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From Me To You...

I am officially resigning as Chief Technical Officer of my family. After thirty-four years of managing every technological advancement that crossed our threshold - researching, purchasing, installing, and explaining to everyone how to use the thing I just installed, I am done. My brain is full. Actually, I think it is broken. The breaking point was a camera. Not a complicated piece of military equipment. A security camera. One single additional camera to add to a system I had already successfully built and expanded over the years. I know this system. I built this system. And yet there I stood, like a stranger in my own home, watching the little device refuse to connect to the internet. I did all the right things. I troubleshot. I called customer service and spent two hours on the phone with a technician who walked me through every step I had already tried. We agreed the camera was faulty. They sent a new one. I plugged it in with a blend of optimism and dread and that camera also refused to connect to the internet. So I went to my secondary technical support, which is to say ChatGPT, and spent an afternoon learning more about routers, gigahertz frequencies, and WAP2

versus WAP3 security protocols than any person my age should ever have to know. I followed the instructions carefully and locked myself out of my own internet dashboard. I spent the rest of the day signing every single device in the house back onto the network. The television. The thermostat. Things that should not require a password but apparently do now. In a moment of clarity, I took the camera to a friend’s house to test it there. It connected immediately. Without a single complaint. Which means the camera works just fine and I have to go home and split the bandwidth again, knowing full well I will have to sign everything back in one more time. Wanted: Household CTO. Applicants must be comfortable with ambiguity, allergic to instruction manuals, and willing to work for nothing. Previous experience explaining the cloud to people who remember when clouds were just weather is a plus. Catherine Uretsky Editor, Main Street Magazine info@estrellapublishing.com 623.398.5541

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The Bug Guy Welcome to West Valley in July, Where the Bugs Are Bigger Than Your Rent

the only thing creepier than finding one in your shoe is finding one in your shoe and owning a black light. Pro tip: ignorance is bliss. Buy the blacklight anyway. You’ll thank yourself later, possibly while screaming. So what’s a Phoenician to do? Hire pest control, obviously — preferably a

Let’s get one thing straight: in the West Valley, “pest control” in July isn’t a service, it’s a lifestyle. It’s a full- contact sport played at 115 degrees against opponents who have survived ice ages, asteroid impacts, and your neighbor’s “all-natural” peppermint spray. Take the scorpion. Sonoran scorpions don’t fear the heat — they commute in it. While you’re sprinting from your car to your air-conditioned house like you’re being chased by a small fire, a scorpion is casually strolling across your patio in full sun, sipping nothing, sweating nothing, judging everything. They’ve been doing this since before the dinosaurs, and frankly, they act like it. And don’t even start on the crickets. Every July, we experience what locals affectionately call “Crickmageddon,” when millions of crickets decide that the inside of your garage is exactly where they want to die, loudly, all at once, in a chorus that sounds suspiciously like they’re cheering for their own demise. Bark scorpions glow under UV light, which means

company whose technicians show up in long sleeves in July without complaint, which alone qualifies them for combat pay. They’ll spray your baseboards, seal your foundation, and look you dead in the eye and say “you might still see some activity,” which is desert-speak for “we have made peace with the scorpions, and so should you.” In the summer pest control isn’t about winning. It’s about negotiating a temporary, sweaty truce with creatures who were clearly here first — and who, let’s be honest, are handling the heat far better than we are.

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Go Cards! The Brissett Standoff - the best thing for the off-season? Losing your starting quarterback to a contract holdout sounds like a crisis. For a rebuilding franchise with an eye on the future, it might actually be an opportunity. By now, most Cardinals fans know the situation. Jacoby Brissett, coming off a season in which he set personal career marks in passing yards and touchdowns, is holding out for a reworked deal. The two sides are, per reports, “significantly” far apart. Brissett hasn’t been at OTAs, mandatory minicamp is looming, and new head coach Mike LaFleur has been working the first-team offense without his nominal starting quarterback. It sounds messy. But take a step back, and there’s an argument that this is exactly where the Cardinals should want to be. Let’s be honest about what Brissett is. He’s a 33-year- old veteran in his tenth year in the league who went 1-11 as a starter last season on a team that finished 3-14. He’s a professional, he’s reliable, and he showed legitimate flashes. But he is not and has never been a franchise quarterback. Paying him a significant raise

to anchor a rebuild doesn’t move the needle. It just makes the rebuild more expensive. Meanwhile, Gardner Minshew, already guaranteed $5.14 million on the roster, has been running the offense during Brissett’s absence and making a case for the starting job. Minshew has started meaningful games, made a Pro Bowl, and plays with a competitive energy that is hard to manufacture. He may not be the answer long-term either, but at this salary level, he doesn’t have to be. He just has to keep the seat warm responsibly while the real plan develops. And that plan has a name everybody in Arizona already knows: Arch Manning. The Texas quarterback is the consensus top prospect for the 2027 NFL Draft, and in over 40% of early mock drafts, he lands with the Cardinals at pick one. If this team loses the games it’s probably going to lose this year, and drafts Carson Beck into a developmental role, an 0-17 season might look a lot better by April of next year. Sometimes the best move a rebuilding team can make is to stop overpaying for the present and start investing in the future. The Brissett standoff might be forcing their hand in the right direction.

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Kindness Corner

July often emphasizes independence, celebration, and community. It is a month filled with gatherings, cookouts, fireworks, and shared experiences. During these moments, kindness becomes more than a personal choice. It becomes the thread that strengthens connection and reminds people they belong. Think about the people around you. Is there a neighbor who spends most evenings alone? Is there someone you wave to, but never really speak with? Kindness can begin with something simple. Invite them for a walk. Share a drink on the patio. Bring over a plate of cookies and ask a sincere question: “How are you doing?” You do not always need a reason to reach out. Sometimes getting to know someone is reason enough. Community kindness begins with awareness. Busy schedules and large gatherings can make it easy to overlook individual needs. Choosing kindness means paying attention. It means noticing who may feel left out, overwhelmed, or unseen. The smallest actions often create the greatest opportunities for connection. Kindness also shapes the way we communicate. Conversations with friends, family, and neighbors will not always lead to agreement. Differences in opinions, expectations, and experiences naturally arise when people gather together. In those moments, you have a choice. You can move toward division, or you can move toward understanding. Kindness does not require you to abandon your beliefs. It asks you to remember the humanity of the person standing in front of you. Responding with patience, empathy, and respect encourages cooperation and trust. These choices

reduce unnecessary conflict and create space for meaningful connection, even when perspectives differ. The benefits of kindness extend beyond the moment itself. Emotionally, kindness increases a sense of belonging and reduces stress. Physically, it supports emotional regulation and overall wellbeing. Socially, it strengthens trust and reinforces the bonds that hold communities together. July serves as a reminder that strong communities are not built only through celebrations or traditions. They are built through everyday acts of care. A conversation. An invitation. A moment of patience. A willingness to see and include others. When kindness becomes a shared value, gatherings become more meaningful, relationships grow stronger, and communities become places where people feel seen, welcomed, and connected.

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Independence Day

What Does the Fourth of July Actually Mean? Every year we celebrate our independence on July 4th. But in the quiet days afterwards, it’s worth sitting with what we’re actually celebrating, and why it still matters. There’s something about the days right after the Fourth of July that invites a kind of quiet reflection. The fireworks are done, the coolers are empty, people are back to their regular routines, and the flags that lined the streets of Glendale, Goodyear and Surprise are still there, slightly sun bleached and a little windblown, but still there. It’s in that stillness that the holiday starts to mean something beyond the festivities. something light up the sky. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Celebration is part of what it’s for. But the Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4th, 1776, was not a party invitation. It was a radical and dangerous document, written by people staking their lives on a set of ideas that had never been successfully tested at scale: that government derives its authority from the consent of the governed, that certain rights belong to people simply because they are people, and that when those rights are violated, people have not just the right but the responsibility to say so. Independence Day is easy to treat as a summer occasion, a reason to grill, to gather, to watch

None of that was guaranteed to work. It still isn’t, technically. Every generation has to recommit to it. The experiment is ongoing, and the people living in it are the experiment. That includes everyone here in the West Valley, in neighborhoods that didn’t exist fifty years ago, built by people from everywhere imaginable who chose this place and this country deliberately. Patriotism at its best isn’t blind loyalty. It’s honest engagement, caring enough about an idea to want it to actually live up to itself. The Fourth gives us a day to celebrate what’s worth celebrating. The days after give us a moment to ask what we’re willing to do to keep it worth celebrating. That’s not a heavy question. It’s actually a pretty hopeful one. The answer starts right here, in communities exactly like ours.

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in Terminal 4, it offers a quiet and private space equipped with tables, chairs, puzzles, and books. Children can enjoy the Play‑viation Park in Terminal 3 near Gate F6, a fun and engaging aviation‑themed space ideal for play and exploration. Young readers will enjoy the PHX Free Little Library in Terminal 3 between Gates F3 and F4, where they can take or leave a book for their flight. Families with extra time can also explore Phoenix Sky Harbor through self‑guided tours or discover even more kid‑focused activities on the airport’s Activities and Education page. Families looking for enriching experiences can stop by the Culture Corner. This space hosts monthly cultural activities and performances that highlight the beauty and cultural diversity of Arizona, along with fun interactive learn- and-go activities for travelers of all ages. All activities are free and offer families a meaningful way to discover something new while navigating the airport. Phoenix Sky Harbor looks forward to welcoming families and helping little travelers enjoy every moment of their journey. For additional information, visit Phoenix Sky Harbor’s Tips for Traveling with Children page.

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Cook With Zona

Charred Corn Guacamole This 4th of July try this souped up version of a classic side, you don’t have to make your own chips but you’ll be glad you did!

Instructions 1. Make the Chips: Cut tortillas into triangles (about 6 per tortilla). In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat ½ inch of vegetable oil over high heat until shimmering. Fry the tortilla triangles in batches for about 1 minute per side until golden and crisp. 2. In a small bowl, mix the Chili Lime seasoning with the flaky salt. Transfer chips to a paper towel-lined plate and immediately sprinkle with the seasoning mix. Let cool. 3. Char the Corn: Brush corn with olive oil, season with salt and a pinch of Chili Lime. Grill over medium-high heat for 3 minutes per side until lightly charred. Let cool slightly, then cut kernels off the cob. 4. Make the Guacamole: In a large bowl, combine avocados, lemon juice, lime juice, jalapeño, Chili Lime, salt, and pepper. Mash to your desired consistency. Fold in the charred corn. 5. Serve immediately with chips.

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Book Review

Life has a way of throwing obstacles in our path. For Verrado resident Greg Ganyo, author of Live Your Best Life as a Classic Overachiever , those obstacles were plentiful. Obesity, academic struggles, and the kinds of setbacks that derail many young people marked his early years. Yet somewhere along the way, Ganyo found not just solid footing but remarkable success. A highly accomplished colleague once called him a “classic overachiever.” Rather than bristle at the label, Ganyo reflected on it, recognized its truth, and began asking a more important question: how had he done it, and could he show others the way? The answer became this book. Live Your Best Life as a Classic Overachiever is part memoir, part practical guide. Ganyo traces his own journey honestly, including the missteps, the weight of poor choices made in youth, and the friends who took harder roads and never fully recovered. He is candid about the role that circumstance and environment play in shaping a young person’s trajectory, and equally

clear that the right choices, made consistently, can redirect even the most troubled path. What distinguishes Ganyo’s approach is its accessibility. This is not a motivational text built on abstract platitudes. It is grounded in lived experience and shaped by the conviction that incremental progress, baby steps as he puts it, can lead to meaningful transformation. Whether the reader is a young person navigating school pressures, weight struggles, or relationship difficulties, or a parent searching for language to help a child in crisis, Ganyo speaks directly and without condescension. There is also something here for those who already feel they are on track. A gentle reminder that the principles behind sustained success are worth revisiting, and that sharing them matters, particularly in a world where so many young people are quietly losing their way. Live Your Best Life as a Classic Overachiever is available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle editions.

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You’re Not Just Talking to Yourself: Why Affirmations Actually Work Wellness Say the word “affirmations” in a room full of people and you’ll get a split reaction. Half the group nods enthusiastically, the other half quietly cringes. This is understandable. There’s a version of affirmations that can feel performative, like standing in a bathroom mirror telling yourself you’re a millionaire when your checking account says otherwise. But that’s a caricature of what affirmations actually are, and what the research tells us is worth taking seriously. Positive self-affirmation, at its core, is the practice of intentionally focusing on your own values, strengths, and identity, particularly under stress. A body of psychological research, much of it rooted in self- affirmation theory developed by Claude Steele in the 1980s, has found that affirming your core values can buffer against the psychological effects of threat, failure, and anxiety. When you feel secure in who you are, your nervous system tends to respond differently to challenges. You become more likely to stay solution- focused and less likely to spiral.

Neurologically, repeated positive self-talk has been shown to activate the brain’s reward centers and reinforce neural pathways associated with self- competence. In plain terms, the more you rehearse a belief about yourself, the more naturally you’re able to access it under pressure. This is the same mechanism behind athletic visualization. Elite performers don’t use mental rehearsal because it’s a feel-good trick. They use it because it works. The most effective affirmations aren’t wishes. They’re grounded in something real. “I am someone who handles hard things” lands differently than “everything will be perfect.” The former connects to actual evidence from your own life. The latter floats above it. When you anchor an affirmation to your genuine values and demonstrated abilities, you’re not lying to yourself. You’re reminding yourself of what’s already true. You don’t need a morning routine, a journal, or a motivational poster. You need a few intentional sentences and the willingness to say them like you mean it. That’s a surprisingly low bar for something that can genuinely shift your day.

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Red, white, and… water stains?

...not this year!

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Each Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated

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W hether you’re buying, refinancing, or building your dream home; you have a lot riding on your loan officer. Since market conditions, mortgage programs, as well as guidelines change frequently, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE MATTERS . With over 40 years of combined experience and 1,200 families served since 2020, we have the knowledge and experience to help more families achieve their dream of home ownership. We combine this with great rates and great service that you deserve. Please feel free to give our team a call for a no cost consultation or interest rate quote. The Santalucia Team

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