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August primary election can decide council selection BY JOAN WESTLAKE
City Council candidates who receive enough votes may be elected outright in the Aug. 26 primary election and need not run in the general election Nov. 4. This is especially notable because the Chandler City Council is poised for significant change with two of the three seats up for election because of term limits and the third seat held by incumbent candidate Kevin Hartke, who is seeking re-election. Running unopposed, Mayor Jay Tibshraeny likely will serve another term and, starting this year, it will be a four-year term, rather than two. If elected, at the end of this four-year term, he will have achieved a record 16 years as mayor of Chandler. His leadership began in 1994. After two, four-year terms he was elected to the state Legislature and, in 2010, was chosen again as Chandler mayor.
Here are the council candidates running in the Aug. 26 primary election, in alphabetical order:
Jon Beydler A 36-year Valley resident, Jon Beydler has lived for the past nine in Chandler. He and his wife Cheryl own Valley of the Sun Real Estate, located in downtown Chandler. He earned a master’s in public affairs, served as mayor of Fountain Hills and, for the past five years, as HOA president. “I know that the No. 1 reason people choose Chandler is because of our great schools,” he says. “When elected, I intend to be another voice for education in Chandler. Also, 65 percent of new jobs are created by businesses with fewer than 50 employees. I have been self-employed for 30 years and intend to be a voice SEE PRIMARY ELECTION PAGE 4
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A weekend of fun and entertainment is planned at the Chandler Center for the Arts as the venue kicks off its 25th anniversary season in artistic fashion. The free weekend celebration includes musical acts from all genres, dance, comedy and activities for the kids. Michelle Mac Lennan, general manager, isn’t expecting to get much rest once the kick-off starts. The celebration runs Friday, Aug. 22, through Sunday Aug. 24. “We have three full days of activities...but the community day itself has a lot of bang in one shot,” she says. “You get to see three different stages of activities, plus kid art. It’ll be a real bring all the kids, and there’s something for everyone kind of day,” she explains. The entertainment begins when the doors open at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22. The night will feature nine youth bands in the “Plugged In” concert event. The bands will take the stage at 6:30 p.m. for 20-minute sets. (See related story on page 65). The bands were handpicked for the celebration, which started with the
BAD CACTUS BRASS BAND: A funky brass band from Phoenix with roots in the New Orleans brass band tradition, Bad Cactus Brass Band brings Mardi Gras party energy wherever it goes. The band will perform at the Chandler Center for the Arts at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. Submitted photo
Youth Advisory Board. CCA partnered with Rock ‘n’ Roll High School selecting 17 bands to audition for the nine slots in the concert. “There’s all different genres,” Mac Lennan explains. Each band will receive professional mentoring and coaching specific to public relations. “We’re going to get them a photo for their press kit, and they get a DVD of their performance.” The Community Day, Saturday, Aug. 23, holds something for everyone. “It’s definitely multicultural,” says Mac Lennan. “We’ve got San Diego’s No. 1 world music band coming, Todo Mundo. They really have a lot of Middle Eastern and Brazilian influence, and they sing in Spanish and English, so it’s a very SEE ARTS CENTER PAGE 6
Citizens to vote on Home Rule BY JOAN WESTLAKE
BY TRACY HOUSE
Concerned citizens from the Chandler Boulevard and Alma School Road area attended a July 15 public meeting at Arizona College Prep–Erie Campus to hear information about the proposed improvements, ask questions and voice concerns about the City’s ninth intersection-widening project. Foremost were the concerns for safety, increased traffic along the residential streets and the impact on businesses in the surrounding neighborhood. According to City information, “The purpose of the project is to improve safety by adding protected left-turn movements with double left-turn bays
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CONCERNED CITIZEN: Michael Pollack, of Michael A. Pollack Real Estate Investments, attended both meetings held by the City of Chandler regarding the Chandler Boulevard/Alma School Road Intersection Improvements. Pollack has been through seven intersection construction projects and is concerned about the impact another construction project will have on the businesses and tenants in the area. Submitted photo
On Aug. 26, Chandler citizens once again have the opportunity to vote on who creates the budget for their city— residents and their City representatives or state legislators from throughout Arizona. City control of the budget is the essence of a “yes” vote on Proposition 470, which is known as the Local Alternative, Expenditure Limitation/ Home Rule, explains Chandler Management Services Director Dawn Lang. Overriding the state-imposed spending limitation provides more flexibility to establish budgets based on anticipated revenues. Chandler voters have approved Home Rule in eight consecutive elections. “A misconception about Home Rule is about funding,” Lang says.
“We receive the money from sales tax and various other revenue sources. We go through a very public budget process. The state limit is an artificial limit that has nothing to do with how our city has proceeded through time and our services delivered to residents. (Without Home Rule) we would receive the money but we could not spend it on the expected services.” The Home Rule authority must be re-established every four years. April 10 and 24, the required public hearings were held followed by a special hearing on April 24 in which the City Council voted unanimously to place Home Rule on the ballot. Chandler staff projections about the potential impacts without approval of
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for small business owners. “Surveys show that Chandler residents are overwhelmingly satisfied with the direction the City is headed, and I want to keep Jon Beydler. it that way. Submitted photo We love our downtown, our parks, the arts, our Ostrich Festival, the Chihuahua Races, our quality of life. Finally, people need to feel safe. I intend to support our police, our firefighters and our first responders.” http://jonbeydler.nationbuilder. com/
Chelle Daly A former systems engineer at Intel and a 16-year Chandler resident, Chelle Daly is raising her family and volunteering. She has served on the Chandler Airport Commission since 2007 and participates on citizen panels involved in requests for proposals and in the hiring of City officials as well as critical issues such as ambulance service and electronics/ green waste recycling. Daly is president of The Desert Cancer Foundation of Arizona and an
avid Girl Scout volunteer. “Like all of you, I love living in Chandler,” she says. “Chandler needs leaders with proven experience to maintain our world-class community. Chelle Daly. My experience Submitted photo as an engineer at Intel, identifying results-driven goals, and strategic and tactical planning policies, sets me apart from the other candidates. My dedication for over 10 years of volunteering service to the City of Chandler gives me unique insights into the needs of our residential and business communities. I am dedicated to quality jobs, safe neighborhood and keeping Chandler a world-class community.” www.daly4chandler.com
Kevin Hartke A member of the Chandler City Council since January 2011, serving as interim councilman in 2008, Kevin Hartke is the longtime pastor at Trinity Christian Fellowship. He has been living in Chandler for nearly three decades. He serves regionally as the chairman of the Continuum of Care Regional Committee on Homelessness
for the Maricopa Association of Governments, on the ArizonaSERVES Governor’s task force and the Congressional Task Force, Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnership. Kevin Hartke. He is also the Submitted photo statewide director of a nonprofit organization, For Our City, a collaborative effort of government, business, nonprofit and faith leaders to find solutions for needs in the community. “I have the vision, experience, expertise, passion, temperament and time to lead Chandler well,” Hartke says. “Great people and organizations are endorsing and supporting me because of a track record of accomplishment, not empty promises. With your vote, I will continue to keep neighborhoods safe, create jobs and keep us fiscally sound.” http://kevinhartke.com
Sam Huang Living in Chandler for seven years, this retired school principal is an education consultant with experience as an elected official in upstate New York.
www.SanTanSun.com “I am running for Chandler City Council because I am a visionary leader and a caring servant to the people,” Huang says. “I have the quality and ability to Sam Huang. make Chandler Submitted photo a better place to live and to do business. My platform: Fiscal accountability, economic opportunities and quality of life. By keeping more wealth with the people, governments are forced to improve efficiencies. This increases revenues because more spending and investing are encouraged. Also, deregulation reduces red tape and protects liberty, makes it easy for people to do business and invest.” www.samhuang.net
Rene Lopez This senior project manager at Avnet Inc. has been a Chandler resident for seven years. He has been a member of the Chandler parks and recreation board since 2013. A third-generation Arizona native, he was born and raised in the East Valley. Lopez is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a degree in nuclear engineering and a minor in
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served two terms as a board member on the Mesa Police Benevolent Fund. “My work as a police supervisor helped prepare me for the challenges that serving on the Terry Roe. council brings,” Submitted photo he says. “I spent 20 years working with the public making tough decisions on complex investigations. Today, I operate a small business and volunteer in the community. I have the time and I’m looking forward to working for Chandler.” www.roe4chandler.com Joan Westlake is the Community editor for the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at joan@santansun.com.
Terry Roe Retired from Mesa Police Department, he is president and owner of Roe Photographics. A Chandler resident for 26 years, Roe has been on the City’s Police Complaints and Use of Force Citizens Review Panel since 2011. He is the second-term president of the Chandler Kiwanis Club and a member of the advisory board for the Salvation Army Chandler Corps. He worked on the Arizona Parents Commission on Drug Education and Prevention and
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Home Rule: • Reductions in street maintenance funding • Reductions in public safety funding • Deferral or cancellation of capital projects (arterial street improvements, construction of neighborhood parks, etc.) • Reductions to recreation, aquatics and library programs. The maximum spending limitation using the state formula for the first effective year, fiscal year 2015-16, would be $217,296,627, plus certain excludable items such as bond
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proceeds, interest income and grants of $246,384,295 for a total of $467,355,700. The spending limitation for the fiscal year 2015-16 budget under the Home Rule option is $325,095,705 plus $246,384,295 for a total of $571,480,000. The difference of more than $104 million would need to be cut from services to Chandler without the approval of Home Rule. Joan Westlake is the Community editor for the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at joan@santansun.com.
Corrections In a page one story in the July 19 to Aug. 1 issue headlined “Sentencing of toddler killer postponed” about Dauntorian Sanders, it should have said the juror No. 2 informed the bailiff that she did not want to participate any further and wanted to be excused, according to court records. She answered the court and counsel’s questions regarding her statement to the bailiff. After discussion, the court found she had violated its admonition, and then it excused her for that reason only, the records read. She was advised not to do any research or make any investigation about the case and not to talk to anyone about the cause, including the jurors, until the trial ended. This prohibition about not discussing the case includes using any form of electronic communication for any purpose. If she violates the court’s admonition, it will hold her in contempt and sanction her. The story also should have said that Bob Storrs represents co-defendant Susan Yates (Witbracht). The SanTan Sun News apologizes for the errors.
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multicultural experience.” “I think people will find their interest in the Friday evening, Saturday evening and Sunday, but the Community Day is really something for everyone,” she adds. Community Day starts at 10 a.m. with the doors opening at 9:30 a.m. The fun continues until 3 p.m. Taking the stage at 11 a.m. is Bad Cactus Band with its funky brass sounds, and then at 1 p.m. Todo Mundo will bring its blend of musical flavors to the stage. There will be two to three performances or activities to choose from at any given time during Community Day. CCA has three different stages that will be providing continuous entertainment—the main stage, the recital hall and Bogle Theater. “There’ll be stuff going on at all three stages,” Mac Lennan explains. “The big headliners are on the main stage, but we’ll also have dancers, an improv company. We’re going to have an historical film which won a regional Emmy Award in the Chandler Unified School District. We’ll be showing that in our recital hall along with our 25th anniversary video.” Other Community Day performances include 30-minute showcases by: Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli AZ on the main stage at 12:30 p.m.; a quintet from the Chandler Symphony, improvMANIA, Copperstar Theatre, JC and Laney, Youth American Ballet Company, Simon Wong, Westhills Brothers in the lobby at 12:30 p.m. and Chris Gummow. “It’s a safe bet that from 11 a.m. to
TODO MUNDO: Performing at the Chandler Center for the Arts at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, Todo Mundo is an eight-piece ensemble containing talented musicians from all over the world. This San Diego-based world music band blends the musical flavors of rumba, reggae, Brazilian and Middle Eastern styles into an irresistible groove that has been moving dance floors and connecting with audiences throughout North and South America since 2009. Submitted photo
2:30 p.m. there is a real performance at any of those times.” There’s something for the whole family during the weekend celebration, including the kids. Mac Lennan mentions Cinderella and Clara will be making an appearance. “I recommend coming early to see Cinderella and Clara,” she hints. The Vizion Kids Arts Program will be on hand for children to create a “Make and Take” art project. Vendor booths will be set up. “The first 200 people (on Community Day), we’re going to give away a voucher
for two free tickets,” she adds for select shows. There will also be other giveaway prizes. The entertainment continues at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m., when The Music of Motown takes the main stage to perform timeless tunes from the ‘60s. Joe Bourne brings his 10-piece band to the CCA to take listeners on a trip through some of Motown’s greatest hits by Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye and many more. Sunday, Aug. 24, is more genre specific with FlaMEXico! performing
on stage. Doors open at 2 p.m. with the performance at 3 p.m. Arizonaborn composer Chris Burton Jacome celebrates the musical influences of Spain’s Flamenco and Mexico’s Mariachi. “I think the big thing is celebrating 25 years; we’re going to open up our doors for three days, we really want you to come down and check out what we’re doing,” Mac Lennan says. “We want you to come see what our 25th anniversary season is all about.” Mac Lennan will be on hand for the entire weekend’s activities. She mentions that the original building architect, Dr. Wendell Rossman, will be making an appearance. Representation from Mayor Jay Tibshraeny, members of the Chandler Unified school board and Chandler Cultural Foundation will also be present during the festivities. The Chandler Center for the Arts is jointly owned by the City of Chandler and the Chandler Unified School District. The Chandler Cultural Foundation was contracted in 1989 by the City of Chandler as a means to facilitate programming and fund development for the Chandler Center for the Arts. The weekend activities are free, but donations are appreciated. For more information about the Chandler Center for the Arts, visit www.chandlercenter. org. Chandler Center for the Arts is located at 250 N. Arizona Ave., Chandler, just north of Chandler Boulevard. Tracy House is the news editor for the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at tracy@santansun.com.
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and right-turn lanes in all four directions through the Chandler Boulevard and Alma School Road intersection.” Michael Pollack, of Michael A. Pollack Real Estate Investments, was in attendance for the community meeting and the business meeting that was held earlier in the afternoon. Pollack is concerned for the tenants and businesses in the area. His properties—none of which are at the Alma School Road and Chandler Boulevard intersection—are located throughout the Valley, but he has had to deal with seven intersection improvements in Chandler. The most recent project was at Alma School and Ray roads, just north of the proposed intersection improvements. “What people have to realize, is it doesn’t have an impact just on that intersection, it’s going to have an impact for a mile or two down the road,” Pollack says. “So there’s such a thing as too much of a good thing. You’ve got to give people time to heal.” The City reports that the intersection handles approximately 61,000 vehicles per day and had the fourth-highest collision rate in the City in 2012. In a 2012 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) document provided by the City, seven other intersection improvements have been completed in the last 10 years, resulting in an average of 35-percent reduction in overall accidents, a 38-percent reduction in injury crashes and a 100-percent
WAY-FINDER: Signs like this are expected to be posted at the project site for commuters to find businesses affected by the construction. Submitted photo
reduction in fatal crashes at these intersections. While 80 percent of the construction costs will come from a $5.5 million Highway Safety Improvement Program grant from the Federal Highway Administration, the total cost for the project is estimated to be $10 million, including design and right-of-way. The grant is for this project only, says Jim Phipps, public information officer for the City of Chandler, in an email statement. “We had to provide information in a grant application that showed how this specific intersection would benefit from making the improvements,” he wrote. “The money can therefore only be
used for this project.” Pollack says he believes there are better places to put the money. “If you don’t have an emergency situation, and your pipe and your infrastructure is not crumbling... shouldn’t we have some compassion and understanding for those businesses and give them a rest?” As a whole, Pollack emphasizes that everything he sees coming out of Chandler is superb. “The building department is stellar... When they do something right, I’m the first to stand up and cheer,” Pollack says. “The mayor of Chandler, and City Council members have done an exemplary job. I give them, on a scale
of one to 10, a 10. I’m not complaining about the City of Chandler, I’m complaining about one thing and one thing only. I believe that they probably don’t have—meaning the mayor and council—all the information to make an appropriate decision at this time for that particular intersection.” The wounds are too fresh to the area businesses, “You’ve got to give us time to heal,” Pollack says. “I think that it should be everybody’s goal to listen to the stakeholders.” He mentions the high vacancy rate in the areas of the intersection improvements as a result of construction and that business traffic has declined and says he fields calls from his tenants asking, “Why are you letting them do it?” During construction, Phipps explains, “Access to businesses will be maintained at all times. Sometimes, that access may be a driveway farther down the street while work occurs on the driveway closest to the business, but again, we must maintain access to businesses. “Maintaining good communication and being responsive to problems as they arise has also led to the City hiring a business/community outreach firm for these projects to provide businesses with regular project updates and maintain a project website and hotline. In addition, outreach staff frequently check on businesses to identify any concerns or issues. Also, since construction activity and barricading can make it difficult for people trying to find a particular business and the
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www.SanTanSun.com proper driveway to use, we purchased special two-sided ‘way-finder’ signs for placement around intersections which list individual business names on both sides of the sign, along with arrows directing people to the appropriate driveway.” Pollack would like to see the City come to the businesses that have been affected by prior projects and ask what can be done to alleviate some of the issues that were experienced. “I know what these people go through at these intersections...In seven remodels that they’ve done, not one time has somebody come to me after it was complete and sat down with me or walked the project with me to say, ‘Did we do anything to your property that you’re not satisfied with or you think we didn’t do right?’” Of the seven intersection improvements Pollack has experienced, none were completed in the time frame given. He stresses, though, his concern is for those businesses and tenants in the area. “We can’t afford to lose one more business along what was the Mayor’s 4-Corner area,” Pollack says. The three other intersections currently (2012) with the highest collision rates are: Chandler Boulevard and McClintock Drive; Dobson and Ray roads; and McClintock Drive and Ray Road. “The current 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) does not show any further ‘intersection-only’ widening projects occurring, although many intersections are being improved as part of larger road-widening projects,
such as the intersections being improved as part of the current Gilbert Road Improvement Project,” Phipps explains. The public will have other occasions to voice concerns. “Future opportunities for formal public input include the next meetings of the City’s Transportation Commission and City Council,” Phipps adds. “Tentatively, staff hopes to bring the project to the Transportation Commission for their approval on Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. The meeting takes place in the South Atrium Conference Room in the Transportation and Development Building located at 215 E. Buffalo St. Staff then plan to bring the project to the City Council on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 88 E. Chicago St. The council will be asked to approve the alignment and give staff the authority to begin acquiring right-ofway.” The project is estimated to begin in April with the relocation of private utilities that would last two to three months. Intersection improvements, which would then begin in January 2016, are estimated to be complete within seven to nine months. To contact Jim Phipps with questions or concerns call (480) 782-2225. For information about the Mayor’s 4-Corner Committee Report go to www.chandleraz.gov/content/ED4CornerCommitteeReport.pdf. Tracy House is the news editor for the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at tracy@santansun.com.
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SRP extends filing date for power lines decision Salt River Project officials are extending the filing date to pursue an alternative route for the proposed power line on the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC). The company says the lines are needed to address continued economic development in the Chandler area known as the Price Road Corridor. Project manager Tom Novy explains that SRP, the GRIC and the involved federal agencies are making progress toward securing an alternative on GRIC lands, but a significant amount of work must be done to determine if the necessary approvals for the route can be obtained by the community. SRP will file an application for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility no later than Feb. 1, but could file sooner if it concludes that a GRIC alternative cannot be secured by Jan. 1. If it appears the process cannot be completed in time or it is clear that the community will not receive the necessary approvals, SRP will move forward with a CEC for the routes on private lands. Novy points out that approval is an extremely complex process involving multiple federal agencies as well as individual allottees, which are individuals with an ownership stake in the GRIC land that would be impacted. So far, SRP has received approval from the Community’s District Four Council and endorsement from the Community’s Utility Authority.
To secure the alternative GRIC route, SRP still must: • Meet National Environmental Policy Act requirements, as determined by an environmental assessment conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs—The BIA public Notice of Availability and Finding of No Significant Impacts and Environmental Assessment are available for public review; • Complete an agreement between SRP and the GRIC, which requires Tribal Council Approval; • Obtain consent for a long-term transmission line right-of-way easement from the ownership of every land parcel along the GRIC route. SRP has completed and submitted all of the allotted land appraisals. If the allottee consent efforts are successful, and the project receives BIA and Tribal Council approvals, SRP will proceed with the transmission line route alternative on GRIC land. SRP intends to file its CEC application to the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee no later than Feb. 1 for a permit to build the project components. The public process culminates with a hearing before the Arizona Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Committee, and a final decision to grant a CEC for the project is decided at an open meeting of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
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Candidate endorsements released by local organizations The Chandler Chamber of Commerce has released its 2014 candidate endorsements for public office after its recent completion of its Good Government interviews of this year’s candidates. The interviews were conducted by phone or in person at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce office in downtown Chandler. Here are the chamber’s endorsements: Governor: Scott Smith Attorney General: Felecia Rotellini U.S. Representative Congressional District 9: Kyrsten Sinema U.S. Representative Congressional District 5: Matt Salmon Secretary of State: Justin Pierce State Treasurer: Hugh Hallman Superintendent of Public Instruction: David Garcia Justice of the Peace: Keith Frankel Corporation Commissioner: Tom Forese, Doug Little State Senator (Legislative District 17): Steve Yarbrough State House Representative
(Legislative District 17): J.D. Mesnard, Jeff Weninger State Senator (Legislative District 18): Jeff Dial State House Representative (Legislative District 18): John King, Bob Robson City of Chandler Mayoral: Jay Tibshraeny City of Chandler Council: Kevin Hartke, Rene Lopez, Terry Roe Terri Kimble, CEO and president of the chamber, states, “The process in which the Chandler Chamber goes through for our endorsements is a lengthy and fair process which represents the voice of our business community.” The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to promoting regional economic growth, advancing business friendly public policies and servicing its members through outstanding programs, benefits and services. The Chandler Chamber of Commerce represents more than 1,300 businesses with more than 100,000 employees. The Chandler Chamber is the third-largest chamber
in Arizona. For more information visit http://chandlerchamber.com/, call the Chandler Chamber of Commerce at (480) 963-4571 or email info@chandlerchamber. com.
Republican Party endorsements The Republican Party of Chandler, Gilbert and Sun Lakes endorses incumbent Councilman Kevin Hartke, as well as Terry Roe and Rene Lopez in the Chandler City Council race. Chairman Tyler Bowye also announces support for the trio from Mayor Jay Tibshraeny, the Chandler Chamber of Commerce, Chandler Fire, Chandler Police, County Supervisor Chairman Denny Barney and Arizona Republican Party Chairman Robert Graham.
Beydler endorsed by Southeast Valley Association of Realtors The Southeast Valley Regional Association of Realtors (SEVRAR) has endorsed a candidate for Chandler City Council, Jon Beydler. “I believe in the American Dream of
home ownership and private property rights,” Beydler notes in accepting the endorsement. “SEVRAR is one of the largest Realtor associations in the United States and serves the real estate interests of nearly 2 million people in the Southeast Valley of the Phoenix metro.” SEVRAR, established in 1961, represents more than 10,500 Realtors across 10 cities in the Southeast Valley. The purpose of SEVRAR is to serve its members by providing programs, products, services and activities which enhance members’ freedom and ability to conduct their real estate practices successfully, with integrity, and competency, and through collective action to promote and protect private property rights. Beydler is a 2014 candidate for Chandler City Council and the former mayor of Fountain Hills. He owns Valley of the Sun Real Estate, a boutique real estate brokerage and property management company. Beydler has more than 30 years of experience as a small business owner. He has served on numerous boards and commissions in addition to elected office.
Chompie’s celebrates 35 years BY LYNETTE CARRINGTON
Chompie’s—Arizona’s New York Deli— recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. The driving force behind the success of this local chain is the spunk, wit, wisdom and love of Lovey and Lou Borenstein, who opened Chompie’s after moving to Arizona from New York. Although she doesn’t run around town quite as much as she used to, Lovey Borenstein is still a driving force in the family business. “I usually put in anywhere between four to five hours a day, seven days a week. We’re always looking for innovative ideas,” Lovey states. “She has a very active role in the menu,” Lou chimes in. The deli—which has a location in Chandler—is built on East Coast tradition, showcasing the finest in New York-style noshes and traditional Jewish breads and delicacies. Chompie’s serves breakfast all day as well as lunch and dinner. The couple says a few items are standouts. “I would tell you that the corned beef and pastrami are probably the best you would find anywhere,” says Lovey. “It’s been researched, redone and re-evaluated, and we feel we have the very best.” The famous “mile-high” sandwiches at Chompie’s are large enough to share with a friend. The Jewish Heritage portion of the
menu offers authentic and tasty dishes, too. The restaurant/deli is well known for its original Jewish sliders ($11.99), which are three mini challah rolls filled with lean brisket, mini potato pancakes and Jack cheese. In 2010 Travel Channel’s Adam Richman of “Man v. Food” took the Chompie’s Jewish slider challenge. He failed the task of finishing 12 sliders and accompanying onion strings in 30 minutes. Customers can still go into any Chompie’s and attempt the same challenge to try to secure a spot on Chompie’s “Wall of Fame.” Only a few people have completed the challenge. No trip to Chompie’s would be complete without a bag full of bakery goodies to take home. Chocolate and sprinkle-dipped cookies, black-and-whites, Florentines, rugelach, challah, rye and sourdough breads, cragels (croissant/bagel hybrid), cakes, bialys and pastries are all made from scratch with the same love and attention to detail as the Chompie’s restaurant menu items. For those with gluten sensitivities, a generous portion of the menu is devoted to gluten friendly entrees. Catering is a big part of what Chompie’s loves to do, too. “We cater Valleywide. We do small events, big events, full-fledged dinners, Bar Mitvahs and weddings...the
IN THE FAMILY: Daughter Wendy Borenstein-Tucker and parents Lovey and Lou Borenstein pose at the Chandler Chompie’s in front of a vintage photo of the restaurant/deli’s founding couple. Submitted photo
whole nine yards,” Lovey explains. The Chandler Chompie’s is located at 3481 W. Frye Rd. with additional locations in Scottsdale, Tempe and Phoenix. Call (480) 398-3009 or visit www.chompies.com for menus and additional information. Register online for Chompie’s Rewards program
which gives diners points for food and merchandise purchases, redeemable for discounts and special offers, too. Lynette Carrington is a freelancer for the SanTan Sun News. She can be reached at lynette@santansun.com.
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Teens sought for awareness campaign Teens will have an opportunity to help support an important issue through video submission. Teen Voices Take Action is a project funded by the AZ Summit on Volunteerism and Service Learning through Childhelp Volunteer Leader Janet Weninger of Chandler. The project, which brings awareness to teens of the issue of sex trafficking in Arizona of minors, is an open competition for all teens ages 13 to 18 in Arizona. The teens can participate with up to four friends to create a short video ad targeted at their peers on the dangers, signs, risks and awareness of sex trafficking in the Valley. Teens will receive two hours of training on the issue before creating their video submissions due Sunday, Oct. 19. The trainings for teens will be held at various Valley locations from now until Sunday, Oct. 5. A list of locations and times will be posted on the website as they are added. There are no costs associated with the trainings for the participants. Parental consent forms and more information can be found at www.teenvoicestakeaction.com. The winners of the video ad competition will be named on Saturday, Oct. 25. The winning video will be shared at the AZ Summit on Volunteerism and Service Learning in December, when the project is highlighted. The winning teams or participants will have the opportunity to become part of a leadership team for spreading awareness around the Valley to other teens, as well as start clubs in their schools with Red Light Rebellion or become part of the Childhelp Teen Action teams starting at Valley high schools later this school year. Other prizes will be awarded from gift certificates to stores and restaurants, to cash prizes. The winning video submissions will be used in awareness campaigns around the state in hope of
empowering youth with the knowledge needed to stay safe from becoming victims of this heinous crime. The issue of sex trafficking and exploitation on minors has become one of the top crimes in Arizona with the average age being 13 to 14 for those entering the sex trade. The crime is fueled by a demand for sex for money, and the victims are children who are forced into a life of slavery. The outcome for these victims is one that usually ends in death or drug addiction, crime and revictimization. Project partners include Starbright Foundation, Mesa Community College, Childhelp, Red Light Rebellion and AZ Summit on Volunteerism and Service Learning. This project has partnered with Mesa Community College, which is also doing projects to address this issue with grant funding it received this year. It includes training of 400 teens or young adults on the issue. The project lines up with the work being done around the state to combat this issue and be prepared for upcoming Super Bowl, which is a wellknown market that fuels this industry. The project coordinator and creator is Weninger, the wife of Chandler City Councilman Jeff Weninger. She is involved with several charities and efforts around the Valley that are focused on protecting innocent children from child abuse including sexual abuse, exploitation and human trafficking. Weninger is on the board of directors for the Starbright Foundation in Gilbert, a volunteer leader and community advocate for Childhelp in Phoenix, a member of the Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation with Phoenix Children’s Hospital and Prevent Child Abuse AZ, as well as a voice for children suffering from abuse around the country.
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ICAN: Chandler teens getting high through prescription drugs Four out of 10 Chandler teens who use prescription drugs to get high report they are getting them from the medicine cabinet of family and friends. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic. While there has been a marked decrease in the use of some illegal drugs like cocaine, data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) show that nearly one-third of people age 12 and older who used drugs for the first time in 2009 began by using a prescription drug nonmedically. Some individuals who misuse prescription drugs, particularly teens, believe these substances are safer than illicit drugs because they are prescribed by a health care professional and dispensed by a pharmacist. Addressing the prescription drug-abuse epidemic is not only a top priority for public health, it will also help build stronger communities and allow those with substance abuse disorders to lead healthier, more productive lives. ICAN’s Chandler Coalition on Youth Substance Abuse (CCYSA) is having a lockbox campaign throughout the summer. Thanks to the Chandler Police Department, CCYSA has been able to purchase prescription drug lockboxes from RxArmory for Chandler residents for free. These lockboxes will fit directly in a medicine cabinet Interested residents should visit www.lockupyourdrugs.org to fill out request form. ICAN is a free, family-centered youth service in the East Valley. It provides a full complement of programs proven effective in equipping youth to achieve personal and academic success by tackling substance abuse, gang involvement and juvenile delinquency. ICAN is accredited by the National Council on Accreditation and was recently named “Outstanding After School Program” by the Arizona Center for After School Excellence. For more information about ICAN, call (480) 821-4207 or visit www. icanaz.org.
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Road construction continues in south Chandler Drivers are cautioned to be aware of road construction as they drive around the city. While some roads are being completed, others will begin construction in the coming month. The widening of Gilbert Road through the Chandler Heights Road intersection is finishing up, with substantial completion to occur in August. A construction contract for the next phase south to Hunt Highway is tentatively scheduled to go before the Chandler City Council in mid-August. Construction is expected to begin by October. The construction will widen Gilbert Road to four lanes and include bike lanes, sidewalks, curbs and gutters,
street lighting, turn lanes, traffic signals, storm drainage, medians and landscaping. McQueen Road has been improved north of Ocotillo Road. The next phase, expected to begin by early November, will widen the street to four lanes and include bike lanes, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, street lighting, turn lanes, traffic signals, storm drainage, medians, landscaping and utility relocation. The widening of Ocotillo Road between Arizona Avenue and McQueen Road is anticipated to begin in late November and will include widening the road to two lanes in each direction with center turn bays, bicycle lanes,
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curb, gutter, sidewalks, storm drainage and landscaping. A new pedestrian signal also will be installed where the Paseo Trail (located alongside the Consolidated Canal) crosses the roadway and the railroad crossing will be improved. Salt River Project is relocating 12 KV power lines on the south side of Ocotillo Road in preparation for Chandler’s widening project. Improvements will be made to Queen Creek Road west of Price Road beginning by late November. The improvements will include a new traffic signal at Queen Creek and Old Price roads and the addition of turn bays and related work associated with Wells Fargo’s expansion near this location.
Apply for the 12-week Citizens Police Academy for a look inside the day-to-day operations of the Chandler Police Department. Applications are being accepted for the next academy that is scheduled for Aug. 13 through Oct. 29. Classes are held 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at the department’s main station, 250 E. Chicago St. Applicants must pass a basic background check, be at least 18 years old and work, live or attend school in Chandler. In the academy, participants are introduced to topics including media and the law; firearms training; gang awareness; patrol operations; K-9 functions; criminal investigations; school violence; traffic law; and use of force. Instruction in these police procedures and theory is combined with practical, hands-on scenarios from officers in their fields. Applications are available online at www.chandlerpd.com/community/ citizens-academy or from Crime Prevention Specialist Blanca Quezada in the Community Resources Section, call (480) 782-4960.
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