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May 2015

April Gould was one of 130 people chosen to run the course of “American Ninja Warrior.” There were 50,000 applications. GSN photos by Sam Nalven

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Gould trains in preparation for the NBC competition TV show.

Gilbert mom tries out for ‘American Ninja Warrior’

BY BREANNE DEMORE

When watching incredible feats of strength and agility, such as the NBC show “American Ninja Warrior,” most people sit back and marvel while muttering to themselves, “Never in a million years...”

However, there are a few people out there who watch others scale walls and dangle from their fingertips and say, “Why not?!”

April Gould is one of those people.

The 37-year-old Gilbert mother of three is a dental hygienist by trade, but her resume also includes professional water skier, goat farmer and trapeze artist. It’s safe to say that she has a full plate—or maybe multiple plates, all spinning on tall sticks.

“I like to do a lot of fun things,” Gould said with a laugh. “I like to juggle. I like to juggle my family and I try to have fun

and keep my life interesting so that I stay young. That’s my ultimate goal, I think— just try to stay young.”

So how did this East Valley native, who already has a job, three kids and 47 goats to keep her busy, decide to try out for NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior,” a competition TV show in which athletes attempt to complete a series of very intense obstacle courses?

“My family loves to watch ‘American Ninja Warrior’ and every time we watch, my kids would say, ‘Mom—you should do that!’ So I was like, ‘Why not?!’”

Gould sent in a video and an application to the show and a little while later, she was contacted and told that of the 50,000 applicants, she was one of the 130 chosen to run the course.

Although Gould’s daily activities and challenges keep her in shape, she still needed to train and didn’t have much

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“When I got the call that they wanted me to actually run the course, I went to my local gym and I was like, “I’m going to be on ‘American Ninja Warrior!’” and they were like, ‘That’s great! When?’ And I was like, ‘I have two and a half weeks!’

So they took me under their wing and I worked out every day, twice a day for two and a half weeks and they completely transformed me. They took me from being in-shape to strong.”

Gould’s family was completely supportive and behind her. Her husband, Russell, helped out when he could and their three kids, Autumn, Summer and Lincoln, understood what their mom was April Gould. doing and that there was an end in sight.

Together they made it work.

Of the 130 people chosen to run the “American Ninja Warrior” course, only 12, including Gould, were women—a fact that really resonated with Gould.

However, when the words “role model” were said and when she was asked about what her two daughters think of their warrior mother, Gould’s usually infectiously perky attitude quiets.

“Wow! Those are big shoes to fill!”

She pauses and thinks through the next words.

“For my girls, I just want to prove to them that they can do anything that they put their mind to no matter how big the obstacle, no matter how out there it may seem.”

But Gould doesn’t let it get to her head, “People looking at me as a role model— that’s unexpected. I’m honored by that. [But] I’m not going into this to be like ‘I want to be a role model!’ I’m just trying to be the person that I am.”

While she can’t reveal how she did on the “American Ninja Warrior,” viewers can find out at 8 p.m.

Monday, May 25, on NBC. There is one thing that Gould is absolutely positive about.

“I definitely am going to want to do it again next year. (It’s) so addictive.

You have no idea. The people there are incredible. All the other ninjas—meeting everybody and seeing these people that I had been admiring their skills on TV and meeting them in person—they’re even greater in person. So just to be part of the ‘Ninja’ family is so amazing.”

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Doctor returns from medical mission in Tanzania loads and walking a lot.”

Dr. David Warkentin saw it all when he Hamilton said he doesn’t often have traveled to Mwanza, a port city in Tanzania, a chiropractor on his team, so having on behalf of Lighthouse Medical Missions.

Warkentin with the group was a rare treat.

Whether it was childbirth or back pain, the “He was very adaptable and a wonderful 28 doctors and guy to hang with,” support staff Hamilton said. “He who traveled fit in, worked within to the African the scope of what he nation lent a does and he was very hand. effective at addressing “I saw a lot of the issues that everything from came out.”

A to Z,” said Warkentin was Warkentin, a tipped about the work Gilbert resident of Lighthouse Medical who is CEO and Missions by a family owner of Verve member.

Wellness Center.

“My father-in-law Warkentin Dr. Bill Wright from performed Houston, Missouri, has general medical been involved with and chiropractic them for several years procedures in and has done several a temporary missions with them,” clinic that was Warkentin explained. set up on what The Santa Monica, Dr. David Warkentin and a 100-year-old patient at California-based was essentially a covered patio. the temporary clinic set up by Lighthouse Medical organization is Missions in Mwanza, Tanzania. Photo by Susie He admitted it relatively small, said Scribner was a struggle.

Hamilton. Doctors “Everybody is affiliated with a new patient and everybody speaks Swahili Lighthouse Medical Missions have primarily so there was an interpreter,” he said. made trips to western Africa since 1998.

“Some spoke French so that was easy for “This was our first trip ever to Tanzania,” me because I speak French. My scribe, Felipe Hamilton said. “We had about 1,000 to 1,200 Rodriguez, would take all my notes.” people show up at the clinic.”

Clinics in Mwanza are gated and Warkentin plans to return to Africa on protected by armed guards. No one leaves future medical missions. without paying.

“They are the kindest, most polite “Tanzania is in a welfare state, obviously,” people,” Warkentin said. “They’re always Warkentin said. “So if you don’t have money smiling and they were very appreciative we for medication, you die. If you give birth in were there with a clinic.” a hospital and your family doesn’t bring you Those interested in future African medical food, you starve. If you have an appendicitis missions should call Dr. Robert Hamilton of and can’t afford a surgeon, you die.”

Lighthouse Medical Missions at (310) 264He witnessed disturbing conditions, 2100. Visit www.lighthousemedicalmissions. including a maternity ward with 10 beds and com for additional information.

16 patients. On average, the hospital delivers 1,100 babies per month.

“To put that in perspective, St. John’s Hospital and UCLA Medical in Santa Monica combined deliver 300 babies a month,” Warkentin explained.

Pediatrician Dr. Robert Hamilton, coordinator for Lighthouse Medical Missions, worked alongside Warkentin during the trip.

“He was wonderful,” Hamilton said of Warkentin. “He’s a hard-working guy and he’s very good. He taught me a couple things. It Dr. David Warkentin adjusted the hips of turns out that chiropractors are very helpful a woman who could not walk well. After in Africa because everybody has back pain, her treatment, she walked out of the clinic neck pain and hip pain from carrying heavy without a limp. Photo by Susie Scribner

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Life with hearing loss poses variety of challenges student before, and consequently reacted For Daisy Jasmine of Gilbert, having badly to my need for accommodations,” hearing loss means overcoming a variety of she said. challenges every day.

Some professors refused to “It can be nearly impossible provide transcripts for their for me to communicate in audio-only lectures, because loud public environments, they insisted it would ruin and I often resort to talking in the effectiveness of their text using the Notes app on presentations. my phone instead,” Jasmine “Other classes are simply said. arranged in a way that Jasmine has a sensorineural there’s no accommodations hearing loss, caused by that could realistically be childhood illness, that ranges provided, such as in choir, from mild to moderate in the so I resort to sitting front low frequencies to profound and center and trusting the in the high frequencies. She professor to stay in my line has about 40 percent of her of sight.” hearing.

Michele Michaels, hard Daisy Jasmine, who lost While the Disability of hearing specialist with part of her hearing due Resource Center at ASU, the Arizona Commission for to childhood illness, said she has experienced some where Jasmine is a student, the Deaf and the Hard of challenges getting needed has provided her with Hearing, said that Jasmine accommodations at school. support in getting needed is one of around 1.1 million accommodations, she has still Submitted photo people in Arizona who have encountered some issues. some type of hearing loss.

“I have often had professors who had Michaels said the commission is never worked with a hard-of-hearing conducting a statewide campaign to

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encourage everyone to get their hearing tested, as part of Better Hearing and Speech Month in May. While some people, like Jasmine, lose part or all of their hearing due to an illness, Michaels said the No. 1 cause of hearing loss is noise.

“Our environment is much noisier now than it was in the olden days,” she said.

Earbuds, which direct sounds right next to the eardrum and are popular, also can cause damage over time.

In many cases, Michaels said, a person who has a hearing loss might not realize there is a problem. A spouse, friend or coworker often will notice that something is amiss.

“People who have a hearing loss may complain that other people are mumbling, or that they cannot hear talking from another room, or that they cannot hear their grandkids’ little voices,” she said.

These are definite signs that it’s time for a hearing test.

Before making an appointment with an audiologist, Michaels said people should go see their primary care physician.

“The PCP can look in the person’s ears and might say, ‘Oh, you have wax blocking your ear canal’ or ‘You have an irritated or perforated ear drum.’ Or, the PCP might say everything is OK and there are no problems, so let’s refer you to someone.”

www.GilbertSunNews.com Michaels, who was diagnosed in her early 30s with a bilateral and progressive hearing loss, said that the best way for most people to preserve their hearing is to use ear plugs when they are around noise.

“When they are mowing the lawn, using a leaf blower or riding a motorcycle or ATV they should wear ear plugs, and if women dry their hair every morning they should keep the dryer on low and keep it far away from their ears,” she said.

Despite her occasional issues at school, Jasmine said ASU has a range of services. This includes note takers who take notes during class for her, and a remote communication access realtime translation transcriber, who listens to the lecture through a microphone on the professor’s collar and transcribes it in realtime for Jasmine on an online message board that she can view on her laptop.

“At home, I have a CaptionCall phone that enables me to communicate on the phone when I need to, and keep the closed captions on the television at all times”, Jasmine said.

One piece of technology that Jasmine said she does not need is a light-flickering doorbell.

“The doorbell is low-pitched enough to be within my hearing range, and even if it wasn’t, my five dogs can certainly hear it and they never hesitate to loudly let me know that there’s someone at the door.”

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More than 29 million individuals in the United States have diabetes, up from the previous estimate of 26 million in 2010.

According to Jeanne Cahill, RD, CDE, manager of the Center for Diabetes Management at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, there are a number of reasons as to why more individuals are acquiring the chronic condition.

“Diabetes prevalence is increasing every year and we’re finding that it’s due to a number of reasons including genetic triggers, poor diet and sedentary lifestyle,” Cahill said.

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Library events scheduled throughout May An array of events is scheduled at Maricopa County Library District’s Southeast Regional and Perry Branch libraries throughout May. Select programs are listed below.

In observance of Memorial Day, the Perry Branch and Southeast Regional libraries will be closed Monday, May 25.

The Perry Branch Library is located at 1965 E. Queen Creek Rd.; the Southeast Regional Library is located at 775 N. Greenfield Rd. For information, call (602) 652-3000 or visit www.mcldaz.org.

For Adults No One Needs to Go Through This Journey Alone: The Basics on Alzheimer’s Disease 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at Southeast Regional Learn about risk factors, research, treatments, support and steps to a proper diagnosis and assessment during the onehour workshop that explores memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Essential Oils Workshop 1 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at Perry Branch The hands-on workshop for ages 18 and older will teach attendees about essential oils. Note: No children will be allowed in the workshop.

Author Visit: Shona Patel 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Southeast Regional Author Shona Patel will talk about her debut novel “Teatime for the Firefly,” which is the first book of her trilogy.

“Hands On” Orchid Program 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at Perry Branch The program, which is geared toward ages 18 and older, is a hands-on repotting program of Phalaenopsis seedlings. Note: Participants must bring an empty plastic gallon milk or water jug for a mini greenhouse. Children are not allowed.

For All Ages Explore the Night Sky 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 18, at Southeast Regional The East Valley Astronomy Club will present a learning experience about the universe through an educational session and observatory viewing for ages 7 and older.

Create an Orchid Mini-Greenhouse 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at Southeast Regional The Orchid Society of Arizona will provide advice and answer questions about orchids.

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Doula program provides support to women during childbirth

BY ALISON STANTON

Thanks to MomDoc Charities, women who are giving birth at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center will have access to emotional and physical support from trained doulas.

MomDoc Charities launched its MomDoc volunteer doula program earlier this year.

So far, about 10 people have started training to become a doula.

As Amanda Becerra, a certified nurse midwife with the program, said a doula provides nonclinical support in the hospital during childbirth. In addition to the support, doulas coach the moms-to-be and their partners throughout childbirth.

“MomDoc Charities realizes how valuable labor support is and how valuable doulas are to be able to give the mom access to this support,” Becerra said.

Statistically, a mom who uses the services of a trained doula may have a shorter labor, and a lower rate of cesarean sections and epidurals.

Becerra, who also helps teach and prepare the volunteer doulas during fullday training sessions, said there have been two trainings since February.

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“During the training we go over what labor support is and what it isn’t, and what we are allowed to do and what is out of our scope in terms of non-clinical support,” Becerra said.

The volunteers also learn a great deal about birth physiology including the effacement of the cervix during labor and how care differs with an epidural.

One of the key ways a doula can help during childbirth, Becerra said, is by getting the husband or partner involved in the process. In many cases, she said, dads-tobe want to be helpful but may not be sure what they should be doing. A trained doula can help with that.

“We also go over the different types of birth positions and how to interact with the hospital staff. It’s really a well-rounded course,” Becerra said.

The volunteers who have signed up for the doula program so far come from a full spectrum of backgrounds, Becerra said.

“Some have had negative birth experiences and so they were inspired to help other moms, and other women have had beautiful birth experiences. And some have never had kids but are drawn to

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Ketera Buckley recently finished the MomDoc volunteer doula training.

Buckley said her negative birth experiences inspired her to become a doula.

“I had my first child when I was 18 and I had no support, and then I also had an emergency C-section and again I had no support,” Buckley said.

She is especially interested in helping teen moms through labor.

Buckley said the training program was extremely thorough and definitely helps prepare the volunteers to be doulas.

“They talked us through Amanda Becerra, a certified nurse midwife, said one of the anything that can happen best things about the MomDoc volunteer doula program and everyone shared her own is that it allows women to have access to emotional and experiences. We all learned physical support during labor at no cost. Submitted photo hands-on pressure points and program is that it gives the mom the ability we also learned how to support to have a doula regardless of her financial a mom who is having a still birth,” Buckley situation. She and her partner can have said. support and not worry about paying for it,” Once the volunteer doulas are trained, Becerra said.

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Copper Still Grill offers stellar food with an Arizona twist and sandwiches. We noted the Arizona My favorite restaurants to review are influence on the menu with names such as locally owned by passionate people who the scorpion burger, Grand Canyon burger love what they do. Copper Still Moonshine and steak Phoenix.

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When the food was served, it looked Owners and smelled Chuck delicious. My Smeriglio and husband Lou Stephen Wipf dug right into along with their the grilled wives have cheese burger worked in the ($9.50) and food industry pronounced it for most of fabulous. Grilled their careers. sourdough Moonshine Philly with a side of grilled vegetables and Chuck started bread, American Churrasco chicken tacos with Spanish rice are sure to at age 16 as a and cheddar please. GSN photo by Lou Kerby busboy and cheese and has worked in a huge juicy every capacity burger in the from bartender middle, this is to general a burger even manager and Bobby Flay now owner/ would love. operator.

The side of When waffle fries was deciding also very tasty. what to name The massive Moonshine is the central theme. GSN photo by Lou Kerby their new Moonshine establishment, the owners didn’t want to go Philly ($9.75) included sautéed bell peppers, with just the worn-out neighborhood bar mushroom, onions, provolone cheese and and grill label. Instead, they made it a fun beef, marinated in moonshine, so tender it family affair and researched their options. just melted in his mouth. The side of grilled Because the owners love Arizona (some are vegetables (zucchini, red peppers, green natives, some transplants), they decided peppers, mushrooms, onions) added crunch, to focus on the five C’s. (Remember your flavor and nutrition.

Arizona history class? The answer is copper, Tara told us that the chicken poblano climate, citrus, cattle and cotton.) Copper penne pasta ($10.75) is one of the house seemed the perfect element and, when favorites, so we sampled it as well. This was combined with moonshine, a new restaurant a delicious blend of grilled chicken, roasted identity was born. poblano cream sauce and pasta garnished Copper Still Moonshine Grill, located with tomatoes and cilantro and served with on the southeast corner of Gilbert and a garlic baguette. From the lunch menu, we Williams Field roads, opened in November sampled the Churrasco chicken tacos with 2013. The large open dining room has a Spanish rice ($6.50). Each tasty bite was spicy massive copper clad bar on the right and and very flavorful. comfortable booths and tables to the left. A We didn’t have dessert, but we will be garage-type door leads to an inviting patio back for the dessert nachos ($5.50). All the complete with televisions, lights and misters. flavors, textures and colors of tortillas, The fun art on the walls reflects the Arizona cinnamon, ice cream, whipped cream, theme and a feeling of pride in our beautiful chocolate syrup and caramel sauce sound Arizona flag with its starburst of color. Yes, very decadent. there is a copper still in one corner.

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Cuisine and Wine Bistro offers French influence, flair retains that business, the culinary arts are his When Fabrice and Mairead Buschtetz passion. The Buschtetzs began their search set foot in a beautiful wine bar for sale in for a restaurant earlier this year and found Gilbert, it felt like that Cuisine and home. The couple Wine Bistro’s quickly decided to space was not far buy it and rename it. from Desert Car Cuisine and Wine Care.

Bistro has emerged “It was with a French flair, destiny,” Mairead courtesy of the said. “We’re very Buschtetz family, who lucky. The place moved to the Valley is beautiful.” from France a few The years ago.

Buschtetzs’ “One day we were first order of on our motorbike business upon and we were on the restaurant’s Indian School and purchase in Scottsdale roads and Mairead and Fabrice Buschtetz own Cuisine and March was to Fabrice turned around Wine Bistro. Submitted photo revamp the wine to me and said, ‘I want list. to go back to working in the kitchen.’ I was “We’ve been working on the list and now the happiest woman,” Mairead said. we’re ready,” she said. “It was a better idea Fabrice was trained in the culinary arts in to see which wines were really working and France and when they moved to Arizona, which wines weren’t.” he and Mairead bought the Desert Car Care She kept the ones that were working, Center in Gilbert. Although he loves cars and including Bouchard Aine and Fils Pinot STORY AND PHOTOS BY LYNETTE CARRINGTON

Noir from Burgundy France, Seven Falls Merlot from Wahluke Slope, Washington and Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. The owners are also particularly proud of the Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Champagne from France. The wine list is arranged from milder to stronger in most instances to provide an easier way to follow the selections.

“Champagne goes with everything,” Mairead added.

Son and daughter Killian and Laura Buschtetz also work at Cuisine and Wine Bistro along with their parents’ future daughter-in-law, Clementine Eckert.

As for the menu at Cuisine and Wine Bistro, it changes every two weeks.

“Fabrice is very inventive and he likes to walk in and say, ‘Hey, I got a great price on this type of fish and I’m going to make this type of recipe,’” Mairead said.

One particular dish that is a standout is the pave de cabillaude a la tomate avec un croustillant. The dish is cod with a layer of tangy tomato sauce, crowned with a layer of prosciutto and served over ratatouille.

“Again, we try to do the menu intelligently and the dishes that work, stay,” Mairead said.

As for escargot, Fabrice said customers are suggesting it stay on the menu permanently.

“When we offered escargot, we had so many people asking for it that we couldn’t keep up,” he said. “We were amazed.”

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The Cuisine and Wine Bistro menu changes every two weeks and includes unique dishes such as the cod complemented with a layer of tangy tomato sauce, crowned with a layer of prosciutto and served over ratatouille.

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The menu also includes meat and cheese boards, bruschettas, salads, appetizers, chef’s recommendations and desserts such as the poached pear in white wine sauce and dunked in fine chocolate with grilled almonds and whipped cream.

“This restaurant fits our family perfectly,” Mairead said. “It’s like a well-fitting shoe. This is really what we’re all about.”

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MCC President Dr. Shouan Pan and his wife, Queenie Chen, pose with Rolfs’ Francis Tesmer and Rolf Lohse. The salon helped the college celebrate its 50th anniversary. Submitted photo

Rolfs helps MCC celebrate 50 years in Arizona with Tesmer serving on the For Rolfs Salon of the East Valley, it board of major organizations, including was a logical choice to pair up with Mesa the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Community College for the school’s 50th Violence. anniversary.

“The most important thing is we “Where Mesa Community College believe as a brand in intelligent beauty and us come together is we support versus superficial beauty,” she said. “We intelligent beauty,” look at every client said Francis Tesmer, and we want to CEO and co-owner match their outer of Rolfs. beauty with their “Beauty is inner beauty. education. Beauty “Nobody needs is self-confidence. to look like movie Beauty is giving stars or anyone else back.” in this world—just Rolfs, which has themselves. We a Rolfs Euro Salon believe that beauty location at Village is brain deep.

Square at Dana Beauty is education Park in East Mesa, deep. Beauty is was a premier being involved in sponsor for MCC’s your community 50th anniversary. and giving back.”

The celebration Tesmer said Rolfs attracted about is expanding its 420 guests and belief system as more than 50 of well as its business. them came from It also created a elsewhere in the new concept, “a Francis Tesmer signs the guest book during the United States, she very, very European said. Three former festivities. Submitted photo concept.”

MCC presidents “In today’s world, attended the event, according to Tesmer. people want luxury. They want value.

The salon and the school’s attitudes They want great things. They want or reflect what Rolfs’ management team can’t pay a ton of money for it. So how believes. Rolfs’ employees are heavily do you bring luxury and quality things to involved in the community. Throughout masses of people? We want every woman the company’s 27 years, Rolfs has to have access to luxury, not just the top sponsored more than 6,000 organizations 3 or 10 percent.”

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

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