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Traffic concerns snarl Upper Canyon’s bid for city approval BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

he Phoenix Planning Commission on Aug. 4 dealt a 30-day setback to the developers’ timetable for the massive Upper Canyon development in Ahwatukee after expressing confusion over their request and questioning city staff’s analysis of a related traffic study. Blandford Homes and subsidiary Reserve 100 LLC have the zoning to build 1,050 mostly single-story houses, 150 build-to-rent townhouses and 329 apartments on the 373-acre former State Trust Land parcel along Chandler Boulevard between 19th and 27th avenues. But they need City Council approval of a proposal to leave South Chandler Boulevard at

three lanes and downgrade the classification of 27th Avenue between the Boulevard and South Mountain Freeway from “arterial” to “collector” street. They had hoped to get Planning Commission approval during last week’s virtual hearing in time for City Council to act on it at its first postsummer-vacation meeting Sept. 7. Blandford and Reserve 100 aim to start selling houses by 2024. But their timetable was thrown off by at least 30 days after the Commission directed them to more clearly explain the impact of so many homes on traffic and road safety in light of their opposition to widening South Chandler Boulevard. Some commission members also complained Blandford’s reasoning confused them

while residents who opposed the plan said Blandford wants to avoid the cost of road widening and have more land for more houses. Residents fear for the ability of emergency vehicles to access not only Upper Canyon but the three communities west of there – Foothills Reserve, Promontory and Calabria. Among those expressing concern was John Barton, one of the developers of those three communities. Stressing that he supported the Upper Canyon development, Barton nevertheless ripped Blandford’s request, noting that the nearest fire station is six miles away and the city has no immediate plans to build one in western Ahwatukee.

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BY PAUL MARYNIAK AFN Executive Editor

he Nov. 8 General Election for the three legislative seats representing Ahwatukee appears to be a battle of the sexes of sorts as an all-male Republican slate will vie with three Democratic women. The two Ahwatukee women running in a five-way race for two Democratic House nominations in Legislative District 12 topped the field and the all-Ahwatukee contest for the Republican Senate nomination appeared won

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This is a scene from what turns out to be the 22nd and last presentation of of ”The Ahwatukee Foothills Nutcracker.” No, the community Christmas tradition – one of Ahwatukee’s oldest – isn’t going away but rather has been rebranded “The Arizona Nutcracker.” And where this scene is taken from may surprise you too, as you’ll read on page 23. (Tubitv.com)

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he challenger to the residency of the self-proclaimed front-runner in the Nov. 8 General Election for the Phoenix City Council seat representing Ahwatukee has appealed the judge’s ruling in the case. Ahwatukee resident Moses Sanchez’s last Friday notified Superior Court Judge M. Scott’s that he’ll be appealing his Aug. 3 decision upholding former Phoenix Assistant Police Chief Kevin Robinson’s contention that he lives in Ahwatukee. Sanchez had asked the judge to kick Robinson off the ballot in the seven-way race, contending that he only rented his South Pointe Mountain garden home last September to run for city council and that he and his wife actually live in a Scottsdale home owned by a trust formed by Robinson and his wife. “The lack of integrity from someone who served our community is shocking,” Sanchez told AFN. “But like my lawyer said, this is politics carpetbagging 101.” Robinson testified during a hearing before McCoy on Aug. 1 that he rented the Ahwatukee home around Sept. 25 because he knew he would be running for council

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and is required to live in the district. Calling himself “the presumptive frontrunner” in the race, sought during his testimony to explain away the evidence Sanchez’s lawyer had presented. Robinson also testified he had previously lived in another District 6 neighborhood and had moved to Scottsdale so that his physician-wife could be closer to the hospital where she works. In his ruling, McCoy noted that Robinson is registered to vote at his furnished Ahwatukee home and that even though he testified he’ll likely move when his lease expires this coming Sept. 30, he will be finding a new home within District 6. “Robinson’s testimony is highly plausible on this point,” the judge said. But the judge conceded that data from Robinson’s Ring doorbell-camera and a Nest thermostat submitted by Sanchez suggested no one was living on any regular basis in the Ahwatukee home. “Less convincing was Robinson’s explanation for his relatively few appearances on the Ring camera and for the propensity of the Nest thermostat to be set at relatively high temperatures,” the judge wrote. Yet, the judge also said, “On the whole, however, the greater weight of the evidence reflects that Robinson has moved to District 6 and intends (and intended at the regular time) to reside permanently in that district. His wife will join him there as circumstances permit.” McCoy also noted that the City Charter states, “A person whose family resides in one place but who has moved to another place with the intention of remaining there shall be regarded as a resident of the place to where the person has moved.” While Sanchez took Robinson to court, the other Ahwatukee candidate, Joan Greene, has made Robinson’s residency part of her campaign, calling him “our own Dr. Oz” – a reference to the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania whose long-held New Jersey home has stirred a controversy. Robinson testified that the Ahwatukee home “wasn’t temporary. It was meant to be permanent.” But he also said he would now have to find a new home in District 6, expressing concerns partly over the fact that his address requires some shielding from the public because he had been a police of-

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at the time of their ballot nominations to maintain a permanent residence within the district they aim to represent. Greene on her own also looked into records and found Robinson’s home in Scottsdale, which he and his wife bought in 2020 – two years after they bought a home in San Francisco they still own. Sanchez told AFN, “When I spoke to supporters of his in North Phoenix, they were shocked his signatures had an Ahwatukee address. They were like, ‘no, he lives in Arcadia.’” Robinson testified that he had lived on W. Hidden View Drive in Ahwatukee until 2011, when he married his wife, Dr. Michelle Robinson, and moved into her home on N. 53rd Street, which he said is in District 6. He said he and his wife bought the Scottsdale property because she’s a physician at Mayo Hospital Phoenix and Scottsdale is much closer to it than Ahwatukee. Sanchez had submitted evidence to the judge that included: video of Robinson at the Scottsdale residence; his use of a UPS Store on Ray Road in Ahwatukee as his mailing address on his nomination form; a log from his doorbell camera at the Ahwatukee home that shows “only six dates since at least June 30, 2022, on which it has detected anyone in the vicinity of his house.” In addition, records from a “Nest” digital thermostat “shows that the temperature in the leased home is always set to 86 degrees. “Not only is this an uncomfortable temperature for anyone to actually be living in the home during the Phoenix summer,

but Nest thermostats are designed to detect when there are people present in the home,” the petition states. “The Nest thermostat has not detected anyone in the home,” it says, adding SRP reports show “electricity usage at the home has also been minimal since January 2022.” Robinson pays $2,750 a month for the 1,596-square-foot Ahwatukee home. During the hearing Robinson presented photos of cereal boxes in the kitchen cabinet, pictures of his clothing in the closet to show that was his home and mail addressed to the him at the Ahwatukee house. The judge also noted that Robinson’s checks list the Ahwatukee address. Sanchez’s attorney, Jack Wilenchik, argued that Robinson by his own testimony spent numerous nights in July in Scottsdale, but the candidate said that was because his wife was out of town and he had to care for the couple’s dog. He also said some nights he stayed in Scottsdale after visiting with his wife because it was too late to drive back to Ahwatukee. Robinson also testified he is neither divorced nor separated. Robinson also testified Aug. 1 that his campaign records lis the UPS store as his address because the City Code does not require his home address. He also produced mail that was sent directly to the Ahwatukee house. He also said the Ring camera on the front door of his Ahwatukee home does not show him much because he began using the back door when he was advised by his wife and campaign aides that political operatives could be “spying” on him. He said he and his wife are looking for a new home in District 6, noting “I had not contemplated not winning” the election. 

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tion results last week and never fell back, although Richardson’s lead narrowed significantly as ballot counting wore on last week, unofficial results show. Unofficial results showed only 206 votes separate Richardson from Sharer,

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who in 2020 was defeated in the General Election for the seat held by Democratic Sen. Sean Bowie. Bowie opted not to run for another term. Unofficial results showed Richardson with 50.43% of the vote, or 12,141, to Sharer’s 49.57%, or 11,935 votes. On election night, he held a 10 percentage point lead. Should Richardson prevail when the results are made official, he’ll face businesswoman and state Rep. Mitzi Epstein of Tempe, who aims to jump from the House to the Senate in the vacuum created by Bowie’s decision not to seek a fourth term. It remains unclear when the election will be officially resolved as the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office indicated it would take about two weeks to certify the results. There appears to be no close calls in the LD 12 Democratic primary for the House as both Contreras, a retired program manager for the City of Phoenix parks and human services departments, and Travers, a scientist, maintained from the start of ballot counting the 27% vote margin they both held over their three opponents.

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he Republican Governors Association is going to put at least $11 million into commercials to ensure that Doug Ducey’s successor is of the same political party. But don’t look for that money to be spent extolling the virtues of Kari Lake, the GOP nominee. Instead, given the organization’s record, the commercials are more likely to be unapologetic, no-holds-barred attacks on Democrat Katie Hobbs. Perhaps no one knows that better than Ducey, and not just because he’s the RGA president. He was the beneficiary of RGA money and its attack ads on his Democratic foes in his two gubernatorial runs. More to the point, he publicly acknowledged that having the RGA say all those nasty things about his opponents freed him up to instead campaign with more positive messages – and deny any knowledge or responsibility for what was being said on his behalf.

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In fact, he later tapped DuVal for a new term on the Board of Regents. The situation repeated itself in 2018 when Ducey was seeking a second term against Democratic challenger David Garcia. And there was nothing subtle about the RGA-sponsored commercials. One began by telling viewers about 7,000 pounds of heroin seized, 4,800 criminal arrests for gang-related activity, and “young girls rescued from sex trafficking,’’ all by Immigration and Customers Enforcement. “But now David Garcia and other radicals are demanding we abolish ICE,’’ it said, saying such a move “would mean more drugs across our border and more gang members in our neighborhood. And if that wasn’t enough to get the message across, the commercial featured a sinister-looking black-and-white video of someone in a hoodie carrying what appeared to be a gun. The commercial was based on a comment made about “replacing’’ ICE with some other agency, not to simply eliminate it and what it does entirely. But it gave the RGA the ammunition to go after him. Asked about the RGA-funded anti-Garcia ad after his pitch to association donors, Ducey pointed out he is legally precluded from coordinating with any outside group that is making “independent expenditures’’ on his behalf. The governor, however, also said he had no particular problem with what RGA told Arizona voters on his behalf. “My opponent did reckless things,’’ he said. “And the people spoke.’’ But Ducey actually praised the RGA and the business executive and lobbyists who funded for financing the attacks. Speaking after the election at an RGA meeting, Ducey told the donors that a lot of the credit of his being able to save his own donations to tell his positive story was due to the money they had provided to the association. “It was the RGA that was the firewall for me that allowed me to make the case on what we had accomplished, and what we were going to accomplish in the future and create that separation to keep Arizona red,’’ he told them.

That “firewall’’ was the $8 million spent by RGA in Arizona – more than Ducey spent on his own behalf – which went not into positive ads promoting the incumbent governor’s agenda but instead into attacking Garcia. Jon Thompson, the RGA spokesman at the time, defended the tone of the ads. “I wouldn’t say they were designed to scare,’’ he told Capitol Media Services. And what of the images, like the criminal in a hoodie and a hypodermic needle dropping into a pile of white powder? “I don’t think it was over the top,’’ he said. “I think it was meant to make sure voters understood what was at stake in the election.’’ And now? “A lot of times, we do negative advertising,’’ said Will Reinert, the RGA’s current regional press secretary. “But that’s not all we do.’’ Still, he said, it’s what the RGA is supposed to do. “Our mission is to elect Republican governors,’’ Reinert said. “And a lot of times we are charged with informing voters about the dangers of our Democrat opponents.’’ That’s not to say the Democratic Governors Association is likely to play any nicer in 2022 in Arizona. Hours after Lake clinched the GOP nomination, DGA Executive Director Noam Lee called her “a diehard MAGA extremist who has centered her campaign on farright conspiracy theories and dangerous policies.’’ He also pointed out that Ducey, who had endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson, took out after Lake during the primary, accusing her of “misleading voters with no evidence.’’ “She’s been tagged by her opponents with a nickname, Fake Lake, which seems to be sticking and actually doing some damage,’’ the governor said on CNN last month. So far, though, there have been no ad buys in Arizona. Yet in May the organization announced more than $70 million in initial television buy reservations in seven states, including $23 million in Michigan, $21 million in Wisconsin, $10 million in Nevada and $2.5 million in New Mexico. But DGA spokeswoman Christina Amestoy said it “views Arizona as one of our top pickup opportunities in the country.’’ 

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Chandler theater’s film series addresses youth crisis TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

handler childhood and education advocate Katey McPherson is returning to Majestic Neighborhood Cinema Grill to host a series of film screenings and interactive panel discussions focused on trending parenting and family issues. The film series is part of the Helping Chandler Families Thrive program and is presented jointly by Majestic and Chandler Education Foundation. McPherson, a parent and educator, draws from her 25 years of experience working with students and families to bring valuable insight and guidance to community members of all ages navigating the complexities of today’s social environment. “To support the needs of families in our community, it’s critical to promote positive and candid discussions and share real stories and experiences,” said McPherson, who also serves as director of professional development for Bark for Schools, an artificial intelligence app that protects more than five million children nationwide.

The impact of digital devices on kids' physical, mental and spiritual health is a key subject in "childhood 2.0." (Special to the Tribune) “It’s gratifying to partner with organizaThe film highlights the challenges retions like Majestic and Chandler Educa- sulting from growing up in the digital age, tion Foundation who share my passion for with particular emphasis on topics like investing time, energy and resources to cyberbullying, online predators, suicidal benefit Chandler families.” ideation, and more. The first installment of Helping ChanAfter the film, McPherson will lead an dler Families Thrive will feature a screen- expert panel in an interactive discussion ing of the documentary “Childhood 2.0” with event attendees. A portion of proAug. 24 at Majestic Chandler 9. ceeds from the August event will benefit

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that proposed legislation to combat converter thefts, and in 2022, Arizona joined the list. The law, signed by Gov. Doug Ducey in May, makes it unlawful to purchase or sell catalytic converters in many instances outside garages and auto parts stores, and requires anyone who buys a used converter to register the transaction with the Arizona Department of Public Safety. People who solicit or advertise unregistered converters can be fined up to $4,000. The law also gives police more power to investigate scrap metal businesses and requires scrap buyers to mark a legally bought converter with the serial number of the car and keep it in its original condition for a week. Sgt. Brian Bower, Phoenix Police Department spokesperson, said one of the best deterrents is to be more intentional about

parking locations and “making sure that you’re parking your vehicle in a well-lit area. If you know that there’s surveillance cameras nearby, definitely work within view of those surveillance cameras.” Bower said police also work with pawn shops and scrap metal facilities to recover stolen converters and investigate who is stealing them. Courtesy Chevrolet in Phoenix offers car buyers a way to mark the catalytic converter with a unique number that’s registered to the vehicle. The Safecat program uses a sticker with the number written in perforations. Once the sticker is secured to the converter, a technician applies acid over it, burning the number into the converter. As the exhaust system warms up, the rest of the sticker melts onto the converter, making it extremely difficult to remove

and easier to link a stolen converter to a vehicle or owner. “What it does is it marks a catalytic converter,” said Jason Church, chief operating officer at Courtesy Chevrolet. “In the event that there is a theft, the police force can look it up on the database, type in the serial number and tie it back to the actual car that was stolen. “So you have a lot more accountability, a lot more prosecutions.” A downside to Safecat is that it doesn’t prevent theft per se. However, potential thieves may recognize there’s a higher chance of being caught, which could deter them from stealing the converter. Safecat, which costs $300 at Courtesy, includes $3,000 in insurance. A common way to deter such theft is to attach a metal cage or box around the catalytic converter, making it more difficult and time intensive to cut away with the tools most converter thieves use. But they’re also difficult to install and can cost $500 to $750. Another approach is to wrap a wire around the converter and attach the wire to the vehicle’s frame. The wire is difficult for thieves to cut, but not as difficult as a metal cage or box. However, the added time it would take to remove can be a deterrent in itself. “There’s a lot of small things that individual property owners can do to help protect themselves … It goes to just any kind of property crime,” Bower said, emphasizing securing personal property, parking in well-lit areas and putting personal markings on high-value objects. “Those are all small things that can really help our investigations out, find the people responsible for it and be able to provide the stolen property back to the victims.” 

schools over the course of a year that “leverages the power of personal storytelling to explore the issues, relationships and events that deeply affect our youth.” After the screening, experts in family advocacy and education will join McPherson for dialogue about the film and its themes. “Chandler Education Foundation is

proud to work with Katey McPherson and Majestic Neighborhood Cinema Grill to bring leading-edge family and educational programming to Chandler,” said Jennifer Hewitt, the nonprofit’s executive director. “To truly strengthen our community, we must collaborate and find innovative ways to reach those in need, and this film series

supports those objectives.” Tickets to the upcoming Helping Chandler Families Thrive film events are limited and on sale now at MajesticPHX.com. Majestic Chandler 9 is located at 4955 S. Arizona Ave in Chandler, on the northeast corner of Arizona Avenue and Chandler Heights Road. 

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rivers may not know what catalytic converters do, but it’s clear that they’re valuable. Thefts of the emissions-control devices from under vehicles are skyrocketing across the country, authorities say. The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that the number of catalytic converter theft claims to insurance companies jumped from 3,389 in 2019 to 14,433 in 2020 – a 325% increase. Arizonans reported 2,046 thefts in 2021, an increase of 1,340% over 2019 and a spike second only to Colorado, according to an analysis by BeenVerified, which reports on public data. And in May, Phoenix police found 1,200 catalytic converters in a storage unit after investigating a crime ring, the Associated Press reported. Deterring and prosecuting catalytic converter theft is difficult because they don’t come with a serial number or other distinguishing characteristics, so there’s no way to prove a stolen converter belongs to someone else. But there are steps you can take. Catalytic converters can be “hardened” to deter theft, and a unique number can be acidetched onto the converter to increase the chance of recovering it if stolen. In addition, police recommend that drivers be intentional about where they park. Catalytic converters contain precious metals, such as platinum, palladium and rhodium, which are valuable on the black market and make them a target for thieves. Replacing one can cost more than $1,000, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The bureau tracked 26 states in 2021

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Jason Church prepares a Safecat sticker for application on a catalytic converter at Courtesy Chevrolet in Phoenix on July 20, 2022. Arizonans reported 2,046 converter thefts in 2021, an increase of 1,340% over 2019. (Troy Hill/Cronkite News)

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He also said hundreds of vehicles from Upper Canyon spilling onto South Chandler Boulevard at 30 m.p.h. would inconvenience residents in the neighboring three communities. “We are all being inconvenienced so Blandford can benefit by a reduced cost for the road as well as obtaining more land” for homes, he said. Barton noted the issue is more important now because the Arizona Department of Transportation years ago discarded plans for a freeway exit at 25th Avenue, making 17th Avenue the major route for Upper Canyon traffic to and from the freeway. ADOT made the move after Phoenix officials quietly requested it years ago. Like other residents who spoke out against Blandford’s plan, Tim Burger said he and his neighbors never had a chance to review the developer’s traffic study and asked the commission to delay a vote so their own experts could examine the study. The traffic impact analysis by KimleyHorn and Associates estimates that the incoming Upper Canyon will generate a maximum 13,704 daily trips after buildout and provides a vision for how those trips will impact traffic in the area. Besides concluding that the Chandler Boulevard segments do not need widening because traffic from the development would go onto 17th Avenue to reach and leave the freeway, it also concluded that no signal will be needed at the planned Liberty Lane-South Chandler Boulevard intersection once Liberty Lane is extended across the development. It also said traffic at 17th Avenue and Liberty Lane will experience rush hour delays and that that intersection likely will need a signal after build-out. “If it’s not going to be voted down tonight,” Burger told the panel, referring to Blandford’s request, “I am requesting that you delay a decision until the traffic study can be reviewed by the people who are most affected by this.” Resident Todd Hamel added to the chorus of opponents, arguing Blandford was building a bottleneck with its design. “When we’re talking about safety – whether it’s fire-response time, ambulance-response time and frankly, sustainability – we’re going to create problems,” Hamel said. But Blandford representatives pushed

The Upper Canyon development would bring 1,050 houses, 150 townhouses and over 350 apartments t 373 acres along Chandler Boulevard in Ahwatukee but developers Blandford Homes and Reserve 100 LLC do not want to widen South Chandler Boulevard. (AFN file photo) back at the residents’ request, saying “it makes no sense to us” to widen the threelane segment of Chandler Boulevard. “One of the things you haven’t heard tonight,” said one representative, “is the existing condition of excess speeding on Chandler Boulevard and we believe to build five lanes is going to make that condition worse.” Several Planning Commission members were confused by Blandford’s request, with one stating he could not recall ever hearing a case involving a street-related zoning application, adding, “I’m just not too comfortable with this particular case because I don’t feel I have a good grasp of it.” Commissioner Lisa Perez said she had read the proposal multiple times and yet, “I was very confused by it.” She said she talked to city planning staff and to three

Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee members “and I am still confused by it and a little disturbed by it.” “I live in a community that relies on the fact and the history where the city has said ‘yes, those roads are going to be approved,’” she said. “It’s a big deal for me,” noting residents’ testimony the city had promised to widen Chandler Boulevard. She also questioned Blandford’s plan to install parallel-parking slots along Chandler Boulevard to allow for more South Mountain Preserve hikes to park their vehicles, saying “I don’t get that.” “I know what it feels like to have roads not improved when they were promised to you,” Perez said. “I think it’s not such a good idea and the City of Phoenix Transportation Department did not convince me that it was a good idea.” She noted the Ahwatukee Planning Com-

mittee itself only narrowly recommended approval of the street reclassifications and moved to continue the case so the developers “can come back and explain this a little bit better.” Other members also said they wanted to hear from city staff and give residents a chance to examine the developer’s traffic study. Another said “I’d be a little hard pressed to be convinced” by Blandford and said the developer’s explanation “didn’t give me a ‘warm and fuzzy.’” In delaying the case for 30 days, they also warned Blandford representatives to come back with more than a rehash of what they have already said. “They better have really good facts of how this is going to be not only for the neighbors but for the thousands of houses they’re putting in there,” one member said. 

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fter 22 years, “The Ahwatukee Foothills Nutcracker” has been rebranded to “The Arizona Nutcracker” and anyone 18 and under can prepare for its debut performances this December by signing up for one of the audition times Aug. 20 at Dance Studio 111. Dance Studio 111 owner and ”Nutcracker” producer Kimberly Lewis said that her production is still the only presentation of the Christmas classic in the state to feature cast that exclusively comprises teens and children. The pandemic and reality prompted Lewis to change the production she created 23 years ago – one she lavishes attention and detail on with everything from surprising her post-audition picks of the queens each year by putting up a sign in their backyards before they awake to a special pre-show dinner for them to handmade costumes.

For one thing, the pandemic in 2020 had prompted Tempe Union High School District to close its schools, forcing Lewis to find an alternative to Desert Vista High School’s theater, the venue where “Ahwatukee Nutcracker” had been presented. She chose the new Madison Center for the Performing Arts in Phoenix, which probably provides an upgraded ambience for “Nutcracker.” More importantly, while most of her cast traditionally lived in Ahwatukee, Lewis based her cast selections more on talent rather than addresses and while some cast members came from other parts of the Valley, other performers weren’t sure if they were allowed. I did rebrand the name to the Arizona Nutcracker because we now do all our performances at the Madison Center for the Arts theater and with the new name, more dancers from around our state would be

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Dance Studio 111 owner Kimberly Lewis discusses her production of the “Nutcracker” in the documentary “Road to Nutcracker” now available for free viewing on tubitv.com. (TubiTV.com)

Ahwatukee Charity League members help needy students AFN NEWS STAFF

T Ahwatukee Charity League member Siene Garvin volunteered for the back-to-school event at Grand Canyon University with her daughters, Piper, (right) a 7th grader at Altadena and Londyn, (left) a freshman at Desert Vista. (Special to AFN)

he Ahwatukee Foothills Chapter of National Charity League made back to school time a little brighter for some children by volunteering over a six-day period at the Back to School Clothing Drive last month at Grand Canyon University. The July event helped more than 4,000 Title I students with new clothes, shoes, socks, backpacks, personal hygiene products, and much-needed school supplies. Title I schools serve communities with a high percentage of low-income households. Each student received $450 worth of supplies as well as dental checkups and fluoride rinses during the event.

For almost a week, nearly 100 mothers and daughters, all Ahwatukee Charity League members, volunteered for shifts that were three to five hours in length. Activities included setting up, stuﬃng backpacks, welcoming students and families, distributing badges, fulfilling orders for each child with shoes/clothes, personal shopping (escorting students through each department), counting inventory, tear down and clean up. Organizers said it takes more than 2,500 volunteers to execute the event each year. Siene Garvin, who is in her third year with the Ahwatukee Charity League, volunteered her daughters, Piper, a 7th grader at Altadena and Londyn, a freshman at

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It was get-acquainted time for teachers and approximately 1,550 students Aug. 1 at Horizon Community Schools’ first day of the 2022-23 school year. Among the teachers who welcomed students to kick off of the new year were, left, Horizon Honors Secondary School science teacher Taylor Hudzinski and Horizon Honors Elementary School communications teacher Julie Kezler, who started a lesson with a grades 1-2 class. (Melissa Hartley/Horizon Honors)

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encouraged to come and be part of our ‘Nutcracker,’” said Lewis, who has opened Dance Studio 111 about 29 years ago. “We are the only ‘Nutcracker’ with our entire cast being children,” she noted. “We have so many young talented dancers in the Valley I wanted them to perform these roles now and not have to wait until they were adults to perform the role of Sugarplum Fairy, Snow Queen, Spanish Queen, Marzipan Queen, Arabian Queen, Russian Queen etc.” “So many dancers around the valley thought this ‘Nutcracker’ was only for dancers to participate that attend my Ahwatukee dance studio and this is not the case,” Lewis added. “This ‘Nutcracker’ is open to all young dancers around the Valley.” The re-brand isn’t the only new development in Lewis’ storied love affair with “Nutcracker.” The production of last year’s spectacle has been made into a documentary that

This year, “Arizona Nutcracker” – complete with a visit from Santa during the afternoon matinees – will be presented at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 17 and 1 p.m. Dec. 18 at Madison Center for the Performing Arts, 5601 N. 16th St., Phoenix. Information: com 

Kimberly Lewis, right, gives some tips to some cast members in this scene from the tubitv. com documentary, “Road to Nutcracker.”(TubiTV.com) could hit Netflix. Right now, it is available on tubitv.com, but Lewis said if it gets enough views, it could find its way onto the more famous streaming platform. People can access it at

tubitv.com and search “Road to Nutcracker.” The PG-rated production takes viewers behind the scenes of Lewis’ production, from auditions to the cast’s emotional offstage reaction to the play’s conclusion.

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For the auditions, girls are asked to wear a black leotard, pink tights, ballet or pointe shoes. If on pointe, they should pull back their hair in a ballerina bun. Boys should wear black shorts and white T-shirt. Prospective cast members do not have to be dancers as there are other parts to play in the production. Audition times for girls and ages are: ages 3-5, 9-10 a.m.; ages 6-0, 10-11 a.m.; ages 10-13, 11 a.m.-noon and ages 13 to 20, 12:30-2 p.m. All boys should show up noon-12:30 p.m.

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Church’s ‘H.O.L.I. Bowlers’ tourney to support orphanage drive

Hands of Love International ministry, which evolved from a mission trip sponsored by Mountain Park Church in Ahwatukee, is holding a H.O.L.I. Bowlers Tournament to raise money for the construction of an orphanage in Honduras. The group has grown into an international rescue group that helps children who live in extreme poverty in both Honduras and Nicaragua. The event will be 6-9 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Main Event, 8545 S. Emerald Drive, Tempe, and will feature a raffle, awards, food and fun. Registration is $500 for a team with a maximum six players and $100 for individuals. Registration: brenda@handsofloveinternational.org, 602-762-2245 or handsofloveinternational.org. People who can’t attend can directly contribute to the group at handsofloveinternational.org.

Pinal sheriff, wife to speak at Ahwatukee GOP women breakfast

Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb and his wife Janel are the featured speakers at the Ahwatukee Republican Women’s breakfast at 9:15 a.m. Aug. 23 at Foothills Golf Club Clubhouse. The deadline for reservations is Aug. 16 and tickets are $35. People must pre-register online by that date at ahwatukeerepublicanwomen.com. The event will include a raffle of a genuine cowboy

AFFAN hosting luncheon, inviting women to join for socializing

Ahwatukee Foothills Friends and Neighbors will host a luncheon at Shalimar Golf Club in Tempe from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 22. Joyce Petrowski, founder of Resources Outreach to Safeguard the Elderly (R.O.S.E.), will be covering frauds and scams that affect the 60+ population. Tips and tools to help prevent becoming a victim and helpful resources will be discussed. Contact affanwomensgroup@gmail.com for more details and to register. The cost of the lunch is $22 and prepaid reservations must be made by Aug. 14. AFFAN is a local women’s club serving Ahwatukee

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Desert Vista. “It’s important to me that my girls and I spend time together giving back. It feels great for all of us to see these children getting what they need to start the new school year with confidence and excitement,” said Garvin. In addition to volunteer work, the NCL experience inspires and empowers women with activities and speakers which build leadership and life skills. “Our members volunteer at over 20 lo-

since 2001. “We offer women of all ages a club taking advantage of all things we enjoy doing: dining, card playing, games, gardening, books, exploring Arizona day trips,” a spokeswoman said. Information: affanwomensgroup.org/public

Festival of Lights seeks business, individual support for annual display

A group of residents and board members of the Foothills Community Association are fundraising for the annual display of lights in the medians of Chandler Boulevard between 24th Street and Desert Foothills Parkway. The annual cost of setting up and tearing down the display – along, of course, with the cost of electricity – exceeds $110,000 and even though both the Foothills and Club West homeowners associations have supported this in the past with annual contributions – usually $50,000 and $25,000 respectively – the holiday effort requires the support of individuals, groups and businesses. There are several ways to help: people can make a donation at gofundme.com (search by “foothills festival of lights;” or they can send a check with “Foothills Holiday Lights Donation” in the memo field to Premier, attention Jatana Wylie, 3930 S. Alma School Road, Chandler AZ 85248. Information: cmcneish@cox.net or 480-221-9090.

Ironwood Library programs

Ironwood Library, 4333 E Chandler Blvd., Ahwatukee, is offering regular and special programs. Unless otherwise noted, free tickets are required and available 30 minutes before programs’ start times at the library’s information desk. For more information: phoenixpubliclibrary.org. Babytimes Babies ages birth to 23 months, accompanied by a favorite adult, will enjoy songs, rhymes, books, and interactive fun every Tuesday, 10:30-11:10 a.m. Space is limited to 10 families. Toddlertimes Toddlers ages 24-36 months, accompanied by a favorite adult, will enjoy songs, rhymes, books, and incal charities including Armer Foundation, Furnishing Dignity, Cinderella Aﬀair, Lost Our Home Pet, Paz de Cristo and many more. Our group of mothers and daughters come together in a commitment to community service as well as leadership development and cultural experiences,” said chapter President Suzanne Rinker. The chapter’s membership drive has opened and applications will be available online in the fall for mothers with daughters in grades 6-9 at any Ahwatukee school. Founded in 1925, the nonprofit National Charity League offers mothers

teractive fun every Thursday, 10:30-11:10 a.m. Space is limited to 10 families. Full STEAM ahead for kids Children ages 5-11 explore hands-on creative ways to design, experiment, and invent every Saturday, 2:003:00 p.m., in this weekly Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) program. Space is limited to 10 families. Book Club Adult readers 18+ can meet up with fellow adventuresome bibliophiles to share their thoughts about each month’s selection the first Wednesday of each month, 5:00-5:45 p.m. The discussion on Sept. 7 involves The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe. Next Chapter Book Club This inclusive community-based book club is designed for people ages 12+ with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have a desire to make friends, explore their community, and read (regardless of current reading ability). This weekly gathering is free every Wednesday, beginning Sept. 7 from 3-4 p.m. Space is limited to eight participants. Online registration is required and available in the Calendar section of the library’s website. Backyard Gardening Using Master Gardener techniques, adults ages 18+ can learn the basics of gardening, watering, reading a planting calendar specifically for the Valley, and about additional desert landscaping resources. This will be presented by the nonprofit Keep Phoenix Beautiful on 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 10.

Ahwatukee Kiwanis lists speakers at its meetings

The Ahwatukee Kiwanis Club is always looking for new members and invites interested people to attend one of their weekly meetings at 7:30 a.m. Thursdays at Biscuits restaurant, 4623 E. Elliott Road in the Safeway plaza. People also are invited to hear the speakers. Speakers who will appear and the dates are: tomorrow, Aug. 11, Amanda Nosbisch, One Small Step/ Clothes Cabin; Aug 25 Kyle Ross, Kyrene Digital Academy principal. and their daughters in grades 7-12 and opportunity to develop their relationships through leadership development, philanthropy, community service and cultural experiences There are over 290 chapters and 200,000 members and alumnae. More than 200 members belong to the Ahwatukee Foothills chapter. Founded in 1967, the back-to-school drive provides new school outfits and uniforms, backpacks, and school supplies to children in need. “We help break down barriers to early

Local American Legion Post always seeking new members

Men and women who served in the Armed Forces are always invited to join Ahwatukee American Legion Post 64, which meets 4-5 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month at the Ahwatukee Rec Center, 5001 E. Cheyenne Drive, Ahwatukee. Information: Americanlegionpost64.com or 480326-4656.

Constables to speak at Democrats & Donuts event in Chandler

Democrats & Donuts meets at 8 a.m. the 3rd Wednesday of the month at Denny’s, 7400 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler. Guests for Aug. 17 are Constables Karyn Lathan from the University Lakes Justice Precinct and Bridget Bellavigna from Kyrene Justice Precinct, which includes Ahwatukee. Find out what a constable does and why it’s important to have a Democrat doing the job. Arrive a little earlier to get seated and to get your breakfast order in before 8. Information: Julia Fleeman at juliafleeman@cox.net.

Correction

Last week’s Ahwatukee Foothills News incorrectly reported that Ahwatukee resident Clark Fielding, who has studied, raised and rescued cacti in Arizona most of his life is a Wisconsin native and former owner of Mesa Garden. But Fielding did become fascinated with cacti when he was a teenager and his home is a showcase of cacti from the Southwest and around the world. Part of his backyard is a nursery for plants he is raising from seed. 

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hwatukee resident Jack Armstrong last week realized his long-time goal of opening a plant for his unique line of innovative products for dogs and cats and their owners. Armstrong opened his Shark Fin Gear Company’s production facility and headquarters in Tempe after several months of setting up the production space, office, and showroom to prepare for increasing sales and hiring of necessary personnel. “Taking a page from the pandemic playbook, SFGC will have all management and marketing personal work remotely to reduce the overhead cost and to provide a better lifestyle for it’s employees,” Armstrong said. “Those who do need to work on site will find it’s an inviting atmosphere that is pet friendly.” At the ribbon-cutting, Armstrong introduced his latest invention – the iFIN Harness with attached iFIN GPS tracking system. “This is the first GPS system in the world to be integrated into a harness,” he said. “This is so important because many dog and cat owners have found that their animals are safest with a harness on as opposed to a collar. “Some owners use both,” he added, “so it is essential that a tracking system can be applied to a collar and a harness. And the iFIN™ is interchangeable between the harness and Shark Fin Collar.” The ceremony was attended by Tempe Chamber of Commerce members, the founders of the company and their families, production and engineering staff, a member of the advisory panel, and many local dog lovers. Armstrong also announced that Shark Fin Gear Company is launching an equity crowd funding campaign on the wefunder. com platform to raise the capital he needs to help finalize production needs and scale up growth. Information about the investment opportunity is on the investor tab at sharkfingear.com.

Jack Armstrong, second from right, an Ahwatukee resident, celebrated the ribbon cutting of his company’s Tempe plant. He is the CEO of the Shark Fin Gear Company. (Courtesy Jack Armstrong) Shark Fin Gear is a start-up that had been operating under the name QR Pets for several years until Armstrong in December 2020 decided to give the company a new brand identity. “The core mission remains the same: bringing great innovative products to the market that are made in the USA,” he said. His product line includes traditional and the patent-protected GPS-equipped collars, the new harnesses, leashes and specially made treats, chews, antlers and bones. His leashes and collars are designed for cats and dogs of all sizes. “Our mission is to develop, promote and distribute gear that help animals live productive healthy lives,” he said. “This mission is primarily focused on dogs and cats in the foreseeable future.” Armstrong and his wife Sky started designing the GPS-equipped collars in 2018 and secured a patent two years later. They began their journey when he realized that not much had changed in the design of collars in four decades. Nylon collars were the big innovation along with tracking and fitness wearables. So, he says on his website, he decided to develop stylish collars that also had the electronics integrated into the collar so the electronics were hidden. “The main problem with this idea is

there isn’t a place to safely and comfortably locate the electronics in an ordinary line,” he said. Shark Fin Gear collars take a radical departure from the housing for most GPS

Tucker models Shark Fin Gear’s iFIN Harness with attached iFIN, the first in the world to integrate a harness and GPS tracking system. The male German Shepherd rescue, 3 years old, is the company’s research and development specialist (Courtesy Jack Armstrong)

systems, which have their electronics enclosed in a hollow plastic case. “This is a good design for humans, but not for animals” Armstrong says on his website. “Animals will bite, chew and swallow things they get a hold of. If a dog would bite into one of these hollow cases, it may get shocked by the battery. Or worse, it breaks open the case and swallows the lithium battery. That could be fatal.” Amrstrong said his method of encapsulating the electronics in Kevlar prevents those kinds of tragedies. “If it could be swallowed, it is completely encapsulated by resin, therefore, wouldn’t break down in the stomach,” he said. “Bottom line, besides being virtually indestructible and waterproof, it is the safest way to incorporate electronic systems in the animal world.” The Kevlar layers perform several vital functions, he said. “If the system were to crack or break, the Kevlar holds it all together,” he says. “It’s like the film in your windshield that keeps the glass together if it breaks. It also extends out of the body of the resin to provide a method of attachment for hardware. “This allows us to use snaps or other hardware to attach to collars, harnesses and other wearables. It can also be sewed or attached with adhesives.” But Armstrong also said it wasn’t just important to have safe, hidden electronics: People wanted “the cool factor,” too. So he began designing his own line, selling them at pop-up stores and street festivals, where he said the response was “overwhelmingly positive.” “It took over two years of trial and error to find the right formula of resin, the right brand, the right procedures, the right mold, and the company to make the molds,” he said. “And then came testing to see about the transmission of signals, comfort on a dog, waterproofing, and many fails on finding good components and suppliers. It was all worth it. Our concept is now a reality.” 

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or years, we have heard a few thousand tales about election theft, conspiracies and fraud. “They,” we are told, handpick certain candidates to win, rigging the balloting to get their preferred outcome. This conspiracy leverages evil ballotcounting machines, or the pens used to bubble ballots, or “mules,” or ballot harvesting, or human hijinks. Whatever. I have heard it all, most of it going in one ear and out the other. Until now. Because now I want to tell you about the real election disgrace, the one that happened last Tuesday – Primary Day – when a handful of us helped determine the future of Arizona for all of us. You’ve heard about the Big Lie. Now comes the Big Truth. The American system of choosing who

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Dear Fellow Club West Homeowners, The message of the recent Maricopa County Superior Court order is simple: work it out. There will be no winners. The voice of a few should not cast the opinion of the majority. This WILL NOT be another Lakes’ disaster. The majority of us homeowners want to explore solutions. So, let’s come together and work with the Edge. Homes, a spectacular social venue and golf could be a win win. The CWC can abstain from the conversations. We know its position: do nothing. It has no solutions. Otherwise, it would have bought the course. Please step up fellow homeowners and tell the CWC that it needs to step aside. The

governs us is based not on getting you to vote, but on getting you to stay home. And it’s working incredibly well. Let me explain. Arizona is a state of 7.3 million people, with 5.7 million residents age 18 or older. That’s our voting age population. However, as of Primary Day, only 4.2 million had actually registered to vote. The other 1.5 million Arizonans have decided to sit out this civic duty entirely, or have been disqualified for a felony conviction or some other factor. Then the Democrats and Republicans – I see little difference between the two – really got busy. In Arizona, 1.4 million voters have registered without choosing a party. For this cohort to vote in the primary, each voter had to jump through multiple hoops to choose a party ballot. That further winnowed election participants. So did the relentless advertising blitz that accompanied this primary. Campaign finance reports for the Arizona governor’s race alone show upwards of $40 million spent before July 15.

It was a hideous noise fest, with vicious allegations of unfitness, lying and lawbreaking. Any rational person consuming these ads could only conclude the primary races were being contested by criminals and morons. Voters acted accordingly. When the last ballot is counted – by county elections officials or some cabal or fraudsters -- about 1.4 million Arizonans will have chosen a candidate. The parties will natter on about “record primary turnout,” despite the turnout hovering around 30 percent of registered voters. Only about one in four Arizona adults will have voted. Count everybody including children and the voting rate sinks to about one in five residents. Lucky us, we’ll get to do it all again in November. This electoral system of ours is irrevocably broken, delivering us the least and the slightest, bitter partisans, conspiracy loons and the power-mad. My proof of this failure?

The best way to judge how well systems work is by how frequently they are adopted. Amazon Prime, launched in 2005, counts 163 million customers nationwide. About 95 percent of American adults go online. When in pursuit of information, about 90 percent choose Google, launched in 1998, as their go-to search engine. These systems work. Then there’s the election system, founded in 1776. It’s never been easier to vote. The ballot comes by mail, you bubble it in and mail it, postage-free. Or you drive a couple miles one or two Tuesdays a year, and wait in a line that’s typically shorter than the Safeway checkout. You even get a sticker for voting, so you feel like a hero for one day. Even so, three in four Arizona adults can’t be bothered. That’s the Big Truth underlying the 2022 primaries. The shame wasn’t how “they” counted who did show up. The shame was the lousy choices and millions of dollars that persuaded 75 percent of us not to bother showing up at all. 

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tory so they could harass her. A few days later they charged into a friend’s wedding reception so they could “shout her down.” The Arizona Democratic party has already positioned candidates via a group tagged Primary Sinema to challenge Kyrsten should she dare to run for reelection in 2024. Solely because she refused to cave to Pelosi/ Schumer while Arizona’s Democratic “Bobble-Head” Senator Mark Kelly simply votes whatever Pelosi/Schumer texts him. The Democrats have reduced their inflationary plan to a few dollars under $1 TRILLION and bought off Senator Joe Manchin for his vote. That puts Senator Sinema in the crosshair of this terrible bill because without her yes – the bill is toast. This 725-page spending bill is riddled with green goodies that favor unions and

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In the Oct. 6, 2021 Ahwatukee Foothill News, this registered Republican congratulated our Democratic Senator for having the courage to refuse to cave when the Pelosi/Schumer blitzkrieg wanted to spend a minimum of $3.5 TRILLION on a progressive spending spree. Joined by Senator Joe Manchin (D) of West Virginia they were instrumental in slowing this Democratic disaster. And this was before the inflationary spiral exploded bringing you a rate not seen in over 40 years. How do you like paying $5 for a gallon of gas? And what happened to our Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D) for putting this country and the State of Arizona first? The unhinged progressives chased her into a lady’s lava-

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Everest Leydecker starting DV wrestling career as national champ BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

t took a moment for reality to set in for Everest Leydecker on Sunday, July 21 in Fargo, N.D. Even as her father, Randy, jumped up and down on the side of the mat and her mother, Shelly, shouted from the stands, she had to let the moment sink in before she was able to start celebrating herself. “I was in shock,” Leydecker said. “When I realized I won I was super happy. It was crazy. I never thought I would get there. Even a year ago I never expected to go to Fargo. A lot has changed.” Leydecker, competing for the first time in freestyle at the 16U wrestling national championships, won the title. She went 6-0 at the tournament, bringing her over-

all record to 78-9. She’s only been wrestling for five years, but quickly became a natural. She owes much of that to her parents. Randy was a wrestler at Arizona State University. Shelly is one of her biggest supporters who spends countless hours driving her back and forth to wrestling practice, workouts or Jiu-Jitsu. Leydecker’s wrestling career, while still in its infant stages, is a family effort. That’s what made her freestyle national

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Desert Vista freshman Everest Leydecker has yet to wrestle a match for the Thunder. But she already has lofty expectations as she prepares for her inaugural high school season with two national championships under her belt. (Dave Minton/AFN Staff)

Pride, Thunder begins official practices with high expectations BY ZACH ALVIRA AFN Sports Editor

here was a buzz of excitement Saturday at Valle Luna, a Mexican restaurant in Chandler. Tempe Union High School District held its first annual football media day for all six high schools. Each school had a table set up with a backdrop depicting the school’s name and logos. Each team’s head coach and two or three players sat at the tables, answering questions, talking and of course, eating. It was a way for the district to recognize its six teams before they kick off the season. But on Monday the chatter and smell of tacos and chimichangas was replaced with the sound of cleats walking along concrete, helmets being buckled and hoots and hollers as the start of official practices finally came. “The summer phase is over, we’re anxious,” Mountain Pointe coach Eric Lauer said. “Workouts have been well but now we’re really ready to get rolling. It’s been

Official practices kicked off Monday for Mountain Pointe’s football team. The Pride, led by head coach Eric Lauer, running back Jaylen Rushing, “left,” and quarterback Chris Arviso have high expectations with a talented roster this season. (Dave Minton/AFN Staff)

a long time since we’ve had the kind of talent we have this year. “We’re excited.” Teams started Monday with helmets.

Thursday, they will transition into shoulder pads and continue the acclimatization process from there. By next week, full padded practices will

take place at both Mountain Pointe and Desert Vista, as well as across the state. Big schools — 4A, 5A and 6A — get a later start than those at the 3A level and below. Tempe and other 3A teams began official practices in late July to prepare for the early start. The Pride enter the new season as an early favorite for the region title, and for good reason. They return quarterback Chris Arviso and have loaded up with talent around him, including wideouts Matty Braun, Jhaylin Palmer and the 6-foot-6 Jayden Davis. Jaylen Johnson will also make his mark at wide receiver for the Pride after transferring from Liberty. “It makes me have more options,” Arviso said. “I have weapons all around me. When it’s like that, when I have to make a play, I have playmakers all around me. It makes my job a lot easier.” Along with the wideouts, Jaylen Rushing will lead a backfield that he claims is one of the best in the state with juniors

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championship so special. It’s a style of wrestling she had just started but was determined to succeed in. Her desire to try new things and become great in the process is one of her top personality traits. “She’s pretty amazing,” Shelly said. “Even as a little kid, she just makes up her mind that she is going to do something. When she was younger, she had a binky and we told her they were for babies. So, she took it out of her mouth, threw it in the trash can and never asked for it again. It’s just how she’s wired. “She’s a straight-A student and she pushes herself. She’s something else.” The national title in July was the second of Leydecker’s career. In March she competed at the USA Wrestling Girls FK National tournament in California. Wrestling in the 15U, 122-pound class, she placed first in Folkstyle. Both national titles hold a special place in her heart, but the most recent is more desirable because of how fresh into her freestyle career she is. Leydecker became just the second female wrestler from Arizona to win a national championship in Fargo. The first was Stefana Jelacic, who became one of the first females to ever win a gold medal in the state girls’ wrestling tournament in its inaugural season in 2019. Leydecker said she and Jelacic had crossed paths on some occasions, with Jelacic offering some training advice. Now a freshman at Desert Vista, Leydecker plans

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Randle Parker and Christian Clark, who transferred from Desert Vista and will be available Week 6 for the Pride. Kaleb Jones and Kahoua Leha will anchor the offensive line while Izaac Patterson, Gary Tucker and Javier Jones lead the defense. The Pride’s schedule is favorable this season, which may open the door for a deep playoff run. They open with Valley Vista before traveling to Las Vegas to play one of the toughest opponents this year, Arbor View. Lauer says the team still has more work to do. His players, while excited for the start of the season, agree. “I want us to set the tone early on,” Rushing said. “We need to do that right off the bat. I want us to hit the ground running.” Desert Vista is one of four schools in

Desert Vista wrestling coach David Gonzalez is excited for the opportunity to work with Leydecker. He knows that to build the girls’ program, she will be instrumental in that. He is hoping to find new ways to push her in practice that will also challenge the rest of the team. (Dave Minton/AFN Staff)

to take some of what Jelacic taught her, as well as head coach David Gonzalez, and apply it early on in. “I used to know Stefana, she was really nice and worked with me,” Leydecker said. “I always looked up to her when I was little, and I always thought she was really good. Now I know I’m as good as her and it makes me feel good. “I hope to just grow and continue to win championships. I want to just get better in the practice room.” Living in Ahwatukee, Leydecker and her

the Tempe Union district with a new head coach. Corona del Sol hired former Casa Grande coach Jake Barro, Tempe hired former Westwood defensive coordinator Sean Freeman and McClintock hired former Mountain View coach Mike Fell. The Thunder tabbed Nate Gill as their head coach, who turned the Sierra Linda program around in his three seasons coaching the Bulldogs at the 4A level. Gill’s transition and ability to build chemistry with his players was made easy due to the leadership displayed by many of the seniors, including standout linebacker Antonio Delgado. Braxton Thomas, Desert Vista’s junior quarterback, also made an impact throughout the spring and summer on the team as they transitioned to Gill and his staff. “They made it pretty seamless,” Gill said

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family have witnessed everything Gonzalez has built at Desert Vista. He’s had several All-American wrestlers. He’s had several win major in-season tournaments for the Thunder, including standout Brett Johnson in Wisconsin in 2018, who was also one of the best defensive linemen in the state for the football program. With that, Gonzalez has built Desert Vista into a yearly title contender with multiple top-10 and higher finishes in the last several years. He’s never had a national champion, however. Until now with Leydecker.

Gonzalez is excited for the opportunity to coach and mentor her. He also knows she will be instrumental in building up the girls’ program in a yearly contender like the boys. “I have to think of ways to push her. And if I’m pushing her, I’m pushing the rest of the team,” Gonzalez said. “With the girls just starting, we want to take them to the same place we did with the guys. Having her in the program puts us back on the map with the girls. We’re glad she decided to come here.” Leydecker is still a few months away from officially starting her freshman wrestling career with the Thunder. The team won’t hold its official practice until late October. That gives her a little bit of downtime before the season. Especially coming off of six straight matches in Fargo, she is looking forward to taking a step back. She will still train, however, as well as practice JiuJitsu. She enjoys staying active, it’s what keeps her going. She knows with her two national titles come expectations and a little bit of pressure for her in high school. But she thrives off of it. Part of the reason she came to Desert Vista was to learn from Gonzalez and help him build the program. Now, she has that chance and it’s an opportunity she is looking forward to. “I like to wrestle for a team. I had a lot of fun in middle school, but I know this is even bigger,” Leydecker said. “I know this is going to make me a lot better. It’s going to be fun, the team aspect of it. 

Desert Vista, led by new head coach Nate Gill, linebacker Antonio Delgado, “left,” and quarterback Braxton Thomas, have built a strong foundation with the new coaching staff. Now, they’re ready to put it all together on Sept. 2. (Dave Minton/AFN Staff)

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of Thomas and Delgado. “Our communication extends far beyond the field, and I think that’s what really helps. I can count on them in every facet. I know they’re going to be honest with me, open and honest, and I believe they know I always take their thoughts into consideration as well. “We’ve formed a strong relationship and that’s made it seamless.” Like Mountain Pointe, Desert Vista enters the new season with high expectations after making the 6A playoffs last year. While the Thunder have been hit with transfers out of the program, plenty of talent remains. Thomas will have wideouts Michael Allison — a three-year varsity starter — Sierra Linda transfer Traven Vigenser and Roan Martinez at his disposal. Desert Vista also has a talented sophomore class that may very well find themselves at the varsity level early on. Thomas has high expectations not only for the team, but himself. Last year he shined at the quarterback position but was mainly turned into a run-first player in former head coach Ty Wisdom’s offense. This year, he’s eager to have a more balanced approach.

“I think just from me and our offense, we are going to have a really big year,” Thomas said. “We have a lot of different receiving weapons that we will use and that we can rotate through. Our offense is going to hit the ground running.” Desert Vista’s defense is led by Delgado and fellow linebacker Jaden Humphrey, who has been a standout player throughout the spring and summer. Senior Sebastian Perez will also help anchor the defense from outside linebacker and defensive end. Desert Vista will kick off the season Sept. 2 in San Diego at Cathedral Catholic High School for the Honor Bowl against Madison from California. It’s the first time since before the pandemic the Thunder will travel for an out-of-state game to kick off the season. In 2019 they participated in the Honor Bowl and fell on a lastsecond field goal to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame out of California. They’re excited for the opportunity to travel to kick off the season. “Going and balling out in California weather … Cathedral Catholic is beautiful,” Delgado said. “As long as we get a good amount of parents that show up, that atmosphere and that energy, it’ll be good.” 

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Las consultas, la revisión ambiental y otras acciones requeridas según las leyes ambientales federales correspondientes para este proyecto se están llevando a cabo o se han llevado a cabo por ADOT de acuerdo con 23 U.S.C 327 y un Memorándum de Acuerdo con fecha del 16 de abril de 2019 y se han realizado por FHWA y ADOT.

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weet Dreams Vineyard and founder Bill Gibbs have brought a cutting-edge product to the cannabis industry. As of early 2021, the company released a nonalcoholic, THC-infused red wine and margarita, dubbed “Cannabernet” and “Marijuarita,” respectively. Both products are sold to anyone over the age 21 at Herbal Wellness Centers, as well as a growing number of dispensaries around the Valley. The cost is in the low to high teens for the 187mL bottle of either Cannabernet or Marijuarita and in the low to high $30s for a 750mL bottle of Cannabernet, depending on the strength. As they are both essentially juices, both products must be refrigerated after opening. “The impetus for this is I’m older, and I love to drink alcohol, but it’s just getting harder and harder for me to do,” Gibbs said. “But I love the social experience of being around people. So that was kind of the impetus about why I did it, it was selfish on my part. I wanted to drink less alcohol, but I didn’t want to change my lifestyle at all.” These beverages also offer fast-acting effects similar to that of an alcohol-based beverage without the hangover. By using nano-emulsification technology, which makes the THC water soluble, the effects are felt in as little as 15 minutes. Cannabernet has half the calories of traditional wine per serving, and the Marijaurita only has 45 calories, which is far fewer than the traditional version of a margarita. Gibbs said keeping his products healthy was at the top of his list for things to accomplish. No stranger to the marijuana industry, Gibbs founded a dispensary called Urban Greenhouse Dispensary in Phoenix in 2012 and served as its CEO until he later sold the company to Harvest Health and Recreation. While he was with the company, Gibbs was at a marijuana convention in 2016 when, for fun, he threw a cannabis label

Sweet Dreams Vineyard founder Bill Gibbs has found a unique product that blends the effects of marijuana with the taste of red wine. (Special to AFN) on a bottle of wine. “Just out of a lark, I took a bottle of wine and put a cannabis label on it,” Gibbs said. “I got calls from – and of that convention attracts an international crowd – all over the world, from people going, ‘We’re going to get the wine in my location.’ That was kind of an amazing response. I also literally got probably around 100 emails from people.” After selling that dispensary in 2019, Gibbs took a break from the industry. When he decided to get back into it, he followed up on that response he received at that convention. “I thought there would be a million products out there by that time because at that time, nobody had done it,” he said. “I was surprised to see that there was virtually none.”

“You know, we’re close to California. I thought I’d get some (nonalcoholic) wine and put THC in it. There you go; there’s the product.” What Gibbs hadn’t realized is that nonalcoholic wine is not exactly fruitful in the taste department. “It’s not just awful; it’s incredibly terrible,” he said. “You would never want to have it by the glass. I don’t know exactly what causes that, but without the alcohol in there, it really is bad.’” Gibbs hired a sommelier and purchased “every kind of juice known to man.” The two of them, Gibbs said, sat in his kitchen to try and figure out the juice combination that would best mimic the taste of a glass of red wine. After finding the correct combination,

Gibbs wasn’t exactly done with the beta stage. He said the “edible experience” is something he did not want his cannabisinfused beverages to mimic, as edibles can be unpredictable and take a long time to take effect. “When I was able to do some research, I realized that this was an issue that the pharmaceutical companies had solved a long time ago to be able to have the active ingredients enter the bloodstream at a much quicker rate,” Gibbs said. “Then, I just went about trying to figure out how to do that.” Gibbs wanted his product to have the quicker response time that alcohol has – roughly 15 minutes. “With cannabis, it’s been illegal for so long, so there’s no manual,” Gibbs said. “Nobody writes any of this stuff down; it’s not like almost any other industry. If you go into any other industry, there’s long legions of people that have done stuff before.” After learning about nano-emulsifying technology, he was able to figure out how to correctly utilize it, and he had his finished product. In this case, nano-emulsification converted the THC into something that would allow it to enter the bloodstream faster. Gibbs said the flavor the of the juices serve as a blocker to the bitter taste cannabis brings. Gibbs, however, said he doesn’t want people to expect a perfect flavor profile to a classic Cabernet. “You’re never going to drink that and go, ‘That’s the best Cabernet I’ve ever had,’” he said. “You’re going to say, ‘It’s wine like, and it tastes good.’” “The big reason about why I wanted the alcohol experience, is that it includes the social aspect of it,” he said. “You could bring a bottle of this to a party where you might not be able to bring a joint. This encourages the social aspect, which for alcohol, for me, I think is one of the most important and endearing properties of it.” Information: sweetdreamsvineyard. com. 

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Irrigation

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Landscape/Maintenance

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Painting

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Plumbing

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Plumbing

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Roofing

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