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Chamber preparing for 27th annual Ostrich Festival BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

The Sun City llamas may have been a viral hit, but the ostriches of Chandler trump the rollicking duo. By early 1914, Chandler boasted more than 80 percent of the ostriches in the United States. One of the biggest ostrich ranchers was Dr. A.J. Chandler, the city’s namesake. He owned 550 ostriches. To celebrate the flightless birds’ long, colorful history in Chandler, the chamber of commerce hosts the annual Ostrich Festival. This year, the event, which attracts more than 100,000 people over three days, will be held Friday, March 13, through Sunday, March 15, at Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Rd. “This is a big deal,” says Terri Kimble, Chandler Chamber of Commerce’s president and chief executive officer. “The entire community comes out to support it. This is the city’s largest festival. This is a huge economic impact.” Tickets to the event are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors age 60 and older, as well as youth ages 5 to 12. It is free for children ages 4 and younger. Visit www. ostrichfestival.com/tickets for information about pricing packages for carnival ride passes and wristbands. Parking is separate: $5 per car and $3 for a motorcycle. In terms of beverages, longtime Ostrich Festival vendor Hensley Beverage of Chandler will supply beer along with SanTan Brewing Company. “I’m really excited about that,” Kimble says. “Both are important pieces of the

The annual Ostrich Festival will be held Friday, March 13, through Sunday, March 15, at Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Rd. Submitted photo

community.” The Ostrich Festival brings together a love of ostriches, music, food and fun. Among the musical acts set to perform are classic

Mayor ‘shines a little light’ on new development BY SYDNEY BOWEN

Mayor Jay Tibshraeny attempted to, in his own words, “shine a little light” on some of the city’s economic success stories during his State of the City address on Feb. 19. Tibshraeny was relieved he didn’t have to answer questions about an old nemesis: Elevation Chandler. “This may be the first time since coming back as mayor in 2011, where I can discuss our economic development efforts without having to make excuses or apologies for Elevation Chandler,” Tibshraeny said. Elevation Chandler was the partiallybuilt hotel adjacent to the Chandler Fashion Center that had become an eyesore for the community and a thorn in the side

for Tibshraeny. The concrete skeleton was finally demolished last November. In its place, Chandler Viridian—a mixed-use project that will feature a hotel, retail space and offices—is under development and is expected to have a positive economic impact on the area. Tibshraeny highlighted several promising companies in Chandler that have been experiencing growth. AvAir, an airplane parts supplier based in West Chandler for the past 15 years, is expanding into a new 170,000-square-foot building. The company is expecting to grow from 33 to 100 employees in the next five years. AvAir was recently named to Inc. Magazine’s list of America’s fastest growing, privately held companies. SEE MAYOR PAGE 4

rockers Grand Funk Railroad and professional golfer-turned-country rapper Colt Ford. See page 11 for complete coverage. Laura Marano, who stars as “Ally” in the

Disney Channel’s “Austin and Ally” will host a meet and greet from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 15. The events scheduled throughout the three days are family friendly. “The ostrich races are always the key,” Kimble says. “They’re here, obviously. This year, we have a completely different lineup.” “Tiger Talks” provides festival goers a look into the humane and responsible care and training of big cats. “It gives kids and adults the chance to see these big tigers up close,” Kimble says. “The handlers will have an educational component to it. They show how they work with the tigers, how they train with them.” Kimble is most excited about the “Shark Encounter” that is coming to the Sonoran Desert. “They have a 55-foot semitrailer,” she says. “They will put down the sides and the audience will see a live shark swimming up and down this tank. There are encounter and educational components as well.” Also included in the price of admission are the “Texas Thrill Show,” “Family Magic Show,” petting zoo, pony and camel rides, “The Birdman,” “Survivor Family Game Show,” duck race and “Rocket Man.” Shows with an extra charge include the bungee trampoline, flight simulator, Free Drop USA and water balls. Once again, Kimble expects to see at least 100,000 visitors that weekend. “If we have nice weather, it’ll be more,” SEE OSTRICH

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New elementary school to be named after Auxiers BY MEGHAN MCCOY

Dr. Gary Auxier and his wife Annette Auxier have dedicated their lives to helping others in the community. In honor of their civic contributions, the Chandler Unified School District unanimously voted during a Feb. 25 meeting to name a new school—located at Power and Brooks Farm roads in Queen Creek—after the couple: Auxier Elementary School. “I think it’s great,” Chandler Unified School District Governing Board President Karen McGee says. “We are very privileged and honored that we can do this as an appreciation for all that they have committed to the community and Chandler schools. I’m very pleased that we were able to honor them in this way.” For Annette, the whole experience has been somewhat surreal.

“You just can’t believe that someone can do such a wonderful thing to you and for you,” she says. “We are absolutely thrilled. We have been blessed with so much. Both of us came from a very poor background.” Annette was born in Newton, Kansas. Her mother abandoned a then 5-year-old Annette and her two siblings, leaving her father to care for them. The family moved to Arizona, so relatives could help care for the children. Annette met Gary in a theater class at Coronado High School. High school sweethearts, the couple eventually married, and have been going strong for more than 43 years. Gary, a well-respected pediatrician who

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The Ostrich Festival is one of the most popular family events of the year. Submitted photo OSTRICH FESTIVAL FROM PAGE 1

she says coyly. Festival hours are 2 p.m. to 12 a.m. Friday, March 13; 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. Saturday, March 14 and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday, March 15. There are several peripheral events, too. Ostrich Festival Health Fair The Ostrich Festival Health Fair, which is held in conjunction with the Mayor’s 5k Fun Run and the Ostrich Festival Parade, will be held from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park Pavilion, 3 S. Arizona Place. Ostrich Festival Fun Run The Ostrich Festival Fun Run begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 7. Runners will convene at Arizona Avenue and East Frye Road and trot throughout the city to the finish line at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park. 27th annual Ostrich Festival Parade The 27th annual Ostrich Festival Parade will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, March 7. The parade will feature clowns, live music, dancers, fire engines and more. The parade route starts at Ray Road and Arizona Avenue and proceeds south on Arizona Avenue to Chicago Street. Christina Fuoco-Karasinski is the executive editor of the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at christina@santansun.com. See related story, page 11.

Tanga, an online retailer that sells a wide variety of consumer products and highlights “daily deals,” has experienced 60 percent growth since 2011 and is one of the fastest growing companies in the state. The company relocated to a larger building to accommodate its growth, with the mayor favorably comparing Tanga’s potential to Amazon and eBay. Emailage, a fraud-prevention company, was one of two Arizona companies that landed on Forbes’ “most promising” list. Levementum, which offers technology and cloud-based business solutions, is in the midst of expansion plans as well, including a relocation to the Chandler airpark area. The Chandler Airport is readying plans for a new concept called the Wing Span Aviation Center, which will add 80,000 square feet of hangar and office space in its first phase. “We’ve very excited that Chandler resident Jim Moore is making this $40 million investment in our airport and airpark area,” Tibshraeny said. “The final product is expected to approach a quartermillion square feet with build-to-suit offices and taxiway access.” Intel, a staple in the tech world and long-term resident of Chandler, is also thriving. “An annual economic impact of $5.3 billion, salaries between $134,000 and $148,000, and $235 million in taxes paid each year, and that is just here in our state,” Tibshraeny stated of the company’s economic impact. Intel’s continued success, as well as the growth of several area tech firms, demonstrates that Chandler is a prime location for the technology industry.

Mayor Jay Tibshraeny discusses Chandler’s economic development during his State of the City address. Submitted photo

“There is a cluster of highly sophisticated firms that are making some waves in the tech world,” Tibshraeny said. Downtown Chandler has been a hotspot for restaurants, galleries and shops. As of late, the area has seen an increase in new residential developments and commercial projects. Chandler continues to experience a low crime rate, which is always welcome news for the city’s residents and lawmakers. Tibshraeny concluded his speech by commending the city’s municipal employees for all of their hard work and

the sacrifices they’ve made to improve Chandler. “A collection of very powerful accounts that illustrates the success of a great community,” Tibshraeny said. “But I will leave you with the challenge of going out to explore your city to find those shining lights of your own.” Sydney Bowen is a student at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She can be reached at news@santansun.com.

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Neighborhoods awarded for excellence, community involvement Karen Peyton, of the Andersen Springs Three Chandler neighborhoods HOA, received the Neighborhood Leader and one homeowners association of the Year award for her outstanding received Neighborhood Excellence performance as a former treasurer and awards for their work and dedication in current board member. As the founder improving neighborhoods and the active participation of residents. Mayor Jay Tibshraeny honored the recipients during his recent State of the City address. Now in its second year, the Neighborhood Excellence Award recognizes neighborhoods and residents for their efforts and dedication to improving and maintaining involvement in community associations. The program offers awards in four categories: Neighborhood Leader of the Year, Best Neighborhood Event, Best Revitalization Story Mayor Jay Tibshraeny presents the Neighborhood Leader of and Most Active/Engaged the Year award to Andersen Springs resident Karen Peyton. Neighborhood. In addition to Submitted photo recognition from the mayor, each HOA was awarded a $500 JumpStart Neighborhood Grant. of the Andersen Springs HOA’s Social “These awards provide a platform Committee, Peyton has produced for residents to showcase their hard successful events such as fishing clinics, work,” Tibshraeny says. “And, many of the luaus, and community yard sales. Each categories garnered several nominations, of these events has been credited by the detailing the phenomenal participation of our residents.” SEE EXCELLENCE PAGE 6

BY KEN ABRAMCZYK

A new school in the Chandler Unified School District was named in honor of Annette and Gary Auxier. Submitted photo SCHOOL FROM PAGE 1

has practiced in the Valley since 1990, has provided service and care for the district’s uninsured and underinsured students. He also provides sports physicals for student athletes and well-child preventative care for the CUSD. Gary was instrumental in the development of the Chandler CARE Center, a school-based family resource center providing access to medical, dental, counseling and social services. He ensured funding goals for the Chandler CARE Center were met by sponsoring fundraising activities. “He has done a lot of amazing work at the Chandler CARE center,” Annette says. Annette has dedicated almost 17 years of her life to serving on the CUSD governing board. She is the longest-tenured CUSD board member. In 1994 she ran for election to the CUSD board, but lost to Donna Wallace. In 1996, Wallace was elected to the City Council, so she vacated her post on the school board. Annette was appointed to the position for six months before she ran and eventually

won the next election. “We stayed close ever since then to a degree that our lives would allow us to,” Wallace says. “I can’t think of two more deserving people that have done more in this community for children.” In addition, Annette served as the cochairwoman of Helping Hands, Caring Hearts, which provides new back-to-school clothing for children. Terry Locke, CUSD’s community relations director, says the new elementary school is helping the district fill the growth in the community. The new school is scheduled to open on July 20 in time for the new school year. Tony Smith will serve as the school’s principal. Locke says the new school will have the capacity to grow to 900 students. The school will be operated with a combination of Chandler Traditional Academy and classic instruction. Meghan McCoy is the Neighbors, Spirituality and Business section editor for the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at meghan@santansun.com.

Casteel High School on track for fall opening BY SYDNEY BOWEN

Dr. Camille Casteel High School will join other new schools in the Chandler Unified School District this July. Named after Superintendent Dr. Camille Casteel, the school will be the first to combine junior high and high schools, making it available to children in grades seven through 12. Initially, however, the facility will be open to only middle schoolers. “We will open Camille Casteel High School with grades seven through nine the first year and then continue to grow one grade each year,” says Terry Locke, director of community relations. “This will keep us from uprooting students who have begun their high school journey at Basha and Perry high schools.” Even if they live within the new boundaries, all Basha and Perry high school students in grades nine to 12 will remain at their respective schools. “When we are fully built out we will eventually have about 120 staff members,” says Sandy Lundberg, the principal of Casteel High School. Lundberg has worked as a teacher and administrator in public education since 1988. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of St. Benedict and a master’s degree in teaching and education administration from St. Mary’s University in Minnesota. She previously worked as the assistant principal for curriculum at Hamilton High School and principal at Arizona College Preparatory, Oakland Campus. Tom Dunn will serve as the assistant

principal for curriculum and athletic director. Dunn has worked in public education for 18 years, primarily at the secondary level. Dr. Camille Casteel and His experience her mother, Sally Romley, at a recent ceremony includes in honor of a new high working as school named after assistant the superintendent. principal at Submitted photo Santan Junior High, special education department chairman at Perry High School,teacher at McClintock High School, and varsity football and baseball coach at McClintock. He earned a master’s degree in education from NAU and a bachelor’s in special education from ASU. “The two are currently hiring highly qualified staff and will be ready to go for the first day of school, July 20.” Locke says. Casteel High School will boast badminton, baseball, basketball, cheer, cross country, flag football, tackle football, golf,soccer, softball, swim and dive, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling. Casteel High School is planning on intro ducing varsity sports in its third year of operation. Casteel High School will be technologically advanced. “We will have some student-friendly items like docking/charging stations in the SEE HIGH SCHOOL PAGE 8

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Residents of Sun Groves accept the Most Active/Engaged Neighborhood award from Mayor Jay Tibshraeny. Submitted photo EXCELLENCE FROM PAGE 5

City with improving the neighborhood’s cohesiveness and appeal. The Best Neighborhood Event was awarded to the Solera Chandler Community Association, for its consistent participation as volunteers for the Chandler CARE Center food bank. Solera Chandler has been active with the food bank for nearly five years, accumulating more than 12,000 hours with a roster of 100 volunteers. Orangetree Neighborhood, distinguished as one of Chandler’s largest traditional neighborhoods, was recognized for having the Best Revitalization Story. A community of more than 400 homes, Orangetree and its residents managed to facilitate major improvements in communication, via Nextdoor.com, which enabled residents to share information quickly and bolster the number of participating residents

within the neighborhood. The award for the Most Active/ Engaged Neighborhood went to Sun Groves HOA, located in South Chandler. Sun Groves HOA has organized events such as a spring festival, block parties and special events for each holiday. The neighborhood’s high participation in social networks has allowed residents of Sun Groves to plan, coordinate and disperse information related to events, lost and found, business recommendations and criminal activity. Bobbi Anger, resident of Solera Chandler and coordinator of the neighborhood’s volunteer program, says the neighborhood is active not only with charity work in the community, but in the city as well. “We have a lot of people who give back to the community,” Anger says. “I just came back from a charity club meeting and everyone was commenting that it’s just nice to do things for people, and we have many people who want to do things for others.” Neighborhoods interested in applying for the 2016 Neighborhood Excellence awards may do so online at www. chandleraz.gov/connect. Traditional neighborhoods, as well as those with HOAs, may apply. For more information about the awards program or how to become a registered neighborhood, contact Chandler’s Neighborhood Programs Office at (480) 782-4354. Ken Abramczyk is an associate editor of the SanTan Sun News. He can be reached at ken@timespublications.com.

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Citizens committee gets final OK The Chandler City Council met at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, and took action on 32 agenda items, including: • Final adoption of an ordinance forming a Citizens Advisory Committee to guide Planning Staff and consultants in updating the Chandler General Plan. • Approved the preliminary development plan for the Cornerstone Church campus expansion’s site layout and building architecture for the master plan of the 23.9-acre Cornerstone Christian Fellowship campus located at Alma School and Willis roads. • Voted to appoint Todd Hardy to the Economic Development Advisory Board and Aaron Harris to the Citizens Panel for Review of Police Complaints and Use of Force. • Approved a use permit extension for Wee Blessings Preschool and Academy for the continued operation of a preschool located at 1751 E. Queen Creek Rd. • Approved a temporary extension of premises liquor license for the American Legion Post 91 for a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Tuesday, March 17, at 922 N. Alma School Rd. • Approved a temporary extension of premises liquor license for Fibber Magees for a St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Tuesday, March 17, at 1989 W. Elliot Rd. • Additionally, the council held a public hearing on the annexation of a parcel totaling approximately 1.25 acres located north of the northwest corner of Cedar Place and Riggs Ranch Road.

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Prior to the meeting, Mayor Jay Tibshraeny hosted Budget Connect, an online forum to discuss the City of Chandler’s budget. The mayor reminded residents that the Mayor’s Committee for the Aging is hosting its 25th annual Senior Expo from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the Chandler Community Center. He also hopes residents take advantage of the free tax assistance sites for Chandler area working families. Those earning less than $53,000 last year qualify for free tax preparation services at one of the seven Chandler VITA sites, which opened last week; www.chandleraz.gov/vita. Finally, the Mayor expressed his concern with House Bill 2254, which would prohibit cities from taxing residential rental properties, costing cities $90 million statewide, and about $4.7 million in Chandler. Councilman Jack Sellers discussed his work with the State Transportation Board, most recently held in Morenci, where he was able to tour a copper mine, noting that copper is a vital state industry. Vice Mayor Kevin Hartke encouraged residents to attend the Ostrich Festival Parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, followed by the Police and Fire, Health & Medical Open House in downtown Chandler. Councilman Rick Heumann noted that he, Hartke and Councilman Terry Roe are SEE CITIZENS PAGE 8

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participating with the newly formed Read On Chandler organization by reading to school children in the community on March 2 as part of Read Across America Day. He also reminded residents to join the Mayor’s Fun Run at 8 a.m. March 7, immediately preceding the Ostrich Day Parade. He also thanked the community and businesses for their participation in the successful Chandler Science Spectacular events. Councilwoman Nora Ellen thanked the community for helping to honor Veterans at the Operation Welcome Home Chandler

ceremony. The next event will be Oct. 19; to donate or nominate a veteran, visit www. chandleraz.gov/patriotism. Roe made a point to thank City staff for their hard work and dedication to serving the residents of Chandler. The meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m. During a study session on Feb. 23, Tibshraeny, Roe and the rest of the council recognized Judge Mike Morales for his service as he is retiring from the City of Chandler. Five city employees were recognized for their years of service: Mitch Robinson, 10 years, information technology; Michael Quihuis, 25 years, community

Drop off old prescriptions at event Target, in partnership with the Chandler Police Department, will conduct a community Drug Take Back event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Target store located at 3777 S. Arizona Ave. Unused, expired or unwanted prescription and over the counter medications can be turned in for disposal. Police officers will be on site to assist

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services; Engineer Brandt Lange, 10 years, Chandler Fire, Health and Medical; Corina Castrellon, 10 years, management services; and Russell Slotnick, 10 years, municipal services. Council also recognized the service of volunteers with the Adopt-A-Park program. Last year, 18 groups adopted 16 parks and contributed more than 800 volunteer hours to cleaning them. Victor Peterson accepted the Large Group of the Year award on behalf of the Desert Rivers Audubon Society for their 180 volunteer hours at the Desert Breeze Hummingbird Habitat. Finally, the mayor proclaimed Ostrich HIGH SCHOOL FROM PAGE 5

library and cafeteria,” Lundberg says. “But most of the innovations will be in the area of programming, specifically engineering and information technologies.” Electives at Casteel will be based on staff and student demands. The campus will not have a performing arts center upon its opening, though performing arts classes will still be available. Located on South Power Road in Queen Creek, the campus buildings and sports fields are coming along. “The construction timeline is going very smoothly,”Locke says. “We anticipate occupying the building in plenty of time to open the new school year.” The CUSD Governing Board voted to name the school after the superintendent on Jan. 14. The school’s sports teams will be nicknamed the “Colts.” Casteel began her career in CUSD as a first-grade teacher at Erie. She was the

Festival week in Chandler. Special guest Tutu the Ostrich joined the meeting with Terri Kimble, chamber president and CEO, and Ostrich Festival co-chairmen Lauren Pugh and Ralph Guarini. The next meeting of the City Council will be a study session at 7 p.m. Monday, March 9. Council meetings are aired live, as well as replayed, on Chandler Channel 11 and streamed on the Web at www. chandleraz.gov/video.

first woman principal in the district when she opened Weinberg Elementary in 1983. Casteel was associate superintendent prior to being named superintendent in 1996. In an emailed statement to the SanTan Sun News, Casteel says, “I am truly humbled and still numb over the board’s decision. It has always been my intent to see CUSD through build-out so that a board would never feel obligated to name a facility after me. Their policy prior to December 2014 didn’t allow them to name a building after an employee, so I thought I was on safe ground. “Well, they decided to change the policy allowing the board to name a building/school after an employee with the unanimous vote of the board. I am so honored and, still, more than a little speechless.” Sydney Bowen is a student at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She can be reached at news@santansun.com.

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SRP board approves 3.3 percent increase Residents invited to public safety open house On Feb. 26, the Salt River Project’s Board of Directors approved a 3.3 percent increase for residential customers. The board approved changes in the price plans effective with the April 15 billing cycle following a three-month public process. The board reduced a proposed 3.9 percent hike to 3.3 percent for the first full year, but that 3.9 percent increase will be effective in April 2016. In April 2015, the monthly bill for a typical residential customer will increase by about $3.85 until April 2016, when that figure will average $4.60. SRP officials say that even with the approved increase, their electric prices remain among the lowest in the Southwest. The board also approved a new price plan for residential customers who, after Dec. 8, 2014, add solar or other technologies to generate some of their energy requirements. The new price plan is intended and was designed so that these rooftop solar customers—who choose to purchase less energy from SRP but still use and rely on the electric grid around the clock—pay their share of costs to maintain and improve the grid. Management had proposed that existing solar customers be “grandfathered” from moving to the new price plan for a period of 10 years, but the board extended that by up to 20 years for SRP customers who installed rooftop solar units to run from the time the system was installed. The board also voted to allow unlimited transfer of the grandfathering with the sale of the home for all rooftop solar customers during that 20-year period. “SRP will continue to support solar energy by seeking low-cost alternatives that provide maximum financial and reliability benefits for all of our nearly 1 million customers,” says Mark Bonsall, SRP’s general manager and chief executive officer. “Grandfathering continues this support for our existing solar customers, but the new price plan ensures that the cost shift to our 985,000 non-solar customers will not grow.” The new self-generation price plan includes increased charges to better recover fixed costs related to the solar customer’s service facilities and their use of the grid, but also reduces the price the customer pays per kilowatt hour for energy. According to Chief Financial Executive Aidan McSheffrey, a demand charge included in the plan is intended to provide the customers with the ability to manage their energy use and maximize their opportunity to save money. “Rather than solve this cost shift with an additional fixed charge—which does not provide flexibility to save money— our new plan sends a price signal that incents more efficient installations by the solar industry and behavior by the customer that maximizes the value of their solar systems,” McSheffrey says. SRP was able to minimize the approved price increase with more than $45 million in cost cuts by trimming operations, maintenance and capital expenditures, according to SRP officials. As a community-based, nonprofit public power utility, SRP’s revenues are reinvested back into the electric grid for the benefit of all customers. The last price increase was more than two years ago and since that time, SRP has invested more than $1 billion in its electrical system. However, revenues are

not keeping pace with several higherthan-anticipated costs, McSheffrey says. SRP officials say the price increase will help: Maintain reliable electric service. SRP continues to modernize its electric grid (the system of power lines, generating stations and high-tech equipment) to safely and reliably deliver energy. This work includes replacing infrastructure, such as older power poles and underground power lines, and adding new technology to incorporate more renewable energy sources into the grid. Power a growing economy. Arizona’s economy is starting to improve, as evidenced by SRP customers setting two records for energy use this past summer. To meet increased power demand resulting from growth, SRP must invest in and build new infrastructure. Environmental initiatives. SRP has invested approximately $73 million during the past two years to add new environmental controls at key Arizona power plants. These upgrades are important, but they add significant expense to existing operations without creating additional power resources. “Reliability is our most important product,” says McSheffrey. “To retain the level of service our customers have come to expect from SRP, we must continue to invest in modernizing our energy grid to adapt to new technologies—and that will improve reliability and allow for more customer choice.” Also approved by the board was an option for SRP residential customers who own an electric vehicle that will allow them to choose a time-of-use price plan that will include a super off-peak period that encourages the charging of electric vehicles overnight when energy is available for a lower cost. In addition, the board approved a $3 increase to the monthly credit for low-income customers on the Economy Price Plan (EPP) from $17 to $20 during the winter months. EPP customers would continue to receive a $21 discount on their summer bills. In light of the price increase, McSheffrey says SRP is committed to continuing its efforts to offer ways to help customers manage their energy use. “SRP has 20 different residential and business customer energy-saving programs our customers can select from to help reduce energy use and save money on their monthly electric bill,” says McSheffrey. “Our optional Time-ofUse pricing plan is one of the largest in the country.” SRP’s energy-saving website, www. savewithsrp.com, contains information about rebates and discounts, tips for saving energy and water, how to determine the right price plan, how to install programmable thermostats and reduce cooling costs by shading windows and how to perform a home energy audit. SRP is a community-based, not-forprofit public power utility and the largest provider of electricity in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, serving more than 1 million customers.

The Chandler Fire, Health and Medical Department and the Chandler Police Department will host a free public safety open house at both department headquarters from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7. The CFHM Department open house will take place at 151 E. Boston Street, while the Police Department event will be next door at 250 E. Chicago Street. In addition to facility tours, a variety of fire apparatus and police vehicles will be on display at both headquarters. FHM Personnel from the Chandler Fire, Health and Rescue personnel will demonstrate Department will demonstrate rappelling at the public vehicle extrication techniques safety open house. Submitted photo and scenarios typically faced by the Technical Rescue Unit. play in a bounce house. Hands-Only CPRTM classes Free parking is available within walking will be offered every half hour, and distance, including the City Hall garage information on water safety, smoke at 240 S. Washington St. Visitors should alarms, and the Community Emergency note that the annual Ostrich Festival Response Team will be available. Parade will be taking place the same Police demonstrations will include the morning, nearby, along Arizona Avenue. K-9 Unit and Tactical Robot Unit. There For more information about the will be a free child fingerprinting ID clinic, open house at CFHM Department as well. Activities for children at the Fire, headquarters, call (480) 782-2120 or Health & Medical open house will include go online to www.chandleraz.gov/fire. free balloons, coloring books, lil’ fire hats, Details on the Police Department open and appearances by the department house are at www.chandlerpd.com. mascot, I STALO. At the Police open house children can have their faces painted and

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Residents who face nonemergency situations can now contact the Chandler Police Department with text messages. The Chandler Police Department recently deployed nonemergency text messaging capabilities in its communications center in an effort to provide residents with an alternative means to contact the department. The change helps prepare the department and the community for the implementation of Next Generation 911, which will provide text and video messaging to 911. Text messaging for 911 is not yet available. The department’s text messaging feature will be useful for those who have difficulty communicating, such as those who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities. It is also a quick and anonymous means of communication for those who do not feel comfortable or are simply unable to make a voice call. Providing nonemergency text messaging capabilities allows operators to process information more expediently, handling voice calls and text messages simultaneously, according to police officials. Citizens who wish to communicate with the police department through text message may do so by sending a message to the department’s nonemergency number at (480) 782-4130.

Families unable to take advantage of Chandler’s recreation and aquatics programs due to limited finances may qualify for financial assistance through one of the city’s fee assistance programs. The City received a $2,000 grant from the American Red Cross (ARC) to help economically disadvantaged families pay for registration and instructor fees for Learn-to-Swim classes, Lifeguarding, Water Safety Instructor, Guard Start and Junior Lifeguarding programs. In addition, the City’s Goodwill Scholarship Program offers families up to $150 to help pay registration fees for activities such as summer camps, karate classes and swim lessons. Assistance is provided based on income guidelines established by Maricopa County. Applications are available online at www.chandleraz.gov/aquatics. Click on the words “financial assistance” found

Police are asking that the person texting indicate the location and nature of the nonemergency request and be prepared to answer any follow-up questions that the call taker or dispatcher may ask. Police say text messaging to the nonemergency number is a complement to, not a substitute for, existing voicebased services. So, if text messaging is unavailable, citizens should make a voice call to contact the department. Citizens who are experiencing an emergency must still make a voice call to 911 for assistance. For more information, contact Detective Seth Tyler at (480) 782-4105.

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under the “Swim Lessons” heading. Completed applications can be mailed to Chandler Aquatics, P. O. Box 4008, Mail Stop 906, Chandler, AZ 852444008. Forms also can be dropped off at Chandler’s Parks, Facilities and Aquatics Administration Building, 650 E. Ryan Rd. For more information, contact the Chandler Aquatics Division at (480) 782-2749 or (480) 782-2750, visit www. chandleraz.gov/aquatics, and friend Chandler Aquatics at www.facebook. com/ChandlerAquatics.

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‘American band,’ country rapper set to hit Ostrich Festival stage BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

With nearly 40 performers on the bill, the Ostrich Festival is a top musical attraction as well as community event. Two of the headliners—legendary Flint, Michigan, rockers Grand Funk Railroad and country rapper Colt Ford—are highlighted below. Grand Funk Railroad Grand Funk Railroad’s Don Brewer is well versed in the Ostrich Festival, having played it previously. But the experience was lacking something.

“We actually played the Ostrich Festival several years ago and they didn’t have any ostriches,” Brewer says with a laugh. “They were all sick. Hopefully we’ll have some ostriches this time.” Ostriches are scheduled to appear when Grand Funk Railroad returns to the festival at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 14. Grand Funk Railroad will throw in a few new tracks, but mostly stick to the hits like “Some Kind of Wonderful” and “We’re an American Band.” SEE AMERICAN BAND PAGE 12

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Police: Secure your vehicles The Chandler Police Department is reminding residents and visitors to secure and lock their unattended vehicles. Police want to let residents know that parked vehicles left unlocked present a crime of opportunity for criminals. Criminals often walk down neighborhood streets at night and check vehicles’ doors to see if they are unlocked. Police want to remind residents to remove any valuables from their vehicles, and note that if items must be left in the vehicle, they should be kept out of sight. Utilizing an anti-theft device on the vehicle will help make it less of a target for thieves. Park vehicles in a well-lit area and away from overgrown shrubbery or any other large items that would allow someone to hide. The best defense against becoming the victim of a vehicle burglary is to

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love it in Arizona.” Ford, who performs at 8 p.m. Friday, March 13, is on the road promoting his latest releases, “Thanks for Listening” and “Mud in the Club Vol. 1.” Like Grand Funk Railroad, Ford boasts an energetic set that features the hits. Ford mixes his performances up a bit, so the shows don’t get stale for him or his fans. “I’m constantly doing new things,” he says. “There will be one or two things in the show that you’ll say, ‘Wow. I didn’t know I was going to see that.’ “I like to have a couple of those moments. There’s one in there for sure that’s going over like crazy. I added a

couple more that we’re putting in this week.” Even though traveling can be grueling—he was driving through a snowstorm during a recent interview—it is all worth it to see fans smiling at his shows. “I try to be happy and upbeat,” he says. “I love to see people smile. Putting a smile on someone face is one of the greatest gifts you could ever have.” Christina Fuoco-Karasinski is the executive editor of the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at christina@ santansun.com.

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“We play foot-stompin’ music, good old rock ‘n’ roll soul,” says Brewer, who moonlights as Bob Seger’s drummer. “We incorporate a few new things into the show, but we want everyone to get up on their feet, smile and enjoy a good time rock ‘n’ roll show.” The new songs haven’t made it on an album yet, but Brewer hopes they will find their way onto a live collection that he is planning.

“In the last 15 years, we’ve had a lot of songs come and go in the show,” he says. Grand Funk Railroad’s lineup is Brewer, Mel Schacher, Max Carl, Bruce Kulick and Tim Cashion.

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BEFORE THE ARIZONA POWER PLANT AND TRANSMISSION LINE SITING COMMITTEE Docket No. L-00000B-15-0059-00170 • Case No. 170 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF SALT RIVER PROJECT AGRICULTURAL IMPROVEMENT AND POWER DISTRICT, IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, SECTIONS 40-360, et seq., FOR A CERTIFICATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY AUTHORIZING THE PRICE ROAD CORRIDOR PROJECT, NON-GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY PORTION LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CHANDLER, ARIZONA, OR WITHIN MARICOPA COUNTY.

NOTICE OF HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD before the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee (“Committee”) regarding the application of Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (“SRP” or “Applicant”) for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (“CEC”) authorizing the Price Road Corridor Project, non-Gila River Indian Community portion (the “Project”). The Project will consist of approximately 3.5 miles of new 230-kilovolt (“kV”) transmission from the Schrader Substation to the Gila River Indian Community boundary that is adjacent to Hunt Highway as well as two new substations, RS-27 and RS-28, and associated transmission. All Project components are located in the City of Chandler, Arizona, or within Maricopa County. The hearing will be held at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort Ballroom, One North San Marcos Drive, Chandler, Arizona 85225, (480) 812-0900, beginning on Monday, March 30, 2015, at 1:00 p.m., and if necessary, will continue on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. unless a tour is taken. If a tour is taken, the hearing will begin on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. or at a later time set by the Chairman of the Committee. If necessary, the hearing will continue on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. Additional hearing days, if necessary, will be noticed on the Applicant’s and Arizona Corporation Commission’s (“ACC”) websites. SRP’s Project website: azpower.org ACC website: azcc.gov/AZ_Power_Plant/LineSiting-Calendar.asp PUBLIC COMMENT MAY BE TAKEN AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH HEARING DAY OR AT OTHER TIMES DURING THE HEARING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE. PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE TAKEN IN A SPECIAL EVENING SESSION ON MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2015, BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M., AT THE CROWNE PLAZA SAN MARCOS GOLF RESORT LOCATED AT ONE NORTH SAN MARCOS DRIVE, CHANDLER, ARIZONA 85225. The Committee Chairman may, at his discretion, recess the hearing to a time and place to be announced during the hearing, or to be determined after the recess. The date, time and place at which the

hearing will resume will be posted on the above-noted Project website and the ACC website. NOTE: NOTICE OF ANY SUCH RESUMED HEARING WILL BE GIVEN; HOWEVER, PUBLISHED NOTICE OF SUCH RESUMED HEARING IS NOT REQUIRED. The Committee may conduct a tour of the Project area on Tuesday, March 31, 2015, beginning at 8:00 a.m. or at an alternate date and time as determined by the Chairman of the Committee. The map and itinerary for the tour will be available at the hearing and posted on the Project website. Members of the public may follow the Committee on the tour. During the tour, the Committee may hear brief testimony at stops on the tour from one or more witnesses concerning where the stops are located, what is visible at the stops, and the relevance of the location and view to the facilities in the Application. No other discussion or deliberation concerning the Application will occur during the tour. A court reporter or recording device will record any testimony taken on the tour for transcription. Maps of the Project site and detailed information about the Project are contained in the Application, which is available for inspection at the following locations: • ACC Docket Control Center: 1200 West Washington Street, Suite 108, Phoenix, Arizona 85007 • Chandler Public Library, Downtown Branch: 22 S. Delaware Street, Chandler, Arizona 85225 • Chandler Public Library, Hamilton Branch: 3700 S. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, Arizona 85248 • Maricopa County Library, Ed Robson Branch: 9330 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, Arizona 85248 • SRP’s Project website at azpower.org Copies of the transcripts will also be available for inspection at the Docket Control Center of the ACC and at the three libraries noted above. Each county and municipal government and state agency interested in the proposed Project that desires to be a party to the proceedings shall, not less than ten days before the date set for the hearing, file a notice of intent to become a party with the Director of Utilities, Arizona Corporation Commission, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007. Any domestic non-profit corporation or association, formed in whole or in part to promote conservation or natural beauty, to protect the environment, personal health or other biological values, to preserve historical sites, to promote consumer interests, to represent commercial or industrial groups, or to promote the orderly

development of the area in which the Project is to be located and desiring to become a party to the proceedings shall, not less than ten days before the date set for the hearing, file a notice of intent to become a party with the Director of Utilities, Arizona Corporation Commission, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007. The Committee or its Chairman, at any time deemed appropriate, may make other persons parties to the proceeding. Any person may make a limited appearance at a hearing by filing a statement in writing with the Director of Utilities, Arizona Corporation Commission, 1200 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007, not less than five days before the date set for hearing. A person making a limited appearance shall not be a party or have the right to present testimony or cross-examine witnesses. This proceeding is governed by Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) §§ 40-360 to 40-360.13 and Arizona Administrative Code R14-3-201 to R14-3-220. No substantive communication, not in the public record, may be made to any member of the Committee. The written decision of the Committee will be submitted to the Arizona Corporation Commission pursuant to A.R.S. § 40-360.07. Any person intending to be a party before the Arizona Corporation Commission must be a party to the proceedings before the Committee. ORDERED this 27th day of February, 2015. John Foreman, Chairman Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee Assistant Attorney General

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Chandler Ocotillo Group of Berkshire Hathaway makes its debut Real estate agents Rebecca Hidalgo Rains and Janet Rogers have joined forces to create Chandler Ocotillo Group of Berkshire Hathaway. The office is located at 4921 S. Alma School Rd., in Chandler. Combined, their teams sold $30 million in Arizona real estate in 2014 with the help of their husbands, James Rains and Michael Rogers. Collectively, they have 45 years of real estate experience behind them. The couples have known each other since 2009, when they were both focused on short sales. Rains was ranked by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) as the state’s top female Latina real estate agent, and No. 25 in the country in NAHREP’s Top 250 ranking of Latino real estate agents in 2013. She has ranked in the Top 250 for the last three years. Rains has worked in Arizona real estate for more than 20 years and has extensive experience in new home sales and short sales. Rains said Berkshire Hathaway’s brand presence and marketing capabilities will mean success for her group. “Berkshire Hathaway’s marketing and technological capabilities will bring a new level of sophistication to our group, which will be passed on to benefit clients,” Rains says. “Our office is a very collaborative office of like-minded producers and we

James Rains, Rebecca Hidalgo Rains, Janet Rogers and Michael Rogers have formed the Chandler Ocotillo Group of Berkshire Hathaway. Submitted photo

are all thrilled to grow our businesses through Berkshire Hathaway.” Rogers, comes from another large local real estate brokerage, where she was ranked in the top 2 percent of her office. Rogers realizes the importance of brand recognition, and it made perfect sense to align with Berkshire Hathaway. “Branding is a critical element to a successful real estate business,” says Gordon Miles, president of Berkshire

Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties. “Having one of the world’s most respected brands behind you gives your real estate business a distinct advantage. It also gives your clients the peace of mind that their homes are being represented by the very best of the best. We are thrilled to welcome them to the Berkshire Hathaway family.” Rogers is the chairwoman of the board

and director of the Arizona chapter of House of Heroes, a nonprofit that honors veterans of the military, first responders and surviving spouses with repairs and renovations to their home at no cost to the homeowner. It is Rogers’ and Rains’ vision to build and donate a home to a local veteran. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties is a part of Americana Holdings, which also includes Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties. The firms are leaders in their respective markets with 21 offices and nearly 2,000 agents, comprising the third largest Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchise in the world. Combined, the companies sold $2.7 billion in real estate in 2013. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffet announced in late 2012 his plans to purchase Prudential Realty and since last year the cabernet and crème-colored signs have been popping up all over the country. In 2014, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices was named Real Estate Agency Brand of the Year by consumers in the 26th annual Harris Poll EquiTrend study of the largest real estate networks. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has 54,000 agents in 1,600 offices nationwide and an international network of 80,000 real estate agents and 2,800 real estate brokerage locations around the world.

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‘Eight’s Check, Chandler company introduces Olé Energy drink Please! Arizona Festival’ set for Phoenix BY LYNETTE CARRINGTON

SanTan Brewing Company and Hob Nob are two Chandler businesses that will partake in the “Eight’s Check, Please! Arizona Festival” slated for this month in Phoenix. While the Emmy Award-winning television hit, “Eight’s Check, Please! Arizona” continues unabated, its culinary cousin “Eight’s Check, Please! Arizona Festival” continues on its own glorious path for a third straight year of pleasing fans of local, independent eateries. The festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 22, at CityScape in downtown Phoenix. “Check, Please! Arizona” is one of the most popular locally produced program on “Eight, Arizona PBS.” Eight will again transform CityScape into a haven for food adventurists, a one-stop exploration of Arizona’s independent restaurant collective that ranges from every day hamburger haunts to five-star gourmet establishments. SEE CHECK PLEASE PAGE 21

Energy drinks have been the rage the last 10 years and a Chandler company co-founded by former NFL quarterback Steve Young has entered the market. But what sets Olé Energy apart from other companies is its parent company’s commitment to the Valley. For example, in January, Olé Energy held a fundraising campaign for Highland High School in Gilbert. “One hundred percent of proceeds got to the Highland High School sports program,” says Merlin Corbin, executive vice president of Sudden Impact Partners Inc. that created the Olé Energy drink. The founding members of Sudden Impact Partners include Corbin, Tyde Tanner and Young, the MVP in Super Bowl XXIX. “There has been funding cut all over the country. This is our way to help these students to experience their personal and team ‘Olé’ moments.” Corbin explains that an “Olé” moment is when anyone experiences outstanding success. “Whether it is on the field, on the court or in life and they jump up and yell, ‘Olé.’ On our website we’ll have a gallery of Olé photos and videos that will show those moments of outstanding success.” If someone shares a photo or video with Olé and the company posts it to its website, that person will receive a free case of Olé Energy. Corbin says that the product has

healthy aspects to it; it has vitamin B12, electrolytes, a special proprietary blend of herbs called ADX7 and amino acids. Olé Energy contains approximately the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee. Young was impressed with Olé Energy and saw an opportunity in it. “I became aware of it when my good friend Tyde Tanner approached me about producing healthier alternatives for people to choose from in an exploding energy category back in the summer of 2002,” Young says. “We talked for several days on and off and we decided to give it a shot. We had always planned on doing some things together and we felt like this was a good fit.” Olé Energy has been waiting to get out of the gates for a while, but the product hit the market in January. “We attempted to come out with it the very week the market crashed in 2008,” Corbin says. “We had a $5 million commitment which would have launched us nationally and internationally.” The fundraiser for Highland High School was held at the Safeway at Baseline and Higley roads in early February.

“I think we are trying to be a more responsible energy drink company,” Young says. “We sponsor athletes, race car drivers, etc., but we encourage safety, being smart and never taking unnecessary risks.” Olé Energy has sponsored a NASCAR vehicle in the Xfiniti series and a vehicle in the Ferrari Challenge. “I have always tried to be aware of community needs and giving back.” Young explains. “I have been very blessed and have always felt the need to be involved where I can. Sudden Impact shares this philosophy and wants to make a difference, particularly with athletics.” Sudden Impact also has another private label beverage product that it makes for Forever Living Products called FAB-Forever Active Boost. “They’re the largest privately held company in Arizona,” says Corbin. For additional information on Olé Energy visit www.oleenergy.com. The product is available on the website or by visiting Amazon.com. Lynette Carrington is a freelancer for the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at lynette@santansun.com.

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Stay busy with the chamber throughout March Throughout March, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce offers a variety of luncheons and meetings for its members and the community. Numerous leads groups are also offered to help business owners network with their community. Events are held at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce office, 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 201, Chandler, unless otherwise noted. To register, call (480) 963-4571, visit www.chandlerchamber.com or www. meetup.com/ChandlerChamber, or email info@chandlerchamber.com. No refunds are available within 72 hours of an event.

Chandler Chamber Monday Morning Leads Group

7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Mondays March 9 and March 16 Members are given the opportunity to provide information on their company, upcoming events and more during the Chandler Chamber Leads group, which helps business members network and grow their business. Allowed two free visits. Brunchies, 17 E. Boston St., Chandler.

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Members are given the opportunity to provide information on their company, upcoming events and more during the Chandler Chamber Leads group, which helps business members network and grow their business. Allowed two free visits. BLD, 1920 W. Germann Rd., Chandler.

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Wake-Up Chandler

Wake-Up Chandler will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, at Academy Mortgage, 1750 E. Northrop Blvd., Suite 240, Chandler. Wake-Up Chandler is a great way to start off the morning by networking with other businesses. Bring business cards and brochures and be prepared to give a 30-second commercial about your business. Enjoy the food and take advantage of the opportunity to promote your business. Door prizes are welcome.

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Chandler Chamber Thursday Lunch Leads Group

7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Thursdays, March 12 and March 19 Members are given the opportunity to provide information on their company, upcoming events and more during the Chandler Chamber Leads group, which helps business members network and grow their business. Allowed two free visits. Rudy’s West Country Store & Barbecue, 7300 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler.

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Chandler Chamber Friday Morning Leads Group

7:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Fridays March 13 and March 20 The Chandler Chamber of Commerce Leads groups have been created to help business members network and grow their business. A leads group is a business referral network that helps businesses interact and network. As a member, individuals will have the opportunity to develop sources and contacts that can help generate sales for business. Allowed two free visits. Chompie’s Delicatessen Restaurant, 3481 W. Frye Rd., Chandler.

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Doing business of Commerce. Experienced business counselors provide advice, knowledge and insight to help individuals start or grow their business. Small business counseling is available Mondays and Tuesdays at the chamber office by appointment only through the Maricopa Community Colleges’ Arizona Small Business Development Center network. Contact the Chandler Chamber of Commerce to schedule a free appointment.

Chandler Chamber Lunch Club

The Chandler Chamber Lunch Club will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, March 16, at Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta, 590 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler. Join the chamber for some networking over lunch and help support a chamber member restaurant. Exchange business cards and brochures, bring a door prize, a guest and an appetite.

Chandler Chamber Women in Business

The Chandler Chamber Women in Business will meet from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at SoHo63, 63 E. Boston, Chandler. Women in Business luncheon features a different program each month. Relationship building, plus networking, plus business showcase opportunities, equals success. An added value workshop,

Knowledge is Power, will begin at 10:30 a.m. The Women in Business workshops are opportunities for individuals to gain a powerful edge on their competition. Technology, marketing, sales, accounting and legal issues are just a few topics to be covered at these workshops.

GRAZ Kitchen Fresh ribbon cutting

A ribbon cutting will be held at GRAZ Kitchen Fresh, 1005 S. Arizona Ave., Suite 6, Chandler from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 17. The event will also include food, beverages and prizes.

Chandler Chamber Wednesday Morning Leads Group

7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 18 Members are given the opportunity to provide information on their company, upcoming events and more during the Chandler Chamber Leads group, which helps business members network and grow their business. Allowed two free visits. SoZo Coffeehouse, 1982 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler.

Leadership Institute

The Leadership Institute will be held from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 20, at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, 25 S. Arizona Pl., Suite 201, Chandler.

Redemption Market

Owner: Rhonda LaBatt How long in business: One year Unique features: Redemption Market is a fair trade boutique based in Chandler that offers gifts that benefit artisans worldwide. It partners with survivors of trafficking and modern-day slavery, as well as offers rural workers alternatives to working in sweatshops. The store carries unique handbags, jewelry and accessories for women, as well as wallets for men. A special feature is organic knitted toys for babies and children. The motto of Redemption Market is “shop for freedom.” Hours: The online shop, www.redemptionmarket.com, is open 24/7 and Redemption Market can be found every week at the Phoenix Public Market and monthly at Chandler Farmers Market Craft Fair. Phone: (480) 516-1010 Email: redemptionmarket@gmail.com Website: www.redemptionmarket.com

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Benjamin Franklin Plumbing named BBB award winner for ethics Better Business Bureau (BBB) announced the names of 15 Arizona companies selected as finalists for the 2015 BBB Business Ethics Awards sponsored by Wells Fargo. Five of the 15 companies will be named winners in their category during the awards dinner and ceremony on Thursday, April 9, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa. “The BBB Business Ethics Awards were established in 2002 to recognize outstanding businesses that maintain a solid commitment to ethics and trust in the marketplace,” says Dory Gosar, BBB Foundation director. “We are excited to include this year’s finalists in the prestigious circle of over 100 local companies recognized for their business ethics.” The 2015 Business Ethics Awards finalists are:

Category I (1 – 10 employees) • Curt’s Auto Repair (Phoenix) • Smarter Divorce Solutions, LLC (Phoenix) • SPIES: Single Professional Introductions for the Especially Selective (Phoenix) Category II (11 – 20 employees) • Salem Boys Auto (Tempe) • Benjamin Franklin Plumbing (Chandler) • AZ Carpet and Restoration Co (Phoenix) Category III (21-50 employees) • Penrose Academy (Scottsdale) • Wisdom Natural Brands (Gilbert) • Emergency Air LLC (Mesa)

Category IV (51-150 employees) • Compass Cleaning Solutions (Phoenix) • S&S Tire & Auto Service Center (Goodyear) • Zerorez of Phoenix (Gilbert) Category V (151 + employees) • Empire Today LLC (Phoenix) • CNA National Warranty Corporations (Scottsdale) • George Brazil (Phoenix) Executive vice president of the O.C. Tanner Institute and New York Times best-selling author of “Great Work: How to Make a Difference People Love,” David Sturt will deliver the keynote address to more than 400 business and community leaders during the April 9 awards dinner. Television and radio personality Pat McMahon will serve as the master of ceremonies for the 10th year in a row. “In today’s ever-changing marketplace, great work goes beyond successfully operating a business; it also involves caring for its people,” said Matthew Fehling, BBB president/CEO. “We are thrilled for Mr. Sturt’s address on how local companies can make a positive difference in one of their most important assets: their people.” Visit www.ethics.arizonabbb.org to learn more about the April 9 event. Secure a table sponsorship by Monday, March 16, or purchase tickets by April 1. For additional information, contact BBB Foundation at (602) 264-2864 or bbbfoundation@arizonabbb.org.

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Learn about the science of wellness with Inner Vision Yoga A two-day workshop to build stamina, strength and balance for the body, mind and spirit is being offered by Inner Vision Yoga, which will be held at its Chandler studio, 1949 W. Ray Rd. Attendees will learn to quantify the metrics of fitness through body mass index, body fat, blood pressure, stamina/ aerobic capacity, flexibility and balance. Inner Vision Yoga owner and master level yoga teacher Aaron Goldberg, Fred Goldberg and certified wellness coach Tara Cosentino will present the workshop. “The Yoga of Wellness and Nutrition” will be offered from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, March 7. Attendees will learn how to set and achieve SMART fitness goals and how to eat mindfully through bio individuality. “Aerobic Conditioning Yoga” will

be offered from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8 to teach attendees why aerobic capacity theories are crucial to wellness. Post-exercise oxygen consumption, Bell Curve workout verses intermittent exercise and exhaust/rest theory of strengthening techniques will be covered. It is $65 per class or $119 for the full weekend. For more information, visit www. InnerVisionYoga.com or call (480) 6327899. With studios in Chandler and Tempe, Inner Vision Yoga offers more than 100 classes per week to all levels of yoga practitioners. Classes are offered mornings, afternoons and evenings seven days a week.

Indulge in the arts with PAL in March The Performing Arts League will see “The Magic Flute,” “Anything Goes,” “Carousel” and “Chopin and Grieg” during the month of March. It is $10 for singles or $15 for couples. A check can be sent to PAL at P.O. Box 13051, Chandler, AZ 85248. Members board a bus from Cottonwood Country Club in Sun Lakes

for $20 roundtrip to various theaters. For those interested in the opera can call Vera at (480) 895-9679 for more information. If coffee classics and symphony music is of interest, call Lynn at (480) 883-0671. Musical show information can be sought by calling Mary at (480) 802-9354.

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New Tai Chi and Qigong classes Free flowing Chi in the body is one sign of health and well-being. Attendees can create powerful tools for health and happiness during Kim Kubsch’s new easy and gentle Tai Chi-Qigong class. All ages and abilities are welcome and chairs are offered for those who prefer to enjoy this moving mediation while seated. Attendees will improve their balance, coordination and reduce stress by attending the new Wednesday afternoon class from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The class is sponsored by Arizona Priority Care’s Senior (AZPC) Advantage Club. The class will be held at Ed Robson Branch-Lecky Room, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes. There is a $2 drop-in fee and free for AZPC members. RSVP in advance by calling (480) 336-7405. The intermediate/beginner Tai Chi class will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fridays, at the Cottonwood Clubhouse Phoenix Room in Sun Lakes. Beginner Tai Chi classes will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., also on Fridays. The beginner class is ideal for those who wish to stand or sit. The drop-in class fee is $5 and free for qualified Silver Sneakers members. From 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays a beginner class will be held for Renaissance residents only, at Renaissance Luxury Retirement Living in Sun Lakes. Kubsch is a Tai Chi instructor certified by the American Tai ChiQigong Association, a Silver Sneakers Flex Instructor and is certified to teach

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In its third year, the event is crowned with a gathering of Arizona’s James Beard Foundation award-winners, among them, Emmy Award-winning host of “Eight’s Check, Please! Arizona” Robert McGrath, as well as Christopher Gross, Chris Bianco and Nobuo Fukuda. In addition, as Arizona’s culinary scene continues to advance in global sophistication, the 2015 version of the event will also showcase overlays by Arizona’s chef talent, including a second panel of top Valley chefs, in addition to a lineup of cooking demonstrations by local chefs on two stages, provided by SubZero/Wolf, and a tour of favorite wines by Chef Gross, including tastings and tips for food pairings. The festival will also be adding several new restaurants to the lineup this year from “Check, Please! Arizona’s” five seasons on air, as well as featuring many returning favorites. Those include Switch Restaurant & Wine Bar; The Wild Thaiger; Salerno’s; Haus Murphy’s; Frasher’s Steakhouse & Lounge; The Salt Cellar; Flavors of Louisiana; Rancho Pinot; Cowboy Ciao; Jewel of the Crown; Cucina Tagliani; Tarbell’s; SanTan Brewing Company; Three Pitts “Again”; Hob Nob; Phoenix City Grille; Red, White and Brew; Betty’s Nosh; Avanti Restaurant; MacAlpine’s Restaurant & Soda Fountain and TEXAZ Grill. Tickets are available at www.azpbs. org/checkplease/festival. General

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Health screenings available at 25th annual Senior Expo Mayor Jay Tibshraeny’s Committee for the Aging is hosting Chandler’s 25th annual Senior Expo from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the Chandler Community Center, 125 E. Commonwealth Ave. The Senior Expo is free and open to the public. More than 60 representatives from a wide variety of health care agencies, leisure services, and senior-related product firms will be in attendance to share their services with senior adults. City departments and other local organizations will also be present.

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Playground improvements help student attain Eagle Scout honor paint was scraped off and Jake Daily, a freshman at then the walls were painted. Seton Catholic Prep School The old gravel and fill were in Chandler, attained the dug up and removed from rank of Eagle Scout recently, the playground. New fill after he completed repairs, and sand were added and painting and improvements leveled, then artificial grass at his former school, Our was installed, according Lady of Mount Carmel in to Scoutmaster Alan Tempe. Garlington, who leads Jake’s Jake, 14, repaired and troop, No. 379. painted three brick walls, “It was a nice little and laid 345 square feet project,” Garlington says. Jake Daily of Chandler of artificial grass in the “Like a lot of other Eagle recently achieved the rank preschool playground at the of Eagle Scout after he and projects, it had good value school. to the community. He did a other volunteers repaired He volunteered to three walls and installed good job.” complete the project, which artificial grass at Our Lady Jake organized the group of Mount Carmel School. was finished in December. of volunteers, consisting of Submitted photo He attended Our Lady Garlington, other scouts, of Mount Carmel from Jake’s parents and other kindergarten to eighth grade. adults. For a project of this magnitude, “I wanted to give back to the school adults are needed to provide supervision, for my nine years of education,” Jake says but Jake showed leadership in organizing Jake remembers that the preschoolers the group, Garlington says were not permitted to play on an old The project was completed in surface of gravel there because teachers December. The total of 123 volunteer feared the children would fall and hurt hours easily surpassed the Eagle themselves. requirement of 100 hours. He decided that as his Eagle Jake’s mother, Laura Daily, says she Scout project, he would tackle the has enjoyed watching Jake take on the improvements with assistance from other additional responsibilities during his scouts and volunteers. Last August the years in Boy Scouts, which he has been a crew began the work there. member since first grade. Cracks in three walls were filled, old Jake has attended camps from

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Connecticut to California, sometimes gone for a week at a time, learning to be on his own and take care of responsibilities and chores. “It’s been incredible to watch him grow,” Laura says. She says she and her husband, Fred, are proud of her son attaining the Eagle Scout status,

Chandler teen youngest Symetra winner BY TIM J. RANDALL

Chandler teen Hannah O’Sullivan took a step toward her plan to play and compete with the world’s best golfers on the LPGA tour by winning the Symetra Gateway Classic in late February. Playing at the 6,463-yard, par-72 Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, the 16-yearold golfer carded an impressive three-day aggregate total of 15 under par, while besting the second place finisher by four strokes. “I took one shot at a time and was lucky that I came out on top,” Hannah says. “To be able to represent the local area and come out with a win, I can’t even describe the feeling.” The Symetra Tour is the development arm of the LPGA tour and showcases some of the best young women golfers from around the globe. With her victory, O’Sullivan became the youngest winner on the Symantec stage at 16 years, 9 months and 11 days, assuming the mantle held for 20 years by LPGA superstar Cristie Kerr. Additionally, she is the fourth youngest golfer to win on either the LPGA or Symetra Tour. “To be able to win on the Symetra Tour, at any age, means so much,” she says. O’Sullivan’s impressive three-day run to the title included 17 birdies and two bogeys with a concluding round of 3-under-par 69. “I knew my game was good, I was happy with where it was entering the week,” O’Sullivan says. Playing on a sponsor’s exemption for the week, O’Sullivan had no thoughts of winning the event, but just wanted to make the cut. “I am so grateful for this opportunity,

especially at the age of 14. “He’s a good kid,” she says. Ken Abramczyk is an associate editor at the SanTan Sun News. He can be reached at ken@timespublications.com.

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Hannah O’Sullivan is the youngest winner at the Symetra Gateway Classic. Photo courtesy of Rick Scuteri

it has not really sunk in yet, but it feels incredible to know that all of my hard work over the off season has paid off,” she says. O’Sullivan would have liked to have cashed the $15,000 prize, but her amateur status eschewed that possibility. In the same breath, she mentions she has history and math tests to study for, and an English paper due for her studies at Hamilton High School. “My ultimate dream is to play on the LPGA Tour and compete at the highest level after I graduate from college,” she says. That matriculation will occur at USC. “I am verbally committed, so Fight On,” she says, referencing the school’s official fight song.

The next step for O’Sullivan is trying to compete at the LPGA Founders Cup at Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa March 19 through March 22. Following this will be an expected appearance April 2 through April 5 at Longbow Golf Club for the American Junior Golf Association Winn Grips Heather Farr Classic. “The win gives me a big boost of confidence and I am just so thankful to given this opportunity,” she says. Tim J. Randall is a freelancer for the SanTan Sun News. He can be reached at news@santansun.com.

Four Valley students striving to improve the lives of girls in India raised more than $6,000 during a recent dance fundraiser at the Tempe Center for the Arts. Among the organizers/dancers was Anagha Deshpande, a student at Hamilton High School. The monies raised went to the nonprofit organization She’s the First in an effort to raise awareness to the plight of girls in developing nations who are often faced with gender inequality and wind up in controlling or abusive relationships. “The donation will be used to sponsor girls at our partner school in a village outside of Bangalore, India,” says Katie Riley, campus program coordinator for She’s the First. The organization sponsors the education of girls in low-income countries with a goal of creating firstgeneration graduates and the next generation of global leaders. “The event is an inspiring example of what young people can do to support the causes that they are passionate about,” Riley explains. Anagha was joined by fellow dancers and BASIS Scottsdale students Divya Vatsa, Natasha Menon and Shourya Kothakapu. “Their commitment to girls’ education SEE DANCE PAGE 27

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Sister Cities seeks young artists, authors from Chandler Chandler’s Sister City affiliate, Chandler-Tullamore Sister Cities (CTSC), which represents the “twinning” of Chandler and Tullamore, Ireland, invites Chandler youth between the ages of 13 and 18 to participate in the sixth annual 2015 Young Artists and Authors Showcase. The showcase theme for 2015 is “Connecting Communities for Peace and Prosperity.” Young Artist entries must be no larger than 24 inches by 36 inches, including matting. Only 2-dimension works are accepted. Watercolor, oils, pastels, pen and ink, charcoal, photography, 2-dimensional mixed media, as well as computer-generated art are all acceptable media. Young Authors - essayists and poets - are encouraged to creatively express the theme. Essays are not to exceed 500 words, and poetry is not to exceed 25 lines. All entries must be typed in English. Winners will be required to also submit a digital copy. Judges will evaluate on theme interpretation, composition, and grammar. The deadline for Young Artist and Young Authors entries is Wednesday, March 25. A reception will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 17, at Vision Gallery.

One piece of artwork, one poem and one essay from the Chandler entries will be submitted to Sister Cities International where the national finalists are chosen. Grand prize winners at the national level will receive $1,000 from Sister Cities International. After the national finalists for art and literature have been announced, they embark on a year-long tour hosted by local sister city programs on a monthly basis. Chandler-Tullamore Sister Cities has been honored for the second year to host the national exhibit, which will be held at Vision Gallery in April. Chandler’s Art and Author Showcase, Hamilton High School student Brandon Thornton, was the national grand prize winner. Underwriting for the 2015 Art and Author Showcase is made possible through a grant received from the Chandler Special Events Committee and the Chandler Cultural Foundation. Entry Guidelines and Forms may be found at www.chandlerirish.org. For further information, contact Ellen Harrington at chan.to.tull@gmail.com or (480) 600-8509. Its website is www. chandlerirish.org.

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Second-grade students at Tarwater Elementary School were busy recently spreading random acts of kindness throughout their campus. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, they took it one step further by having Capt. Kindness, otherwise known as Principal Jeff Hensley, surprise all the first graders as he delivered the important message to “Be kind and pass it on!” The second graders covered the campus with smiley faces on every door, hidden bookmarks in library books, left sweet treats for random students, wrote kind words with colorful chalk on the playground and sent handwritten thank-you notes to their staff. Tarwater’s random acts of kindness will continue throughout February. Submitted photo

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Leadership in children: Can these traits be learned? BY CAROL ELIAS, NEW VISTAS CENTER FOR EDUCATION DIRECTOR

Recently, business coach and motivational speaker John Maxwell was approached by a company executive who relayed the following story: “Last week my 3 year old’s teacher said that she’d noticed leadership qualities in my daughter. That bowled me over!... Because I know how my daughter can be at times—strong-willed and persistent. The teacher said, ‘She is definitely a leader. If she wants other kids to jump, she is the first one to jump. She is an example for others to follow and now others look to her for leadership.’” So are children born with leadership traits? Or are such traits learned? The neuroscience revolution has enabled researchers to look at this issue in ways they hadn’t before. They can now identify a small genetic predisposition to leadership. But genetic predisposition doesn’t account for everything. In fact, it only accounts for a little less than 30 percent. Seventy SEE LEADERSHIP PAGE 30

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Registration opens March 13 for CCA summer camp BY MEGHAN MCCOY

Registration begins Friday, March 13, for the Chandler Center for the Arts’ three summer camps that will have youth singing, dancing and acting. “The programs helps in developing selfconfidence and other skills for their day-today activities,” says Judi Johnson, the center’s arts marketing coordinator. The summer kicks off with the threeweek Full-Scale Musical Production Camp, which will be held room 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 19. Campers will memorize lines, learn dance and song routines, as well as experience the process of putting together a musical production. Students will hold auditions, stage block and analyze the characters. The second and third summer camps are called Mini-Musicals—both of which are one-week camps—and will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 22, through Friday, June 26, and Monday, July 6, through Friday, July 10. “It’s a condensed version of what we do in our three-week camps,” says Johnson, adding that the plays are shorter as well. Youngsters can attend all three camps, each of which will produce a different musical. Kids will learn the name of the musical on the camp’s first day. Each camp is to 70 kids aged 7 to 14 years old. She says everyone who attends the camp will have a role in the musical. “It depends on how they audition to what part, but they all get one,” Johnson says. Campers are encouraged to wear dance

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shoes or sneakers, as well as comfortable clothing. The summer camps have been at capacity since it started in 2009. “They really develop a sense of team,” Johnson says why she believes it is popular. “If you are not in an athletic sport and you don’t really have that outside of a team thing, unless you are part of a cast, this is another outlet to have that same experience in a theatrical setting.” She says it’s neat to watch the kids transform as the week goes on during the camp. “They really bond with each other, especially with the three week camp,”

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and empowering their peers around the globe is evidenced by the hard work and planning it took to orchestrate such a successful fundraiser. She’s the First is very proud of Divya, Anagha, Natasha and Shourya and their peers at BASIS Scottsdale and in the Tempe community.” Divya is a sophomore and the chapter president of She’s the First at BASIS Scottsdale. “All of us are extremely passionate about helping others in need around the world. We thought this cause was something we really related to,” Divya explains. “We thought that combining these two ideas—dance and helping others—and then combining it together would be a really unique and impactful idea. We were really excited to get started on this.” The group of four girls did all of the fundraiser’s organizing, planning and marketing. The four girls, who take dance lessons at Sampradaya Dance of India School, worked long hours at Anagha’s house, choreographing the program. “We started dancing together 10 years ago,” says Natasha, a Xavier College Preparatory junior. “We became friends really quickly. We grew up together and had dance every week together. We graduated by doing our graduation dance called Arangetram and that means we’ve gotten very comfortable and sort of mastered this art form.” After their Arangetram, the girls wanted to do something more with their passion. “Our very first duet was a piece on Ganesha, one of the Hindu gods,” says Anagha. “Almost all Indian performances focus on an invocation for this god because he is believed to move obstacles and challenges and bring good luck.” The second duet was focused on the lack of education that some girls face in developing nations. “We paired off where two girls showed an uneducated household where they have to work their entire lives,” Anagha explains. “The other two dancers showed two girls getting an education and going to college. It showed how their two situations really separated them and eventually became so bad that they were friends when they were little and then they couldn’t

even recognize each other when they grew up.” Another dance portrayed romance gone wrong. “At first it starts off romantic and then the guy becomes really controlling, possessive and abusive,” Anagha says. “It’s really sad that a lot of women wind up going back to these men that are abusive. We showed how the woman can break free and take control of her own life.” In contrast to that couple, a dance portrays a healthy relationship. “We made it a point in the healthy relationship to show a fight between the couple but we resolved it in a healthy way instead of having it turn physical,” says Shourya, a senior at Phoenix’s Pinnacle High School. About 500 acquaintances attended the performance at Tempe Center for Natasha Menon, Shourya Kothakapu, Anagha Deshpande and Divya Vatsa, from left, created a fundraising event that the Arts. A friend of brought in more than $6,000 for nonprofit organization She’s the First. STSN photo by Lynette Carrington Natasha’s mother owns a series of group homes and about 60 of those Mark H. Wilson, M.D. and Lois Henderson, FNP—We welcome new patients! girls were invited to the performance. “They had such an amazing time,” , P.C. Natasha says. “It was really cool to see their faces when they saw our dance. I’m really happy they were able to come.”

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www.SanTanSun.com Chandler Unified School District March 9 through March 23: School intersession March 23: Teacher inservice/workday, no school

Tarwater Toros The 2014-2015 School Cents: The promotion ends on March 30. Turn in any remaining receipts dated from May 1, 2014, to the office or log them at guest services at Chandler Fashion Center. Thank you for keeping Tarwater at the top of the leader board. Boosterthon: PTO’s second fundraiser for this school year begins when the students return from Spring Break, on Tuesday, March 24. The Boosterthon is two weeks of daily “pep rallies” where students learn about the Toro Targets and other important values. The Boosterthon ends with a fun run on April 6, and all parents are encouraged to come out during this fun event and support the students. All proceeds raised will be used for a Read Naturally program and for the purchase of laptops to be used at all grade levels. —JoAnne Cawley

Hamilton High Huskies Football fundraiser dinner: The Hamilton Gridiron Golf tournament will be on Saturday, May 2, at the Ocotillo Golf Resort. Early bird registration

Youth has started; register by March 28 for the discounted price of $100 a player. Registration includes 18 holes of golf and dinner that evening. After March 28, the cost will be $125 per person. Visit the Hamilton Gridiron website, http://hamiltonhuskiesfootball.com/ to register. Golf polos may also be preordered/purchased on the website to be picked up the day of the event. Limited sponsorships are available now. All proceeds go to support Hamilton Huskies Football. Email: hamiltongridironclub@gmail.com if you are interested. Hamilton High School Spring Football Camps: Sign up now for the Hamilton High School Spring Football Camps held from April 1 through April 30 at the school. There will be two camps— one for fourth through sixth graders, and another one for seventh to eighth graders. The camp will help students improve their skills on the football field and focus on fundamental football techniques by position. To register Go to www.cusd80.com, Click on “Community Education” tab at top, then click “CUSD Camps/Clinics” on left, if new to Community Ed. Select “Register for a Community Ed. Program,” if already registered select “Access Your Community Ed. Account,” then click “Hamilton High School.” Finally, find “Spring Football Camp” and register. —Wendi Lyle

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Hancock Heat Proud to be an American: In honor of Presidents Day, Hancock announced a new group: The Hancock Flag Detail. The group is made up of fifth-grade students who will take turns raising, lowering and folding the American flag. Members from the Arizona Army National Guard—Maj. Noel Chun, Sgt. Arturo Hernandez and Spc. Daven Dumas—trained the students. Pictured are: In the fourth row are Spc. Daven Dumas, Dylan Anderson, Maj. Noel Chun and Sgt. Arturo Hernandez; in the third row are Camden Haggard, Principal Connie Hull, Tatum Thomas, Emilee Horky, Brayden Shields, Diego Franco, Daniela Chavez and Administrative Assistant Sue Dunham. In the second row are: Sean Paterick, Karla Quintero, Joshua Morris, Timothy Weddell and Anthony Dominguez; and in the first row are Charlenne Jimenez, Emily Do, Mayli Nielson and Katie Dunn.

Orchestra notes: Congratulations to sixth-grade student Peyton Neimeir for being selected to participate in the Chandler District Honor Orchestra. She has been diligent about practicing on her own. Great job, Peyton! PTO needs you: A few members of the PTO board are finishing their service this year. Those interested in volunteering with the PTO board should send an email to hancockpto@gmail.com. Elections will be held during the April 6 general meeting. Calendar: March 9 to March 23: Spring intersession; no school April 3: Spring holiday, no school April 6: PTO meeting at Hancock April 17: Kindergarten field trip to Children’s Museum of Phoenix —Amy Fricke

Chandler High Celebrates 100 Years With Special Centennial Book

handler High School is celebrating 100 years of serving East Valley area high school students this year. Founded in 1914, just two years after the city of Chandler was founded, Chandler High School will celebrate its centennial with a special book dedicated to documenting Chandler High’s history and growth, alumni memories, curriculum changes throughout the years and Chandler High School Sports Hall of Fame. The Centennial Book will include letters from city and state officials, memories of events that occurred over the last 100 years, photos of the current graduating class, local business advertisements and photos of alumni with space to submit a quote for publishing in the book. Chandler High School’s Principal Larry Rother explains the importance of this Centennial Book to the city of Chandler: “Chandler High is one of a small group of Arizona schools that can say they have served their community for 100 years, and this book will provide the most authentic account of that history from those who lived it – Chandler’s Alumni.” Chandler High School has a long history of expansion to accommodate the area’s population growth. The school building has undergone several construction developments, most notably the original development in 1922, the frame and architecture of which still stands today. Subsequently, Chandler High School was used as a promotional tool to attract out of state residents who were interested in settling in Arizona and providing their children with superior education. Chandler High is also home to notable alumni. Among the graduating alumni: several NFL players, major league baseball players, WNBA players, actors, authors and community business leaders, including Eddie Basha, Jr. The Centennial Yearbook is a very special and memorable anthology that will appeal to Chandler High School alumni and Arizona residents alike. For information on advertising in the Chandler High Centennial Book or submitting a special memory on your alumni page, please visit www.farabeepublishing.com and click on the Chandler High link. This is also where you can order the Centennial Book for $65. Funds collected will go to the school in the form of scholarships and other school programs.

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percent of leadership qualities in children are nurtured through behavior modeling by parents and teachers. Understanding that genetics plays only a small role then, leads parents and teachers to take an active part in modeling leadership for children. So what behaviors matter? Leadership skills are a combination of many characteristics and factors that enable children to streamline and correct their mindsets and perfect their skills with confidence. In fact, these characteristics enable children to profit immensely in all areas of life. Some of these characteristics are: 1. They love to learn. They welcome challenges and are willing to grow. 2. They are authentic when communicating and strive to listen before making judgments. 3. They have a positive attitude, are flexible, independent, responsible and tend to follow through with tasks. 4. They exhibit empathy, passion and commitment. 5. They persist and creatively problemsolve especially in the face of mistakes or hardship. 6. They focus on solutions rather than problems. 7. They have an ability to plan and strategize. 8. They inspire and mobilize, not only themselves (self-motivated), but also, others. 9. They value relationships.

What’s interesting is that these are the same characteristics identified by businesses as essential traits for employees to exhibit. Each day parents teach their children how to be kind, self-confident, generous and how to have a healthy sense of self. Parents model structure and organization. Such skills lead to healthy expectations of self and others, as well as, how to examine options, and how to solve problems. Whether it’s learning to dance, doing homework, being a friend, taking a bath or cleaning the bedroom before playtime, parents have unlimited opportunities to teach leadership skills through everyday interactions. That parental example is an important bridge to meaningful relationships later in life. The parent/ child relationship is the first step to fostering leadership qualities as an adult. And, leaders understand how important relationships are to effective leadership. After all, you cannot have a leader without people willing to follow. Most will even admit that being inspiring, compassionate, mindful (acting with integrity) and even playful helps create and sustain more effective leadership relationships. So parents, take heart. Your influence could someday nurture the next CEO, president or start-up entrepreneur.

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and ACT prep programs. Tutor House is a family owned and operated learning center helping students reach their full potential by providing an individualized approach to education. The tutoring process begins with a skills assessment that will identify students’ academic strengths and weaknesses. Test results are reviewed with parents, and a program is designed to address the student’s individual needs. A wide range of one-on-one and small group tutoring for students in kindergarten through 12th grade is available, including tutoring in reading, math, writing, study skills, algebra, geometry, calculus, science, SAT/ACT prep and other topics. Sign up at www.TutorHouseAZ.com on the homepage to reserve a seat. For more information, call (480) 857-1222 or email Tutoring@TutorHouseAZ.com.

STUDENT CHRONICLES Anastasia Plyasunova has been named to the University of Delaware’s dean’s list for the 2014 Fall semester. To meet eligibility requirements for the dean’s list, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.33 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester. Christine Winkelman has been named to the Fall 2014 Southwest Baptist University honor roll for

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‘Great things’ expected in 2015 BY MAYOR JAY TIBSHRAENY

Jay Tibshraeny.

In the last issue of the San Tan Sun News, I discussed last year’s winners of my annual Neighborhood Excellence Awards, announced during the State

of the City Address. I also took the opportunity that evening to talk about a few Chandler businesses that are doing great things here in our City. These are smaller firms that some may not have heard of, but they are making great investments in the local business community. AvAir began 15 years ago with the opening of a small, unassuming airplane parts company in West Chandler. Growing over time, it survived the devastating attacks of Sept. 11, an event that crippled the airline industry. It endured the Great Recession of recent years, and has emerged as a superb example of American ingenuity and success. AvAir is expanding with the construction of a 170,000-square-foot building not far from its existing space. With 33 Chandler employees, as well as business development members across the globe, it plans to hit 100 employees within the next five years. Last year, they made Inc. Magazine’s list of America’s fastest growing, privately held companies. Most know our downtown as a place with exceptional dining, nightlife, arts and retail. A place where new residential development and other leading-edge commercial projects are in the pipeline. But there’s another side to the City core you may not be aware of. There is a cluster of highly sophisticated firms that are making some waves in the tech world. Tanga, one of the fastest-growing companies in Arizona, has seen close to 60 percent growth in its Internet sales since 2011. Humble beginnings would be an understatement as the creators were selling board games out of their garage less than 10 years ago. Outgrowing space near the airpark, they moved into the First Credit Building and are now working with Derek Neighbors at Gangplank to explore new growth opportunities.

A talented team and a company that I suspect will quickly become a household name with the likes of Amazon and eBay. Emailage is a leading fraud prevention company that leverages an email address to determine the risk of a transaction. They work with some world’s top eCommerce and Financial Institutions to stop fraud before it happens. Emailage has landed on Forbes “Most Promising” list—one of just two Arizona companies to make the current list. Seeing exponential growth in recent years, and with offices in Los Angeles and Brazil, we look forward to great things in the very near future and thank them for their investment here in Chandler. Offering technology and cloud-based business solutions to others, Levementum has grown with our downtown over the past several years. The founders created the company’s strong vision of values, culture and respect for their clients in 2005—over a couple of bottles of wine— in a Paris café...Really. Local Motors’ Chandler address is a bit deceiving as it sits just off our western border on the Intertate-10. Theirs is a story of “Fantasy Land meets Tomorrow Land.” You may have heard that Local Motors created the world’s first 3-D printed car. The creativity that takes place within its trio of micro-factories exemplifies “cool”—and has been a strong influence on our Maker community. They are a game changer, and a national draw for hobbyists, makers, engineers, creators. And we love that Local Motors is a partner—and a big fan—of the heart of Chandler’s Maker community, TechShop. Entrepreneurship drives today’s tech economy. We’ve said that over and over. Well, Tech Shop empowers entrepreneurship. Just over a year old, and located with Arizona State University at its Chandler Innovations Center, Tech Shop is propelling Chandler’s local Maker Movement and future economy. So much so, that the Chandler location was highlighted as a tech leader on Fortune. Com just last month. This is just a sampling of the many great things I was able to highlight in the local business community. You can view my entire speech on the City’s website at www.chandleraz.gov. And like our neighborhoods, when it comes to Chandler business, the State of Our City is in a pretty good place.

Lawmakers should support public education Despite the numerous and wide variety of choices, 90 percent of Arizona parents still choose to send their children to local public schools. I support the ability of Jim Bishop. every parent to find the school that is the best fit for their child. Fifteen years ago we chose to move to Chandler because of the local schools. As a parent of two high school children in the Chandler Unified School District (CUSD), I can speak firsthand about the outstanding education and wide range of opportunities they have experienced. So, the question is simple, if so many parents such as myself prefer local public schools why is this not reflected in the actions of our state lawmakers. A simple look at the glaring “conflict of interest” of some of our lawmakers provides a clear insight as to why funding and support of public schools has suffered extremely the last seven years. State Rep. Eddie Farnsworth recently proposed HB2303, a bill which dictates every school in Arizona delay starting their school year until Sept. 1. This bill would have a direct deleterious effect on many schools who have a modified year round school year. This calendar has been implemented for over 20 years and was the result of polling parental wishes and studies which concluded shorter breaks will help student retention and limit the need to spend valuable classroom time reviewing material. Rep. Farnsworth is the president of the “for-profit” Benjamin Franklin Charter Schools. The delayed school year would match his charter school’s calendar, and increase his competitive edge. This bill would take away local control and produce a direct financial benefit for Rep. Farnsworth. We are all very aware of the severity of the “Great Recession” with its impact on Arizona’s finances. This led to draconian cuts across the board to public education. CUSD alone experienced 36 million in cuts, and is currently slated to experience $6 million more cuts based on the governors proposed budget. Despite the cuts to public education, the amount of tax credit money

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for private schools has doubled over this time period. Increasing the private school tax credit limits the money available for public schools, few benefit at the cost of many. State Sen. Steve Yarbrough earns a salary in excess of $100,000 as the executive director of Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization. You cannot be what is in effect a paid lobbyist and a lawmaker at the same time. This is precisely why public schools which educate over 90 percent of the children in Arizona have suffered disproportionality over the last seven years. Here is quick summation of some pending legislation, these bills reflect the overall goal of limiting funds available for public schools. HCR 2030 would require initiatives increasing spending to be approved by two thirds of voters, this would further limit future revenue streams for education. HCR 2016, eliminates property taxes on personal property (less than $2.4 million) purchased after 2016 used for agriculture, business or trade. This would deplete an already underfunded state government. Bill 1173 requires districts seeking bonds and overrides print the total tax revenue cost of the district not simply the proposed increased, this would confuse voters and skew the public against supporting these measures needed by school districts. Public schools are a bedrock of society. A healthy and thriving school district benefits everyone, not just parents and students. Strong schools will stabilize property values and attract new business. Investing in education pays off. Parallel studies by the University of Illinois and Northeastern University in 2009 concluded the cost benefit of a high school graduate versus a dropout provides society with an additional $300,000 lifetime gain per graduate. CUSD, increased its graduation rate by 2.4 percent between 2008 and 2012, this translates to approximately 72 additional grads a year or a $21.6 million yearly benefit to society. Public education pays off, this is why over 60 percent of Arizonans want increased funding for K-12 education. The cuts must stop, the lawmakers must reflect the wishes of the majority of their constituents. Please contact your local reps and let them know you want them to support public education. Jim Bishop is a Chandler resident and the chairman of “Yes for Chandler Students.” EXECUTIVE EDITOR

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Tanning beds pose serious dangers for teens By Alison Stanton

When Meghan Waugh was a teenager, she started using tanning beds weekly. Then a Michigan resident, Waugh wanted to add color to her naturally fair skin so that it would contrast her white cheerleading outfit. Waugh continued to use tanning beds when she moved to Arizona. Two years ago, during a routine visit to her dermatologist, Waugh got the news that a seemingly innocuous small pink growth on the back of her right knee was melanoma. Although it was just the size of a pencil eraser, removing the cancer has left Waugh with a 3-inch scar and a devout promise to never use a tanning bed again. “If someone paid me hundreds of dollars to go into a tanning bed there is no way I would do it,” Waugh says. “Getting melanoma was the scariest thing I have ever gone through.” The risks of tanning beds With spring just around the corner, local teens may be considering going to a local tanning bed to get a golden glow. Brittany Conklin, senior consultant and media relations manager from the American Cancer Society, hopes they think twice. As Conklin notes, younger people are at a higher risk than the rest of the population of suffering from the harmful effects of indoor tanning devices later in life. In addition, she says melanoma, the most deadly form of cancer, is the fourth most common cancer among young men and women ages 15 to 29. “In fact, using a tanning device before

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Meghan Waugh used tanning beds regularly as a teenager and was diagnosed with melanoma two years ago. Submitted photo

the age of 35 increases the risk of melanoma by 59 percent,” she says. Because a young person’s skin is still developing, it makes them even more susceptible to the harmful effects of UV rays,

Conklin says. The dangers of tanning devices are so serious that the World Health Organization has put these in the same category as tobacco and asbestos, labeling them as “carcinogenic to humans.”

Roper suggests that teens use self-tanners or spray-on tans instead of tanning beds. If teens insist on using a tanning bed, he says they need to understand the risks of doing so, ask if the provided goggles provide UV protection, and then use them every single time. Waugh, who is cancer Eyes are also at risk free and doing well, also Tanning beds not hopes that teenagers think only harm the skin, twice before using a tanbut eyes as well, says ning bed. For teens who are Dr. Arlynn Roper, an considering it, she offers optometrist at Souththis advice: western Eye Center in “Self-tanners or spray Tempe. tans are definitely the way “The way tanning to go,” she says. beds work is like the “It’s just not worth it. sun, so the UV rays Dr. Arlynn Roper, an optometrist at Southwest- What you do at this age ern Eye Center, says tanning beds can lead to can definitely affect you that tan the skin can also burn it and affect eye damage such as dryness, cataracts and years from now, and just cancer. Submitted photo the eyes,” he says. because you don’t burn in “UV light accelera tanning bed, it does not ates the formation of cataracts, which causmean you won’t get cancer.” es cloudiness in the eyes, and it can also cause melanoma to develop in the eye.” Alison Stanton is a freelance writer who While tanning bed businesses typically lives in the East Valley. She can be reached at provide their customers with goggles, Roper alison@santansun.com says some teens and adults don’t want to wear them. Resources “They say they don’t want to look ‘racWebsites: coony’ so they say they will just close their • http://bit.ly/UnEKWa eyes, but this is not enough to prevent UV • http://bit.ly/17IcFPU damage,” Roper says. • http://1.usa.gov/1bbBePF Teens who use tanning beds may also notice that their eyes are drier than usual; if this happens Roper says they should use over-the-county artificial tears. “If they come out of the tanning bed and notice that their eyes are red, they need to watch this closely, and get medical attention quickly if it does not go away,” he says.

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Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Spend a day in 16th century Europe cheering on jousting competitions and eating a feast. Almost 2,000 costumed characters create a realistic environment including performances and craft shops. Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace’s grounds, 12601 E. U.S. Highway 60, Gold Canyon. Prices vary. (520) 463-2700, www.royalfaires.com/Arizona/.

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Repticon Phoenix Reptile & Exotic Animal Show, 10 a.m. Everything you could ever need for a reptile is offered at this expo—including the reptiles. Vendors sell supplies, feeders, cages and reptile pets alongside live animal seminars. Arizona State Fairground Wesley Bolin Building, 1826 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix. $5 to $12. www.repticon.com/phoenix.html.

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Cesar Millan Live, 7:30 p.m. Cesar Millan will reveal the secrets of happier, healthier relationships between humans and their canine companions in his exciting live show. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. $48 to $125. (480) 782-2680, www.chandlercenter.org.

AZ Aloha Festival, 10 a.m. Enjoy the relaxing island environment at this festival celebrating Hawaii and the Polynesian Islands. Learn to hula or play a ukulele while you listen to live music and eat authentic island food. Tempe Beach Park, Tempe Town Lake, 80 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., Tempe. Free. (602) 697-1824, www.azalohafest.org.

High Five Read & Play Group, 10 a.m. Storytime just got better because now it comes with book and toys. Come play and read with your children while you connect with other parents in the area. Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2800, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

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Minecraft Mondays, 3 p.m. Get together with other kids who like to play Minecraft. Space is limited. Cactus Room in Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2800, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

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Girls Who Code, 6 p.m. A great learning environment for girls who want to learn to design a video game or build apps using code. Volunteers from Intel teach a weekly program to girls in sixth through eighth grades. Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2800, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

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Baby Brain Time, 11:15 a.m. This three-part series for parents with infants up to 18 months. Sessions are designed to help encourage brain development with books and toys. Monsoon Room at Sunset Library, 4930 W. Ray Rd., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2840, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

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Family Storytime, 10 a.m. Come read stories with your toddlers and pre-schoolers for this all-ages, 30-minute storytime. Cloud Room at Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2800, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

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Bilingual Storytime, 11 a.m. Enjoy stories and songs in Spanish and English for children up to age 5. Cloud Room at Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2800, www.www.chandlerlibrary.org.

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Family Storytime, 10 a.m. Come read stories with your toddlers and pre-schoolers for this all-ages 30 minute storytime. Cloud Room at Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2800, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

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Lapsit Babytime, 10 a.m. Bring your baby up to 18 months for this 40-minute storytime complete with books, puppets and group playtime. Cloud Room in Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2800, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

VERTEX—Maker Day, 4 p.m. Interactive centers and hands-on activities for children of all ages. Explore art, technology, science and more. Monsoon Room at Sunset Library, 4930 W. Ray Rd., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2840, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

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Toddlertime, 10 a.m. A 20-minute program with puppets, action songs and books. The activities are de-

signed to enhance the development of your child ages 14 to 36 months. Cloud Room in Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. (480) 7822800, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

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Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m. Bring your children ages 3-5 for this 30-minute storytime program including ﬂannel board, books, songs and more. Cloud Room at Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2800, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

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LEGO Club, 3:30 p.m. Come hang out with other kids who love to build with LEGOs. The library provides the LEGOs so all you need is your imagination. Ages 6-11. Cloud Room in Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2800, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

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Ostrich Festival, 2 p.m. to 12 a.m. March 13; 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. March 14; and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. March 15. The Ostrich Festival celebrates the history of ostrich farms in Chandler. Featuring midway rides, musical performances, and fair food including ostrich burgers. Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler. Prices vary. www.ostrichfestival.com.

Family Book Club, 10 a.m. Bring the entire family to have fun playing games and winning prizes with free books and snacks. Registration is limited to 20 families. Cloud Room at Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2800, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

Los Suns Night Powered by APS, 6 p.m. Come cheer on the Phoenix Suns as they take on the New York Knicks in their annual Los Suns night. APS will provide Los Suns maracas for 5,000 fans. US Airways Center, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $25.75 to $2,029.75. (602) 279-7867, www.suns.com/tickets.

The Teen Scene, 3 p.m. Come play games, eat snacks, study or hang out with your friends. Sunset Library, 4930 W. Ray Rd., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2840, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

C-Town Suitcase Club—Trains, Go back in time and discover the history of everyday objects. Chandler Museum, 300 Chandler Village Dr. S. Free. (480) 782-2717, www.chandleraz.gov/museum.

Garibaldi, 7:30 p.m. Bring the entire family to watch as Garibaldi creates paintings of famous musicians to music in a matter of minutes. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. $28 to $38. (480) 782-2683, www.chandlercenter.org.

Downtown Chandler Artwalk, 6 p.m. A colorful showcase from local artists for the entire family to enjoy. Displayed artwork includes jewelry, oil paintings, photography and more. During the evening musicians will perform live music and select artists will give live demonstrations of their artwork. Chandler Historic Square, 3 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler. Free. (480) 855-3539, www.chandlerartwork.com.

Arizona’s Got Talent, 6:30 p.m. Top talented youth and young adults showcase their talents. Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler. $15 to $25. (480) 782-2683, www.chandlercenter.org.

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The Great American Barbecue and Beer Festival, 12 p.m. Downtown Chandler will be ﬁlled to the brim with good food and music for this festival. More than 60 pit masters will be cooking up a variety of pork ribs, chicken, pulled pork and brisket. Bring the family to enjoy a day of music, food and fun. Chandler Historic Square, 3 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler. $10 to $15. www.chandlerbbq.com.

Create-Play-Learn, 11 a.m. The perfect class for miniSTEAMers. Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math like the older STEAM club but with kids their age. Ages 2-5. Community Center Room 111 at Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free. (480) 782-2800, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

Read to Dogs, 10 a.m. Come try your hand at reading books to a dog. Who knows, they might really dig it. Ages 3 and older. Cloud Room in Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler. Free; registration required. (480) 782-2800, www.chandlerlibrary.org.

Snow Day, 2 p.m. Spring is here, but there’s still snow. Kids can celebrate with fellow youngsters, while they get their faces painted, eat food and make crafts. Chandler Presbyterian Church, 1900 S. Arrowhead Dr., Chandler. Free. (480) 215-5013, www.chandlerpres.org.

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Trains in the Garden, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This spring tour features private homes—plus Cardon Children’s Medical Center in Mesa—with G-Scale garden railroads in their backyards. Home are located in Mesa, Glendale, Sun Lakes, Chandler and San Tan Valley. Donations accepted. www. azbigtrains.org.

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Driver education classes scheduled The search begins for the next Miss Teen Arizona International for teens this month Tempe Community Education and Tempe Union High School District, in partnership with Chandler Community Education Program and the Chandler Unified School District, are hosting driver education classes for teens at Basha and Hamilton high schools in March. The classes at Basha are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, through Friday, March 13. The Hamilton courses are 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20. The program includes a guest appearance by a Chandler Police Department traffic officer, who will focus safety and crash prevention. There will also be a fieldtrip to Tempe Union High School District to practice on driving simulators. Coursework also includes textbook reading, workbook assignments, group discussions, problemsolving scenarios and at least three hours practice time on driving simulators. Upon successful completion of the course, teens will receive a certificate of completion, which can be taken to the MVD and submitted for an Arizona learner’s permit. Register online at www. cusdcommunity.com.

Applications are being accepted for the title of Miss Teen Arizona International 2015. The Miss Teen International Pageant will be held at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in Jacksonville, Florida, July 27 through Aug. 2. The women selected as Miss Teen Arizona International 2015 will serve as an ambassador for Arizona and will receive an official crown and sash. There is no talent or swimsuit competition, and previous pageant experience is not required. Miss Teen contestants compete in interview, fitness wear, evening gown and “fun fashion” to show off their own style in an age-appropriate outfit of their choice. Mary Richardson, the national executive director of International Pageants, states they are looking for women “who could grace the crown, the system and their communities.” The winner of the Miss Teen International Pageant will receive a three-year modeling contract along with cash and prizes. Applicants must be unmarried and between the ages of 13 and 18. To apply, contact Richardson at (540) 989-5992 or email at director@missinternational.us.

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WHERE KIDS EAT FREE 347 Grill Ak-Chin 16000 Maricopa Rd., Maricopa (520) 233-2426, www.ultrastarakchin.com Children ages 6 and under eat free with paid adult during Sunday brunch. Tuesdays are family nights, where all kids 12 and younger eat free with the purchase of an adult entrée. Ice cream scoops are $1 in the Cones Café. Apple Dumpling Café 3076 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Suite 101, Gilbert (480) 279-3879, www. appledumplingcafe.com Mondays are family value night, where kids eat free with each adult meal purchase of $6.95 or more. On family fun night, kids receive free ice cream with a meal. Ice cream happy hour is 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, where kids buy one ice cream or dessert and get one free. Chompie’s 3481 W. Frye Rd., Chandler (480) 398-3008, www.chompies.com Children 10 and younger receive one free item from the kids’ meal menu with an adult meal purchase of $8 or more on Tuesdays. Dine-in only. Connect5 Family Centers Corp. 222 E. Warner Rd., Chandler (480) 699-2122 Receive a free kids’ meal with an adult purchase for Munchie Monday,

free lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Freebie Friday Free Dinner from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Copper Still Moonshine Grill 2531 S. Gilbert Rd., Suite 101, Gilbert (480) 656-1476, www.CopperStillMoonshineGrill.com Kids ages 10 and younger eat for free on Tuesdays with the purchase of an adult meal. Dilly’s Deli 2895 S. Alma School Rd., Suite 5, Chandler (480) 722-0645, www.dillysdeli.com Get one free kids’ meal for each adult meal purchased at $6 or more on weekends. El Palacio Restaurant & Cantina 2950 E. Germann Rd., Chandler (480) 802-5770, www.epfamilyrestaurants.com Kids 12 and younger eat free when adult meals are purchased on Wednesdays. Fat Willy’s 4850 S. Gilbert Rd., Chandler (480) 883-1356, www.fatwillysaz.com/Chandler From 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, dine-in and get a free kids’ meal with every adult entrée purchased. Kids can select from the Little Leaguers menu only and must be 12 and younger.

Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta 590 N. Alma School Rd., Suite 35, Chandler (480) 812-8433, www.floridinos.net Kids eat free from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays. Receive one free kids meal per $8 adult purchase when customers dine-in only.

Sidelines Grill 2980 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler (480) 792-6965, www.sidelinesaz.com Kids eat free from the kids’ menu after 4 p.m. on Thursdays with the purchase of an adult entree. Dine-in only.

Nabers Music Bar & Eats 825 N. 54th St., Chandler (480) 705-0288, www.nabersaz.com Kids eat free on Mondays and Tuesdays with the purchase of an adult meal and two beverages. Dine-in only.

Someburros Great Mexican Food 3461 W. Frye Rd., Chandler (480) 726-8226 2597 S. Market St., Gilbert (480) 497-8226 1335 E. Baseline Rd., Gilbert (480) 755-8226 www.someburros.com From 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays, kids 12 and younger eat free with the purchase of a combo or specialty meal. Dine-in only.

NYPD Pizza 2580 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler (480) 722-0898, www.aznypdpizza.com Kids eat for free on Wednesday and Sunday after 4 p.m. with the purchase of a small or medium pizza. Dine-in only. Pittsburgh Willy’s 48 S. San Marcos Pl., Chandler (480) 821-3197 Everyday, except Sunday breakfast, one child aged 10 and under eats free with each paying adult, while additional kids eat for 50 percent off, when they order from the Wee Willy menu only. Planet Sub 1920 W. Germann Rd., Chandler (480) 245-6503, www.planetsub.com Kids eat free with a paying adult on Mondays.

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The Cove Grill 5070 S. Gilbert Rd., Suite 400, Chandler (480) 802-9070, www.thecovegrill.com Kids younger than 12 receive one free meal per adult entrée purchased on Tuesdays. Dine-in only. Whiskey Rose Bar and Grill 135 W. Ocotillo Rd., Chandler (480) 895-ROSE (7673) Kids eat free on Tuesdays and Sundays with purchase of an adult entree.

WHERE KIDS EAT FREE The SanTan Sun News now has a regular “Where kids eat free” section. Restaurant owners, please email us details such as days of the week kids can eat free at your establishment, and what conditions apply, such as purchase of an adult meal, certain hours, etc., Include your restaurant name, address, phone and website and a contact name for verification. Readers, if you know of a location that has a kidseat-free program, email us with the restaurant name, a phone and / or email for confirmation and details. Email information to KidsEatFree@santansun. com.

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Neighbors Chandler doctor provides concussion support during Super Bowl XLIX BY CURT BLAKENEY

Concussion injuries in the National Football League have been a hot-button issue in recent years. With multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuits being filed by former players and mounting research showing the negative health consequences of concussions on those former players, the NFL has ratcheted up efforts to not only adjust the rules on the field, but also change the way league doctors and coaches are dealing with players who have suffered a concussion during game play. A Chandler doctor was recruited by the NFL to provide his concussion expertise on the sidelines during Super Bowl XLIX, which was played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale on Feb. 1. The move was part of the NFL’s vigilance in diminishing the incidence of head injuries and addressing them more adequately during games. Dr. Taro Kaibara, the director of Neurosurgery at Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center and a neurosurgeon at Barrow Neurological Institute, was on the sidelines providing neurological specialty support to the medical staffs of the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Kaibara was joined by his Barrow colleague, Dr. Javier Cardenas, the medical director of the Barrow Concussion & Brain Injury Center at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix. Their appointments were part of new NFL guidelines that place independent medical specialists at all games to better handle concussions. “Concussion awareness and detection is an important element in professional football,” Kaibara says via email. “It was an honor to have been selected to work on the sidelines of the Super Bowl to monitor for concussions and assist in maintaining the safety of the players.” Kaibara and Cardenas were selected for the NFL’s Unaffiliated Neurotrauma Consultant program based on Barrow’s renowned neurological treatment of brain and spinal cord injuries including concussions. The doctors also provide these services during Cardinals and Arizona State University home football games. Kaibara and Cardenas were made available to examine players if they suffered a hard hit to the head (“got their bell rung” as it’s called among players and coaches). “It’s important to quickly recognize and treat football players who have suffered a concussion so that they don’t immediately return to the game and put themselves at risk for a more serious brain injury,” Kaibara says.

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Are allergies making me feel this way? BY DR. STUART H. AGREN

About one in five people suffers from allergies. Allergies can manifest themselves in a host of ways. The most common are the hay fever-variety—a runny or stuffed-up nose, sniffling, sneezing, itchy eyes, etc.—but there are plenty of other symptoms that have their root in allergy. Asthma: Asthma is frequently allergy-related. Allergies cause the airways to swell, obstructing normal breathing. The majority of my asthmatic patients show marked symptom relief once they start allergy treatment. There’s a strong link! Eczema/Hives: Most people think these skin problems are a dermatology issue, but they are often a byproduct of allergic inflammation. It is common for eczema sufferers to cycle in vain through multiple dermatologists and even more prescription creams. However, no amount of topical medication can fix the SEE ALLERGIES PAGE 43

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Thrill seekers invited to ‘Be the Match’ BY MEGHAN MCCOY

For the first time, Valley residents will have the opportunity to stare fear in the face while participating in various obstacle courses—and it’s for a good cause. The ThrillSeeker Stunt Run 5K will take place at 8 a.m. Sunday, March 28, at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, 20000 S. Maricopa Rd., Chandler. The Kids’ 1K event will begin at 3 p.m. for ages 6 to 12. Tickets range from $25 to $85. The race is being presented by Guardian Angel Council to raise awareness and education about the national bone marrow donor program. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Be the Match, the The ThrillSeeker 5K Stunt Run is coming to the Valley for the first

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time at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Submitted photo

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Murphy’s Law hosts St. Patrick’s Day celebration Murphy’s Law and St. Patrick’s Day naturally go hand in hand. So it’s no surprise that the pub will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with its seventh annual party. But this year Murphy’s Law is scaling back its party to maintain a family feel. The owners of the popular downtown Chandler Irish pub still expect to attract hundreds of revelers. Murphy’s Law is open from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m., with the 21-and-older party set for 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission to the party is $5, with no cover for those 55 and older. Revelers can enjoy performers from Bracken School of Irish Dance, bagpipers, and performances by the bands The Dickensons and Tick Tick Boom, both of which are regulars at Murphy’s Law.

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The kitchen at Murphy’s Law will stick to Irish dishes throughout the day for a more traditional St. Patrick’s Day experience. The walls of the restaurant/pub are lined with dollar bills, while its management has a heart of gold when it comes to supporting the community. Murphy’s Law officials support the Bracken School of Irish Dance by purchasing costumes and paying for travel expenses. Murphy’s Law also assists the bagpipers from the Arizona Fire Service Pipe Band, which represents fire departments from across the state. Murphy’s Law owner Roger Baldwin has become a pillar of the community. A former police officer in Colorado and

Washington,Baldwin sought to enhance the culinary and cultural scene in downtown Chandler, so he opened Murphy’s Law. Soon after the pubs opening, he became active with area charities. He started a $1 program, and began aiding The Willow Tree Foundation, an organization that provides “moments of calm in the storm of caring for a medically fragile child.” Murphy’s Law is located at 58 S. San Marcos Pl., in downtown Chandler. Tickets are (480) 812-1588 or visit www.murphyslawaz.com.

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Bringing family and friends out to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on Sunday, March 28, and compete in the ThrillSeeker 5K Stunt Run while supporting Be the Match. Submitted photo

As it turned out, their expertise was needed after Seattle’s defensive end Cliff Avril suffered a head injury with about eight minutes left in the third quarter. Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner intercepted a Tom Brady pass and Avril was injured during the return. He lay on the grass field for a few moments, before walking off on his own power. He was sent to the locker room shortly thereafter for evaluation, and was eventually ruled out for a return to the game. Kaibara and Cardenas were not allowed to comment on that particular injury, because of doctor-patient confidentiality rules, but they were involved in the evaluation and ultimately the decision to not allow Avril to return. It is NFL protocol to have a doctor immediately examine a player after they return to the sidelines if they show any concussion symptoms and take appropriate treatment steps, including removing them from the game. They treated players during the Super Bowl using the same protocols as those used during the season...or in any brain injury situation for that matter. “When evaluating a player, it is no different than evaluating a patient in the emergency room,” Kaibara says. “Our attention was strictly focused on the athlete’s health.” A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head, but it can also be caused by a blow to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back

largest and most diverse bone marrow registry. Be the Match officials will test participants and audience members to see if they are a match. Guardian Angel Council Executive Director Levi Leyba says his organization wanted to do something beyond a typical bone marrow drive. “We were able to bring this extreme stunt that is very safe for the whole family that has been popularized by the Internet and TV,” he says. The need for bone marrow donors is increasing, as the number of familial matches decrease. “We pay special attention to the outside people,” Leyba says. “We have the possibility of saving a life one day.” Jared Willardsen, the course designer and a 20-year stunt director, jumped on board when the Guardian Angel Council approached him about the event. “They had come to me to discuss their concept of wanting to put together a run for a charity,” Willardsen says. “With my background in stunts, it was something I always wanted to do.” Willardsen says there are many mud runs, television game show obstacle runs and torture runs, but nothing that addressed adrenaline or butterfly-inyour-stomach type of sensations. “I’m passionate about adrenaline rush,” he says. “That is where the ball started rolling to create some obstacles that were designed to be more of face your fears and give everyone an adrenaline rush.” The great part of the ThrillSeeker Stunt Run, Willardsen says, is the general public can experience some of the same things he has done on TV shows like

“Nitro Circus” and “Thrillbillies.” “It’s different than any other obstacle runs,” he says. “It’s about getting butterflies. I really like the approach that it is a lot like a rollercoaster...the feeling of weightlessness and screaming because you are scared in a good way. We were able to put that into a 5k run. ” One of the obstacles, the Jumbo Flyer, will have participants drop down the world’s largest 30-foot slide before landing softly onto a stunt airbag. From there the participant has the option of jumping 5 to 20 feet onto another bag. The Zip ‘N Slide obstacle allows participants to zipline until they are hit with a stopper that flings them onto another airbag. They are then tossed onto a slide, Willardsen says. “The fun part was to take stuff that we had done, world record-type of stunts, death-defying stunts, and formulate those stunts into something the general public can do,” Willardsen says. “The technology was there and no one had done it yet.” Leyba says he expects 5,000 participants and more than 10,000 spectators. “It’s a great way to get out and have some fun,” he says. “They can create a whole bonding experience for everybody involved.” For more information, or to see some of the obstacles, visit www.stuntrun.com. Visit www.gacouncil.org for more information about Guardian Angel Council.

and forth—literally causing the brain to bounce around inside the skull. A concussion damages brain cells and creates chemical changes in the brain. Once these changes occur, the brain is more vulnerable to further injury and sensitive to any increased stress until it fully recovers. “Concussion needs to be taken seriously and we’re happy the NFL has initiated these guidelines to help protect their athletes against brain injury,” Kaibara says. He also believes the NFL’s in-game evaluation program has helped raise awareness of concussions in sports. “Hopefully this will spill over into many other sports at all levels of play, from kids to professionals,” Kaibara says. Cardenas agrees and hopes that young athletes pay attention and don’t feel pressure to return to a game if they suffered a head injury. “An important message to our youth is that a professional football player had to leave the most important game in the world because of a concussion,” Cardenas says. “The message that we try to convey to student athletes is that no game is worth playing with a concussion.” Curt Blakeney is the associate editor of the SanTan Sun News. He can be reached at curt@santansun.com.

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Neighbors of the airways, causing you to cough. Frequent coughs or coughs that last longer than 7 to 10 days indicate allergy. One of my patients had a cough that lasted for 40 years. He thought he had asbestos poisoning, but it was really allergies. The cough went away shortly after he started allergy treatment. Conjunctivitis (pink eye): Conjunctivitis often has its root in allergy. Allergies cause the eye and eyelid to become inflamed. This can lead to itchy or painful eyes, eye crusting, or mucus production. Repeated or longlasting conjunctivitis is a strong indicator of allergies. Gastrointestinal problems: Food allergies can contribute to many of the above symptoms and also to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms (gas, diarrhea, bloating, cramps, etc.) Headaches: Many of my patients with obvious allergy symptoms (such as hay fever) also complain of headaches. This may result from sinus pain and pressure. It can also result from inflammation which is caused by the histamine that is released into the body during an allergy attack. Inflammation of the neck muscles can cause headaches, and many scientists believe that blood vessels in the head can also become inflamed, leading to migraine-like allergic headaches. Fatigue: Many of my allergy patients say they experience allergic fatigue.

This may be caused by having their sleep interrupted by a stuffed-up nose or coughing. It can also result when allergy pills (such as antihistamines or decongestants) cause either drowsiness or insomnia, derailing regular sleep rhythms. It is also possible that the sheer energy the body expends in fighting off allergens can result in excessive fatigue. I have also found a link between allergy and eosinophilic esophagitis (inflamed esophagus), celiac disease and interstitial cystitis (chronic inflammatory bladder condition). In short, when the immune system is depleted by constantly fighting off allergens, your health suffers in a variety of ways! If you suspect that you have allergies, talk to your physician about getting allergy treatment—either through shots or through under-the-tongue allergy drops that can be taken at home. And if you have food allergies, take heart! While the standard advice has long been to simply avoid reaction-causing foods, allergy drops have now been shown to be effective with food allergies. Dr. Stuart H. Agren opened the Family Allergy Clinic in the East Valley in 1985, specializing in sublingual immunotherapy (“under-the-tongue” allergy drops). He has helped more than 15,000 patients overcome food and pollen allergies and was recently chosen as a “Top Doc” in the allergy field by Phoenix Magazine. His offices can be reached at (480) 827-9945; visit www.FamilyAllergyClinic.com for more information.

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NHYH Fore! The Kids golf tournament set for May

The golf tournament, “NHYH Fore! The Kids,” is being hosted by New Horizon Youth Homes Inc., to help raise funds for the kids and its programs. Raffles, contests, prizes, awards, dinner and more will be included in the first golf tournament. Single player tickets are $125 and four player teams is $400. Registration includes the green fees, range balls, goody bag, and a buffet awards dinner following the tournament. To register, visit www.nhyh.org or call (480) 722-2730. The tournament will be held with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Ocotillo Golf Resort, 3751 S. Clubhouse Dr., Chandler. NHYH has several homes and outpatient centers throughout the Valley, with several located in Chandler.

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Adopt-A-Park volunteers honored Groups participating in Chandler’s Adopt-A-Park program were honored for helping keep city parks clean at a Monday, Feb. 23, City Council meeting. Chandler has more than 60 parks and 1,200 acres of developed park land and receives help from 18 Adopt-A-Park groups or individuals. Seventeen parks, or portions of parks, have been “adopted” by local organizations or families who agree to visit their adopted park at least once a month to help keep it clean

and report any condition that requires attention by city maintenance personnel. The Desert Rivers Audubon Society spent 180 hours helping maintain the Hummingbird Habitat at Desert Breeze Park in 2014 and was recognized as the Adopt-A-Park Large Group of the Year. The Small Group of the Year award went to Natasha Thompson and Beth Werner who together spent 64.5 hours helping maintain Sunset Park in west Chandler. Each group received award certificates

Victor Peterson,center, from the Desert Rivers Audubon Society receives a certificate from Mayor Jay Tibshraeny,right, and Councilman Terry Roe during the Monday, Feb. 23, City Council meeting for its participation in the Chandler’s Adopt-A-Park program. Submitted photo

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Stay active this winter with ongoing aquatics programs The City of Chandler Parks and Recreation Department’s aquatics programs continue. Visit www.chandleraz.gov/registration or call (480) 782-3463 for more information. Season opens at Hamilton and Mesquite centers March 7 While all six Chandler Aquatics facilities are closed for public swim hours, deck improvements and general facility maintenance at each location is being completed. Swimmers will return to safe and accessible facilities once the improvements are completed. Hamilton and Mesquite Groves Centers will reopen for the season on Saturday, March 7. Learn-to-swim classes offered Winter Session 2 will continue through Saturday, March 14, at Hamilton and Mesquite Groves aquatic centers. Visit www.chandleraz.gov/registration to register for learn-to-swim classes, adult group practice and stroke development classes. The water is heated during the classes. 30-hour American Red Cross Lifeguarding Course offered The American Red Cross Lifeguarding Course will teach participants knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. Students will be prepared to recognize and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies and prevent drowning and injuries. Participants will receive a certificate

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In addition, SRP provides funds to enable the city to distribute educational material on water and electric safety to its residents. SRP has been supplying water to the valley for more than a century and is the largest provider of water and power to the Greater Phoenix metropolitan area. Chandler Aquatics offering 15 percent discount on Family Season Pass Chandler residents can receive a 15 percent discount on a Family Season Pass to the city’s six aquatic centers if they purchase a pass between Saturday, March 7 and Saturday, March 21. A Family Season Pass holder may swim at any of the city’s aquatic centers between March and November during published or posted public swim hours with the purchase of a $95 family pass. Up to four family members can use the pass. Additional family members can be added for $13 each. The discounted passes can be purchased at the Hamilton Aquatic Center, 3838 S. Arizona Ave. and at the Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center, 5901 S. Hillcrest Dr. A new online registration system implemented last fall included technology that replaced paper passes with plastic key fobs that can be scanned at city pools for quick entry. The new fobs will be issued to each family member with the purchase of a family pass. A driver’s license photo ID must be presented showing a verifiable Chandler address and all family members listed on the pass should be present, so photos can be taken when the key fob is issued. For more information, call Chandler Aquatics at (480) 782-2749.

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The sixth annual Quilt Show, which is hosted by the Agave Quilt Guild, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 28, for the first time in the Oakwood Ballroom of the Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd., Sun Lakes. The free, one-day, quilt show will feature quilts of all styles. Each one of the quilts is stitched by one of the more than 250 guild members. Large traditionally pieced bed quilts, will be among some of the Agave member Linda Diehl carefully examines all of the pieces attendees will see, as well President’s Challenge Quilts prior to voting. Submitted photo as beautiful forms of appliqué, machine and needle-turn, and or six for $5. many superb artistic wall quilts. Examples The Agave Guild, founded 20 years ago of crazy quilting, miniatures, and yoyos, as has a boutique full of handmade items like well as quilted totes, bags and purses will aprons, small wall hangings, luggage tags, also be a part of the quilt show. quilted purses, bags, totes, potholders and While many of the quilts are machine casserole carriers. There are handmade sewn and quilted, others are exceptional greeting cards, quilted placemats, Easter examples of hand-piecing and hand-quilting. and Mother’s Day gifts, all reasonably The President’s Challenge, a special priced. All boutique receipts will fund fundraising raffle, is designed by President continuing member education and Agave’s Faith Bragg. “Holidays and Celebrations” community service projects. is the theme of the 2015 challenge. More For 2015, Agave’s service project is than 20 challenge wall quilts and one large making shoulder totes for women and art quilt will be on display for the silent children staying at various shelters and auction or the raffle. The three awardfilling them with much needed personal winning challenge quilts that were voted care items, since the women often arrive on by the membership will be included. at the shelters with nothing. To donate any The show will also have several themed unused personal care items, such as hotel raffle baskets, such as golfing, wine and sized soap and shampoo, bring them to cheese and quilting. Tickets are $1 for one the show for drop off.

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Border security to be discussed at Author offers writing workshop Republican Club meeting The Sun Lakes Republican Club will feature “U.S. Border Security” with Ronald Colburn, former national deputy chief of the U.S. Border Patrol within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, at its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in the Arizona Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes. The public is invited. Colburn has an extensive background in border security, having served in critical operational positions in the field and at the headquarters of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency for more than 30 years. In his role as national deputy chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, he helped to lead a workforce of more than 20,000 individuals charged with the mission of protecting, defending, and enforcing America’s borders between lawful ports of entry and helped to lead the Border Patrol during a time of unprecedented scrutiny

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Carol Farabee, best-selling author and Authorship” and how it can increase publisher, will conduct a series of writing credibility; add value; separate an workshops, which will teach people the individual’s business from other process of writing a book that simplifies competitors; open doors; boost revenue the creative process. and enhance an individual’s Farabee’s bestadvertising campaign. This selling book “Marketing workshop will be held from 1 Through Authorship,” p.m. to 5 p.m. hit No. 6 in Business and This four-hour workshop Marketing and No. 7 in will cover the importance Education and Reference of being published and the in December 2014 on steps to developing a book. Amazon. This book is The March 14 workshop the focus of one of the will be held at the Chandler workshops and will help Community Center, 125 business owners establish E. Commonwealth Ave., their credibility, improve Chandler. It is $300 for each their business and workshop or $500 for both increase their profitability workshops. by being a published This will be followed Carol Farabee. Submitted photo by a three-day workshop, author. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Friday, March 27, through Saturday, March 14, Farabee will start off Sunday, March 29, where the participants the series with two informational, fourwill write their book and get it ready for hour workshops. editing. The first four-hours of the day will be Writing has always been a large part of for those interested in writing a children’s Farabee’s life. She is very passionate about book. It will cover choosing your target helping people deliver their message, audience; the dos and don’ts in what whether it be through a children’s book, a to write; selecting different types of business book, or fiction. illustrations and the truth about marketing For more information, call (602) 570a book. A one-day workshop Saturday, 9614, email projectprosinfo@gmail.com or April 11 will also be provided to provide visit www.projectprosaz.com. the next steps in children’s authorship and begin the writing process. The second half of Saturday, March 14, will focus on “Marketing Through

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Produce on Wheels With Out Waste (POWWOW) distributes fresh produce in a farmers market atmosphere for the public to enjoy on the second Saturday of the month from November through May. The next scheduled event will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, in the parking lot of Desert Palms Church, 4265 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler. The purpose of the market is to reach out to the community by providing good quality produce at an extremely affordable price. A $10 donation is good for up to 60 pounds of produce for six to eight different varieties that are normally available. The food goes quickly, so get there early. For more information, visit www. facebook.com/POWWOWatDPC.

Professional organizer Carolyn Woods, of Totally Tidy Household Organizing, will host a workshop to help attendees get organized from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Downtown Chandler Public Library, 22 S. Delaware St. Woods will help attendees reframe their attitude about their stuff and teach them the basic process of how to

organize things. She will demonstrate the techniques through real-life photos of spaces she has organized for clients. After the workshop, attendees can use their new skills to organize their own living space or to help someone else. For more information, call (480) 7822800, email infodesk@chandlerlibrary.org or visit www.chandlerlibrary.org.

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WWE alum to appear at improvMANIA BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

After 37 years in professional wrestling, longtime Gilbert resident Roy Wayne Farris has a story or two to tell. Otherwise known as the Honky Tonk Man, the 62-year-old Farris will share those tales with fans at improvMANIA, 250 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler, on Saturday, March 7. For information about tickets, call (480) 699-4598. He’ll briefly meet with WWE followers, but next time, he’s hoping he’ll hit the stage. “This particular time, it’s just going to be an autograph and meet and greet with fans and people who come over for the evening,” Farris says. He’s no stranger to comedy. He frequently does stand-up comedy, something he’s using to transition away from the ring. “I work particularly off of the Q&Atype stuff, then I mix humor in with it,” Farris says. “Every story I have has some kind of humorous twist to it because the way professional wrestling and entertainment is intertwined. Some stories are believable, some not. “After 37 years in that business, you have a vast amount of stories,” Farris continues. That’s why I like for the audience to get involved. They’re the ones who can come up with the things they want to ask me. It then turns into a story. I didn’t take notes or audiotape anything. It’s all off the cuff.”

Longtime Gilbert resident Farris—who has two children, Megan and Roy, with his wife, Tammy—has lived in Gilbert for 21 years. “I will never leave Arizona,” he says. “When I leave, I told my kids to take the urn out near Apache Junction and, when the Santa Ana winds blow, to toss me up and say, ‘Dad’s gone again.’” Farris spent most of his wrestling career on the road, traveling from city to city for different television and house shows. So much so, that his kids lost track of his travels. To his kids and their friends, he was just dad or Mr. Farris—no Honky Tonk Man alter ego here. “To the kids in the neighborhood, I was just Megan and Roy’s dad,” he says with a laugh. “They were just small children when I was on TV. By the time most of them had reached the age of watching television or wrestling, I was off of television.” Farris’ last TV appearance was three years ago, although the WWE still shows clips of him occasionally. He also appears in the video game “WWE 2K15.” Neither of his children is involved in wrestling. Megan is an ASU student majoring in microbiology with the hopes of being a veterinarian, he says. Roy played golf on scholarship for Mesa Community College and now works at a golf course. “I never pushed my children into anything,” he says. “If they played soccer,

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they had to finish the season— same with tee-ball. If they didn’t like it after the season was over, they didn’t sign up again. “I’m not a Disneyland dad. I don’t want to relive my youth through my children.” No regrets He has few regrets about his nearly four-decade career. If he had any, it was that he didn’t document his career as well as he should have. “I’ve met so many people throughout my career—and still Roy Wayne Farris has lived in Gilbert for 21 years. Submitted photo do,” he says. “I never got any photos of them and things like reports every day. I can read websites and that. If you’re really in the industry, you find out what happens, who got arrested, don’t say, ‘Oh gosh. Can I get a picture who did what, etc.” with you?’ I wish I would have.” For now, he’s focusing on his own As a result, fans probably won’t see an career, which can be followed at www. autobiography by Farris. facebook.com/HonkyTonkManOfficial. “When it comes down to everyone “I want to do the comedy stuff doing autobiographies, it would have when I can,” says Farris. “This event for been much easier to get it all together if I improvMANIA will be a good way to start took notes,” he says. to transition. “Bret Hart, he did that. I didn’t know “I enjoy the meet and greets because he kept notes. He did a book and it was it’s less physical activity. You don’t get a testament to himself. It was 600 pages. hurt too bad shaking hands, unless it’s I don’t know if I’d read 600 pages of one of those fellas who want to show anything.” how manly they are by how hard they can By the same accord, he doesn’t watch squeeze your hand.” “Monday Night Raw,” “Thursday Night Smackdown” or anything else related to Christina Fuoco-Karasinski is the professional wrestling. executive editor of the SanTan Sun “I don’t like to read 600 pages about News. She can be reached at christina@ something nor do I want to watch a threesantansun.com. hour television show about something I’ve been involved in,” he says with a laugh. “It’s easier for me to read the Internet

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Comedian strives to become role model to abuse victims BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Lawyer Johnson yearns to be more than a comedian. The 43-year-old former Chandler resident wants to be a voice for abuse victims. “I support Pitch 4 Kidz,” the effervescent Johnson says. “It helps kids get through family issues like alcohol and drug abuse. “I think I connected with their program because I was raped as a child. I didn’t have anybody come to me and say, ‘OK Lawyer. I’ve been through what you’ve been through. Everything is going to be alright.’” That’s exactly what makes Johnson, who now lives in Tempe, actively pursue a fulltime career in comedy. “I have a mission,” he says. “A voice in life now. I have a gift in life that tells people what I went through. Whatever you’re going through in life, you’re going to be OK.” Johnson is spreading the word through personal appearances and motivational speaking. His goal is to use the money he makes from comedy shows to fund community centers. “My life is bigger than comedy,” he explains. “I want to use my comedy as a tool to help people get through their issues and let them know everything is going to be alright.” Johnson will showcase his comedy when he hosts The Battle of the Dozens from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at the B.A.C. Lounge, 414 S. Mill Ave., Tempe. The show is free with no drink minimum. Call (480) 455-9003 for more information. “My goal is to go out there, be myself and bring laughter to the people,” says Johnson, who works full time for an aviation company.

“It’s a wonderful thing to make people laugh.” Never too late to realize dreams As a child, Johnson spent time in Newburgh, New York, and North Carolina. He and his wife relocated to Arizona to provide a better envoronment for their children. He started his comedy career when he was 39 years old, proving it’s never too late to realize a dream. “I’ve always been a comical type of individual,” he says. “Three years ago, someone kept saying, ‘Why don’t you do stand-up comedy?’ I said, ‘I’m not doing no stand-up comedy.’ But then I got frustrated with the material in my head and I just did it.” He did his first stage show at Stand Up Scottsdale and, by all accounts, it went “really well.” “The crowd was real receptive to my style and it’s been on ever since,” he says. He admits he was scared the first time he hit the stage. “I was trying to rush the comedy so I can get out from under that light,” Johnson says. “It’s that fear that develops your comedy and makes you gravitate toward what you need to do to become great.” It also gives comedians the confidence to critique material. “If you don’t have fear as a comedian, your mind and your heart’s just not in it anymore, Johnson says, I’m at a point now where I’m having fun doing comedy. I don’t think about what people think of me. I go

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out there and be myself. “I’ve developed a stage presence where I can absorb people’s attention into what I’m doing, he continues, I think that’s what comes from that fear of getting on stage, making it. It just builds character. It’s a beautiful thing.” At his March 18 show, Johnson is following the example set by comedians like Kevin Hart and Richard Pryor. “The Battle of the Dozens has to do with the foundation of comedy,” he says. “You keep insulting each other until someone concedes. “But we keep it classy. We don’t go too personal. We just see who the best at

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Artist Tad Smith and Eric Faulhaber, visual arts coordinator at the Vision Gallery, had an idea. They wanted to pay tribute to some of Chandler’s residents and community volunteers who had a significant impact on the city. They took nominations from the community Artist, Tad Smith. and Smith drew portraits of them. “We wanted to honor the people who made a difference and did good things in the community,” Smith says. “It’s a good way to combine these portraits of those who sacrificed and did things for the community and art.” Smith’s portraits of 20 of Chandler’s most notable and respected citizens will be highlighted in “The Chandler Portraits Exhibition: The Fine Art of Tad Smith” at the Vision Gallery and the Chandler Center for

the Arts. Smith says he will also have a show at Gangplank Chandler at the same time as the gallery and the Chandler Center. The exhibit at the Vision Gallery features a second set of 20 new portraits. One year ago, Smith drew 25 portraits, including Dr. A.J. Chandler, Eddie Basha and SanTan Sun News publisher emeritus Laurie Fagen, along with members of the City Council. Those portraits will be displayed at the Chandler Center for the

Wide-ranging exhibition “The Chandler Portraits Exhibition: The Fine Art of Tad Smith” at the Vision Gallery, 10 E. Chicago St., Chandler, and Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., from March 20 to April 25. Opening reception is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at both galleries on March 21.

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Arts, Smith says. Yvonne Torres, visual arts assistant at Vision Gallery, says last year’s exhibit was such a great success, the gallery and Smith decided to do it again. Torres says Smith’s subjects are nominated by the community. “It is the community that wanted those who were chosen,” Torres said. “It’s fun,” Torres says. “There is a great likeness to each portrait, but each portrait is a little different. “ Each person was nominated from a wide variety of sources. Many have served on boards and commissions, and many have been long standing citizens working to grow, nurture, and advance Chandler. The identities of this year’s portraits will be a surprise for the public. The portrait subjects and/or family members will be invited to view the finished pieces at the opening reception. Smith’s portrait collection is inspired by the whimsical and colorful works of Roy Lichtenstein and Patrick Nagel. Smith, who also owns The Design Idea, a graphic design company, sets out to create artwork that enhances his subjects’ features with vibrant colors and subtle details of their facial expressions. Vision Gallery: Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday. Chandler Center for the Arts Gallery: Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sunday. Admission is free and open to the public. For information, call (480) 7822695 or visit www.visiongallery.org.

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Smith estimates that 90 percent of the portraits he drew for the exhibits originate from photographs he views. “As an artist, I’ve always had a passion for finding a perfect line,” Smith says. “I try to capture that line. I memorize it and capture it on canvas. “Quite a few of these subjects I have never met before the reception,” Smith says of last year’s event. “I spend hours looking at the photograph, deciding which lines to bring in and which to leave out.” When asked about dealing with aging faces and the possible sensitivity of subjects to facial lines, Smith says he has found that “less is more” when it comes to drawing those lines. “Omitting a wrinkle is better than adding a wrinkle,” Smith says. “You just simplify it with the simplest line or curve on the cheek or nose and leave it there.” Some simple techniques add beauty to portraits, Smith says. “You can elongate the neck and make the eyes bigger, which are tricks you can use.” Smith says he minimalizes his portraits, using between 10 and 20 colors for his palette for the entire portraits group in this exhibit. SEE ABOUT FACE PAGE 56

More of Smith’s art will be displayed at Gangplank Chandler, 260 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler, (877) 426-4755. The dates of his exhibited art there are March 20 to April 25. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Tad Smith’s website: www. portraitsbytad.com

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Barbecue, beer suits Eli Young Band just fine 20,000 pounds of pork ribs, pulled pork, brisket and chicken. The menu doesn’t stop with barbecue. Other event highlights include the SanTan Brewing Tailgater’s Lawn, UltraStar March Madness Lounge, Chester’s Harley Davidson Pavilion, Porkopolis VIP Quarters, Dickel Hoedown Rodeo Zone, Bulleit Bourbon Barbecue Pit Row, DC Farmers Market, and an expanded kids play zone. The Eli Young Band—which also Songs from the Eli Young Band’s latest release, “Turn It On EP,” will be featured at the Great American Barbecue and Beer Festival in downtown includes vocalist/ Chandler. Photo by Brian Lazzaro guitarist Mike Eli, bassist Jon Jones Young says he’ll feel right at home and drummer Chris Thompson—will take at the Great American Barbecue and center stage. The quartet looks forward Beer Festival on Saturday, March 21, in to playing tracks from its latest release, downtown Chandler. “Turn It On EP.” “Being from Texas, barbecue is the “We’re working those into our set mainstay,” Young says with a laugh. “We now,” says Young, whose band played the love to eat it and we’ve been to barbecue pre-Super Bowl festivities at Westgate (joints) all over the world. It’ll be a blast.” earlier this year. “These are pretty much The sixth annual Great American the first shows that we’re debuting all Barbecue and Beer Festival will feature these new songs. It brings new life into more than 100 exhibitors and over 60 of the set. It’s been awhile since we’ve had the nation’s top pit masters serving up new music. It really is a good change of BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

If there’s anything that Texas’ Eli Young Band knows, it’s barbecue, beer and music. So the country band’s guitarist James

pace.” The pace has been a rather fast one for the Eli Young Band. It has a trio of platinum and multiplatinum No. 1 hits—“Drunk Last Night,” “Even If It Breaks Your Heart” and “Crazy Girl”—under its belt. The quartet took a step back and headed to the studio to record the “Turn It On EP’s” four songs, co-written by the band with producers Ross Copperman and Jeremy Stover. “We’ve been writing for the last six months,” Young explains. “Everybody will bring a song to the band and we’ll go and demo the songs. These four songs were just demos. But the label heard them and loved them and said, ‘We need to run with this now.’ They wanted to get them out as soon as possible.” The whole experiences make the Eli Young Band enthusiastic about its stop in Chandler. “Barbecue, beer and music—can’t go wrong with that,” Young says with a laugh. Eli Young Band headlines the Great American Barbecue and Beer Festival in downtown Chandler, 3 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler, on Saturday, March 21. Tickets are $10 to $125 for the event that runs from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, visit www.chandlerbbq.com. Christina Fuoco-Karasinski is the executive editor of the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at christina@ santansun.com.

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“It’s fun, but you don’t make fun,” Smith says of the respect he conveys for his subjects. Smith expressed his appreciation for Faulhaber and the Vision Gallery for the opportunity to show his respect for his subjects and pay tribute to them. “I’ve really enjoyed doing the portraits, and appreciate Eric and I doing this project, I appreciate the support from the gallery and the community,” Smith says. Torres believes the exhibit reflects the best of Chandler. “We’re really proud of it,” Torres says. “These are people who go to bat for the community, show civic pride and they are what Chandler is all about.” Ken Abramczyk is an associate editor at the SanTan Sun News. He can be reached at ken@timespublications.com.

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Jones works to ‘engage’ audience BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Writing about life’s events is the job of any songwriter. The 1980s pop star Howard Jones is no different. Out promoting his new project, “Engage,” Jones is looking forward to writing

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again, specifically about his parents’ deaths. “My parents passed away last year— quite close to each other,” says Jones, calling from Los Angeles. “I want to write something about that. “I think that’s my job, really, to put into words and music, the things that we all go through and articulate things. People can relate to that and feel that everyone has these things and everyone goes through these things. I really feel like my job is to describe those events and to show how you deal with them, and how you evolve.” Jones will show how his music has evolved with a 4 p.m. Saturday, March 7, show at The Good Life Festival at Encanterra Country Club in San Tan Valley. The show is headlined by Rick Springfield. Jones is bringing with him a three-piece band—him, a drummer and an extra keyboardist/sequencer. “We’re going to do stuff from my whole career, play all the hits,” he says. “I’ll do a couple brand new things as well.” He’s referring to “Engage,” a multimedia show that encompasses different art forms. “There’s a short ballet piece and a contemporary dance

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piece,” he says. “It has elements of classical music and pop/electronic. It’s everything that I love all mashed up together. We have a lot of audience involvement as well.” He will not be performing the “Engage” show in its entirety, instead opting for a few tracks. “I’d like to perform it everywhere, but it’s quite a complex show,” Jones says. “It’s unique to nighttime. There are screens in the front and back. We will play a couple tracks from it for people to get a taste of it.” Mostly, his set will include hits like “Things Can Only Get Better,” “No One is to Blame” and “Like to Get to Know You Well.” Playing those songs for years can get tiresome, but Jones keeps it fresh by regularly revisiting the songs. “We redo the sounds and change the way that we play it a bit,” he says. “Like with ‘Things Can Only Get Better,’ with the end of that, we add a dance remix of that song. “I worked with (electronic DJ) Cedric Gervais last year and that gives things a new twist.” Howard Jones and headliner Rick Springfield perform on Saturday, March 7, at Encanterra Country Club, 36460 N. Encanterra Dr., San Tan Valley. Howard Jones performs at 4 p.m., with Rick Springfield to follow at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35 to $75. For more information, visit www.thegoodlifefest.com. Christina Fuoco-Karasinski is the executive editor of the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at christina@santansun.com.

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Michael Londra’s Celtic Fire, Sunday, March 8, CCA. Celtic Fire generates an electric atmosphere that sweeps audiences away to Ireland, its culture, its land, its pubs, its music and its heart. Jam Session: Ioannis Goudelis, Sunday, March 8, TN. A jam session with Goudelis; instrumentalists and vocalists welcomed to sit in. “Bring Back that Lovin’ Feelin’: A Salute to the Righteous Brothers and Blue-Eyed Soul,” Sunday, March 8 to Tuesday, March 10, TPT. Spend an evening with us as we salute groups such as The Righteous Brothers, Dion and the Belmonts and The Kingsmen. Classic hits will include “Unchained Melody,” “Just Once in My Life,” Runaround Sue” and “The Wanderer.” Superstition Jazz Orchestra, Wednesday, March 11, TN. The orchestra of professional and community jazz musicians presents a show featuring original big band pieces by Michael Collins, Trent Kynaston and Mike Crotty. Western Fusion Trio, Wednesday, March 11, HAC. Vocalists, violin, guitar and bass come together in for an afternoon of strings, voice and great music. Cal Tjader Project, Thursday, March 12, TN. With exciting performances of mambo, cha cha cha and other grooves, The Cal Tjader Tribute Band pays homage to one of the most important Latin-jazz artists of the last century.

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www.SanTanSun.com Danielle Cooke Plays the Music of Bill Evans, Friday, March 13, TN. Cooke pays tribute to Bill Evans, playing in a style that evokes a sound both lyrical and harmonically rich. The Walkens, Friday, March 13, HAC. With high energy, memorable performances and a wide range of talent, this band has performed with national acts such as The Gin Blossoms, Men at Work, The Posies, Little Feat, Collective Soul and more. DaisyTrain, Saturday, March 14, HAC. Made up of Arizona’s best and notable musicians, DaisyTrain performs the most current country hits and rocks them with a Texassized dose of flash and flair. Eric Rasmussen’s School of Tristano Quartet, Saturday, March 14, TN. The quartet performs material from Rasmussen’s “School of Tristano” CDs, featuring music by and inspired by Lennie Tristano, Lee Konitz, Warne Marsh and more. Jam Session: Dom Moio, Sunday, March 15, TN. The Nash’s regular Sunday jam session this week includes the percussive talents of Dom Moio. There’s always a solid core trio. Student jazz musicians are welcome, with house band, grand piano, guitar and bass amp, drum set and sound all provided. Singers welcome. December ‘63, Tuesday, March 17, TPT. The music of Frankie Valli comes to life in this recreation of a Frankie Valli concert experience, showcasing the greatest hits and classic songs from the Four Seasons.

Bandstand Shows, Wednesday, March 18, HAC. Get dancing with an afternoon of bandstand music. Matt Williams, Thursday, March 19, TN. Williams, an accomplished jazz pianist and vibraphonist, performs. Garibaldi, Friday, March 20, CCA. Artist David Garibaldi creates 6-foot portraits of pop icons, set to music, in this unique performance art show. Contemporary Jazz: Shea Marshall, Friday, March 20, TN. Marshall, a true working musician with versatile and extensive talents and a universal approach to sound, performs on the piano, with Bob Lashier on bass and Emerson Laffey on drums. Rock Lobster, Friday, March 20, HAC. Rock Lobster covers songs from Billy Idol’s “White Wedding” to Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” You might even get invited on stage to rock out your best ‘80s dance. Nashville Gold–Country Tribute, Saturday, March 21, HAC. Come out and hear all of your country favorites from past and present with this interactive group. Mainstream Jazz: Russ Schmidt Quintet, Saturday, March 21, TN. Schmidt; also known for his talent at composing and arranging, performs piano and vocals; with Brice Winston on saxophone, Mike Ozuna on guitar, Ted Sistrunk on bass and Rob Moore on drums. Jazz In AZ Party: Jim Nistico and Jazz Express, Sunday, March 22, TN. Jazz festival

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cha cha and rumba as well as Latin Jazz. Last Friday Late Night Jam Session, Friday, March 27, TN. The Nash’s Last Friday Late Night Jam Sessions showcase the wide array of talent in the Valley as musicians drop in. This session features Matt Williams on the piano, Ben Hedquist on bass and Ryan Anthony on drums. Smooth Groove, Friday, March 27, HAC. Smooth Groove delivers a nice blend of funk, Latin rock, rap and rock and roll. “The Troubadour Experience,” Saturday, March 28, HAC. This George Strait tribute show covers hits like “Ocean Front Property,” “All My Ex’s Live in Texas,” “One Night at a Time” and “I Just Want to Dance With You.” Spring Fundraiser Concert: “The Jazz Message: Celebrating the Legacy of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers,” Sunday, March 29, TN. Featuring an all-star line-up of Messenger alums.

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Share your spiritual reflections The spiritual leaders of SanTan Sun-area churches, temples, mosques and other religious and spiritual gathering places are invited to contribute their Spiritual Reflections in essay format by sending their thoughts, enlightening insights and other writings of a spiritual nature to news@santansun.com. Be certain to put “Spiritual Reflections submission” in the subject line. Include your first and last name, title and facility name, address, phone number and website. Spiritual Reflections are printed on a space-available basis, and submission does not guarantee print. The opinions represented in this column are those of the author and not that of the SanTan Sun News.

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Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation meets second Friday At 7:30 p.m. on the second Friday of each month, the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation, an established reform congregation, meets at the Sun Lakes Chapel. The service provides a great opportunity to meet new people, connect with Judaism and learn. Members of the congregation connect with new attendees, who are invited to be introduced at the service. Oneg Shabbats, which provides the opportunity to meet new members, ask questions and learn more about the congregation, are held immediately after the service at Sun Lakes Country Club. Everyone is invited to attend. SLIC will hold its annual Passover Seder at the Sun Lakes Country Club on Saturday, April 4. The event provides an opportunity to share Passover with friends and family

without having to cook. The cost is $40 per adult; $12 per child 4 to 12 years old and free for children 3 and younger. Rabbi Irwin Weiner will conduct the Seder. Everyone is welcome. Food will be catered by Heidi’s Events and Catering. The Passover holiday is also called Spring Festival because it coincides with the start of the Israeli harvest season, celebrating spring and rebirth. Passover festivities are meant to evoke empathy for past suffering and encourage observers to strengthen Jewish culture and community. Passover is observed on the 15th of Nissan on the Jewish lunar calendar, which usually occurs in April on the Gregorian calendar. The holiday stems from the religious story of the 10 plagues, in which God forced the Egyptian pharaoh to release the enslaved Jews by causing a series of

catastrophic events. For the final plague, God took the lives of the firstborn child in every family, including the Pharaoh’s son. However, the Angel of Death “passed over” the homes of the Jews, sparing their children from the deadly plague. The holiday starts with a dinner ceremony, known as a Seder, and lasts eight days in Israel and seven days worldwide. Observers abstain from work at the beginning and end of Passover and temporarily remove all leavened bread from their diets, replacing it with an unleavened bread known as matzah. This important tradition honors the exiled Jews, who fled their homes so hastily that they could not allow their bread to rise properly.

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work with traditional western medicine to give patients the best treatment of both worlds. The program will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 18, in the Chapel House at Sun Lakes. Heinley has an MS in natural health and graduated with her MSNH specializing in nutrition. Grout has 25

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‘Rockin’ Our Souls’ theme of Interfaith Music Festival

Lana Oyer, left, directs a rehearsal of the interdenominational chorus, which will perform at the Interfaith Music Festival on March 8. Submitted photo

“Rockin’ Our Souls” is the theme of the Sun Lakes Interfaith Music Festival’s 20th anniversary concert, which is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8, in the sanctuary of Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes. The event benefits Neighbors Who Care. Lana Oyer, Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation choir director, is coordinating the concert of instrumental

and vocal music, which will feature music rooted in gospel, spirituals or African entertainment. The Chordaires and their select group, The Ambassadors, will perform in addition to the Sun Lakes churches and the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation choirs. The Chordaires is Sun Lakes’ Sweet Adelines chorus that is noted for their entertaining barbershop music shows. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased

from Neighbors Who Care, Sun Lakes churches and choral groups, as well as at the door. For more information about tickets, call the Neighbors Who Care office at (480) 895-7133 or Arnie Henden of the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation at (480) 895-8851. Proceeds will benefit the programs of Neighbors Who Care, which provides services to Sun Lakes, Sun Bird, Springfield and South Chandler residents.

Shroud Encounter coming to St. Steven’s Catholic Church Shroud Encounter will make a stop at St. Steven’s Catholic Church, 24927 S. Dobson Road, Sun Lakes at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29. The $10 admission fee will be applied to the new sanctuary. A museum-quality, life-size replica of the Shroud of Turin will be on display. Shroud Encounter is a production of the Shroud of Turin Education Project and will be presented by international expert Russ Breault. The presentation is a fast moving, big screen experience using more than 200 images covering all aspects of Shroud research. Breault has been featured in several national documentaries on CBS, History Channel and Discovery. He was interviewed last year for Good Morning America to discuss the latest research. Breault has presented at numerous

colleges and universities including Duke, Johns Hopkins, Penn State and many others. For more information, visit www.shroudencounter.com. The Shroud of Turin is the most analyzed artifact in the world. Yet, it remains a mystery. The 14-foot long linen cloth that has been in Turin, Italy for more than 400 years and bears the faint front and back image of a 5-foot 10-inch bearded, crucified man with apparent wounds and bloodstains that match the crucifixion account as recorded in the bible. Millions of people over the centuries have believed it to be the actual burial shroud of Jesus. The historical trail tracks back through Italy, France, Asia Minor (Turkey) and Mau, and it originated in the Middle East,

according to botanical evidence. A team of scientists in 1981 concluded it was not the work of an artist. They found no visible trace of paint, pigment, dye or other artistic substances on the cloth. The blood is type AB with human DNA as determined in 1995. Skeptics have mounted numerous attempts to show how a medieval artist could have produced the image, but all have been inadequate to fully explain how it was formed. If the cloth indeed wrapped a corpse, there are no stains of body decomposition. New chemical and mechanical tests published in 2013 by Italian scientists with Padua University indicate a date range of 280 BC to 220 AD. The mystery continues. National Geographic called it “one of the most

A museum-quality, life-size replica of the Shroud of Turin will be on display. Submitted photo

perplexing enigmas of modern times.” Shroud Encounter will cover all aspects of the history, science, art and theories of how the image may have been formed.

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Devotional Series starts March 10 at Chandler Presbyterian Devotional Series through Lent is being hosted by Chandler Presbyterian Church in the church’s sanctuary, 1900 S. Arrowhead Dr., Chandler. The Tuesday morning pilgrimage through Lent will demonstrate the Bible’s amazing capacity to guide, inspire and connect individuals to the source of all life and love at 11 a.m.

Rummikub tourney hosted by Hadassah Devorah Chapter The first Rummikub Tournament, a tile-based game for two to four players, is being held by the Hadassah Devorah Chapter on Sunday, March 15, at East Valley Jewish Community Center, 908 N. Alma School Dr., Chandler. The afternoon of fun will begin with registration from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., followed by a buffet lunch from 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Introduction to the

rules will begin at 12:45 p.m. and the tournament will be held at 1 p.m. The tournament will include prizes, raffles and a silent auction. It is $18 to register. Checks should be made payable to Devorah Chapter Hadassah and mailed to Scheck, 2600 E. Springfield Pl., Suite 4, Chandler, AZ 85286. Include an e-mail address with reservations.

“Preparing Ourselves for the Journey— The Bible for Faith Formation” will be held on March 10; Learning to Stay on the Course—The Bible as Moral Compass” will be held on March 17 and “Keeping in Touch with Loved Ones—The Bible as Spiritual Experience” will be held on March 24.

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Contemporary Worship 8:50 & 10:10 A.M.

High School Youth Group 6:00 P.M.

Sunday School 10:10 A.M. Adult Forum Bible Study 8:50 A.M.

Complimentary refreshments between services. RISEN SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL 23914 S. Alma School Road, Chandler, AZ 85248 SW Corner of Alma School & Chandler Heights Roads Phone: 480-895-6782 • Email: info@RSLCS.org • Website: www.RSLCS.org

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A Matter of Balance 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Feb. 25 Free eight-week class presented by A.T. Still University designed to help older adults manage falls and increase activity levels. Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley 3400 N. Dobson Rd., Chandler Info: www.tbsev.org The Art of Parenting 7:30 p.m. Mondays beginning Jan. 19 Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life 875 N. McClintock Dr., Chandler or 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays beginning Jan. 21 Chandler Jewish Community Center 908 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler Six-session course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute and presented by Rabbi Deitsch of Chabad of the East Valley, designed to help parents at all levels of Jewish knowledge develop their own parenting philosophies and techniques. Cost is $99. Info: (480) 855-4333 or rabbi@ chabadcenter.com Bible Study Meets twice a month Members of the Women’s Life Group study the Bible and discuss how the

lessons can relate to their lives. Sun Lakes United Church Of Christ, Chandler Info: Jan Olson at (480) 802-7457 or Joy King (480) 588-1882 Career Connectors 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays Nonprofit organization connecting professionals in career transition to highquality resources and hiring companies; each event includes professional career speakers with presentations on relevant job search topics, three to four hiring companies, networking, resume help, career coaches, LinkedIn coaches and business portraits. Central Christian Church, Gilbert Campus/Student Center, 965 E. Germann Rd., Gilbert Info: www.careerconnectors.org, (480) 442-5806 Christian Business Networking, TriCity Chapter—Chandler, Tempe, Mesa 7:15 a.m. Tuesdays Offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and business referrals. Crackers and Co. Café 535 W. Iron Ave., Mesa Info: Maia, (480) 425-0624, www. christianbusinessnetworking.com

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Christian Business Networking, Chandler Bi-Monthly Chapter 7:30 a.m. second and fourth Tuesdays each month Offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and business referrals. Chandler Christian Church, Room C100 1825 S. Alma School Rd., Chandler Info: Maia, (480) 425-0624, www. christianbusinessnetworking.com Christian Business Networking, East Valley Chapter 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays Offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and business referrals. Mission Church Seminar Room 4450 E. Elliot Rd., Gilbert Info: Maia, (480) 425-0624, www. christianbusinessnetworking.com Celebrate Recovery Men’s Step Study 5:30 p.m. Sundays Gender-specific accountability groups that meet for 28 weeks and use the eight recovery principles. CrossRoads Nazarene Church 2950 W. Ray Rd., Chandler Info: (480) 722-0700 or celebraterecovery@crnaz.com East Valley JCC Parent & Child Playgroup 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Fridays Playgroup for parents with children ages 12 months to 2 1/2 years old.

March 7 - March 20, 2015

East Valley JCC 908 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler Info: Emily Malin, (480) 897-0588, maline@evjcc.org East Valley Jewish Couples Club Offers once-a-month social activities such as dining, movies and plays for Jewish couples in the 45- to 65-yearold age range. Info: Melissa, (480) 785-0744, beadlover@cox.net Empower Model for Men 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays The three-class series is taught by author Scott E. Clark and designed to offer practical wisdom and tools to help men shift into their higher consciousness, based on the seven-step empower model detailed in Clark’s book, “Empower Model for Men.” Cost is $85. Unity of Chandler 325 N. Austin Dr., Chandler Info: (480) 792-1800.

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