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AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor and HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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undreds of Ahwatukee families are preparing for one of Arizona’s most far-reaching political confrontations in history as public school teachers gear up for a strike this Thursday. The walkout will come a week after leaders of the #RedforEd movement reported that 78 percent of more than 57,000 teachers statewide cast paper ballots favoring a walkout – spurning Gov. Doug Ducey’s effort to defuse their threat and directly challenging the State Legislature’s decade-long stance on public education funding. And for now anyway, the Legislature is in no mood to budge – even after Ducey on Friday vetoed 10 bills unrelated to education in an effort to force “This is undeniably and clearly a mandate for action,’’ said Joe Thomas, president of the Arizona Education Association, which has been leading the #RedforEd movement with

teachers had to submit a doctor’s note if they were absent from their jobs for three or more consecutive days. On Monday, top Republicans huddled to see if they could reach an accord over the issue of teacher pay ahead of Thursday’s strike deadline, potentially forestalling or at least undermining the walkout. Senate President Steve Yarbrough told Capitol Media Services Monday there is “unease’’ among many House and Senate Republicans over Ducey’s predictions that a 19 percent pay hike for teachers by 2020 can be enacted and money from a special assistance fund for schools can be restored – all without a tax hike. Ducey contends that there will be sufficient strong economic growth to both generate new tax revenues and reduce state spending on health and social service programs. He said that’s why some GOP lawmakers are holding out until they can identify firm sources of revenue “to help us get to this very ambitious goal.’’

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a start-up group called Arizona Educators United. That announcement triggered a series of events locally. Both Kyrene and Tempe Union High School District announced all schools will be closed Thursday. Tempe Union schools also will be closed Friday. On Saturday night, the Tempe Union governing board held a hastily called meeting to waive a requirement through June 30 that

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St. Benedict’s parishioners glimpse ‘the Promised Land’ BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

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t was a most unusual site that awaited congregants of the Parish of St. Benedict in Ahwatukee after Mass last weekend. Within a chalked diagram on the large lot outside the church on 48th Street, a baby wading pool lay where the baptismal font would be. The coat tree with the wedding gown signified the bridal waiting room that will also host crying infants. A toy piano and four folding chairs stood in an area where the choir would be. And behind a makeshift altar where a plastic facsimile of a stained glass window hung from a fully upraised scissor lift, life-size cardboard dummies of the pastor, Father Bob Binta, and the pope greeted all who inspected the site. “We wanted to have a carnival atmosphere,” See

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One the new church is opened around Christmas Day 2019, it will have a 40-foot-high tower and will allow parishioners to expand their many active ministries.

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Esperanza Elementary Principal Cheryl Greene, whose school received an A+ School of Excellence designation, last year introduced a new “faculty” member – a trained assistance dog.

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ome wept and scores cheered as city officials on Saturday officially opened an 18-court pickleball court at Pecos Park. For Ahwatukee residents Joan Gillespie and Denise Smith, the opening of the $1 million complex was a particularly poignant moment. “It’s like having a baby,” said Smith, who with Gillespie, Ahwatukee resident Jeff Black and Dutch Vander Laan of Tempe have been working nearly three years to get the courts approved and built by the city Parks and Recreation Department. “We attended a lot of Parks and Recreation Commission meetings,” Gillespie recalled. “They would listen and over time give in a little bit more until they finally approved it.” Ahwatukee resident Steve Manolis, an ambassador for education in Arizona and New Mexico for the USA Pickleball Association, praised all four people for their work, although others also said that Manolis and his wife, Susan, also had invested considerable time in campaigning for the courts. “I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep,” Manolis said, his voice choking with emotion as he addressed the crowd of about 200 pickleball fans at the ribbon cutting. The new courts, which will be open to anyone from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, make the East Valley “a destination place for pickleball players everywhere,” said USAPA President Jack Thomas, noting that Tempe is about to open 12 more courts while other East Valley municipalities already have opened additional courts for the popular sport. Pickleball is a combination of tennis and ping-pong that became popular in retirement communities because it does not require the same agility and strenuous play that other racket sports involve. However, Manolis noted that the sport is quickly catching on among young people and many school districts as well as colleges and universities are now looking into setting up pickleball courts. USAPA Executive Director Justin Maloof told the crowd that an estimated 3 million people in the nation play pickleball and that its popularity is quickly spreading around the globe. Maloof, who is going to China next

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Denise Smith, one of the core Ahwatukee residents who pushed for the pickleball complex, was on hand for its grand opening.

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Joan Gillespie, who also lobbied the city for the pickleball complex at Pecos Park, waited to take on of the first serves on the new courts.

week at the invitation of the Chinese government to introduce people there to the game, said membership in his organization has grown 480 percent in the last five years. “There are 94 pickleball locations – not courts – opening up a month,” he said. The courts are equipped with overhead LED floodlamps and are due to get two ramadas in the near future. “This is definitely a community-driven project,” city Councilman Sal DiCiccio told the audience, calling the courts “an investment in the community and an investment in people.”

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year’s designation a three-peat because it also received an A+ award in 1999 and 2012. “My heartfelt thank you to our teachers, staff, students, parents, and community members for their support in helping us earn this important distinction,” Greene said. At her own expense last year, Greene attended a two-week training in California to bring a highly trained assistance dog, named Bolt, to become a “facility dog” on her campus. The dog, provided free of charge by an organization called Canine Companions for Independence. “We thought that a facility dog can reach students in a unique and special way – helping children with emotional, social and behavioral challenges,” Greene told AFN last year. “Facility dogs by their mere presence help children stay on difficult tasks and increases their motivation to achieve.” Kelley Bruner is principal of Colina. Sierra is led by Principal Lisa Connor. “The A+ School of Excellence program celebrates outstanding schools throughout Arizona, calling attention to the pos-

itive stories and successes occurring in public schools,” said AEF Executive Director Bobbie O’Boyle. “The application and evaluation process for this program is comprehensive and rigorous. We applaud these schools for exceeding expectations to meet their students’ needs and for achieving overall success despite the many challenges that face the education community statewide,” she added. Schools are evaluated in the areas of student focus and support, school culture, active teaching and learning, curriculum, leadership, community and parent involvement and assessment data. The evaluation includes an exhaustive visited by a team of trained judges and requires input from students, school and district personnel and community members. Schools receive $500 and a banner designating them as an A+ School of Excellence winner. All staff and their family members at the award-winning schools are eligible for partial scholarships from Argosy University Phoenix. O’Boyle said the A+ recognition helps “increase confidence in Arizona’s public schools and create greater parent and community support.”

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ontrolled rock blasting has now become part of South Mountain Freeway workers’ push through a piece of South Mountain. Periodic closures of Shaughnessey Road began last week and will continue indefinitely. The closures are expected to last approximately 30 minutes, the Arizona Department of Transportation said in a release. The reason for the blasting in this area is the same ADOT gave for blasting in other areas along the Pecos Road stretch: “Crews need to secure and clear the area before breaking large rock into smaller, more manageable pieces to create a path for the freeway through two ridges at the southwestern edge of South Mountain Park.” The lasting will occur close to Foothills Reserve HOA, which is locked in a legal battle with resident Dietmar Hanke and ADOT over the agency’s efforts to take about 13 acres of common grounds. The agency has offered $2 million for the land, which it says is needed for the freeway, and the HOA wants more. But Hanke is challenging ADOT’s right

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to seize the property to begin with, claiming the agency has not proved a need for the freeway and, hence, cannot use eminent domain to acquire the land. The case is in Superior Court and it is unclear how long it could go on or whether it threatens ADOT’s target of opening the freeway in late 2019.

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Barbara Bush Elementary remembers its First Lady BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

racy Olson was just finishing his studies at Arizona State University as he transitioned from a job in construction to a career in education when Barbara Bush reigned as the nation’s First Lady. On April 18, he delivered a tribute to Mrs. Bush over the PA system to the 560 students at Barbara Bush Elementary School in east Mesa, where he has been principal for eight years at the only school outside Texas named in her honor. Mrs. Bush died April 17 at age 92. “She was a wonderful proponent of child literacy, and we look forward to carrying on her legacy,” said Olson, a product of its school system and a member of the last graduating class of the old Mesa High School in 1972 before it was moved. The school, which opened as the city’s 59th elementary school in 1996, was dedicated to Mrs. Bush after then-board member Marilyn Wilson Thiel proposed the special honor. “The reasons for this are many, but

chief among them is the fact that Mrs. Bush has been an enthusiastic, tireless advocate for families, literacy and education,” Wilson told the board, which unanimously approved her motion. Mrs. Bush visited the school for its dedication on Nov. 1, 1996, when she was a 71-year-old mother of four and grandmother of 13. “This new experience of having people want to name things after us is really quite flattering until you realize they usually do it for people who are very, very old or dead,” quipped the woman who saw her husband and a son become president of the United States. “But in all seriousness, it means a great deal to me that this new elementary school will be named for me because literacy and education in general is my No. 1 cause,” Mrs. Bush added. Indeed, her personal aide, Quincy Hicks, told the East Valley Tribune in 1995, “I know she is really flattered and very honored. She loves the fact that someone is choosing to name (a school) after her because she is such a literacy advocate. Mrs. Bush in those days traveled

extensively across the country to promote literacy as well as extend the work of her foundation, which awarded millions of dollars in grants to scores of family literacy programs. At the 1996 dedication, she read the story “Amazing Grace,” about a young girl who found she could be anything she wanted to be as long as she believed in herself. “If you put your mind to it, you can be anything you want,” Mrs. Bush told the audience. “You might be the president of the United States. You might be the husband of the president of the United States.” See

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After the dedication ceremony, Mrs. Bush attended a second ceremony at Mesa Public Library to honor a teacher chosen as the 1996 Family Literacy Teacher of the Year. There, she read a preschool story, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” in English, halting briefly after each sentence so it could be repeated in Spanish for the bilingual audience. Mrs. Bush returned to Bush Elementary several times after that, including in January 2000 when her son was the frontrunner in the GOP presidential primary campaign. She entertained a crowd of nearly 600 parents and children, encouraging them to “turn off the TV once in a while” and read. “No matter what you want to be,” she advised them, “you have to know how to read. She then sat down and read them a story about a boy who helped a woman regain her lost memories. The school on Wednesday had a moment of silence in honor of Mrs. Bush and teachers spent a little time

telling their classes about her. In addition, each class is making a special scrapbook-like page that will be bound and sent to the Bush family next week. Wilson also on Wednesday reflected on Mrs. Bush, saying she is glad she came up with the idea to name a school in Mesa after her. Ironically, a subsequent school board named another elementary school after Wilson. It wanted to pay tribute to the onetime Iowa teacher’s extensive involvement in numerous civic and charitable organizations in Mesa that included 16 years on the school board. Wilson said she met Mrs. Bush only briefly during the dedication, recalling, “She was very gracious with her time, but she was on a very tight schedule so I didn’t have any chance to talk with her one-on-one.” But Wilson said she will always remember Mrs. Bush’s visit the day of the school’s dedication, noting, “She left a legacy of the importance of literacy, family and learning to read and those were values the people of Mesa hold close to them.”

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it was time to start planning for “the from page 1 Promised Land.” Three years of explained parishioner MacGarret Becker. “having a lot of focus That atmosphere accompanied a serious groups” produced a purpose for the display, which members master plan for the of Boy Scout Troop 77 guarded by campnext 25 years of the ing overnight on Saturday. church campus’ deAfter five years of intense planning, fovelopment, Ahearne cus groups involving scores of their fellow said, adding, “Then congregants and many long meetings with a building group architects and other professionals, Becker worked for another and a small group of parishioners took a two years.” big leap toward achieving their dream of “We were shocked a new church. by the number of They launched a fund drive to raise people who said $3.5 million – half the estimated cost of go forth and do,” the new building that they hope to open Ahearne said. “Now by Christmas 2019, less than 18 months we’ve got to get the from a planned groundbreaking this fall. money to do it.” To show their fellow parishioners what Working with the those five years had produced and what architectural firm of that money will yield, Becker, the fundOrcutt Winslow, the raising campaign manager, and Eamonn group also assigned Ahearne, the general campaign chair a retired executive along with his wife, Karen, worked with from their parish, their planning group to outline the footBob Prezkop, to print of the 20,000-square-foot church (Kimberly Carrilo/AFN Staff Photographer) ride herd on planand its components. The new church will replace the gym- Members of the Parish of St. Benedict’s who helped put together a “tour” of the new church plan were, from left, Karen ning for every detail Ahearne, Mary Jane Livens, Carol Lawless, Deacon Ed Winklebauer, Eamonn Ahearne, Marilyn Johnston, Karen Sommers and of the new edifice nasium-like building that St. Benedict’s MacGaret Becker. while it also paid off 1,300 families have been using for wora remaining $3 million mortgage in three of St. Vincent de Paul, which operates a age space for these and a host of other ship for 13 years – 10 years longer than years – eight years ahead of schedule. food pantry and helps poor families and groups and activities, however, parishiothe congregation had planned on using it. The campaign committee that has individuals in other ways. ners want a church that, well, looks more Located only a few thousand feet from stepped up to get that money also inThe parish’s Knights of Columbus, like a church. the recently completed Mountain Park cludes special events chairs Marilyn and which raises thousands of dollars annual“We have couples who are getting marChurch, the new St. Benedict’s building Bon Johnston as well as Julie and Parker ly for various charitable endeavors, needs ried and they say, ‘We love it here. We love is needed not just to house a growing congregation’s worship time but because more room – as do the monthly Red the people. We love the masses. But we’d Davis, Chettie and Hal Dodson, Carol its ministries need more room as well, Cross blood drives that attract so many like something that looks a little more like and Don Engel, Holly and Dave Forseth, donors two mobile units are assigned to a church for our wedding,” Ahearne said. Chona Guang, Barb and John Phelps, Ahearne said. Formed in 1985 in Chandler, the con- Linda and Charlie Schifano, Karen and “We’re splitting at the seams,” he said. accommodate them. Meeting rooms inside two temporary gregation has moved several times – most Chris Somers, Cathy and Mike Temple“Having the church will give us the space barracks-style buildings behind the exrecently in 2004, when it came to Ah- ton and Jennie and Jim Tighe. Carol Lawand the room to allow our ministries to less and Mary Jane Livens provide administing church are used to house homeless watukee. grow.” istrative support. families for a week twice a year. “Since our founding, we have been noThe largest of St. Benedict’s vast array While architectural renderings of the Besides needing more meeting and stormads, moving from one place to another of ministries is its chapter of the Society for worship,” Binta states in a campaign new church’s interior and exterior may brochure, recalling how one parishioner not be exactly what the congregation ends told him, “It is time for us to settle in the up with, they nonetheless represent a pretty close idea of what planners and their ‘Promised Land.’” The number of parish families has more fellow parishioners hope to end up with. Last weekend’s display was aimed at givthan tripled in size since 1989, said Martin Ruggerio, honorary campaign chair ing them another glimpse at “the Promalong with wife Linda and Marcia and Jay ised Land” in the hopes of inspiring them Iole. And it draws families as far away as to open their wallets. “We believe in the power of the personal Gilbert and Maricopa, many living along appeal” Ahearne said, describing St. Benethe Santan Loop 202. When the existing church was built, dict as “a welcoming church.” “When you sit down across from a famRuggerio said, it originally was conceived as a building that would be used for wor- ily and share your passion for St. Beneship only three years and then become a dict and the benefits this new church will gym for adjacent St. John Bosco Catholic provide, the prospective donor comes to a School, which was already there when the true understanding of how our commu(Special to AFN) nity will grow. And that’s wonderful news congregation moved. The rendering of the interior of the planned Parish of St. Benedict Church shows a distinctly more intimate setting than the cavernous gymlike structure used the last 13 years for worship. In 2013, a group of parishioners decided for all of us.”

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But whether anything that lawmakers approve is enough to avert a walkout remains to be seen. The teacher pay plan does not address other demands by Arizona Educators United and the Arizona Education Association. That includes pay hikes for support staff like teaching specialists, counselors, bus drivers and cafeteria workers. And nothing in the governor’s proposal specifically addresses restoring the more than $1 billion that has been taken in state aid to schools in the last decade, as well as a demand to eventually get teacher pay here up to the national average. “We are very cognizant of a wide variety of wishes,’’ Yarbrough said, pointing to the teacher pay issue and adding, “But we’re trying to get the really big nut cracked at the moment.’’ House Speaker J.D. Mesnard said lawmakers will do what they do and a strike cannot be legislators’ primary concern. “Few people down here are looking at Thursday as any kind of deadline,’’ Mesnard told Capitol Media Services. “The belief here is that Thursday’s going to happen, no matter what.’’ Both Thomas and AEU leader Noah

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of implications that ranged from state instruction requirements and to poor kids’ access to a meal. Field trips will be cancelled for the duration of the walkout while each district in the state was left to decide whether their teams should continue in any varsity sports playoff games. Tempe Union spokeswoman Jen Liewer said, “Our hope is to continue to offer athletics and activities.” Depending on the strike’s duration, there were other implications of closure: For students: Like many districts, Tempe Union said that graduation ceremonies will take place as schedule – but seniors won’t get their diplomas until they complete their instruction. “We are committed to making sure seniors graduate on time, ensuring students can continue to participate in after-school athletics and activities, and minimizing the impact of possibly having to make up days for families who already have made plans after the last day of school,” Tempe Union Superintendent Kenneth Baca said. But the district website skirted the question of an extended school year, stating, “This must be determined once the length of the school closure is complete.” Kyrene, on the other hand, has stated, “Any day that a school is closed would have to be made up to meet the statute requirement of 180 instructional days.” Instructional mandates apply to all students, meaning that vacations, part-time jobs and other summer plans could be put on hold. But the Arizona School Boards Association indicated that “required instruction” is a complex issue since different grades have different total hours. It stated: “If a district must close schools, each school must evaluate whether the district must extend the school year to meet instructional hour requirements or the 180 days of instruction in order to satisfy requirements for full-time average daily membership. This review will vary depending on the grades impacted.” While the impact is believed considerably less in Ahwatukee, thousands of children could go hungry since they often depend on free or reduced-price breakfasts and lunches as their only healthy meals of the week. Teachers in some districts were working with district officials, food banks, other nonprofits and even a few businesses to arrange for meals. Kyrene will have food service regionally at Ninos, Lomas, Kyrene Traditional Academy and Milenio. Breakfast will be

7-8:30 a.m., lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students from any Kyrene school are able to come to the open school sites for food service programs. Even adults will be able to eat at the four sites. Meanwhile, high school students can earn community service credits by voluneering at the Kyrene Resource Center Thursday through Saturday. The center extended its hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. those days. Students can call Irma Horton at 480-541-4773. For parents: Households face disruption, particularly where both parents work. Numerous daycare programs at varying cost have set up special programs. Social media sites exploded as parents debated the strike. Typical was this exchange: “What about summer school that has already been arranged? What about family vacations that are planned? Summer jobs? Remember ‘this is for the students.’ They have lives too, you know. Teachers deserve more pay but a strike is not the answer,” one parent posted. Countered another: “While it would be a major inconvenience for me if school is cancelled and then has to be made up later, I whole heartedly support #RedForEd and if the teachers feel that it is best to walkout then I say do it. An inconvenience on me is a tiny sacrifice compared to what these educators sacrifice for our children.” Parents were told by Kyrene and Tempe Union officials that that every effort will be made to keep them informed through school messenger systems and their websites. For teachers: Teachers run the risk of simply being replaced as having abandoned their jobs – and possibly having their teaching certificates revoked. There is no Arizona law that precludes teachers from walking off the job. So, there is no danger of being arrested – or even being found in contempt should the state or local districts try to seek a court order to force teachers back to work. “Under the common law, strikes by public employees are forbidden,’’ wrote Gary Nelson, who was the attorney general in 1971. He said a strike by public employees is “an act against the public itself.’’ Nelson said Arizona law appears to say that a teacher who strikes after signing a contract has effectively resigned. And he said state law makes it illegal to resign without first getting the approval of the local school board. Nelson said a teacher who resigns without that approval is guilty of unprofessional conduct. And that, in turn, allows the state Board of Education to revoke See

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tating he is determined to revive the Club West Golf Course, owner Richard Breuninger and a Scottsdale promoter have scheduled a farmers market this Sunday, April 29, on the parking lot outside the clubhouse. The farmers market will begin at 8 a.m. and run until at least 1 p.m. and will feature 40 vendors organized by Scottsdale promotion company M and

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cember. While the over-seeding he had arranged earlier in the fall revived the water-starved course for several months, it began to lose its lush greenery by early March. That was because the city Water Services Department shut off the water on Feb. 23 over a $215,000 delinquency. Breuninger said it was the responsibility of Club West Golf Management to pay the bill because he had hired the company to handle day-to-day opera-

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that person’s teaching certificate. “That’s something we have communicated out to all our members so they understand the risk that … there can be repercussions,’’ said Thomas. Derek Harris, another teacher organizer, said teachers cannot rely on statements of support for the movement from superintendents and school boards as evidence that their jobs will not be at risk. But Harris said the teachers have something going their way. “We’ve worked on the assumption that they can’t fire all of us,’’ he said. Even with the eased rules on who can teach, he added, “If it was that easy to replace everybody, we wouldn’t have 2,000 teacher jobs unfilled.”

Huge political struggle

With the nation’s eyes now fixed on Arizona, the strike also poses huge implications for Arizona’s political establishment in an election year. Though Ducey initially gained the support of a number of advocacy groups early last week, the Arizona PTA and Save Our Schools Arizona withdrew theirs two days later because some of the money to finance his plan would be taken away from other programs benefitting poor families. Leaders of both the AEA and AEU said Ducey’s offer falls short partly because it fails to include support staff, from reading specialists to custodians and bus drivers. They also demanded that the state restore other funds that have been cut from schools during the past decade as lawmakers have enacted tax cuts even during the recession. Ducey’s office has acknowledged that state aid on a per-student basis is currently less than it was a decade ago, even before the effects of inflation are considered.

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Students and others joined Desert Vista High School teachers during their “walk-in” on April 11.

Finally, there is the question of whether the money will be there, as teachers’ leaders and others insisted that the governor’s plan could not be sustained. Ducey insists that a growing economy will bring in more tax dollars and reduce spending on social services. He also proposes to move money out of other accounts and not fund some budget requests. That alarmed special interest groups like the Arizona Arts Commission. It said the $2 million it would lose could cost 6,250 workshops and classes to Arizona residents of all ages, over 3,300 arts and culture-focused school field trips and more than 5,250 arts learning and arts integration programs in schools. But even legislative budget staffers found what they said are flaws in the governor’s number crunching, and estimated that the price tag for Ducey’s school funding plans would leave the state $265 million in the red by 2020. That drew a sharp retort from gubernatorial spokesman Daniel Scarpinato, who called those conclusions “based on one faulty analysis that underestimates the amount of revenue growth in the state.’’

And he said legislative budget staffers are wrong in presuming that the higher revenue growth through March is a one-time event and cannot be sustained.

Legislature in the cross-hairs

Teachers’ leaders have condemned several tax cuts the Legislature enacted this session alone, saying they reduced overall revenue and, with it, dollars for districts. Ducey himself pledged to continue those tax cuts, further infuriating teachers. Thomas called on legislators to refuse to enact future tax cuts – and rescind some that have been granted during the past decade, including a 30 percent cut in corporate income tax rates. He also said all people should be made to pay their fair share, hinting at a surcharge on the highest wage earners. He also acknowledged it would take a two-thirds vote of lawmakers either to hike taxes or roll back prior tax cuts. Thomas said lawmakers can come up with that margin if they have the will. But not all lawmakers have been less than sympathetic with teacher demands for a 20 percent pay hike and would likely

tions. That firm has since been dismissed and Breuninger has been trying to negotiate a payment plan for the debt. In the meantime, he said, he’s making other plans, including the possible opening of the driving range in the near future. “We’re getting back on the right path and once again, I’m making progress,” he said, adding that he envisions the market as an opportunity “to bring the community together.”

be just as happy to scrap Ducey’s proposal. Rep. Anthony Kern, R-Glendale, pointed out that the legislative decision to extend the 0.6-cent sales tax beyond 2020 will free up another $64 million a year for salaries, a figure he translated out to about $1,315 per teacher. “I want those numbers to kind of sink in,’’ he told colleagues, saying it will put teacher pay “well above the wage that most Arizonans make in this state.’’ Ducey said average teacher pay would reach $52,725 by the upcoming school year and $58,130 by 2020. All that, in turn, leads to the possibility that the public support that has empowered the #RedForEd movement could evaporate if voters see the teachers as greedy or ungrateful. For now, East Valley superintendents and school boards – including Kyrene and Tempe Union – are backing teachers while stressing their other demands for more state support. While individual legislators have been largely silent since the strike vote results were announced, a rural southern Arizona legislator left no doubt where he stood. “The strike should be seen for what it is – a political ploy intended to disrupt meaningful progress on an issue so many Arizonans care about,” said Republican Rep. David Cook, adding: “I won’t be deterred by political theater and gamesmanship and will instead continue to do the work my constituents sent me to the Legislature to do.” Meanwhile, Democratic Sen. Sean Bowie of Ahwatukee told his constituents Tuesday: “I, as always, stand ready to work in a bipartisan way with both the governor and legislative leadership on solutions. My door will always be open, but bipartisanship requires both sides to put partisanship aside for the greater good of the state. It’s up to the governor now to decide if he wants to do the same.”

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yrene Centennial Middle School eighth-grade student Katerina “Katie” Deeter said she’s always loved technology, and she now sees the world ahead full of opportunities for her in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. “I would love to go to MIT,” the 13-year-old said. “I’m thinking I’d like to be a network engineer or work in cybersecurity.” For Deeter and a dozen other girls involved in the after-school club, Girls Who Code, barriers that once held back women in STEM comprise an echo of quainter times. “It’s a very open field and there’s a lot of room for diversity,” said Deeter with a self-assurance that belies her years. “I feel we can make a difference.”

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Members of Centennial Middle Schools Girls Who Code club include, from left, back row, Katie Deeter, Amanda Thiry, Lauren Doller, Lucky Bea Soliven, Emma Nathan-Gonzalez, Courtney Davis Front: Kyla Marcelin and Trinity Alvarez.

The Girls Who Code club, which meets after school each Thursday, is all about helping members make a difference. This is the first year for the national club

to be on campus. It is the only GWC club in the Kyrene School District, though Desert Vista High School hosts a chapter facilitated by technology teacher Dan Za-

valeta. Facilitators of the Centennial Middle School chapter are eighth-grade science teacher Ashayna Lucero, and eighth-grade algebra teacher Kayla Velastegui. Starting the club wasn’t a matter of just announcing it over the school intercom. Facilitators are required to pass a background check, commit to donating three to four hours weekly and follow the curriculum as set up by the national organization. The nonprofit, headquartered in New York City, was started six years ago by Reshma Saujani, who began her career as an attorney and activist. Their website, GirlsWhoCode.com said since its founding, nearly “90,000 girls of all backgrounds in all 50 states” have joined. She said it was while campaigning as the first Indian-American woman for ConSee

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id you ever want to learn what it takes to grow vegetables and flowers in the desert? There are three local gardening groups be happy to answer your questions. Desert Pointe Garden Club holds its meetings at 9 a.m. the first Monday of each month at the Ahwatukee Recreation Center. Meetings are held from September through May and include presentations by local experts in the landscape and horticulture fields. They recently held their 17th annual garage sale to raise money for their various projects. Many of the club members were on hand to keep the sale running smoothly. I bought two lamps with tan silk shades for a friend’s birthday gift, a Thai hand-crafted xylophone I’ll resell, and a bright blue tablecloth for my round patio table. For further information see their website: dpgc.org.

(Kelly Athena/AFN Contributor)

Among those who work on the Ahwatukee Community Garden are, from left, Bill Felton, Om Vadhwa, Debra Lamont and garden coordinator Linda Rominger.

Garden of Eatin’ Community Garden is located at 2601 E. Thunderhill Drive, where it leases its land from Esperanza Lutheran Church. Jayne Peterson, who chairs the gar-

den, explained, “I got involved because I wanted to learn about how to garden in Arizona. I grew up in Minnesota.” Arizona’s planting times are fall and spring, different than the spring-on-

ly planting found around most of the country. In Arizona, we plant greens in the fall such as lettuce, spinach, and chard. Tomatoes are started indoors at Thanksgiving and transplanted outside in February. In the spring, beans, cucumbers, corn, and squash are planted. “The garden started from members of Esperanza Lutheran Church who had seen community gardens done elsewhere. We consider it an outreach to our community.” “Involving all generations in gardening has always been a part of our mission,” said Jayne. “Our oldest gardeners are in the 80s and speak English as a second language.” “Garden of Eatin’ has had a variety of problems with pests which needed to be overcome,” said Bob Korhely, who is known as the “Compost King” and is active in both local community gardens. “We’ve had rabbits, racoons, birds, rats and, most recently, crickets. Fencing and netting keeps out most of the critters. See

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CODE

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gress that she saw the “gender gap in computer classes firsthand” as she toured the city’s schools. Hence the inspiration for Girls Who Code. “We are on track to achieve gender parity in computer science by 2027,” the group’s founder recently announced. Inspiring young women to learn coding and other computer arts early was behind the two Centennial teachers’ impetus to start the club this year. “We felt the importance of technology jobs wasn’t talked about as much when we were younger. When we were kids, there was actually a decline in the number of women in STEM careers,” said Velastegui, adding: “Studies show that if kids aren’t exposed to it in middle school and don’t build that interest when they’re young, then they’re far less likely to major in technology fields in college.” Lucero explained, “I have a passion for science and technology, especially when it comes to closing the gender gap, which is why I applied for and started the Girls Who Code club at Centennial.” “Tech jobs are among the fastest-growing and highest-paying in the country,” she added. “Fewer than one in five computer science graduates are women, and the biggest dropoff happens between the ages of 13 and 17 so we want to get them interested in computer science before that happens.” Lucero lists computer programming as a favorite pastime. The Girls Who Code club members are enthusiastic about their group and the project that they tackle every Thursday after school. For many of the dozen members, coding was a new adventure. “Before I started, I didn’t know about coding, but coming to this club has taught me how to code. It’s very informational, and it’s not just for fun – it’s building skills,” said seventh-grader Lauren Doller.

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Katie Deeter, left, and Lucky Bea Soliven work on code during a recent meeting of Girls Who Code at Centennial Middle School.

“I find computers fascinating, and if they have this club in high school, I’d join.” Seventh-grader Amanda Thiry had experience with coding, an interest she said was encouraged by her mother. “She noticed I was really interested in science,” said Amanda, 12. “I kinda want to be an engineer. I like the idea of helping people with new things, new inven-

tions. I’d like to use it in high school and beyond. I’d like to develop a safer car to travel in.” Lucky Bea Soliven, an eighth-grade student, said she’s learned to build websites but is currently focusing on mastering new programming languages like Python and Ruby. She also is working with her clubmates

on building an MP3 player that reads audiobooks to those who otherwise couldn’t read them, such as the blind and young children. “It’s a cute little object you could give to your grandmother and say, ‘I made this for you,’” the 13-year old said of the project. “I enjoy what I’m doing and hope I can use what I’m learning in my career. I heard ASU has a really good engineering school.” At year’s end, each club submits to the national organization’s headquarters an “impact project” that either benefits society as a whole or the community using technology. “They’re using an Arduino Uno – a programmable circuit board. And they’re also building a website that explains how they built their project, and why,” said Lucero of the Centennial project. Kate Deener said, “I’ve learned a few more (computer) languages, and a little more about wiring with our MP3 player. I join any club they have on it in high school. I’m already going to take engineering classes next year at Mountain Pointe.” Lucy Bea said, “I think everyone should join Girls Who Code. You can invent things from a few lines of coding. Women can do anything they want – and girls, too.”

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Ahwatukee Girl Scout earns Gold Award for project AFN News Staff

n Ahwatukee teen is among 22 Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council young women who recently earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. Ashaya Stewart, 16, organized a project to restore the fellowship hall at Tanner Chapel AME Church, the oldest African-American church in Arizona. The church was damaged by a fire in 2017 and Ashaya, a member of Troop 436 for seven years, wanted to restore the basement space used by community groups. She secured vendors and volunteers to clean and paint the church's Fellowship Hall, the kitchen, pantry and restrooms and wax the floors. She also oversaw other improvements, including carpeting and redoing the stage. "When I heard that it caught fire I was devastated because I consider that place my second home," said the Desert Vista High School sophomore. Ashaya, the daughter of Askia and Shnelle Stewart, added that she is a third-generation member of the church as well as the secretary of the 5th District of the Young People's Division of the Afri-

can Methodist Episcopal Church. In order to earn the coveted Gold Award, a Girl Scout must create a project that continues to give back to the community long after she moves on. “While often compared to the Boy Scouts’ Eagle Scout merit, the Gold Award requires sustainable change,” a spokeswoman for the (Special to AFN) Pine Council said. When Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church in Phoenix was struck by fire “Girls who pursue last year, Ahwatukee Girl Scout Ashaya Stewart saw a need and their Gold Award aspire headed a project to restore its Fellowship Hall, winning a Gold Award for her efforts. to transform an idea and vision into an actionable plan with college admission process, earn college measurable, long-term and far-reaching scholarships and enter the military one results. A young woman who has earned rank higher.” her Gold Award has become a community Nationally, about a million Girl Scouts leader in the truest sense. Her accomplish- in grades 9-12 have earned the Gold ments reflect outstanding leadership and Award or its equivalent since 1916. civic engagement,” she added. “They are living proof that empowering For most Girl Scouts, the spokeswoman girls to lead is one of the greatest investnoted, “this award is the culmination of ments we can make,” said Tamara Woodmore than 10 years in Girl Scouts. Gold bury, CEO of GSACPC. Awardees distinguish themselves in the “Girl Scouting is all about giving girls

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Church bypasses Sunday service to clean up schools

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entral Christian Church bypassed Sunday services last Sunday and mobilized more than 6,000 people to fix up 95 East Valley schools serving more than 70,000 students. The church’s Mobilize Campaign goal “was to mobilize and get our church out of the pew seats, per se, of our services to go and make an impact (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff Photographer) in our communities,” said Dylan Metzger, 5, of Chandler, helped adults from Central ChrrisBri Johns, creative director tian Church spruce up and sanitize classrooms at Humphrey Eleat Central Christian mentary School in Chandler. Church. “We’ve got a lot of need. So, if the “So, we exchanged our services at our five campuses for the classroom church doesn’t get active then we’re not on April 15,” Johns said, ticking off doing our job. That’s what we’re here for five high schools, seven junior highs – to help our communities be better, to and 82 elementary schools that 5,600 help support them, to encourage them, congregants and another 500 volunteers to resource them.” Johns added, “We’re made for more in attacked with brooms, paint brushes and cleaning equipment. They also fixed this life than just existing and doing the up the Queen Creek Performing Arts daily thing. Obviously, there’s a value in going to church and meeting together, Center. Since the project occurred before but there’s even more of a value in Teacher Appreciation Day, volunteers making a difference with other peoples’ “packed all kinds of thank you gifts to lives and the world.” Public schools don’t always welcome teachers to bless them.” Volunteers left over 8,100 gift bags full religious groups or churches to come of gift cards, thank-you notes and other in, but since it was on a weekend when students were not in class, the church goodies for teachers and staff. Before the big day, church coordinators was able to coordinate the volunteer met with the principals at these schools project. “There are no strings attached,” Johns to learn about each one’s individual said. “We’re not in there to try and needs. “We had all kinds of projects including proselytize or anything. We just want to painting park benches, murals and new make a difference and help. They’re very lines on basketball courts,” said Johns. open to that. We don’t have a religious “Volunteers also were kept busy cleaning agenda attached to all.” While there is no religious agenda, desks, sprucing up the teacher lounge areas, assembling furniture, helping in Johns stressed they were religiously gardens and adding different playground motivated. “We believe in Jesus,” she said. “We equipment.” Some teachers and other staff showed believe he was an active person who made up and worked alongside the volunteers a difference in the world, and we want to with leaf blowers, rakes and cleaning be like Him. We are trying to teach our people to be more like Him and going wipes. Johns admitted the decision not to and doing things in our communities have a service may have raised some instead of just sitting in the seats.” “I love that we’re able to be a blessing eyebrows but noted, “We have a broken in this way,” said Johns. world around us.”

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Ahwatukee girl, 8, already a veteran at giving back

birthday, but we fulfill needs to nonprofit organizations throughout the year.” She chose the Kyrene Resource Center because she has been attending activities for children under 5 practically since birth. Feeling fortunate for what the center provided, Sophie and her family began fulfilling the KFRC’s donation requests. “Sophie’s generosity sets an example of leadership for other students at Kyrene de los Cerritos Leadership Academy,” a district spokeswoman said, noting the academy “prepares children with 21st-century skills by fostering a focus on personal leadership, student communication, a greater sense of community, a more proactive environment, excitement for learning, responsibility, development of the whole child and goal setting through data-based learning.” Books for Sophie’s cause can be dropped off at Cerritos, 14620 S. Desert Foothills Parkway, Ahwatukee. Information on the resource center, at 1330 E. Dava Drive, Tempe: 480-5414772 or contact@kyrenefoundation.org.

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here aren’t many kids who start giving back to the community when they haven’t even started grade school. Sophie Godding is one of those exceptions. Since she was 4 years old, the Ahwatukee girl has discouraged presents for her birthday, asking well-wishers instead to give her children’s books for donation to the Kyrene Family Resource Center. Now 8 and a second-grader at Kyrene de los Cerritos Leadership Academy, Sophie, the daughter of Aimée and Gary Godding, estimates she gets 75 to 200 books a year for use at the center. The center is a joint effort between the Kyrene School District and the Kyrene Foundation, which provides Kyrene families in need access to resources to assist with their basic needs: food, school clothing for children, school supplies, enrichment scholarships and referral for emergency resources. It is open to any family with a student enrolled in the district. Its mission is “removing barriers to learning,” and the resources provided support that mission. On a monthly basis, families can receive food boxes, hygiene supplies, gently used school clothes for kids and new school supplies. “Any family who could use assistance is welcome at the Kyrene Family Resource Center there are no income requirements,” its website says, adding that no appointments are needed during open hours, which are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays; 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursdays; and 9 a.m.-noon one Saturday a month. Sophie came up with the idea because she believes “every kid should have books,” her mother said.

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The crickets were devastating the leaves on our plants.” “One of the gardeners read about using containers with water and a small amount of molasses to capture the crickets. This was a great organic solution to the situation,” added Peterson. The gardeners learn from each other, and everyone benefitted from that gardener’s research. Added Korhely: “We all meet about once a month on a Saturday morning to turn the compost and clean up the garden.” “Our first demonstration beds were part of an Eagle Scout project by Derek Wright several years ago,” said Peterson. The garden now has 21 beds. A bed is rented for $100 per year to anyone interested in using it and maintaining it. Information: gardenofeatinaz.com/index.html. Ahwatukee Community Garden meets on Sunday mornings from 8 to 9:30 behind the weekly farmers market parking lot just west of 48th Street on Warner Road. Walk past the farmers market, restrooms and playground to find the garden.

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Desert Pointe Garden Club members at their 17th annual garage sale include, from left, JoAnn Kaske, Linda Curran, Judy Barrett, Judy Milgram, Marilyn Astroth, Suzanne Thompson, Susan Smith, Sandy Everett, Jan Minter and Leta Searcy.

All the garden beds are shared. Volunteers weed, plant and harvest. At the end of each session, the harvest is shared. Last week, the harvest was chard, cilantro, dill, carrots, spinach, lettuce, Mizuno and calendula. An enthusiastic Girl Scout troop was on hand to help plant

seeds, water fruit trees and learn more about gardening. I showed up at the community garden one August morning five years ago. I saw lush green plants growing happily, soaking up the fierce temperatures. I was amazed by the garden beds filled with

resilient plants and have kept coming back to learn more. I value the friendships that have grown right along with the flowers and vegetables. Four master gardeners regularly attend and are available for your questions: Linda Rominger (garden coordinator), Bill Felton, Bob Korhely and myself. During summer, hours are 7-8:30 a.m. Sundays. Ahwatukee Board of Management allows parts of its land to be used as a gardening area. For more information, including monthly planting guides and plant identification: acgarden.org. Both the Garden of Eatin’ and Ahwatukee Community Garden feature Little Free Libraries and have had Boy Scouts help with many projects. Other ways to get your gardening questions answered are by calling a local plant hotline or attending a gardening class or farmers market. A fourth way to get your garden questions answered is to call the master gardeners’ hotline is at 602-837-8201. The Desert Botanical Garden’s hotline also is available 10-11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at 480-481-8120. Gardening and landscape design classes are available at the Desert Botanical Garden: tinyurl.com/desertclasses.

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Ahwatukee chiropractor ARC needs help shipping goody packages to military holding a block party AFN News Staff

uke Air Force Base officials have thrown a group of seniors at the Ahwatukee Recreation Center for a loop. For 11 years, the seniors at Ahwatukee Recreation Center have been sending packages to military members overseas. They packed these gift boxes in April and November, in time for Christmas, and Luke placed them on a plane. But now Luke has discontinued the program that provided free shipping – and the packers are hoping people can help. The boxes included magazines, candy, playing cards, pencils and stationary. The Rec Center also included new T-shirts, socks, all kinds of snacks and other items that our troops enjoy receiving. “We would always receive cards and letters from our young men and

women thanking us, grateful that the folks at home remember them and the sacrifice they are making,” said Alice Splaine. “The members of the Rec Center would volunteer to fill the boxes, and always seemed to look forward to taking care of the troops, sailors and airmen who are away from family and friends and miss the comforts of home. Luke’s discontinuation of the program has left the packers without any way to get 200 to 250 boxes to the men and women who can use what’s inside. “If we can find a donor that will be kind enough to pay to ship the 200 to 250 boxes that are packed, we would be able to continue this important program to support those who are overseas defending our freedom,” Blaine said. The cost of shipping 200 boxes is about $4,000. Anyone interested in assisting, can contact Splaine at 480‑893-9411.

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n the two years since he and his family moved to Ahwatukee, Cameron Call has busied himself with not only learning about the community but becoming a part of it. Now, the chiropractor is marking the renaming of his business with a big party for the community he’s come to know and love. Call and his family are holding a block party to mark the rebranding of his practice from The Specific to Horizon Chiropractic Center. The event, 4-7 p.m. May 3 at 4425 E. Agave Road, Ahwatukee, will include live music, food, games, activities such as rock painting, swag bags, “tons of raffle prizes and fun the entire family can enjoy.” Call’s initial clinic was one of 18 across the country that specialized in upper cervical chiropractic. Though his business name has changed, he still champions “a focus to empower

individuals to rise above their health challenges and live life to the fullest” by specializing in helping individuals with chronic CAMERON CALL pain, neurodevelopmental disorders and optimizing neurological function. An active member of the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce, Call also enjoys a good salsa. He’s already had one salsa contest and he’s sponsoring another competition at his block party. More than 15 contestants from the community are competing for a cash prize to see who’s got the best homemade salsa. Information: 602-753-7782 or email admin@thehorizoncenter.com.

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Ahwatukee Chamber members gather for golf and networking

About 100 Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce members gathered last Friday at Foothills Golf Course for the group's annual golf tournament. All photo IDs are felt to right. 1) Bill Bishop, Tom Dougherty and Patrick MacQueen pause for a picture; 2) The winning team consisted of Troy Wanssness, Kenny Weiss, Tom Dougherty and Patrick MacQueen and received tournament jackets; 3) Second-place winners were Ron Davis, Brad Schaus and Tim Riley; 4) Taking third place were John Migala, Roy Deki, Cade Kleinpeter and Art Miller; 5) Aeryn Ohlenderf may look like she has a big cell phone, but what she really has is a bottle of liquor shaped like a pay phone that she won at the raffle; 6) Dr. Nicole Gerard shows off the award she won for longest women's drive; 7) And Lottman gets his swing on. PHOTOS BY KIMBERLY CARRILLO AFN Photographer

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hether they meow or bark, all five are probably saying, “We need a forever home” – preferably in Ahwatukee. “They” are three cats and two dogs currently housed in several animal rescue shelters. Janelle Cosgriff of Friends for Life rescue has four of the abandoned animals. One of her two cats available for adoption is a 4-year-old short-haired female named Smiley, “a fairly laid-back” cat who enjoys snuggling with her stuffed bunny near the window on her cat tree. Cricket is a domestic short-haired Torbie cat, also 4. “She is a very sweet and gentle girl,” Cosgriff said. “Cricket is affectionate and independent – just the right amount of both. She does enjoy a good game of play, snacks and naps,” she added. One dog, named Dan, is a 2-yearold Bassett/Lab with a touch of German shepherd who is “so adorable is his stubby legs,” said Cosgriff. “Dan would love a

family that will take him on some walks and perhaps a hike or two. Dan was originally found as a stray in Yuma. Unfortunately, nothing more is known about his background.” Black Jack is a boxer blend just under 3. “A volunteer took him on a hike in the Superstition Mountains and he loved it,” Cosgriff said. “Black Jack slept in the car all the way back to the adoption center, perhaps dreaming of the day he’d have experiences like that with a family of his own. Black Jack will need an active home that will interact with him daily with walks, play or hikes when the weather allows.” All four animals have been neutered and vaccinated and more information can be obtained by calling 480-497-8296, going to azfriends.org, or emailing FFLdogs@ azfriends.org or FFLcats@azfriends.org. The adoption fee is $95 for either cat and $175 for Dan. Meanwhile, Jennifer Barry of Arizona Rescue said her cat, Janie, has flame point markings and “brilliant blue eyes.” “This sweet girl loves interacting with

her people,” Barry said. “To say she loves cuddling would be an understatement. She adores being picked up and held close. An open lap is an open invitation for Janie to make herself at home. If we’re being honest, the lap doesn’t even have to be open. “Janie is showing an interest in toys and will even play games of tag with her feline friends,” she added. “Janie absolutely

adores pursuing crinkle balls across the room! She particularly enjoys chasing them across tile floors where, thanks to the momentum she has built from hurtling after the ball at top speed, she goes sliding into random objects. She also really likes batting around wand toys and cat dancers. Janie is an inquisitive girl who enjoys exploring her surroundings. Information: azrescue.org.

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Hot tub raffle raising money for local man's lung transplant

Friends are raffling a hot tub to help Ahwatukee resident Ed Kriesel pay the $1 million cost of a double lung transplant. Krisel, 57, who has never smoked, was diagnosed 10 years ago with a rare genetic disease that has reduced his lung capacity by more than half. The raffle tickets are $50 each or three for $100, and only 300 in all will be sold. A drawing will be held June 2 at Phoenix Hot Tubs and Swim Spas in Tempe. Information: 612-554-6257.

Fiesta Invitational tourney to benefit Child Crisis Arizona

The Fiesta Invitational Tournament will mark its 33rd year with a two-day event May 5-6 at Arizona Grand Golf Course to benefit Child Crisis of Arizona. The tournament has raised more than $1.8 million for Phoenix-area children’s charities. The two-day, two-person scramble format will consist of a shotgun start both days. Each team’s score on Saturday will determine their flight on Sunday, when they will compete with other two-person teams with similar skill levels. Prizes to be awarded to top three teams of each flight. For those who want to play a practice round May 5, tournament golfers can get a $25 fee reduction and must deal directly with the course

by calling 602-431-6480 to secure a tee time. Check-in on May 5 is 11:30 with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m., followed by dinner. The next day, the shotgun start is 7:30 a.m. and will be followed by lunch, a raffle, awards presentation and a silent auction. Entry fees range from $300 to $5,000. Details: fitgolf.org or info@fitgolf.org. President of this year’s tournament is Brandon MacDonald and the chair is Will Carter. Committee members are James and Nicole Culver, Erin MacDonald, Marc Mattfolk, Erica Benefiel, Jason and Kendra Huth and Andrea Carter.

Aqua-Tots raffling free swimming lessons

To support National Drowning Prevention Month, Aqua-Tots Swim School, 4735 E. Ray Road, Ahwatukee, is raffling 31 days of free swimming lessons to help reduce drowning in our local community. In Arizona, drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1-4. May is also National Water Safety Month. People can enter the contest at aqua-tots. com beginning Tuesday, May 1. Winners will be announced weekly on the Facebook page the Ahwatukee location.

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren debuts here

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 602-274-5022 Ext. 114.

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ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking Ahwatukee families to host boys and girls ages 15 to 18 from a variety of countries, including Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy and Japan.

Students get to experience American culture while they practice their English. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a family member, giving everyone involved a rich cultural experience. The exchange students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident and liability insurance. Students are selected based on academics and personality, and host families can choose their student from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries and personal interests. Information: 1-800-733-2773 or host.asse.com.

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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-to-swim lesson 1-3 p.m. Saturday, 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. Reservations: email joycefoote@ahwtukeehoa.com or call 480-893-3431 Ext. 3.

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TUESDAY, MAY 1

Online editors discussion

“Comparing and Contrasting Online Editors” will be presented by David Anderson at the monthly meeting of Parchment and Prose Writers’ discussion group, which meets the first Tuesday of every month for workshops, presentations, and discussions about all aspects of the writing process from conception to publication. DETAILS>> 6-7:45 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Free. No registration required.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2

Book discussion club meets

Read the book and join each month’s lively discussion the first Wednesday of the month. May’s read: “The Whole Town's Talking” by Fannie Flagg. June’s read: “House of Names” by Colm Tóibín. DETAILS>> 7-7:45 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Free. No registration required.

SATURDAY MAY 5 TinkerTime

Explore hands-on creative ways to design, experiment, and invent while learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) through tinkering. #stem #tinkertime #IronwoodLibrary DETAILS>> 2-4:00 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Ages 6-11. Free. No registration required.

TUESDAY MAY 8 LEGO Lab

Children accompanied by an adult can stop by for fun LEGO building time the second Tuesday of each month. DETAILS>> 4-5 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Ages 6-11. Free. No registration required.

WEDNESDAY MAY 8

Blood drive planned

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive. Appointments are recommended and can be made redcrossblood.org; select the "Donating Blood" option to submit your appointment time. Walk-in donations are also welcome, as available. DETAILS>> 2:30-7 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Free. No registration required.

SATURDAY, MAY 12

Teen Council meets

This group meets to plan teen events at the library. Students can join to earn community service hours, make friends, have fun. DETAILS>> 2-3 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Ages 12-18. Free. No registration required.

TUESDAY, MAY 15

Writers critique group

The third Tuesday of every month bring five double-spaced pages of writing to get feedback from your fellow writers. DETAILS>> 6-7:45 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Free. No registration required.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 Finals study party

Finals have you stressed? Bring your study guides, flashcards and friends for our finals cram session. We will have snacks and tutors to help students ace those finals. DETAILS>> 4-7 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Ages 12-18. Free. No registration required.

SATURDAY, MAY 19 TinkerTime

Explore hands-on creative ways to design, experiment, and invent while learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) through tinkering. DETAILS>> 2-4:00 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Ages 6-11. Free. No registration required.

SUNDAY, MAY 20

Mill Avenue Chamber Players

Audience members have the unique opportunity to hear the musical compositions of Robert Springer, John Steinmetz, Jessica Meyer, Tom Breadon and Kerry Turner, who have written new pieces for the ensemble to perform in celebration of its 10th anniversary. Meet two of the composers and learn about what inspires their compositional process as part of this fascinating concert. DETAILS>> 2-3 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. Free. No registration required.

TUESDAY, MAY 22

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. This session on the fourth Tuesday of each month helps gets people’s creative gears turning, get organized together, and reach their goals. 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., Ahwatukee. 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.

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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.

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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.

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 — Email calendar items to pmaryniak@ahwatukees.com

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9,100-square-foot Ahwatukee home that might appeal to both Harry Potter and NBA fans sold recently for $2.15 million, making it by far the most expensive home sold in the community in months. Located in the 13800 block of South Canyon Drive, the five-bedroom, six-bath Tuscan-style house includes a basketball half-court with a floor installed by the same company that installed the floor at the Phoenix Suns’ practice court at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix. Located right off the court is an exercise room stocked with the latest and some

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of the most expensive exercise and bodybuilding machines on the market. Situated on a hill with part of the South Mountain Preserve as its backyard, the Canyon Reserve home design gives it a look of what Realtor Jennifer Parks called “a Harry Potter castle.” The home’s decorative accents include bricks from an old Paris street that were used to make the massive range hood. Two-inch-thick doors to many rooms are from the 17th-century. Rough-hewn massive ceiling beams also date back hundreds of years. Parks said the owner was downsizing. See

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Triple digits are here, so now it’s all about shade BY CURT HAVENS AFN Guest Writer

f you are an outdoor enthusiast and love spending time by the pool or patio no matter what the temperature, having relief near by is always welcome. Over the years, I have built dozens of shade structures using a variety of different materials. Before we go into the numerous options, let’s talk about the many names we use to describe them and their associated meanings. Gazebos, arbors, ramadas, pergolas are the most common names, but what are the differences? Gazebos offer protection from both the sun and rain because they have a solid tiled roof that matches the home. These are freestanding structures that are not attached to a house. The interior finished ceiling is See

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Ahwatukee homes sold 85044 $140,000 10610 S. 48th St. $187,900 4829 E. Euclid Ave. $188,500 4820 E. Winston Drive $189,900 8825 S. 48th St 2 $220,000 4712 E. Kiowa Court $222,000 5032 E. Siesta Drive $227,000 4142 E. Zia St. $250,000 3973 E. South Fork Drive $265,500 11034 S. Tomah St. $270,000 15215 S. 47th St. $290,000 5020 E. Morning Star Dr. $321,500 11824 S. Eagleman Drive $324,900 11009 S. Oke St. $330,000 12013 S. Coconino St. $335,000 4540 E. Thistle Landing Dr. $350,000 4701 E. Thunderhill Pl. $359,000 11220 S. 44th St. $365,000 11408 S. 44th St. $380,000 3634 E. Mountain Sky Ave. $470,000 4401 E. Chuckwalla Canyon $970,000 3330 E. Coconino St. 85045 $336,000 16647 S. 27th Ave. $345,000 2748 W. Cedarwood Lane

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wood, there are companies that offer an aluminum made product that simulates the look of wood is known as Alumawood. There are several color choices and, when dirty, can be washed off with a hose and never require any painting. Again, most structures like these require HOA approval and possibly a permit. Check with the city to see what they require. A word of advice: Pick the right materials, have a good design, get the proper approvals and choose a licensed contractor. Then you can begin to enjoy this summer with a little added comfort as well as building some nice equity. If you have any questions about this or other landscape products, email me thru OutsideLivingConcepts. com. So long for now and stay cool!

either exposed framework, or the framework is covered using a tongueand-groove, high-grade plywood. Some people use sheetrock and paint, but I am not a big proponent of that because it usually breaks down under our harsh weather conditions. I also like a vaulted ceiling as opposed to flat as it just feels larger from the inside. Most people install a light and ceiling fan with a switch on one of the support posts, and others go as far as installing a misting system on the perimeter for additional comfort. Gazebos are one of the more expensive shade options but are extremely functional and decorative. Another shade option is the ramada, which is attached to the house coming out the back patio door with an asphalt roof and usually finished with drywall, paint and a ceiling fan or two. (Special to AFN) A pergola or arbor offers no Pergolas won't offer protection from the rain but will filter sunslight somewhat, diminishing its impact. Most protection from the rain but does structures like these, however, require HOA approval, so homeowners should check before they start building. offer “filtered” sunlight, as well as a very attractive decorative element. The support posts can be wood or shade you require. Two layered arbors are -Curt Havens is owner and senior designer of Outside These can either be freestanding structures masonry, and the top can have either one usually the norm. Living Concepts. Reach him at 602-369-4198 or outor attached to the house. or two layers depending on how much If you don’t want the maintenance of sidelivingconcepts.com.

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The home in the 13800 block of South Canyon Drive, Ahwatukee, that recently sold for $2.15 million offers a tantalizing mix of old and new. Two-inch-thick doors and ceiling beams were brought in from Europe and are more than 300 years old. Bricks used in the massive range hood in the kitchen are from an old Paris street. In addition, there are tunnels throughout the building that children can lay in safely . At the same time, the kitchen is equipped with a commercial-grade Sub Zero fridge/freezer, three dishwashers, Wolf stainless steel appliances, app-driven floor-to-celing glass patio doors and a gravity-edge swimming pool near a huge stone spa. A basketball half-court also was installed by the same company that installed the Suns' practice court. The home was under construction for three years before it was completed in 2006.

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No Lakes compromise needed; developers on the run BY JEFF HALL AFN Guest Writer

judge has twice ruled against developers and for our community in the battle for the Lakes Golf Course and looks ready to do it again – but when there’s $100 million on the table, it can be hard to tell your enemies from your friends. So, I was amused last week to discover on this page an offering from neighbor Mike Flinn. It’s interesting that Flinn, never involved in the case in the last 10 years but whose neighbors include developer The True Life Company’s public relations flak and a golf course as lush as the Lakes used to be, offers his armchair expertise. Like TTLC, Flinn argues that golf is dead – except that TTLC continues to build golf properties around Arizona and the West. And he says it’s time to reconsider True Life’s last “compromise” – a 9-hole golf course and a 270-unit housing tract – or get a “white knight” to intervene. It turns out the only white knight in

this case is two ladies who did not wait – Linda Swain and Eileen Breslin, and their attorney, Tim Barnes. The score is Barnes and The Ladies Who Did Not Wait 2, Developers 0. And the Ladies seem about to score an injunction to order the golf course restored, to boot. Yet, now that the case is won, Flinn argues for a “compromise” – after the court found that the developers for a decade punished the neighborhoods to benefit themselves (and after the conflict divided Ahwatukee into warring factions). The court found that the developers: • undercut the CC&Rs to develop the property without community permission; • denied they intentionally failed to maintain the course, when the photographic evidence proved they did it; • asserted they were losing money on the course, even as they paid themselves a 7 percent return while providing no evidence the golf course could not be profitably operated; • closed the course without first making any attempt to modify the CC&Rs; • choked the course by turning off the water and electricity, removing the sprinkler heads from the irrigation

system, draining the lakes, and failing to maintain the property in violation of their contract; and • largely created the hardship that now makes restoration difficult. Now consider: • The judge found there was no evidence that The Lakes Golf Course could not have remained profitable in 2008, the year after the Great Recession began; • Testimony indicated that at least three different investors have expressed interest in purchasing the course, restoring it, and operating it once the case is settled and the housing developers dispatched; • How the finances and price of the course ultimately will be settled was outlined in AFN four years ago by developer Marvin Galts (bit.ly/1PMdRjq ); Then consider these further absurdities. TTLC claimed that having to bear the costs of a special master to restore the golf course is “patently unfair,” though TTLC: • purchased a purposely degraded golf

course with no intention of operating it, despite full awareness of the judge’s first order the Lakes property shall be a golf course; • perpetuated the deterioration in order to extort homeowners’ acceptance of the destruction of their home values so that TTLC might profit by building its housing tract; • claimed constitutional grounds (4th and 13th amendments) for these arrogations; • asserted, once challenged in court, that they were acting in the name of “good public policy;” and • once the court ruled against them, maintained that neither the Court nor the Ladies have the right to the tools to stop the arrogations and enforce the Court’s rulings! Barnes and the Ladies Who Did Not Wait appear to have the developers on the run. After a decade of systematic degradation to their neighborhoods, what might the Ladies be considering next? -Attorney and Realtor Jeffery Hall is president of Save the Lakes.

Epstein devoted countless hours to teen suicide issue BY SUZANNE WHITAKER AFN Guest Writer

he article “Suicide Prevention Now Part of State's School Safety Debate” totally omitted a huge and dynamic reason the state Legislature is even aware of the teen suicide crisis, now 25 teen deaths by suicide since the beginning of the school year in the East Valley alone. While I recognize the article was addressing Gov. Ducey’s plan, essential parts were left out and credit given incorrectly. It should be clearly recognized the primary legislative members making it their personal mission to change the trajectory of our vulnerable youth regarding sui-

cide are Sen. Sean Bowie and Rep. Mitzi Epstein Epstein has been devoting countless hours to researching and finding solutions to the teen suicide crisis and was somehow missing from the article. Rep. Epstein is the reason this Arizona legislature is even considering a state suicide prevention coordinator. I’m not certain how Representatives Norgaard and Weninger’s names were associated with this. They were not instrumental in any part of it. Rep. Epstein masterminded the revival of the state coordinator when it was clear that the Legislature did not want to support “mandating” training for teachers on signs of suicide ideation. The Wrangler reported this accurately in its April 6, 2018, issue when it spoke of HB2593.

I must also point out, because Rep. Epstein listened many, many months ago, she initiated a neighborhood council of counselors, teachers, parents and community members who are effectively working on many aspects of teen suicide – especially prevention, intervention and post-vention protocol in schools and is bringing much awareness to the whole child regarding social and emotional wellness. She continues to meet with us monthly. And Sen. Bowie has been working with our small group of parents (Parents for Suicide Prevention) for quite some time. It was the death of Mitch Warnock, a student at Corona High School, that instigated the formation of our group. When we recognized many of our

teachers had a complete unawareness of the initial signs of suicide and there was no real district-wide protocol publicized or enacted, we knew we had to do something. Perhaps naively, we thought asking the legislature for two hours of suicide prevention training as an aid to teachers who are on the frontline with our kids everyday was a no-brainer. Who would argue with that? But, the Legislature has continually resisted both Bowie and Epstein’s requests on our behalf. Rep. Norgaard even passed up the opportunity to co-sponsor the bill Sen. Bowie crafted in Mitch Warnock’s name (SB1391). I’m not sure why. If it was about money and she See

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Red for Ed: Supporting our teachers and our schools BY CHUCK CORBIN AFN Guest Writer

ed for Ed came to the Kyrene School District headquarters on April 11. A grandparent of four granddaughters who have attended Kyrene community public schools, I decided to attend the Red for Ed Rally. Like the many others who attended, including teachers, school staff, parents, grandparents, kids and other education supporters, I wanted to show my support. The enthusiasm shown by participants was contagious, especially as the demonstrators peacefully lined the streets at the corner of Kyrene and McClintock. The demonstrators chanted slogans and were encouraged by drivers who indicated their support by honking their horns.

In addition to offering my support, I wanted to learn more about the motivations of the demonstrators. I came away impressed by the comments I got from those I talked to. While there was concern for the need to lift Arizona teacher salaries from rock bottom, most teachers wanted to make it clear that they were most interested in helping the children they teach. They want improved funding for all aspects of public education. As a longtime observer of Arizona education, I share our teachers’ concerns about the perennial lack of community school funding. In lean times, such as the recent recession, teachers were told that “now is not the time to ask for more.” As the economy recovered, funding did not materialize as our Legislature chose tax cuts for corporations over educational spending. As teachers waited for education-

al funding for our community public schools, our Legislature found money to fund private school vouchers. In addition to tax cuts, corporations were allowed tax credits (up to 100 percent of tax liability) for private school tuition. Community public schools were slighted in two ways, reduced state income for public education and diversions of educational funds for private schools. There is little doubt that public schools are not adequately funded, but as some teachers have pointed out, “we regularly see TV ads designed to convince the public that our schools are well supported.” Rightly in my view, teachers feel these ads are intended to undermine the Red for Ed movement. To his credit, Gov. Ducey (since the rally) announced a 20 percent raise for Arizona teachers to be delivered by

2020. But many are skeptical, especially after the governor’s suggestion that the Red for Ed movement was simply a “political circus.” If funding for our community public schools and their teachers materializes, the Red for Ed movement deserves much of the credit. From what I observed, the Red for Ed movement has strong support and it will not dwindle until adequate funding community public school actually occurs. Now that promises have been made, it will be important for supporters of community public schools to carefully keep watch to see if the governor delivers on his promise and to see how our legislators vote – and then hold all candidates who do not support community public schools accountable in November. -Chuck Corbin is a long-time educator and resident of Ahwatukee.

Preventing taxes on sugary beverages is an attack on health BY ADRIENNE Z. UDARBE AFN Guest Writer

ouse Bill 2484, which prevents taxes on sugary beverages, was quickly pushed through our state Legislature by special-interest groups with deep pockets – namely, in this case, the American Beverage Association. It also should come as no surprise that many of the op-eds written in support of this bill were penned by lobbyists from Washington, D.C, not those with expertise in public health. This bill was just the latest example of the Legislature doing the bidding of industry before constituents and preemptively pushing back on local control in a reactive versus proactive manner. The American Beverage Association and its associates have spent millions upon millions of dollars lobbying against sugary beverage taxes across the nation.

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had listened to us then, she would have known Arizona has many free resources for suicide prevention training and could replace teacher training on less-relevant subjects. Also, early in the process, two committees were slotted, rather than one, to

In fact, according to a November 2017 report by the watchdog group Center for Science in the Public Interest, the soda industry spent $48.9 million on recent soda tax opposition campaigns. The power of money in our government, over the greater good of public health and retention of local control, can be clearly seen with bills such as HB2484. When citizen-led initiatives do pass, big corporate interests file lawsuits to prevent the taxes from going into effect. The move to ban local control of policies, especially nutrition-related policy, is similar to the playbook used by the tobacco industry in years past. A poll conducted by OH Predictive Insights found that 59 percent of Arizonans would pay a two-cent-per-ounce tax on soda if the revenue went directly to schools. The poll was conducted in response to Arizona leaders debating if and when to ask voters to expand Proposition 301, the state’s existing tax that helps

fund education. Numerous studies show positive impacts to both health and funding for health and education related initiatives in the cities and countries that implement them. Also, soda taxes are popular among the general public (when not being spun by big corporate interests and lobbyists) as they have the ability to fund things such as education, nutrition initiatives and other programs to address prevention of chronic health issues – especially in children. Though the argument made by the soda industry and their lobbyists often cites such taxes being an “attack on the poor,” the irony, is that this preemptive ban now forces all food taxes to be applied to all foods effectively, thus increasing overall food spending as a whole, to the detriment of those on fixed income or limited food budgets. We will also point out the important fact that soda has NO nutritional value, with sugar being the

hear SB1391, a tactic used to slow down, ignore or overlook a bill if it’s not popular with the majority in the state house. They can do that here in AZ and Sen. Nancy Barto refused to hear it. So, Sen. Bowie proposed “The Mitch Warnock Act” be inserted into Gov. Ducey’s school safety plan – a plan I hope is under much scrutiny by all Arizona voters because it has a long way to go.

As I write this, Bowie is still valiantly attempting to work with a resistant congress who is stymied by a “mandate,” although they have no problem mandating other issues within the schools or women’s health, for that matter. If they neuter the verbiage of “The Mitch Warnock Act,” it will be a disgrace to the memory of Mitch and to any child who is contemplating ending his pain by

sole source of calorie content. It’s also important to note the sweetened beverage industry utilizes predatory marketing practices, especially geared toward lower income families and people of color, which creates a large health equity problem. Us as taxpayers ultimately pay for this, as health issues, including childhood diabetes and other chronic health conditions continue to climb. There is no one-size-fits-all solution, but these taxes can indeed be a good start to leveling the playing field. Our public servants should recognize the importance of honoring both the choice and voice of our communities (as can be indicated by the poll) – especially our rural communities who are extremely underfunded. The health of Arizona and our future depend upon it. – Adrienne Z. Udarbe is the executive director of Pinnacle Prevention, a nonprofit based in Chandler.

taking his own life. Again, we’ve lost 25 teens to suicide in the East Valley alone since school started. So, it’s appalling to me that while so many members of our Republican congress profess to be “pro-life,” they would evade, naysay, thwart or play games with any solutions, while our teens, living and breathing, and thinking about dying, could be in their last hour of life.

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Gym studio marks 10 years of keeping Ahwatukee fit AFN News Staff

or 10 years, Doug and Tori Thompson have been helping bodies stay in shape for any number of reasons. The personal trainers, owners of the Body Firm Personal Training Studio at 3636 E. Ray Road, Ahwatukee, see clients lose weight and then maintain their new look, learn proper exercise techniques, maintain fitness, prevent injury or recover from one, prepare for marathons and other competitions and even improve their golf game. Having withstood the challenges that can sink – and have sunk – any number of small businesses, they feel fortunate “We’ve been fairly fortunate compared with some other businesses. We weathered the market crash. We’ve seen large and small fitness facilities open and close, including indoor boot camps, big box gyms and those created for fitness fads,” Doug said. “We just continue to provide an excellent product,” he added. “Our business and personal training systems are consistent. You will see us – the owners – working side-by-side with staff.” Tori said their business aims to “deliver what we promised to our clients. Followthrough is very important to us and our staff.” The Ahwatukee couple has lived in the Valley most of their lives. He received his degree in exercise physiology from Arizona State University. They are so committed to fitness that even their daughter has inherited a passion for it. “We’re just like many other parents who juggle work and after-school activities and

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Doug and Tori Thompson are marking a decade of keeping Ahwatukee residents in shape at their Body Firm Personal Training Studio on East Ray Road.

sports schedules for their children,” said Tori. Collectively, the duo shares more than 40 years of working in the fitness industry and met while working at the now-defunct Foothills Athletic Club. Doug, who was an independent contractor for that club, said he and his wife created The Body Firm partly because he had developed a base of personal training clients. “It just seemed to be the right next step in my life to open The Body Firm,” he said, noting the center closed six months later after his departure. “I have the privilege of still training clients who have trusted me with their fitness for more than 20 years. I think that is a pretty incredible compliment,” he boasted. The Thompsons saw their business grow

and, as a result, move into a larger space nearly four years ago. In addition to a larger studio, they added equipment and staff. “Our staff is amazing,” said Doug. “Each of our trainers are certified through one of the nation’s top personal training programs. We meet frequently to discuss many topics relevant to our business, including technique and proper form, equipment, modifications, nutrition and customer service. “Although we have fun, we take what we do very seriously,” he said, attributing their retention of 30 percent of their client base from five years ago or longer to their focus on results. Though they both train clients, they also split some of duties of the business. “We know that not all couples could work together, and we feel very blessed

that we can and feel we make a great team. We know our strengths and weaknesses,” said Tori. While Doug creates personalized programs for each client, Tori handles marketing and sales. “We’re supportive of each other’s ideas, and our input is just that – not criticism. Doug is also a certified Titleist fitness instructor, which allows him to help people who are looking to be more fit to play golf while reducing injury,” said Tori. Their small boutique studio also tries to support the community in a variety of ways, such as sponsoring toy and blood drives and adopting a stretch of Chandler Boulevard to keep clean. “We believe in more than treating our clients well. We also want to treat our entire community well and help it be a better place to live, raise families and conduct business,” Doug said, adding: “Ahwatukee is our home, too. It’s important that we give back to the community that continues to support us.” The Body Firm also sponsors local high school sports teams, donating proceeds of sales of the studio’s T-shirts to various nonprofit organizations. And while they avoid fads and one-sizefits-all fitness programs, they stay atop the big changes in their industry. “We’ll concentrate on suitable exercise for each individual based on their level of fitness, injuries and limitations,” Doug said, adding: “It all goes back to our mission, which is to provide each of our clients with the most proven methods to burn body fat, gain lean muscle and a better quality of life at any age size or ability level.” Information: thebodyfirmaz.com

Price Corridor keeping Chandler on high-tech highway BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY AFN Staff Writer

etween 1976 and 1987, the focus of Chandler’s economy evolved from cotton to the electronics manufacturing industry that employed 70 percent

of the city’s workforce. That shift toward tech has only intensified in the ensuing 30 years as Chandler’s economy has become increasingly reliant on microchips. And no area better exemplifies the city’s economic evolution than the Price Cor-

ridor, the stretch of land that is home to technology companies like Intel, Orbital ATK and PayPal. Despite the presence of those heavy hitters, much of the land in the corridor still betrays the city’s agricultural past. Acres upon acres of fading former cotton fields

run up against new corporate campuses. That landscape is rapidly changing, though. And if market projections play out, those open fields will become much less See

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Lawmakers curbing local regulation of home-based businesses BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

tate lawmakers are trimming the ability of cities and counties to keep people from running businesses out of their homes. On a 32-25 margin Monday, the House approved legislation that carves out an exception to existing local ordinances spelling out where individuals can – and cannot – sell products and services in residential areas. To get an exemption from local rules, a business would have to be operated by the homeowner and anyone else in the immediate family, with no more than two employees who do not live there. SB 1387 also says there cannot be more than one client on the premises at any one time. And the business would have to generate no on-street parking or any substantial increase in traffic through residential areas. Rep. Jeff Weninger, R-Chandler, said the legislation is based on complaints by some people that their efforts to operate something as simple as an accounting service are being thwarted by unfair and burden-

some local regulations. “What about the freedom to start your own business and break through on your own and not have to depend on somebody else to give you that break or give you that leg up?’’ he asked. Weninger said it’s matter of practicality. He said someone who might want to start his or her own firm does not want to take the risk of signing a lease of three years or more for commercial space at $2,000 a month. Those leases, Weninger said, usually require a personal guarantee. And if the business falters after the first year? “You’re going to owe that landlord $24,000,’’ he said, with the landlord obtaining a judgment on the former tenant. “Your credit’s going to be wrecked,’’ Weninger said. He said allowing someone to start and run a business at home is “giving these people who are poor, undercapitalized, a chance at the American dream.’’ Weninger said the measure still leaves cities with some authority to use zoning laws to govern what can and cannot occur in someone’s home. And nothing in the legislation trumps rules of homeowner associations that can have their own limits

on business. But some other legislators were skeptical of overriding local rules. “This takes away a tool a city might have that helps me as a homeowner,’’ said Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Paradise Valley. “We want people to have the freedom to start their own businesses, but not at the expense of their neighbor.’’ Rep. Ken Clark, D-Phoenix, agreed. He said lawmakers may find they have opened the state to litigation from neighbors who say that a new, unregulated home-based business has reduced their property values. And Rep. Kirsten Engel, D-Tucson, said she feared the measure, as approved, still allows for more than minimal business operations out of someone’s home. For example, she said there is no limit on the number of family members who can be on site. Weninger said he was not interested in trying to address that. “It used to be when I was a kid, Catholic families were really big,’’ he said. “I don’t want to get into the business of telling people how many of their family members they can have at the time, whether it’s for a Christmas celebration or whether it’s com-

ing over to help for the business.’’ Rep. David Cook, R-Globe, said he sees the issue from a different perspective. “This bill is about freedom,’’ he told colleagues. “This bill is about giving people a chance to chace the American dream.’’ Weninger said there’s proof that homebased businesses, if not subject to onerous regulations, can eventually grow to be successful. One of those, he said, is Apple, started by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in a garage. As it turns out, though, that may be more myth than reality. In an interview with Bloomberg, Wozniak said there was no actual designing of computers in the garage. “We would drive the finished products to the garage, make them work, and then we’d drive them down to the store that paid us cash,’’ he said. “There were hardly ever more than two people in the garage,’’ Wozniak continued. “Mostly they were sitting around kind of doing nothing productive.’’ But Rep. Randall Friese, D-Tucson, said that whatever led to Apple and its ultimate success did not require the kind of legislation approved by the House.

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common over the next several years as demand for more class-A office and industrial space reaches fever pitch in Chandler. The vacancy rate for industrial space in Chandler is 5 percent, and the vacancy rate for office space is a similarly low 9.9 percent, according to the latest CoStar statistics provided by the city. Those are some of the lowest numbers in the Valley, indicating that the city is becoming a preeminent destination for businesses. Much of that can be attributed to an environment in the East Valley that is attractive to employees due to the concentration of quality schools, housing and lifestyle amenities. “The Chandler-Gilbert-Mesa-Tempe submarket is a highly desirable place for employees to live,” said Mark Stapp, Fred E. Taylor Professor of Real Estate at W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. “Employers want to locate in places where employees want to live.” Growth in the area is buoyed both by interest from new companies moving to Chandler and expansion by existing businesses. That growth is “underpinned by the fact that we have a very strong economy,” city Economic Development Director Micah Miranda said. Microchip Technology is adding 260,000 square feet to its campus, and CyrusOne is continuing the buildout on its 2 million-square-foot data center at the Continuum business park, Miranda said. The Price Corridor, in particular, has ready access to a large employment pool due to its location near the freeway system, which gives the area regional accessibility to amenities and employees in neighboring cities such as Tempe and Scottsdale. “The most compelling factor is the amount of new employment coming to the area, and the amount of demand for big quality office space, as evidenced by the quality tenants coming to the area,” said Phillip M. Breidenbach, Colliers executive vice president, who represents several properties in the Price Corridor.

Mammoth Park Place underway

Developers are eager to meet the growing demand for space, with multiple major projects set to come online in the near future. Arguably the most significant of these developments, in terms of sheer size, is Park Place, the 170-acre office and flex project from Douglas Allred Company that straddles both sides of Price Road just south of the Loops 101-202 interchange.

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The mammoth Park Place complex in Chandler is adjacent to acres of farmland, once home to cotton fields and likely to become home to residential and retail development in the future.

The project is already well underway, with most development concentrated in the central phase off Spectrum Boulevard and some retail and hotel development along Price Road. The project’s existing office buildings are 100 percent leased by tenants that include Orbital ATK, Tivity Health, Infusionsoft, Argosy University and embattled pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics. But the site still contains massive tracts of empty land. “Last year, building 10 leased to Orbital ATK … (and) Allstate is committed to building 4,” said CBRE Executive Vice President Brad Anderson, who represents Park Place. “That was a big win for Park Place.” Activity is expected to ramp up over the next several months, he said. Allred plans to break ground on roughly 1 million square feet of new office space this year and already is in lease negotiations for a substantial portion of that space, though Anderson declined to identify the suitors because of ongoing negotiations. “There is a tremendous amount of positive growth in this market that hasn’t, quite frankly, been seen” in some time, Anderson said. A Marriott hotel and conference center are also under construction at Park Place across the street from a retail building that already has secured Starbucks as a tenant.

Fashion Center surrounded

Activity also has picked up north of the freeway interchange in the area surrounding Chandler Fashion Center. Rockefeller Group has developed three buildings totaling over 240,000 square feet in its Chandler Corporate Center project just west of McClintock Drive and north of Chandler Boulevard. Chandler Corporate Center IV, the last of the three buildings, secured a subsidiary of Enterprise Rent-A-Car as a tenant for 43,000 square feet, which amounts to

about half of the building. “(Rockefeller) just keeps building them and filling them, and now they’re at the point where they are just out of land,” said Breidenbach, who represents the property. VanTrust Real Estate’s One Chandler Corporate Center is located right down the street from the Rockefeller development and its first phase is currently under construction. VanTrust expects to bring in tenants by midsummer. The first phase will include a 117,000-square-foot class-A office building. The timeline for future phases of the project – located on a 26-acre site – will be determined by market demand, Breidenbach said. While it may seem as though these projects are popping up all at once, many actually have been in development for some time. “A lot of these projects have such a long lead time that the general public doesn’t realize they have been in the pipeline for several years,” Miranda said. With the flurry of activity, it is easy to forget that less than a decade ago, the Price Corridor was much less active than it is today as the fickle and cyclical nature of the real estate market wreaked havoc on one of the city’s most prominent undeveloped sites. In fact, the rapid development of the mixed-used project Chandler Viridian is a stark reminder of how much of the market can change in a few short years.

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Chandler Viridian, which will feature a high-end office building, retail space, a new hotel and luxury apartments, is located on the same site next to Chandler Fashion Center that once housed the infamous Chandler Elevation project. An ambitious condo and hotel development, Chandler Elevation devolved into nothing more than an eyesore when its developer ran out of funding in 2006.

The concrete shell of the project sat vacant and unfinished on the site for years due to a complex web of legal disputes between the developer and lenders. Eventually, international real estate development company Hines purchased the property for just $8.25 million in 2014 with plans to build the Chandler Viridian mixed-use complex. It knocked down the old shell in November 2015. The new project already has surpassed its predecessor as the Broadstone apartment complex, Cambria hotel and some retail space are open for business. Jerry Roberts, executive managing director at Cushman & Wakefield, noted that prior to the recession in 2008 “everything getting built (in the Price Corridor) was getting gobbled up.” He said the same attractions that made the region popular back then – solid employment and a residential base – are attracting employers back. Hines plans to complete the shell of the office building at Viridian in November and bring in the first tenants at the beginning of January 2019. Roberts, a representative for the property, does not see Viridian falling victim to the same market pressures that took down Elevation. He said Elevation was actually a solid concept that was ahead of its time. “If you’re going to have an urban midrise residential project in Chandler, that was the place to do it, but it was at the end of that cycle,” Roberts said. “Probably, in hindsight, it was 10 years too early.” Despite the progress being made at Viridian and other projects throughout the Price Corridor, not every site is seeing a flurry of activity. Overall, the real estate market in the Price Corridor is a strong one, with an even balance of building development and tenant demand. Despite the influx of new space opening in the area, there currently is little risk of overbuilding. “This entire marketplace has been operating almost in equilibrium,” Stapp said. “You are not seeing a lot of speculative development.” He added that the Price Corridor and Chandler in general could see significant effects from the South Mountain Freeway, which will give the area access to the employment pool in the Southwest Valley and access to new employment opportunities when it opens at the end of 2019. “There may be an opportunity for redistribution of economic expansion and employment opportunities for people on the west side now,” he said. “You may get more fulfillment and distribution opportunities in the Southeast Valley instead of where they are traditionally in the West Valley.”

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Some steps for maintaining a thriving family business BY RANDY LOGAN AFN Guest Writer

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n a family business, every decision and policy has to be evaluated based both on how it works for the business and also how it will affect the family dynamic – and that adds an extra dimension,” says Daniel Prebish, director of life event services for Wells Fargo Advisors. Here are six steps he suggests you can take to ensure your family business is positioned to thrive and survive: Put people in jobs based on ability. It’s best to hire when you have a business need for a position, not because a family member needs a job, Prebish says. Then choose the candidate whose talents, not lineage, best fit the job. “The most successful family business owners are very honest about the talents of their family members,” Prebish

says. “The oldest child may be a better fit in a sales role rather than CEO. Or maybe a child is better off being an artist and not affiliated with the business at all.” Sometimes, recruiting talent from outside the company is the best way to fill a job. Clarify and define job responsibilities. Family firms tend to be more informal than other companies, and that can lead to misunderstandings about expectations. Take the time to write formal job descriptions that detail each employee’s responsibilities and goals, and establish regular reviews. The older generation should also refrain from micromanaging. “Parents tend to constantly second-guess what a child is doing, and then the child never feels like he is actually contributing,” says Jim McKown, high net worth strategist for Wells Fargo Advisors. “You need to think, ‘If they weren’t a family member, how would I be handling this situation?’ And that’s how you should handle it.”

Leave work at the office; leave your personal life at home. Try not to talk shop during family gatherings, especially at holidays, weddings, and other special events. And refrain from bringing personal drama into the office. Groom the next generation. Invest in education and experiences for young family members, sending them to industry conferences and getting them training to develop a skill the business can use. McKown recommends encouraging them to work elsewhere before joining the family firm.to establish themselves as employees and giving them an opportunity to mature and make mistakes outside the business. Having the next generation develop a solid background in business may help secure your investment as you pass it on. Outline your succession plan. Passing a family business on to the next generation can be tricky, and that’s why it’s important to have a strong succession plan. “It should start with how you define

success: Is it keeping the business as a family entity over many generations, or are you comfortable selling it to another firm with more resources that could build it into something better?” Prebish says. You will also need to consider how to pass along ownership in a tax-efficient manner, how company founders will be taken care of in retirement, how to replace the current talent and adapt it for a changing market, and how the business may be a part of your personal retirement plan. Know when to seek outside help. Many business owners consult with outside estate and financial planning experts to help with succession planning. But a disinterested third party can also help resolve disputes and look at the business rationally because there is no emotional attachment, McKown says. -Randy Logan, a certified financial planner in Ahwatukee, can be reached at 480-9670071.

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Medigap helps Medicare patients cover healthcare costs BY GREG DILL AFN Guest Writer

edicare helps pay for a wide variety of health services, from flu shots to hospital stays, and from preventive health screenings to hospice care. But it doesn’t cover everything. And it doesn’t cover all your out-of-pocket costs. Many services covered by Medicare require co-payments, coinsurance and deductibles. You can purchase supplemental insurance to cover these “gaps” in Medicare. Such coverage is called medicare supplement insurance, or Medigap. Some Medigap policies also cover certain benefits that Medicare doesn’t, like emergency care in a foreign country. If you have Medicare and you buy a Medigap policy, Medicare will pay its share of the Medicare-approved amount for covered health services. Then your Medigap policy pays its share. You have to pay for Medigap yourself, and it’s sold through private insurance companies. You can buy it only if you have Original Medicare, not Medicare

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Advantage, which is managed care provided by private insurers. Every Medigap policy has to follow federal and state laws designed to protect you. Medigap insurance companies can sell you only a “standardized” Medigap policy identified in most states by the letters A through N. Each standardized policy must offer the same basic benefits, no matter which company sells it. So, beware when you’re shopping for a Medigap policy: Cost is usually the only difference between Medigap policies with the same letter sold by different companies. And there can be significant differences in how much various insurers charge for exactly the same coverage. Here are some of the costs that Medigap policies often cover: · Medicare Part A (hospital) coinsurance and hospital costs for up to 365 days after Medicare benefits run out; · Medicare Part B (medical) coinsurance or co-pays; · Blood (first three pints); · Part A hospice care coinsurance or copays; · Skilled nursing facility coinsurance; · Part A and Part B deductibles.

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Medigap policies generally don’t cover long-term care (like care in a nursing home), vision or dental, hearing aids, eyeglasses and private‑duty nursing. The best time to buy a Medigap policy is during your six-month Medigap open enrollment period because you can buy any Medigap policy sold in your state – even if you have health problems – for the same price as people with good health. Medigap open enrollment period starts in the first month that you’re enrolled in Medicare Part B and you’re 65 or older. Once this period is over, you can't get it again. If you apply for Medigap coverage after your open enrollment period, there’s no guarantee that an insurance company will sell you a Medigap policy if you don’t meet the medical underwriting requirements. Some other points to keep in mind: · You must have Medicare Part A and Part B to buy a Medigap policy; · A Medigap policy only covers one person. If you and your spouse both want Medigap coverage, you must each buy a separate policy; · You pay the private insurer a monthly premium for your Medigap policy, in

addition to the monthly Part B premium that you pay to Medicare; · Any standardized Medigap policy is guaranteed renewable even if you have health problems. This means the insurance company can't cancel your Medigap policy as long as you pay the premium. · If you have a Medicare Advantage plan (like an HMO or PPO) but are planning to return to Original Medicare, you can apply for a Medigap policy before your coverage ends. The Medigap insurer can sell it to you as long as you’re leaving the Advantage plan. Ask that the new Medigap policy start when your Medicare Advantage plan enrollment ends, so you'll have continuous coverage. Here’s our website that lets you shop for a Medigap policy: medicare.gov/finda-plan/questions/medigap-home.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1. And here’s our chart that lets you compare Medigap policies side-by-side: medicare.gov/supplement-other-insurance/ compare-medigap/compare-medigap. html. -Greg Dill is Medicare’s regional administrator for Arizona. You can get answers to your Medicare questions at 1-800-633-4227.

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Aiding persecuted Rohingya spurred by biblical command BY RABBI DEAN SHAPIRO AFN Contributor

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o not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor” (Leviticus

19:16). Hebrew Scripture requires us to be active when we know that another is suffering. No matter who they are, or how we feel about them, human decency demands we assist someone who is hurting. Just as we wouldn’t want to be ignored in our misery, so too must we take affirmative steps to alleviate others’ pain. If we have the power to do so, we must come to the aid of others. And when the victim isn’t an individual, but an entire tribe? We are obliged to assist all the more.

Today, even as you read these words, the Rohingya people of Burma are being subjected to atrocities and violence. The Burmese military is murdering, raping and razing villages in a blatant act of ethnic cleansing. They are doing so with total impunity. The data are clear; the proof is incontrovertible. Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, “No provocation can justify the horrendous atrocities that have ensued.” A United Nations official described it as a “textbook case of ethnic cleansing.” Today, even as you read these words, ethnic Rohingya are fleeing across the border to Bangladesh, where over 700,000 are estimated to be living in makeshift camps that aren’t equipped for their numbers, or for this summer’s monsoon rains. “But they are so far away!” you may

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say. “My countrymen matter more.” “But they are Muslim!” you may say. “They’re not like me.” “But I don’t know what’s really happening there!” you may say. “If I don’t know, I’m not obligated.” We can parse and debate the specific words of Leviticus, but the moral force of the verse is clear: We are obligated to help others in their times of need. For me, it doesn’t matter whether they live in my city or across the world. It does not matter whether they are in my tribe or not. I am obligated. When I read about the Rohingya, or see images from the camp, I am stirred, deeply, to action. Perhaps I feel this call so profoundly because, as a Jew, it was less than 80 years ago – in my parents’ lifetimes – that my people’s villages were burned, that my people – men, women and children – were murdered. How grateful I am that American action put Nazis on the run and, eventually, stopped the genocide being perpetrated against Europe’s Jews. In decades to come, what will the Rohingya say about the United States? I cannot stand idly by this time. Sen. John McCain has introduced legislation that would help the Rohingya. The Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act (S.2060) accomplishes three things. It provides desperately needed humanitarian relief to Rohingya exiles in Bangladesh. It sanctions select Burmese military officers personally. It also imposes sanctions on companies owned directly

by the Burmese military. In this way, it creates a disincentive for ongoing brutality, and holds perpetrators accountable for their crimes. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved the “Burma Bill” in March, but is stalled in the full Senate. Leadership has decided not to put it to a vote. The bill will have a better chance of moving to the floor if there are more co-sponsors. Sen. Jeff Flake has not sponsored this legislation to date, but he can. Last month, I had the opportunity to meet with elected officials in D.C. as part of a delegation of social-justice rabbis brought together by American Jewish World Service. We urged these politicians to pass The Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act. You can add your voices to ours by signing our petition urging Sen. Flake to co-sponsor The Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act. A diverse group of faith leaders from Tempe will request a meeting to present him with our request, and we’d like your name to be on it. The petition provides links to other sources of information. Go to tinyurl.com/rsburma. “Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor.” I take those words seriously. Will you join me, neighbor? — Rabbi Dean Shapiro is the spiritual leader of Temple Emanuel of Tempe. Contact him at rshapiro@emanueloftempe.org and visit his “Rabbi Dean Shapiro” page on Facebook.

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Fest celebrates the can as much as the beer in it BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY GETOUT Staff Writer

he ameriCAN Canned Craft Beer Fest at Margaret T. Hance Park in Phoenix on April 28, a unique gathering of craft brew aficionados, celebrates the beverage’s aluminum cans as much as the beer itself. The event will bring together a diverse lineup of over 100 local and national craft brewers that all have one thing in common — they serve their beer in aluminum. While the 2018 lineup was not finalized as of print time, it will feature local breweries Borderlands, Dragoon, Huss, Lumberyard, Mother Road, Mudshark, Sun Up and SanTan Brewing Company. The point of the festival is “to showcase that there is amazing craft beer coming from a can,” SanTan Sales and Marketing Representative Alejandro Fontes said. SanTan founded the festival, which is going on its eighth year. The 2017 lineup included 90 breweries from across the country – including Anderson Valley, Arrogant Bastard, Breckenridge, Dogfish Head, Firestone Walker, Left Hand, Rogue and Victory. In addition to the beer itself, the festival will feature a beer science garden and canning seminars to teach attendees the ins and outs of craft brewing. There will also be a “beer Olympic games” with events like giant beer pong. In previous years, the festival took place

in May to coincide with American Craft Beer Week. However, the organizers decided to move it up to April this year to beat the heat. SanTan Founder and Brewmaster Anthony Canecchia originally created the festival as an ode to Colorado craft brewing staple Oskar Blues Brewery’s long-running Burning Can Festival, which has developed into a massive multi-day event that takes place in both Lyons, Colorado, and Hendersonville, North Carolina. When craft beer first began catching on in the United States, cans were seen as a cheaper, low-quality alternative to bottles or draft beer by many consumers. However, the quality of cans has improved in the past decade. Oskar Blues was one of the first craft breweries to take a “leap of faith” and put its beer in aluminum, Fontes said. “When SanTan went production, in terms of packaging, we immediately went to cans,” Fontes said. Cans are no longer the red-headed stepchild of the craft brewing world, and aluminum’s popularity is growing in the industry for a multitude of reasons. The arguably most important is the balance between cost and quality. Canned beer is 30 percent cheaper to produce per liter, according to a study published in the journal “Beverages.” “Cans keep beer fresher longer and keep the sun away from affecting quality and flavor,” said Jen Pruett, public relations and

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marketing director at HDE Agency. HDE partners with SanTan to put the festival on every year. The validity of those claims is a topic of hot debate in the beer community. The “Beverages” study” found that consumers have a pre-existing bias toward bottles over cans when they can see what type of packaging a beer comes in. However, a blind taste test showed consumers couldn’t tell the difference between beers poured from each container type. Craft brewers still favor glass bottles over cans by a large margin, but the gap between the two has shrunk in recent years as the bias

toward bottles has lessened in the U.S. In 2013, 5.6 percent of craft beers came in cans. By 2016, that percentage had risen to 17.2 percent, according to Brewers Association. Cans are also more portable and preferable to glass in outdoor activities like camping or hiking, Fontes said. “We love to do everything outdoors in Arizona, and aluminum cans are so much more helpful when going on our outdoor adventures,” he said. Beyond practical concerns, cans also give breweries the chance to flex their creative muscles by wrapping beer in unique artwork that represents each beer’s style, ingredients and the region where its brewery is located. “There is definitely a design element,” Pruett said. “A lot of craft beer cans have a lot of great art. It is a good way to be creative.” Guests will have the chance to view the best art that the craft brewers in attendance have to offer, and they will actually get to taste the beer, too. Tickets to the festival cost $35 for presale and $45 at the door. They include a souvenir four-ounce can and 20 beer samples from participating breweries. Designated driver tickets are also available for $20 and do not include beer samples. “This is a chance to experience a lot of breweries that you normally wouldn’t have a chance to,” Fontes said. “Of all these breweries that come out, there is always a sprinkle of beers you can’t find in Arizona and also what is available on grocery store shelves.”

Chandler Center for the Arts unveils big 2018-19 lineup BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GETOUT Staff Writer

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merica’s Got Talent” contestant and the winner of NBC’s “Phenomenon,” magician Mike Super, will kick off the Chandler Center for the Arts’ 2018-2019 season on Sept. 22. “This past season was the most successful attendance record in Chandler Center’s 28-year history, so what better way to begin a new season than with a little magic,” said Michelle Mac Lennan, CCA’s general manager. “This year’s lineup of performances in-

cludes a wonderful variety of artists and entertainers to appeal to many different audiences. We are so proud to bring shows of such high artistic caliber to Chandler.” New this season is the CCA’s “Pick 5” shows package where patrons can create their own season package by selecting five or more shows from the season and save $6 per ticket. Chandler Center has also developed a new membership program in which donors to the center receive benefits such as priority for the best seats in the house for every performance, advance notice and purchasing opportunity for all new shows, exclusive

invitations to special events and receptions throughout the season. The CCA’s Pick 5 package tickets are already on sale. Tickets, memberships and show details are available through the Center’s box office, at 480-782-2680 and at chandlercenter.org. Performances and single-ticket sale dates are listed below. Among performances scheduled for the center’s 2018-19 season opening in September are Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles; CMA and Grammy Award-winning country artist Travis Tritt; Pink Martini; and the Ballet Trockaderos de Monte Carlo. Season highlights also include back-by

-popular-demand performances of Get the Led Out, Sons of Serendip and The Doo Wop Project, as well as audience favorites The World-Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra and Drumline Live Holiday Spectacular. The center’s annual signature event, Zoppé, An Italian Family Circus, will run Dec. 26 to Jan. 6. The one-ring circus honors the best history of the Old-World Italian tradition. Giovanni Zoppé, a sixth-generation circus performer who plays Nino the Clown, helps propel the highly entertaining family show featuring jaw-dropping acrobatic feats, canine capers, equestrian showmanship and audience participation.

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La Santa Cecilia finds fame after its ‘Coco’ soundtrack BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI GetOut Editor

he Grammy-winning band La Santa Cecilia long has been known for its vibrant Mexican music, but with its latest tour, it’s going in a different direction. “It’s an acoustic-centered show,” said percussionist/musical director Miguel Ramirez. “We tried out the show in New York, and it went super-well. We’re super-enthusiastic.” The band will bring its show to Chandler Center for the Arts on Sunday, April 29. The acoustic shows took place after the Grammys, for which the band was nominated again, this time for its latest album, “Amar y Vivir (Love and Live).” “It was fun going to the Grammys,” he said. “We won a Grammy in 2014. This time it was a new genre: Latin pop. We don’t consider (Special to AFN ourselves a Latin pop group. But it’s fun to The band La Santa Cecilia will be bringing its Grammy-winning hits to the stage of the Chandler be in New York. It’s always a good time. Center for the Arts next Sunday. “It’s our second year in a row being nominated. I have to admit, last year I was a little er innovative take on Mexican music. It’s a Mon Laferte and Mariachi America. “It’s music we listened to when we were upset we didn’t win. I really wanted to win. live album of traditional Mexican and Latin learning how to be musicians,” Ramirez said. American music that was recorded in five The beautiful thing about this time is I en“It’ s a prequel to La Santa Cecilia, if you will. days in the streets, bars and parks of Mexijoyed the nomination and just being there.” co City, and it includes collaborations with It was nice to go back to our roots and play “Amar y Vivir (Love and Live)” is yet anothMexican singer Eugenia Leon, Chilean star these songs that meant so much to us.”

La Santa Cecilia also participated in a companion album to the Pixar movie “Coco,” performing “Un Mundo Raro” by Jose Jimenez. “He’s one of our biggest heroes and influences,” he said. “For us to be able to do that song, it was amazing. We didn’t know how the movie was going to go down, but once we saw the movie, we were proud to be a part of it. “We feel fortunate for everything that’s happened. To be a part of a great project like ‘Coco,’ it’s surreal. I don’t think about it until someone asks me. It’s beautiful to be a part of that. My niece and nephew have been watching it. It’s great.”

IF YOU GO What: La Santa Cecilia When: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 29 Where: Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler Tickets: $36 and $42 Info: 480-782-2680, chandlercenter.org

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All’s well with these delicious ‘salmon wellies’ BY JAN D’ATRI AFN Contributor

t was always the elegant “signature dish” reserved for special occasions like weddings or a New Year’s Eve celebration. Beef or salmon Wellington, with its beautiful puff pastry encasement, was truly the fine-dining darling of the 1960s. But take away the fête, and you can still have a fabulous weeknight or Sunday supper that turns a

fresh piece of salmon into something really wonderful – especially if you give it a quick grill before enrobing it with dough. This recipe also included the ingredients for a classic Duxelles – that magical blend of butter, garlic, shallot and finely chopped mushrooms. That’s the second layer of deliciousness. The third is a layer of fresh, tender baby spinach. Slice through the layers of delicate puff pastry and enjoy the show!

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Drizzle each piece of salmon with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat grill pan and grill salmon on both sides for about 2 minutes. Remove skin and set aside. Make Duxelles. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic; cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, cooking until mushrooms have softened and released their liquid, about 4-5 minutes. Cook until liquid has Bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes or until evaporated, about 2 minutes more. Stir in parsley, salt dough is golden brown. and pepper. Let cool. Serve with dollop of Creamy Dill Sauce on the side. To Assemble: Serves 4. Cut puff pastry into about 5-inch squares, or large enough to cover piece of salmon. Roll out a bit to Creamy Dill Sauce thin out dough. Ingredients: Put a piece of salmon on dough. Spoon Duxelles 3/4 cup sour cream over top of salmon piece, covering the salmon entire1 tablespoon Dijon-style mustard ly. (Duxelles recipe should be divided between 4 piec1-2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice es of salmon.) Top with several layers of fresh baby 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon spinach. Cover the salmon with puff pastry. Tuck in the dried dill, crushed sides and turn seam side down on a parchment lined baking sheet. Brush egg wash over the dough. (For Directions: added touch, use a strip of dough to make decorative. Mix sour cream, mustard, lemon juice and dill toLeave cutouts for the top.) gether. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Watch my how-to video: jandatri.com/recipes/one-minute-kitchen.

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High school sports seasons to continue despite strike BY BRIAN BENESCH AFN Sports Editor

he impact of the Arizona teacher strike could stretch to ball fields and tennis courts if school districts decide to cancel their varsity and junior varsity playoff participation in the face of the walkout. Despite Thursday’s impending statewide walkout, the Arizona Interscholastic Association has decided that all sports can continue, but school districts can choose to suspend activities if desired. “All state championships will go on as scheduled. Each school or school district can determine their approach to the playoffs,” said AIA Executive Director David Hines. In some cases, the decision to continue the spring seasons seems to involve the financial investments already in place for state tournaments and other competitions. School athletic programs have made See

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Members of Desert Vista’s baseball team played last week under the growing threat of a teachers strike. They hope to still play if teachers walk out Thursday. Tempe Union officials are still weighing whether to let varsity play continue in the event of a walkout.

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Foothills’ PGA Junior League swings for the younger generation BY BRIAN BENESCH AFN Sports Editor

t’s no secret that youth golf participation has been dwindling for years. Whether it’s the cost of the sport or

shortage of tee times, kids just aren’t flocking to the golf course these days. Ahwatukee-area PGA instructor Alex Fisher has witnessed the decline in interest first-hand. For whatever reason, the sport of golf is just not connecting

with recreational athletes the way it used to. “Across the board, we’re down about a million golfers per year. Country clubs are struggling,” Fisher conceded. “It’s been sort of a struggle to keep people

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Use functional fitness to train your body for daily tasks BY RACHEL REDDISH AFN Guest Writer

eople work out for a variety of reasons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; losing weight, toning up or getting bathing suit ready â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but few consider how beneficial working out can be to the daily routine. Everyday activities like schlepping around heavy backpacks and purses, lifting a baby seat or picking up heavy bags of groceries can be strenuous and even cause such injuries as sprained ankles or torn ligaments from wearing high heels. Functional training is about getting stronger at compound movements used in real life and it involves engaging all muscle groups and improving balance and flexibility. It conditions the body to move more efficiently through everyday activities and it helps prevent injury. The approach is about teaching muscles to work together rather than isolating them to work independently. This might include simulating common movements you can do at home, at work or in sports

tional training helps relieve joint pain, improves balance and posture, increases flexibility and coordination, optimizes movement and reduces the risk of injury/stress to the body by strengthening muscles to give the bones and joints relief. How to get started. Whatever your age or lifestyle, functional training can be basic and easy to do anywhere. Start by putting your day into a calendar, and think about the daily physical demands, like reaching up for high items, (Special to AFN) carrying children or other heavy in order to avoid injury and improve qual- items, repetitive motions, etc. ity of life. Become conscious of your daily moveFor those who are ready to live their life ments and the muscles you use. Also, look to their best potential, below are three at your calendar and fit your workout into things to consider about functional fit- the schedule. By doing this, you can make ness. your daily activities part of your workout Why you should get started? Function- by adding a few more reps of the actual al training is great for everyone because it movement. Remember, if you ink it, you is very specific to the individual. While think it! boosting strength and endurance, it imWhat exercises to do. Functional trainproves the overall function of the body as ing is exercise that attempts to adapt or it targets movements done every day. develop muscles that allow individuals to Designed to assist in getting the body perform the activities of daily life more to move the way it was designed to, func- easily and without injuries. To make the

most out of the workout, choose a few to basic exercises that you can ease into and progress as needed. A few easy functional exercises include: Balance: Performing exercises on one side of the body at a time and adding other elements like a Bosu ball for extra intensity if needed. Squats: They can be used for basic movement such as just sitting and standing from a variety of chair heights. Plank: Strengthen your core and other elements of the body by doing different varieties of planks (side planks, adding elevation/decline). Lunges: You can do these in an isolated fashion or do them walking with weight for leg strength and core stability. Whether you are new to the gym or a workout enthusiast, functional training should be a part of your workout routine. Do not be intimidated by the gym or exercise, it often mimics movements that we all do on a daily basis, just at a higher intensity. Use your body to its full potential and improve your quality of life. -Rachel Reddish is director fitness education at EOS Fitness, 5031 E. Elliot Road, Ahwatukee.

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several venue reservations for postseason events, such as the upcoming state baseball tournament, which will be held at various MLB spring training sites across the Valley. Playoffs already have begun for several spring sports, including baseball, softball, tennis and beach volleyball. At press time, Tempe Union High School District had made no official announcement of what it would do, leaving some teams from Mountain Pointe and Desert Vista high schools uncertain of what lay ahead. District spokeswoman Jen Liewer said, “Our hope is to continue to offer athletics and activities.” Hamilton High School tennis coach Phil Gonzales thinks finishing out the campaigns is the right thing to do.

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acknowledged that this could explain why the younger crowd hasn’t been drawn to the sport. “Tiger definitely moves the needle,” Fisher said. “I know they wanted Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth or Rory McIlroy to take over that role (as the face of the PGA), but it just never happened. Some of these kids weren’t even born when Woods won his last major in 2008.” But the PGA professional is determined to find a remedy for this problem unfolding in his beloved sport. Fisher is trying to reach the younger generation through the PGA Junior League, which currently conducts lessons at the Foot-

“Who knows what changes are coming, but the kids worked so hard and I don’t think we should take the playoffs away from them,” he said. However, Gonzales could very well be asked by his colleagues not to coach for the duration of the strike. One rumor that has intensified in recent days regards whether some coaches will be asked to step away from their teams as a sign of solidarity with their striking colleagues. Many varsity coaches also are teachers. That predicament confronts Cody Brassifield, Desert Vista’s varsity baseball coach and professor of chemical physics. When questioned about the possibility of being asked to abandon his team, Brassfield replied, “I’m not excited about that. I’ll talk to the A.D. to see what we can do to make sure that doesn’t happen. “I want to support my peers and reap the benefits, but at the same time, I’m not

willing to sacrifice what I’m doing in the classroom and all the baseball stuff,” he added. “I’m not really comfortable missing out on this stuff.” The concern over the ongoing situation is apparent for the coaches, but the players also are cognizant of how the walkout could impact their seasons as well. “I think it has the potential” to be a distraction, admitted Matt Denny, Mountain Pointe’s varsity baseball coach. “I know we’re all fighting for better situations for kids and teachers. It’s just hard because it’s not going to be better for the seniors I have if something was to happen in a negative manner.” But if the past few months of competitive sports have demonstrated anything, it’s that the players have been able to separate the issues on and off the field. Chris Hanson, DV boys track and field coach, said his students have been focused solely on the team, not on the outside

distractions. His understanding is that everything will continue as planned for his squad. “Our focus is on the process of what we can control,” the coach said. Desert Vista sophomore Luke Urlaub, who plays on the school’s tennis team, added, “I don’t know what’s going to happen if the coaches do go on strike. None of us really know, so we just have to focus on playing and doing what we can.” Brassfield reiterated Hanson’s claim. He has seen the ongoing strike talk become a distraction for his students in class, but not for his baseball team on the diamond. While curious students openly ask about the strike during school hours, the players simply want to go out and play, he said, adding: “If school opened up, I’m going be here to teach and coach. I’m hoping for a resolution.”

hills Golf Club. The league is aiming to attract youth players with a unique format: team play. With the Little League-style competition, Fisher and company are attempting to make the sport fun again. And so far, the PGA Junior League has been a hit. “From what I’ve seen, it has worked great and it keeps kids interested,” he said. “We need eight players to field a team each week, but we ended up getting 20 kids within a really short period of time. There’s definitely a lot of interest in golf in Ahwatukee.” The interest seems to stem from the league’s unorthodox approach to the sport. Fisher mentioned how youngsters tend to get down on themselves after one bad shot or hole. Kids like to

be part of a team, and that is something golf has never offered – until now. The 13-and-under coed team currently meets once a week at Foothills GC. From there, the Ahwatukee group will play matches against five other junior league teams in the area at various courses. The top squad will then get a chance to compete in a section championship and, potentially, a national championship. For Fisher, the league’s newfound popularity here was predictable. “It’s a relatively new concept within the last couple years,” he said. “It’s really taken off in the Midwest and back east. The participation in this league has increased dramatically. I think it’s done really well.” “It’s an easy outlet for kids. The team

event works really well,” he added. “One of the more interesting things I’ve seen is some of the more experienced kids are mentoring the newer kids, and taking on a coaching role.” The England native would know a good program when he sees one. Fisher is one of just 800 PGA pros who are currently licensed to teach golf. To add to that, he was recently named a top-40 teacher under the age of 40 by Golf Digest. His qualifications for instructing today’s youth are endless. “I have a strong passion for teaching kids,” Fisher said. “The league is a great introduction to golf.”

Eric Newman contributed to this report.

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Plumbing

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Plumbing

SERVICE • REPAIR • REPLACEMENT We offer personalized service for our customers. We use the best materials that we can ﬁnd.

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Plumbing

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(480)

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AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS | APRIL 25, 2018

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Painting

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Roofing

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Remodeling

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CLR Pool Service LLC Excellent Service... First time, Every time! Charles Rock - Ahwatukee Resident

480.399.ROCK (7625)

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Minuteman Home Services BATHROOM/KITCHEN REMODEL in 5 Days or Less!*

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602-910-1485

CODE T16

Lic#ROC 152111 Bonded

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APRIL 25, 2018 | AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS

Roofing

Window Cleaning

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Meetings/Events

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Field of Hope Child Abuse Prevention Fundraiser Sat, April 28 from 5-8 PM Presented by the Chandler Exchange Club On the last weekend of April, the Chandler Exchange Club erects its "Field of Hope," a memorial to the children who died in Arizona during the previous year due to child abuse. This year, the field of 82 flags will be erected at 9 A.M. on April 28th in front of the Sun Lakes Country Club and the fundraiser will be held at 5 P.M. that evening. The public is invited to attend both events but seating at the fundraiser is limited to those who sign up via EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fieldof-hope-cap-fundraiser-tickets-44224259952 The goal of this event is to raise awareness about child abuse and to generate funds to be donated to local charities involved in the fight against child abuse. Please register online to join us for dinner and a short program in the evening. The food is complimentary but donations are appreciated. Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 South Sun Lakes Blvd, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248

Meetings/Events 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. For more info contact affanwomensgroup @gmail.com. Check our website at affanwomensclub.com

Public Notices AGRICULTURAL NURSERY HELP Whitfill Nursery needs 18 temporary workers in Arizona for Tree Farmer positions. Workers will harvest trees by hand and by machinery. Workers will plant and dig trees from the Farms and will transplant nursery stock into boxes and containers. Workers should have 3 months experience and will be required to lift up to 50lbs on a regular basis. Work is outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. All work tools, supplies, and equipment will be provided at no cost to worker. 8 positions are in Stanfield and 10 positions are in Phoenix from 6/15/2018 thru 4/13/2019. Wage is $10.50 per hour (51 hours per week). Work is guaranteed for at least ¾ of the work hours in the work days during this period. Free housing provided for those who can’t reasonably return home at end of the work day. Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided upon completion of 50% of the work. Apply for this job at the nearest State Workforce Agency Office or www.azjobconnection.gov use job listing number 3023828 or call 602 268-9466.

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