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Chamber on surer footing, but seeks a director BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

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ne year after it took some dramatic measures to cut costs, the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce finds itself on surer footing. But it also is again searching for a fulltime administrator/leader now that its executive director, Gina Jenkins, is moving with her family to Atlanta. The 25-year-old business organization’s all-volunteer board started 2018 by eliminating the position of CEO/president, cutting some events and making a more concerted effort to grow membership through the efforts of the board members themselves – busy men and women who have their own jobs or businesses to look after.

They looked to Jenkins to handle day-today tasks of organizing activities, developing members, keeping the office running and handling other tasks, Today, said outgoing board chair Ross Murray, the Chamber is a far healthier organization. “This was a year of restructuring and rebuilding and we are 100 percent way better off now,” said Murray, a loan originator and sales manager for HomeBridge Financial Services. “Last year at this time, we didn’t know the fate of the Chamber. We were in a downward trajectory.” But he admitted that the board faces an unexpected challenge in the wake of Jenkins’ imminent departure. “We have a very low budget and there’s only so much we can do,” Murray said, add-

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ing the ideal person for the job will be someone with Jenkins’ passion, organizational skills and commitment. Or, as he put it, “a local community member who has more to give than they can get for the income we can afford. But he’s also hopeful someone out there can fill the bill – which is why, despite the resumes the board is getting, he hopes someone will be referred to the board by someone who the members know and respect. “I believe in the power of referrals,” Murray said. How big of a job is it? “I tried to keep it at 40 hours and I can honestly say I planned my time off around Chamber events,” she said. Jenkins admits her job with the Chamber See

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In battle for bodies, Kyrene uses new tools and sharpens others BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

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Welcome to 2019, the year that will end with completion of the South Mountain Freeway, if the Arizona Department of Transportation’s expectations hold. As this shot of the area around 40th Street looking west shows, crews have a lot more work ahead before vehicles start rolling along the 22-mile, eight-lane thoroughfare, but they’ve already accomplished quite a bit since construction started in late 2017. For a look at what they’ve done to date and a look at what analysts surmise might be the freeway’s impact once it opens, see page 14.

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he days of parents having to trudge over to Kyrene School District’s Tempe headquarters to register a new child are over as the district prepares to launch a new tool in its competition for enrollment. Next Monday, Jan. 7, Kyrene will launch online registration at its website, Kyrene.org. In addition, parents of children entering middle school will be able to go online and work together to select electives and choose which of the district’s three middle school programs – International Baccalaureate, AVID and Leader in Me – might be the most suitable. See

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fter the year we just went through, the last thing most of you probably want to hear is: It’s time to vote. This time, the vote won’t be preceded by annoying robo calls or blistering ads. It will be fun, as the Ahwatukee Foothills News rolls out its annual Best of Ahwatukee selection. Voting starts on Jan. 4 and continues all month at Ahwatukee.com. Social media and the internet in general may have made lists and voting for best of this and that almost tiresome. But what sets this poll apart is that everyone and every business you select serves you and your neighbors directly, in your back yard, down the block or near an HOA a few miles away – even in your kids’ schools. In the long run, going to ahwatukee.com and spending a few minutes making your selections between now and Jan. 31 helps you as much as it gives some of your favorite businesses and other individuals bragging rights for a year. Even the winners that you didn’t vote for will draw some additional business from people who want to go where everyone else is a satisfied customer. And that keeps those businesses strong. Let’s face it, given all the competition that small businesses confront daily between the internet and national chains, they need every boost they can get. There are a couple of rules I want to set out before you go to ahwatukee.com: • Submissions will only be accepted through the contest on ahwatukee.com. You can’t call the staff you know and you can’t leave voice mails with a list of your choices. • Limit one vote, per category, per IP address, per day. AFN reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual/organization it finds to be acting in violation of the official rules. • Tampering with the voting process will disqualify those votes. • You may not assign your right to vote to anyone else. • Businesses, organizations and individuals are not permitted to fill out, incentivize or submit ballots on behalf of their employees, customers or anyone else with or without their consent. Those votes will be disqualified. Winners will be determined by the total number of votes received online during the voting period. First place, two runner ups and honorable mentions will be awarded in March. In the event of a tie, both nominees will receive awards. If you have questions, email bestof@ahwatukee.com. The Ahwatukee Foothills News appreciates readers’ input and our goal to make this the best “Best Of ” yet.

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Ducey income tax plan riles Republican legislative leader BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ov. Doug Ducey wants to boost the taxes paid by Arizonans by $180 million or more when they file their tax returns this spring. But he insists it’s not a tax hike – an assertion other Republican leaders take issue with. Instead, it’s part of the governor’s plan to conform Arizona’s tax code to changes enacted in federal law. Those changes took effect last year and are reflected in the new federal income tax forms that people across the country will be filling out between now and April 15. Conforming to those changes – including what’s deductible – makes it easier for Arizonans to prepare their own taxes so they don’t have to make additional calculations. And that extra cash? Ducey proposes to add it to the state’s “rainy day fund,’’ a special savings account for emergencies and for lawmakers to tap when there is a sudden unexpected drop in revenues. That account now stands at about $460 million, less than 5 percent of the state

general fund budget. “It’s an elegant solution,’’ gubernatorial press aide Patrick Ptak said of funneling the new tax revenues into the state’s bank account. “That’s a poor choice of words,’’ responded House Speaker J.D. Mesnard, R-Chandler. “It’s anything but that. It’s a tax increase and the largest one in modern history.’’ Mesnard pointed out that Ducey’s plan would increase the taxes Arizonans owe, as they no longer could take those tax deductions they have been using for years. And fewer deductions, quite simply, means a more expensive bottom line for many. That, said Mesnard, is an unfair “windfall’’ for the state at the expense of its residents. While Mesnard won’t be speaker this coming session, he will still have an important voice in whether the governor gets his way. He will be chairing the Senate Finance Committee, through which all tax bills, including Ducey’s proposal, are supposed to pass. What’s behind all this is that, under current Arizona law, taxpayers use the federal definition of “income’’ as the

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The online registration for new students gives the parents the flexibility of other interactive websites, Superintendent Jan Vesely said. Parents who work or can’t conveniently make it to the district’s headquarters can now register their child at their convenience, not Kyrene’s. “They can upload all the paperwork and fill our all the forms whenever they want. They can do it at midnight,” said district spokeswoman Erin Helm. Additionally, the move to online registration also ensures continually updated information, including emergency contacts. For middle school students and their parents, the information online about electives is particularly liberating. “Parents now have a much better idea of what we offer,” Vesely said. “They can sit down with their child and look at all the elective choices and actually register. In the past, middle school elective offerings were mostly driven by what the teacher decided was best for them instead of what the kids are interested in whether it’s Mandarin Chinese or robotics or something else.” In addition to the online registration and other information now available on Kyrene’s website, the district also has sharpened its communications program to accomplish three primary missions. One mission is to keep parents more continually in the loop about their child as well as special programs they may be interested in. In a presentation to the school board on Dec. 11, Helm detailed the district’s communications strategy and initiative. She explained how Kyrene’s switch to a new messenger system that eliminates optin emails will produce a more “inclusive culture because we need to be able to engage all of our parents, not just those that are dialed in enough to know where you can go to sign up for emails.” The second mission involves communicating via social media news that business owners, community leaders and other stakeholders in the district might want to know regardless of whether they have children attending district schools. The third mission involves advertising the district in an effort to increase enrollment. A particularly aggressive advertising campaign is focused on parents of preschool children not only to make parents aware of Kyrene’s alternative to privately run preschool programs but also to get them into the district at an early age with the hopes they’ll stay right through eighth grade. Competition for students is fierce

among public school districts and public charters since much of the state funding they receive is tied to the number of bodies in classrooms. And for Kyrene, enrollment is as much tied to the demographics of Ahwatukee, Chandler and Tempe as it is to school choice. Kyrene took a hit during the Great Recession in 2008, with that year’s first grade and kindergarten dropping by about 200 students from what it typically was seeing coming into the district. That class has now matriculated through Kyrene’s schools and is entering Tempe Union High School District. Vesely said she told Tempe Union Superintendent Kevin Mendivil to expect 200 fewer students than what the district had been seeing. Mendivil doubted her prediction, she said, until enrollment figures for the 2018-19 school year were available. “Sure enough, they were down about 200 students,” Vesely said. While Kyrene’s demographer had predicted the district would experience a 1 percent decline in student population this year, the district got a pleasant surprise: enrollment stayed flat. Still, it’s a constant battle made more difficult by the shortage of affordable housing that dissuades families with young children from moving into the district. Moreover, the aging population, particularly in Ahwatukee, means that houses don’t turn over as quickly, further reducing the chances of many new youngsters moving into the district. That’s why targeting the few new families moving into the district as well as young families who live elsewhere is important to future enrollment, Vesely said. District officials hope to persuade them to enroll in Kyrene by touting attributes such as the district’s academic programs and choices as well as its schools’ high ratings in performance measures. “Kyrene School District expanded its preschool programs to all elementary schools and ‘Get them early and keep them’ is an excellent strategy if it is marketed,” she said. While “Kyrene has always advertised preschool,” Helm added, more needs to be done to tell that to the world. “We know we have exceptional preschool programs in Kyrene,” Helm said. “But we can clearly do a better job of making sure that our community knows it.” “I believe that if our preschool marketing is specific to preschool, targeted to preschool families, well-timed to preschool enrollment and widespread, then word of mouth will follow and word of mouth is where we want to get to,” she added.

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consider doing what the feds did to keep taxes from going up here, including decreasing tax rates, adjusting the tax brackets and increasing the state standard deduction. He also charged that Ducey purposely waited until the last minute – right before state tax forms are set to be printed and mailed out – to corral lawmakers into approving his plan. He pointed out the conformity issue has been no secret. Mesnard told Capitol Media Services last January that the governor should come up with a plan, while there was plenty of time to consider the options. That plea was rebuffed, with Ducey aides insisting at the time there was more than ample opportunity to craft a plan. Yet as recently as October – as Ducey was running for reelection – the governor would not answer questions from Capitol Media Services about his

plans for tax conformity and whether he would increase state tax collections. By contrast, Democratic candidate David Garcia supported a revenue-neutral plan to ensure that Arizonans paid no more in state taxes due to changes in the federal law. Ptak denied that unveiling Ducey’s plan just before tax forms are ready to go out is part of a plan to back lawmakers up against a time deadline. He also said that his boss is willing to consider eliminating the tax hike – eventually. But Ptak said any such change would affect only the 2019 income taxes that are due in early 2020. Mesnard, however, said he’s not convinced that once the state starts taking more dollars from its residents that it will ever give them up. “If the end result of his administration is that everybody in Arizona is paying more in taxes than they were before he came in, I don’t want that to be my legacy,’’ he said of Ducey. “That’s why I’m going to fight against it.’’

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turned out to require more time than she expected – attending at least a dozen regular Chamber activities a month, presiding at ribbon cuttings for members, running the office and tending to a myriad of other administrative duties. She said she ended up working “probably 70 hours a week.” But she stressed that as demanding as the job has been, she’s enjoyed it. “I think the thing I like the most about this job is meeting people and hearing their stories,” she said. “You realize that most people don’t end up doing what they’re doing the way when they started. Some sad things have happened to people that got them owning their own business. They lost a spouse, they lost a job. But they picked themselves up.” “I’m going to miss all the people I’ve met,” she added. “I’m really going to miss the members.” Membership has more or less stabilized at around 400, and the Chamber now has its eyes on three big events in the first half of the year to help its financial position and increase its visibility. They include an outdoor adult celebration in February that it hopes will become an annual community event, an

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Ahwatukee business coach Tom Daugherty takes over as Chamber board chair this month.

enhanced business awards gathering the Chamber hopes to tie in with AFN’s Best of Ahwatukee awards and the organization’s annual golf tournament. “The board has been super-active,” said Murray, who is handing the gavel over to Ahwatukee business coach Tom Dougherty.

In Doughtery, an Ahwatukee resident who holds an ActionCOACH franchise, the Chamber will have a leader with extensive experience in business – and a passion for small and medium businesses and their economic well-being. Dougherty said he became a business coach “to help people achieve abundance

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He began working in the ski industry, as an instructor and as a sales rep for Rossignol. But during his senior year he left school to pursue his dream of becoming a stockbroker. “I had a passion for the markets and the finance industry, and in my senior year I got an offer from Paine Webber in San Diego to become a stockbroker and financial advisor,” Dougherty said. “I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit and felt like I had gotten everything I was going to get from school, so I jumped at the chance.” He managed a portfolio that grew to $155 million in five years, but eventually quit Paine Webber and began working on a paintball gun called Racegun. “I hired, fired, managed people, did the books – everything a small-business owner goes through, I saw up close and personal during those four years. It was a fantastic educational experience for me and gave me a perspective on small business I’d never had before.” He sold the company to National Paintball Supply in 2007 and got back into the industry as a sales representative and then went on to start his own sales agency call SportsGearWest. Over the next four years, the agency grew to represent more than 12 different brands. He grew the sales for one, Canada Goose, in his region from $1 million to $30 million. After marrying his wife Lorri in 2011, he relocated to Ahwatukee. Murray said the Chamber board followed through with its determination to “quit trying to do things we weren’t.” It also relocated its offices from Chandler Boulevard and 44th Street to smaller, less expensive offices on the far west end of Chandler Boulevard in Marketplace. It also discontinued its two-year-old Young Entrepreneur Academy, commonly called YEA!, after an insufficient number of young people stepped up for its intensive 30-week program that aims to help kids between 7th and 12th grade give birth to and run their own business. Jenkins said she has been impressed by how many members have pitched in to help with events and welcome new members at ribbon cuttings.

Hired as membership director in February 2017 – three months after relocating with her husband and two sons from Chicago – Jenkins took on the responsibilities of running the Chamber’s office after the President/CEO who hired her, Lindy Lutz Cash, was let go when the board eliminated her position. Several months ago, in recognition of her work, the board made Jenkins executive director. “Gina deserved to be paid far greater than she was,” said Murray. “We made the job flexible for her and it worked out well. We capitalized on her corporate career as well as her small business experience.” But now Jenkins is in the midst of preparing for her family’s fifth relocation – her husband manages training for UPS – and is helping the board find her replacement. She said she won’t be leaving until around March – giving her enough time to break in her replacement and tie up other loose ends with the Chamber. “I’m going to miss Ahwatukee. It’s been a great spot,” Jenkins said. “But they’re all good stops. We tell our kids that home is where we all are together.” Jenkins said her small business background had given her an understanding of the importance of networking while her corporate work gave her solid organizational skills. Jenkins said that while membership has not grown as much as she had hoped, “member participation in events has definitely increased.” She’s helping the board gather and sort through resumes, and while Murray said the Chamber has attracted a number of candidates, what he’s looking for may be a challenge to find: a local resident who has the time and the passion for the Chamber – and doesn’t need a lot of money. As for Jenkins, the job hasn’t been about money. After a month or so of settling in the community after her move, she said she was looking for an opportunity to do something that would also help her come to know the community. There’s no doubt that happened, she said, adding, “I’m going to miss the people here. I’m really going to miss the members.”

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2019 will be ‘The Year of the Freeway’ for Ahwatukee BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

here may be many things this year will be known for, but one thing is a certainty: In Ahwatukee, 2019 will be the Year of the Freeway. If the Arizona Department of Transportation and South Mountain Freeway designer-builder Connhect202Partners figured accurately, motorists a year from now will be tooling along the eight-lane freeway instead of four-lane Pecos Road. And Pecos Road will be no more than a memory, although cyclists and runners by then may also have a new multiuse path running along the freeway. The $1.9 billion, 22-mile freeway – ADOT’s most expensive freeway project in history – will connect the Chandler and West 59th Avenue interchanges on I-10, offering motorists and an estimated 140,000 trucks a day to find an alternative to the congested freeway segment around downtown Phoenix. Construction began in 2017 as a federal appeals court ended a long fight by Ahwatukee residents and the Gila River Indian Community to put the brakes on it.

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In Ahwatukee, they began paving the freeway mainline between 17th Avenue and Desert Foothills Parkway and west of 40th Street to the I-10/Loop 202 interchange in Chandler; have nearly completed overpasses at 40th Street, 24th Street and 17th Avenue and started construction on the 32nd Street overpass; and began planning an interchange at 32nd Street that won’t be constructed until the rest of the freeway opens. On the segment between Lower Buckeye Road to 51st Avenue, crews set the 292nd and final girder for the two half-mile Salt River bridges, the longest of some 40 bridges that will make up part of the freeway. They also opened the Elliot Road bridge to traffic in April with completion of the freeway’s first bridge and opened the Estrella Drive roundabout interchange following a six-month closure while laying down pavement between Estrella Drive to Olney Avenue in Laveen. On the portion of the freeway that will cut through South Mountain, crews have started placing bridge foundations and began blasting along two ridges on the southwestern edge of the South

Mountain Park to break large rock into smaller, more manageable pieces. Work also has been underway at the far west reaches of the freeway, while some widening of I-10 in that area also has been undertaken. Once the freeway opens, some dramatic changes in the Valley’s economy will follow, predicts CoStar, a commercial real estate analysis firm. “The industrial sector will feel the most immediate impact,” it said in a post last year, noting the West Valley would be particularly impacted since “much of the traffic congestion on the I-10 has been caused by semi-trucks moving goods eastward.” “Last-mile deliverers will likely view West Valley as a more viable location moving forward and will feel less pressure to establish operations somewhere in the East Valley. Conversely, logistics companies in East Valley will have easier access to the West Valley and major metropolitan areas in California,” CoStar said. It also predicted that the region’s multifamily market will be impacted, noting: “Areas of Phoenix that were somewhat hidden away, such as Laveen and Ahwatukee, will become more accessible

to the rest of the metro. Housing demand is expected to increase in these bedroom communities and other areas near the freeway. Traditionally, most demand here comes from single-family homebuyers seeking a suburban lifestyle. But the South Mountain will become more convenient for renters in need of quick freeway access to major employment centers in the East Valley.” CoStar said it was possible that the South Mountain Freeway will have the same impact that the Loop 202 Santan Freeway has had on Chandler and Gilbert. “Originally, farm towns with an abundance of developable land, Chandler and Gilbert were transformed into dynamic economic engines in a relatively short period of time, and accessibility to and from these once remote areas of Phoenix could be viewed as the catalyst. Although the South Mountain area is more built out than the Southeast Valley was before the Price Freeway, plenty of developable sites remain, particularly in Estrella, Laveen and Ahwatukee,” it said. It also noted that Estrella, Laveen and South Mountain Village offered lower rents and that they “could see spillover demand from those priced out of expensive East Valley submarkets.”

CoStar also suggested that once housing comes, retail won’t be far behind and that the freeway “could eventually spur the development of new shopping centers,” though it did not predict any significant office building development along its path. “The South Mountain Freeway is an essential addition to Phoenix’s infrastructure in order for it to accommodate one of the fastest growing areas in the nation. However, its future impact on commercial real estate remains to be seen,” CoStar said.

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Some municipalities to sue over Proposition 126 tax ban BY JIM WALSH AND WAYNE SCHUTSKY AFN Staff Writers

lthough they say they don’t want to trample the will of voters, Mesa, Scottsdale and other city officials – but not Phoenix – are filing suit over the just-approved ballot proposition banning additional taxes on services. Claiming the Prop 126’s language is ambiguous language, an unknown number of municipalities are banding together to seek a declaratory judgement that would define what constitutes a service and what can and can‘t be taxed. The city councils in Mesa and Scottsdale in separate meetings last month voted to join the suit. Mesa officials are concerned the new law could undermine the impact of a separate ballot question approved by votes to raise the sales tax 0.25 percent to hire more police and firefighters. “Proposition 126 creates multiple issues and ambiguities that endanger the ability of the City of Mesa to collect and retain the Public Safety sales tax,’’ according to a statement issued by the city. The statement was issued several days

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“Not being able to collect the Public Safety sales tax in its entirety would mean there would be fewer firefighters and police officers serving our city,’’ the statement said. “We don’t take challenging the initiative lightly, but our commitment to Mesa voters to fund our police and fire and medical departments to ensure a safe community for our citizens makes it necessary.’’ The Scottsdale City Council voted to join the suit, and give the Ballard Spahr law firm a $50,000 retainer to represent Scottsdale’s interests. “It is uncertain from a legal prospective exactly what effect this Proposition will have on cities’ taxing ability, including but not limited to what constitutes a “service,’’ according to a Scottsdale agenda item. “It is important to the city’s fiscal planning to have clarity regarding the effect of this proposition.’’ Kelly Corsette, a city spokesman, said Scottsdale is seeking clarity. “Scottsdale is still working through its analysis of any potential impact given the

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Lawmaker wants to make it easier to dodge traffic tickets BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

rizona motorists accused of speeding and other offenses could soon have a new way to escape their tickets – and the higher insurance rates that follow. A proposal by Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, would allow drivers who think they are innocent – or think they can convince a judge of that – to attend defensive driving classes if they are unable to make their case in court. Right now, that opportunity is available only to those who choose not to contest a citation. The moment someone fights it, the defensive driving option evaporates. Motorists who successfully complete the four-hour classes, whether in person or online, have the citation wiped from their records. That means no points on their license. And a ticket erased with a defensive driving class is not reported to insurance companies, meaning they cannot use the citation as an excuse to jack up a premium. Kavanagh, who crafted HB 2005, said it’s only fair that all motorists be given the

same chance to wipe out their tickets. “If a person is innocent and wants to avail themselves of their rights to plead not guilty, but unfortunately are erroneously found guilty, they should still have the right to take the course to improve themselves and not get points on their license,’’ he said. But David Childers, who lobbies for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, said it’s not that simple. He said the insurance companies he represents have no problem with all motorists who get traffic tickets going to defensive driving school to become more skilled behind the wheel. The issue, Childers said, is hiding their citations from insurance companies. He said insurers have to bring in enough money to cover their losses. And right now, that system is built on those drivers whose habits are more likely to cause claims paying more. Conversely, good drivers pay less. Blocking insurers from knowing about those bad drivers, he said, undermines all that. “The people who don’t get tickets will pay for the people who do,’’ Childers said. Kavanagh sees the issue through a

different lens. He contends that many of the people who fight traffic tickets are really not guilty of anything. But the current system, Kavanagh said, discourages them from fighting for fear they will lose – and lose the opportunity to have the citation erased. “So you reward people who break the law and you penalize people who didn’t and avail themselves of their constitutional right to plead not guilty,’’ he said. That, of course, presumes that everyone who goes to court really is innocent and not simply hoping to escape the ticket on a technicality or because the police officer does not show up. Kavanagh, however, said it’s irrelevant to him even if the person actually did commit the traffic offense. “Even if the person who pleads not guilty is guilty, they should have the same rights as the person who is guilty and pleads guilty,’’ he said. Kavanagh said the current law makes no sense. “Are we sending people to driving school because we want them to learn something to become safer drivers?’’ he asked. “Or are we sending people to driving school to bribe them not to avail

themselves of their constitutional rights to adjudication?’’ Childers said his clients likely have no problem incentivizing people to attend defensive driving classes – and becoming safer drivers – as long as the information about their tickets was forwarded to the insurance companies to make adjustments in their rates and ensure that only the motorists with bad habits pay the additional charges. “There could be an issue there,’’ Kavanagh said of rates going up on good drivers to pay for the bad ones who are not identified. But here, too, he questions the fairness of some of the speeding citations that motorists get. “It’s balanced the other way because of how easy it is to get an undeserved photo radar ticket,’’ he said. This is far from the first time that Arizona lawmakers have tinkered with the idea of making it easier for motorists to escape tickets – and higher premiums. At one time defensive driving classes ran seven hours, requiring people to sit in a classroom for two evenings or one weekend See

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uncertainties in the proposition arising from, among other things, the absence of a definition of “services,’’ according to Scottsdale’s statement. The constitutional amendment was overwhelmingly approved by voters, 64 percent to 35 percent. It prohibits the state and each county, city, town, district or other political subdivision in Arizona from imposing a new or increased tax on services that was not already in effect on Dec. 31, 2017, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office. But Mesa voters also approved Question Two, which increases the city sales tax increase, by a vote of 53 percent to 47 percent. The tax was represented to generate $15 million for the police department, to fund 65 positions, and to raise $10 million for the fire department. Giles said hotels and restaurants already are maintaining they don’t have to pay that increase. “We’re not going to tax realtors and doctors,’’ Giles added. “We need a judge to tell us, ‘you can tax this, you can’t tax that.’’’

“We don’t want to undo the will of the voters,’’ Giles said. “We need to know how many police and firefighters to hire.’’ Proposition 126 was viewed as an attempt to stave off future attempts by the state legislature to tax services. A bill to tax financial services was introduced in 2016, but it failed to win approval. The proposition was sponsored by Citizens for Fair Tax Policy, which included national and state realtor groups. Advertising in support of the measure alluded to potential new taxes on veterinary services, health care and child care. The Arizona Association of Realtors submitted more than 400,000 signatures on petitions last June to put Prop 126 on the November ballot and cover everything from their own services to medical care, barbers, lobbying services and weight-loss centers. The desire is to protect senior citizens and the poor from new taxes that a future legislature might impose, said Holly Mabery, a Prescott real estate agent who chairs the effort. But Mabery didn’t dispute that the ballot measure, if approved, would prevent lawmakers from revamping taxes

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‘Street Medicine’ helps Phoenix homeless get health care BY ANYA MAGNUSON Cronkite News

xpect people who are living on the streets to be exhausted from carrying around everything they own, all the time, Bonnie Ervin told her volunteer trainees. Also expect them to be hypervigilant, so don’t walk up on them without warning. Ervin, a social work instructor at Arizona State University, knows how traumatizing life on the streets is – starting at age 8, she was homeless for months at a time. Years later, she struggles daily with having a heightened startle response. Ervin was advising the more than 50 students from ASU, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University she trained in mid-November on how to approach, communicate with and provide basic medical aid to people who are homeless. It’s her way of giving back. The volunteers’ work is part of Street Medicine Phoenix, a new program created to provide medical outreach to the homeless where they live – on the streets. The help ranges from screenings for blood pressure and diabetes to referrals for phys-

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them a referral to a food bank nearby,” Zeien said. Street Medicine Phoenix is part of Student Health Outreach and Wellness, a volunteer clinic run by health care professionals and students from Arizona’s state universities. Many of the volunteers getting involved with Street Medicine previously worked with the clinic. “Teams of students are actually going to go out and engage people on the street – meet them where they are – regardless of whether they’re tied to a health care entity or not,” said Liz Harrell, the clinic’s program director. “The idea is to start building relationships and then referring (them) to resources before problems hit. We’re trying to engage vulnerable populations across the spectrum, before they even hit a health problem or need.” Such work is not just for the benefit of people receiving treatment but for public health, said Dr. Jen Hartmark-Hill, a Street Medicine faculty adviser. “As health care gets more and more advanced … the more people get left behind,” she said. “If we don’t collaborate and we don’t address the social determinants of health, we’re all going to sink.” National health data show the average lifespan for those who are homeless is 42 to 52 years, Hartmark-Hill said, compared with the average life expectancy in the United States of 78 years. “We need to know who the person is, not just what they have,” Hartmark-Hill said. When they started their research, Zeien and Hanna thought they knew what people living on the streets needed: medical care. But they discovered basic needs and basic resources are first in line. Henry, who lives on the streets and didn’t want his last name used because of a stigma surrounding homelessness, reflected on how limiting such a life can be. When you’re homeless, “every little thing that normally isn’t a big deal, is,” he said, adding that he sometimes spends a whole day waiting in line for a shower or to get food. “This is a big city, there’s lots of resources,” Henry said. “The problem is a lot of people don’t know how to access them. The help is there. The hearts are there. You just need someone to facilitate.” Hanna said Street Medicine could be the link to that care. “We don’t want to reinvent the wheel,” he said. “We’re taking advantage of community organizations already established within our surrounding area.”

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wo Kyrene School District employees are among the four new teachers who are newly certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching standards. The addition of Katherine Riley, an Akimel A-al Middle School teacher, and Ahwatukee resident Sharyn Weinheimer brings to 53 the number of teachers with national certification, according to the board. Also earning national certification at Kyrene were Julie Hackmann, visual and performing arts coordinator, and Hannah Parnell, a teacher at Mirada Leadership Academy in Chandler. Kyrene Superintendent Jan Vesely praised their achievement, noting it can take years of study and demonstrating in various ways their competency before a teacher earns national certification. Only 1,460 teachers out of about

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On the left, Sharyn Weinheimer of Ahwatukee, now a coordinator of Kyrene School District’s intervention program, received a district congratulations for achieving national certification. On the right, Akimel A-al Middle School teacher Katherine Riley, center, celebrates her national certification with, from left, academic interventionist Amy Ordonez, Superintendent Jan Vesely, certified professional development coordinator Jo Shurman and academic/behavioral specialist Stephani Wickwire.

50,000 in Arizona have national board certification and another 664 in the state are candidates. Currently more than

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Chandler nonprofit offers hope, food to thousands BY COLLEEN SPARKS AFN Staff Writer

nonprofit organization that launched in a church kitchen nearly 20 years ago offers hope and nourishment to tens of thousands of people who struggle to get enough food to eat around Christmas and every month of the year. Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank, which began in 2001 out of Saint Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Chandler, will also be able to offer more fresh produce to food-insecure people thanks to a $12,000 grant from UnitedHealthcare to the Association of Arizona Food Banks. The food bank became a separate entity in 2005 and now occupies a space on N. Arizona Avenue, just south of Knox Road. Jan Terhune, executive director of Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank, said the nonprofit’s mission is to “provide food and basic necessities to our neighbors in need and unite the community in the fight against hunger.” “What we’ve deduced over time is that

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our clients actually look a lot like you and I,” Terhune said. “They have jobs, maybe one, two, three (jobs). They have vehicles. They’re just in that space where they can’t make ends meet and need a little help.” Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank helped more than 80,000 people last year, Terhune said. Its many programs include the

food bank that is open weekdays, a holiday food distribution around Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter and Meals to Grow programs that provide food to students in East Valley schools. Anyone in need can show up at Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank weekdays to get an emergency food box by showing a

photo ID and registering with the nonprofit. The boxes have enough nonperishable food for six to eight days of hunger relief, including pasta, rice, beans, fruit or vegetables and soup. The emergency food boxes are available from 9 a.m. to noon Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. Matthew’s Crossing also picks up perishable food such as milk, eggs, meat and yogurt from 18 grocery stores every week. Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank also provides food through drives held by 50 to 60 other organizations, including the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, fitness centers, Intel and VFW posts. “Our primary source of revenue is from individuals who either give to us at tax credit season, which is now,” Terhune said. “Every spring we have A Night To Fight Hunger gala.” Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank also distributes meals for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. See

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trict’s multii-tiered systems of support, which provides academic, behavioral and social-emotional learning intervention. While it can take years to earn certification, the process allows teachers to sharpen their practice, showcase their talent in the classroom and demonstrate their dedication to students and their profession. It also benefits them as well as students, according to the board’s website, noting that certification “opens doors” to new

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It gives out about 600 meals with turkey, pie and the traditional trimmings for Thanksgiving. Around Christmas, people receive ham, vegetables, stuffing, a cake mix and other items, Terhune said. Hams are part of the meals at Easter. Some of the food is provided by Marlin Services, a contractor. Every month, people 65 and older can pick up boxes with pasta, vegetables, fruit and other foods through a senior food box program that Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank offers in partnership with St. Mary’s Food Bank. And children, teens and community college students can get help through Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank’s Meals To Grow program. The nonprofit distributes 1,000 backpacks filled with canned meat, fruit, vegetables, pasta and other foods to students in Chandler, Gilbert, Higley, Mesa and Tempe schools every week. Each backpack has enough food to feed the students two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners and many snacks so they can get through their weekend without being hungry. Food closets at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, as well as in junior high and high school campuses around the East Valley, offer food to students for weekday evening needs.

Hippocratic Oath. Those propositions involve a commitment to students and their learning; a knowledge of the subjects they teach and how to teach them; a responsibility for managing and monitoring student learning; a systematic approach to their practice and ability to learn from experience; and membership in learning communities that exchange ideas about, and approaches to, teaching for professional development. National Board Standards “define what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do” in 25 different academic ar-

The Summer Snack Pack program offers students snacks with protein including vegetables and fruit to get through the summer as one of the other Meals To Grow efforts. Matthew’s Crossing provided 200 snack packs in the summer of 2016 and 7,000 snack packs in the summer of last year, Terhune said. As part of a new program in Meals to Grow, called Schools-2-Schools, the nonprofit teams up with Gilbert High School and Thew Elementary School in Tempe to provide backpacks filled with food. Besides offering sustenance for their bodies, Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank also feeds children’s minds. With its Read to Grow program, anyone in need ages birth to 14 can get free books at the nonprofit organization’s retail space. More than 25,000 books have been given out since the program began in fall 2016. Saint Matthew’s Episcopal Church buys new books while a book drive Chandler Kiwanis Club organized and donations from Savers thrift store also supply the program. Matthew’s Food Crossing will be able to buy a three-door refrigeration unit to hold perishable foods with the UnitedHealthcare grant to the Association of Arizona Food Banks. UnitedHealthcare awarded $2 million in grants to local organizations in Arizona that focused on social determinants to good health, including hunger.

Paz de Cristo in Mesa is the other East Valley organization that received a similar grant and Terhune said, “What their investment is going to be used for is another three-door refrigeration unit.” “It will help support rent in additional retail spaces so that we can put in a fridge,” she added. The goal is to take fruits and vegetables that come to Matthew’s Crossing through United Food Bank via a program sponsored by Feeding America in vans to East Valley schools. Matthew’s Crossing will likely rotate distribution, designating one day a week or month to Chandler-Gilbert Community College and the schools in the K-12 school districts, Terhune said. “Just from a nutrition perspective, if you can eat healthier you’re gonna be happier,” she said. “And frankly children and adults who don’t have to struggle with hunger relief do better in school and life. We’re blessed. Those opportunities (for grants) are far and few between.” Joe Gaudio, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Arizona, said Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank is a deserving organization. The insurer chose Arizona and four other states for the recent grants. Gaudio said he is “very impressed,” especially since Matthew’s Crossing is going to add fresh produce. “They’ve been doing it for over 17

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years,” Gaudio said. “They have an emphasis on emergency food boxes. We don’t talk enough about the Matthew’s Crossings and the Paz de Cristos and all the other smaller-scale food banks that take place that are out there that you’ll find in schools, find in churches. “The work that they do is incredible, and it has allowed for what amounts to a distribution system. There’s a network for smaller food banks that are supported. It’s really amazing to see how that system comes together to meet a great need, and we’re honored and privileged to be a part of it.” He said UnitedHealthcare’s mission is “to help people live healthier lives.” “We are a health insurance company, but we provide health insurance across multiple lines of business or products,” Gaudio said. “We’re more than a healthcare company. We’re more than a payer. We provide our members with access to a fantastic network of hospitalists and specialists and other physicians. We’ve done a very unique housing initiative.” He said UnitedHealthcare invited organizations to talk about their mission and how they would spend the grant money, and the Association of Arizona Food Banks was impressive. “They are a disciplined organization,” with a strong reputation, Gaudio said. “There’s just not a lot of fresh produce provided to food banks because it’s expensive to ship. That just really struck a chord.”

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Horizon Honors holding an admissions lottery for 2019-20

Horizon Honors Schools in Ahwatukee are now accepting lottery forms for the 2019-2020 school year. Lottery forms must be submitted online at horizonclc. org by Jan. 21. In addition, info sessions and tours are available for prospective families. Reservations are required and available at horizonclc.org. Horizon Honors Schools is an organization of tuition-free, public, charter schools which provide continuous learning, K-12. Located in Ahwatukee, over 1,500 students from cities throughout the East Valley attend the schools. Both Horizon Honors Schools are graded “A” by the Arizona Department of Education.

Chamber’s A’Fare to remember Prohibition Era in style

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation is now selling tickets for Ahwatukee A’fare – a Prohibition Era themed evening of art, jazz, dance, drinks and bites. Professionally produced by HDE Agency, the inaugural event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2, from 5-9 p.m. at Desert Foothills Park. Featuring local artists, restaurants, breweries, distilleries and music. Themed attire is optional. Admission is $50 online or $60 at the door and includes food and drink samples. This is a 21-and-over event. Tickets are on sale at ahwatukeechamber.com. In 2011, the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce established the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce Community Foundation (ACCF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, as an additional component focusing on civic, social and educational programs and projects

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Parent-toddler class offered at Summit School in Ahwatukee

Summit School in Ahwatukee offers parents and toddlers a first step into a world of learning through “Toddler Discoveries,” a developmentally appropriate and fun-filled experience for children 18 to 36 months and their adult companion. Children can enjoy art, building, fine motor development, dramatic play, group stories and songs, with time to play. Adults will also have an opportunity to discuss relevant “toddler topics” with an experienced teacher. Registration is underway for a new class starting the end of January. The spring class is being offered 9-11 a.m. on Thursdays through April. To enroll: email Admissions@SummitSchoolAZ.org.

AARP offering its Smart Driver Course for seniors here

AARP is sponsoring the Smart Driver Course, which enables seniors to refresh their driving skills while learning about changes in road designs, intersections and signage and technological changes to our cars. After attending the four-hour class, participants will receive a certificate that may make them eligible for insurance discounts. The next classes will be at the Pecos Senior Center, 17010 S. 48th St. on Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at LivGenerations Ahwatukee Senior Living, 15815 S. 50th St., Ahwatukee, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 13. The cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members. To register, call Jane at 480-710-7265

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Read the book at home for the Magic Tree House Book Club, then do fun time-travel activities at the library. Kids can read this month’s Magic Tree House series title Knight at Dawn by Mary Pope Osborne on their own or with family to prepare for hands-on activities that bring the story to life. February’s book: Mummies in the Morning by Mary Pope Osborne. DETAILS>> 4-5:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 6-11. Free. No registration required.

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Mountain Pointe High School will host an informational workshop about the school for all eighth grade students and their families. DETAILS>> 5-8 p.m., 44th Street and Knox Road gymnasium. Information: Joe Dominguez at jdominguez@tempeunion.org.

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Explore hands-on creative ways to design, experiment and invent while learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) through tinkering. DETAILS>> 2-4 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 6-11. Free. No registration required.

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through Exodus that is biblically accurate and understandable for everyone. Learn the historical perspective which reveals the love of God for all His people. Technology and questions are both encouraged. DETAILS>> 9:15 a.m. Mountain View Lutheran Church. 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. 480-8932579. mvlutheran.org/classes.

Learn gardening from pros

Learn desert gardening by getting your hands dirty with the Ahwatukee Community Gardening Project. Share in the knowledge, the produce and the smiles. All ages welcome. Bring sun protection and water, tools optional. DETAILS>> 8-9:15 a.m. in the northwest corner of the park at 4700 E. Warner Road, Ahwatukee, behind the guitar player at the Ahwatukee Farmers Market, which is open 9a.m.-1 p.m. Information: acgarden.org or 480-759-5338.

Chess, knitters clubs

Two new clubs meet in Ahwatukee every Sunday: the Chess Club for players at all skill levels and Knitters Anonymous for all levels of knitters and people who crochet. DETAILS>> The Chess Club meets at 11 a.m. and Knitters Anonymous meets at 2 p.m., both at Sun Cup Café, 1241 E. Chandler Blvd. For either club, call 480-246-1912 for more information.

This biblical scripture study embraces a spiritfilled, intellectually honest and refreshingly understandable exploration of God’s Word. Lessons will combine Christian and Jewish theology along with bible history, archaeology and linguistics for a rich learning experience. DETAILS>> 9:15 a.m. Mountain View Lutheran Church. 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. Information: 480-893-2579. www.mvlutheran.org/classes.

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This learning handbell choir teaches you how to ring those bells! The group presents occasionally during worship services and special holidays throughout the school year. DETAILS>> 6 p.m. Mountain View Lutheran Church. 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. 480-893-2579. mvlutheran.org.

Power Partners meet

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce’s Power Partners meets. It’s a category-specific networking and leads group. Non-Chamber members can attend one event to “check it out.” DETAILS>> noon-1 p.m.at Native Grill and Wings 5030 E. Ray Road, Ahwatukee. Contact: Gina Jenkins 480-990-5444.

LD 18 Dems meet monthly

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Babytime for walkers

Babies up to 23 months who are walking and are accompanied by a favorite adult enjoy Babytime with Sign Language for Walkers, with songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books and playtime in each lively session. DETAILS>> Except Jan. 21, 9:30-10 a.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages walking to 23 months. Free. Tickets are limited & available in the library 30 minutes before program start time.

Babytime for crawlers

Accompanied by a favorite adult, babies birth to crawling can enjoy songs, music, rhymes, books, interactive stories, simple sign language words, activities to promote movement and playtime. DETAILS>> Except Jan. 21, 10:30-11 a.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages birth to crawling. Free. Tickets are limited & available in the library 30 minutes before program start time.

Digital City

Children can let their digital creativity flow in this self-guided tech “playground.” We provide handson beginner bots, exercises to build fine motor skills and Chromebooks preloaded with links to code-learning environments, 3D modeling and digital art programs. DETAILS>> Except Jan. 21, 4-5 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 5-12. Free. No registration required.

TUESDAYS

Estrangement support

Although rarely discussed, family estrangement is far more common than most people realize. The estranged suffer from loneliness, lack of self-esteem, guilt, anger and depression. Desert Foothills United Methodist Church provides a support group that meets the first Tuesday of every month. The public is invited to the “Living Loss” sessions. No questions asked, and anonymity will be respected. DETAILS>> 7 p.m., first Tuesday of every month; 2156 E. Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee. Free. Information: 480-460-1025 and office@desertfoothills.org. The January meeting will be Jan. 8 because of the holiday.

Prayer night offered

Ahwatukee Health and Recovery holds a weekly prayer night. The public is invited. DETAILS>> noon-1:30 p.m., 16515 S. 40th Street #119, Ahwatukee. Free.

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Inner Vision Yoga Studio offers chair yoga to help seniors and people recovering from injuries to stay fit. DETAILS>> 1:30-2:30 p.m., 4025 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. $6 per class. Information: 480-3302015 or donna@innervisionyoga.com.

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Phoenix Mercury brightens hospice patient’s day BY LIN SUE COONEY AFN Guest Writer

inny Millar, 95, is cute as a button. She looks like the quintessential grandmother, with soft white curls and eyes that twinkle with amusement. Nothing, not even her advanced cancer diagnosis, dampens her spirit. “I’ve had a wonderful life with my family and friends and so much love,” she told me cheerfully. “Now I’ve reached the stop sign and I’m going to cross the street soon.” Ginny’s optimism charmed our whole care team at Hospice of the Valley’s Dobson Home – including medical director Shelly Myer. During one of their chats, they discovered a mutual love for the game of basketball. Dr. Shelly Myer, a season-ticketholder and huge fan of the Phoenix Mercury,

her respect for the competitive spirit of women athletes. The very next day, the Mercury sent Scorch to pay Ginny a visit at the bedside. The dancing mascot wore a white doctor’s coat and, after a few fancy moves, presented an autographed basketball and several autographed team photos. Ginny’s delight quickly turned to tears of happiness, as she exclaimed, “I can’t stop crying. I’m so overwhelmed.” Soon her family members, who were in on the surprise, were dabbing their eyes (Special to AFN) too. “I was in shock when Dr. MyHospice of the Valley's Dobson Home arranged a special visit for Ginny Millar, a longtime basketball fan at 95. ers pulled this off," said daughter Wendy Wesley. “It made mom’s immediately contacted the team to share day and it made my day. It was truly pheGinny’s admiration for Diana Taurasi and nomenal.”

But Scorch saved the best for last. He brought in a laptop and hit the play button. Up came a video that Diana Taurasi recorded just for Ginny, wishing her well and thanking her for being such a devoted fan. It was a very special day for a very special lady. “My plan for today was to put my lipstick on and fix my hair,” she chuckled. “I never dreamed that I would have such a wonderful surprise.” Thanks to the Phoenix Mercury, Ginny and her family have an amazing memory to cherish. And thanks to Ginny, we’re reminded how important it is to enjoy each day and make every moment matter. Now, that’s a game changer. -Lin Sue Cooney is a spokeswoman for Hospice of the Valley.

What, we worry? No need to copy others’ fretting BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ AFN Columnist

et’s start 2019 on a high note, shall we? It’s not every day that the New York Times, busy authoring what it believes to be “the first draft of history,” forgoes a golden opportunity to slag our Valley. I believe being ignored by the East Coast media elite represents a sure sign of progress. I’m talking about a story dated Dec. 26, by Times journalist Emily Badger. The premise: Every major American city has a nightmare fear of becoming another American city. Seattle, for example, fears becoming another San Francisco, with that city’s stratospheric rents and homeless camps. San Francisco, by contrast, fears becoming another Manhattan, chock full of vista-ruining skyscrapers. Even New Yorkers are fretful, writes Badger, about “becoming Seattle on steroids.” In particular, that conjures

up fears of “high housing costs, tall buildings and tech bros.” The story goes on to inventory various city nightmares: “You don’t want to become Manhattan (too dense), Portland (too twee), Boston (too expensive), Seattle (too tech-y), Houston (too sprawling), Los Angeles (too congested), Las Vegas (too speculative), Chicago (too indebted).” Even the residents of Kansas City are worried. The Kansas City Star recently urged city leaders to “Stop the Denverization of Kansas City.” Denver, it seems, has become synonymous with gentrifying neighborhoods and crowding out longtime residents. At least to people who for some inexplicable reason choose to live in Kansas City. The Valley and Phoenix? Not a single mention. You’d think somewhere in America – maybe Pocatello, Idaho, or El Paso, Texas – some mayor or newspaper writer would take umbrage at the building of another new Walgreens and scream, “Let’s not become another

Phoenix, people!” Nope. Not a one. You can take this omission one of two ways. Either the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area is such a nonentity that no other city even thinks about becoming like us. Or life is so good here, other cities wouldn’t mind becoming a bit more, shall we say, Phoenician. Personally, I think it’s the latter. The Valley ranks among the Top 10 metro areas for job growth these days in multiple lists. The cost of living and housing here ranks as significantly less expensive than New York, LA, San Francisco, Chicago or Miami. Even the average Phoenix commute of 26 minutes, per U.S. Census statistics, creates far less hassle than the typical commute in New York (42 minutes), Chicago (35 minutes) or San Francisco (34 minutes). The economic and housing market news emanating from the Valley has been so relentlessly positive these last few years, you really can’t blame the

24,036 people who moved here in 2017, placing Phoenix Number Two on yet another list – the fastest growing cities in America. The New York Times may not have the slightest clue, but 65 people a day for sure got the message – the living isn’t exactly bad here in the Valley. I’ve lived in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, and the Miami suburbs and I’m here to tell you, the only way I’m moving out of Arizona is in a wooden box or a tasteful ceramic urn. As for collective community anxiety, I think we can all agree that metro Phoenix needs to keep an eye on not becoming the next Los Angeles (too much smog and too many Californians) or the next Las Vegas (a city with all the soul of a big box Walmart at 3 a.m. on the outskirts of west hell). For now, though, we seem to be doing just fine. No one’s afraid of us. No one’s even paying attention. And that’s very good news for the 4.5 million of us who call this Valley home.

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new gym and fitness concept has just opened in Ahwatukee and it might provide that needed push for procrastinators to get into shape. Eat The Frog Fitness, located in the Target shopping center at Ray and 48th Street, has devised an approach to guarantee results in eight weeks. The 3000-square-foot space is designed to be an effective but also cozy boutique fitness studio to achieve your fitness goals, with discipline and encouragement thrown in the mix. Owners Mike and Kat McMahon owned two community publications businesses in Scottsdale which they sold and then pondered this past year on what new business they could build to benefit the community. Fitness was not part of their professional background, but they experienced The Frog fitness techniques

at another location and got amazing results with their own workouts. At the entrance, you will see a quote from Mark Twain on the wall which embodies the philosophy: “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” The idea is to promote getting challenging things out of the way first and then get on with your day. As Mike says, “It’s all about today” and “it’s all about quitting procrastination and just do that first step”. Their team will help devise a fitness program suitable for each member and as one participant said, “hold me accountable.” Mike said that encouragement from other members of each exercise group helps build motivation for each member. “It becomes addictive.” He achieved dramatic, positive changes in his own blood chemistry in about seven months. The business is a franchise and the McMahons bought the rights for three loca-

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State growth may be depressing wages BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

rizona added new residents in the past year at a faster pace than all but three other states. But that could be depressing wages here. New figures from the Census Bureau show the state population as of July 1 – the point at which the government measures – at 7,171,646 – up 1.7 percent over the previous year. Only Nevada, Idaho and Utah did better. Arizona also was No. 4 in population growth on a pure numeric basis with its 122,770 new residents. That’s no small feat given that Arizona is only the 14th largest state in the nation. States that added more residents – Texas, Florida and California – all are much larger. But there’s a downside of sorts to all this. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November ticked up a tenth of a point, to 4.7 percent – a full percentage point higher than the figure

for the country as a whole. It’s not a question of jobs not being created. In fact, private sector employment is up by nearly 99,000 over the same period a year earlier. But employers have been unable to create jobs faster than there are people looking for them. And that, in turn, can have a ripple effect in wages: More people looking for work can mean employers don’t have to pay as much to attract talent. The average hourly wage in Arizona is currently $25.77 versus $27.28 for the rest of the country. And Arizona wages are up just 0.7 percent in the past year, versus a 3.1 percent boost nationally. There is no question but that Arizona’s population growth is being driven by people moving here versus natural growth, meaning births minus deaths. Almost 80 percent of the year-over-year increase is from migration, primarily from other states though with some international

growth. More residents means more people looking for work. “If we are getting people willing to move into the area from outside that are willing to take a lower wage because of what they perceive to be advantages such as climate, that’s been a persistent issue here,’’ said Tom Rex, associate director at the Center for Competitiveness and Prosperity Research at Arizona State University. But Rex said the questions of average pay and the statewide unemployment rate are more complex. And some of that, he said, relates to the difference between the major urban areas and the rest of the state. “The job availability really isn’t that good in many of the rural areas,’’ he said. That, said Rex, is complicated by the fact that the education level of many rural residents is less than the rest of the state. “A lot of the people that live up there are not very educated,’’ he said. “They’re really not qualified to fill a lot of the jobs.’’ Rex said to the extent that jobs are creat-

ed, the residents there are “outcompeted’’ by people moving there from Phoenix, Tucson – or out of state – who are attracted by the rural lifestyle and willing to accept the wages offered. “So you do have a persistent employment problem in those parts,’’ he said. Thursday’s new state employment report does have some bright signs. The number of people working in the manufacture of computers and electronic parts is up 11.2 percent since the same time a year ago. Still, that’s only a tiny sector of the Arizona economy: just 32,200 employees out of more than 2.4 million in the private sector. By contrast, there are more than 234,000 people employed at restaurants and bars, one of the lower-paying sectors of the economy. That exceeds not just everyone working in the state’s financial sector but also construction and the entire manufacturing industry. See

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wanting to get back into shape or improve their health. They have members ranging from young teens to elderly seniors. The concept was inspired by one of the founders, Bryan Clay, an Olympic Decathlon Gold & Silver medalist. It utilizes the combination of cutting-edge technology and your own body’s science to design your workout. Each class incorporates cardio, strength training, core flexibility and recovery, but will have a dominance in one of these areas. Classes always have a warm up and cool down period to reduce muscle soreness the next day. You will first get a pre-fitness assessment (fit test) to mark your strength, flexibility, core strength and best heart rate training zones. This is your “body science” part. You then receive an eight week personalized “prescription” workout plan, and you will be assessed again post training to measure your results. The McMahons offered a two week preview to try the concept from Nov. 19 to Dec. 2 and had a high rate of membership sign-ups. Their grand opening was Dec. 3. You can sign up now at any time for a free, no obligation, one-hour class

to experience The Frog training concept yourself. The McMahons will also be developing partnerships with local businesses and offer a social gathering every second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The atmosphere is upbeat and personal. Members enjoy access after-hours, 24/7 and can always observe proper exercise form prompted by automated screens to guide their workout. A green, avatar workout icon, dubbed “Mr. Perfect,” will show the recommended pattern and form throughout each class. Every participant’s real-time heartrate is also displayed on the screen to monitor. Diane Reisinger, 52 of Ahwatukee, who works for the City of Mesa Safety Department, signed up during the two week preview. She said she already belongs to another local small gym, but likes the after-hours flexibility and screens which will virtually take you through your chosen workout. She stated her main goal is to stay healthy and “work out the stress.” To try the Frog fitness concept and take advantage of a free one-hour session, call 480-306-7661. Information: eatthefrogfitness.com, facebook.com/EatTheFrogFitnessAhwatukee

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Wages aside, there are other signs of job health. The number of people collecting unemployment benefits is now below 20,000, the first time that has happened since the end of the recession. It’s also 11.7 percent less than a year ago. Retail trade employment also was up sharply in November. That’s not a big surprise given the seasonal hiring that takes place, with particularly strong monthover-month gains in clothing and department stores. But the spirit of the season – and the buying that goes along with it – wasn’t enough to keep total employment in clothing stores from dropping by 3.4 percent in the past year amid increased competition from online retailers.

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Goldwater exhibit displays rarely seen sides of Arizona BY NIKI D’ANDREA AFN Executive Director

li Goldwater remembers flying in a plane over the Grand Canyon with William F. Buckley, Jr. and her grandfather, Barry Goldwater, when she was about five years old. “We flew up there, and he would always have a camera,” she recalls. “He usually had a couple cameras with him, because he’d be shooting black and white and color. So at an early age, I remember just traveling around the state with him, and we usually flew in an airplane or a helicopter. I couldn’t vote, but I worked for him. I got to travel with him around the state when he gave speeches and whatnot.” Though he’s known internationally as the late five-term U.S. Senator from Arizona and Republican nominee for President of the United States in the 1964 election, Barry Goldwater was also an archivist of Arizona history. To a large extent, he is Arizona history. Little Barry Goldwater was the ring-bearer at the first wedding held after Arizona’s statehood in 1912 – an event he recounted in 1978 for the Arizona History Project: “I remember I was only about four years old, standing outside waiting for the telegraph boy to bring a message saying that President Taft had signed us into statehood. It was Joe Meltzer’s determination to be the first man married in the State of Arizona. Sure enough, I can still see that dust coming up old unpaved First Avenue with the messenger with the telegram.” In adulthood, Goldwater would have captured that dust being kicked up into the air on camera. Over the course of his life, he took more than 15,000 photographs, and the vast majority of them capture snapshots of a lost Arizona: vistas of untamed wilderness; detailed close-ups of desert flora; action shots of wild horses; candid photos of Native American children. An extensive selection of Goldwater’s photographs will be on display in the exhibit Photographs by Barry Goldwater: The Arizona Highways Collection, opening on Jan. 6 at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West (SMoW). The exhibition was done in coordination with presenting sponsor SRP and Arizona Highways magazine, which published a now sold-out December 2018

(Photo by Peggy Goldwater/Courtesy the Barry & Peggy Goldwater Foundation)

This photo, “Portrait of the Artist as a Married Man,” shows Barry Goldwater using a movie camera at Coal Mine Canyon around 1936.

edition dedicated to Goldwater’s images. Ali Goldwater has been working for years to preserve and digitize her grandfather’s photos for the Barry & Peggy Goldwater

(Photo courtesy the Barry & Peggy Goldwater Foundation)

Goldwater titled this 1959 shot“Hopi Child.”

Foundation, which she founded in 2018. “This has been a dream of mine for many years,” says Goldwater, who gathered negatives and photos from fellow family members as well as institutions throughout the U.S. that housed part of her grandfather’s body of work. “Initially, a few years ago, I started visiting the directors of these institutions and talking to them about the collection and what I wanted to do, and they were all on board, but they also kind of looked at me and said, ‘Wow, you’re really going to do that? Because there’s 15,000 (photos).’” Photographs by Barry Goldwater: The Arizona Highways Collection is the first all-photo solo exhibition at SMoW. “The community of Scottsdale couldn’t be prouder than to feature as its first one-person photography show the work of a highly distinguished native Arizonan, Paradise Valley resident and a U.S. Senator of Arizona,” says Dr. Tricia Loscher, assistant museum director of collections, exhibitions and research at Western Spirit.

“Barry Goldwater was a multi-faceted and complex person,” Loscher continues. “His abilities as a businessman were evident as head of a family-owned department store; an avid outdoorsman, he was one of the first people known to shoot the rapids of the Colorado River; a five-term U.S. Senator, his eminence as a political figure looms large as he helped lead the country to preserve and be caretakers of all the best in our nation’s history.” In addition to capturing lost eras in Arizona, Goldwater also had access to places in the state that most people couldn’t casually visit, including Native American reservations, where Goldwater was a frequent visitor and a friend. “I remember one time going up to the Navajo Nation and being in the auditorium,” Ali recalls. “And I was watching (my grandfather) there and him speaking, and he had a great turnout. It was just really interesting to see how receptive they were, and the reception that he got from the Navajo people.” “Not many people were able to capture the different tribes of Arizona like my grandfather,” she adds. “Because he did have their respect and he respected them tremendously. He spent a lot of time on the different reservations.” Goldwater’s photos from the reservations and other rural parts of the state capture the essence of the American West, which made them a perfect fit for SMoW, Loscher says, adding that working with Ali Goldwater has been “a rewarding experience for the staff at SMoW.” “Her insight into her grandfather and the Goldwaters – an early Arizona pioneer family – help keep alive our mission and our vision to boldly immerse our guests in the unique story of the Greater Western Region, illuminating the past to shape our future.” In addition to Goldwater’s photos, the exhibition will include some of his personal items, including one of his camera cases, which he wrote “Goldwater” on with a Sharpie. Also as part of the exhibition, which runs through June 23, the museum will host the event “Growing Up Goldwater” on Wednesday, Jan. 30. Ali Goldwater and several other See

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members of the Goldwater family will be in attendance to share stories and celebrate the life and art of their famed patriarch. “For this special program, members of the Goldwater family will reminisce in a conversational style, sharing memorable photos that have never been seen before and revealing the stories that only they can tell,” Loscher says. Though digitizing all the images continues to be a work in progress for Ali (she says they can digitize 10 to 20 images an hour), she thinks her grandfather would be delighted to see how modern technology is preserving a legacy – both his own, and his beloved home state’s. “I think my grandfather would be extremely proud of us doing this kind of technology. He was very, very techie,” she says. “He loved motorcycles, and he was just one of those guys that could do things and build things. At the end of his life, he was putting together model airplanes, and, as you know, putting together a model airplane is difficult. He had all these itty bitty pieces that he would work with. He turned his dark room into a model airplane room.” Goldwater’s taken her grandfather’s photos on touring exhibitions over the past

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“Navajo Pony,” shot in 1938 by Goldwater shows his keen sense of Arizona’s natural beauty.

several months before landing at SMoW. She says things keep happening that she takes as signs that she’s doing exactly what her grandfather would want her to do. For example, while using a restroom re-

cently at a truck stop in Odessa, Texas, she says she started chatting with another woman, who asked why she was on the road. When Ali explained she was exhibiting photos by her grandfather, Barry Gold-

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water, the woman excitedly recounted how close her family had been to the Goldwaters decades ago. Turns out, the two women’s grandfathers knew each other well. “I mean, what are the odds?” Goldwater asks. “Totally random. I was in a bathroom in Odessa, Texas, and I just happen to run into a woman whose family knew my grandfather.” Ali says she feels her grandfather’s hand in the preservation and exhibition of his photos. “I just know that he is right there every step of the way. And that’s a good feeling,” she says. “That’s what makes me go forward, because I know it’s important. It’s important to me, but I know how important it was to him and my grandmother as well. I know what he wanted, and I just really want to fulfill his and my grandmother’s dreams in bringing to life these amazing images that he spent so much time on and had so much passion for.” Photographs by Barry Goldwater: The Arizona Highways Collection runs Jan. 6 through June 23 at Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, 3830 N. Marshall Way in Scottsdale. Museum admission costs $15 per adult, $13 for seniors and military, $8 for students and children ages 6 to 17, and is free for children younger than 6. For more information, call 480-686-9539 or visit scottsdalemuseumwest.org.

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Garlicky prosciutto chicken with spinach a power meal

ith the holidays behind us, you’re probably looking to eat more lean protein but suffer from chicken boredom. I’m about to change that with this super flavorful, incredibly easy dish that I can only describe as my latest chicken flavor bomb! It’s a stuffed chicken, but not in the way you usually prepare it. This method makes it easier to stuff and much easier to eat. Tucked into each slit of chicken is prosciutto and a slice of your favorite cheese along with garlicky, buttery sage leaves. Then, that garlic butter gets spooned right over the top before it goes into the oven. It really is sensation, especially with my Momma’s spinach salad.

Garlicky Prosciutto Chicken

Ingredients: (For 2 Servings) 2 Large Skinless Boneless Chicken Breasts 12 slices prosciutto, sliced thin 12 (2x1 inch) slices Fontina, Havarti or cheese of your choice 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 3-4 cloves fresh garlic, minced 12 sage leaves ½ cup shredded Mozzarella Salt and pepper to taste Optional, 1 cup marinara sauce (Rao’s Tomato Basil) Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a skillet, melt 4 tablespoons of butter. When it starts to brown, add 3-4 cloves of minced garlic. Add sage leaves and cook for 1 minute, just to soften. (Do not burn the butter.) Wash and pat dry the chicken breasts. Make 5-6 diagonal cuts three quarters of the way through the chicken. Place chicken on a 9X13 baking sheet. Roll up prosciutto slices. Tuck prosciutto, slice of cheese and a sage leaf into each slit in the chicken. Spoon garlic butter over the chicken. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle Mozzarella over each piece of chicken. Bake for 25 minutes, basting halfway through the cooking process with the melted garlic butter. Optional, serve on a bed of warmed marinara sauce. Watch my how-to video: jandatri.com/recipe/ garlicky-prosciutto-chicken.

My Momma’s Spinach Salad

Ingredients for the Salad: 1 large clove of garlic, crushed whole 1 to 1½ bags fresh spinach (about 12 oz.) washed and dried ½ pound crispy bacon, chopped fine (6 pieces) 2 eggs, hardboiled and chopped 1 teaspoon salt (or more as needed) 1 teaspoon coarse ground pepper Ingredients for the Salad Dressing: ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 heaping tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (1/2 lemon) 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce Directions: Prepare salad dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, brown sugar, lemon juice, mustard and Worcestershire sauce until well blended. Set aside. Coat the sides and bottom of a large wooden bowl with garlic, then discard garlic piece. (If you don’t have a wooden bowl, mince the garlic clove and add it to the salad mixture.) In a large bowl, add spinach, crisp bacon, eggs, salt and pepper. Drizzle dressing around the sides of the bowl (so spinach doesn’t get soggy) then gently mix. Serve on chilled salad plates and top with egg and spinach for garnish.

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Cactus Football League hopes to boost adult tackle football in EV BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

ome guys just can’t give it up. Even into adulthood, when some are beyond college age, playing tackle football still gives them a thrill. There are leagues for this, a well-kept secret, a function of many league owners being oblivious to the benefits of marketing. That there are enough people interested to warrant forming entire leagues, much less a team or two, is an equally well-kept secret. But there is demand, and the hundreds of men across the East Valley and Scottsdale who are involved in adult amateur tackle football take it pretty seriously. With the recent cancellation of junior-college football programs across Arizona, the demand soon could be greater. Matt Archer recognized a business opportunity when he saw one, and he strives for the new league that he has created to be an upgrade from others that essentially are adult Pop Warner football.

next step if given the chance. For others, who might be older and for whatever reason have no hope of playing at a higher level, it’s the place to go to continue to knock the crap out of the guy across the line. The idea came to Archer two years ago, shortly after he and the Arizona Spar(Zach Alvira/AFN Staff) tans – an adult Grown men will slug it out in the Cactus Football League, which begins play tackle-football in February. Although this practice session is without pads, games are adult program in the tackle football in full pads. East Valley – lost The emphasis of his Cactus Football in the semifinals of the Gridiron Football League is on player development and on League. Archer had joined the ownership of the creating rules that allow participants to retain eligibility to play college football as a Spartans a month before the season. Short

on offensive lineman, he played, himself, to help his team. “I had tears in my eyes and I told the guys that I would fix everything that we didn’t have go well that season,” said Archer, who was 35 years old at the time. It wasn’t his play that disappointed him. As Owner of M.A. Designs in the East Valley, Archer always emphasized marketing his business. He made it clear to the Spartans, especially the few players who were looking for a steppingstone to the next level, that he would make changes. The Cactus Football League was born. CFL teams are located across the East Valley, Scottsdale, Phoenix and Tucson. First, there had been the Arizona Football League, which began more than 20 years ago and still is in business. The AZFL once was the most competitive in the state but the balance of power shifted to the GFL. Then, Archer’s vision, along with that of his business partner, Rafiel Ashante Lee, came to reality as the CFL. See

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I don’t have a screw loose, but I have 8 in my leg from adult tackle football BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

never was the type of player who was going to be recruited and further my football career after high school. I knew that at a

young age. Instead, I would pursue a career in sports news media, hoping to stay close not only to football but also to other sports I’d grown up playing. A year after I graduated from Highland High, though, I still felt that itch to play. I had no desire to play at the collegiate level. I had already invested too much in my education. But after coming across a photo of an adult tackle-football league here in Arizona, I knew that was my chance to continue playing a sport I love at a recreational level. I joined the Arizona Football League, where I played for five seasons until this

past year, when I made the jump to the new Cactus Football League. I quickly realized that it wasn’t just a group of “weekend warriors” as many of the men – and I mean grown men – often called themselves. Some were fresh out of college, looking for a place to gather more film before figuring out their next move. Others, surprisingly, were ex-professionals, looking to fulfill that itch at a less competitive level. Even though it was essentially adult Pop Warner football, it was extremely competitive. Well, for the most part. When I first saw it, it was like “The Longest Yard.” It’s not strict. Some players don’t practice because of work schedules. Some just show up for the games. It’s not uncommon to see someone go for a smoke before they play. And some arrived with less than their game face on after a night on the town. That’s the kind of stuff that owner Matt Archer is trying to clean up in his new Cactus Football League.

I was 19 in my first year, and some of these guys were in their 30s. When I lined up against someone who had played at an elite level for the first time, I admit I was intimidated, especially given that I had been out of the sport for more than a year. I had grown bigger, faster and stronger since high school, so I could hold my own as one of the youngest in the league. The first time I was on the receiving end of a big hit, I still felt it the next day. But one aspect of these adult tackle-football leagues that differs from high school is that we are all in the same boat in one way or the other. At the end of the day, we all have to go back to work on Monday. So even after a big hit that would generate a loud crowd and sideline reaction, everyone was there to pick you up. In five years in the AZFL, I started in every game, on two teams. My first team, which went 0-10 the year before I joined, See

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Sports editor Zach Alvira (right) makes a block in an adult amateur tackle-football league. A new group, the Cactus Football League, debuts in February with teams in the East Valley and Scottsdale emphasizing player development.

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Before August, more than 10 teams had agreed to join the inaugural Cactus Football League season that opens in February. Now, 16 teams are locked in. “The whole mission is to help the players,” Archer said. “A lot of players get missed because there aren’t resources within leagues to market them, with stats being huge. That’s what schools look for. I owed it to the players to fix everything they didn’t get before and try to give them the opportunity to get to the next level.” Those as young as seniors in high school who have finished their football seasons may play in the CFL. Because players are not subsidized and must pay their own fees to the league and to the team they join, they maintain NCAA eligibility. “Our focus is to at least give the kids an opportunity to play,” Archer said. “We are giving them the tools, whether it be Hudl for film and updated stats or just giving them a chance.” Archer plans to promote the league to high schools this spring and will look into junior-college players whose careers may have hit a wall with the recent cancellation of all juco football programs in the state. That promotion includes a top-notch

website, into which the CFL invested thousands of dollars. Each player gets his own page for statistics, updated weekly. Every Game of the Week will be live streamed on Facebook and other online platforms, providing an opportunity for family members in other parts of the country to tune in. “That was one of my big things, to give those family members the ability to watch these guys play,” Archer said. The league will play in high school stadiums during its inaugural season. Archer brainstormed building his own facility. After about a month, he received a phone call to meet with developers who potentially could bring his plan to light. “Come to find out it’s a $250 million project,” Archer said. “I was skeptical at first but it turns out (another group is) already building it and they want people to jump in on the project. What we are working on now is to lease the three high school fields and to control the recreational stuff that happens in the future.” Because negotiations are ongoing, Archer declined to comment on the complex. Archer is hoping for all of these plans to become reality in 2020. “Until I really use our platform to go somewhere, that is when it will hit me,” Archer said. “I’m excited. I’m ready to go.”

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reached the playoffs in four consecutive seasons. That includes two straight state-championship appearances, though a broken leg held me out of the first. That was the only major injury I had ever suffered in football. I never had an injury worse than a broken finger. Here I was, 22, playing in a recreational league and I break my leg. Two surgeries, nine screws inserted (eight of them still there) and eight months of rehab later, I was ready to come back for the next season. My leg still bothers me from time to time, especially when it gets cold. I have the plate and eight screws still attached to my fibula. But I just couldn’t walk – or limp – away from the game. During my time in adult amateur tackle football, I have seen the landscape change, from the growth of new leagues to the demise of others. I’ve played with guys younger than me who went on to play at the collegiate level, and even some who have been signed to play professionally. Every league has attempted to transition from an amateur status to become a developmental league. Even for those like me

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Sports editor Zach Alvira underwent two surgeries and the insertion of nine screws – one was removed during the second surgery – to repair a fractured leg suffered while playing in an adult recreational tackle-football league. He recovered and came back for more.

who aren’t looking for anything more than a chance to put on the pads and hit a few people it’s a great outlet. There is one thing that I have enjoyed most about my time in amateur football: the camaraderie of playing with a bunch of guys who share my passion for the sport. For that reason, I will continue to play until my body tells me otherwise. Just like everyone else.

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Former MP tackle Hayes finally ready to take next step in career BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

t’s been a long road for former Mountain Pointe High standout defensive tackle Shomari Hayes. At 6-foot-2, 280 pounds, Hayes was a force for the Pride during his three years on the varsity for former coach Norris Vaughan, making 192 tackles and 10 sacks. He also forced five fumbles, recovering two of them. Hayes played a vital role in Mountain Pointe’s trips to the 6A state semifinals in 2015 and 2017 and the state-championship game in 2016. He caught the eyes of college coaches, including former Arizona State offensive coordinator Billy Napier, who was hired in December, 2017, to take over the Louisiana-Lafayette program. Last March, Napier offered Hayes a scholarship. “He followed me from his time at ASU,” Hayes said. “He was loyal to me and told me they would take care of me there. I had faith in him to help me get to the next level.” But first, Hayes had to help himself. His playing future was bright but his grades resembled a wobbly-legged quarterback after one of Hayes’ sacks. “Everyone told me to focus on the grades and I always had to take summer school to catch up,” Hayes said. “It didn’t click until my junior year when I started receiving letters from colleges. That hurt me.” Hayes graduated from Mountain Pointe last May with a 2.25 GPA, short of the

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Former Mountain Pointe standout defensive tackle Shomari Hayes took a circuitous path before signing his national letter of intent to play football at Louisiana-Lafayette.

required 2.3 to become eligible in the NCAA. He reluctantly watched as seniors from his class went off to pursue their dreams of playing in college while he took online courses to boost his GPA. The effort was worth it in the end. He improved his GPA to meet NCAA requirements. Then just as he did, he was presented with another challenge. “I started working out like crazy and I had a pain in my left shoulder,” Hayes said. “I thought nothing of it but I went to get an MRI and they said I had a torn labrum.” Surgery was necessary, and it appeared his hopes of playing in college had suffered another blow.

Through his quest, Hayes remained transparent with Napier and the Louisiana staff. In return, they maintained their faith in Hayes, never shifting in their quest to have him join them in 2019. Then as news spread that Hayes was academically eligible, other schools began calling again, too, including Nevada-Las Vegas. The Rebels’ coaching staff brought Hayes in for an official visit three weeks ago. Hayes was impressed. “They have amazing facilities and they look like they’re going to be great,” Hayes said. “They told me I would make an immediate impact. It was closer to home so my parents could come out there. It was a tough decision.”

Even though he could see himself playing for UNLV, Hayes kept his word to Napier just as Napier had kept his to Hayes. When the early signing period for high school athletes began on Dec. 19, Hayes signed his national letter of intent to join the Ragin’ Cajuns. “I feel stress free,” Hayes said. “I know my mission isn’t over and I need to continue to push to the next level. To be able to continue my education and play football, it’s a big accomplishment.” Hayes will begin classes in Louisiana on Jan. 16 and will work with the football team to continue rehabbing his shoulder. With his strength and mobility improving every day he is confident he will be ready to go in summer camp. “I’m going to slowly come back,” Hayes said. “I’m ready to get back in the action. We open against Mississippi State in the (Mercedes-Benz Superdome). I’m going to be on the field for that.” Hayes’ journey is not uncommon among prep athletes across the nation. Hayes just remained quiet about his. Now that he has made his dream of playing at the Division I level come true, he hopes his story can have a positive effect on others to stay focused in the classroom. “This is where people would be if they took my route,” Hayes said of falling behind in school. “You can still make it but you have to get yourself right in the classroom. I know that now, but at the time I got caught up in everything else in high school. “You can’t do that. You have to stay focused.”

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artial artists who train long enough come to understand that the physical side of their training is only one part. We learn that although to develop our body is to be strong, fast, and flexible, it is equally important to train our mind and our spirit, as well. The ancient Samurai had a code they lived by. It was called the Bushido Code. This code was made of Eight Virtues, which every Samurai must remember and practice. Today, many martial artists all over the

world are taught these precepts on the dojo floor and practice them in their own personal lives. These eight virtues are righteousness, courage, compassion, respect, integrity, honor, loyalty and self control. Some people may argue the specific words that were encouraged but the vibe is the same: to develop our character and personality. We learn about being wrong and practice courage when fighting with an opponent. Respect for the senior belts and compassion for the junior belts is something that is taught at the beginner level. Integrity, honor, loyalty and self control are expected at Black Belt level. These virtues are important for a martial artist. It is what sets us apart, what is expected behavior on the dojo floor. Anything less is

disappointing for a martial artist. There is a very famous saying from one of the greatest karate masters, Gichin Funakoshi. He said, “A martial artist is an artist of life.” This saying is so profound, even by todays’ standards. We martial artists have a duty to carry this into our personal, professional and public life. Practicing these eight virtues every single day makes us be the very best we can be not only physically but mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Remember to respect the six areas of our lives: family, friends, teachers, country, our God and ourselves. Show compassion to the same six areas and to every living thing. Do what we say what we are going to do

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