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Honorable Daddy
That One Thing...
Holiday Styleby Denise Teichert
At Home With Sal DiCiccio
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HONORABLE DADDY: SAL DICICCIOThe twin five-year-old girls wake up grudgingly after a couple of persistent nudges from their daddy. They try to turn over to ignore him for a few more snoozy moments.
“C’mon, girls. Let’s get up and eat,” he coaxes them. “Remember, we’re doing pictures today.”
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FEATURED ARTISTJoe Ray is a Latino painter and printmaker living in the Valley Of The Sun...
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HOLIDAY STYLE: YOU AND YOUR HOMEStyle~Personality~Flair…we all have a unique way of announcing our own.
08LAW AND ORDER Area44 Avoiding Identity Theft during the Holidays
12A TASTE OF NEW YORK Finding “That One Thing”
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WORKING MY WAY BACK TO “YOU”We are inundated with buzz words regarding our health...
30DESIGNER’S CORNERFeaturing Denise Teichert
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WRITERS We were a group of small-town high school kids living on the Colorado River Indian Reservation...
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GRAPHIC DESIGNERSAnthony Asaro/Rank 1 Design Kirsten Anderson/Cartwheel DesignDeb Deitchman Dan WallisAngelina Gonzales/NThreeQ Media Andrew Dargue/ASDDesign
PHOTOGRAPHERSKevin Ham Isabel HamHal Dekeyser Jeb Blann
MODELSAnna and Emilia Diccicio (Along with their mother Deb Diccicio)
STYLISTAlyssa Ham
WRITERSHal Dekeyser Bruce WarnerGarrison Howard Marlie E.Laura Slama Denise TeichertKevin Ham
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We would like to thank our family and some dear friends that gave us the inspiration, strength and a large dose of “consturctive criticism” (you know which friends you are) we needed to put our brain cells in print and deliver a magazine the community can be proud of.
One of the most amazing aspects of publishing is the myriad of options and avenues available to enhance our lives and our loves. TukeeAZ is quite simply a magazine with a “welcome to my world” approach. We will strive to deliver interesting content, some fact and some fiction, a well bred mixture of boldness and courtesy contained in witty and informative articles. We’ll present “behind the curtain” opinions with style, passion and an uncanny air of familiarity. We will generate excitement for our advertisers through events you’ll want to be a part of and beautifully structured ads that you’ll want to cut out and frame! We place a premium on journalism that is delivered with cultivated zeal from established writers, to those who are writing for their next meal. We will always keep you coming back for more.
Our passion for the community and its residents comes from over 20 years of living, playing and working in this cul de sac. TukeeAZ is a culmination of those experiences. In choosing a name for the magazine, we wanted to deliver a product that sets itself apart but still gives you the elements a community looks for and needs.
So welcome to our world...
Kevin & Isabel Ham
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Style~Personality~Flair…we all have a unique way of announcing our own. And during the Holiday season our “personalities” seem to shine a little brighter, perhaps a bit bolder. That is reflected in our fashion choices and also our home décor selections. Our personal style is often carried directly from our closet’s fabrics and accessories into our home’s fabrics and accessories. Holiday party fashions and Holiday home decorating are no exception.
Having started my career in Fashion Design, I understand that like fashion our home design and decorating reflects our personalities and individual style. That is especially prevalent during this time of year, when festive gatherings, entertaining and celebrations are taking place. We certainly know how to bring out the bling, accessorizing ourselves, our homes, our children, dogs and sometimes even our vehicles, announcing to the world our personal tastes (some good, some not so good) and flair. There are a few rules that apply when it comes to Holiday accessorizing, whether it’s you or your home that’s being transformed. Party fashions and home entertaining have similar design dilemmas. Here are a few seasonably fashionable tips to help ensure you AND your home will shine bright, yet tasteful, bold and beautiful throughout this joyous time of year.
By Denise Teichert
• Don’toverdressyourselfORyour home. More is not always merrier! Simple and elegant almost always is a good rule to follow. Absolutely introduce those dynamic accessories, just don’t overdo it. Let them shine, stand out, get the attention they deserve. Too many clashing accessories on your body or your walls can take you from classy to cluttered. Tis the season I know, however there’s no reason to adorn yourself like a Christmas tree. There’s also no need to carry it massively throughout the rest of your home. We want a peaceful season.
• Allthatglittersisnotalwaysgold. Actually, this showy color is making a big comeback so go ahead; feel free to use it with pride. Whatever colors you choose bring the bling-bling on. Beads, crystals, metals and feathers can be used together to bring a sophisticated balance of shimmer and matte. Keep in mind however, bling lightly…classy not cluttered. Personally, I am thinking this is the year I’ll get that black feather Christmas tree!
• Onerulethatalwaysapplies,even during the flamboyancy of the Holiday season, size does matter! The size of the accessory should always be in proportion to where it’s being displayed. If you decide you’d like to showcase
YOURHOME&HOLIDAYSTYLE: YOU
a larger item, that’s ok! It’s just best to have that one large item you love presented alone rather than creating visual chaos by grouping many items together in order to fill a space. That holds true whether you are coving your body or your walls.
• NontraditionalHolidaycolors are sure to make you and your décor style look as hot as our winter temperatures. Let’s face it; red and green aren’t always the most flattering on us or in our living spaces. The shades are tough to work around and they are powerfully strong colors. Some new festive colors you may want to introduce to your wardrobe and décor…blue, pink, silver, gold, black and white.
Whatever your style, enjoy sharing it with your family and friends. Let your personality shine through beautifully this Holiday Season! Be peacefully creative and courageous with your accessory choices. Carry your personality out of your closet and throughout your living space. Or…vice versa…which is another article we’ll save for the New Year…New You! ☺
A Very Happy Holiday and Wish of a Wonderful New Year to All of You!
- Denise
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Area 44 is the Phoenix Police Department’s patrol area within the community of Ahwatukee Foothills.
Unlike Area 51, outside of las vegas, Area 44 has had no UFO sightings, so far. Commander Crokett has directed its officers with a vision to provide the citizens of Ahwatukee the highest qulaity of service from it’s Police officers. The objective of the organization is to identify the problems and suppress crime. For which no area is immune.
Under the departments leadership, Public Safety Manager Jack Harris, will continue to support the Ahwatukee area with a full compliment of Patrol officers, detectives,NeighborhoodEnforcementTeam, and Community Action officers that operate out of the Pecos Community Center where it houses a Substation to support Area 44.
TukeeAZ Magazine and Area 44 will provide regular editorials keeping you informed and aware.
by Lt. Mark Tallman
What’s Behind the Curtain?Law &
Order
The Internet is a large venue for
information gathering. I’m sure you are
just like Tens of millions of others that
surf the web, and are asked to provide
your personal information, just to get
thatVERYspecialoffer,oraccesstoa
really cool web site. How many times
have you logged into a web site that
requires your name and email address
in order to obtain access for a trial use?
Some will even go as far as providing
their Credit Card information. We have
become too accepting of these web
predators. When should security
conscious consumers be leary? And how
should you be selective with both retail-
ers and ecommerce sales transactions?
TheAnswers:“BECARFULwithall
transactions”, and be consistent and per-
sistentbyfollowingtheGOLDENRULES
in preventing Identity theft and Fraud.
• Beforesubmittingyourname,
e-mail or other personal information,
look for the website’s privacy policy.
• Lookforevidencethatyour
information is being encrypted.
• Onlydobusinesswithcredible
companies.
• Establishanalternativee-mail
address for online submissions.
• Avoidusingdebitcardsfor
online purchases.
• Devoteonecreditcardtoon-
line purchases.
• Varypasswordsanddonotal-
low them to be stored on web sites.
If you discover that you are the victim
of Identity Theft or Fraud. Immediately
contact your bank and/or credit card
company. Then call your local police
agency and have a report initiated.
by Kevin Ham
Area44... Cop Talk For Ahwatukee
Avoiding Identity
Theft During The
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The twin five-year-old girls wake up
grudgingly after a couple of persistent
nudges from their daddy. They try to
turn over to ignore him for a few more
snoozy moments.
“C’mon, girls. Let’s get up and eat,” he
coaxesthem.“Remember,we’redoing
pictures today.”
After a few minutes of groggy resistance,
the girls are wide awake and giggling,
jumping on Daddy as if he were a
tolerant old golden retriever. An
insistentEmiliademandstowearher
Buzz Lightyear Halloween costume.
Meanwhile, Anna impishly pitches her
rolled-up socks from the upstairs landing
onto the window sill above the front
door, making Daddy haul out the ladder
to fish them down. He finally herds them
to the kitchen for the morning feeding
before kindergarten.
That’s morning in the life of the guy
most of us know as Phoenix City
Councilman Sal DiCiccio. At home, he’s
just Honorable Daddy.
DiCiccio, who has lived in Ahwatukee
24 years, has been elected three times
and appointed once to the job. While
much of the day finds him battling fiscal
and other burning concerns for the city
of Phoenix, mornings and evenings he
transforms into a version of Mr. Mom.
His wife Debbie’s career as a medical
software sales executive requires travel,
leaving the councilman on some days to
wake, dress, feed and transport the girls
to school.
Kids came to the DiCiccios later in life,
adopted from China. Five years ago on
Debbie’s birthday, the couple decided
to request twins. The next day the
girls were born in Nanchang. The two
uninitiated parents flew to China, where
the twin babies were handed to them.
Neither had ever changed a diaper.
“One of the girls wet herself, and I
handed the baby to Debbie and said she
needs her diaper changed,” DiCiccio
said. “She gave me a look. I had just
assumed she knew how to do it,”
DiCiccio said.
“So in August, in a hot, humid room
with no air-conditioning, and with seven
or eight Chinese nannies staring at
Honorable Daddy
Photo by Jeb Blann
by Hal DeKeyser
F E A T U R E D S T O R Y
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everything she was doing, looking over
her shoulder, she had to change her first
diaper. After that, it was easy.”
The babies had not been handled much
in their foster home prior to adoption,
and they were unfamiliar and anxious
with their new family. They didn’t crawl
until a year old. Now, DiCiccio said, they
“tear it up.”
That was demonstrated at the
councilman’s swearing in last January
atCityHall.Rightinthemiddleof
DiCiccio’s oath, with cameras rolling
and Sal’s hand on the Bible held by Deb,
Anna jumped up and landed solidly on
the raised wooden stage with a booming
THUMP! The laugh that antic extracted
fromtheaudienceencouragedEmilia
to join in, then Anna again. It was
distracting, mildly embarrassing…and
outrageously cute. Deb and Sal could do
little more than the eye roll understood
by all parents.
“They give me energy,” DiCiccio said of
the girls. “And they take it away.”
“Ifanything,it’salevelofpersistence:
Make sure they brush their teeth, get
their lunches ready, and it’s constantly
pushing to get them out the door,” he
said. “If they’re not moving fast enough,
you’re putting their socks on for them;
you’re getting them dressed as they’re
barely awake.”
Fatherhood has also taught him the
value of focus.
“When you have one child alone, you
can manage one child. But when you
put two together, they’re like a pack of
wolves,” he said, laughing. “You have to
stay focused on getting one thing done
at one time with one of them or you’ll
get nothing done, and they’ll run all
over you.”
During breakfast, Deb and Sal make
lunch and bargain parental assignments,
thenshoeupAnnaandEmiliaforschool.
A few minutes remain before takeoff,
so the girls help “sweep” the pool,
dropping the kitchen broom in the deep
end. While Sal is fishing it out, the girls
make a discovery.
“Daddy! Daddy! Look at this spider
web,” one shouts. All four peer at the
marvel of Nature in the yucca cactus,
with a brief lesson and a caution about
insects thrown in. Then it’s off to school
– a bit late and rushed – before Daddy
morphs into Councilman DiCiccio at
the first of many meetings that day. His
firstiswithanArizonaRepublicreporter,
then a neighborhood group, then a staff
briefing, followed by helping sign off
on documentation for a local business
owner to get his sandwich shop up and
running. DiCiccio expresses frustration
with how slow government often works
and the lack of appreciation for the
importance of small business.
“One day’s delay getting that guy’s
business open is one day’s delay in
ending the recession, for him and the
people he hires,” he said.
He rolls his eyes. This time he doesn’t
think it’s cute.
DiCiccio’s conservativism, especially on
budget issues, springs from seeing his
parents at the kitchen table, his father’s
shirt pocked with burn holes from the
steel mill, his folks worrying about
feeding seven mouths after another lay-
off at the plant.
“People are hurting out there,” he said
in a recent interview. “Ahwatukee is a
relatively affluent area with a great sense
of community, yet we see foreclosed
houses, shuttered businesses and
neighbors out of work. This just isn’t the
time to be piling more fees and taxes
on families that are a paycheck away
from losing their homes…We just can’t
keep piling it on working families while
the government refuses to make hard
choices.”
Sal was provoked to run for the Phoenix
City Council in 1993 after two women
were killed in separate wrecks at 48th
Street and Chandler Boulevard, where
the city had yet to put in a light. He
won in an upset, a rare ousting of an
incumbent, and was re-elected four
years later. He later ran for Secretary
of State, falling in the primary to Jan
Brewer. Had he won that last primary,
he likely would have been Governor
DiCiccio.
But he has no complaints about how
things turned out.
“Had I won that election, I wouldn’t
have been married; I wouldn’t have my
kids,” he said. “I’d still be on the track of
doing things that were important, but
not as important for me as what I have
in my life today.”
AnnaandEmiliakeeptheirfather
grounded, Debbie DiCiccio agrees,
even though most what they know is
that “he works in a big building near
where the Diamondbacks play,” and
has contests that involve signs with his
name on them all over town. While he
used to run from one event to another,
now he races home to see the kids in
the evening, even if it’s only for a few
minutes between events.
Sal moved to Ahwatukee back in 1987
after a former classmate invited him to
check out the burgeoning development
in the area where they used to chase
around on motorcycles. DiCiccio once
rolled a Jeep in the open desert about a
half mile from where he and Deb now
live.
The family remains in Ahwatukee,
DiCiccio says, in part for that comfort
level of familiar friends and the outdoor
lifestyle. Its greatest strength, he thinks,
is that it has such a clear sense of what
community is and how it feels, and that
people are willing to stand up and fight
to keep it. That’s partially because of
its physical separation from the rest of
the Valley by Interstate 10 and South
Mountain, and partially because so many
people move there specifically to raise a
family.
“It’s very safe, very community-oriented.
It is literally a community. It is a great
place to have kids because it’s very
isolated,” DiCiccio said.
“If you live in Ahwatukee, everyone
knows what that means.”
Hal DeKeyser is a longtime Valley journalist. He now serves as DiCiccio’s Chief of Staff
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Sometimes you just don’t want to leave
the “bubble” that comprises Ahwatukee.
But if you want to find a great meal,
reasonably priced, with a menu that
boasts something for everyone, and you
aren’t interested in a chain, then that can
become a challenge.
Lucky for us, Vincent’s, a New York
pizzeria and full service restaurant, opted
to open in August of 2009, smack in the
middle of a terrible economy – and is
thriving. I took the time to dine there
this evening to learn what makes our
“bubble” pop.
At first glance, it looks like any NY
pizzeria – order a slice at the counter
when you first enter (choose from over
20 during the weekend), grab a soda,
seat yourself, and enjoy …. Or, be
seated, order from the extensive menu,
have a glass of Chianti and be served. Of
course, I went for option two.
The service was attentive, informative,
and most importantly, accommodating.
Dressing on the side? No problem. Get
your self-serve soda for you? Happy to
do so. Change the menu to please my
palate? Bring it. As a professional chef
that lives to cook and cooks to please,
that makes me very happy.
So what pops? The lasagna, a
combination of house made pasta,
meat, a killer sauce, and no ricotta,
was a definite standout … My dining
partner loved the balsamic grilled
chicken – simple, healthy, flavorful. The
vegetables served with it were perfectly
cooked (and I am a vegetable snob) – I
couldn’t stop eating the cauliflower that
had obviously been roasted. My angel
hair with broccoli, garlic and olive oil
was perfectly prepared – and the (not
breaded) calamari I asked them to add
was the perfect compliment – even
though off the menu. Sure there were
a few things I would have changed, but
after extensive conversation with Jerry,
the owner (and soon to be voted Mr.
Congenialty for Ahwatukee, I’m sure), I
can understand why they do the things
they do.
So if you find yourself looking for a
taste of NY here in “the tuke”, take the
time to enjoy Vincent’s – and a helpful
hint – if they say it’s 20 minutes for the
lasagna or the calzone, don’t leave – it’ll
be worth the wait. And it will make your
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Local Writers RevueWriter’s Strokepre-Atari times mind you! We were high spirited and had to find ingenious ways of entertaining ourselves since living in a small farming community located on “TheRez”providedlittleinentertain-ment. Most of us would pile into one car, a hand me down 1961 Cadillac that could only be started with a butter knife, the keys having disappeared long before into some unknown pocket. Of course, anybutter knife would work but we neverworried about it being stolen since it was the only one of its kind, and would even leave the “ignition key” on the front seat, besides, you never knew when you needed to butter some bread. One hot November evening, We were gathered around the “batmobile” with a full case of double ply toilet paper. At least we were doing it with class! Not far away was an unassuming house. The case of toilet paper was ripped open and everyone grabbed a two-pack out of it. We looked over our shoulders, laughed softly, and headed for the house. We had just started to apply the “decora-tions” when the headlights of the car in thedrivewaycameon.Quick,toTHEBATMOBILEandthechasewason! We drove for miles trying to shake the VW beetle that pursued us. Now I think you’ll agree with me , that a bat should defeat a beetle! We drove down desert back roads, through recently harvested cantaloupe fields, and as the driver (known only as “Wheels”) headed
across a muddy field and over a huge pile of “something”, the batmobile was airborne and the butter knife was lost! At this point, the passengers were tiring of the chase but there was no stopping the car! Fortunately, we could only af-ford one gallon of gas (we had less than a dollar between us) and we rolled to a stop just shy of the A & W. As we talked and laughed and used the high end 2-ply toilet paper to wipe off the dirt, we vowed to do it again someday. Well, as we all know, you have toMAKEsomedayhappen.Throughthewonder of the internet, many of us have managed to find each other again and keep in touch. Some of us are serving our country, some of us are married with families, and some of us write for a magazine. But when we see each other its “Hey, do you remember the time we…”? and the stories roll forth. We all remember it differently (as it should be) but we all know the same lies! We laugh and cry and it seems as if its only been 2 weeks rather than over 25 years. Through it all, we’ve picked up right where we left off and even though I can afford more than a tank of gas, have a plethora ofbutter knives and I always buy 2-ply, I still remember that friendship is worth more than any batmobile. That’s the strength of true friendship.
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Joe RayJoeRayisaLatinopainterandprintmakerlivingintheValleyOfTheSun-a
place with quite a bit of dust, rocks and great sunsets. He is at home in the
Southwest, having been born in Sonora, Mexico and growing up on the
ColoradoRiverIndianReservationinArizona.Hisworkhasbeenfeaturedatthe
Phoenix Museum of Art.
Most of Joe’s work is reflective of a bi-cultural perspective formed by the Arizona
and Mexico region, the people living in that region as well as a contemporary
Chicano perspective. The work speaks to the Mexicano, the Chicano, the
Hispanic and us Gringos!
Enjoythistasteofartbornamongarichheritageandencapsulatingthebeauty
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Working My Way Back To “You”Garrison Howard
Where do I begin?
I’m young, I won’t tell you how young, I”ll just say, I’m younger than YOU! But,
(there’sthateverpresentproverbialword),Ihavelearnedhowto“PAYATTENTION”
to my health. Being in the Fitness Arena and graduating from Yale, I’m often asked
“what do you pay attention to first” and my smart ass (age appropriate) reply is “I’m
too broke to PAY attention” which, before I lose their respect, I quickly follow with
anun-smartassstatementandsay,“PayattentiontoyourBODY’SVOICE.Thisismy
terminology for Symptoms.
We are inundated with buzz words regarding our health and it simply comes to this,
if your body is sending you symptoms, listen to the sound of its voice. Is it whispering
or screaming? Now, with that said, and half of you turning the page and the smarter
half still reading, I’ll share my knowledge (on a monthly basis since this is the only
magazineI’llwritefor,OPRAHcanwait,plusmyhomeandfamily(withareallycool
Mom) live in Ahwatukee.
It doesn’t matter what you’re battling, if you’re sick or simply run down, you need
toFIRST:PUTTHE_____DOWN,andstepawaytolistentoyourbodiesvoice.Now,
since most of you reading this are educated, I don’t have to tell you to seek the advice
of your doctor, and tell you that after doing so, beginning a regimen of vitamins is an
excellent silencer to your body screaming.
The right vitamins are essential as long as they have the right mixture. A good
compounding pharmacy can help, or a reputable health store. In so doing, make
CERTAINtocheckthatyourvitaminsaretrulyorganicanddonotcontainunwanted
“extras”. That’s right, most vitamins are filled with... well, fillers. Take your glasses
with you (I’m not saying you’re old, I’d never do that because I wear them too)
andREADthelabels.Ififitcontainsingredientsthataren’tfromaknownorganic
ingredient, put them back. During the flu season, you want to increase your intake of
fish oil.
Now see, that wasn’t too painful. You read the whole article just to hear me tell you to
take your vitamins, make sure they’re good ones, and don’t forget the fish oil.
See you next month, and I’m workin my way back to YOU.
I have been blessed with many wonderful gifts in my life; my beautiful children, supportive and loving friends and family, and an exciting and rewarding career. I’ve also been fortunate to have lived, worked and played in a community full of inspiration, growth and true spirit.
My background and experience in Design and Media go back many years. I won’t share the actual number of years with you because well, then you may not believe I’m still thirty nine and that’s my story, I’m sticking to it! I came from a family of gifted artists so it only seemed natural that I follow that path. My education and years of experience is in Fashion and Interior Design. I have spent most of my adult life creating visual displays and designs for both commercial and residential spaces. My media background has enabled me to share with the public many of the transformations I and my talented team have created for our clients. I embarked in my media career in 2005 and continue to bring to you extraordinary floor to ceiling design projects, wine pairings and recipes from Top Celebrity Chefs.
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