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Memorial Day ceremonies also fall to pandemic BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

mong the casualties in a pandemic that has taken thousands of lives are the solemn ceremonies that would have been held this holiday weekend in honor of thousands of other lives that men and women in uniform gave for their country. The weight of that loss is felt keenly by Ahwatukee American Legion Post 64 Commander Pete Meier, who with his color guard would have spent Memorial Day morning paying homage to those men and women as well as veterans who passed away in peacetime. Meier, the rest of Post 64 and most everyone will be remembering them in more private ways. For the first time since the National Cemetery of Arizona was created in 1978, there will be no Memorial Day ceremony and most communities have canceled theirs. All national cemeteries, even the 624-acre National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, are closed to large gatherings. “The health and safety of visitors, veterans, volunteers and team members must be our primary consideration at this time,” the National Cemetery Administration says on its website, stating it was a “difficult decision to not host

Ahwatukee American Legion Post 64 Commander Pete Meier said this will be an unusual Memorial Day in that most formal ceremonies, including the one at the National Cemetery of Arizona, have been canceled to slow the spread of COVID-19. (AFN ﬁle photo)

public events for Memorial Day, including the mass placement and retrieval of gravesite flags by any groups.” Noting thousands of volunteers gather throughout the weekend to place and retrieve American flags on gravesites, “limiting the

number of volunteers is not practical.” “Cemetery staff will conduct a wreath-laying ceremony to officially commemorate Memorial Day,” the National Cemetery Administration

Relief and Economic Security Act – will be distributed in grants of $5,000 to $50,000 to 21 arts organizations and in grants of up to $1,500 to scores of artists. Ahwatukee Councilman Sal DiCiccio was one of two members who voted against the $600,000 increase, arguing that Council could simply divide the initial $2 million appropriation between organizations and artists.

“I’m not favorable toward adding any more to this because you’ve got other organizations and other businesses out there that are struggling as well,” DiCiccio said. Saying he supported helping the devastated arts community, he said, “adding any more would be problematic for me.”

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Phoenix Council OKs $2.6M relief for arts, artists BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

hoenix City Council last week upped its pandemic relief for arts organizations and individual artists, adding $600,000 to an initial $2 million appropriation. The money – from the $293 million the city received under the federal Coronavirus Aid

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group of Club West homeowners who want the beleaguered golf course to be restored or turned into a preserve recently fired back at their HOA board’s effort to dismiss their lawsuit over what they call an illegal attempt to control the site’s future. The Club West Conservancy has sued the Foothills Club West Community Association board’s assumption of the course’s “declarant rights” without getting the approval of 75 percent of homeowners. Four investors who banded together as the Edge Group have been in escrow since last fall to buy the course from owner Wilson Gee, who put it up for sale at a price of $850,000 in 2018. The Edge Group early this year unveiled a plan to sell three segments of the course totaling 52 acres to Taylor Morrison for 162 single- and two-story houses. It would then use some of the proceeds to reconfigure the course into a shorter 18-hole “precision course,” create an 18-hole putting course and build a new clubhouse on the remaining 110 acres. But on Feb. 14 it announced that Taylor Morrison pulled out of their deal – which would have required a vote by homeowners. The homebuilder cited opposition by a number of homeowners – particularly the 357 who paid premium lot prices of as much as $60,000 to have homes and backyards abutting the course. The Edge Group reportedly has come up with a new plan to build fewer homes and turn the remainder of the site into a preserve. But that plan, which has not been publicly unveiled, has been stalled by the pandemic, which has prevented the HOA board from holding meetings since February. At issue in the Superior Court lawsuit is a series of actions by the board in 2010, 2018 and 2019 that in effect gave it more influence in determining the course’s future use. Any change in the site’s use would still have to be approved by the homeowners, although the board in December had issued a set of rules for voting on the Edge Group’s plan that would have allowed a simple majority of only 31 percent of the 2,700 homeowners to amend the course’s CC&Rs. That move in effect would put the fate of the course in the hands of only about 400 homeowners. The amendment did not become public until late last year, when the board issued rules and a schedule for how the Edge Team proposal would be considered

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even before the investors unveiled their plan. The board last month asked the court to dismiss the Conservancy’s suit, saying it “lacks standing to engage in a proceeding to challenge the association’s power to act.” But in new papers filed earlier this month, the Conservancy said that its members – like all homeowners in the community – “have the standing and the right to bring an action against the association for any violation or breach by the association” of its bylaws. It also said the board “expended monies assessed against HOA members” for a series of “unauthorized expenses” that included an unspecified amount of legal fees connected to the preparation and review of documents related to its effort to have a greater say over the course’s future. “Defendant HOA is not legally authorized to expend monies collected from assessments imposed on the HOA’s members for the purpose of operating or managing property not owned by the HOA or its members,” the new filing states. The Conservancy also cited a number of Ca

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“I would be supportive of upping that amount of the $2 million going to the small local artists that have applied,” said DiCiccio. “It makes logical sense because the whole idea was to fund them and get them through this hard time.” The increase in arts relief climaxed a jockeying by some of DiCiccio’s colleagues as some lobbied for more money for various parts of the city and others for giving more money to individuals rather than large arts organizations like the Phoenix Symphony. In part, that jockeying reflected their awareness of the vast economic distress created by the pandemic in comparison to the federal funds the city has been given to help those who have been impacted. City officials have divided the $293 million in CARES Act funding into three separate categories. It is devoting $75 million for “community investment,” including $5 million in aid to businesses; $6 million to “microenterprises,” or one-person operations; $1 million to help restaurants reopen and $1 million to small businesses at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Rachel Johnson, vice chair of the Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission, gave a grim portrayal of the pandemic’s impact. (Special to AFN)

Of that $75 million, another $30 million will be divided between $24 million to households for help in paying one month’s rent and three months’ worth of utilities and $6 million to help businesses with three months’ worth of city water bills. The businesses and households under any of the programs must document their disruption by the pandemic as a result of

job loss or state-mandated closures. Another $75 million of the overall CARES funding will go toward city-related expenses such as virus tests for first responders and all other city workers and sanitizing city offices and other facilities. Administration officials also told Council they hoped to begin community virus testing this month, although they did not indicate if this, like state-driven tests, would be open only to people who qualified through a screening. The city is holding $143 million in reserve in case of a coronavirus resurgence in the fall – or in case Congress relents and lets local and state governments make up for some of the staggering income tax, sales tax and other revenue losses they face. The CARES money – which must be spent by Dec. 31 – currently cannot be used to fill revenue gaps, which could total more than $100 million for Phoenix. During a hearing May 12, arts community representatives detailed the devastating toll that social distancing and the economic downturn have inflicted on large and small arts organizations and artists. “This is a critical time to help support the cultural sector,” said attorney Rachel Frazier Johnson, vice chair of the Phoenix

Arts and Culture Commission. “Many businesses will reopen this week and try to get back on their feet after being closed for a couple of months,” she said. “Unfortunately, the arts and culture sector won’t reopen. Many closed their doors, canceled their performances, exhibitions and school programs before the stay-athome order took effect because of the nature of their businesses.” Johnson said the city’s arts and culture sector “is an essential industry,” generating $401 million in total economic activity with 12,000 fulltime-equivalent jobs representing $285 million in household income and $44 million in local and state taxes. The pandemic’s hangover likely will last for months. Many performing arts groups won’t even reopen until late summer and plan reductions in offerings in the 202021 season, according to both Johnson and Mitch Menchaca, executive director of the city’s Office of Arts and Culture. “The arts and culture sector is in peril,” Menchaka said, noting the National Endowment of the Arts estimates that nationwide, arts organizations already have sustained $5 billion in losses and 304,000 lost jobs.

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said, adding photos of that ceremony will be posted on its Facebook site. On Memorial Day, however, “families and friends are welcome to place flowers or individual flags at veterans’ gravesites.” The pandemic has impacted the cemetery in other ways. “Even the funerals that they’re having there now – they only allow 10 people at any given time and they don’t want an honor guard there because they’re all active military that perform that ceremony,” said Meier, who served in the Army from 1965-68. The cemetery requires grieving family and friends to remain in their vehicles during interment or suggests they postpone a funeral for a later, perhaps safer time. The pandemic has impacted Post 64 – Ahwatukee’s only military service organization – in other ways as well. Its group activities have been canceled and the one activity its approximate 215 members do engage in is a buddy check, with members checking on their fellow Legionnaires, many of whom are of the age that puts them in a high-risk category for the virus. “They see how everyone’s doing and if they need any help with anything,” Meier explained. The disruption – which comes in a year when the 75th anniversary of Germany’s May 8, 1945, surrender – has threatened other Post 64 and American Legion traditions. Meier said Post 64’s annual flag retirement ceremony on June 14, Flag Day, likely will be “low-key with just a few people.”

The American Legion’s state and national conventions have been canceled. Also canceled was the 2020 Arizona Boys State, a week-long program that gives select high school boys a chance to learn how government works. It’s unclear whether a similar program for girls sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary is still on. Post 64 last met March 18 – three days after the first state order closing schools and less than two weeks before Arizona’s first stay-at-home order. The post meets at the Ahwatukee Recreation Center, which also has been closed since mid-March. Meier expects the ARC to reopen either June 1 or June 15, though he expects activities there and the number of people who can participate in them will be controlled for social-distancing precautions. But just because there are no 21-gun salutes, no taps and no formal gatherings doesn’t mean the purpose of Memorial Day should be ignored. Asked what citizens can do to observe the day, Meier replied: “Being that the country is in distress, I would encourage all of them to fly the flag on their house. The old saying is ‘United We Stand.’ Put the flag out and give themselves a few moments of silence for the people they knew who went into the service and have passed away and recognize them that way. “I wouldn’t encourage a meeting in groups or anything until it opens up more in a few weeks, but they can show unity by putting the flag out, flying the flag during daylight hours and honoring people that way. Give them a moment of silence, a salute and give them their due.”

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s they remember comrades in arms who have passed away, members of Ahwatukee American Legion Post 34 also will be remembering fellow members who passed away in the last year – or, as the Legionnaires put it, “transferred to Post Everlasting. They include: • Arthur Fairbanks. Mr. Fairbanks, 94, the son of a World War I veteran, enlisted in the Army Air Corps while still a senior

at St. Mary’s High School in Phoenix, leaving for boot camp within days after graduation. He was assigned to the 815th Bombardment Squadron of the 15th Air Force in Italy as a flight engineer. • Robert Wayne Enns. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Mr. Enns, 81, enlisted in 1957 after moving to the U.S. from Canada. He was a combat engineer until 1960, when he was released from active duty and transferred to the Marine

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Some pest controls can do more harm than good BY KIERSTEN MOSS AFN Contributor

hen most people see something slithery in their yards, the immediate thoughts of “kill it” and “I want it gone” cross their minds. But what are the actual repercussions of inhumane pest disposal? According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, a total 13 rattlesnake species live in Arizona. Bryan Hughes, owner of Rattlesnake Solutions and amateur field herpetologist, is used to getting calls about some of these species. “If we get a call, the first thing we do is assess the situation to see if we can help and it also tells us how much time we have to get there,” Hughes said. “Basically, we ask where it is and what it’s doing. From that, we can get all the information we need,” he added. “If it’s a rattlesnake, which is most of our calls, we will ask them to stay put and look at it. That’s kind of complicated because people don’t want to be looking at a snake to begin with, that’s why they’re calling us.” Hughes, who is working on a field project with the Phoenix Mountain Reserves on dead animals in the wild, has witnessed the effects of inhumane forms of pest control. “One of those would be poison traps for rodents, and we see the effects of that,” he said. “We’ve seen snakes that have ingested poison rodents and are killed by it. Bobcats, owls and other animals are killed by that poison as well.” During his field project, “Some of the rattlesnakes I’ve tagged are dead only in neighborhoods where traps are heavily used.” Katelyn Garcia, education and outreach director at the Phoenix Herpetological Society, said small prey animals that feed larger reptiles can have a larger impact on the environment and humans. “People see them, they know that they’re venomous. They’d rather have it

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sometimes and reptiles are so resilient they can last months without food and water…to be stuck in it is just torture.” Trash left behind can also affect the local wildlife. James O’Brien, a veterinary technician at the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center, has seen such cases first-hand. “Game and Fish brought us a javelina about a year ago, where the game warden actually saw the javelina playing with a box of rodenticide,” O’Brien said, saying the javelina was “throwing it up in the air and catching it, chewing on it.” Across the counVolunteers carefully free a rattlesnake from a glue trap, one of the more inhumane try, rehabilitators ways of countering pests, according to some experts. (Phoenix Herpetological Society) and sanctuaries are dead than be around their kids or pets, pushing for more humane pest control. One method O’Brien recommends isn’t which we hear all the time.” But reptiles not only eat rodents but a standard form of pest control – including also “do more beneficial things like spread fences that “deliver a little buzz” to a dog wearing a shock collar. seeds,” Garcia said. He said he’s watched what happens “So when they eat one of those rodents with a bunch of seeds in their mouth, their when coyotes near his neighbor’s yard. “I’ve actually watched wild coyotes try digestive tract actually germinate those seeds, and then they spread it when they to bait the dog out but they will not cross that line,” he said. “I don’t know how that go to the bathroom.” Garcia believes poison traps dramati- process works but I know when I go home tonight, I’ll see those three coyotes right cally affect the environment. “Glue traps are another awful, awful on the edge of their yard and their dog on thing that people use,” Garcia said. “They the other side.” Dr. Dawn Gouge, a public health entoput them out because, again, they’re worried about themselves or their family but mologist at the University of Arizona, sees those animals are stuck, suffering for days the decision between helping people and

saving living creatures as a difficult choice. “I am a vegetarian veteran so I have to start by saying that I hate killing or hurting any living creature. But some pests do immeasurable harm to people,” Gouge said. “I guess I decided long ago to put people first.” Sometimes, killing certain species also benefits for the environment. “I get a large number of calls from homeowners worried about wild honey bees in Arizona,” Gouge said. “When colonies can be moved, that’s preferable. But sometimes they cannot be relocated safely and have to be killed. Little do most people know that wild honey bees were historically an invasive species and have displaced many of the native bees. “The Sonoran desert region has more than 1,000 bee species and areas around Tucson host a greater diversity of bee species than anywhere else in the world.” Gouge feels that there are certain types of pest control that have a negative impact on the environment regardless of which species you use them on. “There are rodenticide baits that cause painful rodent deaths and secondary poisonings of non-target wildlife and other animals,” Gouge said. “Similarly, there are bird toxicants that cause disturbing bird fatalities and secondary poisonings. Lethal traps can cause slow and agonizing deaths, such as rodent glue boards.” She said glue boards also impact “nontarget animals” while snap traps “do not kill rodents instantly, they often suffocate them.” Gouge feels that while some pest-management products shouldn’t be used, “overuse or misuse of even a relatively benign product can do environmental damage.” “Ecosystems are dynamic in nature and humans are an influential part of that ecosystem,” Gouge said. “Luckily for us nature is resilient, but large-scale control of any pest organism can cause ecosystem changes.”

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Corps Reserve in Kansas City and then to Camp Pendleton, California, with the 1st Marine Division until he was honorably discharged in 1963 with the rank of Corporal E-4. • Col. Alfred Alvarez. Retired Air Force Col. Alfred Alvarez was a Vietnam veteran. • Anthony Wiersch. Mr. Wiersch, 78, was a Vietnam era veteran of the U.S. Navy. • Edward Meyers. Mr. Meyers was a World War II Army veteran, serving in an artillery unit in the Philippines and Okinawa. • Janice Langley-Smith. Mrs. LangleySmith, 83, served in the Navy during the Vietnam War, having enlisted after receiving her nursing degree in 1957. She served seven years and was one of the first nurses to serve on the USS Antietam aircraft carrier. • Dr. Raymond Brandt. Dr. Brandt was a World War II Army veteran. • Edward Wilner. Mr. Wilner, who celebrated his 100th birthday with the Post 64 members before he passed, was a World War II Army veteran. • Albert L. Sipek. Mr. Sipek, 97, was a

events. In recalling these men and women, Post 64 Chaplain Rebecca Schmidt said, “Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, with reverence and love we pause to pay tribute to our honored and valiant departed comrades. Grant that we may ever be mindful to their service to God and country and of our comradeship with them in the ranks of the American Legion. “Hallow their graves; give courage and comfort to those having suffered the loss of a loved one. Grant eternal rest of their ashes and peace and happiness to their souls. Keep them until the hour of final Revile, on that day when they are called before the DiLast year the Ahwatukee American Legion Post 64 Color Guard was out in force at the National Cemetery of Arizona for Memorial vine Commander. May all Day ceremonies. Those ceremonies are canceled this year. (Photo provided by Post 64) of these men and women World War II Navy veteran. be present and accounted for. May their aboard the USS Rankin for four years as a • James Mooney. Mr. Mooney joined radioman and teletype operator. He also souls and the souls of all departed veterthe U.S. Navy in 1954 and was stationed played trumpet for many basic training ans rest in peace. Amen.” SALE PENDING!

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Court ruling likely kills some initiative drives

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rizona groups still trying to put measure on the November ballot are going to have to try to get needed signatures the old-fashioned face-to-face way despite the COVID-19 outbreak. In a brief order last week, the Arizona Supreme Court rebuffed pleas by several organizations to allow them to use an existing online signature-gathering system available to candidates. The court, in its 6-1 order, was not swayed by pleas for special permission this year only because of the pandemic but gave no reason for their decision. Attorney General Mark Brnovich, whose office argued against allowing the change, said the justices could not provide the relief sought. “Arizona has had a provision in its constitution since statehood that provides that signatures in the initiative process have to be done by an actual human be-

ing,’’ he told Capitol Media Services. The online E-Qual system has no circulators, with supporters “signing’’ online petitions by providing identifying information through a web site maintained by the secretary of state’s office. Only Justice Ann Scott Timmer voted to grant the request. Wednesday’s action may seal the fate of initiative drives that had not already collected sufficient signatures by the time Gov. Doug Ducey directed Arizonans to stay home. A similar request was rebuffed by a federal judge and upheld by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. That leaves the question of what will be on the ballot for voters to consider. One measure that appears to have at least the bare minimum 237,645 signatures needed is the Smart and Safe Arizona Act, which seeks to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for adults. Spokeswoman Stacy Pearson said circulators already have more than 300,000, enough to provide a margin

should some signatures turn out to be invalid and challenges are made to other petitions. Less clear are the fates of two other measures. One would put a 3.5 percent surcharge on taxable income above $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for couples to raise about $940 million a year for public education. The other would allow judges to impose shorter prison sentences than now required under “truth in sentencing’’ laws and permit inmates sentenced for non-dangerous offenses to be released after serving 50 percent of their time versus the current 85 percent. Pearson, who represents both, said the signature gathering had continued through the governor’s stay-at-home order. She said circulators put the petitions on a clipboard, stepped back, let the person sign it in their presence, and then picked it up. The deadline to file petitions is not un-

til July 2. Other proposals, though, are dead. That includes the Save Our Schools Act, which sought to ask voters to limit the number of vouchers of state tax dollars that parents can use to send their children to private and parochial schools. It would have prohibited the state from issuing vouchers to more than 1 percent of total children enrolled in public schools. With about 1.1 million students in traditional district and charter schools, that would have set the cap at about 11,000. “We had a robust start and, had that continued, we would have been fine,’’ said Dawn Penich-Thacker, one of the organizers. She also said the group did not have a lot of money to hire paid circulators. “Our own network is passionate about the issue,’’ Penich-Thacker said. “But they’re not comfortable going door to door, not social distancing, and we’re not going to ask them to do that.’’

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COVID-19 poses new risk for firefighters

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s if their job wasn’t dangerous enough, firefighters now have to worry about COVID-19, making for what fire officials say will be the “most challenging season we’re going to have.” Strategies to check the spread of the disease include everything from avoiding eating together in large mess halls to splitting the regular 10-person crews into two teams of five. But officials said they still expect challenges in a job that relies on constant face-to-face communication. All this comes in a year in which conditions are ripe for intense wildfires in the state. “This is going to be one of the most challenging seasons we’re going to have, with the added complexity of trying to deal with the COVID-19 protocols from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention),” State Fire Management Officer John Truett said during a recent briefing. Jayson Coil, Wildland Committee chair for the Arizona Fire Chiefs, said new precautions include avoiding mess halls and installing refrigerators so firefighters can grab a meal while maintaining distance. He said personnel will be encouraged to stay away from firefighters before a blaze, to ensure the strength of the workforce and to maintain distances as best they can when in the field. In some cases, he said, it is possible to alter actions during firefighting to maintain social distancing, but that it all depends on time and resources available. “It’s argued … that we can minimize the time of exposure and the proximity to other people that may potentially be COVID-19 positive, then we reduce likelihood of spreading,” Coil said. That can include firefighters avoiding mingling with operational personnel and workers undergoing a required temperature check before every shift. But Coil said there will still be times where firefighters will have no choice but to be in close proximity to each other, for example, during the actual mission of suppressing the fire. Scottsdale Fire Department Assistant Chief Eric Valliere said firefighters are

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getting temperature checks before they come into the station and are checked for symptoms. If a firefighter has any symptoms, they are sent back home. Valliere, also chairman of the Fire Department Safety Officers Association, said that 10-person fire crews will now be split up into groups of five to follow CDC guidelines. “We’re going to try to socially distance as much as we can,” he said. Highlands Fire District Chief Dirch Foreman said social distancing will be enforced when possible on the fire line and in camp and that officials anticipate fewer large fire camps in an effort to limit exposure. The new strategies come none too soon: Fire chiefs say the fire season is already starting to hit and will likely continue until the monsoon season starts. “Arizona is already in fire season,” Foreman said. “Over the past couple weeks, the higher-elevation timber country has experienced a handful of wildfires.” Those have been easy to suppress so far, he said, since it’s still early in the season. But the outlook is more challenging. “The wildfire season in the Valley is going to be pretty bad,” Valliere said. “As far as looking at the fine fuels and some of the things that we dealt with last year, some things are going to probably be more aggressive this year.” Foreman said that a reported 1,867 wildland fires – about three-quarters of

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Tubing season begins under social distancing BY JIM WALSH AFN Staff Writer

or about a month, tubers, boaters and others seeking to cool down on nearly 100-degrees days flouted Gov. Doug Ducey’s stay-at-home order and Tonto National Forest’s parking restrictions. Their rebellion against measures designed to slow the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus, apparently based upon soaring temperatures and boredom rather than politics, plunged the normally picturesque Lower Salt River into traffic and parking chaos. Salt River Tubing and the popular Blue Point Recreation Area were part of a long list of closures ordered by Tonto officials to discourage large crowds from congregating. But as temperatures rose, the tubers and boaters came anyway – even though there was no place to legally park. Hundreds of cars were parked illegally along Bush Highway north of Mesa despite a considerable and obvious law enforcement presence. While tubers carried rafts and floatation devices for long treks up and down rolling hills to the river, five or six Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies stuck orange tickets on their cars, scrawling the ominous message “tow zone’’ on them. A group of tubers, who appeared to be in their 20s, said they were bored, because so many other forms of entertainment were closed or unavailable. Robin, who did not give her last name, said she wanted to cool off from the heat. “We’re going to risk it,’’ said Ryan Gates, another tuber who came to the river with Robin and a couple of other friends. Another young woman simply said, “because we’re stupid,’’ when a reporter pointed out the heavy police presence. Sgt. Bryant Vanegas, an MCSO spokesman, said the parking issue had become an ongoing problem near Blue Point. He said the cars were being ticketed for parking illegally, but no one had been towed even though they were parking in a tow zone. “The temperatures are getting up there right now. That’s when people are going to the lake,’’ he said. The pandemonium may soon fade, however, as the area settles into its usual pattern of summertime fun and revelry.

Social distancing may be difficult to enforce when tubers are afloat on the Lower Salt River but the company that drives them from the parking lot to the water will make them wear bandanas on their face if they don't want to walk there. (Special to AFN)

But this time with a dose of social distancing added to the mix. After Ducey announced on May 12 that he was letting his stay-at-home order expire, Salt River Tubing announced it is now open for the season – just in time for Memorial Day weekend. The Tonto National Forest also announced that it is lifting closures in virtually all developed recreation areas. But it warned visitors that overcrowding is likely and said visitors permits will be required at the many fee areas in the forest, including Blue Point. “In conjunction with Governor Ducey’s phased reopening of Arizona, we are opening many popular sites on the forest for public use and enjoyment,” Tonto National Forest Supervisor Neil Bosworth said in a release issued Thursday. “We recognize the importance of providing recreational opportunities to forest visitors while providing for the safety of our employees and the public,” he said. “We ask visitors to avoid crowded areas and parking illegally. Over the past month, the entire forest has seen unprecedented visitation numbers,’’ Bosworth said. “While opening additional recreation sites will help address crowding and parking issues, we anticipate visitation will continue to exceed capacity in some areas.’’ Bosworth asked visitors to be good stewards of the land by leaving no trace behind. He also asked visitors to follow social distancing guidelines. The opening of Salt River Tubing gives the tubers a better option than parking illegally – but they also will have to follow social distancing.

By lifting the closures, Tonto is eliminating an unusual situation in which trails, rivers and lakes were technically open to public use, but access was greatly restricted. “People are drawn to the water when it gets hotter. We have not closed the forest,’’ Anne Thomas, a Tonto spokeswoman, said during the closures. “I think what’s happening is they see one car; they park behind it and it gains momentum.’’ She said that nationwide, public lands are experiencing an uptick in visitation, with a lack of other recreational choices during the pandemic contributing to that trend. Thomas said the forest does not formally track visitation numbers, but that longtime employees have reported that they have never seen larger crowds. “People have their favorite places,’’ Thomas said. “I know people are trying to get to the water.’’ Lynda Breault, a spokeswoman for Salt River Tubing, a permittee of Tonto, said she was notified by a ranger in an email that her company was “good to go’’ for opening its 40th anniversary season on Saturday. “We are very excited about opening and hoping the public will cooperate with us’’ about social distancing, she said. “It’s almost an experiment.’’ Visitors park in the Salt River Tubing parking lot for $19 plus tax per person to use a tube and to take a shuttle bus to the river and back to their car. Salt River Tubing will pass out a bandana to everyone who wants to use their service. All visitors will be required to use the bandana or some other face mask during the roundtrip bus ride.

“They are free bandanas we’re giving to everyone. We’re saying, hang onto it,’’ Breault said, because it is also required for the ride back to the car. She suggested that tubers wear the bandanas around their necks during their ride on the river. “We want to keep our employees safe as well as our guests. We are encouraging them to be responsible,’’ Breault said. She said she witnessed some “backlash’’ at Costco, which is requiring employees and shoppers alike to wear face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but she decided to still require the face coverings. Anyone who refuses to wear the bandana will be denied service. “It’s your choice. To go tubing with us, your choice is contingent on wearing the bandana,’’ Breault said. She said other social distancing measures will include limiting the number of passengers per bus to 15, even though the buses seat as many as 72 passengers. But only last week, on May 9, there was little or no evidence that the tubers were paying attention to the CDC guidelines. They were clustered in groups, including a family with small children. Swimming trunks, bikinis, tank tops and flip flops were way more popular than masks. In anticipation to opening day, Breault said she was sending crews to the area near the Blue Point Recreation Area to clean up the trash left behind by the tubers who defied the parking restrictions. “We want the river to be clean and beautiful, like we left it,’’ at the end of last summer, Breault said. Ducey gradually has allowed restaurants, hair salons, retail stores and health clubs to re-open, but only if they adopt social distancing measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. “This doesn’t mean to return to normal. This is the next step forward,’’ Ducey said. “I would like them to feel safe, based upon the gradual decisions we have made over time.’’ But while the transmission of COVID-19 appears to have slowed, the death toll continues to mount, with 624 deaths in Arizona through Thursday morning, 781 patients still hospitalized, and 201 on a ventilator. “We are making gradual, responsible decisions along the way. What an Arizonan decides to do is up to them,’’ Ducey said.

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“Every city has their own demographic for this urban wildland firefighting interface,” Hoster said. In Scottsdale, he said, fire officials have been mapping “troubled areas” where they can devote more resources and attention. And in much of the state, officials are looking forward to an active season, as wet winter conditions led to new growth that can provide fuel for fire as the state starts drying out.

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“The lower elevations, due to winter precipitation, which produced an abundant grass crop are at higher risk,” Foreman said. “Specifically the southeast portions of the state, the Sonoran desert fuels and areas around Wickenburg seem to be most at risk.” Despite the double threat of disease and dry forests, however, officials say they are prepared and are working with state and federal partners to share resources as well as an automatic system that deploys trucks and personnel across Phoenix.

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Over 65 percent of all Phoenix arts organizations have cut their payrolls, he said. Of the artists who work outside jobs to earn extra income, he said, nearly half have lost their jobs and another 32 percent have had their hours or pay reduced. At the start of the pandemic in March, he said, the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture partnered with the Arizona Menchaka, the executive director of the City of Phoenix Office of Commission on the Arts, Mitch Arts and Culture, laid out his plan for helping arts groups and artists rethe Arizona Community cover financially from the pandemic. (Special to AFN) Foundation and the Arts Foundation of Tucson to create an emerThat prompted Pastor to not only move gency relief grant program for individual to increase the pool of artists eligible for artists and arts professionals. grants but raise their amount to $1,500 – “Individual artists documented a loss which Gallego called “a great motion.” of $1.5 million in canceled contracts from That in turn prompted Councilwoman March 1 until now,” he said. “The wage in- Laura Guardado to ask that more money come loss is likely five to 10 times greater go to artists and groups in West Phoenix, given the fact that the artists were only saying, “We need to put a little bit more asked to substantiate immediate lost in- emphasis on the west side because at the come up to $1,500.” moment it doesn’t seem that there’s much Menchaka proposed spending $46,000 for that part of the district.” to $195,000 on $750 grants for anywhere At that point, Councilman Michael between 62 and 260 individual artists, Nowakowski said large arts organizations $1.8 million to $1.9 million in grants rang- “have professional fundraisers and indiing from $5,000 to $50,000 for 21 arts or- viduals that are advisors to their commitganizations such as the Phoenix Sympho- tees that are fundraising on a daily basis. ny and $15,000 for technical assistance. I think we really need to look at helping Noting that the city had contributed out the smaller non-profit organizations, only $8,500 to the initial relief fund set up those after-school programs at our city fain early March, he said 500 artists applied cilities and our schools.” for help in eight hours. Councilman Carlos Garcia then wonBut Councilwoman Laura Pastor want- dered if large arts organizations were geted to up the total number of artists who ting funding from other sources, implying would receive grants to 1,000 – a proposal money could be diverted from them to DiCiccio favored but only if Council kept individuals. the total relief for the arts to $2 million. That brought kudos from Johnson, who Mayor Kate Gallego said she and other said: big-city mayors across the country had “We are working so hard for equity, direcently discussed urging Congress to de- versity and inclusion in how we distribute vote more money to saving the arts from those funds. And so now we are trying the pandemic’s impact. to be much more sensitive to artists who “We have great institutions in Phoenix have been sort of off the grid and have not and there are great institutions through- been applying for grants previously. It can out the State of Arizona and we cannot do mean that much more to them, especially it alone,” Gallego said. given this unprecedented time.”

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Ahwatukee Girl Scouts rally to aid ravaged Navajos BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA AFN Contributor

hwatukee Girl Scout troops, with members spanning various ages, are ful�illing their Scout Promise “to help people at all times” during the COVID-19 pandemic time. Though troops can gather only through Zoom or other online platforms, at least �ive troops are hosting a Drive for the Navajo Nation and Hopi Lands, focusing their charitable activity on one of the most virus-ravaged populations in the nation. Last week, federal health of�icials said the Navajo Nation – which sprawls over 2,700 square miles along the borders of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah – had a higher per capita rate of positive virus cases and COVID-19 deaths than any state in the nation with more than 3,120 con�irmed cases on the reservation and more than 100 deaths fatalities.

The approximate population of Navajo Nation is 175,000 and is the nation’s largest Native American tribe. “We have a close relationship with the Girl Scouts on the Navajo Nation and know how desperate they are right now for supplies,” said Rebecca Smith, a member support ex-

“Our community is in the heart of the Navajo Nations. We connected with the Girl Scout Troops from Ahwatukee a few years ago, and organized Pen Pals – sister to sister,” she said. “We even had several camping weekends in Prescott and Flagstaff where the girls got to meet face-to-face.” Bianca Gonzalez Soto of Ahwatukee, a Troop 1395 member, Ahwatukee Girl Scout Amber Chen made is participating in the Pen Pal masks for the virus-stricken Navajos while program. some of her counterparts made greeting A Girl Scout since kindergarcards. (Special to AFN) ten, Bianca also gathered doecutive for the Girl Scout Arizona Cactus nations for the drive from her neighbors and purchased some on her own. Pine Council and an Ahwatukee resident. “This project for the Navajo Nation alThe bond between the Ahwatukee Girl Scouts and their fellow Scouts on the Na- lowed me to help those who don’t have as vajo Nation isn’t newly forged as Pamela many blessings as we do and put a smile Meade, who works with the 10 Girl Scout troops in Pinon, Arizona, explained. �� SCOUTS �� 25

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s the 2019-20 school year comes to a close, Ahwatukee students, teachers and several schools have picked up honors – and a few cash awards – from the Kiwanis Club of Ahwatukee, Tempe Diablos and Anti-Defamation League. The cash awards came from the nonprofit Tempe Diablos, which honored seven Kyrene School District educators – including one in Ahwatukee – and several Tempe Union district educators – including two at Ahwatukee high schools – during its 31st annual Excellence in Education ceremony. Karol Pacheco, an instructional assistant and coordinator of the Leadership Room at Kyrene de los Cerritos Leadership Academy in Ahwatukee received a $1,000 Class Act Award from the Diablos. “Mrs. Pacheco is a perfect example of leadership in action at Cerritos,” the school

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announced in its newsletter when she was nominated. “She paints murals around our school, leads a singing group during our leadership events, plans special themes and prepares lessons and materials each

month for the leadership room, works one on one with students in classrooms, plays the guitar, speaks Spanish with our students, and dresses up for a variety of school events.” Among other Kyrene educators who were honored by the Tempe Diablos was retiring Assistant Superintendent Mark Knight, who received a $1,000 Lifetime Achievement Award. Mirada teacher Susan Edinger and Desert Vista High School English Department Lead Jennifer Summers each won a $1,000 Leadership Award from the Diablos. The nonpro�it also awarded $1,000 Inspiration Awards to Mountain Pointe High School Science Department Lead Meredith Morrissey and Kyrene Aprende teacher Jill Malina and a $1,000 Rising Star Saward to Cynthia Languren of Kyrene de la Mariposa. A seventh Kyrene educator, Mirada kin-

dergarten teacher Kirsten Williams won a $2,000 Teacher of the Year award from the Diablos, which gave a total $31,000 to 21 educators. Since the Diablos’ formation in 1968, it has donated approximately $16 million to local nonpro�its and educators.

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Meanwhile, the Kiwanis Club of Ahwatukee announced its annual school awards. Eighth grade winners of the Rev. Don Schneider Community Service Awards – based on the students’ “outstanding record of service to their school and community involvement,” included Horizon Honors students Liam Proctor and Anderson Conkle; Centennial Middle School students Leticia Gonzales-Rodriquez and Zachary Rodriquez; Mercy Berry and Ava Bradley,

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t’s a stark good news, bad news story. The good: The lowest mortgage rates in recorded history are motivating many would-be home buyers and refinancing homeowners to seek out a loan. The bad: Amid the economic upheaval caused by the novel coronavirus, it’s become significantly more difficult to get one of those loans. As more Americans are getting furloughed and pink-slipped, lenders –

ever mindful of the housing bust of more than a decade ago – are requiring higher credit scores and larger down payments. Some have ceased making loans they consider riskier, such as those for selfemployed borrowers and real estate investors; those that require lower credit scores and down payments; and those for larger amounts, such as jumbo mortgages. Or they may be jacking up fees to make the loans prohibitively expensive.

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Top-selling gem This 5,600-square-foot, single-story home in the 3400 block of Knox Road in Ahwatukee recently sold for $1.25 million and its amenities and decor make that worth every penny. The six-bedroom, five-and-a-half bath house, built in 1988, has soaring ceilings, a gourmet kitchen, large entertainment room with wet bar, two fireplaces and a backyard that not only offers stunning views but also a nicely appointed patio. (Special to AFN)

Drones over homes can raise legal issues BY BENJAMIN GOTTLIEB AFN Guest Writer

ith so many of us working and doing schoolwork at home full-time due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, we

may notice something we never have before – the frequency of drones flying over our property. This may raise questions, including what we can do if we see or hear a drone flying over our home and are uncomfortable with it for safety or privacy reasons. While it is certainly not advisable to

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many homeowners who do not want a neighbor or other person using a drone or video camera to videotape the homeowners in their yard, swimming pool, or perhaps even worse, in their home. The legal issue in these cases is whether the aggrieved homeowner has an expectation of privacy in a particular area. This question can turn on the individual facts of each case, but someone probably does not have an expectation of privacy in their front or even backyard (for instance, most common boundary walls in Arizona communities are only 6 feet tall). At a bare minimum, anyone operating a drone should always be aware of and follow the laws that apply to drones and their use. These laws are updated frequently, so it is important for drone users to stay informed about the most current regulations.

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That will mean that some folks who still want to go ahead and take advantage of those record-low mortgage interest rates won’t be able to do so. Rates fell to just 3.23 percent on a 30-year fixedrate loan for the week ending April 30, according to Freddie Mac. Yet the availability of mortgage credit dropped 16.1 percent in March—a clear indication that lending standards are tightening up, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index. That’s the lowest level of the index since mid-2015. Lenders have reasons to be cautious. Roughly 7 percent of mortgages were in forbearance as of April 19, according to the MBA. Experts predict the number of homeowners unable to make loan payments due to economic hardship will rise as the downturn drags on. Another wave of foreclosures may not be far behind when forbearance periods end, typically in 12 months. “Guidelines have tightened up immensely, which is to be expected at

times like this,” said Matthew Graham, chief operating officer of Mortgage News Daily. “While it’s definitely unfair to borrowers who would make all their payments on time, lenders are adjusting for the higher probability of forbearance.” About 5-20 percent of prospective borrowers could have trouble getting a mortgage due to the higher standards, said Javier Vivas, Realtor.com’s director of economic research. Those numbers will likely rise as the recession worsens. Unemployment could top 20 percent in some worstcase scenarios, and even those who hold on to their jobs could see their salaries fall and lose bonuses, overtime pay, and side gigs. Many of these folks have already ruled out immediate plans to buy a home. “In the short term it will be a challenge for buyers to qualify for a home mortgage,” said Vivas. “In the mid- and longer term, the bigger concern will be whether they can carry that mortgage through the recession.” Many folks with average credit scores,

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now requiring borrowers to have higher credit scores. Flagstar is asking for 660 scores for FHA loans and 680 for VA and U.S. Department of Agriculture loans. Better.com is asking for minimum 680 scores. Previously, lenders’ minimum scores were 640. During this crisis, Navy Federal and Better.com have temporarily stopped offering FHA loans altogether. “Credit policies are tightening for everything... We don’t want to see another crisis happen when people are getting loans they can’t afford,” said Better.com spokeswoman Tanya Hayre. Fewer lenders are offering jumbo mortgages during this crisis because more money is on the line if the large borrowers go into forbearance or default on their payments. Jumbo loans typically start around $510,000 and go up to just over $765,000 in some of the nation’s most expensive real estate markets. Banks don’t like to keep loans on their books, because it ties up capital they could be using to make more loans. So,

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3,444 sqft / 6 bedrooms + Office / 4.5 bathrooms. Situated in the center of a Cul de Sac within the community of Crimson Canyon. Walk up the travertine pavered path to the oversized double wooden doors where you are welcomed into an amazing interior! This home has been highly upgraded from wood floors to exceptional lighting. Upon entry into the bright and open interior you will be greeted by a lovely staircase to the right you will find a beautiful formal living room and dining room with a gorgeous chandelier to the left an executive office, a secondary bedroom with a full bath. Perfect for guests or as an in-lawsuite. The remodeled gourmet kitchen is a dream come true. Includes a resort style backyard with views of South Mountain!

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2,472 sqft, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. A charming single level Spanish Colonial style home full of designer upgrades located in the private gated community of Rosewood Canyon Estates which sets adjacent to the 16,000 acre South Mountain Park. Enjoy having access to an exclusive entrance to the many hiking, biking and nature trails just a few doors down from this stunning property. With a welcoming entry, find yourself inside this ‘like new’ home with a fantastic open concept main living area blending together; a great room, dining room and gourmet kitchen to create an amazing space. The great room & dining room have gorgeous mountain views! The gourmet kitchen is the center of attention! Bright and light with upgraded stainless steel appliances, 36’’ cook top, granite countertops, upgraded cabinets, over-sized walk-in pantry, centered kitchen island with seating and special to this home over-sized pull out drawers for all of your storage needs. Enjoy your relaxing, low maintenance backyard offering both covered and uncovered sitting areas, mature flowering landscape, synthetic grass with South Mountain for your viewing pleasure. Catch the sunsets in the West with mountain views from the luxurious master bedroom. An open, roomy master bathroom with his & her sinks, separate soaking tub and shower, private toilet room and a walk-in closet completes this en suite. With two spacious secondary bedrooms plus a full bath, powder room and an over-sized laundry room this home has all you could want or need!

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3357 E Windmere Drive

$379,900

1,963 sqft, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Lovely Single Level Home on Large Cul de Sac Lot in Lakewood. This property is the perfect place to call home. A functional floorplan offers a living and dining room upon entry blending into an open great room combining the family room and kitchen. The kitchen has plenty of storage, granite countertops and an island with seating. The charming Master en Suite with high ceilings, double sinks and a soaking tub offers a peaceful place to relax. Two large secondary bedrooms complete the interior. Step out back into the oversized lot with a Pool & Spa. Lots of space to entertain and enjoy the outdoors! This is a must see in a great location!

SHADOW ROCK

3407 E Tere Street

$1,349,900

5,271 sqft, 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms. Absolutely Gorgeous One-of-a-Kind Craftsman with a Basement Located in the Prestigious Community of Ahwatukee Custom Estates. This Home is packed with Today’s Features the Main floor offers a Spacious Gourmet Kitchen Decorated in Re-Purposed Iowa Barnwood with a Large Farm Sink, Subway Tile Back Splash, Quartz Counter Tops and a Large Kitchen Island with Under the Counter Mounted Seating. A Charming Family Room located just off the Kitchen, an Over-Sized Formal Dining Room, 6th Bedroom/Den/Office with its own private Entrance/Exit and full Bathroom and a Massive Laundry Room which doubles as a Craft Room. Upstairs you will find a Loft Area and The Master Bedroom en Suite with Private Balcony, Upgraded Master Bathroom with His & Hers Sinks, Separate Soaking Tub and Shower plus 3 more roomy Secondary Bedrooms and Bathrooms. The Fully Finished Basement Boasts another Bedroom with Full Bathroom, Built-In Playhouse, Walk-In Pantry, Extra Large Open Flex Space for Game Room, Theater Room or Exercise Space the possibilities are endless! Huge Backyard with Tons of Outdoor Entertainment! Pool, Batting Cage, Half Court, Trampoline and Multiple patio and sitting areas! A Must See!

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12675 S Honah Lee Court

6,316 sqft, 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms. Located in the prestigious Ahwatukee Custom Estates community, this single level, Mediterranean-style home boasts a combination of old-world sophistication and comfortable charm. The private 6,316 square foot home is nestled in a cul-de-sac on an over half acre lot and boasts 5 bedrooms, 5 and ½ baths, two master suites, a spacious exercise room that can double as a bedroom, a private, gated driveway, gorgeous, mature landscaping, and an elegant courtyard. The formal dining area is intimate and opens to the living room, which has custom wooden beams, a large Cantera stone gas fireplace, and an inline door that merges the indoors and outdoors into an entertainer’s paradise with a diving pool, spa, built-in BBQ and multiple sitting areas with a roof top terrace. The kitchen is right in the heart of it all and includes refinished cabinets, upgraded Viking appliances, a walk-in pantry, and a temperature-controlled wine room. Plus a 4 car air conditioned garage with a bonus art & craft room. There is a lot to love in this beautiful home!

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1532 E Nighthawk Way

$539,900

2,550 sqft, 3 Bedrooms + Den, 2 bathrooms. Located in the gated community of Shadow Rock at The Foothills, this beautiful single level hillside home has three bedrooms plus a large den/media room and amazing views of the Foothills Mountains and South Mountain beyond. Beautiful desert scape front yard with lighted brick paved steps leads you to the custom modern wrought iron front security doors that welcome you into a bright and open foyer with a formal dining area on your left and a formal living room to your right with high ceilings and lots of natural light. Master en Suite, two large secondary bedrooms, updated kitchen, resort style backyard and a spacious three car garage makes this house an amazing home!

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PRISTINE &CLASSY GATED CALABREA ESTATE! PRISTINE & CLASSY GATED ESTATE ON A PREMIUM 2/3 ACRE HILLSIDE LOT • PRIVATE CUL-DE-SAC • 6 BEDROOMS, 4.5 BATHS, 5200 SQFT OF PURE LUXURY FINISHES • STUNNING VIEWS IN EVERY DIRECTION • IRON DOOR • BUTTED GLASS WINDOWS IN ENTRY & KITCHEN • CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENTS • DECORATOR PAINT • DOME CEILING FOYER & GROIN VAULTED CEILINGS IN LIVING ROOM • TRAVERTINE & HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT • 7-INCH BASEBOARDS • MEDIA ROOM • DREAM KITCHEN INCLUDES S/S APPLIANCES,SLAB GRANITE COUNTERS, ALDER CABINETS,HUGE ISLAND,WALK IN PANTRY • LARGE MASTER SUITE W/STONE FIREPLACE • MASTER BATH W/JACUZZI TUB,3 VANITIES & SNAIL SHOWER • PARADISE BACKYARD W/TRAVERTINE IN VERSAILLES PATTERN,TURF GRASS,PEBBLETEC POOL/JACUZZI,4 WATER FEATURES,LARGE COVERED PATIO,STACKED STONE BBQ • 4 CAR GARAGE W/EPOXY & STORAGE! YOUR DREAM ESTATE AWAITS!!

Listed for $1,449,000

Geno Ross (602) 751-2121 www.GenoRoss.com CIRCLE G AT RIGGS RANCH

15802 S 7TH STREET A completely Private Mountain Top Estate located within Eagle Ridge on a sprawling 4.6 acres overlooking the Ahwatukee Foothills with views as far as the eye can see. An impressive, property boasting 7,003 sqft of living space with 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. Enter this private property through a personal gate, arrive to a spectacular 2 story home with large columns, a front balcony, over-sized custom wrought iron doors and a pavered circular driveway that displays the overall grandness that continues into the interior of the home. Upon entry you will be greeted by the bright open space with floor to soaring ceiling windows providing amazing views of not only the mountains but of the unbelievable resort style backyard. These picturesque windows surround the formal living room which has a gorgeous fireplace as its centerpiece. In this open area you will also find an ornately beautiful formal dining room perfect for entertaining. Included on the first level; a gourmet kitchen with two kitchen islands, gorgeous granite counter tops, buffet serving station, breakfast nook, desk niche and a climate controlled wine room all which opens to the family room with a beautiful wood beam ceiling, floor to ceiling stacked stone fireplace, and lovely mountain views. Three considerable sized bedroom en suites with full bathrooms, two which have an office area between them, complete the first floor. Ascend the beautiful staircase to the second floor where a lovely loft area allows for sitting while enjoying a book from the built-in library and access to the rear and front balcony. An elegant, extravagant master en suite has a private fireplace, sitting area and private access to the balcony. Enter the master bathroom offering a spa style tub, separate steaming shower, private his & hers toilet rooms and an enormous walk-in closet. Included on the second floor is a fitness room easily converted into a fifth bedroom. Nothing compares to the resort style backyard with multiple entertainment areas, fountains, sparkling roman style diving pool, spa, built-in bbq, firepit with seating, luscious green grass and panoramic views of mountains and city lights. This home truly has it all with a five car plus garage with epoxy floors and built-in cabinets, perfect for any cars in your collection.

Estate living with refined tranquility in this exquisite setting. Meticulous stonework adorns entire exterior of this luxury home. Inviting entry opens to diagonally laid tile with granite inlays and dramatic wooden staircase. Formal dining room with stacked stone fireplace. Gourmet kitchen features granite countertops, large island, Subzero refrigerator, and Wolf gas cooktop with double ovens. Fireplace and wet bar in great room. Floor plan boasts seven bedrooms, playroom and large game room. Expansive master suite includes large sitting area with two-way fireplace, crown molding, separate walk-in closets and spacious bathroom. Three custom iron doors lead to massive covered patio with pavers, built-in barbeque, heated pool with waterfall and slide, gorgeous landscaping with fruit trees and koi pond. Large secondary bedrooms. Oversized laundry room with sink, granite countertops, cabinetry and room for a refrigerator. Additional upgrades throughout include 8’ solid core doors, speakers, surround sound in numerous locations, designer paint and exterior security cameras. Three masonry fireplaces. Anderson windows installed six years ago on entire first level. Four Trane a/c units with variable speed. Over-sized side entry four car garage. Availability to park an RV in the back as long as a garage is built for it. Over 7,000 square feet of stone on exterior. Almost acre-sized lot affords complete privacy.

Listed for $2,489,900

Listed for $1,950,000

Mike Mendoza

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they typically bundle up mortgages and sell them to investors in the secondary mortgage. But jumbo loans aren’t backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. So investors consider them risky. “We did see a really rapid slowdown in that market,” said Joel Kan, an economist at the MBA. “It’s harder to get a jumbo loan, and rates are higher.” Self-employed, gig workers and real estate investors may also struggle to obtain a mortgage. Many of them normally apply for a non-qualified mortgage because they need to verify their income with bank deposits instead of more traditional W-2 forms, pay stubs, and tax returns. But these mortgages are deemed riskier and investors in the secondary

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mortgage market have little appetite for anything but the safest investments. Lenders are upping the cost of these loans to account for the risk. Plus, some lenders are discounting self-employed income. That means they might count only a portion of what these borrowers made last year as qualification for a mortgage. Some aren’t factoring in bonuses, expecting that these folks will earn less money this year with the economy in turmoil. The discounting of earnings also boosts debt-to-income ratios – and lenders traditionally like to see less debt and more money coming in. With folks losing their jobs or getting furloughed every day, lenders are also waiting until the last minute to verify employment and income. “The unemployment picture has definitely gotten a lot worse and quickly,” said Kan.

in April, and so has demand from buyers. There’s no glut of for-sale homes driving prices down. “Sellers don’t like to reduce their prices. So, they decide not to sell,” says Hale. Instead, they just pull their homes off the market. The median price for an existing home is expected to hold steady, rising by just 1.1 percent in 2020 over the previous year. “Were it not for COVID-19, we probably would’ve seen prices rise in the 2-4 percent range,” said Hale, noting that even before the pandemic, available housing fell well short of demand, pushing prices up. While record-low mortgage interest rates will offset some of the slightly higher prices, Realtor.com noted mortgages also are harder to obtain. Another downside for buyers is that home construction is expected to slow, ex-

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Ahwatukee’s #1 Team for Over 30 Years 5 BR / 5.5 BA / 5,002 SQFT

5 BR / 4.5 BA / 4924 SQFT

Magnificent mountain luxury retreat perched high on elevated hillside lot in exclusive gated community with majestic views.

Majestic Southwest contemporary estate on private hillside lot with stunning mountain and city light views. .

New flooring, granite countertops, newer roof and 2019 A/C replacement. 3-cargarage plus a pool.

Listed for $425,000

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5 BR / 3.5 BA / 4,839 SQFT $50,000 update allowance now included on this outstanding hillside custom with amazing mountain and city light views.

Listed for $1,325,000

Listed for $1,510,000

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acerbating the housing shortage. Housing starts, or the number of homes on which construction has begun, are expected to drop by 11 percent this year. Before the pandemic stalled construction sites in certain states, Realtor.com predict starts to jump by 10 percent in 2020. The areas where buyers look may change too, it said. “Those cooped up in small apartments in pricey cities may seek out smaller cities and suburbs where they can get more square footage and a backyard for less money,” Realtor.com said, noting areas with lower prices also may appeal to cashstrapped buyers. “The experience of being at home for a long period of time has everyone rethinking their priorities,” said Hale, adding: “People are recognizing space is more important, so they’re looking for more affordable areas where they can have more space at the same price.”

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7 BR / 4.5 BA / 8,873 SQFT

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Estate living with refined tranquility in this exquisite setting. Meticulous stonework adorns entire exterior of this luxury home.

Superb updates throughout with downstairs master suite. 2019 interior paint, pool pump, water softener, refrigerator, washer and dryer.

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Ahwatukee Custom Estates One of the most amazing view lots in

$2,099,000

SOLD!

Calabrea

all of AZ. Custom home with everythingl 10,000 sq. ft., 3/4 acre prserve lot, 6 bedrooms, 6 bathes, Executive Office Suite, Master Suite with Sitting Room, Master Bath with Jacuzzi, Theater Room, Exercise Room, Loft, Guest House, Grand Foyer, Gourmet Kitchen, Resort Backyard with Pebbletec Diving Pool, Watertalls, slide, Volcano, firepit, Spa, Sport Court, Grassy Play Areas, & Outdoor Kitchen, 4-car A/C Garage. A true masterpiece!!!

Ahwatukee Custom Estates

$1,449,000

$1,950,000

Pristine & Classy Gated Estate On A Premium 2/3 Acre Hillside Lot, Private Cul-De-Sac, 6 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths, 5200 Sqft Of Pure Luxury Finishes, Stunning Views In Every Direction, Iron Door, Butted Glass Windows In Entry & Kitchen, Custom Window Treatments, Decorator Paint, Dome Ceiling Foyer & Groin Vaulted Ceilings In Living Room, Travertine & Hardwood Floors Throughout, 7-Inch Baseboards, Media Room, Dream Kitchen Includes S/S Appliances, Slab Granite Counters, Alder Cabinets, Huge Island, Walk In Pantry, Large Master Suite W/Stone Fireplace, Master Bath W/Jacuzzi Tub, 3 Vanities & Snail Shower, Paradise Backyard W/Travertine In Versailles Pattern, Turf Grass, Pebbletec Pool/Jacuzzi, 4 Water Features, Large Covered Patio, Stacked Stone Bbq, 4 Car Garage W/Epoxy & Storage! Your Dream Estate Awaits!!

Calabrea $1,099,000

Cabrillo Canyon $689,000

Amazing Remodeled Custom Estate with mountain views located at the end of a cul-de-sac.Over 8000sqft of pure luxury finishes.6 Bedroom,5.5 Baths.Custom Kitchen.Elevator.Executive Office.Basement Media Room.Dance Studio.Huge Backyard with Pool, Jacuzzi, Turf, BBQ, Sportcourt.This Spectacular Estate has it all!!!

Summerhill $1,099,000

5 bedroom / 3 bath, 3,506 SqFt, Cul-de-sac location with huge backyard, sports court, built-in BBQ, mature shade trees, very private backing to wash. Good size SOLD! bedrooms, master downstai5. Features a large office with balcony, plus office/loft with built-in bookcase and 3 full baths. Th� home is perfect for family gatherings BEST NEAR THE LOOP 202 in gated withand stunning mountain only. views. andLOCATION entertaining. CanNEW be previewed with 24Calabrea hour notice appointment

SOLD! Stunning Single Level Custom Remodel on a huge corner lot in a cul-de-sac! *4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath *The highest quality custom finishes throughout *Grand foyer *Formal living & dining room *Familt room w/fireplace *Wetbar *Designer kitchen includes: quartzsite counters & island, s/s appliances, custom cabinetry, walk-in pantry *Recessed LED lights throughout *Plantation shutters *Large master suite *Master bath w/walk-in shower, free standing tub, & walk-in closet *Laundry room w/sink *Wood flooring *Custom fixtures *Trane A/C’s *Private backyard w/covered patio, pebbletec pool, turf, & RV gate with tons of room to park the toys *3 Car garage with epoxy *The lot is very private *The house shows like a new build *Do not miss your opportunity to own this amazing Cabrillo Canyon Estate!

Complete with the highest quality build and finishes. Gourmet kitchen includes slab granite counters, alder cabinets, and stainless steel appliances. This estate also features a media/ theater room with 105 inch screen. The basement includes a full wet bar, family room & 2 bedrooms. Resort Backyard with pool. A perfect 10!

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Stunning single-level custom estate gated summerhill on a 1/2 acre lot. beautiful mountain views. Gourmet Kitchen. Master Suite w/sitting area. Two master suites. Split floorplan. Executive office w/built-in cabinets. Tropical paradise backyard w/covered patio, gazebo, pebbletec pool, rock waterfall, built-in bbq, turf, & putting green. This estate has the perfect floorplan!!

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Gilbert

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$397,000

Gorgeous Ahwatukee home, an absolute dream, 2254 square feet, 3 bedrooms plus den/loft, 3 full bathrooms, 2 car garage, newly installed hardwood floors, Updated galley kitchen & cabinets, granite countertops & stainless steel appliances. Travertine in kitchen and bathrooms. Enjoy your beautiful back yard overlooking the golf course and custom made fountain.

Jenifer Bulfer 480-297-6968 jbulfer@westusa.com

Ahwatukee

$499,900

$559,900

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Troy Royston 480-435-3461 troyston61@gmail.com

$545,000

SOLD $565,000 SOLD!

Single Story in the Gated Community of La Mirada, in Seville a golfing community w/Clubhouse, community pool, restaurant & amazing amenities! Split floor plan, w/ GREAT ROOM & Formal Dining Room. Gourmet kitchen w/slab granite countertops. 3 car tandem garage! North/ South lot!

Impeccable, Executive 5 bedroom/3.5 bath home in Foothills. This popular model includes formal living/dining areas plus a huge great room w/ gas fireplace. Enjoy your private oasis backyard w/ extended covered patio, refreshing pebbletec pool/spa, paver walkways & sitting areas, and artificial turf.

Club West

Troon Village

LaDonna Underwood 480-415-0194 ladonnahomes@gmail.com

$395,000

4 bedroom, 3 bath, 3252 Sq Ft. This gorgeous family home with it’s backyard oasis combines the best of indoor and outdoor living . The remodeled kitchen overlooks the dining/family room with gas fireplace and offers granite counter tops, stainless appliances, duel ovens, wet bar and large pantry. Recently repainted inside & out and re-carpeted in 2019.

Canyon Springs

Club West

Just Listed! Desirable Single Level in the Foothills! 2209 Sq.Ft. 3 Bedrms 2 Baths. Plus Office. Open Floorplan, Spacious Kitchen & Family Areas. Well Maintained. Lovely Home.

Geri Thompson 480-239-7589 gerithompson@westusa.com

Jill Ostendorp 480-678-7308 jillo@homesbyjillo.com

FOR LEASE This home is a perfect get away to enjoy some golf at Troon or various other courses nearby or get outside & do some hiking at Pinnacle Peak, Tom’s Thumb, or McDowell mountains. Home features 3 bedrooms all with adjoining baths. This home is an entertainer’s dream w pool, water feature, hot tub, built in BBQ all w expansive mountain views or relax out front with a firepit & majestic views of Troon Mtn. Beautifully furnished home & lease includes pool & garden services.

Deborah Casey-Shasky Associate Broker 602-818-3962 debcs@cox.net

$549,900

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UNDER CONTRACT IN TWO DAYS!! Immaculate home with Million Dollar Mtn and Golf Views await you in this spacious single story home. As you enter, unwind in sunken Living room, cozy family room. Enjoy cooking in your gourmet kitchen w/ refaced cabinets, SS appliances, granite counters & reclaimed wood barn doors to pantry/laundry.

Jill Ostendorp 480-678-7308 jillo@homesbyjillo.com

Chandler

$549,900

SOLD!

Custom home located on one acre irrigated horse property. 2,210 sq ft-4 Bed plus den 2 bath . Built in 2003. Home features three car extended garage, vaulted ceilings, split floorplan.

Tracy Bartosch 520-440-9988 realtortracy@msn.com

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Follow these steps to �ind good pet food BY LISA THAYER AFN Guest Writer

mericans spent $39 billion on their pets last year. The average pet owner spends close to $130 on pet food per month in the U.S. For that kind of money, we should make sure the food we are giving to our pets is of great quality. You can provide great quality food to your pets and not spend a fortune. There are things you can do and look for to ensure you have a good brand of pet food. The easiest is look at the ingredients. Stay away from any food with corn in it. Surprisingly, it is one of the �irst ingredients in large name brand and prescription foods. Corn is a �iller food with no nutritional value. Check for meat meal and meat byproduct. The meat in the pet food you buy

should be just meat as the number one ingredient. Look for good veggies and fruits; these provide natural vitamins and minerals. In most kibble, or dry food, you will �ind vitamin supplements and that is okay but if there are some good natural foods in there, they do not have to rely on the supplements. Check for pre- and probiotics in their kibble – ingredients like dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product and dried enterococcus faecium fermentation product. This helps their good gut health which helps build their immune system. When your pet gets a nutrient-dense food, they feel fuller and more satis�ied and usually you end up feeding them less. The second easiest thing you can do is look for brands from smaller familyowned companies, which typically resource their products from local farmers and ranchers. Sometimes they even have their own farms and ranches. When you are purchasing from large

name brands, you do not know the resources of their food ingredients. There is a great documentary available called “Pet Fooled.” I recommend this to all pet owners to learn where their pet food is coming from. Many of the small pet food companies also have their own manufacturing plants and canneries, along with testing facilities to ensure their foods are safe before they go out to the market. You will not �ind a lot of these small companies’ brands in grocery stores and big box pet stores because they support local small owned businesses and will only sell to them. Some of these brands will be Fromm, Nutrisource, Stella & Chewy’s, Answers, Grandma Lucy’s, and many others. You can try feeding different types of food to your pet and adding in supplemental pet foods. It is healthy for pets to have more than kibble. It is a little like humans eating a salad, steak, potatoes, broccoli and squash for

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dinner. We have a variety of �lavors and textures to get our nutrients. This is how you can think of your pets’ food. If you can only afford kibble, then choose a good quality kibble and that will improve your pet’s health. But if you can, try adding some wet food. How about a freeze-dried topper of raw meat with organs and bones included in the recipe? There are bone broths, fermented goat milk and cow ke�ir which help as nutritional supplements but in a natural form. And of course, there is frozen raw. Raw food is a great protein resource for your pets. Check out the magazine “Dogs Naturally” for more nutrition information. Do your research. Do not be afraid to show your veterinarian the ingredients. And consider giving your pets a variety of �lavors, textures and, most of all, great nutrition. Lisa Thayer owns Gordy’s Goodies Pet Food & Supplies at 15425 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee. Reach her at 480-687-7191.

Dr. Ryan Frantz CLASS OF 2020

of Authentic Montessori Education!

www.keystonemontessori.com (480) 460-7312 1025 E. Liberty Ln. Phoenix, AZ 85048 (Across the street from the YMCA)

Bilingual Primary Class Now Enrolling

Patrick and Chevelle Frantz of Ahwatukee are proud to announce the graduation of their son, Dr. Ryan Thomas Frantz, M.D. from the University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Class of 2020, in Tucson, Arizona. Ryan has grown up in Ahwatukee and attended Esperanza and Colina Elementary schools, Centennial Middle School and Mountain Pointe High School. He completed his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering at Arizona State University. Our family is very grateful for the support of Ryan’s teachers, neighbors and friends in this community. Ryan has been accepted into a Psychiatry Residency in Lubbock, Texas. He will be moving to Texas in June to continue his medical training.

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on their faces during this dif�icult time,” the Horizon High School junior said. “I’m grateful I’m fortunate enough to help others in need.” Meade said when the Navajo Nation COVID-19 numbers started climbing, the Arizona Cactus Pine Council and Troop 1395 Scoutmaster Karen Meinerz – who originated and recently reprised her Scout to Scout Pen Pal program – reached out to see how Ahwatukee troops could help their fellow Scouts. “The Navajo Nation has been on severe lockdowns all through April and May – no travel any weekday evening and all weekends, Meade explained. “This helped to slow the spread of the virus, but limited the Navajo people from traveling to get supplies that are needed.” Meade said there are only 13 grocery stores on the expansive Navajo Nation and some people must drive in excess of 100 miles to reach one – only to �ind disrupted supply chains that limit what’s available. “Essential items are needed here – gloves, masks, cleaning supplies as well as water and food. Over 30 percent of homes here do not have running water and most families live in inter-generational homes increasing the spread of the virus quickly,” Meade said. On May 1, Rebecca Smith – who is considered a “Legacy Scout” because her mother was also a Girl Scout leader – passed along a letter from Meade relating struggles they were seeing and experiencing in the Navajo Nation. Meade also relayed how her Girl Scouts troops could use encouragement during their severe lockdown time. “Because we’re on lockdowns every night

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students at Akimel A-al Middle School. Also cited honored with the Kiwanis Club’s Don Schneider awards were Altadeña Middle School students Xane Pitts Peña and Yanita Varela Hendricks. The Kiwanis Club also announced high school winners chosen for their contributions in their respective schools’ Key Clubs. They included Horizon Honors Secondary students Kieran Andrew, Aden Molinar and Xin-Hwei Lin; Desert Vista High student Olivia Butler and Mountain Pointe student Zoi Strickling.

and every weekend, most of us haven’t been able to run to town for anything. I know the girls would love to get stickers or pencils or any little gift,” she said. “When families struggle to get basic needs like food and water met, a personal note as well as a small token of friendship can go a long way to making the girls feel connected and important.” The Ahwatukee Girl Scouts, who have gathered large amounts of food and supplies from their own larders as well as their friends and neighbors, responded to their peers’ needs with age-appropriate gifts and cards. Girl Scout Dahlia Rubio, daughter of Girl Scout Troop Coordinator and Troop 385 leader Mari Rubio of Ahwatukee, was among those who gathered colorful construction paper, markers and glitter to create heart-felt cards of encouragement. One handmade card read, “When it rains, look for rainbows; when it’s dark, look for stars.” Another, accompanied by a smiling heart face, said “Have faith and joy!” Another Ahwatukee Girl Scout decided she wanted to sew masks for the reservation and even after her sewing machine developed a wonky bobbin, she didn’t give up but took to hand-stitching them. “Some of the kids’ parents have tested positive for COVID and I know these masks will help them stay a bit healthier,” said Amber Chen, Troop 3835 member, a Monte Vista Elementary School fourth grader. “Even though it’s harder to sew the masks, I want to do it because I think it’s a good thing, and because I’m making the world a better place,” said the 10-year-old, who also sewed and distributed masks to local health workers. Meade’s husband Sean Meade is a physician at the Pinon Health Center – which is

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Five Ahwatukee schools are among 39 across the state that the Anti-Defamation League has designated as No Place For Hate “for creating safe learning environments and addressing issues of bullying and bias.” In announcing the designations, the ADL cited Horizon Honors Elementary School for the �ifth consecutive year as having the Program of the Year. And Kyrene School District had the most schools of any district in Arizona to have the No Place For Hate designation. Two – Altadeña Middle School and Kyrene de las Lomas Elementary School – are in Ahwatukee.

associated of the Chinle Service Unit’s Indian Health Services Clinic in the heart of Navajo Nation. She said there was also a lack of basic personal protection equipment even as virus cases continue to escalate. She noted that beleaguered residents on the Navajo Nation have been heartened by the efforts of Ahwatukee Girl Scout troops as well as by the newly-established With Love, From Strangers organization that mobilized to �ill the shortages of personal protective equipment for health care workers and others. Although the Pinon Health Center, as part of the Indian Health Services run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, cannot receive private donations, their staff as community members can. “All medical sites are still low on PPE,” she said last Friday. “The non-clinical staff are still making disposable masks and gown covers out of medical material – hundreds each day,” Meade explained. “I’ve been sewing masks for the health care workers, visiting nurses, school transportation departments and the community. I’ve personally made about 500 but our group has made 21,436 hand-sewn masks for the Western and Eastern Navajo communities.” The group Meade referenced is the Western Navajo Seamstress United COVID 19 Dooda, formerly called Navajo Seamstresses United AZ. That group is also on Facebook soliciting masks for health workers on the Navajo Nation and Hopi Lands. According to spokesperson Christina Spicer of the Arizona Cactus Pine Council, the Girl Scouts partnered with the Coconino County Department of Public Works and the United Way of Northern Arizona to

“Horizon Honors Elementary went above and beyond with an entire year of programming under the theme ‘Everybody Has a Story,’” said the ADL, a leading anti-hate organization, founded in 1913 to combat anti-Semitism and bigotry. The ADL said the Horizon Elementary students “re�lected on their identities and their families’ origin. Teachers shared lessons on microaggressions, intersecting identities and prejudice as well as respect and how to exhibit ally behaviors.” “Even with the current challenges of early school closures and adjustments to virtual lessons this spring, these schools are �inding ways to continue creating safer

help transport the donated items to both Hopi Lands and the Navajo Nation. “We estimate they (Ahwatukee Girl Scout troops) donated around 250 pounds of supplies, including dog and cat food, bottled water, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, paper towels, masks and canned goods,” she said. “We currently don’t have plans to do a second drive but will regroup once this drive is complete.” The donations were delivered Friday to the Peace Academy in Hopi Lands and to the Meade home on the Navajo Nation. Ahwatukee Girl Scout Troops who gathered donations include: Troop 4260, a multi-level troop composed of girls from over nine different Kyrene Schools who meet at Pima Canyon Church; Troop 385- a �ifth grade junior troop based at Horizon Honors; Troop 3786, a multi-level troop of girls in kindergarten through fourth grade representing 10 different Kyrene Schools who meet at the Liv Generations Club House; and Troop 1395, a Senior/Ambassador troop of high school sophomores and juniors. Ahwatukee Girl Scout troops’ efforts to gather donations has brought not only gratitude but solidarity with the northern Girl Scout troops. “The Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus Pine Council has been so supportive. It has really fostered and supported Native Communities in Arizona and has speci�ically made efforts to include the Northern Arizona Troops in events,” said Meade. “So many of the resources and activities for Girl Scouts are in Southern Arizona – often the Northern Arizona Girls do not get as many opportunities. GSACPC has facilitated and supported efforts like the Ahwatukee-Pinon connection and we are so grateful for that connection.” campuses for all students,” the ADL said of all the designees, which included Horizon Honors Secondary School in Ahwatukee. The No Place for Hate initiative guides schools through completing campus-wide activities that promote “ally behaviors” and reduce bullying and bias. This year the initiative reached more than 63,000 students in Arizona schools and more than 1,800 schools nationwide. Desert Vista High School also received the designation. Other Kyrene schools to earn the honor were C.I. Waggoner, Manitas and Cielo elementary schools and Kyrene Middle School.

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My comments/response to the concerns that Mr. Struttmann had with respect to the multi-use path along the Ed Pastor Freeway: 1. What part of “multi-use” confuses the guy? 2. I thought the path was for “riding” bicycles not Olympic training (you know, transportation, recreation, enjoyment). 3. What if “Grandma” wants to ride her “adult” tricycle down the path at a comfortable 4 mph? Are they going to just run her down? Or are they going to go after the elementary school kids on their BMX bikes? After all, those are all bicyclists, aren’t they? 4. Does he get to drive his car down Chandler Boulevard at 70 mph just because it’s a road and he wants to go fast? 5. “If” a bicyclist is riding six inches from the fence, and “if” he’s somehow distracted, and “if” he gets a �lat tire and hits the fence and “if” he does catch one of “huge” 2-1/2 diameter poles that are just crammed together every 10 feet ..... maybe he isn’t quali�ied to be riding that bike. -Geoff Cooley

Let’s not waste time �ingerpointing during the pandemic

Day #71 of my stay-home quarantine makes me thankful for the Ahwatukee Foothill News continuing to publish weekly so I can read it cover-to-cover. The downside in reading each and every page is a growing concern of the vitriolic tone in letters-to-the-editor in April on the current Administration – namely President Trump. On April 15 his calling the Covid19 Pandemic the “Wuhan virus” is racist followed the following week where a letter seemed to indicate that if you are a Christian, you better examine your conscience for God “blessing his family for their endeavors.” Had to check the 2nd Amendment on that one just to be sure it was still in force for now. There was light at the tunnel, I thought, when the following week a letter’s headline of “People should stop picking on the President” would hopefully cause all of us to begin to unite and practice civility during this pandemic crisis. If folks can’t be civil in this media-driven

divide in our country at least check the facts on Google, please. The classic was one comment that Trump golfs too much with a challenge of “I dare you to justify that expense.” Google would have con�irmed that his $400,000 salary is donated to the VA, registered and audited charities and last quarter to the Department of Health for coronavirus assistance. That would pay for a lot of golf balls. Recently in the Wall Street Journal a gifted writer made this comment: “I deplore 80 percent of what Trump says and applaud 80 percent of what his Administration has done.” Wish I’d said that. Come on Ahwatukeans let’s pull together in civility and beat this coronavirus together without �inger pointing or wasting our energy looking in the rear-view mirror. I am absolutely convinced that American medical research with American industrial free-enterprise will have a solution and far sooner than many of the naysayers and talking heads on TV would have you believe. Many of my neighbors have our American �lags �lying 24/7 supporting that goal. Where’s your �lag today? -Terence Cunningham

Appreciates AFN coverage of ABM virus-relief bid

I’ve never really taken the Ahwatukee Foothills News seriously until I read the article “Ex-board member blames ABM’s bid for SBA funds” by Paul Maryniak. To be fair, I don’t read the AFN paper very often, although I’ll make it a point to do so now. I appreciated Christopher Gentis speaking his mind on this issue. I don’t know Mr. Gentis. However, this story tells me a lot about his character and integrity. I agree with using restraint and looking at the greater need for PPP funds, even if you’re entitled to apply for the funds. There are so many people in the United States right now that are in dire need for food and/or help to pay their rent so they don’t lose their home. That’s where the money should be used �irst. I respect the AFN for publishing this article. Thank you. -Richard Birkhold

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spent a chunk of Wednesday at the dermatologist’s of�ice, sitting in the waiting room. Twenty minutes cooling my heels typically isn’t fun, but this time there was entertainment, pandemic-style: A guy in his �ifties who bristled at the receptionist offering him a disposable face mask. “We’re requiring masks for everyone’s safety,” she explained. “Yeah, I’m sure this’ll �ix everything,” said Mr. Tucked In Tommy Bahama Shirt. “You know these are dangerous, right?” He took a few steps toward the door, to leave in protest, then apparently changed

his mind. Our hero settled for sighing and eye-rolling his way to a chair beneath the lobby �lat screen, where, mask on, he commenced barking into his iPhone. “If I sound muf�led, it’s because they’ve got me wearing this stupid %$@^ing mask,” he told the poor soul on the other end of the phone. It seems covering one’s face in public has become the latest �lashpoint in our ongoing COVID-19 wars. Expect many arguments to occur as our economy lurches back into motion, businesses begin reopening and hordes on both sides of this argument turn a simple act into a referendum on patriotism, freedom, manhood, civility, intelligence, common courtesy and anything else they can dream up and turn into a meme.

You know what wearing a mask really means? It means you’re wearing a mask. And pretty much nothing else. You know what not wearing a mask means? It means you’re not wearing a mask. And pretty much nothing else. Anymore, as we split ourselves into warring tribes, we seek to invest with massive meaning all sorts of small acts that we hold out as proof we belong to this or that club. Mask wearers hold themselves out to be more evolved than those who refuse to wear a mask. Members of Team Breathe Free or Die think of themselves as outlaw badasses, freedom �ighters willing to sacri�ice buying raw almonds and toilet paper in bulk at Costco in service to their cause. The truth? It’s just a mask, people. Get over yourselves.

Medical science in large part has come down on the side of wearing a mask while in public and in close proximity to others as a way of slowing the spread of COVID-19. For me, that’s reason enough to cover my face if I’m going to the grocery store, or any potentially crowded spot. I haven’t been wearing a mask when I’m walking the dog, going on a hike or playing golf. In either case, it’s a decision predicated mostly on common sense and not at all on “what’s the message I’m sending?” As for the Masked Avenger in my dermatologist’s of�ice, he may still be sitting there grousing. To me, it should’ve been the least of his worries. After all, as everyone knows, only idiots tuck in Hawaiian shirts.

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Mountainside Martial Arts remodels its dojo “I have received so many positive emails and phone calls from our Mountainside Martial Arts student family in support of how we kept students engaged,” he said. “It was encouraging and motivated me to keep the dojo spirit alive. I had a great support system that always was there for me and that also played an inspirational role in our success,” he added. “This was a true family effort.” Savagian said the pandemic-fueled closure presented him with “a unique opportunity to upgrade our facility” because he wanted it to remain “the most upscale school in the country while not interrupting our student lessons.” Savagian and his dojo are among Ahwatukee’s earliest settlers and businesses. He set up shop in 1979 with only six students shortly after �inishing a masters’ program at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. After 35 years in business he is now proud to say he has taught more than 11,000 students with more than 100

earning black belts. Savagian was hired by Presley Development Company to run the community center and build a comprehensive recreational program for the Ahwatukee Foothills development. He had a background in physical education, exercise physiology and kinesiology and had a love for track, golf and karate. At the time he had a �ive-year goal for himself to make the 1984 U.S. Team for the World Cup. “The program at the rec center was a very small program, but it kept growing little by little,” he said in an interview with AFN in 2014 when he celebrated his 35th anniversary in Ahwatukee. “When I made the U.S. team I went to compete in Japan and we had a lot of media coverage from print media and TV. When I came back from Japan the school just doubled. The community knew me from putting on community events, but now all of a sudden from a karate stand-

day and Friday at Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living at 15905 S. 46th St., Ahwatukee, “as long as the need is there.” That need has been exacerbated over the past couple months by soaring unemployment brought on by businesses closed in the wake The staff at Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living in Ahwatukee went all out on the of the COVID-19 company’s annual RED Day last Thursday to help needy families. pandemic. (Special to AFN) For Kyrene Family Resource Center, Keller Williams is After a one-day blitz last Thursday, Realtor Stacey Culver said collections will con- accepting donations of canned meats, cetinue 10 a.m.-noon every Monday, Wednes- real, rice, dried beans, canned veggies, pas-

ta, pasta sauce, peanut butter, jelly, snack items, ramen noodles and mac n cheese. The Kyrene Family Resource Center is a joint effort between the Kyrene School District and the Kyrene Foundation that provides needy district families basics like food, school clothing for children, school supplies, enrichment scholarships and referral for emergency resources. Jacob’s Mission Community Center offers tutoring and extracurricular activities, a food pantry, clothing and basic necessities as well as a variety of other services to help caregivers navigate the foster care system. Keller Williams also is collecting gift cards for �irst responders. Sponsors that helped with the drive last week included In�inity Title Agency, Ameri�irst Fairway, Old Republic Home Warranty, Stratton Inspections Checklist and Liberty Mutual Insurance.

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hut down by state efforts to control the spread of COVID-19, Mountainside Martial Arts is reopening. But owner Rick Savagian didn’t waste any time during the closure. He said he’s renovated the 5,200-square-foot school so that “the students will return and train in a new, safe and beautiful setting.” At the same time, Savagian kept his martial arts classes going virtually so with “private video lessons ensuring our students never missed a beat.” The facility has a 3,000-square-foot matted �loor for training, a lobby for viewing and “a tremendous academic center” with free wi-�i where “students can do their homework and parents can watch their children training on the closed-circuit TV while getting their business work done in a quiet environment.” As the head instructor, Savagian also said what hasn’t changed during the closure is his “great team of professional instructors, coupled with incredible staff

Mountainside Martial Arts owner Rick Savagian has remodeled his longtime studio to provide a safe environment for his students. (AFN file photo)

and volunteers to keep the student body engaged and never allowing this pandemic to slow down their training regimen.” The renovation of the facility, or dojo, included upgraded locker rooms, a main of�ice, the study center and lobby/viewing area “and a new exterior look to welcome everybody back,” he said.

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Bruce Kipper leaving for Washington BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

ruce Kipper called the Tempe Union High School District home for 32 years, making lifelong friends and memories along the way. But as he and his wife, Julie, inched closer toward potential retirement, they explored options both in and out of state to call home. When presented with the opportunity to take over as principal for Shelton High School in Shelton, Washington, Kipper knew it was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. “We looked at states like Montana, other cities here in Arizona and Florida for the beaches,” Kipper said of his and Julie’s retirement plans. “We hadn’t really thought about Washington. I wasn’t sure about it at �irst but then did some research and saw all they were doing to improve the school. I applied and didn’t hear anything for about a month. “Out of the blue the superintendent called me and asked if I still wanted to interview and I said I did. About 20 minutes after the interview he offered me the job.” Mark Smith, the former head football coach at Liberty High School in Peoria, was hired in March to take over the Shelton program. A Shelton alum, Smith was asked if he knew of anyone that would �it what the district was looking for in a new principal, someone that would lead by example and help improve the athletic programs. Smith immediately thought of Kipper. Once hired, Kipper announced he would resign as Tempe Union district athletic director at the end of the school year. Kipper’s path to becoming an educator came after a successful baseball career. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 10th round of the 1983 MLB Draft out of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. He spent four years in the Rangers’ farm system. Following his baseball career, he

Tempe Union guys want to be really good.’” Taking over for Kipper as athletic direcschool to receive the A-plus tor at Tempe Union is Mesa High Athletic award from the Director David Huf�ine, who was of�icially Arizona Educa- hired on Tuesday, May 12. While Kipper tion Founda- didn’t play a role in the hiring process, he believes the district is in good hands with tion. “It took a lot Huf�ine going forward. of work by a Huf�ine will of�icially take over as dislot of people trict athletic director on July 1. “I think he will be great,” Kipper said to achieve that award,” Kipper of Huf�ine. “When he walks in the room, said. “We were he has this presence about him. I didn’t the �irst school know David Huf�ine before last year, but in the district I realized quickly it wouldn’t be long beto get it and it fore he would be in a district or school was really hard. leadership position.” Bruce Kipper, who spent the last 32 years in various roles in the Tempe Union High School Most Kipper and Julie plan to keep their schools district, announced he would resign as district athletic director at the end of the school year home in Arizona, as Julie will travel back don’t even apto become principal at Shelton High School in Shelton, Wash. (AFN File Photo) ply because to the Arizona State campus at least once was hired at Tempe High School to teach they know they won’t get it.” a month where she works as the execumath and coach the baseball program. Kipper’s new role at Shelton will re- tive director of Sun Devil Fitness. After four years, he moved to Mountain volve heavily around academic and athKipper said he will still attend Tempe Pointe where he was a guidance counsel- letic success at the school. The district Union games on occasion to show supor for seven years before he transferred has already taken initiative to do this by port for the district that did the same for to McClintock. He then transferred back passing a $64 million bond to make im- him the last 32 years. to Mountain Pointe where he eventually provements to the school’s main academ“If you would have told me at 26 or became principal for 10 years. ic building, build a new 6,000-square- 27 when I started that I would be here Kipper also worked as a counselor for foot weight room and renovate the gym. for 32 years, I would have told you that MLB players athletes battling alcohol and They’re also in the process of install- you were nuts,” Kipper said. “I get a little drug addiction. In 2018, when he was ing turf �ields to the baseball and softball teared up thinking about it. Almost all of hired as the district athletic director for �ields. my friends work in the district. Tempe Union, he stopped his work as a “They’ve made a huge commitment,” “This district gave me a home and made counselor. Kipper said, “and I was like, ‘wow, these me feel like I was part of something.” “It was a lot of work,” Kipper said. “I traveled all summer and during spring training working at the school then going to the complexes on weekends. So, I decided to take a break from that.” Kipper has made memories that will See why State Farm® insures more last a lifetime during his time with Tempe drivers than GEICO and Progressive Union. In 1992, he led the Tempe basecombined. Great service, plus discounts Sam Winter Ins Agcy Inc ball program to a state championship. As of up to 40 percent. Sam Winter,Agent principal at Mountain Pointe, he played a 3636 E. Ray Road Like a good neighbor, sam@samwinter.net role in hiring former Pride football coach State Farm is there.® Bus: 480-704-2004 Norris Vaughan, who led the program to TM CALL FOR A QU01E 24/7 its only state title in 2013. But his favorite memory came in 2010, *Discounts may vary by states. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 100174.1 State Farm Indemnity Company, Bloomington IL when Mountain Pointe became the �irst

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Research Shows Correlation Between Nerve Damage and Sensation Published research shows that neuropathy symptoms arise when the nerves in your legs and feet break down and blood ﬂow is lost to the areas which surround them. As the nerves begin to die, sensation is lost. This lack of sensation is a major cause of burning, tingling, and numbness. Remarkably, Neuriterx contains one of the few known substances to activate TRPA1, a special sensory pathway right below the skins surface which controls the sensitivity of nerves. It’s these nerves that allow you to feel hot, cold, and touch. And although this pathway has been known about for years, neither a drug or a pill has been able to target it successfully. That’s why Neuriterx is so impressive. “It all comes down to sensation. When sensation is lost the foot feels constantly asleep. It may also burn and tingle. When sensation is increased, these nagging symptoms often go away”, explains Dr. Steven Klayman, company spokesperson for Neuriterx. “That’s why Neuriterx performed so well in our clinical use survey study. It increases sensation and blood ﬂow wherever it’s applied. It’s impressive to say the least”

A Brilliant Technology Most Failed to Consider Until now, many pharma companies have failed to develop a means of TRPA1 activation to manage neuropathy. Neuriterx is one of the ﬁrst to take full advantage of this amazing discovery. “Today’s treatment methods have focused on minimizing discomfort instead of attacking its underlining cause. That’s why millions of adults are still in excruciating discomfort

every single day and are always battling effects” explains Klayman “Neuriterx is different. Since the most commonly reported symptoms...burning, tingling and numb legs and feet...are caused by lack of sensation of the nerves, we’ve designed the formula increase their sensitivity. And since these nerves are located right below the skin, we’ve chosen to formulate it as a cream. This allows for the ingredients to get to the site faster and without any serious side effects” he adds.

Study Finds Restoring Sensation the Key To Effective, Long Lasting Relief With the conclusion of the human clinical use survey trial, the makers of Neuriterx are offering it nationwide. And regardless of the market, its sales are exploding. Men and women from all over the country are eager to get their hands on the new cream and according to the results study participants reported, they should be.

AMAZING LEG AND FOOT RELIEF: Neuriterx increases sensation and blood ﬂow wherever its applied. It’s now being used to relieve burning, tingling, numbness among other discomforts.

In the trial above, participants taking Neuriterx as needed experienced relief in just 15 minutes after applying! Burning, tingling and numbness were the most commonly reported symptoms to improve.

compounds in that can activate TRPA1, a special sensory pathway that runs through your entire body.

Even more impressive, when asked if this was the best product they used for their legs and feet, 90% gave a resounding “Yes” with all participants concluding they would absolutely recommend it to someone else.

A breakthrough in neuropathy management and supportive care, Neuriterx is shown to provide relief from: • Discomfort

• Numbness

• Tingling

• Swelling

According to published research, activating this pathway increases the sensitivity of nerves, relieving feelings of tingling and numbness in your legs and feet. Supporting ingredients boost blood ﬂow, support cellular health and stimulate the nerves for increased sensation.

Amazing Relief Exactly Where You Need It With daily use, Neuriterx users report remarkable improvements in their quality of life without of the serious side effects or interactions associated with prescription drugs. Readers can now enjoy an entirely new level of comfort that’s both safe and affordable. Users have found is also extremely effective, especially if nothing else has worked with 90% ravings it’s the best leg and foot product they’ve ever tried.

• Poor Balance

Targets Nerves Right Below the Skins Surface Neuriterx is a topical cream that is to be applied directly the legs and feet. It does not require a prescription.

How to Claim a Risk Free Supply of Neuriterx

This is the ofﬁcial release of Neuriterx. As such, the company is offering a special discounted supply to any reader who calls within the next 48 hours.

Studies show that neuropathy and discomfort caused when peripheral nerves breakdown and blood is unable to circulate into your legs and feet.

A special hotline number and discounted pricing has been created for all Arizona residents. Discounts will be available starting today at 6:00AM and will automatically be applied to all callers.

The active ingredient cinnamaldehyde.

compound

known

As these nerves deteriorate, sensation is lost. This is why you may not feel hot or cold and your legs and feet may burn, tingle and go numb. Worse, without proper blood ﬂow, tissues and cells in these areas begin to die, causing pain that seems to never go away. The cinnamaldehyde in Neuriterx is one of the very few

Your Toll-Free Hotline number is 1-800-654-3010 and will only be open for the next 48 hours. Only a limited discounted supply of Neuriterx is currently available in your region. Consumers who miss out on our current product inventory will have to wait until more becomes available and that could take weeks. The company advises not to wait. Call 1-800-654-3010 today.

THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FDA. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE, OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE. RESULTS MAY VARY. NEURITERX IS NOT A DRUG.

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• Homes from 1,700 sq. ft. to 4,000 sq. ft. from the $400’s

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