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The trail along the mountainside behind East Dry Creek Road in Ahwatukee’s Tapestry anyone communty has steadily eroded over the last five years and neighbors say the two HOAs with jurisdiction over it have done little to ease the threat of major ﬂooding or a landslide. (Tom Sanfilippo/InsideOut Aerial)

Caught between 2 HOAs, homeowners fret BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

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ore than three years have passed since the Maricopa County Flood Control District and the City of Phoenix labeled a mountainside in the Tapestry Canyon area of Ahwatukee a hazard. Citing “erosion and sediment hazards,” the

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a trail that has been a cherished neighborhood amenity as well as a natural diversion for water that cascades down the mountainside during heavy rains. Now, runoff in heavy rains could overcome the small drainage culvert behind the homes’ backyard walls. Despite repeated complaints over five years

ty’s landscape comes a new addition that has Club West and other residents up in arms. In recent weeks, the Arizona Department of Transportation and project designer-builder Connect202Partners have been installing a chain link fence along Liberty Lane – part of a fence that will run the entire 22 miles of the

freeway, scheduled to open in a few months. The fence has roiled the tempers of a host of elected officials, the Club West Community Association board and individual residents – all of whom have called it a needless insult

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Don’t fence us in, Club West tells ADOT BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

April 2016 report lists the mountainside behind East Dry Creek Road and S. 14th Way among 39 Ahwatukee areas where homes and other buildings will sustain heavy damage in a so-called 100-year flood. Homes on East Dry Creek Road sit at the base of the mountainside, now in the path of water runoff after severe storms. Over the last five years, that runoff relentlessly ate away at

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Most of the parking lot atb the Ahwatukee Recreation Center has been torn up, affecting some events. (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff Photographer)

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ne of the most popular Christmas holiday events in Ahwatukee won’t be held this year because of an extensive parking lot overhaul at the Ahwatukee Recreation Center. The annual Arts & Crafts Fair has been canceled because the parking lot at the ARC on E. Cheyenne Drive has been torn up and it would be too difficult for patrons to find a place to park, according to people familiar with the project. ARC General Manager Amy Nicholls did not return calls or email requests for comment, but several sources detailed the project and its impact on the fair. The fair, held shortly before Thanksgiving, features the work of the numerous clubs that call the ARC home. With a wide assortment of paintings, woodwork, jewelry, sculpture and other works that clubs spend months creating, it has traditionally offered Christmas shopping early birds a chance to find unique and well-crafted gifts. But the committee that organizes the fair decided that the late start that ARC officials got on the parking lot guaranteed the project would not be finished in time for the mid-November event. “The project was originally scheduled for last spring, but delays in meeting city requirements for permits pushed the start of construction to the end of August,” one source said. The contracted completion date was 90 days from the start of construction, which pushed the finish date to a date after the scheduled fair. “Even this date was not guaranteed because more permits still need to be gotten,” the source added. While the ARC’s administration did not pressure the fair committee, the artisans were “discouraged from having it,” the source said. “Any reduction in parking was viewed as being a problem for the fair since there really isn’t any sufficient parking nearby.” With parking on Cheyenne Drive prohibited and the nearby Post office lot too small and likely to be off-limits to fair attendees, organizers saw only problems if they went ahead. Even parking at nearby Mountain View Lutheran Church was ruled out because of the expense and liability of operating shuttles and the risk to pedestrians in crossing 48th Street. Another source said the parking lot project has a number of goals. One of the two entrance gates was permanently closed

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to the injury that the freeway project has inflicted on Ahwatukee. “I thought, well, how hideous,” Elspeth Gadzik recalled thinking when she first saw crews installing the fence several weeks ago. “I mean, this is really ugly.” She’s not the only one who feels that way. “We’re hoping they can modify the fencing,” said Club West HOA board President Mike Hinz. “We let them know it’s an eyesore and we’re trying to set up a meeting to see if they can modify it. We don’t understand why they need it.” State Sen. Sean Bowie said, “I have personally reached out to ADOT and asked if an alternative to the chain link fence can be installed alongside the Club West neighborhood. They are currently looking at alternatives, and I’ve expressed to them how important this is for my constituents in the Club West community.” Sam G. Stone, chief of staff for city Councilman Sal DiCiccio said ADOT prepared a message that it asked his office to circulate under DiCiccio’s name. The suggested message said, “I asked ADOT if there are any other options that can be considered to make the fence blend more with the community aesthetic. Unfortunately, chain link is the standard that ADOT uses throughout the freeway system. “An approach you and your neighbors might wish to consider is having your HOA ask ADOT if it is possible to provide alternative fencing options. When an HOA makes a request, it shows ADOT that it is a communitywide issue and allows ADOT to work directly with one entity.” Ironically, Hinz said the Club West

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HOA is still waiting for ADOT’s response – though ADOT said it has spoken with HOA leaders. DiCiccio said thanks but no thanks to ADOT’s suggested message to constituents, according to Stone. “We aren’t doing any such thing,” Stone said. “They are very clearly in blowand-go mode to get the project finished, and aren’t being nearly as responsive to neighborhood requests as they were throughout most of the project. “We’ve pushed on a bunch of issues in the last few weeks, and keep getting fairly similar responses back,” Stone added. The fence, which already has been finished in Laveen and the Salt River crossing, is standard for any state highway,

said ADOT spokesman Tom Herrmann. “These fences secure the right-of-way and provide a barrier to prevent people from accidentally walking on to the freeway or on- and off-ramps,” he said, noting the land could pose a hazard to pedestrians since it often is dotted with culverts. “The fences are there for safety of the people in the community,” Hermann added. “We obviously discourage graffiti, and we remove it regularly. The purpose of the fence is to secure the right of way and discourage people, including children, from entering an area with potential safety hazards.” Gadzig and her husband Joe Gadzig scoff at the notion that the fence could

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ocal cyclists continue to voice concerns for their safety over poor road conditions and narrow bike lanes in Ahwatukee. Some Ahwatukee bicyclists can be seen riding up and down Chandler Boulevard, taking the loop on Ray Road, and cruising down Desert Passage Foothills Parkway, but many others have chosen to take alternative routes or to stop riding altogether due to dangerous con- Damage like this to the surface of bike lanes in Ahwatukee create hazards for ditions on the streets cyclists. (AFN file photo) and bike lanes. “Some of the bike lanes are danger- tives directly via email. “In general, the Streets Department has ous,” said Joe Struttmann, a resident of Ahwatukee for nearly 20 years. “I would been very responsive to potholes. Those say I have a close call about once a week.” are within a couple of days,” Schmisseur The City of Phoenix began a five-year said. “It’s the other surface problems, like improvement program last January. The program is set to complete by June 2023, long cracks that are lengthways which but the plan does not answer some of the are very dangerous, where we see nothing getting done,” he added. safety concerns of local cyclists. Laurie Smith, the city continuous imOne of the biggest concerns to cyclists is the condition of Chandler Boulevard, provement and engagement coordinator, which is not set to receive maintenance said safety is a top priority, but addressuntil at least 2021 according to the City’s ing a hazard is done on a case-by-case Accelerated Pavement Maintenance Im- basis and depends on the severity of the hazard. provement Program. Schmisseur said he experienced two Other roads such as 48th Street, south of Ray Road – which cyclists say is not “close calls” a month ago when motorists hazardous – will see treatment as early drove too close to a narrow bike lane in poor condition, almost hitting him. as 2020. Schmisseur was behind Stuart Ander“We have a scientific approach and we have a public engagement approach,” son of Ahwatukee the day he died in 2017 said Ashley Patton, spokeswoman for when his bike hit a pipe protruding from the city Streets and Transportation De- the surface in a bike lane along Chandler Boulevard near Club West Golf Course. partment. “I’m not going ride past something. You “We have a technologically advanced van … and it looks at and assesses the don’t know when it could lead to somecurrent state of that pavement so we thing like that, so I try to get it addressed, have scientific data to base upon the pri- fixed,” Schmisseur said. Some cyclists said they have been comoritization of that roadway,” she added. Cyclists said some streets’ conditions plaining to the city as far back as 2016. While Schmisseur is quick to docuare more dangerous to them than they are to motorists and are prioritized lower on ment and report specific concerns on the surface of the road, Struttmann is more the improvement plan if scheduled at all. Schmisseur reports safety concerns concerned with the systemic issues that and road conditions frequently to the delay progress and can leave bike lane city either on their “PHX At Your Service” see BIKES page 9 web forms or contacts city representa-

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hazards untouched for months. “They need to address in their system, in their process, how they designed these things in the first place, because then when you have a problem, you can address it as you go along and it’s not like this game of whack-a-mole,” Struttmann said. Struttmann recently vocalized concerned about Liberty Lane between Desert Foothills Parkway and 24th Street, which is considerably narrow according to national bike lane guidelines. After receiving the concerns for safety on the bike lane, the city made a plan to put signs telling motorists that that cyclists can take up the full traffic lane. It took several months for the plan to be approved and can take up to two more months to install them. The Streets Transportation Department will be introducing a community engagement division that will focus on meeting with communities and listening to their concerns. There are also plans to implement “Right Away” specialists that will pre-emptively address more immediate safety concerns. “Safety is always top priority,” Patton said. “Our staff is dedicated to community engagement.”

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Maggie’s story: A teen’s life cut short by suicide BY JORDAN HOUSTON AFN Staff Writer

kyline High School senior Maggie Jones approached her mother, Adele Jones, in their Mesa home on Labor Day. Something wasn’t right. The teen, with long mocha-brown hair, fair skin and crystal blue eyes, was crying. She told her mom she was feeling depressed. Her mother knew Maggie had been struggling with her mental health for about a year now, but today felt more urgent. “She looked different,” said Adele. “She was crying and wouldn’t let me hug her – she would always at least take a hug.” Adele told Maggie that she would seek out a therapist right away. But Maggie never gave herself the time to receive that care. The girl described by her mother as “a beautiful young woman who loved to help others” had logged onto Twitter the following day, posting a series of tweets to her 114 followers outlining the depths of her despair. One tweet read, “I love how nobody cares even when they know how suicidal you are.” Another stated, “this is the hard-

Skyline High School senior Maggie Jones, 17, of Mesa took her life earlier this month. (Special to AFN)

est thing I have ever [expletive] done… it’s all wrong.” On Sept. 4, she fatally shot herself. She was 17. Maggie’s death was the 36th East Valley teenager lost to suicide since July 2017. Two other teens – a Gilbert boy who was Maggie’s friend and a Mesa boy – took their lives within seven days after her death. Ironically, the suicides occurred within a 10-day period that included Gov. Doug Ducey’s Sept. 11 signing of a law requir-

ing all school personnel to receive suicide prevention training starting in the 202021 school year. The bill was introduced by state Sen. Sean Bowie of Ahwatukee, whose district includes parts of Tempe, Chandler and Mesa, in direct response to the rash of teen suicides in the region. Bowie won support of two Chandler legislators, Sen. J.D. Mesnard and Rep Jeff Weninger, to win unanimous approval of the measure in the Legislature; Weninger’s teenage son had a friend who also had taken his life. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, one person dies by suicide in Arizona every seven hours. Suicide is also the second leading cause of death for ages 15 to 34. “Every single one of those individuals needed help and we need to respond to any suicide with a response that creates the conditions under which all individuals recognize they are not alone,” said Aaron Krasnow, Arizona State University associate vice president of health and counseling services. “They are not a burden to others, their pain is manageable, he said. “They can

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be supported and there are choices available to them.” Krasnow also said it’s difficult to pinpoint an exact reason for the teen suicide crisis. The suicide prevention foundation says there is no single cause, but that feelings of hopelessness and despair can eventually prompt a person to take their life. During the days leading up to Maggie’s senior year, her mother recalled, the teen frequently talked about how she didn’t want to move out. Maggie lived alone with her parents while the rest of her seven older siblings live out of state. “She wanted to live with us forever,” said Adele. “She would always talk about how apartments are so expensive, so I don’t know if getting closer to knowing that was coming had anything to do with it.” Although she liked to travel, Maggie also told her mother how she Born in Indiana, Maggie never wanted to move out of her parents’ Mesa home. (Special toAFN) moved to Arizona with her often showed up at school crying -- but parents when she was 5. would “snap out of it” when the bell rang. She loved traveling and talked of becom“She would show up to school upset and ing a flight attendant one day. would go to class crying,” said Skyline se“She was such a happy girl,” said Adele. nior Emily McDonald. “But immediately “She loved to go to California to see our she would stop when class started.” friends and she got to do so much and she Anissa Guerra, another close friend, resaw so much – she loved to travel.” called similar situations. In 9th and 10th grade, Maggie pursued But both teens described Maggie as a her passion for the arts, participating in bubbly person that everyone wanted to be Skyline’s stained-glass classes. around. When she wasn’t in school, she worked “She was the greatest person,” said Anisas a trainer at Peter Piper Pizza. sa. “She was always energetic and she was Adele, who did not have access to Mag- a light in people’s world -- no matter what gie’s social media accounts, said she never was going on in her life. saw the warning signs. “She was always there for you,” she added. “She told us she was depressed at times,” When it came to confronting Maggie’s said Adele. “But I think people like myself, tweets, Anissa and Emily faced a common that don’t suffer from depression, don’t re- dilemma. alize how it can take over and how deep.” They explained suicidal posts have be“I don’t understand it, but it’s real,” she come commonplace on social media, and added. that it’s hard to tell when someone is beLooking back, Adele said she wishes she ing serious. had been given more information from “A lot of people will do something by acthe school about what to look out for and cident and be like, ‘oh, kill me,’ or even in how to handle the signs. texts they’ll say ‘KMS’ for ‘kill myself,” said One of the biggest indicators, says the Anissa. “It’s just a cultural thing, honestly I Association for Suicide Prevention, is a can’t say why, it’s just how our generation change in behavior, especially when relat- is growing up.” ed to a painful event, loss or change. Then came the fear of “snitching.” Other warning signs include increased Depression, especially when undiaguse of alcohol or drugs, isolating from nosed, is the most common condition asfamily and friends, sleeping too much or sociated with suicide. too little, fatigue and aggression, among While Krasnow said he doesn’t necesother things. see MAGGIE page 12 Several of Maggie’s friends said she

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sarily believe that today’s teenagers are experiencing more trying emotions than in the past, the presence of social media has complicated many teens’ lives. “Social media has the incredible power to connect people at a distance, and that can have enormously positive impacts for some people,” he said. “The converse of that is it can create an echo chamber in which certain thoughts or feelings are only reflected back as confirmed or disconfirmed.” “I’m not in the camp to blame it for this [suicide],” he continued. “But I’m also not going to let it off the hook.” Katey McPherson, a Chandler education consultant and suicide prevention activist who has been monitoring teen suicides in the East Valley for the past few years, agreed with Krasnow and said the cluster of suicides in the region could be stemming from a myriad of factors. “We’ve got deterioration of the family unit and we have academic rigor that’s being pushed starting in the fourth grade

– there’s a lot of academic pressure that kids have now,” she previously told the Tribune. “I think social media is a piece, but it’s not the only piece.” Krasnow explained that many teens fear jeopardizing their friendships by telling an adult. “The commentary is about not trusting adults to respond in a way that is sup-

just stop there. Also say, ‘here is what I’ll do and here is how I’ll involve you -- what do you think about that?’ make it a conversation.” This is exactly what Mesa Public School is trying to achieve. The district is doubling down on its mental health efforts for not only this coming school year, but years to come.

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- Adele Jones, Maggies mother portive,” he said. “That would not lead to minimizing, or over-responding to. those signals from the teens.” “We are the adults, it’s not their responsibility to have to navigate all of that,” he continued, adding: “We need to give them evidence and be constantly talking to them about ‘if you see this, I want you to tell me,’ and don’t

“Mesa has been working on informing peers about recognizing the signs of suicide and taking every sign as a serious sign,” said Michael Garcia, MPS director of opportunity and achievement. “We have to be careful about this too, because we don’t want them to feel responsible for these suicides,” he stressed. The Mesa district is forming “peer pre-

vention clubs” to raise awareness about mental health and reduce the stigma surrounding it. It is also training students how to recognize the signs and put that information into the hands of an adult, he continued. Since incorporating the clubs a few years ago, the district has seen a rise in students reporting suicidal tendencies in some classmates, Garcia said. Adele said that she hopes Maggie’s story will help raise awareness and increase resources for struggling teens. “If I can get the message out and it saves at least one child, then we did good,” said the grieving mother. Adults struggling with suicidal thoughts or who know anyone who might be can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255). Teens can also call Teen Lifeline at 602-248-8336.

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to the two homeowners associations to which the neighborhood belongs – the Tapestry Canyon Community Association and the master Foothills Community Association – not much has been done. And what little was done only made things worse, neighbors say. One or both of the HOAs built small dams on the mountainside that were eventually covered with silt, causing further erosion of the trail. Last week at their monthly meeting, Foothills HOA board members signaled that they have set the wheels in motion to fix the problem. Those assurances appeared to be greeted with some relief but continued anxiety. There are reasons for the latter.

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Tapestry Canyon has been one of numerous points of friction between some homeowners and the Foothills HOA board. That friction erupted into a recall movement against longtime board President Bill Fautsch and two newer members this past spring. It failed when two developers with nearly 400 votes between them threw all those ballots in the three board members’ favor. Homeowners beneath the looming menace of the eroding mountainside say the board has taken few measures to provide a safeguard from a flood and even a landslide. At one point, homeowners said, the board advised them to get flood insurance – which typically doesn’t cover damages from a landslide. Jim St. Leger, who lives only a few houses down from the mountainside, said a heavy rainstorm in 2014 started the trail’s deterioration. “We had four-and-a-half inches of rain in the span of a couple of hours,” St. Leger recalled. “So massive, massive flooding came down. It started some of the erosion.” Where Foothills HOA is concerned, homeowners in the neighborhood have complained to a succession of manageThe widest part of the trail has been so eroded that a 3 to 4-foot drop now exists. More run off will likely continue to chew away the trail, neighbors say. (Tom Sanfilippo/InsideOut Aerial)

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ment companies with no response. First Residential was the property management company in charge when the complaints started; that company was replaced by Rossmar & Graham, which has since been replaced by Premier Community Management. Similarly, Tapestry Canyon HOA board members also haven’t been much help, residents say, and they too have gone through a couple different management companies. In the face of the two HOAs’ tepid response, the trail’s erosion and the neighbors’ concerns have continued to grow. Storm-driven runoff has attacked soil and rock with at times devastating volume and velocity. Following one heavy rain last year, a neighbor said, water cascaded down the mountainside for 10 days. The damage is easily visible. The first 300 feet or so at the base of the trail have been obliterated. Farther up, half the width of the widest part of the trail has been so chewed up that it created a kind of a mini-cliff with a three-to-four-foot drop. In response, the HOAs posted a sign stating the trail is closed. A few years ago, a Boy Scout earning his Eagle status got together a group of people who bolstered a lower part of the trail. They used river rock fortified by some fencing to keep stabilize a lower portion of the trail. “It was great,” St. Leger recalled. “He did a good job.” But more downpours came and eventually washed away most of the work. St. Leger said he and other homeowners have filed numerous complaints with Foothills HOA, the umbrella or master HOA for the neighborhood. “My argument was this: ‘You maintain property values for us. We pay you to do that. This is decreasing my property value. You should come fix it,’” he said.

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anything because part of the mountainside belongs to the Tapestry Canyon HOA. At the August meeting of the Foothills HOA board, one board member said that while Foothills is a master HOA, the Tapestry Canyon association has to be part of any solution. The Tapestry Canyon HOA did not respond to AFN’s request for comment. St. Leger said he told the Foothills board to take legal action – but the board ignored him. Other homeowners say they can’t understand why Foothills doesn’t exert more influence if it indeed needs the Tapestry Canyon HOA involved. “The lack of action and the wrong action just amplified the problem and made it worse,” St. Leger said, referring to the dams that proved ineffective against the powerful runoff. A couple who own one of the houses directly in the path of that runoff appeared before the Foothills board at its August and September meetings. “We need an understanding of how and when the board plans to remediate the mountainside and prevent a catastrophic loss,” said the woman during a lengthy review of the problem in August. Because the woman declined comment when AFN approached her and because

The first few hundred feet of the trail have been all but obliterated. (Special to AFN)

shewas speaking at a nonpublic meeting, AFN is withholding her name. “We need action now before we have to deal with another big storm,” she told the board. “These safety issues demand immediate attention and action from the board,” she continued. “It’s time to focus on real solutions. We’re looking for a permanent engineered solution that will stabilize the mountainside as soon as possible.” Pointing to Foothills HOA’s reserve fund of more than $1 million, she demanded that the board develop specific steps for addressing the problem. “What are you going to do to prevent property damage to our homes and keep our families safe?” she asked. “That’s what we’re all worried about.” Her husband then told the board, “This

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is a serious problem. …This is a problem people have been aware of for years and I would like to see actual steps and actual recording.” He also expressed skepticism over the Foothills HOA board’s claim it was powerless to do anything without the Tapestry Canyon HOA since Foothills is the umbrella association. A couple weeks after the August Foothills meeting, members of both HOA boards met at the mountainside. Then, at last week’s Foothills HOA meeting, board member Gary Walker told residents he and his colleagues asked three engineering firms to examine the mountainside and submit reports by the end of the week. He said the two HOA boards had “a very positive meeting” to discuss the mountain-

side, but added that the Foothills board is “not relying on Tapestry Canyon to resolve the issues.” “We’re seeking proposals for both remediation and the costs associated with that remediation,” Walker said, adding: “That’s an important part of the process and for the first time, we’ll actually be in a position to understand just how expensive it may or may not be to resolve the issue.” But Walker also stressed that what each firm was providing is “not going to be the plan.” “That’s the proposal to do the plan. So, then the next step will be to evaluate those proposals, select one or more of those to move forward.” “In every instance where we met with an engineer, they were surprised they were given in no uncertain terms the urgency of the situation,” he continued. “That’s really where we are right now: waiting for these engineers to give us proposals so that we can move forward and actually get tangible remediation plans and the associated costs for those remediation plans.” One resident raised the issue as to whether the Foothills board’s lawyer, B. Austin Baillio, should have even been present during the discussion since his

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ov. Doug Ducey said he believes that banning flavored nicotine-laced vaping liquids may not be a good idea. The governor told Capitol Media Services that he wants to keep these nicotine products out of the hands of teens. State and local health officials have argued that many of the flavored products are designed to entice young people to vape even though they cannot purchase the product legally in Arizona until they are 18. But Ducey said he’s not convinced that flavors like bubble gum and root beer are designed solely to attract children. He also is taking a wait-and-see attitude to the question of how old someone should have to be to purchase both vaping and tobacco products even as some Arizona communities are moving ahead and imposing a minimum age of 21. The governor’s comments come as Alex Azar II, director of the Department of Health and Human Services, said the Food and Drug Administration will come up with a plan to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and other liquid pods, other than tobacco flavor, from the market. Some states are not waiting. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order earlier this month banning the sale of flavored nicotine vaping products both in stores and online. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo followed suit less than two weeks later. “Manufacturers of fruit and candy-flavored e-cigarettes are intentionally and recklessly targeting young people, and today we’re taking action to put an end to it,’’ Cuomo said. Ducey said his own Department of Health Services is trying its own approach to prevent youth vaping, citing its

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firm had represented Tapestry Canyon’s HOA in the past. “There’s only a conflict if I’m representing them in this matter and I’m not,” Baillio replied. “I’m representing the board just as a general counsel… There was the potential conflict because we represented Tapestry at one point and we also represent the Foothills and they potentially have a conflict of interest in this scenario. “So, because I’m not involved at all, it’s not a conflict for me just to sit here and listen..”

Facts over Flavor program which targets kids 9 through 13. State health officials said that’s because youngsters are most likely to try their first cigarettes between ages 11 to 13. More to the point, they say that Arizona middle schools are finding that kids the same age also are vaping. “We want to keep these products out of the hands of children,’’ Ducey said. But he worried a ban on flavored products may have unintended effects. “I think there are some adults that enjoy these kinds of flavors,’’ he said. “What I don’t want to do is take someone who is addicted (to nicotine), restrict them from finding a product and push them to the black market,’’ the governor continued. “So we’re going to have a measured approach.’’ But the Facts over Flavor program appears to see the issue through a different lens. In launching the program last year, Wayne Tormala, chief of the state health department’s Bureau of Tobacco and Chronic Disease, said he sees a direct link between flavored products and appeal to youth. “When one of your most prolific sales of vape products goes to flavors called Fruity Pebbles, that’s hardly marketing to people my age,’’ said Wayne Tormala who is in his 70s. Then there’s the separate question of how old someone should be to purchase not just nicotine-laced vaping products but all forms of tobacco. Current state law sets the minimum age at 18. But Cottonwood adopted an ordinance earlier this year restricting sales to those at least 21, with the Goodyear council acting along the same lines Monday night. But other efforts, including in Pima

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Social media posts led to local burglary BY JIM WALSH AFN Staff Writer

cleaning crew burglarized an Ahwatukee mansion knew the owners were on vacation outside the United States after reading their posts on social media, according to court records. Gabrial Lee Golden, 43, and Brittany Rojas, 27, were arrested by police last week and accused of taking advantage of this information by stealing two luxury SUVs and numerous other belongings from the unsuspecting residents. Rojas, the mother of an infant, told police that she and Golden went to the house in the 1900 block of East Clubhouse Drive on Sept. 21, where Golden “ransacked’’ the interior. The young mother said she only went to the house with Golden to retrieve some of her belongings, but she later returned some stolen items to police that were stored in her house, according to court records. Rojas apparently gave police a detailed account of the couple’s alleged criminal escapade. “The defendant stated that she knew that the victims were not at the residence

Detectives found the stolen 2018 Lexus parked about a block away. Rojas, who helped police find the stolen 2014 Lexus SUV, was booked on suspicion of burglary, two counts of auto theft, failure to return rental property, possession of drug paraphernalia and endangerment. She was released from jail BRITTANY ROJAS, GABRIAL LEE GOLDEN on her own recognizance. and were out of the country on vacation Golden, who has an extensive history from social media,’’ the court document of arrested, initially fled from police and said. fought with police until they deployed a “The defendant stated that the co-de- taser, according to the court records. fendant took the 2018 Lexus during the He was arrested on suspicion of two incident and she left in the U-Haul truck,’’ counts of auto theft, burglary and unlawthe report said. “She said the co-defendant ful flight from law enforcement, the docreturned several times to the residence ument said. where he stole the second vehicle as well He was held without bond on allegations that he violated his probation on two as other property.’’ The report said that the state Depart- other cases from 2013 and 2014. Golden has served four different relament of Public Safety Auto Theft Task Force learned about the burglary on Sept. tively short sentences with the Arizona 24 and knew a U-Haul truck was involved. Department of Corrections on convictions They identified Rojas as the person who that include drug possession, burglary, agrented the truck and found it in her drive- gravated assault and misconduct involving weapons, according to the ADOC web site. way with the markings removed.

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Ahwatukee church group helping homeless seniors BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA AFN Contributor

hough the Desert Foothills Methodist Church Missions & Outreach Committee heeds the call to aid people throughout the world, it also believes in helping locally. “Missions is the heart of our Christian family,” its webpage reads and lately that heart has been focused on the needs of the Valley’s homeless seniors. “I tell people the words ‘homeless’ and ‘seniors’ shouldn’t even be sitting next to each other,” said Jane Peterson, who with her husband Eric are committee members. They are among church members currently involved with Justa Center, a downtown Phoenix nonprofit that assists homeless persons 55 and over. The couple, both in their mid-70s, have been Desert Foothills UMC members for 23 years and have served on the Missions & Outreach Committee since 2000.

to participate in the ministries we select,” said Jane She recites a plethora of projects the Missions & Outreach Committee is involved in: Project Ve t e r a n s Pride/The James Walton Home; Flight 33 for Ahwatukee residents and Desert Foothills United Methodist Missions Outreach Committee Guatemala; members Jane and Eric Peterson assist Justa Center’s Rudy Soliz move donated furniture for various area homeless seniors. (Special to AFN) women’s Jane chaired the group for five years and and men’s shelters and pregnancy centers; providing Christmas gifts for more it is now chaired by Shirley Coomer. “Our committee currently has seven than 200 children in Agua Prieta, Mexico members, but the entire church steps up and gifts for the 100 moms on Mother’s

Day who attend a UMC church there; and the Kiwanis Club of Ahwatukee’s Community Baby Shower for unwed young mothers. The Ahwatukee church is also involved with Family Promise of Greater Phoenix, which provides hospitality, meals and shelter to homeless families. They are currently Family Promise at the church through Oct. 6. But since Rudy Soliz, extended care manager for the downtown Phoenix Justa Center came to speak to the Mission Committee two months ago and told of the growing number of homeless seniors coming through their doors, Jane and Eric Peterson knew they wanted to do more to help. “We looked at each other and agreed ‘There but for the grace of God…’” she said. “We sincerely felt for these seniors who had no homes of their own.” The couple rolled up their sleeves and

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Author Chuck Corbin marks a big anniversary AFN NEWS STAFF

n the early 1960s, several publishers rejected a book proposed by long-time Ahwatukee resident and author Dr. Chuck Corbin. He persisted and in 1968 his college fitness and wellness text was first published. Late last year, he celebrated the 50th anniversary of the publication of his book. He discussed the book. AFN: Tell us a bit about your book and how you got started writing it. Corbin: The book was originally titled Concepts of Physical Education and was written for use in basic university physical education classes. In the 1960s most colleges students were required to take 2 to 4 semesters of physical education—no matter what their major. A “concepts” class was a new approach that used a text, classroom sessions, as well as physical activity sessions. Since the book was first published in 1968, there have been several different ver-

Chuck Corbin of Ahwatukee, right, with his good friend Dr. Ken Cooper have both written extensively about the necessity of human beings to engage in physical activity. At right is the cover of Corbin’s famous book. (Special to AFN)

sions including Concepts of Physical Fitness (a short version now in its 17th edition) and Concepts of Fitness and Wellness (a longer version now its 12th edition).

AFN: We understand that your book was initially rejected by publishers. Corbin: All university students were required to take PE in the 1950s and 1960s. Traditionally, they selected from a

variety of activities, but team sports were most commonly offered. Often schools taught what professors knew best rather than what students wanted to learn. Also, the 1960s were a time of student unrest and students were questioning all requirements. I proposed a class that taught students important concepts and principles of exercise and taught them self-management skills to help them to be active throughout life. It was an alternative to the team sports approach. A text was necessary to offer this type of class. Publishers didn’t believe that a “concepts” class would succeed and that a text for the class would sell. They were wrong, almost all universities now have a required or elective fitness and wellness class for their students. The book has made it 50 years and is still going. AFN: Why do you think your book has been so successful?

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Members of Girl Scout Troop 2188 of Ahwatukee include Leah Harris, Ginger Money, Abbi Parks, Charlotte Gibson, Tatum Willis, Noelle Wagner, Emma McClain, Lola Money, Grace Calhoun, Zaniyah Hagler, Emma Girten, Sophia Sanchez, Neaha Ravikumar and Kristine Porter. Not pictured: Christina Lyon. (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff Photographer)

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ime was when kids and teens didn’t need to be told about the value of play – as in physically engaging in healthy activity. But as social media and television lure too many youngsters into couch potato status, the 16 members of Ahwatukee Girl Scout Troop 2188 want to change that mindset among their peers. As a project for their Silver Award – the highest Cadette Girl Scouts can achieve – the troop has set up a Get Up! Get Out! Go Play! Day. And they’re hoping that local businesses and residents might help them make it a smash. They need donations for part of their four-pronged project that will come to fruition with a free event 2-4:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Arizona Regional Volleyball Facility, 7100 W. Erie St., Chandler, behind Spiral Volleyball on 56th Street between Ray Road and Chandler Boulevard. Open to boys and girls 6-18, the event will introduce kids and teens to various sports and activities and provide them with healthy living tips from some of the fitness=related sponsors they’ve already enlisted for their effort. Karen Meinerz, a Realtor with Keller Williams Sonoran Living Realty, is the troop’s leader as well as the Ahwatukee Neighborhood facilitator for the Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council. She said the girls came up with their project after learning that Arizona kids between 10 and 15 years old rank in the top 10 nationally for obesity. “All of these girls are very active in the community and love sports,” she said, explaining why they decided to convert

some of their more sedentary peers and “leave a lasting impression on them to motivate them.” They’ve recruited food trucks, community sports organizations and businesses and medical professionals “to help us spread the word and continue to focus on the healthy living and developing healthy habits now,” Meinerz said. A onetime Girl Scout herself, Meinerz said the girls – mostly Altadena Middle School eighth-graders and one Desert Vista High School freshman who have been together as Scouts for seven years – have developed an elaborate game plan for the day. The overall event is being hosted by Tatum Meinerz, Tatum Willis, Charlotte Gibson and Noelle Wagner. The remaining 12 girls formed three quartets that have activities that are either related to the event or that will be promoted during it. For example, Scouts Ginger Money, Leah Harris, Christina Lyons and Abbi Parks are running Hydration Station, selling bottled water for $1 to cover costs but also distributing a pamphlet they’re creating on the need to drink enough water. Scouts Emma Girten, Sofia Sanchez, Kristine Porter and Naeha Ravikumar will be promoting their blanket project, collecting old but clean bedsheets they can turn into cat blankets and give to animal rescue shelters. Arizona Animal Wellness will be on hand at the Go Play event with kittens and cats ready for adoption. The final quartet – made up of Scouts Lola Money, Emma McClain, Zaniyah Hagler and Grace Calhoun are undertaking a project to help children and teens who actually may not be able to play be-

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Tony and Leona Deandrea hold the photo taken 60 years ago on their wedding day. The Ahwatukee couple are Pittsburgh natives who moved here in 1995. (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff Photographer)

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cause they’re too busy trying to survive. Those four Scouts are collecting backpacks and assorted things to fill them that would be given to foster children. All too often when Child Services removes a child from an abusive home, the kids have virtually no time to collect any personal belongings. “The backpacks would be appreciated – nicer ones not super-expensive ones, ones that will last to carry personal belongings— a change of clothes, pajamas, toiletries, playing cards, a journal, colored pencils, socks, undergarments,” Meinerz said, adding that they’ve reached out to some nonprofits but haven’t heard from any yet. In the past, the troop has staged other events like a fashion show and holiday toy drive, but Meinerz said they “wanted to reach out and share a variety of sports and activities that their peers may not be able to normally try or even know are out there.” “It was a mutual brainstorming idea and our volleyball club was very instrumental in providing such a large venue for us to host the event,” Meinerz added. “The girls are also asking for used sports equipment to be donated – leave one, take one and try new things – and whatever is left will be given to the Kyrene Foundation.” Meinerz said the Scouts want to lure

Above, from left, Troop 2188 Scouts collecting old sheets to be converted into blankets for rescue cats include Emma Girten, Soﬁa Sanchez, Naeha Ravikumar and Kristine Porter. Upper right: The backpack brigade includes, from left, Emma McClain, Lola Money, Grace Calhoun and Zaniyah Hagler. Below are the organizers of the overall play day: Charlotte Gibson, Tatum Willis, Noelle Wagner and Tatum Meinerz. (Photos by Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff Photographer)

kids off the couch and expose them to the benefits of fun activity. “Playing a sport and being active, getting out of the house, off of your phone, playing with friends – all of this helps manage the stress and anxiety kids feel today,” she said. The vendors that the troop has lined up are helping the girls cover the cost of the venue. “We are not making any money off of this event as it would defeat the purpose of our mission,” Meinerz said. Music Makers Workshop will have a

drum line. Aspire Kids Club members perform gymnastics. Spiral Volleyball will open two courts— one with volleyball skills and one with games and competition. Pro Edge Performance Training will provide agility exercises. Excel Sports will provide some basketball dribbling activities and skills challenges. Ultimate Kombat Fitness will show kids defensive moves. The Chandler Police De-

partment will talk about safety and Valley Pediatric Dentists will discuss healthy habits for teeth. Anyone who wants to help the girls with donations should contact them at troop2188az@gmail.com.

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Center has done since its establishment in 2006, she recites the statistics that so transformed the couple into loyal and active volunteers. “A lot of seniors are being priced out of their homes,” she said. “There has been an increase of homeless women with 30 percent of them over age 70 and at least two of them Jane Peterson, 74, takes a breather after helping move an entire household of donated over 80.” furnishings. (Special to AFN) Justa Center ex“It’s astounding how many seniors are clusively serves seniors 55 and older and opens every day at 7 a.m., providing food, facing homelessness and many through no shower facilities and laundry service along other reason than they’re being priced out of their apartments,” she said. with other assistance. One 70-year-old woman said she fears Peterson said an average of 100 midday meals are served daily and 40 loads she could join the homeless ranks after of laundry are done weekly at the 1001 W. her apartment management notified her they’re renovating and if she stays, her Jefferson St. facility. “While homelessness is a national issue, rent would nearly double. Justa Center also helps homeless seniors Phoenix has one of the highest homeless populations in the country,” said Peter- obtain proper state identification cards son. “Since Justa Center opened in 2006, and provides a mailing address so they can get Social Security and other benefits. they’ve helped 5,761 seniors.”

Computers are available to seniors, as are weekly spiritual counseling, Sunday ecumenical services and monthly movies with positive and spirit-renewing messages. A nurse’s clinic is also onsite aiding homeless seniors. “Justa Center has three goals for each senior: respect, dignity and autonomy,” said Jane. Justa Center also helps seniors locate affordable housing. “In 2018 they placed 288 seniors into their own homes,” Jane said. “And of those who get into housing, at least 90 percent stay at least a year and in four years of tracking, 70 percent have stayed four years.” The Petersons said besides their efforts to find furniture donations, they actively encourage friends and neighbors to take advantage of the Arizona Tax Credit. Donations of money can be made on JustaCenter.org or via PayPal. AmazonSmile offers 0.5 percent of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organization, also. For the Petersons, supporting their fellow senior citizens who find themselves homeless is dear to their hearts, and their faith. “We pray together, ‘Please help us be the hands and feet of Jesus,’” she said.

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Corbin: First, let me say that I have been the first author of the books since the beginning. But I have had coauthors along the way. My first coauthors were colleagues when I was a professor at Texas A & M. They dropped out early on and I took Dr. Ruth Lindsey, a professor at Oklahoma State as my coauthor when I taught at Kansas State. After I came to ASU, Ruth and I added Dr. Greg Welk, Professor at Iowa State and a former ASU doctoral student of mine to the author team. Ruth contributed through multiple editions until her death in 2005. Since then I have taken on other young coauthors to carry on when I can no longer contribute. Greg and I added Dr. Wiiliam Corbin, professor of psychology at ASU to the team. Having him on the team is especially rewarding since he is my son. Will and his family are residents of Ahwatukee. Later we added Dr. Karen Welk, a physical therapist from Ames, Iowa to the author team. I think that having an innova-

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Realtors offer free shred-a-thon at Monte Vista Elementary this month Shirley Coomer and Gregory Stainton of Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living will be holding a free shred-a-thon 9-11 a.m. Oct. 19 at Kyrene Monte Vista Elementary School

15221 S. Ray Road, Ahwatukee. Offered as a community event, this twice-a-year event gives local residents a chance to protect their identity by having important but outdated papers permanently destroyed.

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The only “cost” is a food donation for the Kyrene Resource Center. Besides healthy snacks for students, people also can donated canned meats, tuna, peanut butter, pasta, pasta sauce, rice, dried beans, top ramen, cereal and mac & cheese.

Desert Rivers Audubon slates next meeting Ahwatukee residents who are part of the Desert Rivers Audubon chapter are inviting the general public to the group’s next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Southeast Regional Library, southeast corner of Greenfield and Guadalupe roads, Gilbert. Gardening expert Kirti Mathura will discuss “Landscaping for Birds” and provide information on native and desert-adapted plants that provide food, shelter and nesting opportunities year-round. A new study published in the journal Science reports that bird populations in the United States and Canada have fallen 29 percent since 1970, a decline of nearly 3 billion birds. Choosing native plants for backyards and practicing sustainable gardening techniques can help the birds that are uniquely adapted to the desert as well as passing migrants. Information on the chapter and its eighth annual Tour de Bird Nov. 2 can be found at desertriversaudubon.org.

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Angela Andersen provided some inspiration for her son Kyke at Cerritos Elementary in Ahwatukee last week as the school participated in the third annual National Take Your Parent to P.E. Week. Parents were invited to join their children in physical education classes. (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff Photographer)

Phoenician Oasis, which offers cooking classes for all ages with a twist in a private Ahwatukee home, will be holding a fall food and wine pairing event Oct. 27. People also can learn bread making as well as cooking low fat, low sodium, low sugar and vegan dishes in various classes. Bread making is offered Oct. 5, 12 and 26; vegan cooking classes are Oct. 6, 13 and 20.

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Generations Church holding competition for youth next week

The Tukee Campus Clash hosted by Generation Church’s GEN YTH student-led ministry will provide a safe space for all students regardless of athletic abilities to showcase their talents and represent their school in a positive way. There will be games, music, competitions and other activities, free Chik-fil-A for the first 150 students to show up and thousands of dollars’ worth of prizes. The event will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Generation Church campus, 11832 S Warner Elliot Loop, Ahwatukee.

Two new workshops for grandparents focus on pre-teens and teens

More than 60,000 grandparents in Arizona are raising their grandchildren. To support these “grandfamilies,” local nonprofit Duet: Partners In Health & Aging will be hosting two new workshops that help grandparents better relate to and communicate with their pre-teens and teenage grandchildren. In addition, Duet hosts ongoing support groups for grandparents in the East Valley and Ahwatukee to help address the unique needs of raising a second family. The free workshops include “Survival Kit for Grandparents of Pre-teens and Teens” – a look at family coaching and mentoring – will run 9-11 a.m. Oct. 9 at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St., Ahwatukee, with free lunch. RSVP: Chris at 602-274-5022, ext. 115 or avery@ duetaz.org. The Ahwatukee Support Group meets 9-11 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at Mountain View Lutheran. Duet offers support for grandparents raising grandchildren through free-of-charge support groups, legal guidance and assistance, funds for extracurricular activities, information and guided assistance, educational workshops and outings. Information: duetaz.org/grandparents-raising-grandchildren.

Art classes offered at artist’s Ahwatukee home

Ahwatukee artist Kathie Kelly says she’s offering “the perfect opportunity for aspiring young artists to learn drawing and painting skills.” Art Lessons for You, 12:30-2 p.m. Saturdays involves “creative exploration classes for first graders and up. All forms of drawing materials and water base paints are supplied. Open enrollment and if spaces are available, drop-ins are welcome. Call to make a reservation. Kelly is an artist and art educator. Information: Artlessonsforyou.com, Kathie4artlessons@ gmail.com, or 480-544-6206.

Smart Driver course for seniors slated Oct. 17

AARP is again offering the Smart Driver Course. The four-hour 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. 17. The cost is $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members. Register:

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Time to think about Ahwatukee’s biggest outdoor party

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. Planning meetings have begun and occur approximately every two weeks on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Desert Foothills United Methodist Church, 2156 E. Liberty Lane, Ahwatukee All volunteers are welcome even if they are going to be out of town Thanksgiving weekend since there is plenty of advanced planning to be done. Meeting dates are Oct. 8 and 22; and Nov. 5 and 19.

Fall events at Art in the Garden Studio

Children’s two-hour art workshops will be offered 4-6 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m.-noon and Saturdays in October at Art in the Garden Studio, 4221 E. Chandler Blvd., Ah-

watukee, for kids 5 and up. A qualified, professional instructor will teach. An adult must accompany children under 12. Ahwatukee’s newest art studio is providing a peaceful studio to learn many different art forms from painting, drawing, alcohol ink, meditation and different types of drawing classes as well as Natural Care Products for body and home. Adults over 21 are welcome to BYOB in the form of wine or beer to any of our classes in the evenings. Corporate and special events are welcome to be arranged with us. Pre-register and information: artinthegardenstudio. com or 480-302-1304.

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Ahwatukee moms offer opportunities to pray for their children, grandkids

Moms In Prayer International has various Ahwatukee groups that meet weekly for an hour of prayer for their children or grandchildren of all ages. Information: MomsInPrayer.org or azcarolina7@gmail.com Submit your releases to pmaryniak@ timespublications.com

Ahwatukee Boy Scout Troop 78 is ready for its semi-annual rummage sale 7-11:30 a.m. Oct. 19 at Esperanza Lutheran Church, 2601 E. Thunderhill Place, Ahwatukee.Donations can be dropped off at the church after 6 a.m. that day and the troop will give the donor a tax receipt. Members include: Zack Hanson, Caden Hyduchak, Jack Blodgett, Oliver McCutchen, Aiden Kirkpatrick, Alex Fenstermaker and Lane Wells. (Special to AFN)

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On the first Thursday of each month science concepts are introduced in this storytime for children 3-5 years-old. DETAILS>> 6:30-7:15 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: 3-5 years. Free. Tickets are limited and available in the library 30 minutes before program start time.

Children accompanied by an adult can stop by for fun LEGO building time the second Tuesday of each month. DETAILS>> 4:30-5:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages 6-11 years. Free. No registration required.

Learn practical advice for maintaining a healthy, beautiful and water efficient lawn. This free program is presented in partnership with City of Phoenix Water Department. DETAILS>> 6:30–7:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: Adults. Free. No registration required.

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Emerging readers of all ages can sign up for reading time with a registered therapy animal & human team. Read to Truffles on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. DETAILS>> 4-50 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. All Ages. Free. No registration required.

THURSDAY, OCT. 10

Knitting and Crocheting for a Cause

Join our volunteer-led group of knitters and crotchetiers as we meet up to crochet or knit blankets to give to non-profit organizations that assist children and families in crisis or transition. Please bring your own knitting or crocheting tools, and your own yarn if you would like. Yarn will also be provided. Basic knitting and/or crocheting skills required. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library Ironwood Chapter. DETAILS>> 6:30-7:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: Adults. Free. No registration required.

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

DETAILS>> 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: 3-11. Free. No registration required.

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SUNDAY, OCT. 27

Bible Study

Join master gardeners from the Ahwatukee Community Garden to learn about fall gardening in our desert climate. Bring your seeds for a free seed swap as well! Supported by the Friends of Phoenix Public Library Ironwood Chapter. DETAILS>> 6-7:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: Adult. Free. No registration required.

Lamb of God Church will hold “Welcome Home Sunday” for families and friends. Enjoy lunch prepared by members of the congregation. DETAILS>> 9:30 a.m. worship, 10:30 a.m. meet and greet, 11 a.m. lunch. Free.

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Halloween Pumpkin Panache

Create some stylish Halloween pumpkin decorations with old books and paint! All materials are provided. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library, Ironwood Chapter. DETAILS>> 6:30-7:30 p.m., Ironwood Library, 4333 E. Chandler Blvd. Ages: Adult. Free. Registration is required online at phxlib.org.

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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.

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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.

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.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 26

Chess, knitters clubs

The third Tuesday of every month bring 5 double-spaced pages of writing to get feedback from your fellow writers.

Bring the whole family to enjoy this hands-on crafting Halloween event. This program is supported by the Friends of Phoenix Public Library Ironwood Chapter.

SATURDAY, OCT. 12

Library Teen Council Meeting

LTC meets the second Saturday of every month to plan teen events at Ironwood Library. Join us to 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.

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In August, I wrote an open letter advising homeowners of the Foothills Community Association our HOA is in trouble. Last week’s board meeting drove home how troubled our association is and it provided shocking examples of why homeowners cannot trust the board. I pointed out that the contractor ProQual, working on a million-dollar irrigation replacement project, had received a citation and been �ined by the Arizona Corporation Commission. I was quickly interrupted by the board’s attorney, who vehemently insisted I was wrong; he stated emphatically ProQual had not been cited or �ined. This supposedly nonexistent citation is now posted on our website, thefoothillsinfo.com, along with the consent agreement that stipulated payment of the �ine. I confronted the attorney about statements he made at the August board meeting defending the late mailing of absentee ballots for the recall election in May. When he reaf�irmed his position, I read him the very Arizona statute he had cited and this clearly said the exact opposite of what he had claimed. A transcript of his earlier statement and the text of the statute are also on our website. A truly unbelievable exchange occurred regarding the board’s failure to comply with Arizona’s open meetings statute. We challenged the board to explain how it had met in closed session to discuss legal advice from its attorney for 38 minutes BEFORE the attorney arrived. The treasurer initially responded the board was discussing nonlegal matters that are covered by other exceptions listed in the statute. We then pointed out the statute stipulates the board must give advance notice of the exceptions that justify a closed session and the board had only listed the ‘legal advice from an attorney’ exception. The board president then switched the story and asserted the board had been discussing a letter from the attorney. I doubt even the board’s few supporters at the meeting could buy that the board spent 38 minutes behind closed doors discussing a letter from the attorney before the attorney actually appeared. Sadly, the board’s dismissive attitude toward homeowners was again on full display. In two minutes, it discussed and

moved to pass its 2020 budget. Of course, determining how to spend nearly $2 million of our dues is one of the board’s most important functions, but it spent only one minute per million dollars on this during the meeting. The only information provided to homeowners was a one-page summary made available at the start of the meeting and there was absolutely no discussion of any details. This made meaningful input from the homeowners impossible. The board did pass a much-needed written procurement policy (which it acknowledges was in response to pressure from homeowners). This should have been a good thing. But like the budget, the board had developed this policy on its own and it rejected our appeal for an opportunity for proper homeowner review and input. Amazingly, within minutes the board approved some $30,000 of our dues for a new FCA magazine in violation of its own new procurement rules. In all fairness, it was the leadership— speci�ically the president and treasurer—who were the problem. Other board members seemed genuinely interested in helping the association. -David Randolph

Apartments a possibility on country club golf course?

As Councilman Sal DiCiccio has warned many times – the Ahwatukee Country Club course is zoned for apartment homes and should the course face future closure, Ahwatukee could be dealt the unthinkable with apartments at 48th Street and Warner Road, along the entire golf course. But what if we have a way to keep apartments out? If we act, we can. If we don’t – we will all lose big time. One of the never disclosed, but critical, components to the deed restrictions governing both The Lakes at Ahwatukee and Ahwatukee Country Club properties is that they have an expiration date according to Section 9. Rule Against Perpetuities. What happens then? The property owner is no longer subject to golf, or golf-related restriction and may pursue whatever use of the property they wish. At that point, we as a community may have no say as to what the landowner does. Current legal proceedings of the Lakes and Club West properties press on and the dilapidated condition of the Ahwatukee

Country Club course and climate of golf in the country are tenuous. We as a community still have a voice today that can in�luence the future use of these properties. The property owner has lost the appeal. He can appeal the decision to the Arizona Supreme Court or he could �ile bankruptcy, likely to not pay taxes or �ines imposed by the city, county or state. If Mr. Gee were to �ile bankruptcy on the Lakes property, we risk losing the Ahwatukee Country Club course and lose any negotiation power. This leads me to my solution. What if Mr. Gee and his partners agree to the following: if the required number of bene�itted parties consent to lift the CC&R’s and allow development of the Lakes property, in a plan that we as a community have a say in, Gee and his partner would gift the Ahwatukee Country Club course to ABM to be forever dedicated as open space. It would be a common area for the exclusive use and bene�it of ABM members and their guests. The west side of the Lakes property would be family homes, on the east side, two thirds would be townhomes and a third for assisted living. Just a suggestion and yes, it will increase traf�ic but not as much as 10,000 apartments. The whole idea is to protect the Ahwatukee Golf Club from ever being developed; to have a voice not just for few years but forever. The current CC&R’s have an expiration date, this expiration date is still to be determined but why wait and react, why not be proactive as a community and be part of the whole picture and the entire solution in our community? I strongly believe we as a community have a window here and have a bigger voice on how to best protect the future of our community. Leaving our community better than when we moved here is and should be our goal. I would like to see a Little League �ield and softball �ield under light, soccer �ields, playgrounds, pickleball and shuf�leboard, sand volleyball courts, so everyone can have access to using them. The restaurant to be upgraded and so on. The opportunities as a community with this property are endless. I would like to hear your feedback. eddy.corona.360@ gmail.com. -Eddy Corona

Lakes saga reminding him of ‘Blazing Saddles’

My favorite comedy movie is “Blazing Saddles.” When I read Mr. Gee’s disregard from two judges’ decisions, that the Ahwatukee Lakes Golf Course cannot be swindled as a lucrative home redevelopment deal to sell or control the golf course lease, I became upset. When I read how Mr. Gee feels he is above the law and can play a waiting game by threatening to do the same to the Ahwatukee Golf Course, it reminded me of the character who was a lawyer and state of�icial to the Gov. Headley Lamar. Headly found out the railroad was going to be rerouted because of quicksand. Headly did various bullying tactics, devised unethical schemes and got the governor to hire the �irst African American sheriff to protect the town of Rock Ridge from violence from Headley’s gang of hoodlums. If he could scare the townspeople away, he could buy the deeds dirt cheap or take them over for nothing and make a fortune. What he didn’t account for was the two heroes, Sheriff Bart and his sidekick the Waco Kid with their scheme to get help from the railroad workers to help if they could get a deed to build their homes along with the other citizens of Rock Ridge. Everyone united and Headly Lamar’s nefarious scheme back�ired. The people of Rock Ridge got their town back. My question is who can we tap to muscle Mr. Gee so he can’t put us on his timetable? He wants us to give him a million dollars to �ix up the Ahwatukee Golf Course for a quick sale. Do you know where that money will go? In 1977, a lot of people came to play the Ahwatukee Golf Course and look how it looks today. Is this on purpose Mr. Gee? What is Phoenix City Councilman Sal Decissio doing for all us Ahwatukee citizens on this �lagrant injustice of golf course mismanagement? What about reelected state legislators, State Rep. Mitzi Epstein and State Sen. Sean Bowie? Can these three elected politicians ,in power, be Sheriff Bart, Waco Kid and the railroad workers group willing to �ight for their land and town’s development? I voted for all of these three politicians, but are they working for the people of Ahwatukee or Mr. Gee? My suggestion, why don’t we ask them? - Dr. Jeff Eger

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Gilbert dentist saves the day for tongue-tie babies BY CECILIA CHAN AFN Staff Writer

month-old baby wailed at the top of his lungs as a pen-size laser focused its beam into his mouth. “I love you baby, yes I love my baby,” Dr. Hamed Rezakhan cooed as he deftly severed and cauterized two membranes in the infant’s mouth. “I love you my sweet baby.” Within seconds the procedure was done and the baby was back in his mother’s arms. For Dr. Rez, as he is known to his patients and parents, it’s a normal day at Islands Pediatric Dentistry, 1425 W. Elliot Road, Gilbert, where he performs on average two to three tongue-tie and lip-tie releases or a combination of both daily. “It’s very close to my heart,” said Rezakhan, who’s been practicing since 2012 and began offering the specialized laser procedure about two years ago. “Because it makes a huge difference for the individual who is suffering from it, whether it’s a nursing or speech issue and most importantly sleep apnea.” Tongue-tie is when the strip of skin connecting the baby’s tongue to the �loor of

the mouth is shorter than usual and restricts the tongue’s movement. Typically the skin separates before birth. When the tongue is unable to rest on the palate, it can cause sleep apnea, a serious disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted during deep sleep. If children don’t sleep well, it affects their ability to learn, Rezakhan said. Less common is lip-tie, where the tissue behind the upper lip is too thick or too stiff and keeps the upper lip from moving freely. In severe instances, a lip-tie can cause a gap between the two front teeth as they grow in. In the case involving Gilbert mom Kristen Black’s month-old baby, Rezakhan performed both a tongue- and lip-tie releases. Black said she was told shortly after her son’s birth he was tongue-tied, but the hospital “didn’t make it sound serious.” She didn’t know her son had a problem until he had a fever and she brought him to an emergency room. “They found out he was severely dehydrated,” Black said. “We think he wasn’t getting enough milk.” Her son was put on an IV and stayed in the hospital for a cou-

ple of days. A lactation consultant determined the baby’s tongue-tied condition hindered him from latching. “I breastfed him for two weeks,” Black said. “He was not emptying the whole breast and it took a long time and he fell asleep a lot.” She introduced bottle-feeding where it seemed her son was having an easier time but he was swallowing too much air, leading to re�lux problems. Immediately after the procedure, Black was already seeing an improvement as she breastfed her son. While some experts estimate up to

tuated between escalation and rising tensions, and some moments of cautious optimism,” Baumohl said. “Certain parts of the country are really affected by it, particularly the Midwest.” He said the uncertainty about Brexit and other economic factors could push Europe toward recession. Also, it’s unclear if the U.S. will ratify NAFTA 2.0 – USMCA, “which is very important for the state of Arizona.” Baumohl, head of the Economic Outlook Group and proclaimed by the Wall Street Journal as the most accurate economic forecaster of 2018, said a country with a 3.7 percent unemployment rate like the U.S. – Arizona’s rate is 5 percent – indicates a strong working class that still wants to consume despite China “having its boot on the neck of the United States” in the trade war. “It is extremely dif�icult for a free market, open, highly liquid economy to fall into a recession in the �irst place,” Baumohl said, adding:

“Actions that will lead to another are acts of human folly – where we actually shoot ourselves in the foot,” referring to the subprime-lending crisis that led to the 2008 recession. Arizona’s economic growth has been on pace with the rest of the U.S. over the past year. Its GDP, or gross domestic product, increased by 4 percent in 2018, as touted in a state news release based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. “We are really at a pivotal moment in U.S. economic history,” Baumohl said. “We’re now well into our 11th year of uninterrupted economic growth and we have never seen that before. It’s absolutely unprecedented. “The average number of years an economy usually experiences uninterrupted growth is less than �ive before it gets in trouble again.” High consumer spending is typically a sign of a strong economy, along with the country’s current low federal interest and

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Gilbert dentist Dr. Hamed Rezakhan comforts the month-old son of Gilbert mom Kristen Black after the baby underwent treatment for tongue tie, which hampered the infant’s ability to get enough nourishment. (Cecilia Chan/AFN Staff)

Economist raises ‘R word’ at business forum BY DEAGAN URBATSCH Cronkite News

onsumer spending is up and economic growth in Arizona and the rest of the U.S. is on the rise, but investor caution is one sign pointing to a potential recession in 2020, a global economist told Arizona business leaders. “There is an undercurrent of alarm in this country that a recession is not only possible but probable in the next year,” global economist Bernard Baumohl said last week at an economic session in Scottsdale with local business leaders. Business-capital investors are not buying at their normal rates and are being more cautious, he explained at the annual SRP Economic Forecast. He recounted a story of an investor who told him why his business would rather remain complacent than risk its assets to buy capital: “You can’t plan for crazy,” the investor said. “We have the trade war, which has �luc-

in�lation rates. But Baumohl said such signs of optimism can be misread – rapid growth, low unemployment and consumer spending. It’s better to pay attention to businesses’ reluctance to invest as a symptom of an economy that appears about to peak and then plunges. A local panel of Arizona business leaders also provided economic predictions. Mesa City Manager Chris Brady said the recycling business is an economic stressor. “This year, we are faced with signi�icantly higher recycling costs here in Arizona,” he said. “If we go back in time, we think about how we were taught recycling was going to save the Earth, but now it comes down to the cost of doing it.” Adding: “It’s cheaper to put your plastic in a land�ill.” China decided to de�initively stop accepting U.S. recyclables in 2018, banning almost all imports and driving up costs for recycling programs around the world.

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Rezakhan said he knows of only two other pediatric dentists in the Valley who offer the procedure. All three use the minimally invasive laser technology rather than blades, which cause heavy bleeding and have a longer healing process. Due to the lack of dentists The procedure that Rezakhan performed on Kristen Black’s month-old son takes only a who do this profew minutes but made the world of difference to the infant. (Cecilia Chan/AFN Staff) cedure, Islands Pediatric has patients coming from as far cedure on Vaiynu. “I was scared at �irst,” Panchapakesan as Avondale and Paradise Valley, Finely said. “It took less than �ive minutes. Even said. Rezakhan himself is tongue-tie. He was for a 4-day-old baby, she cooperated well. With the procedure on her tongue we diagnosed at 3 years old when he was were able to feed in a few hours after the having trouble pronouncing his “r’s” but his mother opted not to have the surgery, surgery.” “The baby is perfectly normal now and which was done with a blade at that time. The Scottsdale resident took speech she is completely �ine,” he added. Although the condition can be hard to therapy classes and learned to live with it spot in babies, Rezakhan can easily detect but as an adult, he has neck tension and some sleep apnea, he said. “I’m looking for it in infants, according to Finley.

10 percent of newborns are tongue-tied, Rezakhan feels the number was much higher from what he’s seen at his practice. “It’s at least double that,” he said, adding 15 to 20 of every 100 patients he’s treated were diagnosed with the condition. “We recommend treatment only if there are symptoms associated with it. Many times, there are no problems.” According to a 2018 study in the International Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, tonguetie cases have surged with a corresponding increase in diagnosis and treatment. “It’s very undiagnosed,” although the condition is known in the lactation community, said Ronda Finley, of�ice manager for Islands Pediatric. Rezakhan is a big proponent of breastfeeding and educating the community about the condition and the practice has partnered with hospital lactation specialists. Tongue-tie was something Chandler resident Manoj Kumar Panchapakesan never heard about until his daughter, Vaiynu, was born with it in January. “She was not taking milk and was crying because she was hungry” as a result of insuf�icient latching, he said The hospital recommended the family go see Rezakhan, who performed the pro-

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otherwise, the membrane will grow back and reattach. Mesa mom Kysa Murdock learned that the hard way. She said her oldest son Kaspian Deihl, 4, underwent a tongue-tie release while 4-days-old in the hospital. Before the surgery, Kaspian couldn’t eat and turned blue twice after he choked on milk, Murdock said, adding that after the procedure, they went home with no aftercare instructions. When Kaspian turned 2.5 years old, Murdock suspected a problem. He was basically non-verbal, she said. “He would not attempt to copy sounds and words,” she recalled. “It made him distant and unhappy. He would scream constantly and get frustrated.” He also was waking up cranky and agitated because he wasn’t sleeping well. Murdock took Kaspian to three different adult dentists who she said didn’t look for tongue-tie and one didn’t even bother to look in his mouth. “That would have been me two years ago. If I had not been trained to look for it,” Rezakhan. Murdock said Kaspian was considered autistic and placed in a special-needs preschool. A year of speech therapy yields little progress for Kaspian, which prompted

Above, Gilbert residents Kristen and her husband are briefed by Dr.. Hamed Rezakhan before their month-old son undergoes treatment for his tongue tie. At left, Kysa Murdock of Mesa plans to have her 4-year-old Kaspian undergo the treatment. (Cecilia Chan/AFN Staff)

Murdock to do research. She eventually found Islands Pediatric and her son at 3.5-years-old underwent his second tongue-tie release. “The day after his procedure, he said a three-word sentence – ‘balloon is stuck,’” Murdock said. “It seemed so small but my

family cried. Within a month and a half, he learned every letter of the alphabet and its sounds and could count to 10. He’s made tremendous progress.” Murdock is hopeful because Kaspian starts kindergarten next year. “He’s got a meeting next month about

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he Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce is kicking off October as Chamber of Commerce Month. We are holding an event to recognize the Chamber’s seven original charter members celebrating 25 years of building businesses and building a community in Ahwatukee. The “Magni�icient 7” are: Ahwatukee Swim, Tennis and Event Center; Ahwatukee Trophies & Awards; Arizona’s Vision and Dr. Mark Page; Brewer’s Air Conditioning and Heating; Landings Credit Union; State Farm with Lynn Hennessy; and YMCA of Ahwatukee. These businesses have stood the test of time in Ahwatukee for many reasons. Two of the biggest show a commitment to

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t’s “Opa!” time as the 36th annual Taste of Greece festival returns Oct. 4–6 at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church in Chandler. Melding the traditions of ancient Greece with today’s culture, the church campus located at 2716 N. Dobson Road becomes a Greek village, welcoming 10,000 guests for the celebration with Greek foods, live music, costumed folk dancing, imports, vendors and a Kids Fun Zone. More than 300 volunteers, mostly church members and fellow Greek churches in the Valley, will tend 15 food booths serving 32 dishes. They will also help guests at the sports bar and the “agora” marketplace, which features arts and crafts, Greek imports, jewelry, CDs, books and icons. And they coordinate the advertising, publicity and other festival duties. The food is prepared by highly experienced food volunteers. Favorites include dolmathes, grapevine leaves stuffed with ground beef, seasoned rice and herbs; spanakopita, thin filo dough filled with spinach and cheeses; and pastichio, “Greek lasagna,” baked

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macaroni and ground beef covered in béchamel sauce. New this year is calamari, a Greek specialty. Attendees can also enjoy Greek pastries such as baklava, filo dough filled with nuts and spices; kourabiedes, a rich, shortbread-like cookie covered with powdered sugar; and loukoumathes, pastry puffs sweetened with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon. Baklava cheesecake is debuting this year. These and other Greek foods will also

be available to take home. Greek music will continue to serenade foodies this weekend. There will be folk dancers from various age groups in authentic costumes from Crete, Thrace and Epirus. Dance workshops are also scheduled. “From the spanakopita to the stitching in the Greek dancer’s costumes, we are a telling a story which allows our children and neighbors to sample our Greek culture, hospitality and faith,” said Nicolette

Wright, a member of the church who tends the gyro booth during the weekend with husband Todd. “The festival is our opportunity to proudly showcase our traditional Greek menu, music, and dances and to strengthen our bonds and relationships with our friends, family, and neighbors,” added Vange Archuleta. He has volunteered since 1985 and chaired the event for seven years. Dimitra Attwood, coordinated volunteers this year and explains, “Greeks love to share their love for food, hospitality and community, so being able to share that is a beautiful feeling. “When you go to a Greek’s home, you will have a new best friend, learn so much about their heritage – and will never walk away hungry.” The festival satisfies other needs, too. Most importantly, it ensures the continuity of centuries of traditions. For Wright, it’s an opportunity to celebrate Greek heritage with the community and share the culture with her children. “As we work the booth all weekend long, we still take necessary breaks to watch our 6-year-old son participate in

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he scent of mouthwatering fried foods, heart-stopping rides and concert performances by award-winning artists like rapper Lil’ Pump and country’s Trace Adkins. Visitors can experience these things and more at the Arizona State Fair from Friday, Oct. 4, to Sunday, Oct. 27. “We have some truly amazing things lined up for this year’s fair,” said Jen Yee, Arizona State Fair assistant executive director. “You’re not going to want to miss this.” Fair foodies can expect the classics like Indian fry bread, deep-fried Oreos and turkey legs along with additions like the doughnut tower stick and a 2-foot-long mega corndog. However, one of the most anticipated

and stuffed with the fiery red snack. “I remember my family and I going to the fair every year, just for the food,” said Yee, who lives in Ahwatukee. “It was like having a Thanksgiving dinner every time we went.” Thrill-seekWhether it’s the rides, the games, the exhibits or exotic food groups, the Arizona State Fair ers will get draws thousands every year. (Special to AFN) their kicks treats to be served this year is the Flaming with a new ride called The Titan, a penHot Cheetos pickle – a pickle hollowed out dulum-style ride deemed the “the largest

portable aerial thrill ride in the United States.” Riders are propelled 180 feet at 60 miles per hour. Not an adrenaline junkie? Be sure to check out the all-new Esports Gaming World—a must-visit for all gamers. The 18day event is equipped with more than 100 gaming stations and will include virtual reality pods, tournaments, gaming demos, professional teams and celebrity streamers. Another new attraction to the fairground includes a retro arcade, stocked with ’80s classics such as Ms. Pac-Man and pinball. The “Monster Museum” will debut just in time for the Halloween season. Fairgoers can take selfies with their favorite horror characters –Michael Myers, Chucky, Frankenstein and his Bride – for $5. The Arizona State Fair will continue

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Greek dance,” she said. “It’s increasingly more difficult, generation after generation, to preserve this (culture) if you didn’t have the influence of the Greek Orthodox Church and the opportunity to celebrate Greek culture each year,” said Wright, whose great-grandparents were one of the first Greek families in Arizona. Their children – Wright’s grandparents – attended Greek school every day after traditional American day school, but they didn’t require a formal Greek school environment for their children, Wright’s parents. “Generation by generation, we are assimilated more into the American culture, so as parents we need to be more purposeful in how we make time to pass down our Greek traditions and heritage,” said Wright. Wright also directs the church’s Sunday school ministry and is a member of St. Irene Philoptochos, a charitable society of the church. Attwood’s volunteers range from 6 years through 90. “We even have some awesome middle school parishioners who have taken it upon themselves to set up a table in the Kids Zone to paint fingernails for a dona-

ABOVE: Many people have been busy in the kitchen cooking up an array of old Greek recipes for thousands of attendees to enjoy. RIGHT: Vange Archuleta, who chairs the Taste of Greece festival is flanked by volunteers Spiro Apergis, left, and Nick Bafaloukos. (Taste of Greece)

tion,” she said. Both she and husband Kevin grew up at St. Katherine. His late uncle, Father Sam Poulos started the parish and baptized her. “I learned how to Greek dance at a very young age and loved every bit of it. Learning the choreography and that each dance came from one island or another and being able to wear the costumes and learning what island they were from gave me such a sense of pride for my heritage,” she recalled. “Now I get to see my own kids learn all the same things and even wear some of the same costumes that I wore when I was a kid,” she said, noting that all three

were dancing before they were born, including her 4-year-old twins: “Even being 34 weeks pregnant with twins couldn’t stop me from being out on that dance floor during a Greek festival!” The twins have attended Camp Agape, partially funded by the St. Irene Philoptochos society. The camp caters to families dealing with childhood diseases. Archuleta’s parents immigrated to Green River, Wyoming; he worked with the Union Pacific Railroad in the mid1900s and sent for her mother to join him in the late 1940s via a letter to Greece. Green River had no Greek festivals, “but a close-knit community of Greek families

maintained the traditions of the Greek culture through our church, celebrations, strong bonds and deep pride,” she said. In 1985, her daughter, Dr. Stacie Eskew, a Gilbert optometrist, and son, Adam Archuleta, the ASU football star, NFL player and now CBS sports analyst, moved to Chandler. As soon as they arrived, the family joined St. Katherine. Since 1985, many of the festival leaders have passed away, and the current average age is over 75. “It is imperative for our younger generations to step up and work hand in hand with our leaders to continue the traditions that have been set forth by generations,” she said. Archuleta has five grandchildren, and her staff is assisting with the next generation as well. The Wrights, for example, are expecting their third, which should make a quorum to assume all of the gyro duties at future A Taste of Greece events. “One day,” she said with a smile, “the booth will be run by the whole family.”

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to host crowd favorites like rodeos and monster truck. Livestock competitions take up a large portion of the space at the fairgrounds. Yee said spending time with animals like sheep, pigs and goats and has always been a favorite pastime among women and children. “While we are an urban fair, we still try to incorporate our agricultural roots throughout the grounds,” she said. Gate admission ranges from $12 for adults and $8 for children and seniors. However, Yee mentions that there are quite a few ways to save when visiting the fair. For the first time, the fair will feature “College Day” on Oct. 11. Students will re-

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Mtn. Pointe stuffed in shutout loss to Queen Creek BY BRITTANY BOWYER AFN Contributing Writer

t was a rough go for Mountain Pointe on Friday night, as they were unable to muster any points for the second time this season, losing to Queen Creek 32-0. Offensively, the Pride were unable to find a rhythm the entire night and struggled to move anywhere downfield. Add on a fumble and interception, along with more than 70-yards in penalties and the level of frustration from the Mountain Pointe sideline could be felt on the field. Sophomore quarterback Landen Powell completed only 7-of-16 passes for 59-yards. One of his passes was tipped for an interception by the Bulldog defense and returned 65-yards for a touchdown. Mountain Pointe managed to rush for 149-yards but was unable to turn anything into points despite reaching the red zone. It was a solid performance overall by the Queen Creek defense to virtually

Mountain Pointe was unable to muster any point on Friday night, as the Pride fell to Queen Creek in the ﬁrst region game of the season. (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff)

shut down Mountain Pointe, one that coach Joe Germaine was happy about. “I think that’s the highlight of the game

for us tonight,” Germaine said. “We’ve always tried to place an emphasis on our defense, and we’re evolving and

we’re constantly getting better. They executed so well tonight and I think that

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Desert Vista escapes late push by Highland

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t was an ending most would expect between two of the top teams in the 6A Conference. With just under two minutes left in regulation, Highland coach Brock Farrel put all of his trust into his players after an 11-yard touchdown run by Daniel Wood. The Hawks lined up for what could have turned out to be the game-winning two-point conversion. Highland sophomore quarterback Gage Dayley rolled right before throwing back across the formation. However, Desert Vista senior Braeden Belnap awaited the pass, forcing it to the ground. The pass break up by Belnap sealed a hard-fought, emotional victory for Desert Vista over Highland, 42-41, on Friday night.

“That two-point conversion, it felt good, but I knew the game wasn’t over yet,” Desert Vista coach Dan Hinds said. “I knew we had to get the onside kick. But our kids managed to do it, they pulled through and I’m proud of them for that.” The game itself brought a playoff-like atmosphere, as fans supporting both schools filled both sets of bleachers. Hours before the game coaches from both sides expressed the importance of the contest to players. Both Desert Vista and Highland were vying for a spot in the Open Division playoff at the end of the season. As both teams entered with a loss on the year, it was very likely that the loser found themselves on the outside looking in. “We had momentum and we thought we would try to sneak out of Ahwatukee

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Desert Vista senior running back Tyson Grubbs had a career night on a big stage against Highland, as the senior rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown. He also returned a kickoff 100 yards for another score. (Cherly Haselhorst/

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was the difference in the game.” While Mountain Pointe struggled offensively, its defense did the same. The Pride gave up 188-yards passing to Queen Creek. While only down by two scores at the half, Mountain Pointe couldn’t find a rhythm to make a comeback after Queen Creek sophomore defensive back Payton Barlow’s interception. “I think Mountain Pointe posed a real stout defense against us,” Germaine said. “Offensively, we did kind of what we had to do, but it was a struggle all night.” Already struggling heading into the contest against Queen Creek, Mountain Pointe players and coaches were visibly upset by the loss. They quickly made their way to buses and were unavailable for comment after the game. Mountain Pointe (1-4, 0-1) will look to turn things around next week against Highland (4-2, 0-1).

Mountain Pointe fans made the long drive out to Queen Creek High School on Friday night to support the Pride football program. (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff) Mountain Pointe senior running back Resi Shank managed to gain some ground running the ball, as he rushed for 91 yards against Queen Creek. (Kimberly Carrillo/AFN Staff)

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Desert Vista senior quarterback Parker Navarro got it done both through the air and on the ground, as his four total touchdowns helped the Thunder beat Highland, 42-41. (Cherly Haselhorst/AFN Contributor)

tions,” Farrel said. “I’m proud of our kids because they struggled but didn’t give up. Even through that, they found a way to give us an opportunity to win and I’m proud of them for that.” It wasn’t until the second quarter

Fourth QC – Kaupe field goal good 6:51

Second QC – Brown 20 yards to Cobly Garvin (Kaupe Kick) 4:11

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with the win,” Highland coach Brock Farrel said. “Our defense struggled tonight. In all honesty, I didn’t think we could stop their run-game at the 10-yard line (in overtime).” The loss for Highland, however, is no indication on how the Hawks played throughout the night. It was the combined effort from both teams, mixed with big plays, that turned into an instant classic. Desert Vista turned to its ground-andpound style of offense on its first drive, running senior tailback Tyson Grubbs between the tackles to challenge Highland’s front-seven. It was effective, as the Thunder marched 78-yards down the field on their first drive. A 10-yard run by senior quarterback Parker Navarro capped off Desert Vista’s drive. Highland, however, answered immediately. The Hawks looked to senior running back Daniel Wood to lead them down the field. He capped off a long drive with a 6-yard touchdown run of his own. “Our guys came through in key situa-

Third QC – Jace Bond 45 yard run (Kaupe kick) 8:12 QC – Payton Barlow interception for 65 yard touchdown (Jake Whittaker 2-Pt Conv) 3:40

when Desert Vista started to get its offense going through the air. Navarro found senior wideout Elijah Ervin wide open for a 34-yard touchdown to extend Desert Vista’s lead. Navarro again found the end zone on

Desert Vista’s next drive with a 10-yard run, his second of the night. “I told our offense this afternoon that I had a feeling tonight was going to be their night,” Hinds said. “We hadn’t put it all together yet but tonight they did. The effort from Tyson, having Parker make those reads and throw the football, I think right now we are on a serious roll.” Navarro managed to do it all for the Thunder, as he completed 10-of-13 passes for 191-yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 87-yards and two more touchdowns. Both of Navarro’s passing touchdowns were to Ervin, who caught six passes for 162-yards. It was the fourth time this season Ervin eclipsed 100-receiving-yards in a game. “It was a big game, so I knew I had to go out there and ball out for my teammates,” Ervin said. “Just to go out there and do what I did felt really good.” Trailing by two touchdowns late in the first half, Dayley orchestrated a quick drive down the field and found senior wideout Tru Tanner for the 13-yard score to trim Desert Vista’s lead at the

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play, we were nervous,” Ervin said. “When we saw the incompletion, we just got so excited. We knew the game was over.” Both Grubbs and Wood delivered strong performances in a marquee game. Wood rushed 16 times for 198-yards and four touchdowns. Grubbs, meanwhile, had 167-yards on the ground and two touchdowns, one of which a 100yard kickoff return in the second half. For Grubbs, the win over Highland gave him a feeling of redemption. Last season against the Hawks, he suffered a season-ending foot injury. He wanted to make a statement. “I knew this was going to be a really big

half. It didn’t take long for Highland’s offense to pick up where it left off in the third quarter, as Wood races up the far sideline for a 55-yard score to tie the game. Both teams traded scores before Desert Vista managed to jump out to a 42-28 lead. But a 2-yard run by junior running back Max Davis, followed by Wood’s touchdown set up Highland for the 2-point conversion that it was unable to convert. “We were all just getting ready for the

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game,” Grubbs said. “It meant the world to me. I knew I had to step up.” The nail-biting finish was brought along the excitement many expected in the first year of the Open Division playoff format. Now 4-2 (0-1) on the year, Highland is still in contention to sneak in barring the final rankings at the end of the season. Should the Hawks be left out, they will likely be a favorite to contend for the 6A title. Meanwhile, at 4-1 (1-0), Desert Vista controls its own destiny as the Thunder enter the meat of their region play schedule. They will travel to Desert Ridge (2-4, 0-1) next week while Highland heads back out to Ahwatukee to take on Mountain Pointe (1-4, 0-1). “This game was massive, it was everything,” Grubbs said. “It gave us a lot of momentum. We can’t stop now. We are just getting started.”

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First DV – Navarro 10 run (Hauck kick), 4:53 HHS – Wood 8 run (Ray kick), 1:26 Second DV – Navarro 34 pass to Ervin (Hauck kick), 7:22 DV – Navarro 10 run (Hauck kick), 4:35 HHS – Dayley 13 pass to Crandall (Ray kick), 1:39 Third HHS – Wood 55 run (Ray kick), 10:00 DV – Grubbs 100 kick return (Hauck kick), 9:44 HHS – Wood 46 run (Ray kick), 8:51 DV – Navarro 69 pass to Ervin (Hauck kick), 6:30 Fourth DV – Grubbs 1 run (Hauck kick), 5:08 HHS – Davis 2 run (Ray kick), 4:29 HHS – Wood 11 run, 1:26

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Automotive Services

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Electrical Services

AHWATUKEE OWNED • BONDED & INSURED

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Not a licensed contractor

Small Jobs Welcome!

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Residential Electrician

Call Sean Haley 602-574-3354 ROC#277978 • Licensed/Bonded/Insured

C. READ & SON ELECTRIC

Ahwatukee Resident, References Available, Insured *Not A Licensed Contractor

FREE Estimates! Plumbing Electrical Paint Tile

Able Handyman Service LLC

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Not a licensed

contractor Jim 480.593.0506 Ablehandyman2009@gmail.com

Home Improvement

Same Day Service Repair/Install All Major Brands

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Concrete & Masonry

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Drywall

When you schedule your Initial Service Visit

($25 off 1st house cleaning & $25 off 2nd house cleaning)

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Handyman 2008 through 2018

Electric Car Chargers • Fans • Troubleshooting • Remodeling • Security Lights • Recessed Cans • RV Outlets • Indoor/Outdoor Lighting • Spas • Dedicated Circuits and more Ahwatukee www.readelectricaz.com Resident ROC #158440 Bond/Ins

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Home Remodeling

NOT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR

Cleaning Services

Ahwatukee Resident

• BASE BOARDS • DRYWALL No Job • ELECTRICAL Too Small! • PAINTING Senior • PLUMBING Discounts! • BATHROOMS • WOOD FLOORING • FRAMING WALLS • FREE ESTIMATES • GRANITE COUNTERTOPS • CARPET INSTALLATION

Not a licensed contractor.

daveshomerepair@yahoo.com • Se Habla Español

Visit our website! Landlord and Homeowner Property Services

Repairs • Drywall • Painting • BINSR Items Trash Removal • HOA Compliance

AND so much more!

480.335.4180

David Hernandez (602) 802 3600

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Landscape Design/Installation

Irrigation

Juan Hernandez

Drip/Install/Repair & Tune ups!

TRIMMING

SPRINKLER

• Sprinkler/Drip Repairs • New Installs Poly/PVC • Same Day Service

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25 Years exp (480) 720-3840

25 years exp. Call Now (480) 720-3840

NTY 5-YEAR WARRA

Serving the Valley for over 28 years

480.654.5600

The Possibilities are Endless

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CDS LANDSCAPING

Irrigation Systems & Outdoor Lighting C - Caring alls Repairs & Instuse. D - Dedicated for long term ing S - Service No Landscap . Maintenance

• Evening & Weekend Service Only • You Pay Labor & Materials Only Rated 4.9 • ROC#312942 on homeadvisor.com

david@swo-of-artworks.com

480-580-4419

Owner: David “Ray” Smith

Custom Built-ins, BBQs, Firepits, Fireplaces, Water Features, Re-Designing Pools, Masonry, Lighting, Tile, Flagstone, Pavers, Culture Stone & Travertine, Synthetic Turf, Sprinkler/Drip, Irrigation Systems, Clean ups & Hauling

High Quality Results TRIM TREES ALL TYPES GRAVEL - PAVERS SPRINKLER SYSTEMS Complete Clean Ups

Starting @ $60/Month!

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602.515.2767

• One Month Free Service • Licensed, Bonded Insured for your protection. • Call or Text for a Free Quote

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Call for a FREE consultation and Estimate To learn more about us, view our photo gallery at: ShadeTreeLandscapes.com

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LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS LLC

Bonded/Insured/Licensed • ROC #225923

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Landscape Maintenance

Complete Lawn Service & Weed Control

Custom Design and Renovation turning old to new

Cutting Edge LLC • ROC 21671

LANDSCAPING

Landscape Maintenance

Owner/Operator Greg Bodell-20 Years Experience

• Reliable Maintenance Services–Clean Ups • All Irrigation Repairs–Installation–Timers & Valves • Quality Paver & Travertine Installation • Landscape Design–Remodels–Installation • Landscape Lighting Installation–Repair • Artificial Turf Installation–Professional Tree Care

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Home Improvement

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We can do all your landscaping needs and more! No job too small or too big! Licensed Bonded Insured ROC#318553 •

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RAMON LANDSCAPING SERVICES

YOUR #1 CABINET REFACING COMPANY IN THE VALLEY 39 Years of Masterful Craftsmanship

I could help you have your palm trees and other trees trimmed by giving you a reasonable and better price than the others.

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WE DO ALL THE WORK INCLUDED IN EVERY PACKAGE: • New custom doors • New dovetail drawers • Soft-close hinges, tracks and more

Responsible • 100% Guaranteed Ask for Ramon Not a

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ROC 282663 • BONDED • INSURED YOUR LAWN EXPERT SINCE 1995

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Licensed, Bonded, Insured - ROC#293053

Not a Licensed Contractor

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Landscape Maintenance

Painting

SUN TECH

Irrigation Repair Services Inc.

PAINTING

Specializing in Controllers, Valves, Sprinklers, Landscape Lighting, P.V.C. & Poly Drip Systems

Serving Ahwatukee Since 1987 Interior / Exterior • High Quality Materials & Workmanship • Customer Satisfaction Free Est imates • Countless References • Carpentry Services Now Available

Licensed • Bonded • Insured Technician

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Plumbing

PROFESSIONAL PAINTING Interior, Exterior House Painting. Stucco Patching. Gate/Front Door Refinishing. Quality work/Materials Free Estimate Ignacio 480-961-5093 602-571-9015 ROC #189850 Bond/Ins'd

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Painting

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PlumbSmart Plumbing Heating & Air

Water Heaters

Arizona Specialty Landscape

License #ROC 298736

$42Month

480.844.9765 Painting

East Valley PAINTERS

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Nonnalbusinesshours

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Plumbing

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We Are State Licensed and Reliable!

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ROC223709

ROC#309706

Owned and Operated by Rod Lampert Ahwatukee Resident Serving Ahwatukee for over 25 years

Our services include: Sinks, Toilets, Faucets, Water Heaters, Garbage Disposal, Drain Cleaning, Pressure Reducing Valves, Pressure Vacuum Breakers, Hot Water Circulation Systems, Main Service Valves and Hose Taps.

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Pool Service / Repair

AE&Sons

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Licensed/Bonded/Insured • ROC #236099

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

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Roofing

PHILLIPS ROOFING LLC Member of ABM

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Roofing

TILE ROOFING SPECIALISTS

Roofing

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The Owners Clean Your Windows!

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