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here may have been more action off the fairways than on the Club West Golf Course last week as two principals in the ongoing controversy involving its deterioration had their say.

While investor William Day spoke with disgruntled members of a semi-private club about the $350,000 he put into the course, course owner Richard Breuninger sat down with AFN to give his explanation of what went wrong and how the site went from a lush green paradise to a near-

ly barren piece of desert in less than four months.

Meanwhile, as most of the approximately 60 members of the semi-private club continued to discuss how they can get back an estimated $250,000 in fees they paid, one, Ahwatukee attorney Patrick McQueen, sued Breuninger and others connected with him in Kyrene Justice Court to recover over $5,800 he paid for a membership.

And Breuninger and Biscuits owner

Lloyd Melton met with the head of the Phoenix Water Services Department in an effort to reopen his popular restaurant in the Club West Clubhouse.

Melton is attempting to get the meter for water to his restaurant put in his name, bypassing the $213,000 debt that Breuninger owes the city.

That transfer may require special action from the Phoenix City Council.

Melton said he is hopeful he can reopen as early as this week.

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Course investor says, Owner: ‘I have a golf ‘I feel I’ve been duped’ course to protect’

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BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

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ll he wanted, William Day told about 50 Club West residents, was “a solid investment that made sense.”

Instead, he said, after investing $250,000 in Club West Golf Management and giving course owner Richard Breuninger another $100,000 for grass seed, he finds himself in a frustrating mystery.

Day met for more than an hour March 28 with about 50 of the estimated 62 people who paid between $3,600 and $6,000 to join a semi-private club that Breuninger created shortly after his Inter Tribal Golf Association signed a $1.3 (Kimberly Carrilo/AFN Staff Photographer) million note to buy the course Members of Ahwatukee Girl Scout Troop 757 used their and troop leader Terri Becker’s from Wilson Gee Dec. 1. imagination to dress up Saturday for the 42nd annual Easter Parade sponsored by the See

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lub West Golf Course owner Richard Breuninger has a message for anyone who cares about the troubled site: “I have not been dishonest.

I’m not running away from anything.”

In a wide-ranging interview with AFN, Breuninger gave his account of his stewardship of the course, stating he’s working to save it and his ownership of it.

“I made a bad hire and it didn’t work out,” he said, referring to his selection of Christa Jones as general manager.

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s far back as kindergarten, 14-year-old Alper Gel of Ahwatukee has been fascinated by science.

“He has been participating in science fair projects since he was a kindergarten student; his first-ever project was to demonstrate which materials conduct electricity at the science fair at Broadmor Elementary in Tempe,” said his mother, Esma, who, like Alper’s dad, Aytekin, holds a doctorate in engineering and is a faculty member at ASU’s Fulton Schools of Engineering.

Alper also is a passionate apostle of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and is part of the Chief Science Officer program, a global network of kids in grades 6 through 12 that pushes innovation and the pursuit of those disciplines among their peers and within their communities.

Last week, Alper earned a $1,000 grant by winning an online poll sponsored by Cox’s Connect2STEM campaign naming him Student Teckie of the Year.

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because he “stands out from his CSO peers,” Cox said.

“As a motivated member of the program, he has worked closely with his fellow CSOs to create a survey of over 300 students and presented the findings to the Arizona Science Teacher Association. He helped organize and facilitate an electronics workshop event, a stargazing night, a presentation at Geeks Night Out and the Southwest Maker Fest.”

Alper has “always liked math, science and technology from a very early age, but the CSO platform gave him a new reason and energy to share his passion with his friends,” his mother said.

“What he has learned from the experience is that most kids are very interested in STEM and would like to get involved either through courses or after-school programs, but not many of these opportunities are available,” she added, explaining: “The CSO program presents a unique perspective through the lens of these young individuals looking for opportunities for programs and other activities for their peers.”

He’s done just that over the years in his young life.

When he was 11, he attended the 7Up Robotics Camp at ASU and then became a mentor in subsequent camps – taking his place alongside college students, who usually provide that service.

Yinong Chen, the professor who organizes the ASU camp, allowed him to design and develop a module on 3D printing that he has been delivering for the last two summers as part of the camp.

“He teaches the attendees how to use the software to design their pieces, and they print these designs at ASU 3D printers,” his mother said, adding that he and friends have used the printer to design fundraising pieces for his school.

She added, “We have always encouraged him to teach from a very early age, since my husband and I are Ph.D. engineers in academia and feel that the way to learn something truly is to teach it.”

In addition, Alper and the other CSOs at his school organized a weekend electronics workshop for 30 students.

“They supplied the parts and taught the kids how to circuit bend,” his mom explained. That was part of a project called the Dooms Day Circuit, which Alper described as “basically a buzzer circuit, however, they taught the students how to add a potentiometer, a variable resistor, to change the pitch and tone of the sound.”

Although he enjoys reading and playing video games, Alper “is curious and likes to get engaged in science activities.”

His projects got a little more involved over the years.

“For second grade he explored why parachutes are shaped circular,” his mother said. “He used his grandpa to drop his differently shaped parachute designs from a height and measured the time – it was a fun thing to watch.

“For third grade, he did a detailed study on bioluminescence and various creatures living in the depths of the sea with this ability. We had to order bioluminescent bacteria for him to experiment on,” she added.

He has fond memories of his fourth and fifth grade at Horizon Community Learning Center, where he thought daily project time “was awesome and a wonderful way to finish out our days.”

Last September at Connolly, his project was titled “Fruit Peel and Waste Absorption: A Biodegradable Way to Clean Oil Spill.”

“He tested a number of different fruit peels to test if they can absorb an oil spill by simulating the oil spill using a number of household items such as food dye,” his mother said.

He also has conducted various electronic experiments and lately has been interested in IBM Watson’s natural language processing interface. Another project involved ordering pizza from a robot. He also developed a program that helps the visually impaired figure out how to solve a Rubik’s Cube.

Alper is still trying to figure out how he’ll spend his $1,000 prize, but no one who knows him will be surprised to hear a couple of his ideas.

“Alper has long been looking for ways to get access to 3D printing facilities for his friends,” his mother said. “Another way he would like to spend the money is to start a new robotic program at his new high school.”

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Foothills Reserve resident jousts with ADOT over freeway

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n Ahwatukee Foothills homeowner’s quest to either halt construction of the South Mountain Freeway or change its path met with resistance during a complicated Maricopa County Superior Court hearing.

Foothills Reserve resident Dietmar Hanke’s challenge to the state Department of Transportation’s plans includes an assertion that there is no concrete plan for the freeway’s precise location. He argues that ADOT has failed to justify the need for the freeway and, as a result, has no authority to condemn land to build it.

ADOT is seeking to condemn 13 acres of common ground at the south end of Foothills Reserve, a large subdivision with 590 houses. ADOT wants to pay $2 million for the property, which includes a walking path that represents a pleasant place for residents to take a stroll or walk their dogs. The subdivision’s HOA wants more.

“I don’t think they have done their homework to say, ‘This is the design,’ Hanke told Judge Dawn Bergin. “They

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Foothills Reserve resident Dietmar Hanke, a lawyer, is involved in a court fight over the Arizona Department of Transportation’s plan to take 13 acres of his HOA’s common grounds for the South Mountain Freeway.

should know exactly how much land they need and have a specific design. Until the design is set, all they are doing is guessing.’’

“The state has been back and forth on this over the years,’’ Hanke said, noting that one plan called for building the free-

way over his house.

Hanke is challenging the state’s plan to take “immediate possession’’ of the common ground and determine payment later with the Foothills Reserve Homeowners Association. He told Bergin he wants her to order ADOT to turn over

previously undisclosed records.

Bergin said she needs to determine how much latitude to give Hanke in seeking the documents. “I am not opening the doors to anything you want,’’ Bergin said.

Bergin challenged Hanke to describe specific evidence that would justify the discovery he is seeking.

“The state has essentially been bullying the community for a long time,’’ Hanke said.

Many of Hanke’s legal arguments stem from Proposition 207, a property rights initiative passed by Arizona voters. The law requires governments to compensate property owners if the value of their property is reduced as the result of a land use decision.

Proposition 207 limits the circumstances under which eminent domain can be used to the state taking property for a public use, according to a state analysis.

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ney, attacked his arguments.

Burton said the primary legal requirements revolve around whether the freeway qualifies as a public use and whether it is a necessity. ADOT has been using a “build-design’’ approach to expedite construction.

She said the Arizona Legislature has granted ADOT authority to condemn land for public use. ADOT also was granted authority to determine if the freeway is a necessity.

ADOT repeatedly has argued the freeway, which would cut a 200-foot wide gap through the South Mountain Preserve, provides a necessary bypass for I-10 congestion through Phoenix.

“We have a resolution by the (Arizona) Transportation Board where they have determined this is where the freeway will be built,’’ Burton said. “There is nothing to suggest a decision was made arbitrarily, or capriciously or with malice.’’

Burton said no freeway would ever get built if 100 percent agreement on the location was required.

Hanke’s home is close to the common area that would be condemned, but he told Bergin he probably would opt out of an opportunity to join a class action lawsuit requested by attorney Dale Zeitlin, who represents a group of homeowners whose property borders on the common areas.

Bergin seemed reluctant to allow such a suit to progress at first, saying class action suits are normally handled in fed-

eral court rather in Superior Court, but Zeitlin described how homeowners located close to the freeway would suffer similar damages.

“We tried to identify the people who are most proximate,’’ Zeitlin said. “They will be looking at the freeway. It will be right in front of them.’’

The inevitable noise and “aesthetic damage’’ is hard to measure at the moment, he noted, because “the damages haven’t happened yet.’’

Bergin instructed Zeitlin to draft a motion that would argue why he should be appointed “class counsel’’ for the homeowners. He said it is possible that there might be other classes of homeowners affected in some manner at Foothills Reserve.

Bergin cited a variety of legal issues to be resolved, such as determining how homeowners would qualify for different classes and how they would be notified of an opportunity to join in the suit.

No matter what happens, Hanke said, ADOT’s actions already have damaged him and other longtime homeowners, who stayed in their homes rather than selling for a greatly reduced price after ADOT officially served notice of its freeway plans.

“We have had condemnation blight for probably a dozen years,’’ he said, noting there was a significant impact on the quality of life after ADOT previously bought 21 homes that were deemed inside the freeway’s path.

“When those 21 homes were taken, we ended up living in a dust bowl,’’ Hanke said.

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hoenix is one step closer to enacting safeguards that would prevent Ahwatukee and other city neighborhoods from falling victim to group homes that do little more than put a roof over the heads of drug addicts and alcoholics.

The Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee last week unanimously recommended approval of zoning restrictions that block clustering of so-called “sober living homes.”

Unscrupulous and unregulated homes have been sprouting up in residential neighborhoods, collecting state and federal drug and alcohol treatment funds and private insurers and providing few, if any, programs for the people who live in them.

Linda Colino, an Arcadia resident who has made it her mission to get tighter restrictions said she documented more than 100 of these sober-living homes across just five ZIP codes in Phoenix.

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rently immune to these operations, since they can afford to buy high-end houses as easily as those in lower-income neighborhoods.

The new zoning regulations, which come up for City Council action on April 18, would be taking effect at the same time new licensing requirements are imposed on treatment facilities. Some of those licensing requirements would force homes to provide genuine treatment programs and be staffed by trained personnel.

“The city is making significant changes,” Colino told the panel at its March 26 meeting. “Going through this process ,we kept in mind the health and safety of the residents as well as that of neighborhoods.”

The zoning regulations allow no more than five group homes within a half-mile radius and allow only on the same street in the same block between two intersections.

They also prevent the backs of sober living houses from abutting each other.

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hwatukee residents will have a chance later this month to ask city officials about their proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.

The city administration will hold a hearing at 8:30 a.m. April 16 at Pecos Community Center on the spending plan proposed for 2018-19 as part of a series of 15 neighborhood meetings around Phoenix.

The mayor, City Council and city management will be on hand to share details on the proposed budget, take feedback and to answer any questions.

In conjunction with the budget hearings, residents also will be able to provide comments on a proposal to change elections for mayor and City Council.

The change, favored by city Councilman Sal DiCiccio among others, would shift city elections from August and November of odd-numbered years, to the fall of even-numbered years, at the same time

as the statewide and presidential elections.

While the budget calls for hiring more police and firefighters, it fails to address a $4.4 billion unfunded pension liability that the city managing director’s office said “will require continued diligence and further resource strategies in the coming years.”

There is no mention of a tax increase in the current fiscal plans, but that could be proposed to City Council later in the budget-approval process.

Among the highlights of the proposed budget is an expansion of the Phoenix C.A.R.E.S. program that assists homeless people but also clears encampments in city neighborhoods and parks.

The budget also would add eight more building safety inspectors, beef up the center that identifies violent criminals through ballistics testing and provide more money for a Latino Cultural Center.

Residents also can express their thoughts about the budget by emailing budget.research@phoenix.gov. Details of the spending plan: phoenix.gov/budget.

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through Club West Golf Management LLC as the other principal, investor William Day had been, Breuninger also said he was blindsided when he bought the course and discovered $242,000 in unpaid water bills and $102,000 in back property taxes.

Breuninger said he is not only working at the course every day – along with his mother, a pared-down staff and several relatives – but that he is also still trying to secure financing to stabilize the course’s financial situation and implement his vision for the course.

His first order of business, he said, is to make sure his “dearest friend” Lloyd Melton can reopen Biscuits Restaurant at the Club West Clubhouse quickly – possibly later this week.

“I want to do right by Lloyd, the people who bought memberships and everyone else,” he said, adding: “At this point, I want to do what the community wants. I wanted to be part of the solution from the start. Ahwatukee is my home. I’m not trying to be a martyr. I love that golf course.”

He also said, “There are more people interested in our success from a homeowner’s standpoint than those who are interested in a golf course. They want green grass.”

Breuninger detailed the unexpected problems that began even as he was about to sign a zero-money-down lease-purchase agreement with former owner Wilson Gee for $1.3 million at a payback rate of $35,000 a month.

And even after he thought he had overcome those challenges, he said, an even bigger shock came when the city began threatening to cut off the water.

He soon discovered a stack of unpaid bills, he said.

Problems mounted quickly

Breuninger said he had depended on Club West Golf Management to run the course’s day-to-day affairs while he focused on finding long-term, less expensive financing and on working with the Gila River Indian Community and others to get cheaper water.

Jones, whom Breuninger said he met nine years ago at Brookline College-Phoenix, was the statutory agent for Club West Golf Management.

Breuninger said she abruptly stopped showing for work in February. She resigned her position Feb. 28, state Corporation Commission records show.

Breuninger also said he bears no ill will againstWilliam Day, who holds a 30 percent share in Club West Golf Manage-

(AFN file photo)

Club West Golf Course owner Richard Breuninger says he is “not running away from anything.”

ment – now labeled by the Corporation Commission as “not in good standing” because it has no statutory agent.

But he also said Day, who sued him in February for access to Club West Golf Management’s financial records, understood that the money he put into the company would be used to pay off Gee’s water bill.

He put Day’s total investment at a slightly lower figure than Day has claimed, saying he has records showing Day provided $72,000 for grass seed and the $242,000 to pay off Gee’s water bill.

The water bill was one of several surprises Breuninger said he encountered the day he signed the lease-purchase agreement.

He said he was sitting in the title office waiting to sign the paperwork when he learned of the $102,000 back-tax debt.

That and other debts also held up the transfer of the liquor license for the clubhouse restaurant to Melton, Breuninger said.

In addition, he said, Melton paid only $45,000 for his lease because he spent thousands getting the restaurant in shape.

Once the water bill and the tax debt were settled, more surprises awaited at the Club West site itself, he said, ticking off a list of problems that had developed over seven months of neglect: The clubhouse was infested with scorpions and other pests. The rooftop air conditioning units were broken. The irrigation system for the course itself needed to be fixed.

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tions to golf club members last week that Club West Golf Management paid Breuninger’s Inter Tribal Golf Association $208,000 for unspecified expenses.

“That’s entirely wrong,” he said, adding that he has had forensic accountants poring over the records that he says Jones left in shambles.

“Only $36,000 went to ITGA and it was not in a lump sum,” he said.

One financial expert working with Breuninger is Eric S. Trevan, a national advocate for entrepreneurial and economic development and for small, minority, and Native American businesses.

Breuninger, whose father is a member of the Oneida tribe in Wisconsin, said “red flags” started going up shortly after the holidays.

He said he was receiving no city water bills and then learned that the Phoenix Water Services Department was sending five separate bills – one for each of the meters tied to Club West Golf Course – to five different addresses that “had no physical location.”

Once he had the department send them all to his clubhouse restaurant, he began getting past-due notices.

‘Water’s the key element’

While that was going on, Breuninger said, he also was trying to untangle a network of vendors that Gee had contracted with through Foothills Golf Group.

Gee owns the Foothills Golf Course and through that company, Breuninger said, had made expensive deals with Yamaha for golf carts and for other things like clothing and equipment. He said he started using a cheaper golf cart supplier and that Yamaha took away their vehicles as a result.

Throughout this time, Breuninger said, his crew of about 45 employees continued trying to maintain the course. That payroll has now been reduced by more than

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“I didn’t see any performance report from Club West Golf Management until mid-January,” he said, adding that he had no idea of the extent of the company’s financial disarray until February.

“Christa stopped coming to work, so I went into her office and discovered a pile of bills on her desk. Our hair was on fire trying to solve all the problems,” he said.

As his accountants pieced together a financial history of Club West Golf Management’s activities, he added, “We were holding our breath waiting to see what they found out.”

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Even though water service is shut down, he said, some of his employees figured a way to transport water from the small lake near the clubhouse so they could irrigate the course’s greens.

Stating he understands that Day “has an investment to protect,” Breuninger said, “I have a golf course to protect.”

Breuninger stressed that no money came in a lump sum, adding that members’ fees slowly came in over over a period of six or seven weeks. “It wasn’t like we had $250,000 all of a sudden,” he said.

He is still hopeful he can arrange more favorable financing, but said that’s been difficult to get because the financial records were in such disarray and because the course will show an operating loss until a new golfing season begins in the fall.

He also said he is continuing to work on a solution to the course’s biggest problem – a source for cheaper water.

“Water’s the key element,” he said.

“That defines whether we are successful.

My original discussion with everybody was that we had an ongoing solution to the water problem.”

At the same time, he said, he intends to honor his debt to the approximate 60 golfers who spent a total $250,000 on membership in a semi-private club he

started at Club West last fall.

“We want those members to stay,” he said, adding that he envisions giving them free golf till the end of next year.

“I’m trying to do what I can as a responsible owner to make sure the people who signed up for memberships are treated fairly,” he said.

At the same time, he said, “people are offering me deals to bail.”

That is as much an impossibility, he said, as any suggestion he has profited from his ownership of the course.

Noting that he lives with his mother in the Quail Landing Apartments in Ahwatukee, he said: “Do you honestly think I am trying to run away with money? What money?”

“There are still all kinds of things I want to do for our community, great things like an Oktoberfest, a farmers’ market. I’m not running away from anything. I’m the one who’s still making sure that whatever we have left as far as resources go go into that golf course.”

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Those members had invited him to discuss his involvement with Breuninger and the course’s management company as they pondered ways to get back their membership fees.

Members also expressed concern about the course’s long-term future, and are discussing the possibility of putting together a statement of support for Day’s efforts to oust Breuninger and in return pay off a delinquent $218,000 water bill as well as other debts exceeding $100,000.

“I really feel I could be on the other side of that table,” he said, pointing to the golfers who feel they’ve been jilted.

He recounted how he met Breuninger in early fall and wound up suing him last month to get access to Club West Golf Management’s financial records to understand what happened to his investment and why the city had turned off the water.

“I feel I’ve been duped,” Day told them.

The water shutoff on Feb. 22 has robbed the course of virtually all the lush grass that had covered it in November.

“I wasn’t really sure how he was able to get Wilson Gee to sell him the course,” Day said, noting he was well aware of Gee’s complaints about the high cost of

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Day said Breuninger assured him that he had a solution for the water issue, quoting Breuninger as stating, “I got it solved.”

He said Breuninger told him that while the course had been losing $100,000 a

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“Look, I’m 60 and I want to retire when I am 62,” said Day, adding that once he retires from Waste Management, he wants to travel with his wife and play golf.

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But shortly after he invested $250,000 with Club West Golf Management, becoming a partner with a 30 percent interest in the company, Day said Breuninger approached him and “told me, ‘I don’t have money for grass seed.’”

He said he gave Breuninger another $100,000 for the seed.

After getting Club West Golf Management’s records last month, Day said, he found out it had paid $208,000 to ITGA and another $84,000 to then-company general manager Christa Jones.

“So, at the time I’m paying for grass seed, they gave themselves a nice bonus,” he said.

Day said that one day in February, he entered Jones’ clubhouse office and saw a Club West Golf Management bank statement on her desk when she was out.

“I expected there’d be $80,000 or so in the account,” he said, “but when I look, I saw there was only $1,115 at the end of January. That’s when I knew something was really wrong.”

Day repeatedly stressed during the meeting that he had no signature authority for the company’s checking account.

Once he saw its records, he said, he saw

no record of any payments for golf cart leases or most other operational expenses.

Yamaha repossessed around 80 golf carts sometime in February.

When the city shut off the water in February, Day said he confronted Breuninger and told him, “You promised me this would never happen. That’s why I invested with you.”

He said Breuninger told him that the Foothills Golf Course, which Gee also owns, owed the money for the water bill.

Foothills irrigates its course from its own well.

Attorney Jeff Proper, who is representing Day, told the golfers that it appears his client’s $250,000 was used to pay off Gee’s old water debt and “after that, there was never another water bill that was paid.”

Day circulated among the golfers copies of several records, including an email that was sent to Breuninger’s lawyer on Feb. 23 about the outstanding $218,000 owed the city Water Services Department.

That email stated, “If Richard cannot come up with a few hundred thousand dollars in the next week, I feel Club West will take a dramatic turn for the worse and put it on a bad path with no good outcome for anyone but lots of attorney bills.”

Day’s email also warned, “Richard is about to lose all credibility. It called at-

tention to another individual who loaned Breuninger $100,000 to pay back taxes that Gee owed on the course.

Day offered to pay the delinquent water bill and repay the tax-related loan so Breuninger “can save his reputation.”

“For the life of me,” the email concluded, “I do not understand why he wants something he has not shown he can afford and the hole is just getting deeper.”

Proper said Club West Golf Management records showed the company took in $490,000 in golfing fees between December and February. He also said records show the company paid $40,000 for a golfers’ shack and still owes $100,000 for the facility.

The attorney also discussed the possibility that Gee may put the course up for a trustee sale if Breuninger falls behind on paying on the $1.3 million note. He said Gee will become the owner again unless someone bids more than the total he is owed.

Proper told the golfers they had several alternatives for trying to get back their membership fees.

He said they could wait and see if a new owner acquires the course and honors their membership, or they could sue Club West Golf Management or file a consumer fraud complaint with the state Attorney

General’s office.

But Proper held out little hope that the latter two alternatives would do much.

Mia Garcia, a spokeswoman for the Attorney General, told AFN that a consumer fraud complaint would probably not get immediate attention and that if the golfers feel they’ve been criminally misled, “they should file a report, just as if they were going to the police.”

Proper had told them the AG “doesn’t want to be put in a position of being a debt collector.”

After Day was finished, the golfers wrangled over their next course of action before deciding on three courses of action.

They will see if a representative from the Attorney General’s office would come and speak to them. They will work on drafting a proposed statement of support for Day. And they will develop a proposal for the Club West Homeowners Association to fix the course’s long-term water problem.

That solution would involve paying a third of the cost of a pipeline that provide the course with far cheaper water from an SRP canal. Golfers were told that Foothills HOA and Gee already have pledged to each pay a third of that cost, estimated

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roperty crimes – particularly garage break-ins and bicycle thefts – are on the increase in Ahwatukee, Phoenix Police told a group of about 50 residents who attended last week’s PG TGukee Talks session.

Officers from the South Mountain Precinct, which covers Ahwatukee, said car break-ins also have spiked at South Mountain Trailheads, particular Pima Canyon.

Police said they recently arrested one man who had broken into 80 parked vehicles at Pima Canyon.

While police say the rash of garage thefts can be largely attributed to the carelessness of homeowners who leave them open or unlocked, the city is beefing up a bicycle registration program to dissuade thieves.

Many of these bikes cost hundreds of dollars and police say owners can registered them so that they can be traced more easily if they are stolen and then

either discovered by patrols or put up for sale on social media.

Owners fill out a form and registered with police the serial number usually stamped beneath the pedal of most bikes.

Meanwhile, Lt. Elizabeth Gonzales told the group, “Property crime and traffic accidents are the big things happening in Ahwatukee.”

Police did not provide any data about crime or traffic trends in the community, but Gonzales said she has assigned a motorcycle and three officers to patrol Ahwatukee and crack down particularly on speeding.

But some members of the audience urged her to take even more aggressive action, citing 48th Street and other thoroughfares where speeding is a problem.

Tukee Talks, now a registered nonprofit, is a quarterly opportunity for Ahwatukee residents to meet with police, ask questions and hear about crime trends.

The next session is the last Thursday in June.

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“I’m not bragging on 43rd,’’ the governor said. “I’m just saying we’re not last.’’

But the governor is not backing away from his pledge not only to never increase taxes but also in refusing to reverse any of the hundreds of millions of dollars in corporate tax cuts that have kicked in since he took office. Each $100 million that was lost would translate to a 3 percent pay hike for teachers.

Perhaps more galling to teachers is Ducey’s insistence that lawmakers approve yet another tax cut this year, albeit a much smaller one that eventually would reduce state revenues by another $15 million a year.

Ducey said he does not see tax cuts as antithetical to higher teacher pay. He said the state’s economy has grown since he took office, adding 160,000 new jobs.

The governor’s comments, discouraged Arizona Educators United organizer Noah Karvelis.

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Nor does he believe that 20 percent is unrealistic, pointing out it would not even bring the average salary for Arizona teachers up to the national median.

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Republican legislative leaders have said that while they think teachers deserve more, they just don’t have that kind of cash – and will not have since, like Ducey, they’re unwilling to consider tax hikes or reversing some of those corporate tax cuts.

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A coalition of current and former business officials have said the current 0.6-cent sales tax for education – which lawmakers just extended until 2041 – should be raised a full penny. That would raise more than $1 billion a year, far more than enough to get teacher pay here up to the national median.

Karvelis conceded such a move would likely require gathering the signatures to put the issue to the ballot. And he said that remains an option, even for this year, though it would require supporters to gather more than 150,000 signatures on petitions by July 5.

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City to unveil 16 new pickleball courts at Pecos Park AFN News Staff

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A tour of the new outdoor complex will be held at 10 a.m. April 13.

The grand opening of the courts is scheduled for 10 a.m. April 21 and will include city Councilman Sal DiCiccio and members of the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department along with refreshments and some giveaways.

Steve Manolis of Ahwatukee, Central Arizona ambassador for the USA Pickleball Association and a pickleball instructor for both Phoenix and Chandler, said members of the association also will be on hand.

He said as many as 400 pickleball players have signaled that they might attend.

A mixed-double round-robin tournament will be held after the opening ceremony and players interested in participating should email Elizabeth.a.forte@ phoenix.gov.

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The 16 pickleball courts at Pecos Park keep taking shape, as this photo from several weeks ago shows. A grand opening is scheduled for 10 a.m. April 21 and organizers say as many as 400 to 500 enthusiasts may be attending.

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ndangered rhinos are getting a helping hand from five Ahwatukee artists who are hosting an Art Night Benefit on Friday, April 13, at the Club West Community Center.

The group calls itself Ahwatukee Artists as an ongoing effort to encourage each other’s endeavors and bring both art and altruism to their community.

Their first large-scale art show is also a fundraiser to benefit the nonprofit Global Conservation Corps and its partnership with the Zululand Rhino Orphanage.

“We hope to do these Ahwatukee Artists shows more often, and even raise money for local charities,” said Kruse. “There are a lot of artists out here in Ahwatukee, but people seem to go to Chandler or Tempe to view art. We’re hoping to change that.”

In a serendipitous aligning of dates, corps president Matt Lindenberg, a South

African native now residing in Atlanta, will attend the three-hour free event, which begins at 6:30 p.m.

Lindenberg, a filmmaker who works for corporations like Home Depot, is also the producer of the movie “Rhino Man,” which showcases rangers who help protect the rhino from poachers in quest of their horns, which remain in demand in some eastern markets.

Rhino poaching is rampant in South Africa; estimates are that a rhino is massacred there every seven hours. The Zululand Rhino Orphanage came into being after the only previously dedicated rhino orphanage was “brutally attacked by poachers” in February 2017.

Today, the orphanage houses three white rhinos, two black rhinos and one hippo – all orphaned. More are being brought in as the country’s only current refuge.

Another GCC initiative, Future RangSee

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The Ahwatukee Artists include, from left, Debborah Charboneau, Deb Stranger, Kathie Kelly, Cayden Martin and Eric Kruse. They'll host an art show April 13 at the Club West Community Center.

Students’ ‘AKI Grows’ campaign aims for spruced-up school AFN News Staff

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ome seventh-graders at Akimel A-al Middle School in Ahwatukee have launched an effort to go green in a big way.

About 60 students, mostly from science and advanced language arts classes, are hoping to raise $20,000 in tax-deductible contributions of money and materials to build a garden in the school courtyard that would supply vegetables to Akimel’s culinary classes as well as needy families served by the Kyrene Foundation.

They’re dubbing the project “AKI Grows.”

“With the 202 construction right next to our school, we are trying to build something for our school and community to enjoy that isn’t made out of concrete,” said language arts teacher Brandi Mikesell, who is coordinating the project with assistant principal Dana Wasserman.

“Our goal is to create an urban garden that could provide produce to our families that are in need as well as teach skills to

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Akimel-A-al Middle School students Ireland Hanrahan, left, and RaeAnnah Hunt, take measurements for a garden in the school courtyard.

our advanced science and language arts students how to make a positive impact in their community,” she added.

The students are in charge of creating the garden’s layout, identifying their needs and sending letters to local businesses

seeking donations. They also will create a social media campaign to get as much exposure as possible.

“If this project is successful at our site ,then we would like to expand it to other schools,” Mikesell said.

The students have set ambitious goals: raise $5,000 before this school year ends for their “minimalist” plan and garner another $15,000 before the new one begins for the larger project. People and businesses can donate at kyrene.org/ Page/44471, and if they do it by April 15, they can receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit for state income taxes.

“The major goal right now is to roll out something by Earth Day on April 22,” Mikesell said, The students just finished the first wave of a letter-writing campaign to dozens of local businesses from a list they put together through their own research.

“They’re excited to see what impact they’re going to have,” Mikesell said, adding the students also are seeking help to the PTO, their parents and even local and state elected officials.

Mikesell said Wasserman had broached the idea of the garden with her and wanted to have seventh-graders lead the charge See

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On this page: 1) The Ahwatukee American Legion Post 64 color guard led the march down 48th Street from Warner Road to Elliot; 2) Ahwatukee Foothills News founder Clak Schad and his wife Jackie rode in one of two AFN cars; 3) Darlena Le, left, and Michelle To dressed in their Easter finest to represent an Asian magazine; 4) Girl Scouts were among amny marchers who handed out Easter treats to spectators; 5) Mason Bishop brought homemade bunny ears to watch the parade; and 6) Seth Green of the Desert Sound Drum Corps made music.

Next page: 1) One of the Roadsters in the parade included a funny prop at the rear; 2) Representing Eye Priority in Ahwatukee were, from left, Dr. Kelly deSimone, Dr. Monica Sawitzke and Dr. Inga Furs; 3) Chloe De La Huerta, left, and Hailey De La Huerta rode a float; 4) The parade's only Easter Bunny waved to spectators; 5) Lynn Hennessy gussied up her car with a rabbit costume; 6) Cousins Logan Smith, left, and Austin San Julian roade in a Boy Scout float; 7) The Mountain Pointe High School marching band participated, as did rival Desert Vista High's band; 8) Representing Class Image Dance Studio were, from left: Megan Colina, Sophia Carroll and Haley Gill; 9) Seniors wait to strut.

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because they’ll still be around next year to carry on the project.

Besides vegetables, the garden would meet another need, Mikesell said, explaining: “The district doesn’t have the funds to replace dying plants and we need additional shade structures.”

In their design, the students also are making sure each garden area will have enough water and will select plants “based on viability and determine where they are planted to get the best growth,” she said.

“These designs must incorporate several key components: An outdoor classroom space with shade, a hummingbird and butterfly garden, an herb garden and raised planting beds to grow seasonal fruits and vegetables,” Mikesell said.

“We also have various planters that are unused at the time that we plan to fill with succulents and other desert plants,” she added. “We’d love to make our campus a place where students can expand their minds in an environment that is outside of the traditional classroom.”

One reason the language arts class was designated the lead on the project was because of the need for a letter-writing campaign and other social media outreach that requires writing.

“As educators today, we strive to build real-life projects where our students can demonstrate how the skills they are learning in the classroom apply to the outside world,” Mikesell said.

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Akimel-A-al Middle School language arts teacher Brandi Mikesell guides a class in writing letters to local businesses seeking support for the garden they plan to build in the school courtyard.

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Tempe Union slates workshops for students, parents T AFN News Staff

empe Union High School District has scheduled a series of events over the next few weeks of interest to all Ahwatukee students and even parents.

From 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, April 12, Corona del Sol High will host a parent town hall called “Overcoming Awkward Moments” that will deal with trends in drug use.

At the same time, there will be free games, competitions and a live DJ in the courtyard for students to enjoy.

Once the workshop ends, parents are

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ers Program, is a co-op project with South Africa’s Timbavati Game Reserve. It engages schoolchildren with opportunities to spend time with Kruger National Park rangers to learn about conservation and the value of wildlife.

The five Ahwatukee Artists – Eric Kruse, Cayden Martin, Kathie Kelly, Debborah Charboneau and Deb Stanger – will dis-

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invited to join their students in the courtyard and partake in all the fun.

There will be a food truck available and the rest of the event is free.

From 6-8 p.m. April 17, Marcos de Niza High will host a parent workshop on eating disorders titled “Prevention Is Worth Every Ounce.” It will focus on different types of eating disorders, how to spot them and how to stop them.

A student job fair will be 1-4 p.m.

April 26 at Compadre Academy.

Whether students are looking for summer jobs or are graduating, the job fair will provide them with a chance to meet employers from across the East Valley.

Students should bring multiple copies of their resume and be well-groomed.

Interviews could be held on site.

From 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 30, Mountain Pointe High School will host a workshop on the Common Application used by 750 colleges and universities.

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Marcos de Niza High will host a workshop for parents on adverse childhood experiences 6-8 p.m. May 7.

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These adverse experiences can impact to the development and prevalence of a wide range of health problems throughout a person’s lifespan, including those associated with substance misuse.

play their art, most of which is available for sale. At least 10 percent of all sales will benefit GCC and the Zululand Rhino Orphanage.

Kathie Kelly, who for years was a traveling art teacher in Kyrene School District and currently teaches private art classes for adults and children, was the impetus for the group’s founding.

“I wanted to network with artists in Ahwatukee and contacted these four out of the blue,” said Kelly, who was selected

last year to paint two works for the Kids in Need Foundation. She said she’s picked up 10 sponsors “to help defray costs.”

Artist Eric Kruse of Signed in Wood was instrumental in putting the focus on South African rhinos and other endangered animals.

“It’s been amazing how things have worked out. I’d been producing some wildlife art pieces of giraffes, tigers, elephants and rhinos, and while researching these pieces, I learned how rhinos were being slaughtered for their horns and could become extinct in less than five years,” said Kruse, who with wife, Karen, has lived in Ahwatukee 18 years.

“I reached out to Global Conservation Corps and Zululand Rhino Orphanage and learned about Eric’s commitment to doing his part to help with the rhino’s struggle and help fight poaching of these magnificent animals. We became friends, and he agreed to stop by our Art Night as he’ll be in Arizona,” said Kruse, a woodworker who is the only artist in Ahwatukee Artists who isn’t a painter in oils or watercolors.

Artist and 15-year Ahwatukee resident Deb Stanger, who taught art at Ralph Waldo Elementary in Phoenix before retiring last spring, has been to Africa several times to visit her daughter, who lives in Sierra Leone working with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Institute for Global Change.

“My artwork is my meditation, and as I’ve been painting for this event, I’ve kept the greater cause of the plight of the rhino in mind,” said Stanger, who now paints in pastels and acrylics full-time and has created Save the Rhino artwork for the show.

“I’m very excited about this event to help save the rhinos,” Stanger added. “They’re such beautiful animals and it saddens me to think they could become extinct. I love

the fact that we can combine our love of art for the greater good.”

At 35, artist Cayden Martin is the youngest of the Ahwatukee Artist crew.

A three-year Ahwatukee resident, she and her husband, Charlie, settled in Ahwatukee to raise their two boys.

“With all the bouncing around my husband and I did for years, exploring different states, national and state parks and then following the money once we’d started our little family, I’d been missing out on the artist community I’d enjoyed in college,” said Martin.

“Finding Ahwatukee Artists was just the icing on the cake. Our group has re-inspired, re-motivated and given me the courage to jump, feet first, back into fine art with glee,” she said.

Although artist Debborah Charboneau lives north of South Mountain, the artist who has worked with oils, acrylics and more recently pastels, said most of her time is spent in Ahwatukee.

“I’m excited to help with the rhino orphanage project because the killing of certain animals just for their horns, tusks or fur tends to get me worked up, especially when they’re being pushed into extinction,” said Charboneau, who is also known for her commissioned pet portraits done in oils or pastels.

“I’m so happy Kathie decided to start this group,” she said. “When artists get together this way it energizes all of us to keep painting and promoting our work. It also causes us to improve our skills by the mutual critique and fresh ideas.”

The three-hour Ahwatukee Artists’ Art Night begins at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 13 at the Club West Community Center, 16414 S. 14th St. Artwork ranges in price from $25 to $500.

Drinks and appetizers are on tap, and raffles of the artists’ works will be held.

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Managing aging parents' finances will be next Senior Focus topic

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Finances will be the topic of the next session of Senior Focus 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 10 at Mountain Park Church, 16461 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee.

Financial matters facing aging parents can be difficult and confusing. Planning for one’s own financial future can be equally as challenging. This session will provide a check list for people to get their financial house in order.

Local creative writing teacher may hold beginner classes

Ahwatukee resident Victoria Stavish is gauging local interest in a creative writing class for beginners.

Interested people should contact her at victoriastavish@verizon.net or 570-885-0795.

Stavish has taught creative writing in community college as well as in private sessions and has conducted numerous workshops. She has written and edited for Gale Research Company as well as freelanced for newspapers and industry publications.

“I provide a fun and easy-going atmosphere to encourage everyone in my class to express themselves easily in writing,” she said.

Save the Lakes schedules annual meeting at recreation center

Save the Lakes will hold its ninth annual meeting at 1 p.m. April 7 at the Ahwatukee Recreation Center Main Hall, 5001 E. Cheyenne Drive.

The agenda includes a report on the activities of the organization in the past year, the appointment of new directors and a report from attorney Tim Barnes

Desert Vista High School seniors to collect ‘e-waste’ Saturday

Desert Vista High School students Audrey Sears, Brendan Hicks and Ryan Hartman are holding an Electronic Waste Drive covering all used electronics 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 7, and Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA, 1030 E. Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee.

“When electronics are not recycled they often end up in landfills, further polluting the earth,” Ryan said. “These discarded electronics often contain raw materials that can be used in other electronics.

Also, some electronics contain toxic materials, such as mercury and lead, and it is imperative that these electronics are disposed of properly.”

The students, who lead a group called Erase E-Waste are partnering with R3Ewaste to organize drive. ZAs part of an AP environmental science class at Desert Vista, they have a year-long project focusing on discarded electronics.

The items they collect will be recycled by R3Ewaste. The students will accept all electronics, but there is a fee for some items.

Prices: $5 for desktop printers, CRT TVs less than 33 inches, $50, and more than 33 inches, $60; monitors less than 18 inches, $20, and more than 18 inches: $30; TVs 20-50 inches, $60, and more than 50 inches, $80.

No household appliances will be accepted. Everything else – including cell phones, ink cartridges and other items – can be recycled for free. Some products recycled by R3Ewaste benefit Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

Information: eraseewaste.weebly.com.

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Ahwatukee Swim & Tennis Center offers free swimming lesson

In honor of “April is Adult Learn to Swim Month” the Ahwatukee Community Swim & Tennis Center, 4700 E. Warner Road, is offering a free adult learn-toswim lesson 1-3 p.m. April 28.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than a third of adults in the United States can’t swim the length of a pool, which puts them at risk of being one of the 10 people who drown every day in the U.S. The Ahwatukee Community Swim & Tennis Center is a recipient of a Swimming Saves Lives Foundation grant and lessons are led by U.S. Masters Swimming certified instructor.

Adults will be introduced to breath control, floating, gliding, kicking, and freestyle.

To reserve your spot: email joycefoote@ahwtukeehoa.com or call 480-893-3431 Ext. 3.

Group for grandparents raising children debuts in Ahwatukee

Across Arizona, more than 100,000 children are being raised by their grandparents or other relatives, according to recent statistics. Now, Duet is starting a support group in Ahwatukee to help them.

The group will meet 9-11 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of every month starting April 11 at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee.

Information: franzmeier@duetaz.org, or 602-2745022 Ext. 114.

Tickets are now on sale for the Festival of Lights Committee’s 23rd annual Wine & Beer Tasting Festival, one of Ahwatukee’s biggest social events of the year. It will be held 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Rawhide Western Town, 5700 W. North Loop Road, Chandler.

Over 50 fine wines, food pairings and local breweries will be available, along with music by Tripwire, line dancing with Carrie McNiesh, a silent auction and other activities. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door and can be purchased at any Safeway in Ahwatukee or at folaz.org.

This is one of two major fundraisers the committee holds annual to keep the million lights along Chandler Boulevard glowing through the Christmas season.

The Festival of Lights Committee also is looking for new volunteers and interested people can drop by at 6:30 p.m. at Desert Foothills United Methodist Church, 2156 E. Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee, on the following dates: March 20, March 27, April 3 and April 10.

Information: admin@folaz.org.

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Children’s Home Project plans annual fundraiser The fifth annual Fiesta Under the Stars dinner and silent auction benefiting the Children’s Home Project will be 6:30-9:30 p.m. April 14 at the Valley Garden Center, 1809 N. 15th Ave., Phoenix.

The Ahwatukee-based Children’s Home Project brings nutrition, safety and love to children living in Honduran children’s homes. Dinner will be provided

by Nando’s Mexican Cafe and the silent auction will feature donations from businesses and individuals throughout the Valley.

Tickets are $40 online, $45 at the door and are available at brownpapertickets.com/event/3231678.

Event sponsors also are needed. Contact: Jenny Kast at 602-574-6612 or jkast@tchprojet.org.

Register for blood drive to help little Addy Troutman

Another blood drive has been scheduled to help 2-year-old Adelyn Troutman of Ahwatukee, who suffers from a rare blood disorder that requires her to get a blood transfusion every month.

The drive will be 8 a.m.-1 p.m. April 21 at Desert Foothills United Methodist Church, 2156 E. Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee.

You can schedule an appointment by calling her mom, Kami Troutman at 480-246-6332, emailing troutman.kami@gmail.com or going to bloodhero. com and clicking sponsor code Adelyn.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4

Book discussion club

Read the book and join each month’s lively discussion. April’s read: “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” by Matthew Desmond. May’s read: “The Whole Town’s Talking” by Fannie Flagg.

DETAILS>> 7-7:45 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Free. No registration required.

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

Healing service with music

NefeshSoul congregation will hold a musical healing service. We invite you to explore texts and songs that can help us express a difficult time that we’re going through and provide coping skills. We’ll also offer, at the end of the program, an opportunity for you to stand at the open Ark for a private moment for your prayers and meditations. Please join us for your own needs, for support of your loved ones, and to support others who need to know they are not alone. Free and open to all -- not just Jews.

DETAILS>> 10:15 a.m.-noon, held in the sanctuary at Valley Unitarian Universalist, 6400 W. Del Rio St., Chandler.

TUESDAY APRIL 9

Yoga class coming

A wide variety of yoga postures that focus on gently opening the body, extending the muscles, relaxing tension and strengthening the core. This class is for participants of all levels, including beginners. Various levels are shown for everyone’s ability in a non-

competitive atmosphere. The finishing relaxation allows each participant to quietly reflect. Easy signup online or in-person. You can also drop in.

DETAILS>> Mondays, 6-7 p.m. Pecos Community Center, 17010 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. Next session starts April 9 for six weeks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10 LEGO Lab

Children accompanied by an adult can stop by for fun LEGO building time.

DETAILS>> 4-5 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 6-11. Free. No registration required.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12

Sundance Spa celebrates

Sundance Spa & Salon will hold a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting to celebrate its move to a new location. Champagne and hor d’oeuvres will be served.

DETAILS>>4:30-6:30 p.m. 5037 E. Elliott Road, Ahwatukee, behind Bank of America.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13

Today’s the deadline

If you want to attend the Ahwatukee Foothills Friends and Neighbors “Sassy and Classy” fashion show presented by Soft Surroundings and featuring Ahwatukee women as models, today is the deadline for your check. The show is April 23 at the Ahwatukee Recreation Center 5001 E. Cheyenne Drive.

DETAILS>> Information: affanwomensgroup@gmail.com

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

Library teen council

This group meets to plan teen events at the library.

Teens can earn community service hours, make friends, have fun.

DETAILS>> 2-3 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 12-18. Free. No registration required.

TUESDAY APRIL 17

100+ Women to meet

100+ Women Who Care, a local philanthropic group of women who meet quarterly to contribute locally and connect personally to benefit well deserving charities, will meet. Guests are welcome.

DETAILS>> 5:30-7:30 p.m. Foothills Golf Club, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive, Ahwatukee. Information: 100WWCValleyOfTheSun.org.

Writers critique group

People can bring double-spaced pages of writing to get feedback from fellow writers.

DETAILS>> 6-7:45 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Free. No registration required.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 21

Shred-A-Thon on tap

A Shred-A-Thon to help the Support Our Troops program will be held by members of the Ahwatukee Recreation Center.

DETAILS>> 8-11 a.m. or until the truck is filled. ARC parking lot, 5001 E. Cheyenne Drive, Ahwatukee. Cost is $2 per box, sized 15x12x10 inches.

Shred-A-Thon helps Kyrene

Kyrene Monte Vista Elementary School also is having a shred-a-thon at its campus. People are asked to bring a donation for the Kyrene Resource Center, such as peanut butter, canned meat, tuna, pasta, dried beans or other nonperishable food items.

DETAILS>> 9-11 a.m., 15221 S. Ray Road, Ahwatukee.

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Do you have a New Year’s resolution to get organized but don’t know where to start? Bring your planner, bullet journal, or notebook and learn some tips on laying out your tasks and goals while exercising your creativity. Introductory bullet journal and all other supplies provided by the Friend of the Phoenix Public Library.

DETAILS>> 4-6 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Free. No registration required.

SUNDAYS

Learn gardening from pros

Learn desert gardening by getting your hands dirty with the Ahwatukee Community Gardening Project.

Share in the knowledge, the produce, and the smiles.

All ages welcome Bring sun protection and water, tools optional.

DETAILS>> 8-9:15 a.m. in the northwest corner of the park at 4700 E. Warner Road, Ahwatukee, behind the guitar player at the Ahwatukee Farmers Market, which is open 9a.m.-1 p.m.

Information: acgarden.org or 480-759-5338.

Chess, knitters clubs

Two new clubs meet in Ahwatukee every Sunday ­ the chess club for players at all skill levels and Knitters Anonymous for all levels of knitters and people who crochet.

DETAILS>> The Chess Club meets at 11 a.m. at Einstein’s at 48th Street and Ray Road. Knitters Anonymous meets at 2 p.m. at Sun Cup Café, 1241 E Chandler Blvd. For either club, call 480-246-1912 for more information.

Little Bytes

Kids can learn the foundations of coding and computer commands before they can write or spell! Fun activities, apps and games will teach the fundamentals of simple logic, sequencing and

coding language. #stem DETAILS>> 2-3 p.m. April 8 and 29. Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 4-7. Free. No registration required.

Big Bytes

What do video games, robots and self-driving cars have in common? Code! You can become a coding master by learning Code.org, Kodable, Scratch, Tynker, HTML and more. Beginners welcome.

DETAILS>> 3-4 p.m., April 8 and 29. Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 8-17. Free. No registration required.

MONDAYS

Sign language for crawlers

Accompanied by a favorite adult, babies birth to crawling enjoy songs, music, rhymes, books, interactive stories, simple sign language words, activities to promote movement, and playtime.

DETAILS>> 10:30-11 a.m. Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages birth to crawling. Free. Tickets are limited and available in the library 30 minutes before program begins.

Power Partners meet

The Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce’s Power Partners meets. It’s a category-specific networking and leads group. Non-Chamber members can attend one event to “check it out.”

DETAILS>> noon-1 p.m.at Native Grill and Wings 5030 E. Ray Road, Ahwatukee. Contact: Gina Jenkins 480-990-5444

LD 18 Dems meet monthly

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 like-minded folks.

DETAILS>> For times and places: ld18democrats. org/calendar.

TUESDAYS

Coloring for grown-ups

Adult coloring promotes mindfulness, reduces stress, and improves cognitive motor skills. We’ll provide the markers, crayons, colored pencils, and coloring sheets; you just bring yourself and your friends!

DETAILS>> Tuesdays 1:30-3:00 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd. Free. No registration required.

Estrangement support

Although rarely discussed, family estrangement is far more common than most people realize.

The estranged suffer from loneliness, lack of selfesteem, guilt, anger and depression. Desert Foothills United Methodist Church provides a support group that meets the first Tuesday of every month. The public is invited to the “Living Loss” sessions. No questions asked, and anonymity will be respected.

DETAILS>> 7 p.m., first Tuesday of every month; 2156 E. Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee. Free. Information: 480-460-1025 and office@desertfoothills.org

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seniors and people recovering from injuries to stay fit.

DETAILS>> 1:30-2:30 p.m., 4025 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. $5 per class.

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.

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.

DETAILS>> 6:20 PM, Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 South 48th Street, Ahwatukee. 480893-2579, mvlutheran.org.

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Power Partners available

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 noncategory 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, 480-990-5444.

WEDNESDAYS

Fun with watercolors

People can get step-by-step instruction in water-coloring whether they are beginners and intermediates.

DETAILS>>2:30-5 p.m. Hobby Lobby, 4710 Ray Road, Ahwatukee. Four classes for $80. To register: Judy Lokits 480-471-8505, or judylokits.com. Classes also are held on Saturdays.

Montessori holds open house

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

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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.

Ironwood Library provides the snacks and fun every Thursday; teens just bring themselves and a friend! First Thursdays: video games; second Thursdays: art-making; 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.

The Ahwatukee Kiwanis Club meets weekly and welcomes newcomers. Upcoming speakers are: April 12, Ahwatukee Foothills News Executive Editor Paul Maryniak.

DETAILS>>7:30 a.m. Biscuits Restaurant, 4623 E. Elliot Road, Ahwatukee. Information: mike. maloney2003@gmail.com.

Free child care for ages 0 to 5.

DETAILS>> 9 a.m. second and fourth Thursday, Foothills Baptist Church, 15450 S. 21st St. Call Kim at 480-759-2118, ext. 218.

‘Gentle yoga’ offered

Inner Vision Yoga Studio offers “gentle floor yoga” for core strengthening and healthy backs.

DETAILS>> 1:30-2:30 p.m. 4025 E. Chandler, Ahwatukee. $5 per class. Information: 480-330-2015 or donna@innervisionyoga.com.

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DETAILS>> 5:30-7 p.m. second Wednesday of each month. Maricopa Cooperative Extension, 4341 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix. Free. RSVP at 602-8278200, ext. 348, or rcarter@cals.arizona.edu.

Young readers & listeners can sign up for reading time with a registered therapy animal & human team. Read to Truffles on Wednesdays.

DETAILS>> Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 4-10. Free. No registration required.

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heck out the thermometer or step outside. The mercury is inching upward and before you know it, we’ll be broiling for a few months.

And as that mercury rises, The Season in Ahwatukee is fading more quickly than an ice cube in July.

It’s been a great one so far, with the Bags and Wags Fest, the Chili Cook-off, the Ahwatukee Dog Show, the Easter Parade – just to name a few in recent weeks.

I count The Season in Ahwatukee roughly from the day after Thanksgiving with the Festival of Lights Kick-Off Party through whatever is the community’s last big social event before Arizona’s heat chases us all indoors.

Fittingly, that ending will come in 10 days, when the Festival of Lights Committee holds its annual Wine and Beer Tasting Festival 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at Rawhide Western Town. Tickets are $50 now, and $60 if you wait till you get there. Get them at any Safeway store in Ahwatukee as well as at azfol.org.

If you go, you’ll have the time of your life: Over 50 wines, food pairings and local breweries. Music and dancing to the a very good band called Tripwire. A silent auction with some pretty neat items. Line dancing with Ahwatukee’s own Carrie McNeish. A spirits “pay bar.”

For those of you who don’t want to worry, go there with a designated driver or beef up your Uber or Lyft account.

But even a teetotaler will have a good time.

Yes, AFN is one of several dozen sponsors, but I’m speaking from experience

here, having attended my first Wine & Beer Fest last year. Festival of Lights Chair Janyce Hazlett called it the best part of the year in Ahwatukee, or words to that effect – and I couldn’t agree more.

Regardless of whether you think Rawhide Western Town is a tad hokey, its location in the middle of the desert makes for a beautiful late-spring evening site. It teems with a lot of fun people that night and along with the food, beverages and music, even Scrooge would kick up his heels.

Speaking of Scrooge, remember what this party is all about. This and the KickOff Party together pay for those million lights along Chandler Boulevard throughout the Christmas season.

When you think about it, the light display is Ahwatukee’s gift to the community and the world beyond. I consider it the equivalent of all those individual homeowners who decorate their houses for

Christmas – only this is done by a committee of dedicated, enthusiastic Ahwatukee residents who are proud of a tradition that says a lot about the community and its people.

I think it’s pretty amazing – and exceptionally inventive – that this tradition is financially supported not by a dry, lifeless beg-a-thon but by two parties, one for families the day after Thanksgiving and one for adults at Rawhide.

It’s hard to imagine a more painless way to support something that not only the whole community can enjoy but something that the community gives to the world for Christmas.

And it’s hard to imagine a way to do that that is more fun.

So, go online or run to Safeway and get your tickets and prepare to have a blast.

And if you spot me there, come up and say hello.

ABM staff bids adieu to longtime board member W.D. ‘Rob’ Robinson

BY KAREN YOUNG AFN Guest Writer

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his evening, the Ahwatukee Board of Management (ABM) homeowner association will hold its annual membership meeting, electing three new directors to join a board of nine.

Since 1994, W.D. “Rob” Robinson has served the Ahwatukee community as a director – “served” as in, volunteered, for nearly a quarter of a century. While an extraordinary tenure in any capacity, that will change this evening as Mr. Robinson’s current term is fulfilled and he does not seek re-election.

When asked why he’s served on the board for so many years, Mr. Robinson’s response is “I really enjoy it. I enjoy working with the ABM staff, being involved and serving my community.”

For nearly his entire length of board service, Mr. Robinson has been elected by his colleagues as president or vice president, juggling the additional responsibilities in those roles despite a demanding career as a lieutenant with the Phoenix Police Department.

Mr. Robinson’s board service has in-

cluded hundreds of decisions made on behalf of the ABM, including attendance at dozens of additional special meetings, executive sessions and business (Special to AFN) meetings After 24 years of service, W.D. "Rob" Robinson is retiring with numerous civic and from the ABM board. governmental organizations.

Among the many past accomplishments of ABM Boards, one most notable is building the permanent offices we have today.

In January 2003, pervasive mold was discovered throughout the construction trailer office we operated from, along with severe termite infestation. With the trailer declared uninhabitable, an immediate action plan and funding was necessary.

The board and staff accomplished this construction with no long-term debt, no request for a special assessment and no noticeable interruption of services to ABM residents.

Under Mr. Robinson’s leadership tenure at ABM he has been directly involved with building Ahwatukee Park and its amenities, a ballfield with hardwired scoreboard and park fencing, total reconstruction of the swimming pool, ABM Reserve investment planning, negotiating a wellwater contract for ABM common areas at a fraction of municipal water cost, implementing digital record keeping.

He also has been involved directly in rebuilding of tennis courts, construction and funding of an annex building last year, stucco and paint of Warner-Elliot Loop, 51st and 48th street exterior fences, graffiti removal program throughout Ahwatukee, construction of a community garden and Blue Star Memorial site at Ahwatukee Park, establishing framework for budget and architectural review committees, approval and implementation of numerous employee, corporate and covenant enforcement policies and so much more.

ABM has been fortunate to have had more than 100 residents serve on its board of directors since its inception, each bringing talents and contributions that have shaped Ahwatukee into what it is today. Rob Robinson has been a common thread throughout these boards.

His historical knowledge of ABM, competence and strong leadership have been instrumental in continually moving Ahwatukee forward and ensuring a desirable place to live. Nearly all staff has a story about how Mr. Robinson has provided praise, support or reached out to them personally in some way.

We welcome incoming directors and look forward to the future. As the saying goes, “the show must go on.”

As for the past 24 years, take a well-deserved bow, Mr. Robinson.

With our gratitude, Christopher Gentis, director; Robert Blakesley, Michael Darby, Tim DeSpain, Paula Fosbinder, AnneMarie Hancock, Mark Henning, Paula Henning, Michael B Jones, Marilyn Kreutz, Paul Luevano, Lisa Robinson, Mary Woodmansee, Karen Young.

-Karen Young is the assistant general manager for the Ahwatukee board of Management.

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Ahwatukee cyber detective’s job inspires a business

BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

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ike Wyatt Earp in the Wild West, Scott Pietrzak enforces the law on another frontier – the World Wide

Web. And while Ahwatukee man still works as a cyberdetective for the Mesa Police Department, crime prevention also has become the basis for a business he runs with his wife, Shenta, called Online Safety Specialists.

As a certified forensic computer examiner for Mesa Police, Pietrzak uses his technical skills in two ways.

His day job involves extracting data from computers and other digital devices that can be used as evidence in the prosecution of crime, online or not.

But he also is assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, whose members “investigate crimes such as child pornography, sextortion, cyber-bullying, sexual exploitation of a minor and child luring.”

Now, as president of his three-monthold business, he gives presentations to groups and even families in their homes about the criminals he uncovers and the damage he has seen them do.

“This field is competitive, just like any other field,” he admitted. “I think my angle is a bit unique in the fact that I don’t hold back with my presentation. I like to show

now than ever before,” he said. “We have kids who are 10 years old chatting online and being lured away by predators. This is happening because we are not teaching them these dangers.

“There are apps that keep us anonymous and are difficult for law enforcement to track,” he added. “Predators know this and are targeting our kids. You can ask any police agency in the U.S. and I’ll bet they’ll tell you there’s no shortage of these types of crimes being reported.”

The parents of two and 20-year Ahwatukee (Special to AFN) Scott and Shenta Pietrzak run a business that teaches young and couple break down their old alike how to avoid internet scammers and criminals. business duties pretty simply: Scott makes the not just the risks of chatting with a strang- presentations and Shentra, the vice preser, but also the consequences, which is very ident, “does everything else, including aceye-opening for the kids and parents.” counting and scheduling.”

A Mesa officer for 20 years and an MP Their business is all about educating in the Army for five years before that, the young and old alike on the dangers that 50-year-old detective finds that technology lurk behind those LED screens. increases the importance of his job and his “I educate not just kids, but also parents business almost exponentially with time. on the risks of chatting online, whether it “Technology is within everyone’s im- be through their phones or through onmediate reach, so there is more danger line gaming. My presentation is geared

toward junior high school and above, but the online gaming portion could also be taught to elementary school kids,” Scott explained.

“One of the most important components of the presentation is educating the parents. Most parents are clueless when it comes to what their kids are doing online, so I show them what to look for, not just online, but also with their kids. I try to make the presentation very interactive with a few quizzes and lecture, and I encourage questions throughout the presentation.”

He gives examples of all his presentation topics – sextortion, cyberbullying, sexting, child luring, the Dark Web, human trafficking and chat lingo – and tells his audiences “what to look for as well as how you can combat it.”

“I show the real risks of chatting with strangers and give examples of cases I’ve investigated,” he said.

He’s putting on some classes at the HUB Fitness in Ahwatukee, where owners, Mark and Masti Godfrey “have graciously opened their doors to us so we can teach there.”

His next class is 6-8 p.m. April 22 at Hub Fitness, 4425 E. Agave Road, Suite 100. Tickets are $10 and because class size is limited, people need to reserve a seat by emailing scott@onlinesafetyspecialists. com Pietrzak also schedules home presenSee

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he Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce is moving to a new home in a few weeks.

It’s giving up its first-level space on Chandler Boulevard at 44th Street and heading father west to the Foothills.

Come April 26, the chamber will be headquartered on the second floor of a building at 1345 E. Chandler Blvd. The phone number will remain unchanged.

Although the two remaining staffers have started moving non-essential items, the new office won’t officially be open until April 26.

“With so many items being dropped off for the golf tournament raffle, we wanted to save confusion on location and have decided to remain in place until the golf tournament and closer to our lease expiring,” said membership director Gina Jenkins.

“Our new landlord was able to grant us

free rent during this transition, allowing us to move under less hectic circumstances,” she added.

The Chamber’s 21st annual golf tournament – one of the nonprofit’s biggest fundraisers of the year – will be at 7:30 a.m. April 20 at Foothills Golf Club in Ahwatukee. Registration is now underway at bit.ly/tukeegolf.

The move is part of the Chamber’s efforts to streamline its budget. Early this year, the board cut the position of execu-

tive director, leaving essentially two staffers in the office and an accountant.

Although board chair Ross Murray said the office’s second location may not offer as much visibility as the building the staff is leaving, he noted that the Chamber doesn’t require a street-level spot because it doesn’t attract much walk-in traffic.

Murray, branch manager for HomeBridge Financial Services in Ahwatukee, is essentially overseeing the Chamber now that there is no executive director.

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tations, providing a more relaxed atmosphere for families and friends to learn about the dangers he discusses.

“I am giving these presentations either after work, or on the weekends. I am willing to work with anyone’s schedule,” he said.

Pietrzak said the most vulnerable people are girls between 12 and 17 years of age, although boys are not immune to the dangers on the internet.

Even if you have a rock-hard password and state-of-the-art security software, he warned, “There’s always the risk of being hacked.”

“Using an unsecured Wi-Fi is a great way to have your accounts hacked. Also, using the Dark Web makes you very vulnerable and is a great way to be hacked,” he said.

Pietrzak said the habits that make users the most vulnerable are “chatting with a stranger, sending nude images of yourself, using your real name for gaming or chat apps, not monitoring what your kids are doing online and giving out too much personal information.”

As for the best ways to protect yourself,

well, that’s what Pietrzak’s business is all about.

“We are fairly new, but everyone has had a story to tell, which is what makes this presentation so rewarding,” he said. “It has really opened up a dialogue between the kids and their parents.”

He recalled how his and his wife’s best friends were driving home from one of his presentations when he told his mother a stranger had been inviting him to go onto a chat app – something she had been unaware of.

“When they got home, she texted me and told me that her son revealed he had been invited to go onto WhatsApp (a chat app) and FaceTime with people he didn’t know,” he said.

Like any new business owner, Pietzcak “there have been some sleepless nights.”

“The biggest challenge is getting the word out about what we have to offer and what makes us unique, compared to other businesses that are similar,” he said.

And there’s the challenge of “keeping the presentation current and relative.”

On that, Pietrzak offers a sobering revelation: “Unfortunately, because these issues are a huge problem not just in Arizona, but also in the U.S., updating the presentation is not as challenging as it should be.”

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Saving us from ourselves is why Jesus died on the cross

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epentance is a common theme throughout the Old and New Testaments.

The most common translation of the word “repent” means to turn or return.

More specifically, from a theological perspective, it represents turning away from evil and turning to God. Though most of the world is in denial, our heavenly Father has a very strong desire, actually a demand, for us to resist sin and be transformed into His image.

This has never been a popular message because with our being notoriously rebellious and often referred to as depraved, we have a built-in urge to do what we want. We hate to be told how to live. We proudly call it freedom, but God calls it

disobedience. The gospel reveals that saving us from ourselves is exactly why Jesus went to the cross.

Many people commonly want to know what they have done that is so bad, and why do they need to ask forgiveness? For anyone to believe they are exempt from judgment is a huge problem because we are all sinners and cannot save ourselves.

Non-Christians want everyone to leave them alone while many Christians have a tendency to relax in a false sense of security. Non-Christians are trying to avoid dealing with a guilty conscience but Christians can also drift away and become lukewarm about their need to live in the constant awareness of God’s presence.

Wherever you are today, repentance is an honest, regretful acknowledgment of sin with a sincere desire to be spiritually cleansed and a commitment to yield our

will to Jesus Christ.

My personal understanding of repentance is centered around a conviction to stay close to God and to live according to His standards of purity. I admit I have my share of daily failures even though I know the dangers of temptation. I’m convinced that every person gives their love and attention to what is important to them as we serve whom we obey.

The more we learn, the more we are accountable for. Yet, it seems many times we still neglect the discipline to live what we believe. A key ingredient within repentance is having regret and remorse.

If we are not broken-hearted and nauseated over what we have done or what we are doing then it’s highly unlikely we will call on God to forgive us. When we come to a point where we are not bothered by our transgressions and have no sense of urgency to make things right,

something is terribly wrong.

There is more to forgiveness than just saying we are sorry. True repentance is having a change of mind and completely turning away from those enticements that are attempting to control us.

When we realize we are guilty and in need of God’s grace, true repentance inspires us to confess we are wrong and should motivate us with a commitment to walk with God instead of against Him. Billy Graham said: “The wonderful news is that our Lord is a God of mercy, and He responds to repentance. In Jonah’s day, Nineveh was a wealthy superpower, unconcerned, and self-centered. When the prophet Jonah finally arrived and proclaimed God’s warning, the people listened, repented and was forgiven. I believe the same thing can happen once again but this time in our own nation.”

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Clint Black’s shows trace the country singer’s career

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o Clint Black, having a distinctive sound has always been an overriding goal for his music.

It’s one reason he doesn’t listen to much current country music, particularly when he is writing for a new album.

“The target, aside from all of the other obvious ones, is to be original,” Black said.

“Unless you want to listen to every ounce of everything that’s out there so you’ll know you’re not like anything else, you’re better off, I think, to stay away.”

Originality was also a big factor in Black starting to play electric guitar on his albums, beginning with the 1997 release “Nothin’ but the Taillights.” He was no virtuoso, but that wasn’t the point.

Black’s playing helped him sound different from other country artists.

And originality had a lot to do with why 10 years passed before Black followed up his 2005 release, “Drinkin’ Songs and Other Logic,” and the release in fall 2015 of his 10th studio album, “On Purpose.”

Black stayed busy during those years, touring regularly, writing music for film and television and doing some acting.

But a big reason a new album wasn’t coming was he was sorting through offers from major Nashville labels that wanted him to record outside songs in hopes of having a hit single.

As an artist who had written or co-written virtually every song on his albums, that was no small issue and went right to the core of perhaps the biggest ingredient in Black’s originality – his songwriting. And the labels were told about Black’s songwriting history.

“I think what they wanted to do was listen to everything I’d been working on and be all kind and thoughtful in the process.

Then, ultimately, they would say, ‘If you will just let us find you a hit, we’ll go and work it,’” Black said.

It wasn’t the first time by a longshot that Black had encountered pressure to record

outside songs. In fact, it was pretty much a constant occurrence with his first label, RCA Records.

His 1989 debut album, “Killin’ Time,” became a blockbuster, spawning five No. 1 singles.

By the time the album finished its run, Black was being hailed as a leader of country’s new traditionalist movement

that was pushing country back toward its rustic roots.

Despite having co-written or written every song on “Killin’ Time,” whenever it was time for a new album, RCA would pressure him to record outside songs – and Black would refuse.

Finally, Black went to the head of RCA and asked why the label kept pushing him to record outside songs.

“I will never forget what he said to me because it was a crushing blow,” Black said.

“He said, ‘They just want a little taste.’ So, all of that pressure to record outside songs had nothing to do with the quality of my songs. And all it had to do was some political relationships and bargaining, like they’re collecting delegates for award shows.

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Clint Black brings his easygoing rockers and bluesy tunes to Chandler Center for the Arts later this month.

and a bit more edge.

There are a few easygoing rockers (“Still Call It News,” “Beer” and “Making You Smile”) and several ballads, including “Right on Time,” “Summertime Song” and “One Way to Live.”

Songs like “Time for That” and “Better and Worse” find a middle ground, generating a relaxed energy and a nice mix between acoustic and electric instrumentation.

There’s also a jaunty bluesy duet between Black and his wife of 25 years, actress Lisa Hartman Black, in “You Still Get to Me.” On his current tour, Black is playing songs from across his career.

“I’m doing a lot of hits,” he said. “I’m doing at least a few songs off of the new CD,

“I thought, ‘That is absolutely the last thing I wanted to hear. I’m trying to be authentic here, and you’re asking me to throw away my life’s work so you can get me nominated for an award or something?

Is that what this is about?’”

Black left RCA after launched his own label, Equity Records. He made three albums on Equity – 1999’s “D’lectrified,” 2004’s “Drinkin’ Songs and Other Logic” – before the label was closed in 2006.

Then began the search for a new label deal, which didn’t end until Black rejected three major labels and instead turned toward indie labels, signing with Thirty Tigers.

The album that emerged, “On Purpose,” sounds like prototypical Clint Black, rooted in classic country, but with a touch of pop

and then a couple of songs that are album cuts.”

And Black has no plans to ease up any time soon with his career.

“I want to keep touring,” he said. “I love doing the shows and I love having a band.

And if you want to have a band, you’ve got to tour. But then I’m looking ahead to recording more, not any time soon, but sooner than ‘On Purpose’ happened.” I’m also working on some film and television projects.

“I don’t intend to slow down.”

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Animals are the main attraction at Maricopa County Fair

BY SHERRY JACKSON GET OUT Contributor

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igs, monster trucks and Flamin’ Hot Turkey Legs are just a few of the attractions at this year’s Maricopa County Fair from Wednesday, April 11, to Sunday, April 15, at the Arizona Exposition & State Fairgrounds, 1826 W. McDowell Road in Phoenix.

The county fair is geared more toward families in a more intimate setting than the state fair, said Karen Searle, executive director.

“We have literally hours of exhibits, entertainment and activities for kids and families. That’s before we even talk about the carnival,” she said.

The Arizona Ag & Ewe exhibit, as well as The SRP Safety Zone are both awesome areas for families to walk through, Searle said.

But the animals are the biggest draw, she said, noting, “We have the largest youth livestock show and auction in the state.”

More than 400 pigs, plus another 400 to 600 animals, including sheep, cattle, goats, rabbits and poultry, will be available for

visitors to see. All are raised by Maricopa County youth.

“People love to walk through the barns,” Searle said.

Motor sports, specifically monster trucks, are also a crowd favorite. Friday evening and Sunday afternoon will feature monster trucks in the arena with a freestyle motocross show on Sunday. Also, throughout the weekend will be demo cross, which combines demolition derby

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Juggler Greg Frisbee and Balloon Man Skip Banks are returning with new skits and bits.

Characters from Nickelodeon’s “Paw Patrol” will visit. First responders Chase and Marshall will meet and greet fans on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday night, Colton Dixon, a top 10 finalist from “American Idol” Season 11, will perform. Dixon will also meet with fans after his show. Four other stages will feature additional musical acts including one stage dedicated to local Christian artists. All shows are free with admission.

Vendors will entice visitors with their wares. Items such as Sleep Number beds, jewelry, licorice, fudge and steel buildings will be available for purchase.

Food is always a draw at any fair, and the Maricopa County Fair won’t disappoint. In

addition to corn dogs, curly fries and deepfried candy bars, a chocolate chip cookie vendor will provide hot-out-of-the-oven cookies. Don’t miss a fair favorite – a Flamin’ Hot Turkey Leg – a combination of hot wings and turkey legs.

The Maricopa County Fair draws more than 55,000 visitors each year and has a long history, Searle said. “In its current structure, we were incorporated in the ’70s. Before that, we existed as a 4-H fair and the Maricopa County and Citrus Fair back in the ’50s.”

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David Archuleta shoots for the sky on new projects

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Get Out Editor

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“American Idol” veteran David Archuleta enjoys Joe’s Farm Grill when he visits Arizona.

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ince David Archuleta returned from his two-year mission to Chile, he has been inspired.

He released the album “Postcards in the Sky” in October, and on Saturday, April 14, he will perform songs from the collection at the Mesa Arts Center.

“I’m itching to share the songs,” Archuleta said. “It’s nice to share the songs and the messages behind them. It’s my first album since my mission, which was an eye-opening experience for me. It was like an awakening. I want to write about it and express the way life looks now after serving a mission and being back in the music industry.”

He’s continually productive. He’s working on pop and Christmas albums. Some would be surprised to hear the half-Latin singer is working on a Spanish album, as well. He learned the language during his two-year Mormon mission and from his parents, both of whom are performers.

“My mom is from Honduras,” said Archuleta, who was born in Miami. “That influenced me and it’s exciting, but I get

nervous. I don’t want people to think I’m claiming to be a native Latino. I’m half Latin. I don’t have perfect Spanish. I have the influences of both culture.

“I’m celebrating the culture. My mom was a salsa dancer, singer and performer.

My dad was a jazz trumpet player. I grew up on that food. I love listening to Latin music.

I can fully express myself about creating Latin music. I feel I am completed.”

Archuleta expressed that when he came home from Chile, he wasn’t quite sure he

wanted to return to music. He found his post-“American Idol” days trying. Now the music is calling him.

At the time of the interview, he was preparing to release his duet with his friend Nathan Pacheco of the symphonic version of Ed Sheeran and Andrea Bocelli’s “Perfect.”

“I had to learn Italian for that,” he said.

Most important to him is maintaining his faith and personality.

“A lot of times they (music executives)

say it’s important to be a good person, but you have to be willing to be dirty, promiscuous or a little sensual. I’ve heard, ‘It’s not real so it’s OK. If God gives you the chance to be where you are, he’ll understand. Let go of him a little.’

“Not true. That is so not true.”

Archuleta wants to remain true to himself and share his message.

“I want to get them to think and motivate them,” he said. “Fans who are having a rough time or are stagnant, I hope they come, listen and feel inspired. Music is what inspired me. I know how o move forward. I want people to move forward when they hear my music. That’s the power of music.”

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fter a week of Easter candy chocolates, and elaborate Easter brunches, your body may be craving something light, refreshing and healthful. I’ve got just the dish.

In fact, it’s “totally awesome!” That’s what the creator of this recipe calls it. She’s 11-year-old Katie Cafferelli, who entered the dish in a contest this year and took top honors as the grand prize winner.

Stuffed avocado salad

It incorporates skillet-toasted corn sautéed in shallots and garlic, then tossed with black beans, red bell pepper, mango, avocado and spices. The mixture is then spooned into the avocado shells and topped with cheese.

The judges apparently thought Katie’s recipe had it all, with its bright and colorful presentation to its nutritious and tasty combination of ingredients loaded with vitamins and antioxidants. I agree.

It’s the perfect dish for a party, appetizer or lunch! Great job, Katie. Totally awesome!

Ingredients:

1 cup mango, chopped (1 large) 2 large ripe but not bruised avocados 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish 3 tablespoons lime juice 2 large ripe but not bruised avocados Salt and pepper, to taste Cotiga or Feta cheese for topping (optional) Green leaf lettuce for garnish

Directions:

Top with Cotiga or Feta cheese if desired. Garnish with green leaf lettuce and cilantro.

Yields 4 servings. There will be leftover filling for seconds.

Katie’s Tip for keeping avocados from turning brown: A sprinkling of Ball Fruit Fresh Produce Protector on avocados keeps them looking fresh and green if you cut them up in advance.

6 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon shallot, chopped fine (1 large) 2 cups corn kernels (2 large fresh ears) 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 can black beans, (15 oz) rinsed and drained 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped (About 1 medium large pepper) Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in large hot skillet. Sauté garlic, shallot, corn and cumin over medium-high heat for 10 minutes or until corn begins to brown. Set aside until room temperature. When corn mixture has cooled, place in bowl. Add black beans, red bell pepper, mango, 3 tablespoons olive oil, cilantro, lime juice, salt and pepper. Slice two avocados in half, lengthwise.

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Ahwatukee’s Scott Kingery signs historic contract With Phillies

BY BRIAN BENESCH AFN Sports Editor

Phillies second baseman Scott Kingery, who just signed a historic contract, was a star on the baseball diamond for both Mountain Pointe High and the University of Arizona.

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n the span of five short years, former Mountain Pointe High School baseball star Scott Kingery went from unheralded college prospect to the talk of the MLB. Kingery has inked a six-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The deal is worth $24 million but has a maximum value of $65 million if the club picks up his options through the 2026 season.

With the contract, the 23-year-old Ahwatukee native becomes just the second drafted player in league history to sign a multi-year contract before ever stepping foot in the majors. Houston’s Jon Singleton is the only other player who signed such a contract without big league experience.

Count former Mountain Pointe head coach Brandon Buck among those impressed with Kingery’s new contract.

“It’s amazing. He’s the second player to ever do it and it’s the largest (contract). I think that lets you know how big of a deal that is,” said Buck, who coached Kingery during his time with the Pride. “I’ve been on cloud nine. I’m

just so happy for him.”

While the coach was impressed with Kingery’s deal, he was certainly not surprised to see the gritty infielder rewarded. Buck said he knew the 5-foot-10, 180-pounder was special from a young age.

The former coach recalled a story about Kingery’s situational awareness in Ahwatukee Little League. He then remarked to his wife that he couldn’t wait to coach that player one day.

Buck got the chance during Kingery’s

time at Mountain Pointe, which culminated with a state title in 2011.

But after a storied high school career, Kingery surprisingly received zero offers from Division I schools. He had to settle for a walk-on opportunity with the University of Arizona. That single opportunity from the Wildcats was all he needed.

“I remember talking to several schools about him and almost all of them just said he wasn’t big enough. Me and my staff were dumbfounded,” Buck said.

“And in the opening game of his freshman year at Arizona, he was their leadoff hitter. That night we got a text message from a college coach saying, well, I guess we screwed up on that one,” he chuckled in satisfaction.

To classify Kingery’s rise to the major league level as rapid would be an understatement. From 2015-2016, he floated between single-A and double-A ball, putting up respectable, but far from eye-popping, numbers at the plate.

Kingery then continued to develop in the Arizona Fall League less than two years ago. While he didn’t light the league on fire by any means, his time in Scottsdale could be seen as a catalyst for his incredible 2017 season in the minors.

The natural second baseman started the year with double-A Reading before he got the call to join triple-A Lehigh Valley in June. Kingery responded by posting a .294 batting average, with eight home runs and 21 RBIs. His instant success at the high level certainly caught the attention of the Phillies’ front office.

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Desert Vista High boys volleyball team riding high on court

BY ERIC NEWMAN AFN Staff Writer

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he Desert Vista High School boys volleyball team has a pair of high-level players.

Senior captain Nick Heeres and junior Landon Fuller are among the state leaders in “kills” – point-ending spikes, for those less familiar with the sport.

Coach Clay Webb said the ability of his two starting outside hitters has been crucial in vaulting the Thunder to a sizable lead atop the 6A Central standings and has put the team in contention for the 6A playoffs.

“When they’re playing a great game, there’s nobody that can really stop us,” he said. “They’re that core group of guys

that we know if we get a good set for them, they’re either going to put the ball on the other team’s floor or make a good play for us.”

Fuller credited hard work and quality sets by his teammates for much of his success, adding that he loves having his coach’s confidence and that of his teammates.

“It’s always nice to be a go-to guy. It kind of gives the team a little stress relief when they know the ball’s coming to us, because they’re assuming it’s going to be a side-out. It’s nice to be that guy on the team,” he said.

Those same teammates benefit from the pair’s kills as well, as both Fuller and See

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(Eric Newman/AFN staff)

Nick Heeres, left, and Landon Fuller have become a dynamic duo on the Desert Vista boys volleyball team.

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es, Kingery hit .418. It was enough for general manager Matt Klentak to reward the prospect with an unprecedented contract.

The news of Kingery’s deal delighted Buck, who now works as a leadership coach at Initiative One in Boise, Idaho.

“He started for three years for me at shortstop and was a stud,” he said. “He had so much potential and so much ability. “ With a young and talented roster already in place for the Phillies, the tentative plan calls for Kingery to play multiple positions. Judging by his swift climb up baseball’s ranks, it would be foolish to think Kingery couldn’t handle this role.

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Heeres draw regular double, sometimes triple, blocks from opponents – freeing up single-block plays for the rest of the Thunder players.

With more space to work, and the knowledge that they have two studs to go to should things go poorly, the rest of the senior-laden roster can play freely and rack up several kills, blocks and impressive hits.

“Our kills allow us to run a lot of plays for the middles, plays for the opposites, plays for the back row, because we know teams are going to be expecting us to go to the outside. So, we can move it around and have the freedom to score points that way,” Heeres said.

Having blown out several teams already this season, sitting at the end of all-but-finished wins has become almost commonplace for Desert Vista’s starters, but Webb said: “They’re competitors, and they want to go in, and I know they hate sitting.

I chatted with Landon (Fuller) about it, and he told me that he’d rather be practicing than not playing in a match. They have a pretty big drive to want to continue to get better, which I love to see.”

Fuller said he would love to have more opportunities to climb even higher on the state leaderboard. But he acknowledged the importance of getting his hard-working teammates into the game when possible.

“We definitely want to get the second-string guys in because they’re great

Fundraising golf tournament would help the team B5 Motors is presenting the second annual Swing Fooore The Thunder golf tournament at 8 a.m. May 19 at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes to help support the Desert Vista High School boys volleyball team.

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With just over a month left in the season, and postseason play beginning in early May, Heeres said that there is no reason the Thunder cannot at least compete to be the team holding the state championship trophy at the end of his senior year.

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Painting

Meetings/Events

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Ahwatukee Foothills Friends and Neighbors (AFFAN) is a women's organization, dedicated to cultivating friendships, and goodwill. AFFAN promotes social, charitable and educational events all year long. AFFAN holds monthly luncheon meetings with varied speakers. We offer over 40 monthly activities including Book Clubs, Canasta, Bunco, Euchre, and Bridge. Other monthly activities are Dining Out, Stitch and Chat, Explore Arizona, and Garden Club. Significant others/ spouses can attend some events.

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Roofing

Roofing

Remodeling

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Roofing

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Window Cleaning

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TK

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Dining For Women (DFW) diningforwomen.org inspires, educates and engages people to invest in programs that make a meaningful difference for women and girls living in extreme poverty. DFW helps women find dignity and strength, develop skills and opportunities, value and support their children's education. We have a local chapter in Ahwatukee which meets the 3rd Thursday every month from 6:30 p.m.-8:30p.m. If you'd like to know more on how you can transform lives and reduce poverty contact Mary Hake at marysullivanhake @gmail.com

Meetings/Events

Crops of Luv

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Come Join us: Help make embellishments, organize or assist with events, scrapbook, donate your time, money or space.

Teens who need to fill Community Service hours for High School are welcome!

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