Javier Delgado got a special tax deduction at the end of 2011 with the birth of his son, Armand Javier on December 30, 2011. Armand may have been the most anticipated baby of the year after weeks of revised due dates and several days of labor. Congratulations to Javier and Michelle Delgado and the birth of their first baby! 

Brooke Noel Sahl…Welcome to the world! Mark Sahl and his wife Kayla welcomed Brooke on December 15th. Brooke joins big sister Leah, who is 2!  Congratulations to the Sahl family! 

Southern Arizona is in for a real treat as Carpenter Hazlewood attorney Jason Smith returns to his Arizona roots by taking  over the firm's operations in the Tucson area. Jason is excited to jump in and begin work, but no one is more excited than his children. His twin boys say that returning to their birthplace feels like it is "meant to be". You can't argue with that!

CANcel Out Hunger is moving to April 2012! We are pairing with United food Bank once again, but we are going to stock their shelves at a time when the need is highest–going into the summer months. But teams are registering and planning their food structures already! For ideas on how you participate as a team, a donor or a spectator, go to www.cancelouthunger.com.

Josh Bolen, now a named partner in the firm, has been elected to the board of CAI, Central Arizona Chapter. Way to go, Josh!

Managing Partner, Scott Carpenter, received the Distinguished Service to CAI award from the Central Arizona Chapter for his work with the Arizona Legislature on behalf of the community association industry in Arizona. Congratulations!