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Kyrene board angst over cost-cutting proposals BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

everal members of the Kyrene school board reacted with alarm and concern last week as they were told they may have to make three major – and controversial – decisions next Tuesday, Jan. 22, to save $2.5 million in the 2019-20 district budget. Board members were so concerned about those proposals that they scheduled a special meeting for last night, Jan. 15, to discuss them and see if the administration could mit-

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An MLK Day not nearly enough, honored prof says BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

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he tragic death of a police officer struck by a texting driver on the Loop 101 last week might finally convince the Arizona legislature to pass a (Special to AFN) statewide distracted driving Salt River Pima-Maricopa Tribal Officer Clayton Townsend, killed by a texting law. driver on the Loop 101 last week, leaves Two legisla- behind a wife and 10-month-old son. tors – Scottsdale Sen. John Kavanagh and Phoenix Sen. Kate Brophy McGee – are both sponsoring legislation that would make it illegal for motorists on all Arizona roads to send or receive text messages. McGee said the Jan. 8 death of Salt River Pima-Maricopa Tribal Officer Clayton Townsend near the McDowell Road exit may serve as the “tipping point’’ to get a hands-free law approved. The following day in Queen Creek, a Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy was struck and injured by a texting motorist. If Kavanagh and Brophy McGee convince the State Legislature to finally end its resistance to a hands-free law, Gov. Doug Ducey already said he’s prepared to sign it – ending a patchwork of laws already in existence in Phoenix and 16 other cities and counties around the state. Various attempts to pass a distracted driving bill have failed for 12 consecutive years in the state Legislature, while individual cities and counties have passed regulations of their own. Various East Valley and state officials and safety experts told AFN that this pattern has left a crazy-quilt of laws that can’t help but confuse drivers as they travel from one city or county to another. Phoenix’s ban is a virtual nonstarter. Police Department spokesman Sgt. Tommy Thompson said, “It is challenging to enforce due to the wording of the ordinance. It is only illegal to use your phone to specifically ‘send or receive a written message while the motor vehicle is in motion.’” Worse, he said, “All other distracting uses of a phone while driving are not covered by the ordinance.” “The officer needs to see the violator actually sending a text message or viewing a written message plus get an admission from the violator to win it in court,” Thompson added, noting: “Cases have been lost because the violator will come to court stating they were just checking for a missed call, using navigation, checking a Facebook posting, etc.” As a result of a law poorly constructed by Phoenix See

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sored a variety of distracted driving laws during his career in the legislature. “This is not an R vs. D thing,’’ said Farley, a Tucson Democrat who lost in the Democratic primary in his bid for governor and is now running for mayor. “This is a non-partisan thing to keep the roads safe.’’ Farley and others concerned about distracted driving were sickened – but not

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people have to die’’ before a state distracted driving law gets passed, Farley said. Brophy McGee said she is still finalizing details of her bill. But she said the time has come for state action. “You get to the point where you want the state to set policy,” she said. “There have been so many high-profile tragedies. People are fed up, they’re done.’’ Kavanagh, who was sworn in as a representative for District 23 on Monday,, said he plans to reintroduce a bill he sponsored as a senator in 2017 and that never even got a hearing. Kavanagh said his bill received opposition from members of both parties. “Basically you had some libertarian-minded Republicans who believed the existing laws against distracted driving already covered that kind of behavior,” he said. Kavanagh said that some Democrats also opposed the bill because they thought texting while driving is so common that a ban could be used by police officers as a pretext to pull over minority drivers. Alberto Gutier, director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, said he always has supported measures to deter distracted driving – even though speeding, reckless driving and impaired driving staSee

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tistically cause more fatal crashes. “I’ve been pushing for a long time about distracted driving,’’ Gutier said. “I became convinced years ago that I wish we had an ordinance.’’ Brendan Lyons, executive director of Look Save a Life in Tucson, said the patchwork of 17 municipal and county bans varies. Hands-free laws make it illegal to touch a cell phone while driving. Tempe has a hands-free ordinance with secondary enforcement only – meaning an officer must notice some other violation – such as weaving in a lane or making an illegal turn – before they can write a ticket under the ordinance. “It’s heart-wrenching because it could have been prevented,’’ Lyons said about Townsend’s death. “We had an opportunity the last time an officer was killed.’’ He was referring to the death of DPS Officer Tim Huffman, who was killed in 2013 when he was struck on a freeway near Yuma by the driver of an empty fuel tanker who was staring at pornography on Facebook. Townsend’s family subsequently testified for a distracted driving law, but the bill still failed.

“Because of the state’s failure to act, this is why I encourage local jurisdictions to act,’’ Lyons said. Gilbert has sponsored driving safety campaigns in the past but does not have a specific town ordinance barring distracted driving. “We haven’t thought about it or talked about it,” Vice Mayor Eddie Cook said. He said the Gilbert police don’t have enough data linking texting or cell phone use to collisions that would justify requesting an ordinance. “Honestly from my perspective this should be done at the state level and not a city or town,” Gilbert Councilwoman Brigette Peterson said. “It’s very difficult for our residents in our state to know what they are supposed to be doing as they cross boundaries.” Mesa Mayor John Giles said the city is not considering a distracted driving law, “but that’s not to say that we are not very aware and very concerned about the problem.’’ Giles said a statewide law makes more sense than a hodge-podge of local laws and that he hopes the legislature reacts to Townsend’s death and addresses the problem. “This is an area where we would like a statewide law because of the confusion of a driver crossing jurisdictional boundaries,’’ Giles said. “We don’t want to confuse peo-

ple. We want to help people obey the law.’’ Townsend’s death comes only two weeks before the annual Arizona defensive driving summit on Jan. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wesley Bolin Plaza, in front of the state Capitol. “I am in favor of any reasonable means to get people to focus on the task of driving,’’ said Jeremy Bethancourt, a safety engineer who is coordinating the summit. While texting behind the wheel is extraordinarily dangerous, it is not the only act with an electronic device that distracts the attention of drivers, said Tempe Sgt. Steve Carbajal, who has devoted most of his 21-year career to traffic enforcement. “I really feel that distracted driving is the new impaired driving, if not worse,’’ Carbajal said. “You don’t have to be 21 to own a cell phone and be distracted.’’ He said a driver going 40 mph who takes his or her eyes off the road for five seconds covers about the length of a football field without looking at the road. Carbajal said Tempe police are always trying to educate people about the ordinance, especially the large number of visitors who live in other cities but work in Tempe, attend Arizona State University, or come to Tempe for a special event. Tempe’s slogan is “don’t text and drive, it can wait,’’ he said. “If it’s that important,

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Tempe Union not considering any student drug testing BY JASON STONE AFN Staff Writer

empe Union High School is not considering random drug tests for students as other East Valley officials either are doing or thinking about doing. Mesa Public Schools Governing Board recently discussed the pros and cons of randomly testing all students who participate in events sanctioned by the Arizona Interscholastic Association – including athletics and even cheerleading. Tempe Union spokeswoman Jennifer Liewer said the board has not discussed random drug tests and there is no plan to discuss them. Nearly one in five school districts in the country, including the Chandler and the Paradise Valley unified school districts, have some sort of random testing for student-athletes. Paradise Valley was the first district in Arizona to randomly drug test student-athletes in 1991 and later expanded it to volunteer testing of all high school and middle school students. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports about 18 percent of public high schools across the country have mandatory drug testing policies. Chandler spokesman Terry Locke said the district tests about 240 students each season and a little more than 700 for the year. The testing kits cost the district about $36,000 a year. Paradise Valley’s district athletic director Corey Newland said student athletes are tested for seven weeks in the fall and spring and six weeks in the winter. “Each week at our high schools in PVUSD, we test 10 to 15 athletes,” New-

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products pose no risk,’’ she said. Add to that the ease of purchase, not just at stores but even on the internet. That, in turn, has boosted teen use in Arizona alone, with surveys of high schoolers showing that the use within the past month went from 17 percent in 2016 to 26 percent last year. “Essentially, e-cigarettes, vapes, e-pens or whatever else you want to call them, have become the training wheels to develop future smokers,’’ she said. The heart of the problem, Carter said, is that 2013 law which created a definition of “vapor products’’ with the intent of making them off-limits. “The law was obsolete before it was passed,’’ she said, saying that’s why she opposed it at the time. She said that statute failed to account for changes in technology from what were originally e-cigarettes to high-tech vaping devices, even to the point that questions remain whether it’s OK to sell the devices to teens separate from the nicotine-infused inserts. What SB 1009 would do is expand existing laws that regulate tobacco sales to include all types of “electronic smoking devices’’ as well as “any component, part or accessory of the device, whether or not sold separately.’’ Carter said that not only covers retail sales but also should do away with the ability of people to order these devices online where age cannot be checked. A press conference last week to provide details of the legislation also included a self-proclaimed “mea culpa’’ from Will Humble, the former director of the Arizona Department of Health Services. “Years ago, when e-cigarettes were brand new, I really thought the product had a chance of actually being a pub-

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thing that can be used for a program that a kid is choosing to participate in such as athletics or extracurricular activities.” Districts are allowed to ask a student to provide a urine sample if he or she is caught with the contraband or appear to be showing physical symptoms of being under the influence or patterns of abnormal or erratic behavior. Random testing involves a “panel” of five to 10 different drugs – typically, marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines and PCP. If a district chooses to expand the testing, it can even screen for synthetic marijuana,

lic health benefit by giving active adult smokers a pathway off their tobacco addiction and transitioning to a tobacco-free life,’’ he said. “I could not have been more wrong.’’ Humble, now executive director of the Arizona Public Health Association, said he believes the devices provide “no public health benefit that I can tell.’’ More to the point, he said, has been the unanticipated attractiveness of the devices to teens. “It’s a huge public health threat by addicting an entire generation of young people to nicotine products,’’ Humble said. And he said many of these devices have nicotine levels far higher than anyone would get from tobacco products themselves. “So these young minds are being hardwired right now to these nicotine products through electronic cigarettes,’’ he said. “It’s impairing their ability to learn at schools,’’ Humble continued. “It’s interrupting their classroom and it’s addicting our kids.’’ Humble said much of the blame can be laid at the feet of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which he said has been slow in regulating these devices. Humble said as far as he is concerned, they should be classified by federal authorities as “nicotine delivery devices,’’ a move he said that even could require that they be sold by prescription only. The FDA, for its part, has been slow at addressing the issue. It took Commissioner Scott Gottlieb until last year to say he was reconsidering his agency’s views about the health benefits of e-cigarettes as a method of helping adults to quit after seeing data that showed a sharp spike in teen vaping. At this point the agency has announced an intent to ban the sale of flavored vaping liquids from convenience stores and gas stations, though that has yet to take effect. which also goes by K2 and Spice. While random drug testing for athletes has steadily risen across the country, some are questioning if it’s even needed for those on sports teams. The Institute of Education Sciences recently released a report that showed randomly tested high school students who were involved in extracurricular activities reported less substance use than other students without testing by about 6 percent. Plus, drug use in general has declined with adolescents over the past decade, despite the move to legalize recreational marijuana in many states since then. Statistics are showing tobacco vaping is more of this generation’s idea of being rebellious.

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up the empathy wreath and extend it to other people,” he said. “It’s time to remind people we can reclaim, demonstrate and promote not what makes us human but what makes us more humane.” Lester also has pioneered “Hacks for Humanity,” an intensive weekend-long gathering of people of all ages from all kinds of occupations who work together and in groups to brainstorm projects with practical applications that address a societal ill. Last fall, his fourth hackathon included the University of Dallas, which conducted its own hack session simultaneously on its campus and connected with the ASU group via video conferences. Participants were encouraged to select one issue from a list of themes that included parenting, mobility and social justice. Their projects also had to incorporate at least three of Project Humanities’ seven principles – kindness, compassion, integrity, respect, empathy, forgiveness and self-reflection. The participants, guided by facilitators, also could win awards and prizes that Lester assembled by developing relationships with companies like State Farm Insurance as well as individual donors. The ultimate goal was to identify projects that could actually be implemented. For his next Hackathon this fall, a university in Indiana and another in Illinois are joining – marking another small step toward Lester’s dream of connecting mul-

tiple universities across the country for these events to maximize brain power and energy and aim it at specific social problems. Lester seems neither surprised not particularly alarmed by the incidents like the Charlottesville riot two years ago that was instigated by racists and Nazis. Nor is he particularly surprised by the divisiveness that immigration and immigrants have generated here and abroad. It’s not that he doesn’t care. It’s that he is realistic. “Human behavior hasn’t changed,” he said. “The very nature of this country and the world was founded on violence and one group suppressing another group.” Moreover, he said, social media has amplified racial and economic strife so that “we have access to all kinds of information” that people a generation ago could more easily ignore. “I’m always a little disturbed when people say they think our world has gotten worse,” Lester added. “The way the ‘isms’ manifest themselves have taken on less nuanced ways. Policies against groups – there is an evolution, but it’s not new stuff, just less nuanced.” Yet, in the face of that reality, Lester remains relentlessly optimistic. “Violence has always part of our American history and world history” and “there has always been two Americas,” Lester said. “The struggle continues,” he added. “That should not and cannot keep us from going better and being better.”

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put a halt to some of the activities until we regroup and restructure and work on our mission and sustainability for the organization,” McKinnor said. “It is extremely important that we do events like this not just on his birthday but do programming all year long that is going to speak to the life and legacy of Dr. King.” That’s important, she said, because of America’s pen(Pablo Robles/AFN Staff Photographer ) chant for historical amnesia. Mesa civil rights leader John Goodie stands before the Alston She said she recently spoke House, where Mesa’s first black doctor lived and worked and an with a group of young peo- anchor for the MLK committee’s activities. ple at Arizona State University and while most of them said they were movement in the 1950s and ’60s. That was partly reflected in opposition familiar with King, few could describe his to the King holiday itself. life and work. Arizona voters rejected the holiday in The matter takes on special urgency, McKinnor said, in today’s political envi- 1990, only to change their minds two years later in the face of a national boyronment. “The racial tensions in our country – cott and the loss of a previously scheduled I think it’s going backwards,” she said. Super Bowl. Mesa voters approved a paid King holi“There are lots of people that have been emboldened to speak and act with hatred. day for city workers in 1992, but the marThat’s not acceptable. It should not be gin of victory was only 1,190 out of more than 74,500 ballots cast. acceptable today.” To McKinnor, the fragility of American One symptom of that: In early December the Arizona branch of the Anti-Defa- freedoms speaks to the need for constant mation league reported an “alarming and vigilance. “With the climate our country is in, we disturbing” increase in swastikas found around the state. Typically, one is reported need to continue to fight for our rights and per month in Arizona; by Dec. 11 there not take anything for granted,” she said. already had been six. Carlos Galindo-Elvira, the league’s regional director, told KTAR News that the group recorded 26 anti-Semitic inciMesa honors the legacy of Dr. Martin dents in Arizona in 2017, compared with Luther King, Jr. (MLK) annually with a parade 10 the previous year. in downtown Mesa. Parade organizers “We never want a swastika to be norneed volunteers for a variety of duties for malized,” Galindo-Elvira said. “It is a hate the parade on MLK Day Monday, Jan. 21 symbol. It represents a horrific period in between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. world history.” CHANDLER In addition to widely publicized epiFestival, downtown, 2-9 p.m. Jan. 19. sodes of one-on-one racism, civil libertarInternational Film Festival begins at 7 p.m. ians have been alarmed by official efforts at the Chandler Public Library. to roll back protections that were codified Candlelight vigil, 4-6 p.m. Jan. 20, in the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 downtown stage. Voting Rights Act. GILBERT In December, for example, Betsy DeVos, Gilbert Cares, an organization that the U.S. secretary of education, abolished refurbishes homes for low-income guidelines that the Obama administration residents, will sponsor a “Characterhad issued to address the disproportionate building project” in King’s memory Jan. punishment of non-white schoolchildren. 19-26. In other areas, phony claims of voter The organization is seeking help from fraud have been used in efforts to keep professional tradesmen and in-kind minority voters away from the polls. donations of materials. McKinnor believes there always has Information: www.gilbertcares.org been a strong current of resistance to the civil rights victories that sprang from the

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Income taxes, water two big issues facing Legislature BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

ov. Doug Ducey and state lawmakers began the new legislative session with a deadline to act – and soon – on two issues crucial to Arizona residents. The more pressing one is to get sufficient votes for a drought contingency plan crafted by various interests to deal with the problem of declining water supplies coming out of the Colorado River. Most significant in the deal is a requirement for Arizona to leave some of the water to which it would otherwise be entitled inside Lake Mead. That is designed to keep lake levels from dipping below a certain point when Arizona would otherwise lose its allocation. To do that, however, means someone who normally gets Colorado River water will not. Some of that would be made up with purchases of water rights from tribes. Ducey has committed to putting up $35 million. And there also are plans – though not yet fully funded – to allow Pinal County farmers to replace some of

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East Valley legislators and their counterparts will be back at work Monday, Jan. 14, as a new session begins with speeches from the governor and other state officials.

what they will not get from the Central Arizona Project with groundwater from new wells. But there is not yet actual legislation for lawmakers to consider. And there already has been some balking among various interests who question their cuts, as well as issues raised about whether cities should be able to take and bank water they do not need.

Brenda Burman, commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation, has given all the affected states to come up with and ratify an acceptable plan by Jan. 31 or she will begin the process of having one imposed by the federal government. One complicating factor, though, has been the partial federal shutdown, meaning certain federal officials are unavailable to answer questions about

what might or might not be acceptable. The other pressing issue doesn’t have a Jan. 31 deadline. But it is something lawmakers and the governor need to resolve soon so Arizonans can start preparing their state income taxes. In late 2017 President Trump signed a law to reduce federal income tax rates for individuals as well as a boost in the standard deduction. But it also eliminated or curtailed various itemized deductions and subtractions that lower the taxable income and, by extension, the amount owed. This is significant because Arizona is a “piggy-back’’ state, using the federally adjusted gross income figure as the starting point for preparing state returns. Arizona’s deductions generally mirror what’s allowed under federal law to make tax preparation simple. Ducey wants Arizona to alter its tax code to “conform’’ to the federal changes. But disallowing those state deductions would increase what Arizonans owe the state this year by at least $170 million. That is proving unpopular with many See

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Kyrene, Tempe Union boards pick new leadership AFN News Staff

ew leadership has been voted in on the governing boards for both Kyrene and Tempe Union school districts – and freshman members are part of both. Members of the two boards selected their president and vice president for the year in what is usually an annually rotating ritual on most boards in Arizona. Mike Myrick, who was elected to his first term on the board in 2016, and

Kevin Walsh, who won one of two open seats last November, were selected by their colleagues as president and vice president, respectively, of the Kyrene school board. Tempe Union board members followed a similar path, naming Berdetta Hodge and Brian Garcia as president and vice president, respectively. Hodge won her first term on the Tempe Union board in 2016 and Garcia won his first last fall. Myrick, a longtime Tempe resident

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Kyrene Chief Financial Officer Chris Hermann explained the cost cutting measures to the school board last week.

“There’s a lot of emotion around each of these three things,” Fahy said, noting “this is the first opportunity that we as a board have really had an opportunity to

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proposals as one of the first steps toward developing the whole budget, which must be approved by July 15. One proposal – which would cut about $1 million in spending – would reduce the middle school teacher’s daily planning time by adding seven minutes to classroom periods, which are now 51 to 56 minutes long. It would also mean that a number of middle school teachers would be taking on an additional 30 students to the 120 they now see in a day, though class size would not be affected. The second proposal involves the socalled “bell schedule” that would stagger the start and finish times for classes across the district’s 25 campuses. Essentially, the school day would begin and end later at all the middle and elementary schools in Ahwatukee and begin as early as 7:20 a.m. for the schools in Tempe and Chandler. The third proposal – affecting about 10 percent of Kyrene’s payroll – would radically reduce the discount that district employees get on the fee they pay to put their kids in Kyrene’s before- and after-school programs while they work. The cost reductions would help underwrite some of the 12 priorities for the coming school year that have been See

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lawmakers, led by J.D. Mesnard. The current House speaker and soon-tobe chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said there is little sentiment for the federal tax cut to become a windfall for Arizona. If legislators do not approve it, current Arizona deductions remain despite the change in federal law. Education is again expected to take center stage at the Capitol. Last year lawmakers approved Gov. Doug Ducey’s plan designed to boost average teacher pay by 20 percent by 2020 over 2016 levels. But that law did not provide additional dollars specifically for salary hikes for

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identified through consultations between the administration and parent groups, teachers and community leaders that include the private business sector, Chief Financial Officer Chris Hermann told the board. Those five stakeholder groups conferred with the administration on both the cost-cutting proposals and about a dozen new spending priorities forr 2019-20. While those dozen priorities include things like uniformed police in all six middle schools, dyslexia training and someone to oversee equity in personnel and student matters, reaction from the stakeholder groups settled on three top plans, Hermann said. They are a redesigned elementary school program, increased intervention for students doing poorly in math and reading and an initiative aimed at helping students develop self-sufficiency and personal responsibility. Board members varied in their reaction to the cost-cutting measures, and some flatly came out against some of them. John King zeroed in on the proposed 7:20 a.m. start time for some elementary schools – a move up of almost a half hour. “I wasn’t real supportive of the 7:20 start time before and I’m still not,” King told administrators who presented the plan. “I think it’s too early. I know you’re still doing some evaluations on this, but that’s one that… you should probably take a look at.”

non-teaching staff. And questions – and a lawsuit – remain about whether the state is meeting its legal obligations to provide full funding not only for classroom activities but also the capital needs. Lawmakers did agree to renew the current 0.6-cent sales tax for education beyond its current 2020 expiration date. But the approval by voters earlier this year of a ban on sales taxes on services on any new taxes opens the question of whether some things now taxed, like restaurant service, will be exempt, cutting into the revenues. Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, who chairs the Senate Education Committee, is looking at a new ballot measure that would not just clarify that issue but add another 0.4 cents, boosting funding for education by an additional $400 million

a year. There also is some sentiment to revisit the plan to hike income taxes on the top 1 percent of wage earners. A plan to do that was knocked off last year’s ballot after the Arizona Supreme Court said the legally required description did not fully inform petition signers of the full effect of the change. There also is some pressure on lawmakers to revisit the statutes that allow for-profit entities to operate charter schools amid questions of whether there needs to be better financial and academic oversight for these operations that are technically public schools which get state aid. It also remains to be seen whether supporters of vouchers of state tax dollars to allow students to attend private and parochial schools will be back this session

with a new plan following the defeat at the ballot in November of a proposal to remove restrictions on who is eligible. Gov. Doug Ducey will again try to get lawmakers to approve a comprehensive plan last year he said would prevent mass shootings, with the keystone being a proposal to let judges take guns from some people considered “dangerous.’’ That plan, dubbed Severe Threat Order of Protection, would set up procedures to allow not just police but family members and others to seek a court order to have law enforcement take an individual’s weapons while he or she is locked up for up to 21 days for a mental evaluation. Ducey contends that kind of law could have prevented some of the mass shootings that have occurred elsewhere. Legislators called it too broad.

The change – which would take effect next school year if the governing board approves – not only would save $1.2 million but would also give bus drivers more hours, increasing the attractiveness of jobs that Kyrene and many other school districts have been having trouble filling for various reasons. But it also would force households – and at least some teachers with second jobs – to rearrange their own lives. Parents would have to find ways to accommodate after-school and other activities and those who have special-needs children have been posting their concerns on social media about the difficulty that later ending-times would impose. They said most therapists don’t work past 5 p.m. so having classes end as late as 3:55 p.m. could make it difficult to schedule appointments. For other parents, earlier dismissals would create day-care problems while they’re at work. And while the district has said it would expand after-school Community Education programs for those children, Hermann said: “Changing the bell times absolutely is not intended to generate more revenue dollars by expanding our community education programs.” “Although it is possible that earlier or later start times at individual schools might result in program changes for families, the district is currently looking at ways to fund programs at costs that are in the most effective manner for families and try to minimize any possible financial, financial impact for families,” he

added. Reductions in the fee discounts that Kyrene employees get for putting their kids in before- and after-school programs run by the district were first raised last fall and generated emotional pleas from workers at a number of board meetings. Workers, many of them single parents, told the board that eliminating the 75 percent discounts would impose major financial burdens on their households. To some degree, however, the IRS already has imposed a burden on them by declaring that any discount over 20 percent will now be considered income. That possibly could mean they’d be paying more income tax. Hermann told the board those discounts are costing taxpayers more than $400,000, but some board members expressed concern for the hardship that reducing them would have on the affected employees. The district is proposing three different options on reducing the discounts and some would take into account the worker’s annual income. Moreover, board members also expressed concern that employees with spouses who work might be getting a 75 percent fee discount that they neither need nor deserve. “We have to be very careful about using our taxpayers’ money for all students to benefit the families of 10 percent of our employees,” Fahy said. “I think we have to find a way where we are at least at the very minimum cost neutral and not eating money… I think we really have to

look very carefully at how we evaluate who does and doesn’t need this.” Walsh said it was important that district officials communicate to Kyrene parents and taxpayers that the cost-cutting measures are aimed at generating money that will be put back into the classroom. He did express concern about the impact of the middle school staffing revisions, stating: “If I’m a middle school teacher, my planning period time is going down and the number of students that I’m going to have interactions with every week is going up.” “I’m glad that we’re finding ways to be more efficient and I’m looking forward to the presentations are going to have in the coming weeks about how we’re going to take that money and put it back into the classroom and put it into our teachers’ paychecks right now,” Walsh said. But he expressed concern that middle teachers might be swamped with too much more work: “I know that a lot of them work hours that they never record and they never get reimbursed for.” King expressed concerns that some of the board’s requests to mitigate the impact of some of the three cost-cutting proposals also would be reducing the amount of money Kyrene has for any new programs. “I don’t know where this is going to end up,” said King. Noting the budget process “is never easy,” King also praised the administration for zeroing in the way it did. “There’s a very clear path that has been set tonight and it’s going to be easy to look at three things rather than 45 things,” King added.

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ynthia Todd has a passion for dogs, especially for senior dogs that find themselves homeless after their owners pass away, become incapacitated or simply can’t care for them any longer. She’s putting her feet where her heart is and has challenged herself to walk 60 miles in three days in mid-February to raise funds to promote the adoption of senior animals through the Arizona Humane Society. Her Funds for Old Friends fundraiser will funnel all donations to the organization to be used to “promote the adoption of homeless senior animals” by underwriting the adoption expenses. The 66-year-old Ahwatukee resident was prompted to undertake the fundraiser after the loss of her own aging and special-needs Shih Tzu named Gizmo, whose

various ills and pains necessitated being put down at age 13 ½ last May. “I just have a really, really special place in my heart for dogs, and any animal going through a hard time,” she said. “This is my tribute to Gizmo.” Gizmo was a 2004 Christmas present from her husband, Bill. “Gizmo was a puppy mill dog and was probably taken from his mother too soon. When I got him, he was so tiny he fit in my hand and weighed about half a pound. He didn’t get a good start in life, but I knew he had needs and I was okay with that, but I sometimes wondered what would happen to him if I passed away first,” she said. Following the death of her husband in 2011, Todd moved to Ahwatukee to be closer to her son, real estate broker Ben Quillinan. She is now employed part-time as field service manager at her daughterin-law’s Ahwatukee real estate company,

Rachel Richards Realty. It was while walking in Ahwatukee that the idea for Funds for Old Friends came to her. “I volunteered at a number of charities but hadn’t found one that was a good fit for me. I do feel a need to help others, though, so I’ve tried to think of ways to use what I love to be of service in my community,” the seven-year Ahwatukee resident said. “As I was walking one day, I thought about how I love (Ben Quillinan/Special for AFN)

Cynthia Todd’s son took this final photo of her and her dying dog Gizmo the day she was taking the dog to the vet to be put to sleep.

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Diabetes-stricken youngster using garage sale for benefit walk AFN News Staff

t doesn’t happen until April, but 10-year-old Zachary Cicchillo of Ahwatukee isn’t wasting any time when it comes to raising money for the run that benefits the disease that has plagued him for more than a year. Under the banner of Zachary’s Infantry, the youngster is raising money through pledges for his participation in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation April 6 walk at Sloan Park in Mesa. The foundation, which now goes by the acronym JDRF, raises funds for type 1 diabetes research and advocates for regulations to make it easier to market new medical devices. Zachary was diagnosed with the disease in late 2017 – about six months before Desert Vista High School senior Alexandra DePriest passed away because of complications caused by type 1 diabetes. To help raise money on behalf of Zachary’s Infantry, his mother, Amber Cicchillo, has scheduled a charity garage sale 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 2 at her home, 2118 E.

not just by dropping over for the sale but donating unwanted but useable stuff for the sale. Anything left will be donated to the St. Vincent DePaul Society unless the donors want it back. Zachary’s parents and his two sisters concentrate on staying positive about the disease – which, unlike type 2, is an autoimmune disease that has nothing to with diet or lifestyle. It is both seri(Special to AFN) Amber Cicchillo of Ahwatukee is putting together a garage sale to help ous and stressful her son Zachary raise money for JDRF. Pictured with his younger sister to manage, and Ellie, Zachary suffers from type 1 diabetes. the family has imMountain Sky Court, Ahwatukee, and mersed itself in learning all there is about she’s hoping the community can help – dealing with it.

“A lot of people don’t get it. They hear diabetes and think it has to do with diet. It’s not a lifestyle disease. It strikes children and adults suddenly, and nothing is ever the same. It never sleeps. It’s 24/7,” said Cicchillo. “It’s a disease that can easily be life-threatening if it’s not monitored 24/7,” she added, explaining: “If his numbers go up too high, he can end up in diabetic ketoacidosis, and that can be fatal. If he’s too low, he can end up in a coma. It’s nothing like type 2 diabetes because type 1 is an autoimmune disease that anyone can get any time. It’s not from eating too much sugar and has nothing to do with diet. In fact, he’s eating more sugar now to keep his numbers up.” Zachary and his parents learned of his condition in a harrowing way. Their pediatrician instructed them to immediately take their son to Phoenix Children’s Hospital following an examination prompted by sudden and frightSee

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Bosco preschoolers build community through STEM S AFN News Staff

cience, technology, engineering and math – usually referred to now as STEM – have brought learning to a new level of thinking for kids at Saint John Bosco Preschool in Ahwatukee. During their “Community” theme, pre-kindergartners recently had an opportunity to not only learn who lives in a community but how it is built from the ground up. To answer the question, “What makes a community?” the children methodically followed steps guided by their teacher to jointly construct a viable village. As with any project, construction started with research. After listening to their teacher read many authors’ conceptions of what makes a community, the children reviewed various books individually and offered ideas while teachers sketched their community on the Smartboard. They could see their input contribute to the construction process as they learned that they needed a foundation to start, then a frame, walls, roof, doors and windows. They were brought outside to

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St. John Bosco preschoolers are learning at an early age how to collaborate on STEM projects and some of their effort will be part of the school’s science fair and art show Jan. 30.

physically explore the structures of their school by feeling the foundation, walls and structural supports of buildings. To help them understand the concept of plumbing, the children poured wa-

ter through foam swimming “noodles.” The class learned how electricity works by linking arms with each other, thereby demonstrating a continuous connection, and further, how a severed section in the

line (one child breaks off) results in a gap, thereby interfering with electrical transmission. The children then brainstormed together their desired buildings and how they would best function in their community. As a class, they mapped out a drawing of their community, discussing and testing the best location for specific buildings, such as houses, stores, a library and others. Each child selected what they wanted to make and where it should be located on the map. The children then chose materials, exploring and manipulating them to create and recreate as needed. After designing their creations, the children collectively built their community utilizing the map they engineered to place buildings in proper places. The finished community was then analyzed to confirm that arrangement of buildings would indeed result in a pleasant, functional community. “Critical social skills of teamwork and cooperation are also developed throughSee

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animals and I love walking, and wondered how these could be combined in a productive way to bring some good. I thought about an old dog I’d seen surrendered at the Humane Society,” she explained, adding: “It broke my heart then, and still haunts me, because in addition to its apparent distress and confusion as its human walked away, I knew what an uphill battle it faced in being adopted into a new home. “That reminded me of my own old dog, Gizmo, who had a myriad of health issues, and I worried constantly about this, because I knew that if anything happened to me, there would likely be no one who would take him in. I wondered if there was a way that I could help senior animals like him and the one I’d seen surrendered at the Humane Society to be adopted into new families.” She said she was inspired by the myriad charity runs and walks for various causes, and as she walked through Ahwatukee, she wondered if she might organize her own charity walk to help aging dogs and cats find homes. “That was my seminal moment for my

founding of Funds for Old Friends,” she said. “The concept of 60 miles in three days came from an endurance walk I’d read about in northern Europe. Participants walk for 57 miles and the time limit is based on their age. For my age group, the cutoff is 72 hours. I liked that idea, but 57 was an a w k w a r d n u m b e r, so I rounded it up to 60.” A n d t h o u g h walking 60 miles in three days may sound daunting for a n y 66-year-old, Todd has a few miles under her walking shoes – including two treks of 100 and 150 miles on the Camino de Santiago, Spain’s famous pilgrimage trail that culminates at the tomb of St. James at San-

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tiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. “I spend a lot of time walking,” confessed Todd, who now walks up to 16 miles daily around Ahwatukee and South Mountain, often accompanied by Tomboy, her 3-year-old Chihuahua. “In October I’m doing the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim Hike. I did one Rim-to-Rim with my son, but this time I’m doing it all; it’s like two marathons with approximately 26 miles each way.” Not that she considers her 60-mile Funds f o r O l d Friends fundraiser a walk in the park. In fact, she is training to help ensure she can complete it. “I’m gradually increasing the length of my walks for several days each week to mirror the three days I’ll be walking. When I was preparing for the Camino walks, I did a lot of strength and hill

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many emotional and physical benefits to people such as helping lessen anxiety and stress while also keeping people active and social,” said Arizona Humane Society spokeswoman Bretta Nelson. “We love our senior pets at the Arizona Humane Society and while the average length of stay on our adoption floor for our pets is less than seven days, it is not uncommon for senior pets to get overlooked for puppies, kittens and younger pets,” Nelson continued, adding: “Funds for Old Friends is such a unique way of bringing awareness to senior pets and what wonderful companions they make. We’re grateful to Cynthia for her creativity and generosity devoted specifically to some of our oldies but goodies!” Nelson said several older pets are awaiting adoption including Kami, a 7-yearold Akita mix; Rusty, a 9-year-old Chihuahua surrendered to the Arizona Humane Society in December because his owner had too many pets to care for, and Gus, a 12-year old Australian Shepherd mix and “staff favorite” found last July in Glendale. Because these particular dogs may have already been adopted by the date of this

article’s publication, Nelson suggests researching their availability and other senior adoptable pets at AZHumane.org. Once word spread about Todd’s Funds for Old Friends fundraiser, donations began coming in – some through GivingGrid.com, and others directly to the Arizona Humane Society. She’s distributing fliers featuring a photo of her and Gizmo taken on his last day at the Humane Society, her veterinarian – Family VetCare of Chandler – and local pet stores. “I’ve already got $755 in donations and that’s an encouraging start, I think,” said Todd, noting people can donate before or after her mid-February walk. “If donating by check, it should be written to the Arizona Humane Society with a notation that the donation is to be credited to the Funds for Old Friends adoption campaign,” she explained. To donate online, go to GivingGrid. com and enter Funds for Old Friends in the search bar. One hundred percent of donations made by check will go to Arizona Humane Society. All donations made online will go to AHS, once a bank transaction fee has been deducted. She said checks can be mailed to Mary Hetrick, Arizona Humane Society, 1521 W. Dobbins Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85041.

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alarms for 10 p.m., midnight and 2 a.m. Despite all he faces, Zachary has proven himself one resilient kid. “He’s a very good athlete and student,” his mom said, reporting that he recently was inducted into the National Elementary Honors Society chapter at Monte Vista Elementary School, where he and younger sister Ellie are both on the student council. His older sister Gabby is in the honor society at Altadena Middle School. And she and Zachary are avid baseball and softball players. Gabby plays club ball with Ahwatukee Lobos and is co-captain of the Altadena team. Zach plays pony and Ahwatukee Little League. Ellie took a slightly different route, joining the Girl Scouts and playing in the American Youth Soccer Association. Both Zachary and his mom are passionate about the run and JDRF’s mission. “I am passionate about advocating and getting the word out: type 1 diabetes is a very serious life-threatening disease that does not have a cure and will not ever go away,” she said. “Without continuously counting carbs and blood sugars, injecting insulin with everything my son eats, he would die. “It doesn’t get a lot of attention because

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Kyrene Community Education will hold a district-wide community play day for the fifth consecutive year 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Kyrene Aprende Middle School, 777 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. East, Chandler. Billed as “the ultimate day of fun, with a lineup of free activities, food trucks, arts and crafts, music performances and more,” it is open to the public. Special appearances will include the Arizona Balloon Club, Arizona Diamondbacks Street Team, Arizona Coyotes Mobile Tour, Manitas Steel Drum, Monte Vista Winter Singers, Pueblo Show Choir and Guitar Ensemble, KMS Mariachi Band, Paloma Arts Integrated Preschool Box Drummers, and local fire and police departments.

Horizon Presbyterian Church slates ‘Work as Worship’ retreat

Horizon Presbyterian Church, 1401 E. Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee, will be part of the global livestream “Work

as Worship” retreat 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 22. “The retreat will bring together thousands of Christian business professionals from around the world to hear speakers like Jon Acuff, Steve Green and Megan Alexander explore the sacred connection between faith and work,” the church said in a release. “For Christians who also happen to be business professionals, faith and work don’t often intersect. The connection between faith and work is not always obvious, but it is a God-given calling to make them connect.” Information/registration: workasworshipretreat.org

Legion post to hold annual Winterfest at ARC this Saturday

Ahwatukee American Legion Post 64 will hold its annual Winterfest dinner-dance beginning at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at The Ahwatukee Recreation Center. The catered BYOB dinner offers a choice of entrée – beef medallions in wine sauce or chicken marsala – and sides. That follows a 6 p.m. “Tribute Table for the POW/MIA” narrated by past Commander Ed Mangan. The seven-piece The Rhythm Edition Band will play oldies from the ‘50s through the ‘80s and there will

be a raffle table and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $25 per person and available by calling 602-690-3361 or 602-751-6507.

Be…An Artist Studio slates show with ‘Spouse Whisperer’

Be…An Artist Studio, 4025 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee, will hold its first comedy night of the new year at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 19. “We have a great lineup for the new year,” said owner Sandra Marshall. “I am so excited because we are getting comedians calling us from all over the nation. When they perform one night with thousands of people, they come to our studio for the other night.” Comedian Mark Cordes, known as The Spouse Whisperer, is the featured comedian and discusses the dos and don’ts of relationships. Tickets: 480-247-6689 or BeAnArtistAZ.com

PD Tukee Talks slates its first session of 2019 at Pecos Center

PD Tukee talks will hold its quarterly session at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Pecos Community Center mul-

tipurpose room, 17010 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. Speakers will include South Mountain Precinct officers and a presentation on the Phoenix Neighborhood Patrol. The free Tukee Talks sessions help Ahwatukee residents raise public safety questions with Phoenix Police officers.

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Operation Christmas Child meeting

The South Mountain team for Operation Christmas Child, which packs shoeboxes with necessities for shipment to poor children around the world, will be discussing volunteer opportunities throughout the year at a special meeting. DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m. Cupz N Crepes, 4232 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee

The quarterly meeting of Ahwatukee-based 100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun will hold their quarterly meeting. The philanthropic group of women meet quarterly to contribute to a charity selected by the group. Guests are welcome. DETAILS>> 5:30-7:30 p.m., Foothills Golf Club, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive, Ahwatukee, Information: 100WWCValleyOfTheSun.org

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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

The 19th annual Transportation Day hosted on the campus of Horizon Presbyterian Church and God’s Garden Preschool promises more than 40 service and other vehicles – fire trucks, bulldozers and more – along with bounce houses, raffles and pony and train rides. DETAILS>> 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 1401 E. Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee, Free. Sponsorship opportunities exist. Information: transportationday.com

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Judy Wade and Bill Baker are hosting a casual meetand-greet with state Sen. Sean Bowie of Ahwatukee. Coffee and Danish will be served and the hosts stress this is not a fundraiser but an opportunity for an informal chat. DETAILS>> 10:30 a.m., 11650 S. 44th St. Wade and Baker need a head count so RSVP at 480-893-0045 or wadewords@cov.net or text 480-213-6242.

Dance Studio 111 owner Kimberly Lewis will be holding auditions for her June 22 summer musical. The name of the production will be announced soon. Actors, dancers and singers can attend the auditions and rehearsals will be held throughout most of June. DETAILS>> 4:30-8 p.m. both days, 4910Experience E. Chandler Blvd. Win a Once-in-a-Lifetime # 111. Information: 480-706-6040 or dancestudio111.com at the NHRA Arizona Nationals

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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.

Bible study

Foundations of Our Faith Bible Study, a journey 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. 480-893-2579. 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.

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.

Our Faith Bible Study

This biblical scripture study embraces a spirit-filled, 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: 480-8932579. www.mvlutheran.org/classes

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Friends and Neighbors

Ahwatukee Foothills Friends and Neighbors (AFFAN) is an organization of women who meet regularly to socialize through groups/activities and provides educational and cultural information for its members. General luncheon meetings are the fourth Monday of every month. DETAILS>> For more information: affanwomensclub@ gmail.com

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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 480-9905444

Digital City

Children can let their digital creativity flow in this self-guided tech “playground.” We provide hands-on 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.

LD 18 Dems meet monthly

Legislative District 18 Democrats gather monthly, usually the second Monday, to share news, opportunities, food and laughter. Meetings include guest speakers, legislative updates, how-to sessions and Q&A. Volunteer or just enjoy an evening with likeminded folks. DETAILS>> For times and places: ld18democrats.org/ calendar

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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: 480460-1025 and office@desertfoothills.org. The January meeting will be Jan. 8 because of the holiday.

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.

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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: 480-330-2015 or donna@innervisionyoga.com

Toastmasters sharpen skills

Improve your speaking skills and meet interesting people at Ahwatukee Toastmasters meetings. DETAILS>> 6:45-8 a.m at the Dignity Health Community Room, 4545 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee

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

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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.

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The Ahwatukee Chamber offers Power Partners every Tuesday except the second Tuesday of the month, when attendees are encouraged to attend the Wake Up Ahwatukee Morning Mixer. Unlike our Monday Power Group, this group will be non-category specific, meaning you can have more than one member in each business category. DETAILS>> 7:45-8:45 a.m. Jason’s Deli, 7230 W. Ray Road, Chandler. Free. Information: Gina Jenkins, 480990-5444

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Emerging readers of all ages can sign up for reading time with a registered therapy animal & human team. Read to Truffles on Wednesdays. DETAILS>> Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. All Ages. Free. No registration required.

Chiming Cherubs

This “ringing and singing” choir is perfect for the younger kids who love music and want to learn to ring the handbells and/or enjoy singing. Chiming Cherubs present occasionally during our worship services and special holidays throughout the school year. DETAILS>> 5:45 p.m. Mountain View Lutheran Church. 11002 S. 48th St. Ahwatukee. 480-893-2579. mvlutheran. org

Joyful Noiz Children’s Choir

Upbeat children’s choir with music and a message that kids can get excited about. This choir usually sings monthly during our worship services and presents a Christmas Musical.

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Celebrate Recovery is a Biblical 12-step program that helps you find hope and healing from all of life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups. Whether it’s addiction, loss, anger or stress, you can find the freedom you’re looking for today. DETAILS>> 6:20 p.m. Mountain View Lutheran Church. 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. 480-893-2579. mvlutheran.org

Lectionary Bible Study

Study and examine the Scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday at a deeper level. This weekly class dissects the passages for the upcoming weekend, giving you time to study and understand the historical background. DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m. Mountain View Lutheran Church. 11002 S. 48th St. Ahwatukee. 480-893-2579. mvlutheran. org

The Boy Crisis Book Study

Boys are failing to thrive in nations throughout the world. This trend has been accelerating for the past 50 years. Why aren’t we paying attention? What is contributing to “The Boy Crisis,” and what can we do to change it? DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m. Mountain View Lutheran Church. 11002 S. 48th St. Ahwatukee. 480-893-2579. mvlutheran.

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If you enjoy singing and want to play a role in worship, the Sanctuary Choir is your next step! This choir sings regularly at our 9:15 a.m. worship services and is a part of our Cantata Choir that presents around Christmas and Easter. DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m. Mountain View Lutheran Church. 11002 S. 48th St. Ahwatukee. 480-893-2579. mvlutheran. org

Parents are invited to join a drop-in group to ask questions, share ideas or just listen to what’s going on with today’s teenagers. DETAILS>> 5:30-7 p.m. second Wednesday of each month. Maricopa Cooperative Extension, 4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix. Free. RSVP at 602-827-8200, ext. 348, or rcarter@cals.arizona.edu

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People can get step-by-step instruction in watercoloring whether they are beginners or intermediates. DETAILS>> 2-4:30 p.m. in instructor’s home studio off Ranch Circle North in Ahwatukee. Four classes for $90. To register: Judy Lokits 480-471-8505, or jlokits@yahoo

Legislative District 18 Democrats gather for an informal chat. DETAILS>> Free and open to the public 7:30-9 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month at Denny’s, 7400 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler. RSVP: marie9@q.com or 480592-0052

Montessori holds open house

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Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori holds an open house weekly. It includes a short talk about Montessori education, followed by a tour of its campus. DETAILS>> 4 p.m. Wednesdays, 3221 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Information: 480-759-3810

Foothills Women meet

An informal, relaxed social organization of about 90 women living in the Ahwatukee Foothills/Club West area. A way to escape once a month to have fun and meet with other ladies in the area. Guest speaker or entertainment featured. DETAILS>> 7 p.m. second Wednesday of the month, Foothills Golf Club, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive. Contact Shelley Miller, president, at 602-527-6789 or

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Teen Thursdays @ the Library

Ironwood Library provides the snacks and fun; you just bring yourself and a friend for gaming, karaoke, crafting, snacks and more. DETAILS>> 4-5:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 12-18. Free. No registration required.

MOPS – Mothers of Preschoolers

This group is designed for moms whose kids are aged birth to kindergarten. They meet in a safe place “to navigate the world of motherhood, faith and life together.” Free child care for ages 0 to 5. DETAILS>> 9-11 a.m. every other Thursday starting Aug.

Networking group meets

ACT Networking Group, standing for Ahwatukee, Chandler and Tempe, meets weekly. DETAILS >> 7:45-8:45 p.m., Tukes Kafe, 15815 S. 50th St., Ahwatukee. Information: 602-418-3645

Teen Thursdays

Ironwood Library provides the snacks and fun every Thursday; teens just bring themselves and a friend for gaming, movies, Kahoots and crafts. First Thursdays: video games; second Thursdays: artmaking; third Thursdays: Upcycling Makerspace; fourth Thursdays: Library Volunteer Opportunities. DETAILS>> 4-5:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 12-18. Free. No registration required.

Kiwanis meets weekly

The Ahwatukee Kiwanis Club meets weekly and welcomes newcomers. Upcoming speakers are: Jan. 17, Amy Nichols, Ahwatukee Recreation Center; Jan. 24, Geoff Ball, Ahwatukee Little League; Jan. 31, Amy van Wey, Child Protective Services; and Feb. 28, AFN Managing Editor Lee Shappell, Times Media Group. DETAILS>>7:30 a.m. Biscuits Restaurant, 4623 E. Elliot Road, Ahwatukee. Information: mike.maloney2003@gmail.com

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he world has turned its eyes to Arizona after a local headline caused an international public outcry – and for good reason: “State officials investigate after patient in nursing facility gives birth.” A Phoenix woman reportedly has been in a vegetative state for over a decade, unable to give consent to sex – but just before New Year’s Day, she moaned in pain and staff members realized she was in labor. How could this have happened? How did no one notice she was pregnant? At first glance, the extreme cruelty seems

unprecedented. Sadly, each week we receive a roundup of stories from across the country of others with disabilities who have been molested, raped and even impregnated. Sexual abuse of people with cognitive disabilities indeed exists in Arizona. Consider these headlines: a juvenile assaulted by a Mesa caregiver, a Tucson man convicted of raping a 67-year old woman with a disability. In 2018, National Public Radio and the U.S. Department of Justice revealed that people with cognitive disabilities were seven times more likely to be victims of sexual assault as people without disabilities. A 2012 national study also showed that 30 percent of survey respondents with disabilities had been sexually abused. Similarly, a 2017 study conducted in Florida of teen survivors of sex trafficking found that 30 percent of those adolescents had cognitive disabilities. We know we have a problem, but we’ve only scratched the surface in Arizona. Locally, no such data is tracked. Despite these statistics, there has largely been silence around this issue for several

reasons. Many people don’t consider those with cognitive disabilities as inherently sexual beings. Some individuals may not understand appropriate touch or conﬂate ‘boyfriend’ or ‘girlfriend’ with a staff member, family member or acquaintance. The person may also be more likely to believe a perpetrator’s threats or expressions of love. Perpetrators also know it could be difficult to prove a victim’s report, making it easy to avoid prosecution. Currently, Arizona requires background checks among providers who work with vulnerable populations, but less than 1 percent of all abuse claims are ever substantiated by Adult Protective Services. A repeat offender may never be charged, and their paper trail of repeat allegations never fully investigated. Furthermore, trainings about defining, recognizing and reporting signs of sexual abuse are not required for state-funded residential providers. Neither are trainings routinely offered to youth and adults with disabilities or families and guardians. And unlike many states, Arizona does not allocate any state funding to sexual assault specific services or prevention efforts.

Over the last several months, the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council has convened a workgroup of state agencies, researchers, advocacy organizations, and people with disabilities to advise on research measuring the impact of sexual abuse on Arizonans with disabilities, the state’s response, and best practices we can put in place. In addition, this group is working towards making recommendations on how to tighten regulations, strengthen existing state statutes, and provide statewide training. We have a lot of work to do to prevent sexual abuse of our most vulnerable. Only with greater awareness and resources can these heartbreaking incidents be stopped. The time to act is now.

- Dr. Erica McFadden serves as the executive director for the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, which provides training, advocacy, research and support for full inclusion of people with developmental disabilities. - Dr. Tasha Menaker serves as the chief strategy oﬃcer of the Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence, which provides support and resources for sexual and domestic violence survivors and their loved ones, statewide training on appropriately responding to survivors, and public policy advocacy.

Family Math Initiative demystiﬁes subject for children BY CINDY LAWRENCE AFN Guest Writer

s the only math Museum in North America, the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath), located in Manhattan, fills a critical demand around the country and worldwide for hands-on math programming. At MoMath, the math-challenged, as well as math enthusiasts of all backgrounds and levels of understanding, can enjoy the infinite and beautiful world of mathematics. In addition to MoMath’s home in New York City, the Museum has expanded its innovative math intervention program, MoMath 2 Go: the Family Math Initiative to Phoenix, Arizona through a partnership with the Arizona Science Center. Spon-

sored by the Heising-Simons Foundation, this first-of-its-kind initiative is designed to help families become more comfortable talking about math with preschool through second grade children and to engage parents in local communities who might not have access to the latest in math education. MoMath 2 Go features two of MoMath’s most popular exhibits, Ring of Fire and Miles of Tiles, both currently on display at the Museum in New York, along with specially created MoMath 2 Go tip cards that provide talking points for parents to communicate mathematics to their children more effectively and to stimulate early math ﬂuency among parents and children. This initiative was designed as part of a collaborative study with the University of Chicago Science of Learning Center (SLC), whose previous work deter-

mined that fears of math may be formed in children as early as preschool. The SLC team found that structuring conversations about math between parents and children can reduce the math achievement gap between the children of high and low math anxious parents and can increase children’s mathematical and spatial ﬂuency. MoMath 2 Go, along with our other exhibits, offers visual and tactile experiences that speak to kids in different ways and help all children find their own connections to mathematics, even those who thought they didn’t like math. Through this program, the world of math is presented in a very different and unexpected light. Kids see an exciting and engaging world free of blackboards and calculators that allows them to explore and create, and they begin associating the word “math” with something that is fun, colorful, exciting and

interesting, all words that are seldom associated with mathematics. MoMath 2 Go has already helped improve the experience of the guests at the Arizona Science Center by providing strong, informal learning opportunities within their permanent and temporary installations. Many families have been actively engaging in math while using the exhibitions and have enjoyed the opportunity for inspirational discovery. The Museum’s goal is to expand this proven national math intervention program worldwide, because early math ﬂuency is an essential educational cornerstone for children everywhere. As the Executive Director of MoMath, I encourage people of all ages to participate in MoMath 2 Go, expand their thinking beyond the textbook, and to dive more deeply into the joys and wonders of math.

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Academia fails to teach freedom and liberty

Let’s start with a quotation from George Washington’s speech to his Cabinet upon his retirement from office in 1796: “The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so, for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad; of your safety; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly prize. “But as it is easy to foresee that, from different causes and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth; as this is the point in your political fortress against which the batteries of internal and external enemies will be most constantly and actively (though often covertly and insidiously) directed, it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your national union to your collective and individual happiness; “that you should cherish a cordial, habitual, and immovable attachment to it; accustoming yourselves to think and speak of it as of the palladium of your political safety and prosperity; watch-

ing for its preservation with jealous anxiety; discountenancing whatever may suggest even a suspicion that it can in any event be abandoned; and indignantly frowning upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of our country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred ties which now link together the various parts.” He speaks of independence, tranquility, peace, safety, prosperity and liberty – all in the context of individual and collective happiness. We strive for these goals today. He also addresses the fact that “much pains will be taken, many artifices employed to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth.” Today’s politics bear out this concept. Taking all things into consideration, it looks as if the Democrats want to destroy our republic while the Republicans wish to maintain and build our republic. There are exceptions, but you get the idea. Generally speaking, you will neither see nor hear Washington’s words, or a reasonable facsimile thereof, in the socialist world of academia. There are a few exclusions, but they are rare... and in the world of politics it goes without saying. Why is it so difficult to understand the meaning of freedom and liberty? It’s time

we the people take the reins of freedom and liberty and put our nation back on track as the Founders intended. Freedom and liberty are never obsolete. -Don Kennedy

Pollution affecting God’s plan for human beings' mortality

When God made life on earth, he inserted mechanisms in life to prevent it from living forever. When children are born, their bodies contain all chronic, degenerative disease cells, but these disease cells are not activated. Mycoplasmas are the chief activator for these cells. When the child becomes a teenager, the body starts producing Free Radicals, and Mycoplasmas, both, which accumulate as the body ages. Everybody’s DNA contains a gene that is turned to the “off” position. This gene – called The Adam Gene – if turned to the “on” position, will eliminate all internal chronic, degenerative diseases in the body. This scenario protects all children from having diseases, and to activate diseases when older, causing death. Our body has been exposed to external forces that interfere with God’s plan. We have health care systems that cure or try to

cure people, extending life. Also, we have a health-care system that promotes using vaccines. All vaccines contain contaminates, its major contaminate is mycoplasmas, which activate all disease cells. This is especially evident when children contract diseases, defeating God’s plan. Our world has massive pollution of water, air and food that affects our bodies' health. A couple of hundred years ago the percentage of oxygen in the air was about 50 percent, now the percentage is 15 percent. The food that was grown a couple hundred years ago contained all of the minerals that the body requires for health, now it is difficult to find any trace minerals. The lack of these minerals has affected arthritis, Alzheimer’s and other diseases. Our water, in the olden days, was mostly clean, but now it is hard to find any clean water source unless you go to Antarctica. Alternative medicine now has the ability to use stem cell therapy, which can extend one’s life 40 to 50 years, if needed. It also can trigger the Adam Gene to the “on” position, to eliminate all diseases. Both of these actions can add years to one’s life, and both defeat God’s plan to eliminate eternal life. -Don Crook

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3D adds a new dimension to ‘glo golf’ in East Valley BY JIM WALSH AFN Staff Writer

alking through the front door at the new Imagine 3D Mini Golf in Gilbert starts a unique, immersive experience that surrounds visitors with pirate ships, unicorns, a fire-breathing dragon and killer whales. Add the 3D glasses and the fantasy experience becomes complete as the realistic artwork seemingly pops off the walls, making the putt-putt golf seem secondary. Imagine 3D Mini Golf, which just opened at 785 W. Warner Road near Cooper Road, represents an entertainment trend that started on the East Coast and slowly spread to Arizona. With blacklight mini-golf, everything glows in a relatively dark space – including your clothes if you come prepared and wear light colors. Two other amusements, in Chandler and Scottsdale, use the same

concept. Owners Ruby and Che Jeffreys said they were inspired to start the business after they visited Glo Putt in Scottsdale. The Jeffreys say the quality of the artwork by artist Todd Lingbergh of Virginia and the 3D glasses distinguishes Imagine 3D Mini-Golf from its competitors. “It took him 45 days to hand-paint everything you see in here,’’ Che Jeffreys said. “What amplifies it is the 3D glasses.’’ Ruby Jeffreys, his wife, said her goal in working with Lindbergh was to capture a child’s imagination with the artwork. The course starts with pirate ships and See

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Planning ‘digital estate’ important for survivors BY JOSEPH ORTIZ AFN Guest Writer

f you spend a lot of time on the internet, you’re not just shopping or being entertained, or following the news or participating in an online community. You’re probably also dealing with accounts and information that eventually can become part of your digital “estate.” And if this estate isn’t properly looked after, it can lead to confusion and conflict among your survivors, as well as an opportunity for hackers to try to get at whatever resources they can touch. If you haven’t stopped to think about it, you might be surprised at the number of assets that could become part of your digital estate. You may have financial accounts (banking, brokerage and bill-paying); virtual property accounts (air miles,

“points” for hotel bookings); business accounts (eBay, Amazon, Etsy); email accounts (Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo); social networking accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram); online storage accounts (Google Drive, iCloud, Dropbox); and application accounts (Netflix, Kindle, Apple). Given all these areas, how can you protect and preserve your digital estate? Here are a few suggestions: Create a detailed inventory of digital assets. Following the categories listed above, draw up a list of all your digital assets. Document your wishes for how you want your digital assets managed. If you don’t specify how you want your digital assets managed upon your death or incapacitation, you might be opening the door to lengthy legal battles over access to these assets. In a worst-case scenario, your heirs and beneficiaries might never get the assets you had intended for them.

Name a digital executor in your last will and testament. A digital executor can accomplish a variety of tasks related to your digital estate, such as transferring online assets to your heirs; closing accounts you don’t want transferred; managing personal materials by archiving or deleting files, photographs, videos and other content you have created; and, finally, informing online communities of your passing. When choosing a digital executor, you’ll want someone you can trust, of course, but you’ll also want to make sure that person is skilled enough in technology to search your computer properly and navigate the internet and multiple websites. Not all states recognize a digital executor, so you may want to consult with a legal professional to learn about the laws governing digital estate planning in your state. Also, even if you have a digital executor, online platforms enforce

their own rules about who can or can’t access a deceased person’s accounts. If you are concerned about this, you may want to contact the customer service areas from these types of providers – Google, PayPal, Facebook, etc. – to learn their policies. Review your plans. Review your digital estate plans on a regular basis, just as you do with your physical/tangible estate plans. The digital world is a fast-moving one, so you’ll need to stay current with changes. In some ways, managing a digital estate can be more challenging than dealing with a physical estate. But by following the above suggestions, you can help reduce any “cyber-angst” your loved ones may feel when it’s time to deal with the digital presence you’ve left behind. -Joseph Ortiz is a financial advisor with Edward Jones at 4902 E. Warner Road, Ahwatukee. Reach him at 480-753-7664.

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gradually builds upon a nautical fantasy theme that includes killer whales on the walls and swimming under a glowing walkway. Ruby said she and other family members became enamored with creating their own, unique, blacklight golf experience after visiting Glo Putt. It is a marked departure from her career as a part-time aerospace engineer. Che quit his job as a medical sales representative to get Imagine 3D Golf built and then operate it. “It’s going to maximize your experience. It’s going to make the artwork stand out and create that wow effect,’’ Ruby said. “It’s capturing the imagination of a child. Every child’s imagination is beautiful.’’ She said she explained the concept to Lindbergh, who used his creativity to express it in a vibrant style. “He put our words onto the walls. He made our vision come to life,’’ Ruby Jeffreys said. Che said one advantage of blacklight mini-golf is that it can be enjoyed yearround, making it especially appealing during the hot Arizona summers. He believes the business will attract

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Members engage in Table Topics to expand network By the Chamber Staff

ll things in life are cyclical and the “face to face” meeting is no different. Face to face was the beginning and the standard for obtaining and closing business. Our method of arriving for such meetings just changed over time from arriving by horseback to smart cars. Along with the change in transportation mode, there was the invention of conference calls, the internet, web conferencing, websites and email marketing. Combining the rise of travel costs, postage for print marketing and a recession, along with the technological advances, many businesses saw the use of moving to a more e-sales model as a way to cut costs and reallocate time that would have been spent traveling or in face-toface meetings. Fast forward to 2019 and there is a rise of business-related networking groups ranging from general networking, women in business and ethnicity-based groups to young professionals. Although the technology opened up a new vertical for businesses, it could not

replace the retention and referral factor that plays into the concrete business relationships that are solidified through face-to-face meetings. Many business people who stepped away from the day-to-day networking opportunities and focused on more mass contact efforts have been stepping back into the networking arena. There are many advantages ranging from increased sales to branding and market reach that technology has brought the businesses, but there are still areas that are key, especially for small businesses that need that good old-fashioned “face time”– no pun intended. Potential clients are less likely to say “no” in a faceto-face meeting and will make referrals based on personal business relationships. Engaging in small group networking often leads to collaboration on larger projects involving multiple businesses... and so the networking lines begin to form a web, although not connected by an internet router but by a personal touch. The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber continues to assist businesses’ organic growth, with its many networking opportunities, ranging from Power Partners Leads groups, the Wake Up Ahwatukee Morning Mixer, After 5 Evening Mixer, Chamber & Entrepreneur U, Toastmas-

ters and Table Topics (formally known as Round Robin). Table Topics is a simple back-to-basics model of networking based on efficiency of time and more personalized engagement. Members will sign up to meet at a restaurant and will be paired with three other participants to give an overview of each of their businesses. Over the course of an hour, they learn about three other businesses, educate three other businesses about their business, possibly gain a client, in addition to evaluating if there are any collaboration opportunities and setting up ongoing referral opportunities. “You will never see eye-to-eye if you never meet face-to-face,” said Warren Buffett. If you would like to be added to the weekly chamber newsletter and be informed of upcoming events and networking opportunities, email info@ahwatukeechamber.com or sign up on the chamber website: ahwatukeechamber.com. To learn more about membership and networking within the chamber, contact Sara Alexander, membership coordinator, at 480-753-7676 or membership@ahwatukeechamber.com.

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Broadway, honky-tonk highlight arts center series BY COLLEEN SPARKS GET OUT Staff

opular songs known for stirring up fun memories from Broadway, honky-tonks and theaters will be performed in a series at Chandler Center for the Arts. The Showtunes Series runs on Sundays at 3 p.m. at the arts center, 250 N. Arizona Ave. in Chandler. The first, on Jan. 20, “Remember Patsy Cline,” features lauded singer Monica Heuser portraying the renowned country singer and performing her popular songs. Cline helped found the Grand Ole Opry and Nashville sound of the 1950s and ’60s with her iconic hits including “Crazy,” “I Fall to Pieces” and “Your Cheating Heart.” A live country band will accompany Heuser. “Best of Broadway” on Feb. 24 will give the audience four powerhouse singers and a

10-piece orchestra performing dynamic, classic songs from Andrew Lloyd Weber, Rodgers and Hammerstein and other composers. That concert also will feature more-current tunes from the musicals “Mamma Mia!” and “Jersey Boys.” Kristen Drathman, artistic director of Camp Kids at Chandler Center for the Arts, is among those singing in the show. She has performed around the world, including the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the Brooklyn Conservatory Summer Opera Festival. The fun songs continue with “Let the Good Times Roll,” a musical trip from Memphis to New Orleans, showcasing the greatest hits of blues, country, Dixieland and jazz, on March 10. Jimmy Travis and The Delta Show Band will perform songs including “When the Saints Go Marching In,” “Blueberry Hill” and “Hey Good Lookin.’”

Michelle Mac Lennan, general manager of the Chandler Center for the Arts, said she believes that the Showtune Series shows will give audiences a nostalgic feeling. These matinee performances are ideal for senior citizens and those who prefer to come to the arts center in the afternoons, Mac Lennan said. “They’re geared to a more senior demographic,” she said. “Ticket prices are very affordable for the series. We’re just trying to broaden our theatrical offerings. We did some research and found people really love musicals and Broadway and theater. I think it’s a nice chance to be together in a good, family setting, enjoy music that uplifts your spirit. It just feels good.” Package ticket prices are $69 or $99, which includes admission to the three shows. People can also buy tickets for individual performances. Information: chandlercenter.org.

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Monica Heuser portrays iconic singer Patsy Cline in “Remember Patsy Cline” on Jan. 20 at Chandler Center for the Arts as part of its Showtunes Series.

Valley native Szpak expects magic in ‘Disney on Ice’ show BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GET OUT Editor

ia Sofia Szpak is expecting something magical when her skates hit the Talking Stick Resort Arena ice for Disney on Ice presents Dare to Dream Jan. 17-20. Szpak, who was born in Scottsdale, grew up in Holland and attended college in Montreal. Still, she considers the Valley her home. “My family moved to Holland when I was young,” she said. “I have family in Scottsdale. I love it there. It’s the hometown I feel most connected to. “When I’m in Phoenix it’s a magical place. The desert is home for me. It feels right. It’s my favorite place in the world. I think it’s the best state in the United States. I could go on.” Szpak is an ensemble member in Disney on Ice presents Dare to Dream, which features Disney’s Moana for the first time in a live production. Hosts Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse take audiences on an expedition across raging seas and snow-covered mountains in this show with characters from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Tangled and Cinderella. In her Disney on Ice debut, Moana goes on a high-seas adventure with demigod Maui to save her island and discover her true identity. The show also sees Belle befriending the en-

dreams come true. Fans are encouraged to arrive early to celebrate family and tradition with a special sing-along with Miguel from Disney-Pixar’s Coco in a live pre-show fiesta. Szpak taps into several characters, such as Drizella, one of Cinderella’s evil stepsisters, a bathing beauty in Olaf’s summer number, and one of Moana’s villagers. “It’s really incredible,” she said. “It’s a great job. To play different characters is always fun. It’s new and fresh and ultimately it’s your own character you get to create.” Performing comes naturally to Szpak. She discovered ice skating when she accompanied her mother to the (Disney on Ice photo) ice rink. At age 9 she started ice skatHosts Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse take audiences ing, emulating the actions she saw on on an expedition across raging seas and snow-covered mountains in Disney on Ice presents Dare to Dream, with large posters of athletes. “I would try out different things, like characters from Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Tangled and Cinderella, Jan. 17-20 at Talking Stick Resort Arena. balancing on one foot,” she said. “It was pretty natural the way I started. chanted castle staff and revealing the Beast’s My passion just grew because I never stopped. gentleness. Anna’s devotion to her sister, Elsa, I asked for lessons after about a year, but I was takes her on a life-changing journey to stop already doing these things on my own.” an eternal winter. Rapunzel, Flynn Ryder, CinSzpak started competing at 12, which is derella and friends from around the Disney “pretty late in the figure-skating world,” she Kingdom overcome obstacles and make their said.

It was addictive from the get-go. “I love the motion of spinning on the ice or in the air,” Szpak said. “I love that dizziness you get. It sounds silly, but it’s one of the best feelings when you get to go really fast. It’s a beautiful feeling to be able to skate and feel the wind in your face. It’s very poetic.” While Szpak was learning to skate, she was acting in theater. After she graduated high school, she studied theater performance at Concordia University, from which she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. “Both of them were from a young age, and passions I knew I would be doing through the rest of my life,” she said. “I’m very happy with what I’m doing. I love the numbers and the show I get to do. I don’t know what I’ll be doing, but performing and figure skating will always be part of my life.”

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What: Disney on Ice presents Dare to Dream Where: Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix When: Thursday, Jan. 17, to Sunday, Jan. 20, various times Cost: Starting at $20 Info: disneyonice.com

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Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas brings ﬁre for TLC to Wild Horse Pass BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GET OUT Editor

ozonda “Chilli” Thomas feels blessed for her 30-year career with TLC and its success with “Waterfalls,” “Creep” and “No Scrubs.” The next several decades will be just as successful, she predicts. “That fire is still in me, naturally,” Thomas said. “When it’s there, it’s there. It’s been such a blessing to be able to do the thing I love to do and make a living and have longevity in such a fickle business. I’m always so thankful.” TLC has been packing venues throughout the world with Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins. Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes died in a car crash in Honduras in 2002. The duo comes to Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino on Friday, Jan. 18. “It’s definitely going to be a super-hype show,” Thomas said. “We always have little surprises here and there and we change things up. I’m so excited with each show. I just want to give my best performance for everybody and have everybody walking away talking about the TLC show.” TLC is among those legacy acts, and Thomas realizes it. She was behind the 2013 VH1 original film “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story,”

which chronicled the group’s rise. Each time she sees the movie, the year’s highest-rated TV premiere, it makes her emotional. “That was my baby,” she said. “I always wanted to tell our story. When we got the

“At the end, when it shows the real us, it gets me every time. When the flashbacks come on, I cry every time. I’ve seen the movie a few times. I always tell myself I’m not going to cry. I know it’s coming, but I still cry. When our ‘Sleighride’ video comes on and the still shot comes on, oh my God, I lose it every time.” TLC doesn’t just make Thomas cry. Lady Gaga was choked up when she met Watkins. “When she first met Tionne, she cried and told her what we meant to her growing up,” she said. “You never know whose lives your songs have touched. What you stand for and what you believe in can have a posi(Special to GET OUT) Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins (left) and Rozonda “Chilli” tive effect on somebody. I love Thomas of TLC, which plays Wild Horse Pass Hotel it when some people have the and Casino on Jan. 18, plan some surprises in a “sucourage to tell those stories. per-hype show.” “Some people see us out and think they don’t want to bothopportunity to do so, I said I was going to er us. I don’t ever look at it like that. I like be involved from Day 1. Once I watched it, it when people share something with me. was weird. I was watching a story about my It makes me feel just as good to know the group, but I switched to almost being a fan. good things I’m doing have a positive effect I’m happy I’m part of that group. on somebody.”

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Galeto brings Brazilian meat-lovers’ heaven to Ahwatukee BY COLLEEN SPARKS GETOUT Staff

new Brazilian steakhouse in Chandler gives diners a chance to feast on unlimited slices of beef, pork, lamb and homemade sausage delivered to the table in a family-friendly setting. Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse opened on N. 54th St., just south of Ray Road in The Shoppes at Casa Paloma, just over the Interstate 10 hump from Ahwatukee, about a month ago, and customers are eating up the unusual restaurant experience. In addition to a multitude of meats, diners can also try homemade salads, rice, beans, seafood and other flavorful hot and cold foods at a gourmet bar. The Chandler restaurant is similar to other Brazilian steakhouses in the Valley including Rodizio Grill in Mesa and Fogo de Chao in Scottsdale. The first Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse opened in 2014 in Oakland, California. A meat lovers’ paradise, Galeto offers about 14 to 16 different cuts of meat served in what is called “rotisserie style,” said Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse president Eli Nascimento. Gauchos deliver the meat in “continuous service” as long as customers have a token they are given flipped to the green side. When diners want a break, they can turn their token so the red side shows up. Each guest uses a tong to pull the piece of meat they want sliced and served by the gauchos. “You have all the cuts at your disposal,” said Nascimento, a native Brazilian. “It’s a full experience. It’s fun; it’s interactive. You choose where to cut from and the temperature. It’s a heaven for meat lovers.” Galeto offers the churrasco cooking technique, which Nascimento said is “the art of roasting larger chunks of meat over an open fire, open flame.” The method is “good for flavors” and locks

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Peter Patenge, general manager of Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse, which is just over the Interstate 10 hump off Ray Road, is ready to welcome carnivores to gorge on a wide variety of meat dishes.

“in all the juices,” he said. Nascimento said Galeto stands out from other local Brazilian restaurants for a few reasons, including the “authenticity” of the Brazilian experience, he said. The recipes are ones Nascimento said he and others grew up with in Brazil, and a Brazilian chef works at the Chandler restaurant. “We want all our guests to have a trip to Brazil and back through the experience,” Nascimento said. The service and ambiance also make it a special dining adventure, he added. “I feel home when I’m at the restaurant and I try to create that same environment for everybody that works with us and for guests, as well,” Nascimento said. “I usually say when you’re walking through the doors of Galeto it’s a Brazilian zip code with the U.S. When you work you want to feel good.” Customers can order the all-you-can-eat meats or full experience for $39.95 and that

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Every steakhouse needs a grill master and that’s Guilherme Moura’s title at the Galeto Brazilian Steakhouse in Chandler.

includes unlimited trips to the gourmet bar. Ordering just the gourmet bar costs $36.95. Children ages birth to 5 years old eat free and those ages 6 to 12 are charged half price for the meats and gourmet bar. The gourmet bar includes an array of seafood, including salmon, shrimp, tuna, mussels and lobster bisque as part of the overall price. Many other Brazilian steakhouse restaurants charge extra or à la carte prices for seafood, the Galeto team said. The gourmet bar includes what Nascimento said is an authentic Brazilian potato salad made with “some sweet and crunchiness of the green apple” and with the potato cooked with its skin on it to “keep all the flavors of the potato in there.” A charcuterie with imported, salt-cured meats includes prosciutto and salami. Eggplant Caponata – chopped fried eggplant mixed with fresh vegetables – and Galeto Feijoada – a black bean stew with a smoky

flavor – are also on the gourmet bar menu. Complimentary appetizers are served as soon as customers are seated. They include traditional cheese bread made with yucca roots starch that is gluten-free, a fried polenta and fried, breaded bananas. Desserts include a Brazilian pudim, a specialty flan with creamy custard and caramel on top; and papaya cream, a blended ice cream and papaya served with Cassis liqueur. Many customers praised the food and service at Galeto Steakhouse in Chandler on the restaurant’s Facebook page. “Amazing food, amazing staff, endless options!” Bryan Sawyer posted. “Nice addition to the Chandler-Ahwatukee area.” Katelin Kalik said, “My husband took me to their soft opening for my birthday. What a wonderful experience. The food was absolutely amazing. We’ve been to a few Brazilian Steakhouses and Galeto is now our top choice.” “It’s not just a restaurant, it is a culinary experience. The people were just as wonderful. Bartenders are friendly and know how to make the perfect martini,” she added, noting: “The meat servers were very knowledgeable and answered our questions about the meat preparation. The set-up of the restaurant is just as elegant and breathtaking. Their art features the Brazilian cowboys. There is a glass wall between the grills and the dining area giving you a perfect view of the art of fire-roasting meats. “There is a full glass wine room between the bar and dining area. They even have private dining rooms for events. It was an amazing night and we will definitely be going back for many more.” Greg Miller posted, “The feijoada was perfect, the other offerings were great. … The meats were high quality and rotisserie See

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Besides meat, Galeto also offers seafood as well as vegetable dishes and the entire meal can be topped off with several desserts.

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MIM to present the Portland Cello Project on Jan. 18 BY CONNOR DZIAWURA GETOUT Staff

overing Radiohead’s landmark 1997 album OK Computer would be a daunting task for anyone, but the Portland Cello Project took a unique approach. The ensemble at first ignored Radiohead completely and only reimagined the material it felt it could pull off, said arranger Doug Jenkins. “I think for us the philosophy was to only do things if they were going to be really high quality or else we knew it would burn out like a Roman candle,” Jenkins said. “Radiohead was a really big part of that. Radiohead’s programming and repertoire is so important to so many of us in the group. Their sense of orchestration is already there and their palate is naturally going to be much larger than a bunch of classical instruments. It’s because they aren’t held back by any of those restrictions. So really the initial inspiration was just not do it, like, ‘Let’s never touch Radiohead.’” Eventually, however, the tides turned for (Phil Mastores/Special to AFN)

The Portland Cello Project will take on Radiohead’s classic “OK Computer.”

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cooked very expertly.” Nascimento, who said he “always knew how to cook,” had previously opened a different Brazilian steakhouse in San Francisco in 2003 and another one in San Mateo, California, in 2010. He said he and his business partner went separate ways and he sold his shares in the company with the goal of creating “an authentic Brazilian steakhouse again.” Previously, while he lived in Brazil he owned a different type of company and said he “always loved business.” Nascimento, who lives in California, said things are going well at the Chandler restaurant, which has 60 employees, including several with ties to Brazil. “Chandler is near home,” he said. “It’s right over here near California and I normally say that I didn’t (choose) the location, the location chose me and it was all orchestrated by the creator, by God. That location was right before me, the right timing. The city is growing. Chandler, it’s a fantastic city. It’s doing very well economically. It’s everything to love about it.” Galeto Steakhouse is open from 5 to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Information: galeto.com.

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the classical ensemble, which formed more than a decade ago, and in 2012 the collective celebrated the 15th anniversary of Radiohead’s album. Portland Cello Project only tackled the behemoth when a woodwind quintet, The City of Tomorrow, and a men’s choir jumped on board. “That’s how it came about. ‘Let’s do OK Computer because it’s just been off limits for so long, but let’s put the right energy into it and do it correctly,’” Jenkins explains. “And since then it’s really just evolved. We take it seriously.” When the group stops by Musical Instrument Museum at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, Jenkins said the Portland Cello Project will be equipped with cellos, brass, a full rhythm section and vocals. On vocals is Patti King of The Shins and on percussion is Tyrone Hendrix, who has performed with the likes of Prince and Stevie Wonder. The shows are generally two 50-minute sets. The second is always OK Computer in full, while the first set always changes and is determined from a variety of considerations. Jenkins estimates 100 arrangement changes since his act started the Radiohead project. Sometimes songs are done with vocals; sometimes without. It depends on which musicians are on deck. “We keep it very recognizable, but we try to just grab the elements of the music that

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are really special, and we play with it and meditate on them,” he said about formulating arrangements. “We’re going to pull out some different stuff that you’ve maybe been overlooking or forgot about and we’re going to try to make it special and new.” Its 1,000-song catalog has garnered positive feedback from the artists Portland Cello Project has tackled. Beck and Jay-Z have acknowledged the collective, and Jenkins said it would be cool to get Radiohead’s thoughts, too. However, recognition isn’t a motive. “To have it would be amazing,” he said. “That’s not a big concern or a thought even. I mean we’re doing it because we love it. If I were them, I’d probably not care.” “When we’ve gotten the feedback from other stars, it felt really good. Even when we’ve collaborated with amazing people in the past, it’s felt really good, but that’s not really why we do it. It’s really about just good musicianship and doing something special for our audience.”

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Ahwatukee athletes gravitating to BenU Mesa sports teams BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

hidden gem in downtown Mesa is becoming a destination for Ahwatukee high school athletes who might not be NCAA Division I candidates but who are eager to continue playing at the collegiate level close to home. Benedictine University Mesa, which was accepted into the NAIA four years ago and plays in the 12-member California Pacific Conference, is aggressively recruiting the East Valley – from Ahwatukee to Scottsdale to Gilbert –to build its programs. This academic year, it is home to 90 student-athletes from the region, including 11 from the Ahwatukee area, and they’re making their mark. For example, Bella Glavin, a freshman from Desert Vista, started 12 games as a freshman for the BenU women’s soccer team. Senior soccer player Allison Senna, another Desert Vista product, earned Da-

other DV product, was an honorable-mention All-Cal Pac selection in volleyball her junior year. America Sanchez, a freshman from Highland High, was named NAIA Freshman of the Year in women’s soccer for the season recently ended. She also earned first-team All-Cal Pac honor, as did former Basha High player Tiana Pretzer. Former Basha High volleyball player Caitlan Sammons was a first-team All-Cal Pac selection and (Benedictine University Mesa photo) Bella Glavin, a freshman defender from Desert Vista High, now Libero of the Year for the plays soccer at Benedictine University Mesa. Glavin is among 11 second straight season for former Ahwatukee-area high school athletes now competing in the Redhawks. intercollegiate sports at BenU. “When we started buildktronics NAIA Scholar Athlete Honor, ing this program we asked ourselves how which requires a minimum grade-point we wanted to do it,” said Steven Schafer, BenU Mesa athletic director and men’s average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Hayden Boucher, a senior and still an- basketball coach. “We realized we want-

ed to build our program by recruiting our backyard, which is the East Valley. That was our goal from the beginning.” Schafer’s 17-year history in basketball coaching and college-athletics administration jump-started sports at BenU, 225 E. Main St., in Mesa. Wanting to compete and win right away in the NAIA, Schafer and all BenU coaches initially emphasized recruiting junior-college transfers. Now that its sports programs are established, BenU’s focus has shifted to targeting East Valley high school seniors for scholarship offers. BenU offers 13 intercollegiate sports but does not yet have on-campus facilities: men’s and women’s cross-country run at Mesa’s Freestone Park; men’s and women’s soccer play at Mesa Riverview Park; men’s and women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball all play at Mesa Community College’s Heap Gymnasium; men’s and women’s golf play at Las Sendas Golf See

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Thunder hoops cruises to convincing upset win over Pride BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

he Desert Vista-Mountain Pointe high school basketball rivalry game quickly became not only an upset but also a rout Friday as the Thunder gained momentum early and dominated the Pride, 70-53. “We have a little saying about someone coming into your home uninvited, taking your food out of your refrigerator and eating it without permission and then putting their feet up on the sofa,” Thunder coach Gino Crump said. “That’s the analogy we used and they responded.” Desert Vista (10-7, 2-1) came out firing on all cylinders, forcing Mountain Pointe (13-6, 2-1) to play up to its speed, a tactic the Pride normally use to dominate foes. The Thunder’s quickness at the guard position created See

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Desert Vista High point guard Marcus Wady drives to the basketball Friday during the Ahwatukee rivalry game against Mountain Pointe. The Thunder pulled off a convincing 70-53 upset win.

Coach Gino Crump instructs his Desert Vista High basketball team during their rout of rival Mountain Pointe on Friday at Desert Vista. The Thunder improved to 10-7.

Mountain Pointe High guard Jason Kimbrough positions for a rebound Friday at Desert Vista. The Pride dropped the rivalry game, their sixth loss in 10 games after opening 9-0.

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Should you exercise when sick? It depends on symptoms BY CHARLENE SMITH AFN Guest Writer

t’s a new year and you’ve made or renewed a commitment to being more physically active. And then – wham! You get sick. Now the question is: Should you exercise? The answer depends on your symptoms. “Differentiating between a cold and the flu is important before deciding whether to exercise,” said Dr. Matt Bayes, a sports medicine and regenerative orthopedic specialist at Bluetail Medical Group. The common cold typically shows as a cough, scratchy throat and a runny nose without a fever. If you have a cold and you exercise within the limits of your comfort level, it’s unlikely to do you harm. Bayes added, “It may even help you feel better.” Symptoms of the flu can include fever, cough, runny nose, headache, vomiting, and diarrhea. Experts say that it’s a good idea to forgo exercise when you’re this sick. “Exercising with influenza can weaken you further and can potentially put others at risk,” Bayes said.

Keep in mind that working out too intensely when you are sick can make fighting off infection more difficult and that means it may take longer for you to get better. Use the above-the-neck rule. One way to determine the severity of your illness before you exercise is to conduct a “neck check.” You can exercise if your symptoms are all above the neck, such as a runny nose, nasal congestion, or a sore throat. Below-the-neck symptoms like wheezing, shortness of breath, or muscle aches are signs that you should let your body rest. Avoid exercising if you have a fever. Go slowly and pace yourself. Should you decide that you can exercise safely, it is a good idea to reduce your workout load and see if symptoms worsen. Try exercising for 10 to 15 minutes. If symptoms intensify, stop. If symptoms don’t become

worse, continue working out if you feel up to it. Be aware that some symptoms may intensify, such as a runny nose will get more runny with exercise because exercise is a great nasal decongestant. A postnasal drip cough will cause more coughing. Take it easy. Low-intensity workouts ,such as walking or leisurely biking, are

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Club; men’s baseball plays at Mesa Gene Autry Park; women’s softball plays at Mesa Fiesta Park, and women’s beach volleyball plays at the Mesquite High sand-volleyball court. “We continue to look for growth opportunities in athletics and that definitely pertains to athletic facilities,” Schafer said regarding plans to build their own. “We have been fortunate to date to have strong partnerships with Mesa Parks and Recreation, Mesa Community College, the Mesa South Stake Center and Seton Catholic High School.” The obvious missing sport is football. Given that two other Valley small colleges, Ottawa University and Arizona Christian, field football teams and that the Maricopa Community College District has eliminated the sport at all Valley jucos, the Redhawks see opportunity and are eyeing the sport. “Football has definitely been a sport that we continue to examine closely as we know there is more need for small-college opportunities in the sport in the state of Arizona with the elimination of football at the Maricopa Community Colleges,” Schafer said. Schafer added that at present there are no plans to add football for the 2019 season. Among the multitude of BenU athletes from the East Valley, 26 play baseball – most of any sport – and 17 play basketball on the men’s or women’s team. In addition to intercollegiate sports, BenU offers a multitude of club activities that are directed by the athletic department. The university offers “Competitive Club Grants,” which act as athletic schol-

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open lanes and easy buckets, while its lockdown zone defense forced miscues and turnovers by the Pride. Midway through the first quarter, Mountain Pointe had scored just one point, a dramatic departure from the high-scoring Pride’s previous outings. Mountain Pointe opened the season 9-0, including a decisive victory over defending 6A state champion Pinnacle, and was ranked No. 11 in the country by MaxPreps. Since then, it has lost six of 10 games. Friday, Mountain Pointe seemed a step slow and confused through most of the game. The Pride made one run. After Desert built an 18-7 lead, Mountain Pointe cut the deficit to four points early in

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athletes to compete in college, especially since most sports now practice year round. “There are a lot of coaches in the East Valley that are involved in club or even college programs,” Marchisotto said. “I think the high school programs are beneficiaries of that leadership. When we are recruiting players from the East Valley, they’re ready. “We want to be able to keep athletes in state. We don’t STEVEN SCHAFER BRIAN MCCABE TIM MARCHISOTTO want them to go off to Colo“A lot of our guys went to other schools rado, California or other popular parts arships, for club spirit squad, e-sports, of the country. It’s important for them to bowling, badminton, ultimate Frisbee and and then transferred back.” McCabe is in his third year at BenU and realize they don’t have to go out to those a cappella choir. “Benedictine University Mesa continues his first as head baseball coach. For two other places. Instead, they can stay home.” to research and examine athletic programs years he was pitching coach and that would fit our institution’s mission and recruiter, helping build the young vision and bring added enrollment growth program. McCabe and his staff have and revenue to the university,” Schafer said. “We are launching an extensive club reached out to 15 area high school sports program this fall, 2019, that we seniors for the 2020 season, he said. Baseball “There’s so much talent in Arifeel will help boost enrollment and enLuis Arriola SO INF Corona del Sol Tristan Flores SO RHP Mountain Pointe hance the on-campus student experience zona,” McCabe said. “East Valley Brandon Schlabach FR OF Desert Vista high school baseball is incredible. at BenU Mesa.” J.C. Schlabach R INF Desert Vista Not only are the Redhawks interested in We know we can go five miles East Valley high school and junior-college from BenU either way and Men’s Basketball players, they’ve been successful taking East we could find 25 guys that Cameron Frith SR G Horizon Honors Valley transfers from four-year schools. would fit our program.” Men’s Soccer Talent at East Valley high schools Athletes often initially go to another part Angel Ramirez SR GK Corona del Sol of the country for college. According goes well beyond baseball and basWomen’s Soccer to BenU baseball coach Brian McCabe, ketball. Bella Glavin FR D Desert Vista Tim Marchisotto, newly apmany soon return home. He’s on the lookAllison Senna SR MF Desert Vista pointed BenU women’s soccer out for them. Hallee Ahler SR D Corona del Sol “Not every kid wants to stay home. They coach and associate head coach of want to go out and see the bright lights,” the men’s team, makes recruiting Men’s Volleyball Jaron Jones SR S Marcos de Niza McCabe said. “Having gone to school in East Valley athletes standard operthe Midwest, I would see a handful of guys ating procedure. Women’s Volleyball He credits the coaches at the high from Arizona come out there but the second Hayden Boucher SO L/DS Desert Vista school and club levels for preparing the first snowfall came they went home.

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the second quarter. Center Jalen Graham, who sat out Mountain Pointe’s previous game, against Highland, due to an illness, provided a spark. That, combined with an impressive effort from guards J’Saan Strover and Khalid Price, who combined for 29 points, got the Pride back in the game. Then Desert Vista regained its rhythm. Three 3-pointers from junior Jackson Risi, who scored 15 points, and impressive floor play by freshman Andrew King (18 points), shifted momentum back to the Thunder and they quickly restored a double-digit lead. “I knew we would play well,” Crump said. “We can play like this. We can do this. We just need to be consistent.” The game figured to be a battle down low, with the 6-foot-10 Graham matching up with Thunder 6-9 junior center

Osasere Ighodaro. In the third quarter, Ighodaro and Graham turned the game into a personal dunk contest, trading spectacular plays. Each emphatic dunk was met with a boisterous reaction from the large, standing-room-only crowd. Graham, an ASU commit, scored 15 points and made four blocks, while Ighodaro scored 14 points and blocked two shots. “I expected it to be tough. I knew I had to play hard and play strong because we are under-sized,” Ighodaro said. “But we played as a team and that’s all we want.” The win gives Desert Vista momentum as region play continues. It was to take on Corona del Sol (12-7, 3-0) at home on Tuesday and visits Queen Creek on Friday. Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe was to

host Desert Ridge (6-12, 0-3) on Tuesday and visits Corona del Sol on Friday. “There’s no front-runner for the state championship,” Ighodaro said. “We think we are in it as much as anybody else. We know we can win it.”

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Announcements (Arizona High School Hockey Association)

New uniforms for the Desert Vista and Corona del Sol high school hockey teams retain the schools’ colors and logos but also feature the Arizona Coyotes’ logo and design.

ockey in the desert. It’s one of the coldest sports in the world now played in one of the hottest places on the planet. The National Hockey League has followed in the footsteps of its professional-sports brethren and expanded into new markets in the U.S. from its traditional base in Canada and the U.S. northeast. Noting the continuing challenge of building popularity since they came to metro Phoenix in the 1990s, the Arizona Coyotes asked the league for a grant to expand their reach into Scottsdale and the East Valley in the Arizona High School Hockey Association. “Through the Industry Growth Fund, we were awarded – for high school hockey-league sponsorship, pretty much – $225,000 a year for three years,” said Matt Shott, Arizona Coyotes Director of Amateur Hockey Development. “They got it last year, they get it this year and they’ll get it next year.” They could get it even longer. Shott, who is on AHSHA’s Executive and Planning Committees, added that the Coyotes intend to apply to renew the grant when the current one expires. Before the grant, the Coyotes would help AHSHA as they could but without the proper funding it was limited to “little bits of help here and there,” according to Shott. The Coyotes provided AHSHA Premier and All-Star teams with jerseys, donated to Team Arizona and hosted the league’s all-star game. AHSHA Premier and Arizona Showcase, which is the league’s all-star squad, both travel outside of Arizona for competitions. AHSHA Premier director Tait Green said that exposure inspired the league to explore a relationship with the Coyotes. “With our Premier program and with our Showcase program, we were able to

see how teams in other regions and other areas were able to interact with their respective NHL teams,” said Green. “One of the teams that we talked to a lot was Anaheim.” The Anaheim Ducks High School Hockey League debuted in 2008. During the past decade, the league grew to 46 teams, expanding across three states and two Canadian provinces, according to the team’s official website. The wildly successful league intrigued many in the Valley hockey community as well as the NHL. “It’s based on what the Ducks did. The Ducks’ high school league, that’s where Tampa Bay got their idea from, that’s where (Los Angeles) branched off from,” Shott said. “The Ducks did it right and made it possible.” Among the more visible aspects of the Coyotes’ involvement with the Arizona High School Hockey Association was providing a league-wide uniform makeover. In the agreement between the Coyotes and AHSHA, each team received a uniform template based on the Coyotes’ uniforms. The template allowed the Valley’s high schools to retain their own colors and logos while bearing a resemblance to Coyotes’ uniforms. Players appreciated the uniforms and parents appreciated the Coyotes’ donation. Hamilton, for example, charged players the typical $1,600 AHSHA fee and an additional fee for uniforms and gear. The Coyotes’ sponsorship softened some of those charges. “Because of their donation, we went from having to charge parents an extra $300 down to $25,” Hamilton Huskies team manager Kelti Manning said. The Coyotes, AHSHA, its teams and players all seem to have benefited from the partnership made possible by the NHL. “My kids, in their words, said, ‘These uniforms are sick,’” Manning said. “They loved it. They loved the new look of them.”

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