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FIRST TIME LOCAL STAR NOVELIST At a recent family dinner hosted by the Ahwatukee Chick-fil-A, Monte Vista Elementary Principal Garth Cupp is surrounded by (center, white shirt), Vice Principal Teresa Strickling (second right); the Chick-fil-A nanager, identified only as Mary Ellen (second left). Wearing the blue shirts are, from left, Monte Vista PTO Co-Vice Presidents Robin Barrett and Hilary Burt and Co-President Jessica Hawkes; also, third from right is Co-Secretary Sandra Stone and, at far right, Co-President Cayden Martin. The unidentified women are Chick-fil-A employees. Not pictured are PTO Treasurer Amanda Garbade and Co-Secretary Usha Horvat. (Ricci Cates/Special to AFN)

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As probe lingers, Monte Vista PTO pushes on

BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

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hile Phoenix Police are still probing thousands of dollars in missing funds from the Monte Vista Elementary PTO, the nonprofit’s new

officers are steadily whittling away at the red ink they inherited when they took office in May. Meanwhile, a number of Ahwatukee restaurants and local businesses are helping the new board with what they can to claw its way out of an $11,000 debt. The reality

and impact of up to $20,000 in missing PTO funds will likely be felt by the PTO – and the school – for months to come.

Teachers who normally received grants of $300 to $500 for classroom supplies at the

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Couple’s adventurous life ended in tragedy

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BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

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hey were 21st-century explorers, in love with the world’s natural wonders as much as they were with each other.

Drawn by the natural beauty of earth and sea, Neal Baltz and Patricia Beitzinger often left their Ahwatukee home far behind to explore caves in Hawaii, swim with stingrays off the Mexican coast, scale peaks in the Andes and scuba dive around the Gala-

pagos Islands.

In some ways, the two-night diving trip the couple took on Labor Day weekend on the 75-foot Conception off the coast of Santa Cruz was in keeping with their adventurers’ hearts.

“Santa Cruz offers more places to find good diving during rough weather periods than any other island due to its size and many coves,” the Conception’s owners, Truth Aquatics, said on its website.

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Matt and Kami Troutman of Ahwatukee and their three children are hoping for a strong turnout at their semannual blood drive Saturday in honor of their 3-year-old daughter Addy, second from left. (Special to AFN)

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ot many kids have marked the kind of anniversary that Adelyn Troutman of Ahwatukee recently did.

She endured her 55th blood transfusion.

Considering that she’s not yet 4, it’s a tough anniversary to get your arms around.

On this day – when the nation is marking one of America’s greatest tragedies with acts of giving back – Addy’s parents are calling on friends, neighbors and strangers to do that in a special way this weekend, just as they have twice a year for the last few years.

Kami and Matt Troutman have slated their semiannual blood drive in Addy’s honor 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Desert Foothills United Methodist Church, 2156 E. Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee. Appointments can be scheduled at bloodhero.com/index.cfm.

Adelyn has a rare blood disease that has required month blood transfusions practically her entire young life and her parents hold blood drives twice a year in recognition of the constant need for blood.

Noting donors “can save up to three people’s lives with a single blood donation,” Adelyn’s mother Kami Troutman said, “So many people rely on blood donations to stay alive, Adelyn is just one of millions that are able to live their life because of you.”

Nearly 21 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S. and 4.5 million Americans would die each year without life-saving blood transfusions.

Approximately 32,000 pints of blood are used each day in the United States and just one pint of donated blood can help save as many as three people’s lives.

In Arizona, 500 donors are needed daily to meet the transfusion requirements of our hospital patients. Only 3 percent of eligible blood donors in Arizona even attempt to donate blood, Matt Troutman noted.

The problem is getting worse.

“There is a big need right now for blood donations and it ties to our blood drive as we try to help meet that need,” said Addy’s father, Matt Trautman.

He noted that Vitalant, formerly called United Blood Services, serves 37 hospitals and get approximately 500 orders for blood a day.

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Kyrene seeks parent input on phones AFN NEWS STAFF

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yrene School District is seeking parents’ input on whether curbs should be put on their kids use of and access to cellphones while they are at school.

In a video message to parents last week, Kyrene Superintendent Jan Vesely said: “I am very interested in hearing from you. How can we as a community reduce screen time for our students? How do we put down our phones and how do we make changes that are going to be very, very positive in the lives of our students?

“As a parent and as a grandparent, I worry about the impact and the effect that screen time and phone usage as well as video games have on our youth.”

There’s much to worry about.

Last Thursday, a high school senior in the Mesa School District shot herself to death, becoming the 37 East Valley teenager lost to suicide since July 2017 and the third female student in that district to take her life in five months. One girls was only 12.

A 2017 study published in Clinical Psychological Science suggests one factor leading to teens’ depression and suicidal thoughts and attempts could be rising so-

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Chandler suicide-prevention advocate and educator Katey McPherson developed this chart to illustrate the benefits of limiting children’s access to smartphones during the school day. Kyrene Superintendent Jan Vesely is asking parents for their thoughts on such a curb. (Special to AFN)

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cial-media use, according to Dr. Courtney Gaines, a psychiatrist for Terros Health.

The study found the amount of time youth in grades 8-12 used electronic devices, including smartphones, for at least five hours a day more than doubled from 8 percent in 2009 to 19 percent in 2015.

“These children were 70 percent more likely to have suicidal thoughts or actions than those who reported one hour of daily use,” Gaines said.

Vesely’s video message comes a few weeks after a “social media activist” Collin Kartchner appeared in student assemblies at Kyrene’s middle schools and then at a special session for interested parents with a message to curb not only their kids’ use of social media but their own.

He noted that social media, including gaming, has become an addiction and that it has intensified anxiety among young people as a result of cyberbullying, Kartchner “talked to the parents about the consideration of doing a family contract in terms of establishing parameters around when the adults and the children are going to be using technology,” Vesely said.

Moreover, Kartchner’s appearance prompted some parents to ask Vesely if the district should ban phones from school.

Vesely said the district has considered

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limits on phones in school, noting that results of limitations at Altadena and Kyrene middle schools have produced some encouraging results.

She said principals report “there’s more interaction of students, students to students, more conversation.

“They are also engaging in more physical activities and really feel like the results thus far have been very, very positive for our learners,” Vesely added.

Some districts across the country have started to phone-free policies.

San Mateo High School in California’s Bay Area became the largest public school in the country to require students to put their phones in a Yondr pouch with a locking device that is unlocked only after the class day ends.

The Forest Hills Public School District in Michigan this year began requiring students to lock their phones up until the end of the day.

Meanwhile, some Texas have started a campaign on a website, waituntil8th.org, that tries to persuade parents not to even give their children a smart phone until they are at least in eighth grade.

“All children should experience a childhood filled with outside play, long afternoons with books and puzzles and time without the presence of a screen,” they say on the website.

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Chandler mother has scheduled a walk to distribute suicide-prevention door hangars in the area of Aprende Middle School, from where two alumni and one student have taken their lives over the last five or six years.

The walk will begin at 8 a.m. Sept. 15 in the parking lot of the Chandler Police Department’s Desert Breeze Substation, 251 N. Desert Breeze Blvd., and likely last two hours, according to Eduarda Shroder, the organizer.

To mark Suicide Prevention Month, Shroder and three other members of Parents for Suicide Prevention — Karianna Ritenour-Blanchard, Suzanne Whitaker and Lorie Warnock — are distributing door hangars that include warning signs of suicidal tendencies, phone numbers to call for help and a basic reminder for kids who feel there’s no way out: “Please reach out…You are not alone.”

People who want to help circulate the door hangers can email kjoyBlanchard@gmail.com.

Shroder’s children, who now are at Arizona State University, attended Aprende and she said that school’s grim legacy is something she will never forget.

Two students — including Warnock’s son Mitch — went on to attend Corona del Sol High School but never lived long enough to graduate. Mitch took his life at home and another student took his life right on Corona’s campus.

A third student took his life before he even graduated from Aprende.

Anyone is invited to join the march and Shroder is encouraging parents to attend since unaccompanied children are not allowed to walk without adult escorts.

Participants should bring water and a hat.

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PTO from page 1

start of the school year received nothing when the school year began last month.

Monte Vista’s PTO Co-Vice President Robin Barrett said, “We don’t know if they’ll get anything this year.”

Some PTO officers, including Barrett, have donated supplies for an art integration program because the $1,500 the art department usually banks on, was not in the PTOs bank account.

The board is holding fundraisers just to cover the normal expenses of on-campus events. That’s because the treasury is dry, while the board focuses on making good on delinquent bills left by its predecessors.

As for the investigation, Barrett said, it’s anyone’s guess when Phoenix Police will finish.

“They told me they have a lot of cases ahead of ours and that it could take seven to 10 months,” Barrett said, adding she was told by detectives not to bother calling for any updates on the investigation.

“They definitely aren’t interested in us calling them for updates, so we wait,” Barrett said.

“They have all the evidence and it’s fully in their hands. Hopefully, they will be able to get us some closure soon,” Barrett

Monte Vista Elementary School PTO got a big shot in the ar, with a fundraiser several weeks ago at Modern Market in Ahwatukee, which gave the nonprofit 50 percent of patrons’ checks if they mentioned the PTO’s name.

Other restaurants in Ahwatukee also are helping the PTO get back on its feet. (Special to AFN)

explained.

Since tax returns have not been filed for the last two years, the new PTO has secured the pro-bono services of an accountant to help to file.

“We hope we can find a lawyer who will help us pro-bono,” Barrett added.

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Normally this time of year, the PTO donates new books for its Family Reading Program, but now it has some changes.

This year, the PTO is running a book drive throughout September just to keep the program afloat, asking for gently used, age-appropriate books for students

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in kindergarten through fifth grade.

“You are providing a free book reward to our students who complete their monthly reading hours,” the group’s flyer explains. “For every book, you donate, you are sharing the joy of reading with one of our Monte Vista students.”

Books can be dropped off at the school, during regular school hours at 15221 S. Ray Road.

But, it’s not all grim news for the PTO officers, who discovered the financial nightmare shortly after they took office in May. Thanks to the generosity of parents, businesses and even strangers, the PTO is making strides in carrying out its mission “to serve the families of our school through fundraising and events.”

Two weeks ago, the PTO hosted an on-campus evening for Monte Vista’s WATCH D.O.G.S program, an outreach of the Arkansas-based nonprofit, National Center for Fathering, founded in 1990 with the purpose of “turning the hearts of fathers to their children.”

WATCH D.O.G.S. – an acronym for Dads of Great Students – consists of “fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other father-figures who volunteer (at the

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schools) for at least one day each year,” according to the centers’ website.

The program response from fathers in the community was so successful that Monte Vista has a father volunteer for every school day until early spring.

Sadly, the PTO was unable to treat the father’s to dinner as it has in previous years.

“But fortunately, six restaurants stepped up and provided it,” Barrett said.

Those Ahwatukee restaurants were Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt, Chick-fil-A, Forencia Pizza Bistro, Native, Texas Roadhouse and Tukee’s Sports Grille.

Several weeks ago, the PTO got a booster shot in the arm from another Ahwatukee restaurant.

Modern Market gave the PTO half the proceeds for meals ordered by anyone mentioning the PTO’s name.

The California-based restaurant group touts these fundraisers as part of its corporate mission.

“Healthy is our lifestyle, and to us, healthy is about more than the food we eat,” the company says on its website. “It is how we treat others and how we conduct business. We believe in supporting …our guests and the communities we serve. One way we accomplish this is by partnering with local nonprofits.”

Barrett said, “We had a fantastic turnout” that raised close to $1,000. Moreover, “it was also a lot of fun,” she said.

Another fundraiser at the Ahwatukee Chick-fil-A raised about $300.

“We appreciate all the businesses that have helped us,” Barrett said.

Phoenix Police spokesman Det. Luis A. Samudio said the department has its reasons for keeping mum about the investigation.

“We have to remember that these are allegations,” Samudio said. “The investigators have to have enough to establish a criminal charge.”

“Keep in mind these investigations can be very complicated. Investigators have to wait for documents from the banks and in this case documents from the PTO or the school,” he added. “I am sure the audit process takes time, not to mention the other cases investigators can be working on.”

It’s unclear what school records might

have been sought since the Kyrene School District has no formal oversight or relationship with PTOs. Typically PTOs are independent organizations created by parents to aid teachers and staff at their children’s school in varieties of ways, including arts, sports or other extra programs.

Since the shortage was discovered, the PTO board has taken several measures “to ensure financial accountability and transparency,” according to a letter it sent to parents shortly after the new board took over.

The new PTO adopted a policy requiring two separate board members to sign any check for more than $50. It’s unclear whether the previous board had any such policy and if it did, Barrett said, “it may have been more than $200.”

“To the best of our knowledge an annual audit for the past two years under the previous board was not performed,” she also told AFN. The additional tasks and stress of raising money, maintaining what events they can and keeping the PTO viable have been taxing for new officers.

However, Barrett said they’ve developed a close relationship and cover each other’s backs.

Meanwhile, the PTO is looking for business sponsors for its Annual Pumpkin STEAM Fest 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 18.

The festival will celebrate science, technology, engineering, arts and math through a variety of activities for kids of all ages.

Being close to Halloween, students are encouraged to decorate pumpkins for a committee based judging contest on Oct 18. After sunset tea lights will be lit inside all submitted pumpkins lining the walkway of the school.

“We still need help funding our programs,” Barrett said, adding, “We are very excited about our STEAM event because it’ll be fun and educational and we plan to make it free for our students, families and community.”

The PTO also is developing many other tax-deductible sponsorship opportunities with businesses. They are also looking into other opportunities to help both the PTO and Monte Vista.

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s Gilbert police continued to probe the death of a 3-year-old girl left in a hot car last week, neighbors and strangers mourned the toddler’s death.

“The whole neighborhood is now engulfed in pink ribbons,” said Judy Rott, who lives on the same street where the unidentified girl’s family lives.

Indicating the color pink was chosen because “she is a little baby girl,” Rott said.

Last week, “Our street is lined with pink ribbons on every boulevard tree. One of the neighbors went to Phoenix today to buy 3,000 yards of pink ribbon.”

The girl is the third and latest child to die after being left in a hot car this year in Arizona and the 39th nationwide, according to KidsAndCars.org.

Arizona ranked fourth in the nation for the number of child hot-car deaths with 43 fatalities since 1994, the national nonprofit child safety organization reported. Last year was the worst year in history for these deaths with a total of 53 children that died nationwide.

The group is pushing a federal bill, The Hot Cars Act, that would require technology in all vehicles to help prevent these deaths.

Gilbert Police are still investigating the circumstances leading to the child being left for up to three hours in a black pickup truck in the family’s driveway.

“The decision to submit criminal charges will be determined once the investigation is complete,” Sgt. Mark Marino said in a news release.

Marino did not say when the depart-

ment expected to complete the probe.

Property records showed the home is owned by Scott and Angela Jones.

When first-responders arrived near noon Sept. 3, in the Higley Groves West neighborhood at Higley and Elliott roads, they performed CPR and other medical intervention on the child, Marino said. By that time, the temperatures were already reaching into the triple digits.

The girl was transported to a hospital and later declared deceased, Marino added.

The family moved into the neighborhood in April, according to Rott.

“They were very new to the neighborhood but fit in well and loved it here,” Rott said. “This is a very caring, young family.

They focused their lives on their children and this was just something that happened.

“She was a precious, little sweetheart.

It’s just devastating.”

Rott said she has not communicated yet with the family, who was staying with inlaws elsewhere in the Valley.

Rott said it was a normal routine for the dad, who worked from home, to take the children to school while the mom worked as a correctional officer. The couple has two older daughters, 5 and 7, Rott said.

“Usually they all go to school or preschool and they were going to leave for vacation and he decided not to take the little one for pre-K and take her home,” Rott said. “Because of this upcoming vacation, it threw things out of whack from what he normally did.”

The family was scheduled for a getaway on the day after the incident occurred.

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nline travel companies like Orbitz, Travelocity and Priceline have to pay Phoenix taxes on the portion of the reservation dollars that they keep, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled.

In a split decision, the justices concluded that these companies effectively are engaged in the business of operating a hotel.

And, given that the Model Cities Tax Code used by Phoenix and 10 other Valley cities involved in the lawsuit taxes hotel operations, that makes any money kept by these travel “brokers’’ subject to the levy.

That conclusion drew derision from Justice Ann Scott Timmer.

Writing for herself and Chief Justice Robert Brutinel, she wrote: “Online travel companies neither put hotels into a functional or operative state nor keep them in that state,’’ she wrote. “Online travel companies do not own hotels, oversee hotel operations, or let hotel rooms.’’

But Justice John Lopez, writing for the majority, saw it differently, saying the services provided by these hotel brokers are “central’’ to keeping the hotels in operation.

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Apparently, after coming home, the father went inside to work and left the child in the truck, according to Rott.

“I’m assuming she fell asleep,” she said.

“She’s a tiny 3-year-old so she would not be able to unbuckle her seat buckle and you know how fast these vehicles heat up.”

Although the family was still newcomers to the tight-knit neighborhood, residents there have come together in support.

Rott said residents even blanketed the community’s fences along Higley and Elliot roads with pink ribbons.

Others in Gilbert took note and were coming on board to show their solidarity with the family as well.

“You’ll be seeing pink bows sprinkled throughout Gilbert over the coming days to show support for the family,” wrote Cami Williams on a social media site.

“Regardless of opinions on how it happened, they are facing a devastating loss and I think it’s a beautiful gesture,” Williams added. “Feel free to join in with pink ribbons on your car, on your house, trees, or fence or wherever you feel is appropriate.”

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not absolute: The justices said it cannot collect taxes that were owed before 2013.

Central to the issue is how these online travel companies operate and how the tax is levied. Consider a $100-a-night room in a city with a 10 percent hotel tax, sold through a broker who has an arrangement to keep 20 percent.

The broker sells the room to the customer for $100, plus the 10 percent tax and any service fees. Then, after the stay, the hotel bills the broker for $80 plus the 10 percent tax of $8.

That $8 is sent by the hotel to the city; the broker keeps the remaining $22, remitting none of that to the cities in which the hotels were located.

“It would be illogical to conclude that the OTCs – which advertise available rooms, solicit potential customers, collect customers’ information, process payments, confirm reservations, provide customer service, and facilitate reservation modifications and cancellations -- are not actively engaged in ‘the business of operating a hotel,’ ‘ Lopez wrote.

Timme maintained that these companies perform only a limited number of the operations that actually keep a hotel in business. comments on a social media site on the incident wondered how anyone could leave a child in a car, others expressed their condolences and support.

“For them, they have not gotten the funeral arrangements situated yet,” Rott said of the family. “They are just living minute to minute right now.”

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“Your island excursion with Truth Aquatics is sure to be one you’ll never forget,” the operator says on its website, adding, “At Truth Aquatics, your captain and crew will do everything in their power to make your trip an enjoyable one.”

But the trip turned hearbreakingly tragic as the Conception became a death trap.

Baltz and Beitzinger were among the 33 passengers and one crew member who died in an early morning fire on Labor Day. Most were casualties of what authorities believe was smoke inhalation.

The fire, whose origin is still undetermined, burned so rapidly that the sleeping passengers in the deck below never had a chance to escape as the boat burned, sank, before landing upside down at the bottom of the ocean.

So far, the investigation has churned up some serious safety flaws concerning the doomed ship. And on Sept. 8, FBI agents swarmed Truth Aquatics’ offices and two other diving ships, confiscating boxes of documents.

In the week following the tragic deaths of 33 of the 38 occupants on the Conception, countless news stories, social media messages and interviews provided a detailed picture of Ahwatukee residents, Baltz, 42, and Beitzinger, 48.

Baltz was an electrical design engineer for Microchip Technology and Beitzinger a nutritionist for a Scottsdale endocrinology practice.

Their generous, amiable and playful personalities touched so many lives and their deaths sent shock waves through the community; giving way to almost inconsolable anguish.

Typical were the comments of Aimee Des Lauriers of Scottsdale, who posted on Facebook: “I have known them for ages, they are family to us. I have been shaken beyond words all week. … My heart won’t be the same, the world was a better place for having had them here.”

The couple’s personalities seemed identical, mirror images of people who loved to laugh, who could be “goofy” at times in pursuit of that laughter from others and – most of all – embraced travel to exotic locales and closer places of natural beauty every chance they got.

One woman told the Los Angeles Times that Beitzinger would counsel her clients on how to eat better and lose weight, but often peppered those conversations with travel stories.

“Unfailingly, she was smiling,” Linda Reynolds said. “She was so energetic, and lively, and funny – someone that you wanted to spend time with.”

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mind,” Hughes said.

“He did everything his own way. He did it how he wanted to do it.”

While at Belleville West High School, Baltz was captain of the wrestling team and was remembered as “super smart” and always joking around.

“He always had me laughing about something and he was that person you could always call on when you needed someone to talk to,” one childhood friend posted on FaceNeal Baltz loved to entertain friends with “goofy” stunts but he also savored book. every opportunity he had to visit exotic locales like Peru, where he posed with Hughes told the Bela llama. (Flickr) leville Democrat newsBaltz was frequently described as gen- paper how Baltz, as a high school senior, erous with an endless enthusiasm for life was involved in a minor car accident and and an endearingly friendly manner. set out to prove that it wasn’t his fault by Michael Pierce, the director of enolo- using physics to reconstruct the scene. gy and viticulture at the Southwest Wine Baltz measured skid marks, calculated Center – which Baltz cofounded – recount- the friction generated by the car’s tires ed in one interview how Baltz made the against the pavement, and figured out the four-hour roundtrip drive to the Verde weight of both vehicles to prove his point.

Valley every week to teach wine classes “That’s just how his brain worked,” and make wine.

Hughes said. “He thought: ‘They weren’t Baltz had endowed a scholarship at the going to pull one over on me.’ That’s just school and gave $5,000 to turn an old rac- so Neal.” quetball court into a wine-making center.

Though neither Baltz nor Beitzinger abHe was not above being “goofy,” Pierce horred putting their private lives on social added, recalling how Baltz once put corks media, they loved to share pictures from over his eyes during a bottling session and their adventures. ran through the cellar, pretending to be an Dozens of videos and hundreds of phoalien. tos from their trips to the Grand Canyon, “He’s one of those people who was an the Andes and other places are posted absolute pleasure to know,” Pierce said. online – clearly as Baltz’s testament to his “He went through life with joy.” awe for nature’s beauty.

Beitzinger was fondly remembered by Many of those photos depict the couple her niece, Hannah Beitzinger of Cincinna- smiling, laughing broadly, mingling with ti, Ohio, who said, “She’s one of the coolest locals or laughing with each other in Peru, people I ever met.” the Grand Canyon and countless other “She was adventurous and brave and al- places. ways living every day as full as she could, “We adventured/explored more togethshe was always going on these amazing er in the last six years than most people trips around the world,” Hannah said. “And experience in their entire lifetime,” said so goofy. She has a great sense of humor Adi Cuevas. and was always smiling and laughing. And “They were both so full of life, easy-goNeal was the same way, they were perfect ing, excellent travel companions, genuine, for each other and I considered him my humble, generous, thoughtful and had the uncle as well.” best sense of humor,” Cuevas added, tickShe told AFN her aunt had always been ing off a list of trips ranging from Utah an adventurer but wasn’t sure if she got to South America with activities ranging into scuba diving because of Baltz. from “hiking nearly every trail in Arizona” Ross Hughes, who became friends with to celebrating Baltz’s birthday in a heliBaltz when they were in high school in copter ride over Glacier National Park.

Millstadt, Illinois, told a local newspaper We spent endless amounts of hours tothere last week: “If I could just say one gether on and off trails – our time spent word about him, it’s ‘genuine.’” on the road/in the car together was some“He did what made him happy and what times more fun than our actual destinahe liked to do and what stimulated his tion,” Cuevas continued. He recalled how

“Patricia always managed to find the most difficult hikes for us” and how “Neal always carried an old school traditional map.” His fondest memory is how they all “always chose to sleep under the stars over a hotel.

“We called ourselves the Super Tramp Hikers and would joke about being modern-day hippies,” Cuevas said, lamenting: “Neal and Patricia truly knew how to live life to its fullest – traveling the world, always learning something new – enriching their hearts and their minds, always.

My heart is literally crushed knowing I lost my Arizona family and my adventure soulmates.”

With such tributes, it was small wonder that Millstadt bank president John Baltz, Neal’s father, told local TV stations last week: “They went to heaven doing something they loved together.”

Over the weekend, friends gathered at the Southwest Wine Center at Yavapai College in Clarkdale to toast Baltz and remember his generous, affable soul.

The center posted a message recalling how Baltz “loved wine.”

It went on to say: “After years of experimenting at home, fermenting grapes in his bathtub, he enrolled in the enology program at Yavapai College in Northern Arizona’s Verde Valley wine region. He made the hour-and-ahalf drive to Yavapai’s Clarkdale campus from his home in Ahwatukee, working in the vineyards and cellars, and sometimes sleeping overnight in his Ford F-150. Neal graduated from the viticulture and enology program in 2017.

“Baltz was a goofy, friendly classmate who got along with everyone, keeping spirits up during the early mornings of the hard, physical work that comes with running a vineyard...He went through life with joy.”

The center established the Neal Baltz Memorial Scholarship to benefit students enrolled in the Yavapai College viticulture and enology program” and to “honor Neal’s memory in perpetuity.”

Though the precise circumstances of how they met are unclear, Baltz and Beitzinger began dating about eight years ago through what friend Vanessa Ryan of Ahwatukee called “common interests.”

Not long afterward, they moved into a two-story home in Mountain Park Ranch, where they became the next-door neighbors to the family of Ahwatukee Realtor Ben Quillinan, who also had represented them in the purchase of the home.

“I would say we were close neighbors,” Quillinan said. “We were always talking to each other over the wall in the backyard

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or if it was like Halloween, we’d grab our chairs and sit in the driveway with them.

I had a key to his house in case anything happened and he was out of town.”

“They were very adventurous,” Quillinan continued. “They were life-loving people.”

Baltz often regaled Quillinan with tales of the couple’s adventures.

He recalled how Baltz made wine at home, spending hours perfecting batches.

He also traveled once a week to the wine center in Cottonwood, where he taught classes and made wine.

It was while the couple was out of town on one of their adventures almost three years ago, when disaster struck their home, forcing them to move into a home Beitzinger owned in Chandler.

For two days while the couple was on an adventure, Quillinan recalled, water had been spewing out of a broken plastic pipe “no bigger than my pinkie” in an upstairs bathroom.

Quillinan finally saw water seeping from beneath the garage door. But by that time, the damage had been done.

Almost the entire first-floor ceiling had fallen.

Baltz later said, his water bill indicated that as much as 20,000 gallons had gushed out of that pipe.

The house had to be virtually gutted, but to Baltz’s dismay, a prolonged fight with the insurance company kept him and Beitzinger from returning home.

“They didn’t want to pay him everything he was owed. They were trying to get him to settle for less,” Quillinan said of the insurance company, calling it a “fiasco.”

The 2,100-square-foot home’s interior “was destroyed. Everything had to completely come down to the studs and concrete,” he said.

Though the couple “took it in stride,” Quillinan said, “I know it wore on them.”

“Then, once they got that settlement and they were able to start rebuilding; they were much happier,” he added. “It wore on them. At the same time, they continued to go diving in Mexico and traveling.”

The couple had a busy fall planned.

Scott Ryan of Ahwatukee, who with his wife Vanessa were close friends of the couple and regularly played Trivial Pursuit with them, said Baltz and Beitzinger were planning a trip to the Northwest.

A newspaper reported they also planned a trip to Indonesia at some point this fall.

As the investigation into the fire continues, results of the probe are emerging.

Various news outlets have report investigators have found serious safety flaws, including the lack of a night watchman to walk around the boat while passengers sleep; keeping alert to structual and weather conditions in the hopes of avoiding such tragedies.

Though the company owns the boat has declined comment, it went to court two days after the fire to prevent relatives of the dead passengers from suing the firm.

At press time, the couple’s funeral arrangements had not been made.

“We’re still working on that,” Hannah Beitzinger told AFN on Sunday. “Her remains were just identified a few days ago, so it’s taking some time.”

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While our blood drive is growing every year,” he said, “here is a huge immediate need for blood donations. People’s donations will help an immediate need as well as support an incredible event.”

Adelyn needs transfusions every three to four weeks because her little body can’t produce a single red blood cell. The average body makes about 2 to 3 million red blood cells a second.

The blood drive is held in a building shared by the church and the Village Preschool in Ahwatukee, where director Denise Savoy “has been instrumental in helping us spread the word and set up the blood drives,” Matt said.

Meanwhile, Addy remains a fighter. For a while, her iron levels were getting dangerously high as a result of the monthly transfusions but now “overall Adelyn has been doing wonderful,” he said.

“She has been responding well to the iron chelation medication, which is very important, as the leading cause of death in patients that receive chronic blood transfusions as often as Addy is iron overload, which causes liver and heart failure with very little warning,” Matt explained.

community of the recent vote that continues light rail construction in South Phoenix and the lack of consistent police enforcement on speeding motorists.

The audience will be able to submit written questions to the Chamber’s panel, led by Public Policy Committee Chairman Nick Knight.

Gallego is not expected to start speaking until 6:45 p.m., when she will have a 15-minute period of preparation followed by a halfhour question-and-answer session.

She also is expected to meet informally after that with the audience and the session is scheduled to end at 8 p.m.

“She has some MRI’s coming up this month where they will check her iron levels in both her heart and liver. As far as the transfusions go, everything has been great, she receives her blood quicker now that she’s a little bigger and able to handle the increased flow.

“She continues to get more blood as she gets bigger and soon she will require two units rather than just one.”

Besides iron levels, the Troutmans also have to watch Addy’s vitamin D level – which “has been gradually diminishing and that was another area of concern coming out of her annual screenings,” her father said.

“Now, in addition to the iron chelation medication, she takes an adult dosage of vitamin D. The ironic thing is that the iron medication she has to take is what reduces her vitamin D levels, requiring her to take additional supplements. It’s a balancing act.

“Overall, we are very happy with her treatment, the care she has at PCH and the support she always receives from the community. It is all very positive.”

Moreover, he added, Addy’s “following has increased tremendously – which we are very happy about as it is getting more people out to donate blood.”

The Troutmans also are selling T-shirts at cost to get the word out about the importance of being a blood donor.

“It is such an easy thing to do and I don’t think people realize the impact they can have by donating a few minutes of their day,” he said. “We have surpassed our donation goals at each of our blood drives thus far and expect to do so again.”

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hen Ahwatukee resident Margaret Ramsay joined the Kiwanis Club of Ahwatukee four years ago, one of the first projects she signed on to be of help was for the club’s inaugural Community Baby Shower.

Now the club’s incoming president, Ramsay remains active with this Kiwanis project, and is preparing for the next shower Sept. 28.

The Kiwanis Community Baby Shower is for teen girls who are pregnant or have babies. Sometimes teen fathers are also on the guest list.

The event is by invitation only and as in years past, it is designed as a celebratory event, complete with baby shower decorations, refreshments for those attending and of course, baby gifts.

“We feel that by offering support and help to these young parents and their children, we’re helping them beat the odds in becoming just another statistic,” said Andi Pettyjohn, Kiwanis Club of Ahwatukee past-president and 27-year member.

The Ahwatukee Kiwanis Club creates a festive atmosphere at its Community baby Shower, thanks to the generosity of individuals and businesses in the community. (Facebook)

Teen moms in foster care, young mothers who’ve aged out of foster care and parenting teens from Compadre High School’s TeenAge Pregnancy Program (TAPP) are among those feted.

Donations of new and gently-used items for infants and children up to age five are welcomed and collected throughout

Ahwatukee until Monday, Sept. 16.

Some needs include: cribs, strollers, clothing for infants and toddlers, shoes, baby blankets, diapers, toys, gift cards and more. Monetary donations and additional desserts are also appreciated.

For Ramsay, the past four years of working with her fellow Kiwanians to make the

Community Baby Shower meaningful for attendees, has been eye-opening in regards to the club members’ compassion and dedication to their mission – “making the maximum positive effort for children in our community”.

“I’ve seen it grow from a small, start-up

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Ahwatukee’s Kiana Ledé ready as a headliner CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI AFN Staff Writer

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hoenix native Kiana Ledé played The Van Buren last Halloween, opening for British vocal powerhouse Jessie J. But now, the Mountain Pointe High School graduate is headlining the Marquee Theatre in Tempe and couldn’t be any prouder.

“I’m so excited. I can’t wait,” Ledé said quietly. “Hometown shows are, of course,

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Born to a Mexican and Native American mother and an African-American and Native American father, Ledé said she started singing right after learning the ABCs at 15 months old. She made her TV debut on “The Today Show” and performed during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2012.

Ledé has been living in California since she left Mountain Pointe at age 16. Ledé was first known for her reimagining of Drake’s “Hotline Bling,” which amassed 40 million cumulative plays, and her “One Dance x Needed Me Mash Up” clocked over 3.6 million Spotify streams and soared to No. 1 on Spotify’s coveted Global Viral Chart.

To date, her YouTube channel has generated 50 million-plus views and counting.

Her single “Big Spender” from the film “Fifty Shades Freed” generated over 8 million streams on Spotify.

Recently, she released the EP “Myself,” and previously performed on North American stages with Ro James and Jessie J. In addition to music, she was a co-star on Rev Run’s new Netflix series “All About The Washingtons” and starred in season two of MTV’s hit show “Scream.”

Recently, Vevo named Ledé, along with AJ Mitchell, a 2019 LIFT act, which connects up-and-coming artists to audiences around the globe through video content.

“We’re proud to welcome Kiana Ledé and AJ Mitchell to the 2019 LIFT program,” said JP Evangelista, Vevo’s senior vice president of content, programming and marketing.

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Veterans can order one with their name.

Any order received by the club before Oct. 1 will be engraved and installed by Veterans Day. The memorial is located at Ahwatukee Park on Warner Road and 48th Street.

The memorial is a local legacy of a national tradition dating back to the end of World War II, when the National Council of State Garden Clubs wanted a way to honor those who served.

A 1,000 dogwood trees were planted along a stretch of highway in New Jersey as a living memorial to those who served.

The project was named after the blue star which hung in the windows of homes and businesses during the war, honoring those who were serving overseas.

As time went on, the project became larger. Signs designating freeways as Blue Star Memorial Highways were posted across the U.S. Later a smaller marker was

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developed to dedicate parks, gardens, museums, cemeteries and other appropriate civic locations.

In 1951 the mission of the project expanded to include honoring not only WWII veterans, but any veteran.

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“We’ve had such support from everybody,” Tolbert said, “at the time the memorial drive started seven years ago. Everyone has just been so enthused. We had a board member offer to create the display and we’ve had all the items loaned to us. I started out just wanting to do a little memorial, and now we’ve gotten so much support.”

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project to one that encompasses the entire community,” Ramsay said. “Each mother is given a basket of new clothing, a blanket, toy, and sippy cup or bottles and for many, an umbrella stroller.

“Our local Key Clubs have been very helpful in sorting the clothing and babysitting the older siblings who attend. Horizon Honors High School helps decorate diaper cakes.”

Diaper cakes are fanciful creations made from disposable diapers fashioned to resemble fancy cake shapes and decorated with toys or other baby items. Most are multi-tiered.

Those gently-used clothing items collected are washed and sorted by long-time Kiwanis Club member Linda Jochim and her team of volunteers.

“It’s touching what beautiful clothing, furniture and toys are donated,” said Ramsay, a 26-year Ahwatukee resident . “You can feel the love in each and every item.”

Following lunch – this year pork sandwiches and cole slaw will be provided by Texas Roadhouse – the mothers-to-be, young mothers and fathers can ‘shop’ for artfully displayed items.

“The mothers and sometimes fathers are given bags to shop the used clothing.

Each is encouraged to take as much cloth-

ing as needed – to not just think of the early months, but to prepare for how quickly the child will grow,” said Ramsay.

In years past, donations have included wooden rocking horses and other new toys for infants and toddlers, as well as newly-purchased clothing and blankets – donated by some anonymously given and some who have memories to share.

Pettyjohn recalled a memorable connection that followed the Kiwanis’ inaugural Community Baby Shower, “I got a phone call from an older gentleman who said, ‘God bless you for what you are doing for these young moms. My mother was a baby when she had me and we didn’t have anything but love when I was growing up. She could have used someone like you to help her then.’ I’ll never forget that call,” said Pettyjohn.

Since that first Community Baby Shower, the number of young women helped has grown steadily.

“In 2015, we helped 60 new moms, in 2016 it was 73 new moms and one new dad,” recalled Pettyjohn. “This year we expect to once again host more than 70.”

Ramsay credited the dedication of Kiwanis Club members, the help from local high school Key Clubs, and singled out Jochim, Pettyjohn and her daughter for additional kudos.

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Without their unbelievable support, we’d never be able to accomplish everything we do. There are so many things that touch my heart including how grateful the mothers are,” she said.

“And without Andi (Pettyjohn) and her daughter Stacy (Rasmussen), this event would never reach the numbers of unwed mothers and fathers that we do. They are the heart and soul of this event,” Ramsay continued, adding: Linda Jochim is another one of our outstanding Kiwanis members. She’s the first to volunteer and the last to go home when the job is finished.”

Any leftover items are put to good use, donated to Compadre’s TAPP, Maggie’s Place, Sophia’s House and other area nonprofits serving pregnant teens and women.

Foster parents parenting babies also benefit from donations.

Community volunteers are still being sought for the Sorting Day, Sept. 21; and additional cupcakes and other sweet treats with a shower theme are requested. The desserts, along with any gift cards, can be dropped off at the Ahwatukee Swim and Tennis, 4700 Warner Road.

Ramsay said with enough advance notice, arrangements can be made to pick up desserts for the event.

And like any baby shower, there’s even a gift registry at Target. Simply put in Kiwanis as first name and Ahwatukee as last name to see items needed.

Information: info@ahwatukeekiwanis.org.

Where to drop off donations

Monetary donations can be made by mailing a check to PO Box 50596, Phoenix, AZ 85076 or at ahwatukeekiwanis.org.

New and gently used baby clothing as well as virtually any baby accessory from cribs and strollers to toys and gift cards can be dropped off at the following locations: Learn & Play, 15626 S. 42nd St.; Maricopa OBGYN, 4530 E. Ray Road; Magical Journey, 1241 E. Chandler Blvd.; A Step Ahead, 4221 E. Chandler Blvd.; Keystone Montessori, 1025 E. Liberty Lane; Ahwatukee Swim & Tennis Center, 4700 E. Warner Road; Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St.; Also, Vision Community Management, 16625 S. Desert Foothills Pkwy.; West USA Realty, 4505 E. Chandler Blvd.; Whiz Kidz Playland, 15425 S. 48th St.; Triple R Childcare, 1442 E. Chandler Blvd. and 4510 E. Ray Road; and Primrose, 3922 E. Chandler Blvd.

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“We’ve been working with both Kiana and AJ for some time now, and helping them grow their audiences on our platform is truly rewarding.”

Ledé is doing fine. She’s headlining shows, which, she boasts, feature “lots of

energy and twerking.” She’ll also offer a sneak peek into a super-secret solo project that she didn’t feel comfortable chatting about.

The six-song “Myself” features her latest release “Can I,” whose accompanying video garnered over 800,000 YouTube/VEVO views and Spotify streams. The EP shows off Ledé’s diversity. Her powerful vocals accompany the emotional ballad “Heavy,” and she trades bars with rapper Offset

during the high-energy single “Bouncin’.”

“It was pretty easy for me to write all the songs myself,” she said about “Myself.” “All the music I write is based on personal experiences.

“It’s like therapy. It’s very therapeutic. I can’t survive without doing it. I’m a very open person. I’ll share anything. It’s exhausting to be that type of person.”

She started “Selfless” after she ended a relationship so she could learn more

about herself and experience Los Angeles.

“I could only do that fully independently,” she said.

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goblet drum, Djembe, from West Africa; and play music in new ways.

Think of a Chinese version of Irish music, or a Senegalese song played with American instruments.

“I’m trying to create a new style of orchestra that speaks to the people of today,” O’Donohoe said. “A couple hundred years ago, orchestra was a cool thing to do. Now it seems to have connotations of upper class or something elegant. I want to take some of that elegance and make it more personable.”

O’Donohoe, who divides his time between Chandler and Istanbul, is crowdfunding to enable members of his orchestra, both local and Turkish, to travel back and forth to perform concerts.

He also organized a concert during the July 4th weekend at Tempe Historical Museum.

It all began in 2001, when O’Donohoe played in a Turkish band in Tempe, and was invited to visit Turkey.

A band member who had municipal government contacts in Kusadasi, a western town in the country, recommended him when it sought to commission a piece of music for a chamber orchestra. He organized the concert last November.

“It has opened doors for me,” O’Donohoe said. “Because I was given that first commission, it gave me some credibility with the Turkish musicians. They knew I was

Colin O’Donohoe, the creator of The Pangean Orchestra composed of musicians from various cultures, is founding a group in Istanbul, Turkey. (Srianthi Perera)

Chandler man going international with orchestra

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Recently, this mission took him from Tempe to Turkey.

The Chandler man founded the Pangean Orchestra, or the “Immigrant Orchestra,” in the East Valley in 2010 and is re-establishing it in Istanbul.

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“When you’re an immigrant, you are starting from zero and you need to establish yourself and it doesn’t matter what you’re able to establish before because now you have to accomplish it in the new home,” he added.

“That’s why I’m really grateful to get a commission from them because it was really my first big step towards being able to become a leader and conductor of my own projects in Istanbul.”

O’Donohoe’s orchestra includes several musicians in Istanbul, Syrian refugees, Iranians and other immigrants. He wants to build a relationship between the two countries, but it hinges on his ability to raise the funding.

If he can raise about $12,000, he can organize a concert series, he said, which could be repeated each season and be held in both countries, as well as Amsterdam in the Netherlands and Mali in West Africa, two places he has traveled to in connection with his experiments in mixing music.

Among O’Donohoe’s local members of the Pangean Orchestra is Chinese flute/ pipa player Lai Ma; American musician of Irish music Brian Harris; Burundi drummer Pierre Gasimbo; turntablist DJ Aksh-

en; and Iraqi Qanun player Ali Kamil.

Harris, from Chandler, has been a member from the orchestra’s inception, after O’Donohoe persuaded him to do an Irish jig set at a concert in Phoenix.

He plays the Irish tin whistle, also known as a penny whistle, a 6-holed, end-blown wind instrument, similar to a recorder.

The instrument is heavily associated with Irish and Scottish folk traditions, though it makes occasional appearances in other forms of music.

“It was a blast! I was happy to be a part of it,” said Harris, who was hooked from that point.

“I liked meeting the different musicians from around the world and the exposure to music I normally don’t get to hear.

Though we all have different musical traditions, the love of music is the common thread for us all. That was a cool thing to experience,” he said.

Gathering musicians from immigrant groups and inviting them to join an orchestra that would blend their music is not a smooth process. Trust is one of the basic challenges for O’Donohoe.

“Musicians work so hard to dedicate their life to a specific style of music and they want to be taken seriously and they deserve to be taken seriously,” O’Donohoe said. “When you start to blend music, they don’t want to lose their identity, because

it’s hard enough when they are in America.

“They feel like they’ve already lost a bit of their identity or they’ve changed a little bit just to be in the new place,” he said.

In this instance, he tells them, “You’re going to have to give a little bit. There’ll be times when you don’t, there’ll be times where you can show exactly what you want to say. What you’ve been working on, you can do it unadulterated exactly the way you would wish it to be performed.

Harris said that the music he plays in the orchestra is different from the traditional Irish music he plays.

“And that’s what I like about the Pangean concept – that we are able to weave so many vastly different music traditions from around the world and create something new and exciting out of it,” he said.

O’Donohoe also tells them to look at new ways of playing music.

“Music is always evolving. Even if you stay in your own country, your music evolves every decade, that’s why we have the music of the ’80s, ’90s and so on,” he said.

For O’Donohoe, the logistics of getting people together is another issue, and so is language. However, language is a challenge only at the beginning.

“Once you have a piece of music and they listen to it, the language is not so important anymore because we’re performing. Now we don’t have to speak the same

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language because we’re playing music and this is what all of us were born to do and love to do,” he said. “Now we’re talking with our heart and soul and not so much with our brain and our mouth.”

O’Donohoe, who has lived in Turkey since 2017, has also found love there.

He’s engaged to an engineer from Antalya named Ceren Oztemir. Later this year, they plan to settle in Istanbul, but he will divide time with Chandler, where he has two young children from a previous marriage.

As these plans are falling into place, O’Donohoe is researching music to play during the concerts.

Among his favorites is “A Ballad for Chanakkale,” a Turkish folk song about the Battle of Gallipoli, which occurred during World War 1 on the Gallipoli Peninsula.

He usually follows it with “And the Band Played Walzing Matilda,” which is written by an Australian singer and describes war as futile and horrible, and criticizes those who glorify it.

Most of his songs have been chosen for their powerful messages.

“I really feel that when people know each other from all parts of the world, it’s a lot harder to hate each other,” he said.

- Colin O’Donohoe is fundraising for concerts by Pangean Orchestra in Tempe and Turkey. Read more at thepangeanorchestra. com. Donate at igg.me/at/pangeanorchestra.

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East Valley man first to get 3D-printed ankle

BY JORDAN HOUSTON AFN Staff Writer

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he implementation of 3D printing is changing the future of orthopedic surgery, and a Mesa man has been at the forefront of beneficiaries in Arizona.

The 35-year-old man earlier this year became the first person in the state to undergo 3D-printed ankle replacement surgery.

Elliott Munro, a two-time leukemia and bone marrow transplant survivor, underwent the surgery in March at Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City following months of severe ankle pain.

Munro was previously diagnosed with avascular necrosis, which caused bones to die as a result of his cancer treatments.

Because traditional solutions, like ankle fusion or replacement, weren’t options due to the condition of his bones, the 3D printed implant was considered as a list-ditch effort to save his foot from amputation.

“I couldn’t do normal fusion or replacement because a lot of my bones were so dead and deteriorated — you can’t attach dead bone to dead bone,” said Munro. “Basically, my next option was amputation.”

Mesa resident Elliott Munro, left, almost lost a leg from cancer treatments because an ankle bone had died. But with the help of Banner CORE Center surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Holmes, Murro became the first Arizonan recently to have a new ankle that came from a 3D printer. (Special to AFN)

The artificial ankle was carved from titanium using a 3D printer and was coated with a special titanium nitride coating.

Fewer than 50 of these surgeries have been done in the United States.

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“The process of doing this is almost identical to doing an ankle replacement,” said Holmes. “There was really no extra expertise that needed to be on this.”

“It wasn’t harder than the standard an-

kle replacement,” he continued. “It was just a little bit scarier and nerve-wracking since it was the first one in Arizona.”

The surgeon replaced Munro’s damaged talus bone with the 3D-printed implant, much like with a bone replacement.

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As far as complications go, Holmes explained that the risk factors were similar to other types of surgeries, such as infection.

“It could get infected, and there are other wound complications from the incision itself,” said the surgeon. “With Elliot going through all of the chemotherapy and radiation, his skin wasn’t the best skin for healing purposes so that was a factor.”

While there aren’t many studies that determine how this kind of replacement will hold up long-term, Munro said he is doing just fine.

The father of four just finished his last round of physical therapy and is currently walking without a boot.

“I’m doing stuff that three-to-four months ago I never imagined being able to do,” said Munro. “I’m still in the recovery process, but I feel like I’m almost back to normal.”

Munro was first diagnosed with leukemia at age 11 and then again at 16.

After having two bone marrow transplants, he was given steroids to help “sustain” him through the treatments.

At 24, his joints began to give him severe, intolerable pain — which was a side effect from the steroids.

Munro was then diagnosed with osteonecrosis, a serious condition caused by his bone tissue being starved of blood.

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Munro was hospitalized in October 2018 for severe pain in his right ankle due to a deteriorating talus bone.

The bone connects the heel to the lower leg and is crucial for ankle mobility.

Munro’s former doctor told him that traditional remedies, such as ankle fusion or replacement, were not options and that he should consider amputation.

But the young father was determined to seek a second opinion.

“The doctor I had been seeing for over 10 years was out of options,” said Munro.

“That’s when I finally found Dr. Holmes and I’m so grateful I did.”

Having known about 3D surgeries for a while, Holmes carefully analyzed his new patient’s situation.

The surgeon eventually came to the conclusion that Munro was a perfect candidate.

“There have been a few conferences [about 3D printing] that I’ve gone to and everything else, I just hadn’t had a patient who would do well with it present themselves yet,” said Holmes, adding: “For me, it was a no brainer with Elliot.

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laborating with a New Jersey company about the design of the implant.

“It’s a process,” said the surgeon. “You have to do a CT scan that has to meet certain parameters and then send it to the company. Then they are able to construct on a screen what the implant would look like.”

Holmes worked with engineers for several weeks to finetune the implant structure to meet Munro’s needs.

While Munro couldn’t quite coax his insurance to cover the 3D printers like this are being used regularly to create a variety of surgery, he still went through different bones for replacement surgeries. (Special to AFN) with it on March 19.

Now, he is walking in normal shoes tation.”

Once the pair decided to go through again and is pain free most of the day.

He is also able to continue traveling for with the surgery, they faced another obstacle — trying to convince the hospital to work at an educational technology company based in Scottsdale, where he is an allow it.

“It was a lot of meetings and a lot of de- account manager.

Munro is now focusing his efforts on nials,” said Holmes. “I had to back it up with research and evidence, and that was raising awareness about this type of technology in the hopes that more insurance the problem — there is no evidence.”

“For them [the hospital], they’re looking companies will start to cover it.

“I feel blessed I was able to find a doctor at this as being a costly and high-risk procedure,” he added. “So it was me trying to that was not only willing to do it, but able to fight for it,” said Munro. “I’m hoping that do a lot of persuading.”

The hospital finally approved the sur- people will hear about it and start asking gery and Holmes went to work on col- their doctors about it.”

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AARP’s Smart Driver course for seniors slated next month at Pecos Senior Center

AARP is again offering the Smart Driver Course. The fourhour class provides seniors an opportunity to refresh their driving skills while learning about changes in road design, intersections, signage, and ever evolving technology to our cars.

Tips on ageing and driving are also provided to help increase confidence and safety awareness.

After attending the class, participants receive a certificate that may make them eligible for insurance discounts.

Classes will be held at the Pecos Senior Center, 17010 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. The cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members. Register: Call the Pecos Senior Center at 602-534-5366.

Buy first responders coffee at Buzzed Goat Matthew Armer of the Armer Foundation for Kids has worked out a way that Ahwatukee residents can buy police, firefighters and other first responders free coffee.

Just stop at the Buzzed Goat Coffee Company, 4302 E. Ray Road, Ahwatukee, and leave a donation.

Buzzed Goat owner Gabe Vonweimer said he’s hoping this just won’t be a fad and that residents keep the pot, now at $400, growing.

Ahwatukee Health and Recovery Center starts two new addiction programs

Ahwatukee Health and Recovery, 16515 S. 40th St., Ahwatukee, is starting two programs addiction-recovery-related programs.

A free 12-step program will be held 6-7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

And a support program called Parents of Addicted Loved Ones, or PAL, also meets 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays.

The free weekly PAL meetings offer peer-to-peer support and education and examine issues like the addiction cycle, enabling behaviors and other matters. More information: palgroup.org.

Information: 480-272-8450 or Ahwatukeehealthcare.org.

Ezary childhood class being offered at Summit School for toddlers

Summit School’s nationally accredited NAEYC preschool is accepting applications for its “Toddler Discoveries” program, a developmentally appropriate and fun experience for children 18 to 36 months and their adult companion.

Classroom activities include art, building, fine motor development, dramatic play, group stories and songs, with time to play on the school’s park-like playground designed just for young children. Adults will also have an opportunity to discuss relevant “Toddler Topics” with an experienced teacher.

The fall class is offered 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays through December 3. Cost is $240.

Information: summitschoolaz.org/toddler-discoveries

Carrie McNeish slates line dancing and cardio classes at Pecos Community Center

Ahwatukee resident and certified fitness instructor Carrie McNeish is offering beginning and intermediate/advanced line dancing classes at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., respectively on Tuesdays at 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., respectively Thursdays at Pecos Community Center in Ahwatukee.

Classes begin Sept. 1 and people can register in person.

Her Muscle Mania courses – aimed at strengthening and toning up muscles and core – are 11 a.m. Mondays and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Pecos Center and start next week. You can register in person and there is a drop-in option.

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Kids Running Club starting in Kyrene School District this month

Ahwatukee fitness instructor Carrie McNeish is starting a Kids Running Club with age-appropriate drills, team exercises and core work will support and enhance fitness in all sports.

Runners will perform long and short distance races in this after-school program offered through the Kyrene School District.

Coach Carrie’s K-5 running club is offered at 2:35 p.m. Tuesdays at Kyrene Sierra and at 12:35 p.m. Wednesdays at Kyrene Monte Vista. Both start next week and meet for an hour weekly for 14 weeks.

The club is open to any K-5 kids and is eligible for Arizona tax credit. Register: 480-541-1511 or kyrene.ce.eleyo.com/ courses/category/61/enrichment-classes. Information: dancemeetsfitness.net, 480-221-9090.

Corpus Christi Knights of Columbus to hold annual golf tournament this month

The Knights of Columbus Council 10062 of Corpus Christi Church in Ahwatukee will hold their 28th annual Joe Hasulak Memorial Golf Tournament Sept. 28 at the Foothills Golf Club, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive, Ahwatukee.

Proceeds benefit local Knights of Columbus sanctioned charities. The Knights are seeking sponsorship at various levels.

Registration and tournament play are open to all.

Player registration of $85 includes greens fees, two beverage tickets, cart, goodie bag and lunch. Raffle prizes, contests and more will be on tap.

The nonprofit Knights of Columbus Council 10062 golf tournaments benefit local organizations and programs aiding youth, the less fortunate and the homeless.

Information/registration: tournament Chairman Mike Moore at 480-360-5956 or e-mail moore4mike@msn.com.

Kyrene Foundation seeks sponsors and attendees for its big fundraiser

Kyrene Foundation – which helps the district’s needy families in numerous ways – is holding its biggest fundraiser of the year 7-11 p.m. Sept. 28, at Arizona Grand Resort & Spa, the ninth annual fundraiser has been rechristened Night for Kyrene.

Formerly known as the Taste of Kyrene, it will include a dinner buffet and silent auction, a wine pull and entertainment by the School of Rock Sugar Skulls.

The Sugar Skulls consist of 22 musicians ages 12-18 from the three School of Rock music schools in Gilbert, Ahwatukee and Scottsdale. They audition every eight months to be in the group.

To purchase tickets, donate to the silent auction, volunteer or become a sponsor, visit kyrenefoundation.org or email kyrenefoundationsponsorships@gmail.com.

Time to think about Ahwatukee’s biggest outdoor kickoff party in November

The Festival of Lights is gearing up for the next “Kick Off Party” on Nov. 30, the annual festival that starts the million white light display along Chandler Boulevard and also helps raise money to defray the cost of the display and fund grants for selected nonprofits.

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“Demand is some 8 percent above normal, which is strong but not too unusual,” the report said. “What is unusual is that supply is 43 percent below normal. We

have had supply below normal ever since May 2011, but the weak flow of new listings has exacerbated the situation.”

The report said no area in the Valley, nor any type of housing has gone unscathed.

Compared to 2018, September listings are down 16.1 percent according to the Cromford Report.

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Family rooms need a re-do periodically

BY CAROL SAMPSON AFN Guest Writer

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ur family rooms are the favorite place to hang out, hide out and chill out every day, year-round.

Since we all spend a major percent of our time in this room, it’s inevitable after every eight or 10 years, that it gets sad looking, dated, and just doesn’t live up to its potential.

Colors and fabrics will have faded or worn out on seating especially in front of windows. Area rugs get dog-eared from having traffic patterns running across them. Accessories no longer hold their charm or appeal they once had. Wall colors need a fresh and lively appearance.

The family room and its storeroom of possessions need to be redefined to better fit our current activities and growing family personalities.

Updating the family room and making decorating decisions should start with a new floor plan for the furniture. Begin by creating a new configuration of how many seating groups the room can accommodate to serve the various functions of the occupants.

Making a function-first priorities’ list

helps to narrow down the amount of furniture and the space they will take up. Avoid the most common decorating mistake of placing all the furniture against the walls.

Nearly all family rooms have an invisible list of priorities starting with the TV. This space takes up the majority amount of floor area, it becomes the staring point for a floor plan. The first requirement is figuring out how many family members and guests will need to be seated.

This number determines the size and shape of the sofa. Sofas are the anchor in a room. If they are too long or too deep, all the proportions everywhere else are wrong, creating a room that is aesthetically and emotionally uncomfortable.

Next comes the placement of the elephant in the room – the TV. The amount of seating and the TV location are the dominating factors for any new floor plan. They have a domino effect on the size, scale, and placement of the other furniture to be purchased.

Using furniture that does double duty is a wise decision. For instance, a game table and chairs can double as the homework table, project table and the extra dining for special occasions. However, game tables take up large amounts of space.

So make sure there is at least a radius of six to eight feet somewhere in the room to accommodate a typical 42 inch table with four chairs.

Today, over-sized ottomans fulfill multi functions. Ottomans, custom created in any size or shape, can be a wonderful multi-purpose piece. They take the place of the coffee table and don’t get ruined when people put their feet on them. Best of all, they have hid-

den space inside to store toys, games, pillows, snuggle blankets or clutter.

Window treatments that are functional and beautiful not only add personality to the room but can soften the lines of the windows while also providing privacy.

Family rooms facing the south or west side of the house benefit from multi window treatments blocking the harsh sun from fading colors on fabrics, wood furniture and floors, area rugs and some art work.

Drapery design styles can cut down on summer heat transference and probably reduce the electric bill as well. Layering window treatments such as roman shades or shutters that fit tightly against the window reduce the radiant heat. Adding decorative fabric panels and/or cornices get the best results of both function and beautiful window design.

Linings are a must to help with insulation and protect the drapery fabric. Blackout linings are great for both insulation and darkening the family room or media room for a movie and TV viewing.

Ahwatukee Foothills resident Carol Sampson is an award-winning interior designer and author. Reach her at 480-759-6763 or carol@mountainpointeinteriors.com.

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though the decline was gentle it is not good news for buyers.”

Cromford noted the market has entered a period where demand usually subsides until after the holidays since potential buyers and sellers are too busy with other things in their lives.

But come February, it warned, buyers can “expect a mad scramble” if a sharp increase

average and supply far below normal,” it said, noting that few Valley cities were showing any sign of cooling off.

“The market is suffering a severe shortage of inventory,” according to the report, which means the housing market fell significantly in every price range, except homes priced over $1 million.

Supply was down 50 percent in the $250,000-$300,000 range, over 40 percent in the ranges of $200,000-$250,000 and

$300,000-$400,000 and down 28 percent I the $400,000-$600,000 range, according to Cromford.

“A normal figure for months of supply would be between four and five, so 2018 was already quite tight,” it said. “Supply remains relatively plentiful above $1 million, depending more on how picky the buyer is willing to be.”

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for FHA financing, which has been heavily restricted in the wake of the housing crisis that began in 2006.

The new rules, which are expected to extend eligibility to 20,000 to 60,000 additional condo units, go into effect on Oct. 15.

Condos tend to be popular with first-time buyers and retirees looking to downsize from single-family homes and their maintenance, as well as folks living in urban areas with limited space.

They also tend to be cheaper than single-family homes.

Nationally, condos and co-ops cost a median $260,100 in June – 11 percent less than

the median $288,900 price for single-family residences, according to the most recent National Association of Realtors data available.

The data included only existing homes and not new construction, which tends to cost more.

“Condominiums have increasingly become a source of affordable, sustainable homeownership for many families,” U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said.

Despite the significance of condos to a large portion of buyers, after the housing bust it was seen as riskier to make loans for purchases of condos than for single-family

homes. So in 2009, tough restrictions were put in place.

Under the revised rules, buyers who bought a condo that didn’t receive FHA approval will now be able to get FHA mortgage insurance. Currently, only about 6.5 percent of the nation’s roughly 150,000 condo projects are approved for the insurance program.

The new rules will “put the American dream within reach for thousands of additional families,” NAR President John Smaby said. Calling condos “often the most affordable option for first-time home buyers, small families, and those in urban areas.”

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A new policy announced last month “should significantly expand the number of individual condo units as well as condo developments eligible for Federal Housing Administration financing,” it said.

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“We will probably look back on (the third quarter of 2019) and wonder how prices managed to stay so low,” it said, suggesting a sharp increase in prices is likely.

Indeed, it said, “Based on existing data, the Cromford Report expects a strong upward trend in closed pricing between October 2019 and June 2020.”

“The overall picture remains that of a very strong seller’s market with demand above

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BY ALLEN HENDERSON AFN Guest Writer

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he Ahwatukee Foothills average property value rose again in August to $384,772 – up from the $369,145 average home value in July.

August saw 140 properties close escrow versus 148 in July. We are averaging 143 closed listings per month in 2019. Our current daily average inventory of active listings is hovering around 170 units.

At the current 143 average number of sales per month, our inventory of 170 active listings would last 1.19 months. Only 64 listings came on the market in August.

The number of listings that came on the market in August is less than half of the average number of sales per month in Ahwatukee.

August is a slow listing month as the summer winds down and families ramp up for the return to school. Hopefully, listing activity will pick up in September and we will be able to meet buyer demand for new listings, as the tempera-

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tures drop and we move into our active fall market.

Anything under a six-month inventory is considered to be a strong seller’s market. The inventory is very low but the number of sales remains strong and definitely favors sellers.

Nicely updated, well-priced and well-maintained properties that are marketed effectively with video and HDR photos are going under contract a matter of a few days and often a few hours.

If you are planning to sell an Ahwatukee property, the numbers are certainly in your favor and there has never been a better time to sell.

When we look beyond August and review the year, we see the real estate market is strong and the trend is upward as well.

From Jan. 1-Aug. 31 this year, 1,145 properties closed escrow and the average sale price was $373,486. In the same period in 2018, 1,221 Ahwatukee-Foothills properties sold at an average price of $356.860.

The average value of an Ahwatukee-Foothills property in 2019 is up 4.6 percent over the strong performance in

the same period in 2018.

It is interesting to note and worth a mention, even in this strong seller’s market, 459 of the 1,145 Ahwatukee closed listings – 41 percent – required a price reduction before they went under contract.

This is a phenomenon we see month after month and year after year. Obviously, these properties came on the market listed at a higher price than buyers were willing to pay.

We are in a strong seller’s market.

However, buyers are obviously still not willing to pay a huge premium over value to get a home. Our advice, as always, is to price a property no more than 3 percent over the comparable recent sales.

When properties are listed and priced higher than over comparable sales, they often are not shown as frequently as the well-priced listings vying for the buyer’s attention.

If they do get shown, buyers can immediately see there is better value in competing properties. The listing stagnates.

The days on market increase and other buyers begin to wonder what is wrong

with the property. Often, these are nice properties that would have sold quickly, if they were priced accurately.

They become stigmatized in buyers’ minds and they languish on the market as buyers pass them by for fresh and accurately priced properties.

Listing higher than value – as 41 percent of Ahwatukee sellers found out – leads to increased marketing time and may even cause properties to sell at a lower price than if they were priced accurately at the start of the listing.

One of my sayings is that “you have to be in the ballpark to play the game.” The best way to get in the ballpark, get in the game and win is to price your property effectively, within 3 percent of comparable closed sales.

So, in summary, the Ahwatukee-Foothills real estate market is healthy and strong. The average value of a property is rising monthly, interest rates are holding under 5 percent and typically lower.

Allen Henderson is an Ahwatukee resident and Realtor. Reach him at 480-392-2090 or allen@homesahwatukee.com.

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advanced planning to be done. Meeting dates are Sept. 24; Oct. 8 and 22; and Nov. 5 and 19.

Operation Christmas Child for Ahwatukee helpers called for kick-off meeting

Art in the Garden Studio offers classes, studio time and meditation

The South Mountain Team Operation Christmas Child team – which includes Ahwatukee – has scheduled a kick-off meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at Yves Dushime will share history of how a simple gift changed his life and those from his village in Togo, West Africa.

Yves was born to a family of eight in a refugee camp in Congo. His family had fled from the Rwandan genocide and at 11 received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift.

Attendees are asked to RSVP on Eventbrite: Christmas Shoeboxes/OCC AZ South Mountain. Information: Robin Earle at 480-213-3190 or bottsearle@gmail.com.

Entrepreneurs invited to start-up gathering here Entrepreneurs can grow their networks while honing their skills in everything from forecasting and financing to branding and building a team at the second annual Startup Connection, Sept. 20-21, in Chandler.

The free two-day event, hosted by Chandler Innovations, offers a development program that promotes the creation and sustainable growth of startups through ongoing mentorship and tech-focused business development curriculum and events.

Steve Reese, chief information officer for the Phoenix Suns, will kick off the event on Sept. 20 and that will be followed by a “Shark Tank”-style competition at which three companies will pitch their concepts to a panel of judges.

On Sept. 21, a series of interactive workshops, roundtables and panel discussions with startup and small-business experts will be offered.

Ahwatukee’s Art in the Garden Studio, at 4221 E. Chandler Blvd., “is the place to express yourself in watercolors, acrylics, or alcohol ink and learn to make no-chemical care products and household cleaners,” its owners say. “Essential oils education, meditation, and finding peace through art. Ages 16+, reasonable prices, supplies are included.”

Information: artinthegardenstudio.com or 480-302-1304.

The studio welcomes inquiries about hosting corporate events, birthdays or other special activities. The facility can also be rented at a nominal fee.

Local Hadassah chapter invites Ahwatukee women

The Devorah Chapter of Hadassah, a non-profit women’s humanitarian organization that supports health care, women, education, youth and the environment, invites Ahwatukee women to join.

Hadassah Hospitals treat over one million patients annually regardless of race or religion and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize several years ago.

The Devorah Chapter raises funds for numerous projects and also has monthly activities such as a book club, lunch gatherings and movie nights.

It has five general meetings a year and two major fundraisers – Game Day in October and gift wrapping at various

The city and Fennemore Craig are the event’s featured sponsors. Arizona State University is the facility’s partner and the Chandler Chamber of Commerce and other event supporters also are involved.

Register: chandlerinnovations.org.

Flix Brewhouse film focuses on suicide with split-screen technique

Flix Brewhouse in downtown Chandler will hold a special screening of the split-screen movie “Last Call” at 7 p.m. Sept.

13 and 14.

It will also include live question-and-answer sessions with David Wilkins (creator, writer and actor), Gavin Michael Booth (director and writer) and Sarah Booth (female lead actor).

“Last Call” showcases both ends of a wrong number phone call that has the potential to save one’s life.

The movie follows a suicidal alcoholic on the anniversary of his son’s death — and the woman on the other end of his misdial, a single mother working as a night janitor at a local community college.

The film follows both characters simultaneously as they navigate a life-changing conversation.

Tickets: flixbrewhouse.com/chandler/last-call-9-13-cha.

Ataxia Support Group to hold year’s biggest fundraiser in Chandler

The Arizona Ataxia Support Group, associated with the National Ataxia Foundation, is holding a fundraiser dinner Oct. 5 at The Old Spaghetti Factory, 3155 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler.

An estimated 150,000 individuals in the United States have this debilitating condition, a rare and often fatal neurodegenerative disorder. Symptoms include severe problems with coordination, balance, and speech.

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Altered vision, hearing, sensation, and various other medical problems are common. Ataxia is progressive, affecting children and adults. It may be inherited and there is no cure or effective treatment.

The National Ataxia Foundation was established in 1957 to help ataxia families through research, education, and patient services. By raising awareness in the community, we hope to offer support and resources to more people affected by ataxia.

NAF provides research and support to those impacted by ataxia and funds research studies worldwide.

Businesses are sought for sponsorships for the event.

Information: ataxia.org, 480-212-6425 or arizonaataxia@ gmail.com.

Free program on dragonflies and butterflies on tap at Chandler environmental center

Chandler’s annual Dragonfly & Butterfly Bash will be offered 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 21 at Veterans Oasis Park.

Families can learn about the mystique of butterflies from Arizona State University ecologists as they trek across Veterans Oasis Park on guided nature walks.

The free festival offers a look at butterflies and dragonflies at all stages of life as well as crafts and games.

There also will be demonstrations and giveaways from Butterfly Wonderland, Desert Botanical Garden and University of Arizona Insect Discovery Lab. Visitors are also encouraged to bring cameras.

The park and Environmental Education Center are at 4050 E. Chandler Heights Road. The EEC will remain open normal business hours during the event so visitors can experience the latest exhibits in the lobby. Guests also can go shopping at the Owl’s Nest Nature Store featuring eco-friendly products and nature-inspired books and toys.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11 Sit, Stay, Read!

Emerging readers of all ages can sign up for reading time with a registered therapy animal & human team. Read to Truffles.

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

SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 Teen Council meeting

LTC meets the second Saturday of every month to plan teen events at Ironwood Library. Earn community service hours, make friends, and have fun.

DETAILS>> 2-3 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd.

Ages: 12-17 years. Free. No registration required.

Bread class

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DETAILS>> 1620 W Nighthawk Way, Phoenicianoasis.com or 480-888-5521.

DETAILS>> 6-7 p.m. at Pecos Community Center in Ahwatukee.

Register: phoenix.gov/parks/classes-and-programs. Go to adult classes and search gentle yoga. You can also register at Pecos Center or call 602-495-5500.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 22

Friends and Neighbors

Vegan cooking class

Phoenician Oasis, located in a private Ahwatukee home, is offering a vegan cooking class. Students enjoy gourmet hors d’oeuvres and sipping wine or cold drinks.

DETAILS>> 1620 W. Nighthawk Way, Phoenicianoasis.com or 480-888-5521.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 GOP women to meet

Phoenician Oasis, located in a private Ahwatukee home, is offering a classes in bread making. Students enjoy gourmet hors d’oeuvres and sipping wine or cold drinks.

DETAILS>> 1620 W Nighthawk Way, Phoenicianoasis.com or 480-888-5521.

Bryan Neihart of the Alliance Defending Freedom will be the guest speaker at the Ahwatukee Republican Women general meeting.

DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m. networking, 7 p.m. meeting Ahwatukee Country Club, 48th Street just north of Warner Road, Ahwatukee. Men are welcome. Information: Cindy Casaus 602-300-4185.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25

The Ahwatukee Comedy Club will feature comedians Isaac Torres, Gregory Freiler and Danielle Williams. The shows have been steadily growing in popularity and spokesman Anders Berg says, “You don’t have to drive 30 to 60 min to get a good laugh in Ahwatukee.”

DETAILS>> 7 p.m., Ahwatukee Country Club, 48th Street just north of Warner Road. Tickets are $15 at Eventbrite.com or $20 at the door (includes a drink).

SUNDAY, SEPT. 15 Vegan cooking class

Phoenician Oasis, located in a private Ahwatukee home, is offering a vegan cooking class. Students enjoy gourmet hors d’oeuvres and sipping wine or cold drinks.

DETAILS>> 1620 W. Nighthawk Way, Phoenicianoasis.com or 480-888-5521.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 17

Ironwood Writers Critique

Bring five double-spaced pages of writing to get feedback from your fellow writers.

DETAILS>> 6-7:45 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd.

Ages: Adults. Free. No registration required.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18 Social Security 101

Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Jack Burns will answer questions about eligibility, early retirement, benefits, and using My Social Security online. Prior to the program please go to ssa. gov/mysocialsecurity to create an account, then print out and bring your Social Security statement with you to the program.

DETAILS>> 6:30-7:45 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: Adult. Free. Registration is required.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 21

Making sense of Medicare

Medicare can be complicated. How do the options, coverage, and enrollment work? Learn the ins and outs from a Benefits Assistance Counselor from the Area Agency on Aging.

DETAILS>> 2-3:15 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd.

Ages: Adult. Free. Registration is required.

Bread class

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Sit, Stay, Read!

Emerging readers of all ages can sign up for reading time with a registered therapy animal & human team. Read to Truffles.

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

SUNDAYS TinkerTime

Explore hands-on creative ways to design, experiment and invent while learning about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) through tinkering DETAILS>> 2-4 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd.

Ages 6-11. Free. No registration required.

Learn gardening from pros

Learn desert gardening by getting your hands dirty with the Ahwatukee Community Gardening Project. Share in the knowledge, the produce and the smiles. All ages welcome Bring sun protection and water, tools optional.

DETAILS>> 8-9:15 a.m. in the northwest corner of the park at 4700 E. Warner Road, Ahwatukee, behind the guitar player at the Ahwatukee Farmers Market, which is open 9a.m.-1 p.m. Information: acgarden.org or 480-759-5338.

Chess, knitters clubs

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

DETAILS>> The Chess Club meets at 11 a.m. and Knitters Anonymous meets at 2 p.m. For either club, call 480-246-1912 for more information.

Bible Study

A journey through Leviticus that is biblically accurate and understandable for everyone. Learn the historical perspective which reveals the love of God for all His people. Technology and questions are both encouraged.

DETAILS>> 9:15 a.m. Mountain View Lutheran Church. 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee, 480-893-2579. mvlutheran.org/classes.

MONDAYS

Gentle yoga at Pecos

People can start their week with a gentle yoga class. Be mindful and caring for yourself. Sessions are typically five to six weeks long. You can also “drop in” to individual classes.

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

DETAILS>> More information: affanwomensgroup@gmail.com.

LD 18 Dems meet monthly

Legislative District 18 Democrats gather monthly, usually the second Monday, to share news, opportunities, food and laughter. Meetings include guest speakers, legislative updates, howto sessions and Q&A. Volunteer or just enjoy an evening with like-minded folks.

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

Babytime for walkers

Babies up to 23 months who are walking and are accompanied by a favorite adult enjoy Babytime with American Sign Language for Walkers, with songs, activities to promote movement, rhymes, books and playtime in each lively session.

DETAILS>> 9:30-10 a.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages walking to 23 months. Free. Tickets are limited & available in the library 30 minutes before program start time.

Babytime for crawlers

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

DETAILS>> 10:30-11 a.m. Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd.

Ages birth to crawling. Free. Tickets are limited & available in the library 30 minutes before program start time.

Desert Pointe gardeners meet

Desert Pointe Garden Club meets on the first Monday of the month with special programs.

DETAILS>> 9 a.m., Ahwatukee Rec Center, 5001 E. Cheyenne Drive, Ahwatukee. Information: 602 478 6732 or dpgc.org.

TUESDAYS Ladies golf

The Foothills Golf Course Ladies League meets every Tuesday to play 18 holes of handicap golf from September through May. Play includes weekly games, prizes and friendly competition.

DETAILS>> Call Lucille Heid at 602-692-7839 or Shayron Conrad at 602-339-8707.

Get ready for kindergarten

Three- to 5-year-olds and their adult caregivers learn through stories, games and structured activities designed to nourish the skills that lead to success in school: persistence, flexibility and problem-solving.

DETAILS>> Tuesdays June 4 – July 23, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd. Ages: 3-5 years. Free. Tickets are limited & available 30 minutes before program start time on the day of the program.

Patriotic playgroup

Parents looking for playtime for their kids and, for themselves, stimulating conversations rooted in family, faith and conservatism can gather ever second Tuesday of the month.

DETAILS>> 9-11 a.m. Pecos Park playground. 17010 S. 48th St., Phoenix. Check ld18gop.com for more details or contact: ld18gop@gmail.com

Estrangement support

Although rarely discussed, family estrangement is far more common than most people realize. The estranged suffer from loneliness, lack of self-esteem, guilt, anger and depression.

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

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

Prayer night offered

Ahwatukee Health and Recovery holds a weekly prayer night.

The public is invited. Free.

DETAILS>> noon-1:30 p.m., 16515 S. 40th Street #119, Ahwatukee.

Chair yoga featured

Inner Vision Yoga Studio offers chair yoga to help seniors and people recovering from injuries to stay fit.

DETAILS>> 1:30-2:30 p.m., 4025 E. Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee. $6 per class. Information: 480-330-2015 or donna@innervisionyoga.com.

Toastmasters sharpen skills

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

French Talk Time

Brush up on your high school, college, or tourist French speaking and listening skills. Advanced level on the first and third Tuesdays of each month: an informal participant-driven conversational group. Participants should already speak French fairly well to enjoy this program. Beginner/intermediate level is on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month: a facilitator-guided conversation group. Participants should already speak some French to benefit from this program.

DETAILS>> 6:30-7:30 p.m.. See above for appropriate Tuesdays.

Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: Adults. Free. No registration required.

WEDNESDAYS Digital City

Through fun hands-on projects, games and crafts, children can develop coding, 3D modeling, and circuitry skills, plus sequential and computational thinking, in this “tech playground.” Co-presented by Lakewood Learning.

DETAILS>> 4-5 p.m. Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd.

Ages 5-12. Free. No registration required.

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Toddlers 24-47 months-old, accompanied by a favorite adult, enjoy interactive activities that encourage emerging language skills such as stories, songs, games and playtime. Children and caregivers also practice Baby American Sign Language, a great way to help young children develop communication skills, in this active session.

DETAILS>> Wednesdays, 10:30-11 a.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 24-47 months. Free. Tickets are limited and availabley 30 minutes before program start time.

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

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Even far away, hurricanes can still affect us

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

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ou move to Arizona to get away from hurricanes, but it turns out massive tropical storms care not at all about geography.

So begins a summertime ritual for you and so many others with loved ones who live along our country’s Atlantic coast. A swirling mass appears in the ocean.

Like clockwork, you pick up the phone.

Two thousand miles away, in south Florida, my father answers on the sixth ring. His knees ache at age 73 and Parkinson’s disease has slowed him to a halting shuffle, but my dad is never one to let a call go unanswered.

Even now, 20 months after the death of my mother, his greeting on the phone startles me a bit. For the 52 years of their marriage, spokesperson was my mom’s role.

Yes, he is watching the coverage of

Hurricane Dorian – there’s nothing else on.

Yes, he has bottled water, batteries and candles and everything Publix will run out of in the next 48 hours. Yes, the clock is ticking on boarding up the house. No, he doesn’t need me to come help.

“What’s the point of flying all that way, Dave?” he says, while I examine his tone for clues. “This thing will probably miss us. They usually miss us. They always miss us.”

It’s our annual summertime dance, me offering hurricane help and my father turning me down.

The truth is, he doesn’t much need me to mount plywood to the windows of the house where I grew up, because my father lives with my brother and my 20-something nephew, who will do the heavy lifting in a pinch.

But it seems to make my father feel good to have things under control, to flex his independence, so I offer and let him say no.

We hang up and the ritual commences in earnest. I monitor hurricane models all through Labor Day weekend with the usual monologue running through my head — hopes that the storm lands nowhere at all, prayers to spare one city, one house, one family and prayers don't turn into some other place winning the worst possible lottery.

Dorian, meanwhile, appears to take dead aim at my father’s house in Miramar, while destroying the Bahamas with Category 5 fury.

For two days, the storm slows and treads water off the Florida Coast, apparently making up its mind. Then it makes a slow right turn, like a snowbird meandering toward a highway exit, and heads north up the coast.

“These things always miss us,” my father says on the phone, sounding vindicated.

I don’t bother reminding him of the hurricanes that didn’t miss, the long list of names, David and Andrew and Charley and Irma and Michael. Selective memory

LETTERS

Remembering 9/11: The world changed forever

Beautiful crystal clear morning, flying at 35,000 feet directly overhead Manhattan. While looking out the window at the spectacular view I see a plume of smoke rising from the World Trade Ccenter.

Three minutes earlier the second plane had hit the WTC. I call the Captain asking if he too had seen the smoke. It was at that moment I began to realize the situation I was witnessing not yet understanding our world would never be the same.

- Brian Talburt -Flight Attendant/ Southwest Airlines.

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9/11 remembered: The ever-present threat

Sitting in my office. 10th floor building facing Sky Harbor. Skies empty.

Planes grounded. Told to vacate the building. Couldn’t. Didn’t. Listened to portable radio. Orson Wells quality to the reports as it got worse. One twin tower, the other twin tower, Pentagon, Pennsylvania. Human suffering. Fear.

Futile Anger. Pivotal point on the world stage.

Media and politicians were too quick to soften the horror and downplay the ever-present threat.

Not historical, still current.

- Kenda vonHamm

Don’t waste time fixing Club West Course

Mr Gee, don’t waste your time.

Having only lived in Ahwatukee for 18 months I was unaware of the plans to make the lovely dog park, mountain bike trail and wildlife preserve known as Club West into a golf course.

I think it would be a great disservice to all of us who use the area for various activities to turn this into a golf course when it’s clearly not economically feasible.

I am sure the 100+ people who ponied up several thousand dollars last time and received nothing in return are just dying to blow more money on the next chapter.

can be a healthy thing for all concerned.

So, he goes back to the recliner in front of the television, back to watching the old Westerns he favors — “Bonanza” and “Gunsmoke,” “The Rifleman” and “Have Gun, Will Travel.”

Me, I sit deep in the West, scanning a list of hurricane names, deciding which ones sound fierce.

Following behind Dorian, Erin, Fernand and Gabrielle all have been duds, never more than polite tropical storms.

Humberto is next, but conjures little fear, given that it’s the name of a pretty good Mexican restaurant out in El Mirage.

Imelda? Sounds like a Filipino dictator’s wife, famous for her shoe fetish. Jerry and Karen come after that and they sound like that couple up the street.

You will keep up the storm watch all summer long, deep into October, standing sentinel from afar, watching the man while he watches his Westerns.

Hurricanes, it turns out, bring out the child in all of us.

Mr. Gee, you seem to have a knack for turning nice golf courses into barren multi-use spaces as residents of The Lakes can also attest. Oh, by the way please add some garbage cans on the preserve for our dog waste, water bottles etc.

Thanks.

-Eric Raucci

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Giving parents opportunities to safeguard their kids

BY DR. COURTNEY GAINES AFN Guest Writer

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ur children are back in school and for many, it’s a pressure cooker. Comparisons on their social media – about appearances, friends, classes, activities, you-name-it – ramp up this time of year.

For every positive feature of the Internet, a dangerous element lurks, too.

The brains of adolescents aren’t developed fully enough for them to make good choices and protect themselves from online bullies, predators or others who would harm them, intentionally or not.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, an opportunity to shed light on the once-taboo topic.

According to the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention teen suicide rates rose between 2010 and 2015 after declining for nearly two decades.

It is the second leading cause of death among Americans ages 15 to 24.

Approximately 36 students in the

East Valley have died by suicide in the past two years. Sadly, teenagers aren’t the only ones plagued by the side effects of bullying: Nationally, as many as one in five elementary school children have reported being bullied.

If you have cultivated a close relationship with your child, you’ll notice immediately if things are not right.

Have his or her eating and sleeping habits changed? Has your child become increasingly isolated, not wanting to go to school, interact with friends or do other routine activities? Have their grades began to slipping?

Have you noticedany self-destructive behaviors or talking about death?

Potential red flags related to your child’s use of electronic device include: Being secretive about online activities, abruptly changing screens or turning off their computer when an adult enters the room Being obsessive about or becoming angry when online privleages are revoked is a tell-tale sign of bullying.

Other troublesome signs include, receiving or making phone calls to unknown people or texting with agitation When it comes to monitoring chil-

dren’s use of cell-phones and computers, parents often grapple with how much privacy they should give. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer, because no child is the same. But these suggestions may help: • Discuss and establish clear rules before your child begins using a smartphone or computer. A good general rule to start is no use during school hours and two hours on school nights. Set a weeknight time for powering off all electronic devices in the home — yours, too!

• Talk honestly about the benefits and perils of the Internet, the existence of bullies, sexual predators and other harmful people.

Tell them it’s your job to protect them, and that you will periodically check their Facebook, Instagram and other sites to see their and others’ posts.

• Check out a free app, unGlue, an Internet balance tool developed by two California dads who felt helpless about their kids’ online habits. You can use unGlue to turn off your child’s phone

during school and at bedtime, to pause the Internet, even to schedule chore times.

• Look on your child’s devices for apps such as TikTok, which enables them to create and share talent, and may expose them to cyberbullying and predators.

Discuss the dangers of such apps, and delete them.

• Communicate with your child’s teacher, because he or she may know best what’s happening with bullies.

• First and foremost, strive every day to create and maintain a healthy, open relationship with your child where the lines of communication are wide open.

Be consistent, be brave, be loving.

If you suspect someone is contemplating suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255.

- Dr. Courtney Gaines is a psychiatric mental health nurse at Terros Health, a nonprofit, integrated health care provider specializing in trauma-informed mental and physical health, and addiction recovery and wellness interventions.

Unfair foreign competition at heart of healthcare mess

BY SEAN NOBLE AFN Guest Writer

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hanks to de facto U.S. subsidization of other countries’ drug prices, nearly half of all Americans are concerned about their ability to pay for normal health care costs.

That number has stayed remarkably consistent for the last 18 years according to a question asked by the Pew Research center. It’s even higher in Arizona, primarily because of doctor and nursing shortages in rural communities.

According to the University of Arizona Center for Rural Health, every Arizona county is experiencing severe shortages of healthcare professionals, as well as increasing healthcare costs and decreases in quality.

Due to cost increases of healthcare, several Arizona hospitals have closed their doors. Cochise Regional Hospital in Douglas is just one example of these side effects, they closed their doors in 2015.

The closure continues to rattle residents and placing untenable workloads on local

emergency services. In lieu of dedicated hospital staff, Douglas residents began calling the local fire department almost a dozen times per day, placing the community at risk by distracting them from their other duties.

Unfortunately, new legislation in Congress will only make things worse.

Members of Congress have introduced proposals that should scare us all—allowing government officials to set the price of medical care. In July, the Senate proposed doing so with the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act, which would price-fix the cost of prescription drugs under Medicare.

The House is also considering using a similar remedy, called binding arbitration, which would allow a government-appointed individual or panel to set the market’s prices.

Proponents of both measures believe that imposing price controls on drugs will safeguard patients. Unfortunately, however, past case studies suggest that doing so will cost Arizonans more money and reduce access to care in the long run.

For the past several decades, Maryland

has utilized an “all-payer” system, which allows the government to set prices for hospital services in specific regions.

According to a 2019 study by Manhattan Institute scholar Chris Pope, it has resulted in higher Medicare payments across the board. While Medicare rates are traditionally much lower than private rates, in Maryland they are a whopping 40 percent higher than the national average for inpatient services and 60 percent higher for outpatient services.

Price controls on drugs are the equivalent of shooting the messenger rather than the orchestrators. While many like to point fingers at drug companies, the real culprit to high U.S. costs is anti-competitiveness overseas.

Congress has sat idly by while other countries have price-fixed their drugs below cost. Rather than impose pressure on other countries abroad, price controls on U.S. manufacturers will increase operating costs on healthcare innovators themselves, which could lead to higher consumer prices for less quality drugs over the long run.

Additionally, price controls can reduce

access for patients to life saving drugs.

As reported in a study by the Galen Institute, nearly 290 new medical substances were launched worldwide between 2011 and 2018. Of these, the U.S. had access to 90 percent. In countries with price controls, access was far less, 60 percent in the United Kingdom, 50 percent in Japan, and only 44 percent in Canada.

Rather than create this lose-lose scenario for innovators and consumers alike, Congress should finally go after the true stimulant to the inflated prices – reckless healthcare policies abroad.

The people of Arizona need a cure to this problem, not a placebo. The US is a world leader in research and development of life-saving medical care because we have a free market system.

History has proven that price controls fail the very people they are supposed to help, and Congress should reject them outright.

- Sean Noble, Phoenix, is the president of American Noble, an Arizona nonprofit dedicated to promoting free-market policy. He is also a former chief of staff to Arizona congressman John Shadegg.

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Serrano family celebrates a century in Chandler

BY KEVIN REAGAN AFN Staff Writer

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s Chandler’s oldest family-owned business, Serrano’s is older than the city itself.

The city did not officially incorporate as a municipality until 1920. By then, Albert Serrano and his brother Luis had already been running their dry goods store for nearly a year.

And they kept running and expanding their business for the next few decades – paving the way for their descendants to carry on the family name into the 21st century.

While the first 60 years of the business was devoted to clothing and other dry goods, Ernie and Eva Serrano 40 years ago confronted a life-or-death business decision.

And Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants was born.

September marks kind of two anniversaries for the six of Ernie and Eva Ser-

their parents and grandparents. They also are marking 100 years as an enterprise, becoming Chandler’s oldest continuing family-owned business.

“We’re very blessed to have been in business for 100 years,” said Ric Serrano, president and CEO of Serrano’s Ernie and Eva Serrano saved the family’s legacy business when they decided to Restauswitch from a drug goods store to a restaurant 40 years ago. Over time, they and Mexican their children grew Serrano’s Mexican Restaurants into a group of five eateries serv- rants, which employ ing the East Valley. (Special to the AFN) about 200 employrano’s eight children who run the five ees at the five locations.

Ernie’s father, Albert, had passed on his restaurants – the original one in Chandler as well as two in Mesa and one each in department stores down to his sons in 1959 after four decades in business.

Tempe and Queen Creek.

Albert and Luis Serrano first moved Not only are the Serrano siblings celebrating 40 years in the restaurant busi- to Chandler from Tucson in 1919 and ness serving authentic Mexican cuisine opened the Popular Store with $10,000 made from recipes handed down by worth of inventory. With the help of their

brothers, they opened more locations in Casa Grande, Gilbert, and Mesa and sold goods to the region’s many farm families.

“There were times when the crops might not have been good and so credit was extended to the farmers who might have had a bad year and sometimes they would wait up to a year to get paid,” Ernie Serrano Jr. said in an oral history that was recorded in 2005.

By the 1970s, indoor malls started sprouting up around the Valley and the Serranos found it difficult to compete. As their stores started to close, the family thought they could try selling a different type of service.

Mealtime had always been important in the Serrano home, Ric said. He and his seven siblings would spend hours around the dinner table, laughing and joking with each other.

If they could replicate that family atmosphere in a business setting, then maybe

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No pedals? No steering wheel? Waymo says it’s time

BY KEVIN REAGAN AFN Staff Writer

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handler-based Waymo is urging federal watchdogs to “promptly” remove regulatory barriers that may interfere with producing self-driving cars that have no manual controls like steering wheels or brake pedals.

The autonomous-vehicle company penned a letter on Aug. 28 to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, encouraging the agency to “move with all reasonable speed” to adopt new rules with how the government tests unconventional vehicles.

“We urge NHTSA to move ahead promptly to remove the regulatory barriers the agency has identified,” Waymo’s letter stated, claiming regulatory revisions would ensure a timely deployment of self-driving cars without manual controls.

NHTSA posted a notice last year, highlighting challenges it foresaw with how it would test autonomous cars unequipped with traditional controls designed for hu-

While Waymo has not yet released renderings of what its autonomous vehicles would look like without pedals and a streering wheel, other auto companies have. (Special to the AFN)

man drivers.

The current safety standards require vehicles to have manual controls so that regulators can conduct compliance testing. But manufacturers argue these standards need to be rewritten for cars that

don’t warrant human controls.

The agency just finished collecting public comments from a variety of stakeholders that included car-builders, nonprofits and drivers fearful of being replaced by a computer.

Waymo submitted a 12-page letter in response to the NHTSA’s notice, claiming autonomous cars can meet the government’s safety metrics without manual controls.

“Waymo has reason to be confident that the currently specified performance can be objectively, repeatably, and reproducibly demonstrated without a steering wheel,” the company wrote in its letter, “so all that needs to change is the test method, not the test metrics.”

Waymo was founded in 2009 by Google’s parent company Alphabet and moved its headquarters to Chandler a couple years ago.

The city’s elected officials have warmly welcomed Waymo by adopting zoning regulations that accommodate the company’s vehicles.

“We are also, as I like to say, the epicenter of autonomous vehicle development, with companies like Intel and Waymo shaping the future of transportation,” Mayor Kevin Hartke said in a speech ear-

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this new venture could work.

So, the Serranos took a chance by opening a restaurant, despite not having any experience in the food industry.

But Eva knew how to cook and Ernie knew how to manage the books. In addition, the Serranos were already known in the community and had developed loyal customers through their department stores.

“The same people that they were selling jeans and shirts and ties and shoes to, came to them to try out their Mexican food,” Ric Serrano said.

They officially opened La Casa Serrano in December 1979.

Ric said his parents worked long hours in the beginning – sometimes not closing until 1 a.m. and returning to open again at 8 a.m.

When the Serranos decided to open a second location in Tempe, Ric decided to forgo his golfing career and help his parents manage the new restaurant.

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The Tempe restaurant experimented by offering a special bean dip alongside the standard chips and salsa. It was a decision that turned out to be a successful one.

“It was such a hit that it became something that we’re known for and people remember us for the bean dip,” Ric Serrano said.

More restaurants would follow, but not all would endure. The family decided to close its breakfast eatery, Brunchies, in 2016 after several years of operation.

Control over the business formally changed hands after Ernie Serrano passed away in 2009 at the age of 79. His wife died in 2017.

Ric said he thinks his parents would be proud to so many of their children getting along and running the business together.

But his father was always the most ambitious member of the family and liked taking risks.

“I think that if he was still around, maybe we’d have more restaurants,” Ric said.

“He liked a good deal.”

The Serranos continue to adapt and

The close-knit Serrano siblings often gather for meals, continuing a tradition that’s lasted for decades.

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lier this year.

The company’s white minivans can be seen circulating around Chandler on a regular basis, picking up and dropping off residents all across the city. Waymo has a trained driver often accompanying riders to monitor the autonomous car.

The company’s current fleet of cars is built with manual controls and Waymo says it hasn’t designed or deployed a car without them.

Safety has long been emphasized as the company’s first priority, claiming its technology could help eliminate the human error that goes along with traditional

driving.

But some safety advocates worry the government is moving too fast with revising regulations.

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety told NHTSA it was unnecessary to rapidly change existing rules when too many unknowns exist in the industry.

“While autonomous vehicles hold the promise of improving safety, reducing congestion and improving mobility, a promise is different than proof,” the organization wrote in a letter to the agency.

Consumer Reports, a nonprofit organization, found it unclear why NHTSA would devote its limited resources to fixing “supposed” barriers that it thinks

change to the trends of the restaurant industry. Food can be ordered and delivered through Uber, the restaurants offer catering services, and the Serrano family salsa can be bought online.

The times have changed, but Ric Serrano said the business is still rooted in three words: faith, family, and food.

They made the uncommon decision in 2012 to close all its locations on Sunday – one of their busiest days – Six of the eight Serrano siblings run the restaurant group. The family includes, from left: Back row: Lisa Serrano-Chavez, Stephanie Serrano, Lorraine Serrano, Carolyn in order to give em- Serrano and Theresa Serrano-Keel. Front: Billy Serrano, Ric Serrano and Ernie Serrano ployees a break on Jr. (Special to the AFN the weekend.

More recently, the restaurants have be- six million gifts which first responders gun holding a device-free night on Thurs- have donated to more than one million days, where patrons are encouraged to needy kids.

For every donation made at one of its put down their phones and start a conrestaurants, Serranos will give the cusversation.

To further encourage talking, they leave tomer a voucher for a scoop of free fried a booklet of conversation starters at ev- ice cream at any Serrano’s location.

On Sept. 19, the Chandler Serrano’s at ery table.

“People are looking for a reason to put location 141. S. Arizona Ave. will host a them down,” Ric said. “Everyone just fiesta celebration with raffle prizes and needs a little encouragement to set them activities for children. At that celebration, Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke and several down for a little bit.”

In honor of the centennial, the Serranos other East Valley officials will compete at will be selling a sampler special for $10 7 p.m. in a taco-eating contest for charity.

Specials the week of Sept, 16 are: Sept. throughout September. The dish includes green and red chili beef, shredded chick- 16, $1 margaritas; Sept. 17, $1 tacos; Sept.

18, $1 Hump Day Heavenly Bites; Sept. 19, en, machaca, tortilla, rice, and beans.

Throughout the month, all five Serrano’s $1 shredded beef or chicken taco, rice and restaurants are accepting donations of beans entrée; Sept. 20, $1 fried ice cream; children’s books and teddy bears to bene- Sept. 21, $1 draft Mexican beer. fit the W. Steven Martin 911 Toy Drive.

Information: serranosAZ.com Over 34 years, the drive has generated might not be barriers at all.

“There are more important subjects the agency should be focusing on than ‘removing regulatory barriers,’ especially given the robust pace of industry innovation in many areas today,” the nonprofit told the federal agency in a letter.

NHTSA pondered various new options for how it could test the safety of self-driving cars with no human controls.

One of them included having engineers operate vehicles externally through some sort of remote control, also known as “teleoperation.”

Waymo told NHTSA this type of testing method was “impractical” and could make the technology vulnerable to out-

side attacks.

“The introduction of external control capability not provided by the (autonomous vehicle’s) original design would require fundamental design changes that would introduce unwarranted security issues by opening the architecture to hostile intrusions…” the company wrote in its letter.

Another proposal made by NHTSA was to test a surrogate, or “sister,” vehicle with human controls that had the same platform as the autonomous car.

Waymo thinks adoption of this approach, combined with other methods, could be an alternative that would allow more adequate time for NHTSA to develop a more tailored testing procedure.

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Ahwatukee weight-loss clinic wins award

“Our plant-based supplements use only the best phytonutrients to help rebalance your biochemistry and reawaken your body’s ability to lose weight naturally. your inability to lose weight.”

Mindbody is a California company, founded in 2001, that provides business management software to the wellness industry.

“The Visionary Awards are our way of celebrating the business owners we serve, for both their hard work and for how they lead the charge of helping people live healthier, happier lives,” said Mindbody CEO Rick Stollmeyer.

He praised re:vitalize’s “cutting-edge technology and a highly personalized approach to remove the guesswork on what foods and nutrition a person needs to lose weight and reignite the metabolism.”

LeMoine said his company recently was asked to partner with the Phoenix Suns’ nutrition team.

“Our doctor, board certified nutritionists and staff are passionate about helping people reach their goals and change their lives,” he said.

Information: FatLossPhoenix.com.

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n Ahwatukee weight-loss clinic has received an award for excellence in the fitness, beauty and wellness industries, The re:vitalize weight loss & wellness Center, 15905 S. 46th St. received Mindbody’s Visionary Award for “helping people live healthier, happier lives.”

Founded in 2017 by Dr. Noel Abood and Ahwatukee resident Dan LeMoine, re:vitalize boasts of a program that helps people lose weight in a sustainable way without shots, drugs, prepackaged foods or surgery.

The clinic says on its website that it uses “the latest in bio-communication technology to take the guesswork out of weight loss” and that a biometric analysis provides its staff with “a roadmap” of what a client needs “to restore balance and refine and revitalize” the body.

“Our technology measures minute changes in the body’s biochemistry and is able to interpret the data to provide a robust report to identify key factors which may be affecting” weight problems, it

Re:Vitalize weight loss & wellness Center founders Dr. Noel Abood, left, an Dan LeMoine of Ahwatukee recently were honored for their efforts to help people lead healthier lives. (Special to AFN)

also states.

The clinic says it then determines what nutrients, vitamins and minerals are needed to fix metabolism.

“The focus is on eating health-empowering, nutrient-dense, unprocessed foods to reduce inflammation and rekindle” metabolism,” the clinic states, adding:

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he Mountain Pointe Theatre Company is kicking off its 2019-20 theater season with a 2009 play highlighting the backstory of four of the beloved main characters in the classic “Peter Pan.” “Peter and the Starcatcher” – based on a 2004 novel about Peter Pan, Mrs. Darling, Tinker Bell and Captain Hook – will be presented at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, and at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Mountain Pointe High, 4201 Knox Road, Ahwatukee.

When it debuted in Chicago, a Chicago Tribune theater critic called the play “a potent exploration of the loneliness of the orphan, a kind of tacit explanation of why so many great children’s books follow the fortunes of courageous kids who somehow have found themselves on Earth without parents to kiss them good night. Such kids have sorrows, but they also learn self-reliance and embrace ad-

Mountain Pointe Theatre actors Phoenix Torres, 14, left, and Drew Stanek, 15, rehearse their roles as Smee and Captain Stache, respectively, during a recent rehearsal for “Peter and the Starcatcher.” (Pabo Robles/AFN Staff Photographer)

venture.”

Director and drama department chief Kimberly Bonagofski calls the play “fun,”

saying she chose it as the first production of the new school year because “the creativity behind the script is out of this

world and challenging.”

“I like shows that challenge me as a director which also challenges the students,” she said.

While “gathering the costumes has been a challenge due to the time period,” Bonagofski said, they are unique in this play. “We are renting, borrowing, making and buying the costumes.”

She also says the talented student body cast is rising to the challenge of the script.

“The process has been fun and the kids’ energy is overcoming any type of challenges.”

But the acting isn’t the only thing to take notice of, the set is even more astounding.

“The set is amazing,” she said. “We have two pirate ships cut in half on stage. It’s pretty impressive what our students have created.

“Our students build our sets, so to look at it and think, ‘Wow, my students are rockstars!’ The set is multiple levels,

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Taco Fest in Chandler promises ‘experience’

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ockin’ Taco Street Fest producer Landon Evans promises an “experience” for guests at his event, one that goes beyond the traditional Mexican dish.

“We have a bit of something for everyone whether it’s shopping, refreshing drinks, food aficionados, great entertainment and the list keeps going,” Evans said.

The taco party is Saturday, Sept. 14, at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, which play host to Taco Guild, Someburros, Chronic Tacos, Taco Chiwas, Mr. Mesquite, Elmer’s Tacos,

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What: Rockin’ Taco Street Fest.

Where: Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 178 E. Commonwealth Avenue, Chandler.

When: Noon to 9 p.m. Sat, Sept 14 Cost: $12 general admission; $99 VIP Kids 12 and younger are admitted free.

More info: rockintacoaz.com

Modern Tortilla, United Lunchadores, Nandos, Superfarm Supertruck, Honey Bears BBQ, Las Palmas Cantina, Ghett Yo Taco, International Truck of Tacos, Willie’s Taco Joint and Drive Wood Fired Grill.

In addition to food – which includes vegetarian as well as dessert tacos – guests will enjoy wrestling, car shows, live music, fresh fruit frescas, mariachis, beer Micheladas, margaritas and eating competitions.

“The Rockin’ Taco Street Fest is one of our most popular signature events that we produce,” said Evans, who owns HDE Agency. “We strive to build our community-style events to be the best Arizona has to offer with activations that enhance the attendees’ experience. We look to reach 15,000 at this year’s celebration.”

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A.J. Chandler Park in downtown Chandler will be transformed into a happening venue for taco and music lovers next Saturday. (Special to AFN)

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ilbert’s Hale Centre Theatre is presenting a musical written by a pair of stars in the world of entertainment and that drew kudos when it premiered on Broadway.

“Bright Star” — written by comedy giant and acting giant Steve Martin with a score by recording star Edie Brickell — will be shown at various times through Oct. 5 at the Heritage Square landmark.

Directed by Tim Dietlein with choreography by Cambrian James and music direction by Lincoln Wright, “Bright Star” was inspired by a true story tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s.

Hale producers Dave and Corrin Dietlein are excited about the show.

“When we first saw this show, I was so moved and entertained, I turned to Corrin and said, ‘I think audiences are going to love this show. We have to put it into our season.’”

Dietlein added, “This show is so full of heart, romance, beautiful music and fully realized characters, I couldn’t turn it

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The musical “Bright Star” at Gilbert Hale Centre Theatre promises an entertaining evening with a crisp script and toe-tapping score. (Hale Theatre)

down. The show is cinematic by nature, flowing quickly from one setting to the next.”

When it premiered on Broadway in 2016, the New York Times praised the spirited music and comedic script.

“The musical is gentle-spirited, not

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with things to climb on and many moving props.”

Bonagofski says the theater company has a busy season planned, with “Dracula: The Bloody Truth” planned Nov. 1 and 2; “A Christmas Story” Dec. 6 and 7; “Of Mice and Men” Feb. 14 and 15; and “Young Frankenstein: The Musical” April 3 and 4. The thespians also will be presenting their annual Halloween show.

“We are in a rebuilding year but the energy these incoming students and our returning students have is one we have not had in a while,” Bonagofski said. “So we are excited to see the energy they get on stage.”

Stage managers for “Peter” are Lexi Artusa-Sirota and Kyla Marcelin and the technical director is Alayjia Marcelin.

The cast includes Chase Carter, Tyler Aicard, Molly Aster, Ireland Hanrahan, A’shayla Anderson, Addison Harvey, Drew Stanek, Trevor Stout, Phoenix Torres, Alayjia Marcelin, Cassie Presume, Cameron Burns, Connor Murry, Chandler Hathaway, Andre Presume, McKenna Fowler, Jeremiah Suiter, Tyreq Daniels, Constance Kelly, Taylor Simmons, Damya Collins and Aliciya Williams.

gaudy, and moves with an easygoing grace where others prance and strut.”

The reviewer wrote. “And it tells a sentiment-spritzed story — of lives torn apart and made whole again — that you might be more likely to encounter in black and white, flickering from your flat-screen on

The crew includes Taylor Simmons, Trinity Alvarez, Emilia Robertson, Prima Fri, Zarkeyiah Kuykendall, Skyler Sondoval, Katherine Pope-Keegan, Julianne Porter, Aliciya Williams, Kylie Baman, Constance Kerry, Alayjia Marcelin, Rebecca Jacobs, Essence Lewis, Damya Thompson, Kiani Laroya.

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Turner Classic Movies.”

“The songs boast simple but seductive melodies, and lyrics that have a sweet, homespun quality,” the review continued.

“They range from heartache-perfumed ballads and yearning love duets to energetic hootenannies.”

It was nominated for 5 Tony Awards and won the 2016 Drama Desk award for outstanding music and the Outer Critics Circle Award for outstanding new Broadway musical.

The cast features Heidi-Liz Johnson as Alice Murphy and Cameron Rollins as Jimmy Ray Dobbs.

Also starring are Taylor Hudson as Mayor Josiah Dobbs, Allan DeWitt as Billy Cane, Amanda Glenn as Margo Crawford, Tom Killam as Daddy Cane, Mary Jane McCloskey as Mama Murphy, Brandon Zale as Daddy Murphy, Abbi Cavanaugh as Lucy Grant and JT Ziervogel as Daryl Ames.

Tickets are $40 for adults and $22 for ages 5-17 and can be purchased online at HaleTheatreArizona.com, at 480-4971181, or at the box office, 50 West Page Ave. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday with Saturday and some Friday matinees at 4 p.m.

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Music plays a large part in the Rockin’ Taco Street Fest, with La Misa Negra, B-Side Players and Evil Waze: The Ultimate Santana Experience hitting the stage.

Besides more musical acts, Evans expanded the car show, which goes beyond just low-riders to showcase any and all custom cars.

Cocktails will be available for those who want a little “show” with their drinks.

“We’ll have Las Palmas Cantina Margarita Hut with ‘flair’ bartending,” Evans said. “The bartender will flip bottles and be more interactive.”

Guests will also experience mariachi performances, a piñata party and Lucha Libre VOS wrestling at the event sponsored by El Jimador Tequila, Corona, Deep Eddy Vodka, Food City and Bashas’.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Junior Achievement of Arizona, an organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success.

Information: noon-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, A.J. Chandler Park, 178. E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler. rockintacoaz. com. $12 general admission, $99 VIP.

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Pride unable to fend off Toros in loss

BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

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ountain Pointe’s game plan heading into its matchup against Mountain View was simple: Score points.

It was a task they were unable to pull off for the first time in eight years. Last weeks letdown is a loss Mountain Pointe coach Rich Wellbrock called “humbling.”

Despite scoring 21-points during the second quarter, Mountain Pointe was unable to fend off a furious rally by Mountain View, ending with the Toros beating the Pride 35-28 last Friday on Mesa’s Jesse Parker Field.

“I thought we came out little lackadaisical, especially coming into the second half,” Mountain Pointe coach Rich Wellbrock said. “But that’s on me for not having them ready to go. I’ll take responsibility for that.”

Both teams started slow offensively, trading punts through the most of the opening quarter. Finally, the Toros prevailed by breaking through the Pride’s

turnovers with less than five minutes to go in the first half. The first turnover, a forced fumble by Jaylous Horton, led to a 90-yard pass from sophomore quarterback Landen Powell to senior Mountain Pointe running back Resi Shank (22) had a big game on the ground, rushing for 150 wideout Domyards and three total touchdowns despite the Pride’s 35-28 loss to Mountain View. (Pablo inique Davis.

Robles/AFN Staff) After forcdefense, thanks to a 30-yard pass from ing Mountain View to punt, senior runquarterback Brandon Nito to wideout ning back Resi Shank found the end zone from a yard out, giving Mountain Pointe Cash Clark.

The Toros added to their lead in the the lead. Another forced fumble on the second quarter with a 28-yard field goal Toros’ next drive led to yet another touchdown by Shank, this time in the form of a from Jesus Garcia.

That’s when Mountain Pointe started 5-yard pass from Powell.

“We thought we were really going to firing on all cylinders.

The Pride defense forced back-to-back start getting it rolling in the second half,”

Wellbrock said.

The fumble recovers and two other turnovers were just part of Mountan Pointe’s defense during Friday’s game.

They contiously pressured Nieto and the entire Toro offensive line.

Shank’s third touchdown, a 30-yard, burst up the middle, gave Mountain Pointe a 28-10 lead. That’s when Mountain View coach Mike Fell replaced a banged-up Nieto with sophomore quarterback Willy Roberts.

“Willy is quite a talent,” Fell said. “Brandon is one of our captains, he’s our leader.

He just got dinged up there. We went with Willy and he made some plays.”

The quarterback switch ignited Mountain View’s offesnive line, allowing the Toros to score 25-unanswered points.

Roberts led the charge throwing an impressive 180-yards. He also got it done on the ground, rushing 40-yards and a scored a touchdown.

He immediately found chemistry with Clark, ending the night with 13 receptions

stronger bonds between each player. It’s the type of relationship they all had on last year’s team that LeBlanc has helped establish this season.

Desert Vista coach Dan Hinds hopes it will carry on from there.

“Last year’s seniors and even the ones before them did a great job leading by example and teaching the younger kids,” Hinds said. “I see this group doing the same. They’re teaching the juniors how to lead and hopefully it trickles down for years to come.”

LeBlanc is part of the football programs leadership team known as the Delta Force.

Together, the group of seven seniors lead the team from within. They’re expected to look out after every one of their teammates as well as lead by example both on and off the field.

While only two games into the 2019 season, every member of the leadership group, including LeBlanc has done exactly

that.

“Kids don’t like to be yelled at these days, nobody does,” Hinds said. “I see Miles talk to his teammates, talk to his brothers. He isn’t an outspoken guy at all, but he really leads by example.”

LeBlanc is one of several players that finds himself going both ways every night for the Thunder. On offense, Hinds knows they can rely on for his power and ability to clear a path for Desert Vista’s running backs or protect quarterback Parker Navarro in passing situations. LeBlanc aims to mirror his game after All-Pro center Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Meanwhile, on defense, LeBlanc tries to mimic All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams. Donald is perhaps one of the best to ever play at his position, and LeBlanc tries to mirror his game each time he steps out onto the field.

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DV’s LeBlanc embracing leadership role

BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

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eading into his senior season for Desert Vista High’s football program, Matt LeBlanc knew the rest of the offensive and defensive linemen would lean on him.

As one of the few returning starters from last year’s 11-2 team, he aimed to fill the shoes of last year’s senior class, including current Cal-Berkeley defensive tackle Brett Johnson.

“I learned a lot from Brett and the rest of those seniors,” LeBlanc said. “We would always run Thunder Hill together near Brett’s house. I just really liked how he trained and how he was a leader.”

It was common to see LeBlanc and the other Desert Vista linemen together early in the morning running Thunder Mountain, just northwest of the school’s campus.

Desert Vista senior Miles LeBlanc has embraced his role as one of the leaders of the Thunder team this season.

(Pablo Robles/AFN Staff)

They would end their workout session by having breakfast together, growing

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for a staggering 203-yards. Deshaun Jackson.

“When our defense clicks, we are really hard to beat,” Roberts said. “I think we have one of the most explosive offenses.”

Both defenses struggled to contain the opposing offense. Both teams combined for 740 total yards – 498 of which came from Mountain View.

Mountain pointe was without injured starting guard Will Haire. He is expected to miss several more weeks due to a lower leg injury he suffered against Pinnacle. But even in Haire’s absence, Powell managed to find comfort in the pocket, finishing 17-of-32 for 228-yards and two touchdowns.

Shank replicated his standout performance against Faith Lutheran in Las Vegas from Week 1 with 150-yards on the

LEBLANC from page 39

“I love his side swipe and all of his different moves,” LeBlanc said of Donald.

“Just watching all of his different moves, he’s a dog.”

While he knows he still has work to do to reach the level of those he admires, he’s already begun making a significant impact this season for the Thunder.

LeBlanc and the rest of the offensive line have allowed the Desert Vista offense to accumulate 985 yards of total offense so far in two games this season. The 6-foot-2, 271-pound senior also helped Desert Vista’s defense fend off Palm Springs (Calif.) in the season opener, and was a questionable penalty away from knocking off Notre Dame from Sherman Oaks, Calif., one of the best teams in the state.

Starting both ways is never a small task, but its one LeBlanc and most of the other

for 193-yards and a touchdown.

“We just have to keep feeding those guys when other teams will let us feed them,” Wellbrock said. “I was really happy with both of their efforts and execution.”

Mountain View (1-2) looks to carry on the momentum from the program’s 400th win next Friday as they host Queen Creek (2-1).

Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe (1-2) will look to end its two-game losing skid on Mountain Pointe quarterback Landen Powell found a rhythm from the the road at Hamilton (3-0). pocket in the second quarter as helped lead the Pride to 28 unanswered “All of us need to look in points in an eventual loss to Mountain View. (Pablo Robles/AFN Staff) the mirror to see what we ground and three touchdowns against can do to get better,” Wellbrock said. AddMountain View. Meanwhile, Davis was ing, “We will have to take a look at film Powell’s top target, hauling in 10 passes and see what we can fix.”

LeBlanc admits he was timid as a sophomore, and often looked at the analytics side of the game rather than just trusting his instincts. But as he spent more time in the weight room and on the field with Desert Vista defensive line coach Derek Kennard Jr., the way he As a two-way starter, Desert Vista senior Miles LeBlanc tries to mirror his game after plays the game has two All-Pro NFL players to help his team succeed on the field. (Zach Alvira/AFN Staff) changed.

“I was more of a thinker when I first seniors have embraced since last year. The amount of playing time he has received at started, that’s just my personality,” LeBthe varsity level since his sophomore year lanc said. “I’ve started to become more inhas helped him evolve into the player he stinctual. I stop thinking about everything and just go out and play football.” is today.

Scoring Summary MP MV

0 21 7 0 -- 28 7 3 13 12 – 35

First MV – Nieto 30 pass to Clark (Garcia kick), 1:58 Second MV – Garcia 23 field goal, 9:21 MP – Powell 90 pass to Davis (Rasmussen kick), 4:23 MP – Shank 1 run (Rasmussen kick), 2:04 MP – Powell 5 pass to Shank (Rasussen kick), :27 Third MP – Shank 30 run (Rasmussen kick), 8:19 MV – Robert 17 run, 6:24 MV – Roberts 63 pass to Clark (Garcia kick), 1:18 Fourth MV – Safety, 11:19 MV – Jackson 1 run (Garcia kick), 8:41 MV – Garcia 18 field goal, 2:31

LeBlanc hopes to make the most of his final season in a Thunder uniform. It won’t be his last playing football, as he has received interest from college programs, but he hopes to make it special for all of the players around him.

He is part of a Desert Vista team that returned nearly all of its starters from last season and is a favorite to be among the eight teams selected to take part in the Open Division championship tournament at the end of the season.

While the thought winning a state title is on his mind, he hopes he can do it while also setting up the younger players below him for success after he and the rest of the 2020 class is gone.

“We want a championship,” LeBlanc said. “I also want to help some of these juniors and sophomores so the Desert Vista football program will still be successful going forward.”

See future MVPs as Fall Baseball play begins

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he Arizona Fall League launches its first pitch Sept. 18, but this season there are a few changes that will benefit the players and fans.

“We moved the league up a month,” said Daniel Kurish, who has been the Arizona Fall League media communications coordinator for three years.

“We went from playing from October to November to now September to October and that was for the players.”

The move gets rid of the downtime the players had between the end of

the minor league season and the start of the Fall League. League officials felt the players would have to gear up again.

The Fall Stars Game is scheduled for Oct. 12, at Salt River Fields, and the championship game follows on Oct. 26 at the same venue.

The Mexican Pacific League, a winter league featuring former MLB ballplaers, will play at the Peoria Sports Complex and Salt River Fields.

“The AFL clubs will play in 10 games against teams from the Mexican Pacific League while the Mesa Solar Sox will play two games in the Mexican Baseball Fiesta,” Kurish said.

The players will also benefit from an ease of restrictions on who can play in the AFL. “We had restrictions on what players could play here that couldn’t exceed their rookie limits,” Kurish said. “If a player played in the Major Leagues long enough, they weren’t eligible to come back in a rehab situation. Now they can send low-level Major-League guys here.”

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This season, six teams are playing at four stadiums, due to construction at Scottsdale and Surprise stadiums. They will reopen for the 2020 Spring Training season.

“The Scottsdale Scorpions are playing at Salt River Fields and the Surprise Saguaros are playing at Peoria Sports Complex for now,” Kurish said. “Everything should go back to normal next season.”

Kurish noted the Fall League is working on something great for fans — especially the younger generation.

“We are working on the kids having more access to the players,” Kurish said.

“This year kids under 15 are free to all the games. We really wanted to get the kids involved because it is a kid’s game.”

As of recently, the motto for the MLB ballplayers has been “Let the kids play.”

The AFL is encouraging children to attend games and to enjoy America’s pastime.

The changes don’t stop there. For 27 years, the league has been using the same logos for the six different teams.

“The new logos are just an update to the teams,” Kurish said. “The exception is the Rafters who went from waves to a bat and now back to the waves. Every team now has been issued two different hats.”

In years’ past, the players wore their Major League uniforms and the AFL hat.

This year, they’ll be completely decked out in AFL gear.

“It’s been done in the past before, but we are bringing it back,” Kurish said.

The final 2019 roster was scheduled to be released at the end of August, but that’s subject to change.

“The ballplayers have played 142 games in a Minor League season,” Kurish said. “Late season injury could knock someone off the roster.”

“If they want to send guys who aren’t hurt and didn’t make the postseason roster, if they needed more time or get more at bats, they could send him here,” Kurish said. “If they are on the postseason roster, they can’t come down here to play. They would have to be off the roster.”

AFL veterans are Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cole Tucker, Andre Ethier, Buster Posey and Mike Trout.

“If you are into the Arizona Fall League, the players’ progression and their journey, it is a must see,” Kurish said. “You get to see the future MVPs, future Cy Young award winners even before anyone knows who they are.”

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Desert Garden Montessori in Ahwatukee scored a major milestone last week with its first home game of flag football and the launch of its Division I sports. Desert Garden’s Gila Monsters split a double header with the Mission Heights Preparatory High School Phantoms. Desert Garden’s Division I sports include flag football, tennis, Spartan, track & field and soccer and the school is now a member school of the Canyon Athletic Association. Scott Crouch has been named Desert Garden Montessori’s athletic director abd its football coaches are Justin Walters and Stephanie Jones, School Executive Director Shetal Walters watched as Gila Monsters Kinan Ramirez, left, and Sammy Delfino celebrated their win. “Despite the blazing heat, our high school students hit the field and gave it their all tonight,” Shetal Walters said. “Truly great spirit, great effort, and great kids out there. I couldn’t be more proud of this group.” (Special to AFN)

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The original series episodes can still be found online and on the CBS app and Amazon Prime.

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The movies inspired by the series starring Tom Cruise, began in 1996.

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