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azfaentralcom ai I If II FRIDAY August 30, 2002 FOOTHILLS THK ARIZONA RFJ'UMJC I LJl I I I A I ill i in mmmimm MMiM mull VWnawwaiit 5A FOOTBALL PREVIEW TODAY'S TOPICS: THINGS TO DO HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS RECREATION Lions fop list of EV r- lopefuls By Al Stevens Special for The Republic KARATE CLASSES The Mesa Family YMCA is offering karate classes for boys and girls 8 and older. The classes are held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday. The session runs for eight weeks, but new students may begin at any point.

Information: (480) 969-8166. BASKETBALL CLINICS The Arizona Basketball Group is kicking off its third annual series of basketball clinics Sept. 7. Joan Bonvicini, women's coach at University of Arizona, will lead the coaches' clinic from 9 to 11 a.m. The players' clinic will be run from 1 1 a.m.

to 1 p.m. The clinics run weekly through Nov. 9, with a number of different college coaches leading the sessions. The cost is $20 per Information: (480) 917-2997. Photos by David HellerThe Arizona Republic Sushi chef Kyong Mi Ahn arranges tuna in a sashimi dish at Sushi a C-Fu in Chandler.

If you knew sushi Restaurants face shortage of chefs IN THE ZONE For some schools, winning a region title is the preseason goal. For defending champion Red Mountain, the subject of region titles never comes up in team meetings. "Our goal is making it to the state tournament," Mountain Lions coach Jim Jones said. It's a goal that has worked the two previous seasons for Jones and Red Mountain. In 2000 and 2001, the Mountain Lions walked out of Sun Devil Stadium with the Class 5A trophy safely secured and neither year did the team win the East Valley Region title.

"The key every year is defense," Jones said. "We always say defense and offensive lines win championships." Both of which are impressive this year. For starters, the defense is anchored by All-Arizona selection Aaron Fernandez. As a sophomore, the 6-foot-2, 240-pound lineman recorded six sacks last season. "He is the nucleus of the defense," Jones said.

But he is by no means alone. Red Mountain also boasts 6-4 Dana Price and has several quality offensive linemen, including center Chad Yates and tackle Nathan Bateman. Last but not least is probably Red Mountain's biggest threat quarterback Steve Smith, who scored all of his team's offensive touchdowns in last season's semifinal and state championship victories. Smith also ran for 689 yards on 99 attempts during the regular season. "Some people would say we're rebuilding, but they said the same thing last year," Jones said.

"We're retooling and regearing, but we're not rebuilding." When Mesa coach Bill McKane looks at his team this season he sees a lot of seniors. What he doesn't see is a lot of experience. "It just means we're going to have to mature quickly," McKane said. "And I think we will." Which will be good for Mesa's 15 returners if they intend on bettering last season's 4-6 mark. With linebackers like Matt Forkenbrock, Preston Ashby and Jarrett Stradling, the i 1 1 By Patricia Hathurst Special for The Republic There is an ongoing shortage in one sector of the restaurant business in the Valley and it means a constant concern to those who own and operate sushi restaurants.

With a new sushi restaurant opening, on average, about every three months in the Valley, there is a continuing scramble for well-trained sushi chefs. What's so difficult about making sushi, you ask. Isn't it just slicing some fish, wrapping it over some rice, When Kyong is finished with her tuna, it blossoms into a flower. and securing it with a little strip of what? Dried seaweed? Or maybe rolling that same slice of fish inside a bed of rice? In Japan, a sushi chef may train for 10 years or longer before stepping be- Sce SUSHI Page 3 Where to find sushi in the East Valley Ahwatukee Foothills Ra, 4291 E. Ray Road, (480) 940-1111.

Also in Tempe. Sakana, 50621 E. Elliot Road, (480) 598-0506. Shinbay, 15410 S. Mountain Parkway, (480) 704-1422.

Chandler Ninja, 2330 N. Alma School Road, (480) 899-3423. SushiC-Fu, 2051 W. Warner Road, (480) 899-3888. Yamakasa Restaurant, 4029 W.

Chandler (480) 605-9709. Gilbert Temari, 919 S. Val Vista Drive, (480) 545-8131. Mesa Edo Japan, 6535 W. Southern (480) 641-0673.

Sekai, 1017 S. Gilbert Road, (480) 545-8131. Tempe Crazy Fish, Rural Road at Loop 202, (480) 949-6506. Ichi Ban Japanese Sushi Bar and Restaurant, 1405 E. University Drive, (480) 968-3234.

Ra, 411 S. Mill (480) 303-9800. Sushi 101 Japanese Restaurant, 920 University Drive, (480) 317-0100. Sushi 101: Lesson on fish course Al Schott AGE: 42. LOCATION: Bicycle Wheelers.

FAVORITE SPORTS: Bicycling. WHY OO YOU LIKE BICYCLING "It's a healthy way of getting out of the city and into the outdoors." WHAT'S YOUR MOST DISAPPOINTING MOMENT IN THE SPORT: "Never had one." WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST HIGHLIGHT IN THE SPORT: 'The satisfaction you get from feeling healthy." over a formed piece of rice pick it up with your fingers. Grasp the sushi between your thumb and first finger. Dip the fish side lightly into the soy sauce. Then this is important turn the sushi fish-side up and flip it over.

The fish side should hit your tongue. Whenever possible, eat the piece of sushi in one bite. If it too large for one bite, hold it in your hand until you've finished it. Do not return it to your plate. When you have finished your sushi meal, tell the chef, "Domo arigato oi-ishi!" you Patricia Bathurst Sushi chefs around the Valley urge new customers to start slowly, perhaps with a lightly cooked shrimp tempura, then move to scallops, and then on to tuna.

Sushi refers to the rice that's used in many familiar presentations. It's specially prepared daily, and is seasoned with rice vinegar, in part to help it reach its sticky consistency. It's traditional to begin a sushi meal with miso, a soybean-based soup. When your sushi arrives, pour a tiny amount of soy sauce into the shallow dish you've been given. Now, assuming you have nigiri sushi that's a bit of fish draped Jackrabbits are in good position to keep their East Valley Region foes at bay, but what remains to be seen is how the offense will take to junior quarterback Jarrett Stapley.

"We worked hard at it (developing See FOOTBALL Page 5 THIS WEEKEND'S BEST BETS Painting party Leave your mark on Gilbert's future Riparian Education Center by painting a tile Saturday at the Breaking southeast Valley news, Bl ajentralcom FIND OUT MORE ONLINE Your Ahwatukee Foothills online community: ahwatukee.azcentral.com For stories from throughout the Valley: community.azcentral.com For news about legislative action: legislature.azcentral.com For news about the 2000 census: census.azcentral.com For calendar listings: calendar.azcentral.com For restaurant reviews: dining.azcentral.com For education news: education.azcentral.com Southeast Regional Library. The tile-painting workshop runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is open to children and families. The tiles will then be attached to the walls of the new welcome and education center for all to see.

4 3 A donation of $10 per tile will go toward the i. building fund. Volunteers will be assisting tile painters. The Riparian Institute is sponsoring the 4 event at the southeastern corner of Greenfield and Guadalupe roads. Vv -1 Information: (480) 503-0734.

Looking for trouble Search for venomous creatures in a guided hike an earthquake in Japan and of victims' efforts to rebuild. In another museum exhibit, a Swedish artist transforms music videos into serious art while satirizing the sexism and repetition of those same videos. "Pipilotti Rist: Sip My Ocean and Other Videos" will run Saturday through Oct. 27. Rist's stylizes her art on today's popular music videos seen on MTV.

The museum is on the southeastern corner of Mill Avenue and 10th Street. Information: (480) 965-2787 or http:asuartmuseum.asu.edu. Real cool idea Cool off during the Labor Day weekend at a three-day beach party. Salt River Tubing Recreation and the Tonto National Forest in northeastern Mesa are hosting the party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Tubers can float on the Salt River from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. all weekend. The party will feature water balloon and hula-hoop contests.

Radio Stations KISS FM 104.7, KMLE Country 108 and KKFR Power 92 will spin tunes and give away beach balls and other prizes. Tubes can be rented for $12 until 2 p.m., but visitors should arrive before tubes run out. Free parking and shuttle bus service also will be available. Salt River Tubing is on Power Road, 15 minutes north of U.S. 60 in the Tonto National Forest.

Information: (480) 984-3305. Saturday at the Usery Mountain Recreation Area. Ranger Johnathan Blyler will head up the Venomous Creatures of the Sonoran Desert hike at 8 a.m. along the Moon Rock Trail. Participants are urged to wear sturdy shoes and carry water for the 2.5-mile hike.

Courtesy of Mark Klett This Mark Klett photograph, Viewing Thomas Moran at the Source, Artist's Point, Yellowstone, is part of a Klett exhibit at the ASU Art Museum. open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The museum is at 2345 N. Home.

Information: (480) 835-7358. Timeless photography A Valley photographer known for his images of the American West is opening a free exhibit starting Saturday in Tempe. "Mark Klett: Ideas About Time" will feature 40 photographs that spotlight his ability to capture changes through time. The exhibit will run until Nov. 10 at the Arizona State University Art Museum, Nelson Fine Arts Center.

Part of the exhibit includes Klett's re-creation of 19th century photos, during the 1970s and 1990s. Klett also photographed the immediate aftermath of SATURDAY TOPICS: WORSHIP OUR PAST WEDNESDAY TOPICS: SCHOOLS NEIGHBORHOODS THURSDAY TOPICS: LEADERSHIP SAFETY Entry fees to the park are $5 per vehicle. Usery Park is at 3939 N. Usery Pass Road, Mesa, about 7.5 miles north of U.S. 60 on Ellsworth Road.

Information: (480) 984-0032. Last of the first ladies Catch a glimpse of the nation's first ladies tonight and Saturday before they depart the Mesa Historical Museum. Fern M. Collins created the 12-inch dolls of every first lady up to Nancy Reagan during a 12-year period. Collins worked on the 40 dolls until she died of cancer.

The exhibit ends Saturday and the museum is Go to rep.azcentral.com for entertainment news, reviews and listings from throughout the Valley. if 1 i ,21 azjcentralcom I.