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Hughes Family Birthday Celebration

Originally uploaded by Michael Monti

Here is a photo of our friends, the Hughes family, on their way out
after a birthday celebration for Amy Hughes Ruggles at Monti’s. The car
was decked out for the Tempe Fantasy of Lights Parade. The pumpkin
pinata on the hood? It’s a long story…

Michael L. Monti, Proprietor
Monti’s La Casa Vieja Steakhouse & Catering "Birthplace of Carl Hayden,
Most Important Person in Arizona History" /
100 S. Mill Avenue Tempe AZ 85281 / www.montis.com/
(480) 444-4172 / Twitter 100SMILLAVENUE

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Live Jazz at Monti’s Sundays and Mondays!

JAMN JAZZ PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
SUNDAY NOV. 29 JAZZ IMPROV NITE 7-9:30
LED BY BASSIST JOHN CHAPMAN

MONDAY NOV. 30:ALL STAR SHOW FEATURING NANCY GEE +SHERRY ROBERSON VOCALS WITH STAN SORENSON-GUITAR + JOEL ROBIN -KEYS

HAPPY THANKSGIVING JAZZ FANS! ONE THING WE IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN CAN BE THANKFUL FOR IS A GAGGLE OF GREAT MUSICIANS-NOT A TURKEY AMONG THEM!
THAT WAS CERTAINLY THE CASE LAST MONDAY WHEN JUDY ROBERTS AND RENEE PATRICK CHARMED A PACKED HOUSE OF APPRECIATIVE MUSIC (AND STEAK) LOVERS. AS YOU CAN SEE BELOW, THIS COMING WEEK’S OFFERING WILL BE THE WHIP CREAM ON THE PUMPKIN PIE!

SUNDAY IMPROV NITE-JAM SESSION THIS WEEK LED BY BASSIST JOHN CHAPMAN (WHILE JEFF LIBMAN IS OUT OF TOWN FOR THE HOLIDAY) + CHRIS STILES-PIANO AND RYAN ANTHONY-DRUMS.
BIG NEWS: THANKS TO SUPPORT BY JAZZ IN AZ- THE SUNDAY JAM SESSIONS ARE NOW FREE TO THE PUBLIC!!!

MONDAY NIGHT CABARET: NOV. 30 5:30-8. JAZZ DIVAS NANCY GEE AND SHERRY ROBERSON SHARE THE STAGE WITH GUITAR AND PIANO FAVORITES-STAN SORENSON AND JOEL ROBIN. $8 COVER

WHEN: JAZZ IMPROV NITE: SUNDAY, NOV 29, 7:00-9:30 PM
JAZZ CABARET NITE: MONDAY, NOV 30 5:30-8:00 PM
WHERE: MONTIS LA CASA VIEJA- 100 S. MILL AVE AT THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF MILL AVE AND RIO SALADO PARKWAY. ENTER THE “BACK DOOR” FROM THE SOUTH PARKING LOT.
TAKING THE LIGHT RAIL? GET OFF AT 3RD AND MILL STATION AND WALK ONE BLOCK NORTH TO MONTIS.
COVER CHARGE: JAZZ IMPROV NITE: NO COVER. $5 MINIMUM PURCHASE
JAZZ CABARET NITE: $8 CASH ONLY
FOOD IS AVAILABLE: $11.99 FILET SPECIAL, FULL MENU INCLUDING SALADS WITH CHICKEN AND FISH, AND NUMEROUS APPETIZERS + MORE.

THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTING SPONSORS
JAZZ IN AZ (FOR IMPROV NITE)
DAVID L. RICHARDSON ATTORNEY AT LAW
VIC “THOSE WERE THE DAYS” LINOFF
TEMPE C.A.N. PUBLIC RELATIONS
SIEFER ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS
ROY AND MARIAN HOYT

WANT TO BE A SUPPORTER?
CONTACT STU SIEFER 480 966-0812
JAMN_AZ@YAHOO.COM

MONTIS BACK DOOR-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER CALENDAR

CABARET SERIES NOVEMBER + DECEMBER 2009 MONDAYS 5:30-8PM $8 COVER
NOVEMBER 2 MARGO REED+DMITRI MATHENY-FLUGELHORN, JOEL ROBIN-KEYS, BOB LASHIER-BASS
NOVEMBER 9 DELPHINE CORTEZ+JERRY DONATO-SAX, JOEL ROBIN-KEYS, CLEVE HUFF-DRUMS
NOVEMBER 16 CARMELA RAMIREZ Y MAS -LATIN JAZZ + STANDARDS
NOVEMBER 23 “SOUL SISTERS” JUDY ROBERTS+RENEE PATRICK
NOVEMBER 30 NANCY GEE + SHERRY ROBERSON WITH STAN SORENSON GUITAR, JOEL ROBIN-KEYS

DECEMBER 7 VICKI MCDERMITT+FRIENDS-RUSS SCHMITT-KEYS+DOM MOIO-DRUMS+DWIGHT KILIAN-BASS
DECEMBER 14 TRIBUTE TO CHET BAKER FEATURING TRUMPETERS FRED FORNEY, DMITRI MATHENY+DENNY MONCE WITH
JEFF LIBMAN-GUITAR AND VOCALS, TOM WILLIAMS-BASS AND JOHN LEWIS DRUMS
DECEMBER 21 JUDY ROBERTS + JAZZ GREAT GREG FISHMAN “HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS”
DECEMBER 28 VACATION TIME!

JAM SESSION SUNDAY NIGHTS STARTING NOV. 8. 7-9:30PM NO COVER -1 DRINK MINIMUM
EXPERIENCED JAZZ IMPROVISORS-PROS, AMATEURS, JAZZ STUDENTS ALL WELCOME
LED BY THE JEFF LIBMAN TRIO WITH JOHN CHAPMAN-BASS RYAN ANTHONY-DRUMS 480 529-1392 FOR INFO. “EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!”

© 2009 JAMN Jazz Productions

Monti’s Ironman Catering Crew

Originally uploaded by Michael Monti

Here is the incredible Monti’s Catering Crew preparing to feed 1800 Ironman
AZ contestants at Tempe Center for the Arts last Friday night: (Left to
Right) Aurelio, Carlos, Jose Luis, Raul, Ismael, Kitchen Manager Jimmy
Hernandez, TJ and Arlete

For Immediate Release 11/18/2009

Nikki Ripley

City of Tempe Communication and Media Relations Director

Mayor’s State of the City Address airing now on Tempe 11 Tempe, Arizona — If you weren’t able to attend Mayor Hugh Hallman’s Nov. 10 State of the City Address, you can watch it daily on Tempe 11 through the end of the year or anytime at www.tempe.gov/tempe11 under “Special Programming.”

Among other topics, Hallman discussed how the presence of light rail has benefited Tempe residents and businesses, and the efforts underway to take care of the city’s parks and neighborhoods. Hallman also commended Tempe’s faith community for reaching out to those most in need.

The address included videos of community members explaining what life in Tempe means to them. To see the full text of the speech or to watch just the community member videos, visit www.tempe.gov/elected/soc_2009.htm.

Check the Tempe 11 program guide, available at www.tempe.gov/tempe11, for times when the speech is re-airing through Dec. 31.

Tempe 11: On Air. Online. In Touch.

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Please join the Host Committee

Michael Monti, Eddie Goitia, Eric Emmert,

Heather Bernacki, Tom Dorn, Sam Hanna, Jim Hanna, Jeff Sawner, John Wicke

For a reception honoring

Tempe City Councilmember

Onnie Shekerjian

Thursday, November 12, 2009

5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.

at

Monti’s La Casa Vieja

100 S. Mill Ave., Tempe AZ, 85281

Please make checks payable to

“Elect Onnie Shekerjian”

Contributions up to $410 per person or $820 per couple will be accepted.

If you are unable to attend, feel free to send contributions to:

Elect Onnie Shekerjian – 1301 E. Myrna Ln. Tempe, AZ 85284

Paid for by Elect Onnie Shekerjian

From: Sue Taaffe

Subject: Several Tempe streets will be closed or restricted for the Veterans Day Parade

City of Tempe

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10/14/2009

Contact:
Sue Taaffe
Community Outreach/Marketing Coordinator
(480) 350-8663

Several Tempe streets will be closed or restricted for the Veterans Day Parade

Tempe, Ariz – Several downtown Tempe streets will be closed or restricted for the Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11. All streets will be closed or restricted from 9:45 a.m. until parade finishes.

Mill Avenue/Apache Boulevard will be closed between 13th Street and Washington Street/Curry Road.
Rio Salado Parkway will be closed eastbound between Ash Avenue and Packard Drive.
Turns will be restricted from University Drive onto Mill Avenue. The following streets will be closed eastbound and westbound at Mill Avenue
o 11 Street/Gammage Parkway
o 10th Street
o 9th Street
o 7th Street
o 6th Street
o 5th Street
o 4th Street
o 3rd Street
o 2nd Street

Bus detours will begin at 8 a.m. Occasional breaks during the parade will occur to permit traffic on University Dr. to cross at Mill Ave. under direction of Tempe Police Department.

The following routes will be detoured or delayed: Earth, Jupiter, Mercury and Venus, 30, 40, 62, 65, 66, and 92.

Earth Back Regular route to College Ave. and Curry Rd.; east on Curry Rd. to Scottsdale/Rural Rd; south on Scottsdale/Rural Rd. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to College Ave; north on College Ave. to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.

Earth Forward Regular route to Tempe Transportation Center; ; from layover pull through west entrance to Tempe Transportation Center and head southeast on Veterans Way to University Dr; east on University Dr. to Rural Rd/ Scottsdale Rd; north on Rural/Scottsdale Rd. to Curry Rd.; west on Curry Rd. to College Ave; north on College Ave. to resume regular route.

Jupiter Back Regular to Tempe Transportation Center; from layover pull through west entrance to Tempe Transportation Center and head southeast on Veterans Way; continue south on McAllister Ave. to Apache Blvd.; west on Apache Blvd. to College Ave.; south on College Ave. to resume regular route.

Jupiter Forward Regular route to College Ave. and Apache Blvd.; east on Apache Blvd. to McAllister Ave.; north on McAllister Ave.; continue northwest on Veterans Way to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.

Mercury Eastbound From Tempe Transportation Center south on Forest to 6th St.; east on 6th St. to College Ave; south on College Ave. to University Dr.; east on University Dr. to resume regular route.

Venus Back – Regular route to 10th St. and Ash Ave.; north on Ash Ave. to 9th St.; east on 9th St. to Maple Ave.; south on Maple Ave. to 10th St.; west on 10th St. (route turns into Venus Forward no service east of Mill Ave.)

Venus Forward – Regular route east on 5th St. to Farmer Ave.; north on Farmer Ave. to 1st St.; east on 1st St. to Ash Ave.; south on Ash Ave. to 5th St.; west on 5th St. (route turns into Venus Back no service east of Mill Ave.)

Route 40 Eastbound – Regular route east on University Dr. to Mill Ave.; continue east on University Dr. to Rural Rd..; south on Rural Rd.; east on Apache Blvd. to resume regular route.

Route 30 Eastbound (potential delay crossing Mill Ave.)

Route 30 Westbound – (potential delay crossing Mill Ave.)

Route 40 Westbound – Regular route west on Apache Blvd. to Rural Rd.; north on Rural Rd.; west on University Dr. to Mill Ave.; to resume regular route.

Route 62 Northbound – Regular route south on Ash Ave. to 5th St.; continue south on Ash to University Dr.; east on University Dr.; (potential delay crossing Mill Ave.) to College Ave; north on College Ave. to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.

Route 62 Southbound From Tempe Transportation Center south on College Ave to University Dr.; west on University Dr (potential delay crossing Mill Ave.) to Ash Ave.; north on Ash Ave to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to resume regular route.

Route 65 Northbound – Regular route north on Mill Ave. to 13th St.; east on 13th St./ Apache Blvd. to McAllister Ave; north on McAllister Ave. to University Dr.; continue northwest on Veterans Way to Tempe
Transportation Center to resume regular route

Route 65 Southbound From Tempe Transportation Center head southeast on Veterans Way; continue south on McAllister Ave. to Apache Blvd.; west on Apache Blvd. to Mill Ave.; South on Mill Ave. to resume regular route.

Route 66 Northbound – Regular route north on Mill Ave. to 13th St.; east on 13th St./ Apache Blvd. to McAllister Ave; north on McAllister Ave. to University Dr.; continue northwest on Veterans Way to Tempe
Transportation Center (TTC); from TTC southeast on Veterans Way; east on University Dr.; north on Rural Rd./Scottsdale Rd.; west on Curry Rd.; north on College Ave. to resume regular route.

Route 66 Southbound – Regular route south on College Ave. to Curry Rd.; east on Curry Rd.; south on Scottsdale/Rural Rd.; west on University Dr.; northwest on Veterans Way to Tempe Transportation Center (TTC); from TTC southeast on Veterans Way; continue south on McAllister Ave. to Apache Blvd.; west on Apache Blvd. to Mill Ave..; south on Mill Ave. to resume regular route.

Route 92 Northbound – Regular route north on Mill Ave. to 13th St.; east on 13th St./ Apache Blvd.; north on McAllister Ave.; continue northwest on Veterans Way to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.

Route 92 Southbound – Regular route south on College Ave.; east on University Dr.; south on McAllister Ave.; west on Apache Blvd.; west on 13th St.; south on Mill Ave. to resume regular route.

Flash Back, Flash Forward and Flash to University will not operate on Nov. 11.

For more information call (480) 350-2775
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ONE OF PHOENIX’S FAMOUS FOUR DIVAS, DELPHINE CORTEZ HAS BEEN THRILLING AUDIENCES WITH A REPETOIRE RANGING FROM TORCHY BLUES TO SIZZLING SCAT, HER STYLE EVOCATIVE OF SARAH VAUGHN, ELLA FITZGERALD AND NANCY WILSON. “Her voice evokes warmth and passion with remarkable depth and range”. Patricia Myers

JEFF LIBMAN TEACHES GUITAR AND JAZZ COMBO ON THE JAZZ FACULTY AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC. HE MOVED TO AZ FROM NEW YORK WHERE HE RECORDED AND PLAYED CLUB DATES WITH SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S TOP ARTISTS. HE PERFORMS AND RECORDS WITH HIS GROUPS MOSEYHORSE AND RUNNING FROM BEARS. HIS TRIO INCLUDES JOHN CHAPMAN ON BASS AND RYAN ANTHONY ON DRUMS.MUSICIANS SHOULD SIGN UP WITH JEFF AFTER ARRIVING. THEY SHOULD BE EXPERIENCED IMPROVISORS AND COME PREPARED TO PLAY 1-3 STANDARD JAZZ TUNES THAT THEY HAVE MEMORIZED.

WHEN: JAM SESSION: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 7-9:30 PM CABARET: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 5:30-8PMWHERE: MONTIS LA CASA VIEJA- 100 S. MILL AVE AT THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF MILL AVE AND RIO SALADO PARKWAY. ENTER THE “BACK DOOR” FROM THE SOUTH PARKING LOT. TAKING THE LIGHT RAIL? GET OFF AT 3RD AND MILL STATION AND WALK ONE BLOCK NORTH TO MONTIS.COVER CHARGE: JAM SESSION $5 (STUDENTS $3, PARTICIPATING MUSICIANS NO CHARGE) CABARET $8FOOD IS AVAILABLE: $11.99 FILET SPECIAL, SALADS WITH CHICKEN AND FISH, AND NUMEROUS APPETIZERS + MUCH MORE.

THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTING SPONSORSDAVID L. RICHARDSON ATTORNEY AT LAWVIC “THOSE WERE THE DAYS” LINOFFTEMPE C.A.N. PUBLIC RELATIONSSIEFER ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTSROY AND MARIAN HOYTWANT TO BE A SUPPORTER?CONTACT STU SIEFER 480 966-0812JAMN_AZ@YAHOO.COM MONTIS BACK DOOR-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER CALENDAR CABARET SERIES NOVEMBER + DECEMBER 2009 MONDAYS 5:30-8PM $8 COVERNOVEMBER 2 MARGO REED+DMITRI MATHENY-FLUGELHORN, JOEL ROBIN-KEYS, BOB LASHIER-BASSNOVEMBER 9 DELPHINE CORTEZ+JERRY DONATO-SAX, JOEL ROBIN-KEYS, CLEVE HUFF-DRUMSNOVEMBER 16 CARMELA RAMIREZ Y MAS -LATIN JAZZ + STANDARDSNOVEMBER 23 “SOUL SISTERS” JUDY ROBERTS+RENEE PATRICKNOVEMBER 30 NANCY GEE + SHERRY ROBERSON WITH STAN SORENSON GUITAR, JOEL ROBIN-KEYSDECEMBER 7 TBADECEMBER 14 TRIBUTE TO CHET BAKER FEATURING TRUMPETERS FRED FORNEY, DMITRI MATHENY+DENNY MONCE WITH JEFF LIBMAN-GUITAR AND VOCALS, TOM WILLIAMS-BASS AND JOHN LEWIS DRUMSDECEMBER 21 JUDY ROBERTS + FRIENDSDECEMBER 28 VACATION TIME!JAM SESSION SUNDAY NIGHTS STARTING NOV. 8. 7-9:30PM $5 COVER (PERFORMING MUSICIANS FREE)EXPERIENCED JAZZ IMPROVISORS-PROS, AMATEURS, JAZZ STUDENTS ALL WELCOMELED BY THE JEFF LIBMAN TRIO WITH JOHN CHAPMAN-BASS RYAN ANTHONY-DRUMS 480 529-1392 FOR INFO. “EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!”

© 2009 JAMN Jazz Productions