusual for RR’s to break a leg and still continue to live long lives with that disability, so unless the injury is recent it may not be in the best interest of the RR to capture it for many reasons.
Bob Fox has 25 years of experience trapping and rescuing raptors and other birds, so if you feel the injury is new or that it may not be the same RR, please contact us. We are always available to help and we answer the phone 24/7/365 in person.
Call me if you have any questions or concerns. You are always welcome to visit our facility off Cave Creek and Lone Mountain Rds. Call for a personal tour as we are not open to the public.
Regards,
Sam
Wild At Heart
480-595-5047
Thanks for the great information Sam, Lyn's network is such a great resource for our community. I knew there would be responses from people who had experience in situations like this. I would very much enjoy visiting Wild At Heart, I will call you sometime in the near future to schedule a tour.
Thanks again,
Howard Bertram
480-595-4744
