East Valley Tribune: Chandler/Tempe Edition - April 2, 2017

Iraq War vet says Mesa landlord is blocking his PTSD treatment

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

Retired U.S. Air Force Sgt. Tim Evans just wants the help he desperately needs – the help he earned – at a Veterans Administration Office in Payson.

After a career as a military dog handler and six months on the front lines in Iraq, Evans just needs to move there so he can get daily treatment for severe PTSD.

But Evans, 38, said the owners of his apartment complex in east Mesa are standing in the way by refusing to let him out of his lease.

Evans is a tormented man trying to heal.

His job in Iraq was to search with his highly trained German Shepherd, Timi, for improvised explosive devices and for “insurgents’’ who would lie in wait for a chance to shoot American and allied soldiers

or blow them up.

The battlefield was so intense that even Timi seemed to have developed PTSD, thrashing about in his kennel with apparent nightmares.

Evans’ wife and three children left him about two weeks ago, pushing him even further toward a breaking point.

Evans’ great hope is his medical team in Payson. He believes that moving to the quiet Mogollon Rim city will give him better access to his daily counseling sessions, that somehow he will find the peace and a sense of well-being he needs to become a great father again.

“Without that team, I would be dead,’’ Evans said. “As soon as I get to Payson, my life starts again.’’

The PTSD is so bad that Evans said he has been sleeping in his car at Usery Mountain

Cubs boost Cactus League attendance

Overall numbers down at most ballparks

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

Fresh off their long-awaited World Series championship, the Chicago Cubs remain the Cactus League’s attendance meal ticket, not only packing Sloan Park but also drawing large crowds at other stadiums across the Phoenix region.

The Cubs drew crowds of more than 15,000 fans at Sloan Park for at least 13 games, including 15,448 for their last game versus the Oakland Athletics on March 29, as hundreds of fans waited in line for the gates to open.

Cactus League statistics through March 30 reveal the Cubs drew 251,899 fans for 17 games compared with 226,163 in 15 games in 2016, a new Sloan Park record.

Two more games than last year helped swell attendance during a season that started a week earlier than normal to help players prepare for the World Baseball Classic. The record was achieved despite a small drop in attendance per game.

Fan traffic at the gates was much slower for the East Valley’s other two Major League Baseball teams, the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, which both posted small increases from a year ago. The attendance of those two teams combined still falls considerably short of the Cubs.

Cubs fans also had no problems traveling throughout the Phoenix region to pack other Cactus League venues with a sea of blue, uplifting the entire league. Five teams

Dodgers star puts his Gilbert showplace home up for sale

BY MIKE BUTLER Tribune Staff Writer

Los Angeles Dodgers star Andre Ethier’s custom-built Gilbert home at 21423 S. 147th St. hits it out of the park – and it can be yours for a cool $5 million.

“It’s an absolutely amazing piece of property, with quality we rarely see here in Arizona,” said listing agent Sandra Baldwin.

With the rugged San Tan Mountains as a backdrop, the 9,326-square-foot main house sits on 4.58 acres. It features beautiful leather- and stone-clad walls and lots of distressed wood to create a rustic, contemporary Southwest style.

There are five bedrooms, four full baths and two half-baths. The master suite boasts an impressive two-story “hers” dressing closet with a sliding ladder.

A 5,628-square-foot multipurpose building houses another full kitchen, family room, fitness center, game room and, of course, a batting cage.

The Ethiers invested heavily in outdoor amenities and landscaping. An al fresco kitchen and swim-up bar serve the large pool, luxurious spa, four patios and dining area. Kids will love the large play structure and in-ground trampoline, plus there’s plenty of room for a pick-up soccer game.

“It’s a kids’ paradise,” Baldwin said.

A Valley native who also has a home in West Hollywood, Ethier has played outfield for the Dodgers since 2006. He was an All-Star in 2010 and 2011 and has won the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards.

He played ball for Chandler-Gilbert Community College and ASU.

Ethier will be 35 in April and is likely to sit out the start of the season with a herniated disc in his back. Last year, he played only 16 games after fracturing his leg in the Cactus League.

This is the last year of Ethier’s six-year, $95 million contract.

Gilbert, Chandler ZIP codes have priciest homes in East Valley

Even with a $5 million house, the Gilbert ZIP code that’s home for Los Angeles Dodgers star Andre Ethier’s house is nowhere near Arizona’s priciest ZIP code, according to a survey by a major real estate research website.

In fact, Gilbert ZIP 85298 is only the 22nd-priciest in Arizona, according to an analysis by Propertyshark. com, a property research tool founded in 2003 by real estate investor Matthew Haines.

sale price of $337,500.

In all, 12 East Valley ZIP codes and another two in Ahwatukee were among the top 50, with the highest being Tempe’s 85284, which came in 12th with a median price of $397,500.

Five Scottsdale ZIP codes cracked the top 10 and Paradise Valley’s 85253 came in first with a median price of $1,040,000 – the only seven-figure median price in the state.

homeowners, Phoenix now sports the second-fastest growing home appreciation rate and the second-lowest foreclosure rate among the country’s top metros,” it added.

Here is the rank, ZIP code and median price of the other top East Valley markets:

18 – Ahwatukee – 85045 – $342,000

21 – Chandler – 85249 – $338,450

22 – Gilbert – 85298 – $337,500

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– Reach Mike Butler at 480-898-5630 or at mbutler@timespublications.com.

The site computed its list of the 50 priciest ZIP codes in the state by calculating the median price of all residential transactions closed in 2016 for single and two-family homes, condos and co-ops and excluding socalled package deals.

Ethier’s ZIP code showed a median

“Arizona’s real estate market has had a great run in 2016, with both sales and prices expanding, while stock, as in many other regions in the country, contracted. Phoenix, one of the hardest hit markets during the 2008 crash, has been rebounding in a spectacular manner,” Propertyshark said in a release.

“Named the second-best city for

27 – Chandler – 85286 – $320,000

34 – Queen Creek – 85142 – $300,000

35 – Ahwatukee – 85048 – $300,000

37 – Gilbert – 85297 – $290,000

43 – Chandler – 85248 – $272,500

44 – Gilbert – 85295 – $272,000

45 – Mesa – 85207 – $270,000

46 – Gilbert – 85234 – $270,000

48 – Mesa – 85213 – $269,000

50 – Mesa – 85212 – $265,000

– Tribune writer Jim Walsh contributed to this

(Phil Johnson Photography)

It looks like a dazzling resort, but it's Andre Ethier's custom-build Gilbert home, and it's up for sale. Asking price is $5 million.

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Chandler couple marks 70 years of marriage

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

John Vandenhuerk didn’t lose a step when asked about the key to a long and happy marriage.

“Just say ‘Yes, Dear’ a lot,” the Chandler man said, quickly adding, “But she said ‘OK’ a lot, too.”

The formula has worked for John and Bennie Lou Vandenhuerk – for seven decades.

The couple, both 89, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on March 26 with a luncheon with family and friends following the Sunday service at Faith Church in Chandler.

As well-wishers surrounded each of them, John looked back at Bennie and sighed, “It went by awfully quick, that 70 years. We’ve had some great times.”

They met on a train in California in 1946 as 18-year-olds. He was heading to report for duty at the U.S. Naval base in Santa Barbara and she was heading to her home in Southern California.

“Trains in those days stopped at every little town, so it was a long ride,” he recalled. “So, we talked. And then she gave me her phone number.”

A few weeks later, John, an Alabama native, had a few days' leave and nothing to do, so he called her.

She invited him for a visit.

“My father canceled his plans so he could meet this sailor who was visiting his daughter,” Bennie said.

What followed were five months of letter writing as he was stationed in Guam.

Then, on a five-day leave, he and Bennie went to Yuma because California required a three-day wait on a marriage license for a blood test.

And on March 26, 1947, their 70-year romance began, leading to two sons and two daughters and, eventually, seven grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren.

They didn’t bother with renewing their vows last weekend – they did that at the halfway point of their marriage as they celebrated their 35th anniversary on the Love Boat.

Indeed, while they were all dressed up for the celebration at Faith Church, Bennie said she was thinking, “How nice it will be to get back home and into my old duds.”

John is a retired power plant engineer for General Motors who oversaw an operation that produced electricity and compressed air to run tools and machines. Bennie worked at an upholstery and drapery shop owned by a friend.

The Vandenhuerks’ oldest daughter, Jonna Harness, said her parents “have

always been ‘can-do’ types of people.”

“Each of them was handy,” Harness said. “Dad could fix anything, and my artistic mother was always amazing at decorating and sewing. Although our family surely did not have a lot of money, Mom and Dad were industrious and were able to provide extras for the family through building things with their own hands.”

He took an early retirement in 1988 to care for some ailing family members and, five years later, they moved from California to Chandler to be close to their daughter.

Both are active in the church, and he served for several years as a chaplain for the American Legion and then became a financial officer for the organization.

The Vandenhuerks’ devotion to each other is and has been visible, said Harness.

“One thing I observed as I grew up in our home was that Mom and Dad thoroughly enjoyed being together,” she said. “They talked a lot, shared everything and loved to laugh. They were always active in various churches no matter where they were living and inevitably grew close to people around them. Socializing and providing support for one another within social groups was – and continues to be – important to them.”

(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

John and Bennie Lou Vandenhuerk of Chandler celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with friends at Faith Church in Chandler on March 26.

CUBS

in the Cactus League hit single-game attendance records when they hosted the Cubs.

“They are still a great draw. It’s a great story, winning the World Series for the first time since 1908,” said Jeff Meyer, the league’s president. “That’s the impact of winning the World Series. When you are a winner, everyone rides the coattails.”

Around the league, other ballparks braced for the Cubs faithful at “road games” in Goodyear, Peoria and other locations, he said.

“I think everyone was prepared. They anticipated that (the Cubs) would be the best crowd,” Meyer said.

Kris Spiezo, a Cubs fan from Illinois and a teacher on her spring break, was a good example. She flew into Phoenix on a Sunday and attended four Cubs games, at Sloan Park and at Goodyear Ballpark.

“We were at Goodyear the other day. Sloan Park wins it,” Spiezo said, citing a better design, with more lawn sitting and larger scoreboard that can be seen throughout the ballpark.

“Wherever the Cubs are, we’re going to be there. We’re going to Milwaukee this summer,” she said.

Despite the enthusiasm of Spiezo and other happy Cubs fans, preliminary league statistics, through the March 30 games, show a slight drop in attendance per game at Sloan and most other ballparks. One notable exception was

the Cleveland Indians, who lost to the Cubs in the World Series and also set an attendance record.

The Cubs average attendance was down to 14,818 per game, compared with the lofty average of 15,078 in 2016.

The Cactus League as a whole had drawn nearly 1.9 million fans as of March 30, with only a few more games remaining. Meyer was hoping the last few games would push the league to a new attendance record. The league

average was 7,527 per game this year compared with 8,264 a year ago.

Meyer cited the early start in February because of the World Baseball Classic and warmer-than-normal temperatures during part of March as possible reasons for a dip in league attendance. He said he has noticed fans taking refuge on concourses to avoid the sun, with some parks offering little shade.

“I think there’s some soul-searching going on about what we can do” to add shade, Meyer said.

But fans tended to cite rising ticket prices as a reason for sagging attendance. Some Cubs fans chose to attend games at other stadiums rather than paying the higher prices at Sloan.

Phil Landis of Reno, Nevada, still brought his family of four to Sloan Park for two games to see the Cubs. But Landis said the cost of tickets makes it a bit painful and triggers some hard choices.

Last year, only two family members came to the games because of the prices.

“It’s a lot of money. That’s a big part of it,” Landis said.

Landis said he still thinks going is worth it, especially with the games serving as a family outing, but the cost “makes it harder.”

Besides the Cubs, the traditional attendance leaders dominated, including the Diamondbacks, the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In the East Valley, the Oakland Athletics were drawing an average of 6,012 fans per game in 2017, compared with 6,708 in 2016, at Mesa’s Hohokam Stadium. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were drawing an average of 6,752 per game, compared with 7,552 per game in 2016, at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

The Angels and A’s attendance is slight compared to that of the powerhouse Cubs. The Angels drew 114,780 in 2017 compared to 112, 826 in 2016. The A’s drew 102,212 in 2017, compared to 100,614 in 2016.

– Reach Jim Walsh at 480-898-5639 or at jwalsh@timespublications.com.

Regional Park, hoping to avoid hearing a medical helicopter pass over the apartment complex on the way to a Banner facility nearby. The helicopter noise brings back thoughts and images from Iraq that Evans wants buried.

“Here, it controls me. There, I can control it,’’ Evans said. “I think it will regress in time once I get up there. They make me believe in myself again.’’

The lease at Sun Valley Ranch, an upscale complex on University Drive east of Power Road, has been a sticking problem and has fueled additional anxiety.

While Evans wants to break the agreement so he doesn’t have to drive two hours each way for his sessions, CanAm Property Management insists that it must treat him like any other tenant.

Evans thought that it might cost him $4,000 or more to break the lease. That might not be the case, but he is bound to incur some financial consequences.

Robert Davis, community manager at Sun Valley Ranch, said he cannot comment on any specific tenant because of privacy regulations.

He handed a reporter the company’s policy for breaking the lease, which includes 60-day advance notice and a requirement that the rest of the lease be paid immediately.

But Davis said the complex is 100 percent rented and what usually happens is the lease is pro-rated only for the time the apartment is vacant.

That typically includes at least five days to paint and clean a unit, Davis said.

“Quite honestly, we are 100 percent full right now. The odds are we would find someone within five business days,’’ Davis said.

But Davis said that all tenants need to

be treated equally to comply with the federal Fair Housing Act.

Evans said his therapy is often quite intense. He is being treated by a psychiatrist and psychologist and also participates in group counseling sessions.

Evans refuses to take narcotic medications, including opiates, which he said leave him with no emotions. He is convinced the medications contributed to problems in his relationship with his wife. He misses his son and two daughters and hopes to reunite with them someday.

“I have always been an awesome dad. I want to be stable enough so that I can provide them with a better life than I had,’’ Evans said. “I said, ‘No matter what, I will never take a pill again.’”

Evans said he has had difficulty adjusting to civilian life after 16 ½ years in the military. He said the military wanted him to retire because of his PTSD and that he is haunted by the

deaths of fellow soldiers, some of whom he trained to handle dogs.

“I was so good, I was saving lives, and I was winning awards. I was shaking hands with Gen. (David) Petraeus. Now, people won’t listen to me,’’ Evans said. Evans said he has filed an application to break the lease. He also has consulted with military attorneys at Luke Air Force Base, who have assured him that legal remedies are available and that they will assist him.

“They can’t hold you to a lease if you can’t get the help you need locally. My doctors are in Payson,’’ Evans said. Allison Bargen, regional asset manager for CanAm, also declined comment about any specific resident because of privacy considerations. But she said she would be willing to discuss the issue with Evans either by email or in person. CanAm manages five apartment complexes, four in Phoenix and one in Mesa, according to its website.

(Jim Walsh/Tribune Staff)

Cubs fans wait in long lines to enter Sloan Park in Mesa for a Cactus League game. Despite the lines and a new overall attendance record, per-game attendance was down for the Cubs.

Uber’s Tempe accident raises questions of self-driving safety

BY MIKE BUTLER Tribune Staff Writer

Although Uber was not at fault for a bad automobile crash in Tempe, the March 24 incident opens a window to examine just how safe the ride-hailing company is compared to its peers when it comes to autonomous driving.

Seeing self-driving Uber and Waymo vehicles has become routine for East Valley drivers on their daily commutes and lunchtime drives. The cars always have a driver ready to take control at any moment, plus a right-seat engineer who gathers data.

Nobody gives it much thought anymore. Until something bad happens.

On March 24, Tempe police cited a driver for making an illegal left turn and hitting one of Uber’s test Volvos while it was in self-driving mode. The Uber SUV, occupied by a test driver and an engineer in the passenger seat, flipped on its side and a third car was struck. Police said nobody was seriously injured.

Uber temporarily suspended its selfdriving program but was testing vehicles again by Monday.

A few days before that incident, a Tesla Model X operating on autopilot nudged a Phoenix police motorcycle at a stoplight. The Tesla braked for the red light, but then began moving forward slowly again, prompting the officer to get off the bike and move away. The Tesla bumped the fallen motorcycle but caused no damage to either vehicle.

Waymo was involved in three minor Chandler accidents last year. Waymo drivers were manually operating the cars in two of the incidents. The third was rearended while operating autonomously.

In California, transportation officials measure the effectiveness of self-driving cars by how often drivers are forced to disengage from autonomous mode and take manual control. Companies that operate there are required to self-report disengagements.

Waymo, formerly known as the Google Self-Driving Car Project, is the leader of the pack by far on this metric. It also has been testing the longest, since 2009, and driven more than 2 million miles.

Waymo’s rate of disengagements fell from 0.8 per 1,000 miles in 2015 to 0.2 in 2016. This was even as the company increased its driving by 50

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percent in California, accumulating 635,868 miles. The number of disengages fell from 341 to 124. Waymo had no accidents in California in 2016.

Disengagements occur primarily because of software glitches, according to Waymo, but they can also be caused by other drivers behaving erratically.

“This four-fold improvement reflects the significant work we’ve been doing to make our software and hardware more capable and mature,” said Dmitri Dolgov, head of Waymo’s self-driving technology, in a Feb. 1 blog post.

California didn’t have data on Uber because the company pulled out of the state and moved testing to Arizona after a standoff over reporting and permit requirements. It has since received a permit and has resumed testing in California; Uber tests in Pennsylvania in addition to Arizona.

However, the website Recode recently

obtained internal Uber disengagement reports. For the week ending March 8, Uber cars could only go 0.8 miles on average before a driver had to take manual control. That would be 800 disengagements per 1,000 miles. The fleet of 43 cars drives about 20,000 miles per week.

Recode also said the leaked documents showed that Uber cars averaged about 200 miles of autonomous driving before encountering a “critical” intervention, one that would have resulted in a car hitting a person or causing significant property damage.

THE WEEK AHEAD

Mesa to collect, dispose of household hazardous wastes

Mesa is offering to dispose household hazardous wastes

Saturday, April 8, at the city’s Center Street Facility, 2412 N. Center St.

The city will collect wastes, electronics and appliances at this free event from 8 a.m. to noon. Materials will be recycled or disposed of environmentally friendly manner.

Residents are asked to seal materials original container and label unmarked

For more instructions and information, visit tiny. cc/mesahazwaste.

– TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

mayor continues listening tour around city

Mayor Jay Tibshraney, the Chandler City Council and other officials will be available to to residents’ concerns during a meeting April 4, at San Marcos Elementary, 451 W. Road.

The officials will talk about city departments and how they serve the community. Neighborhood groups also will learn how to apply for neighborhood improvement grants up to $5,000.

Information: Neighborhood Programs, 480-782-4300.

– TRIBUNE STAFF REPORT

Citizens’ panel to review complaints about police, use of force

A citizens’ panel will meet Tuesday, April 4, to address complaints about Chandler police.

The event is Tuesday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at the Chandler Police Department, Main Station Community Room, 250 E. Chicago St.

Among the issues addressed will be update of the deparment's body camera policy. –

Chandler Museum design unveiled, touts a modern look

BY MIKE BUTLER Tribune Staff Writer

The new Chandler Museum will be a striking contemporary counterpoint to the historic McCullough-Price House, linked by an arrival plaza, a pedestrian corridor, gardens and a shaded courtyard.

Phil Weddle of Scottsdale-based Weddle Gilmore Architects unveiled renderings for the 10,000-square-foot building at an open house held March 22 at the McCullough-Price House, 300 S. Chandler Blvd., near the Chandler Fashion Center.

Weddle, who hosted the meeting with museum administrator Jody Crago, said the design had to meet the city’s top priority of having a strong, iconic visual identity. It was also very important to have flexible gallery space and to protect the 3,300-square-foot McCulloughPrice House’s national historic register listing.

The new museum will house a 4,500-square-foot exhibition hall, which will be large enough to present

Chandler projects at the same time as national traveling shows. Local students will be able to use 1,000 square feet of classroom space.

The new 5,000-square-foot courtyard,

or “living room,” as Weddle described it, will be ideal for receptions and will transition to the existing McCulloughPrice courtyard. The 1938 pueblo revival home’s rooms will be renovated inside

and become a first-class archive and research center. The home’s garage also will be restyled as a multipurpose/bonus gallery space. The home will continue to be used as the museum staff’s offices.

Crago said the historic home’s offices and extensive archives will be cleared out before construction begins this summer and moved to a temporary site.

Until 2012, the Chandler Museum resided in a cramped and antiquated former library building downtown. That building had to be demolished. Officials planned a new downtown museum to be ready for the city’s 2012 centennial, but those plans were scrapped due to the recession.

The project will cost $6 million and will be paid for with bonds that Chandler voters approved in 2004 and 2007.

Crago thanked the 50 residents who attended the open house for their interest and support.

“We hope you’ll all come back in December of 2018 for a great party,” he said.

– Reach Mike Butler at 480-898-5630 or at mbutler@timespublications.com.

(Special to the Tribune)

The new Chandler Museum, in a rendering, will house a 4,500-square-foot exhibition hall, which will be large enough to present Chandler projects at the same time as national traveling shows.

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

Chandler woman wins big on ‘The Price Is Right’

Felicia Gouveia of Chandler won big in “The Price Is Right,” taking home two cars and beating her Showcase Showdown opponent by one dollar, the closest margin in show history.

Gouveia’s total “Price Is Right” winnings are valued at nearly $53,000.

“I was very excited,” Gouveia said just hours after her episode was broadcast on March 30 and she was finally allowed to disclose the details of her appearance. “It’s a funny thing to watch yourself on TV.”

Gouveia won a Chevy crossover SUV and a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, in addition to tailgating gear and a trip to Cooperstown to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame.

– BECKY BRACKEN, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Whiskey Row restaurant, after controversy, gives money to veterans

The new Gilbert restaurant and entertainment venue criticized for its refusal to admit a Marine veteran with a neck tattoo has made a $10,000 donation to the Wounded Warrior Project Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row also hosted an “Armed Forces Appreciation Day” on March 29.

Whiskey Row also has lifted its policy against neck tattoos, which initially was intended to keep out gang members. The controversy went viral because the Marine who was not admitted has a “22’’ neck tattoo in recognition of the number of veterans who commit suicide each. Whiskey Row also has apologized to the veteran.

– JIM WALSH, TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

East Valley CRIME Roundup

◆ Police say Devon Raj Sharma, 22, of Chandler used fake Facebook profiles to contact a woman he worked with and eventually asked for pictures of the victim performing sex acts. In December 2016, the victim received a Facebook message from Sharma saying he found the pictures on the “Dark Web” and offered to remove them for a large fee. Sharma then used his profile and the fake profile to persuade the woman to make sex videos with Sharma. After a series of videos, the woman noticed that a message sent to the fake profile went to Sharma’s phone. Chandler police were contacted, the connection was made, and Sharma was arrested March 21. He’s been charged with computer tampering and theft by extortion.

◆ A wrong-way driver hit one vehicle after missing 11 others on Loop 202 in Tempe on March 26. Jahine Gregg, 19, faces charges of aggravated DUI, multiple counts of endangerment and criminal damage. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Gregg rear-ended three vehicles on the Center Parkway overpass before fleeing from the scene eastbound on the westbound lanes of Loop 202. Eleven drivers then contacted 911 shortly before 2 a.m. claiming a silver SUV had almost hit them. DPS said Gregg, then collided head-on with another vehicle just east of McClintock Drive. with child prostitution.

Students combine forces to gain speed on Hyperloop competition

BY FARAI BENNETT Cronkite News

How can you get from Phoenix to San Diego in less than 45 minutes safely?

By jumping into a pod that levitates and travels through a tube at 750 miles per hour, of course.

It’s called a Hyperloop system, and more than 100 Arizona students have worked for months to bring the concept closer to reality.

SpaceX, the aerospace company led by Elon Musk, developed the high-speed Hyperloop technology and launched a competition to see who could accelerate its development, according to the company’s website.

Arizona State University students participated in the first competition –aimed at building a high-speed pod –but the team didn’t make the final cut.

Undeterred, the students combined efforts with other Arizona schools, including Thunderbird School of Global Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Northern

Arizona University, according to AZLoop’s website.

The volunteers often spend Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights – and sometimes until the morning – inventing strategies to improve their pod at a 3,000-square foot lab space on ASU’s Polytechnic campus in Mesa.

They plan to compete in the next competition this summer. This one’s focused on one thing: maximum speed.

Co-Lead Director Lynne Nethken describes the pod as an airplane without wings that can hold about 26 to 28 people.

“We have traffic problems just like everywhere else, and so we want to try and see what we can do to not only alleviate some of the traffic problems that we have, but to create a sustainable solution,” she said.

Co-Lead Director Joshua Kozar said

these students are creating something that will adapt a demand for people who travel.

“The innovation’s changing the world,” he said. “It’s being able to tell somebody that in 10 years, 20 years, they’ll be able to go to San Diego for lunch. They’ll

be able to go to (Las) Vegas for lunch, spend half of their lunch hour gambling away their life savings.”

The AZLoop team is finishing its technical report to present to SpaceX. The company will hold the competition at its track in California.

(AZLoop)

Students from several major Arizona schools have joined forces to form AZLoop and will participate in SpaceX’s Hyperloop competition.

Community

Preschoolers in Chandler get techy at new STEM school

BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA Tribune Contributor

STEM – an acronym for science, technology, engineering and math originated by the National Science Foundation – isn’t often a subject for preschoolers, but a new Chandler school is changing that.

The New World Learning Academy, slated to start classes in August, is introducing the community to Stem Fest, a free event open to all ages on Saturday, April 8.

The festival, to be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the grounds and inside the school under renovation at 900 E. Pecos Road, will feature a plethora of STEMbased activities, said school founder Tracie Younce.

She said the fest aims to illustrate just how exciting science, technology, engineering and science can be.

“I wanted to do something fun for all ages so they can understand STEM isn’t intimidating,” said Younce, a former benefits consultant with Fortune 500 companies who changed careers to become a preschool teacher when her two children, Sydney, 9 and Michael, 6, entered school.

“And as a Girl Scouts leader for five years, I’ve realized there’s a lot of buzz about girls getting involved in STEM,” she continued, adding:

“Waiting to introduce STEM until the middle of elementary school is too

late. Many children, especially girls and minorities, will have lost interest or may become intimidated by math or science by that time.

“I want parents to realize that children developing skills early, will benefit them greatly all their lives.”

Demonstrations of various STEM programs will be grouped according to age categories, designed and implemented by area Girl Scout troops.

Among the handson activities will be demonstrations of technology programs for kids by Future Kiddie, a Chandler-based computer training business owned by Ken Chan.

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Sossaman

school eighth-grader wins Arizona State Spelling Bee

Penda Ba, an eighth-grader from Sossaman Middle School, outspelled 26 other competitors to win the 2017 Arizona State Spelling Bee on March 25.

She correctly spelled the word “gigue” in the 29th round to win.

Penda, 13, won in her first time at the state spelling bee, which was hosted by the Arizona Educational Foundation in Phoenix.

Milk, which introduces children to chemical reactions and colors.

There will also be New World Learning Academy informational tables for parents interested in registering their preschoolers, ages 3 to 6, for the 20172018 academic year, and signing up for KidQuest Summer Camp sessions that serve children ages 3 to 7

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Jasheen Puri, left, and Chloe Sofka are students at New World Learning Academy in Chandler, which will have a special festival Saturday, April 8, to show its commitment to teaching preschoolers about science, technology, engineering and math.

“My kids were in one of his classes a couple years ago, and he’s been helping me in many ways, including providing my classrooms with computers,” said Younce.

Other all-ages demonstrations include science experiments with Kodable and Code.org, bridge engineering, a Michelangelo drawing station and Magic

She now will head to Washington, D.C., to represent Arizona in the 90th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 28-June 3.

MESA

Prostate

cancer screenings offered with medical mobile service in Mesa

The Prostate On-Site Project, a medical mobile service, will provide affordable cancer screenings to men 40 years and up (or younger if there is a family history of prostate cancer).

The screenings will take place at Mesa libraries from April 6 to 20 at various times. Insurance is accepted, and screenings are $81

so interested!”

This was the epiphany moment for her. Along with her husband, Adam Younce, a techie with Hitachi Solutions, she began formulating a plan to introduce STEM to preschoolers.

It has become a passion.

“Our country’s ability to improve and thrive with a modern workforce relies upon giving our kids a solid foundation in math and science,” said Younce.

Outdoor games, a photo booth, snacks, prize drawings and other activities round out the four-hour festival.

The STEM Fest is quite the undertaking for Younce, who is still overseeing her nascent school’s renovation. And yet, she remains enthused at seeing her vision evolve.

“At the private school where I taught, I saw that they did a great job teaching STEM to older kids, but they did not offer STEM for the younger ones,” she said.

“I knew there was a lot more those kids could do, so I threw in some science and saw their little faces light up. They were

without insurance. Appointments are required. For information on locations and to sign up, call 480-964- 3013 or 1-800- 828-6139.

Cardon Children’s opens ‘Sophie’s Place’ for music therapy

Cardon Children’s Medical Center has opened Sophie’s Place, a 600-square-foot music therapy room for children that is the first of its kind in Arizona.

Sophie’s Place is on the third floor of the hospital, at 1400 S. Dobson Road, Mesa.

This is the nation’s third Sophie’s Place music therapy room built inside a children’s

“Introducing STEM at an early age, while kids are fascinated by everything around them, instills a curiosity and love of learning that will stay with them throughout their lives. I wanted to create a school that gets young children excited about these subjects, and I want to make sure this is done 100 percent the way I envision it.”

The KidQuest summer camps are themed weeklong programs that begin June 5 and continue through July 21. All-day programs ($200) run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and half-day programs ($120) run from 9 a.m. to noon. Beforeand afterschool care is available.

With themes like Under the Sea, Super Heroes and Stars and Stripes, children will be learning even while having fun, Younce said.

“Each unique weekly camp for children 3 to 7 includes reading, writing, math skills, motivation in creative thinking and problem-solving skills with our advanced curriculum embedded in each themed week,” she said.

hospital, and it includes state-of-the-art space for music therapists to offer group and private sessions. There also is a recording studio, listening station, practice room, and the ability to collaborate with universities. For information, go to bannerhealth.com/ cardonchildrens.

GILBERT

Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank

hosts Night To Fight Hunger

Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank is

Odd Jobs

Mesa beekeepers feel they have a honey of a job

BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Contributor

While many people run away or freeze up when they see bees, Clay Harper of Mesa gets up close and pokes around large groups of them.

The 31-year-old Mesa man is a beekeeper who owns H&H Honey with his longtime friend, Joshua Heywood, also 31, of Mesa.

Harper and Heywood don protective canvas bee suits, hats with veils and thick work gloves when they set up hives in Mesa, Tempe, Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek and other areas of the Valley. They raise the bees for their honey, which they sell online and at Whole Foods stores.

The partners capture swarms of bees, then constantly move them around on wooden frames that Heywood makes.

Harper said they often swap existing queen bees for new ones to try to “keep them strong, keep them healthy.”

The queens constantly lay eggs, producing most of the bees in a hive. Harper and Heywood use a hybrid mix

of African and European honeybees.

Harper said it was nerve-racking the first time he worked closely with bees, comparing the tense experience to scuba diving.

“You’re breathing, you’re surrounded by death” in beekeeping and scuba diving, he said. “You can’t just go up to the surface (in scuba diving); you have to remain calm.”

In a similar way, even as the keepers are getting stung, they can’t just rip off their one-piece jumpsuits and netted hats. because they would be vulnerable to more attacks.

Harper has been stung hundreds of times over his career, noting that he and Heywood get stung once or twice every time they are at a hive.

But it’s still a fun job, they said.

“One of the best things I like about it, I feel like there’s a historical connection,” Harper said. “It’s kind of an ancient, cool profession and the bees are just fascinating.”

He usually spends about 10 to 15 hours a week running the business with Heywood, and sometimes 20 or

more hours a week during the summer. Harper also works full-time as a smallbusiness performance expert at InfusionSoft, a Chandler-based software company.

Heywood works full-time as a product support consultant for Sears’ call center in Tempe.

Harper earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Brigham Young University and Heywood earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Northern Arizona University. The two graduated from Westwood High School in Mesa in 2004.

Harper and Heywood started selling honey in 2012 after they learned about beekeeping from Heywood’s neighbor. They read books on it and now generate one or two sales a day online.

H&H Honey comes in four flavors: pueblo clover, golden mesquite, desert blossom and orange blossom. The different flavors come from the plants

where the bees gather nectar.

“It’s magical selling on the Internet,” Harper said. “I think the reason we like it so much is that we enjoy providing the honey – good honey – to the people.”

Recently, they placed about 300,000 bees in boxes in a field where the bees will get nectar from oranges and other citrus. Bees gather nectar in the spring, sucking it out of the flowers, fruit and other plants, and store it in their honey stomachs.

The bees carry the nectar to their hives, where it is mixed with an enzyme in the bees’ mouths and turned into honey. The bees then deposit the honey into beeswax

(Colleen Sparks/Tribune Contributor)

Clay Harper, co-owner of H&H Honey, examines bees on a frame in a field in Mesa.

Skies will fill with flaming lanterns at Queen Creek festival

BY RACHEL EROH Tribune Contributor

Queen Creek’s Lantern Fest is full of symbolism for everyone. But that symbolism is up to the person who releases the flaming lantern into the skies, said Eric Brooks, the event director.

“We don’t really try to give a meaning to it,” Brooks said. “It’s whatever people bring to it themselves.”

For some, it means releasing the memory of a loved one who has passed away, or the needing to release one’s hopes and dreams, or just wanting to share a great experience with friends, he said.

The Lantern Fest will fill the skies again Saturday, April 8, at Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek.

The event will feature entertainment, s’mores, food trucks, rides, a beer garden and will end with the release of thousands of lanterns.

The new location, Schnepf Farms, will give different opportunities that were not offered before and is also more accessible for people in the East Valley. The location has its own fairgrounds and beer garden for participants to enjoy throughout the day.

Brooks said he recommends that people bring chairs, blankets, protection

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comb, which are hexagonal cells the bees make from wax they generate.

When the bees add a layer of wax on top of the honeycomb cells, it’s time for Harper and Heywood to harvest the honey. They use a device called a smoker to calm the bees before they remove the honey.

The men put the frames in a centrifuge to spin the honey out of them and into a barrel.

Some property owners let Harper and Heywood use their real estate for the bee boxes at no cost because the bees pollinate their plants and fruit.

The bees tend to make the most honey from March to September. Harper and Heywood also sell pollen from the bees.

The friends got off to a modest start as entrepreneurs.

When Harper and Heywood were in their high school choir, their director decided to get rid of old choir tuxedos.

from the sun, food and water bottles to the event.

“We definitely don’t want anyone getting dehydrated out in the heat,” he said.

There will be plenty of options for entertainment for the children, from bounce houses and face painting to rides and balloon art.

Carrie Schnepf, who owns Schnepf Farms with her husband, Mark, said she quickly volunteered to hold the event at their farm when she found out the Lantern Fest was returning to Arizona.

The two friends asked the director if they could sell them.

Heywood laughed, saying Harper decided they should call mortuaries to see if they wanted to buy tuxedoes for dead bodies. Eventually they sold them to a tuxedo rental store, bought candy with their profits and then sold the candy. Their longtime friendship sets them apart from other business partners, Harper said.

“We’re not trying to make it some huge venture where we have 500 hives all over,” he said. “What we like about it is it’s a good way to kind of be creative and be creative in a way that helps people out.”

Information: handhhoney.com/

EDITOR’S NOTE

This is another in a biweekly series on East Valley residents who have unusual jobs. If you know someone with an odd job, contact pmaryniak@ timespublications.com.

“It’s another great event to bring to the East Valley,” Schnepf said. “It’s an event that is family-oriented and a great fit for the farm.”

Their farm sits on 300 acres, which allows for plenty of entertainment and food trucks.

Schnepf is planning to have 10 to 15 food trucks featuring a wide variety of options, from kettle corn to Philly cheesesteaks.

Mark said he is excited to experience the lanterns himself.

“It’s just something that is so unusual

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celebrating its annual Night To Fight Hunger Gala on Tuesday, April 4, at The Falls Event Center in Gilbert.

The food bank has been seeing higher numbers of people needing help.

April 4 is also Arizona Gives Day, a day for Arizonans to come together to show support for the state’s nonprofits in 24 hours. Information: matthewscrossing.org.

Gilbert Police to offer sessions for Citizen’s Police Academy

The Gilbert Police Department begins its 2017 Citizen’s Police Academy on Wednesday, April 12.

Sessions will be held weekly on Wednesday evenings for seven weeks at the Gilbert Police Department in the Amphitheater at 75 East Civic Drive.

The academy gives members of the Gilbert community, including business and community leaders, an inside look at law

and unique that it really brings people together,” Mark said.

Karen Searle, 54, has attended the Lantern Fest two times in Arizona and plans to attend at the new location.

“I hate the saying ‘you have to see it to believe it’ but it’s true,” Searle said.

Searle said she still remembers her first experience watching the lanterns float into the sky because she had been standing next to a bunch of very tough cowboys.

“It completely shocked them,” Searle said. “For as tough and macho as they were, they were all very moved by the experience.”

Searle said she recommends the event for families who are looking to do something different together.

“It’s a great time to spend with family that isn’t spent around electronics,” she said.

Tickets are online for $50 for adults and $7 for kids.

Tickets will also be sold at the door if the event does not reach its full capacity of 5,000.

Brooks is the first one to release a lantern during the event, which signals for everyone else to let go as well.

“It’s a great feeling,” Brooks said. “Being able to be the one to set it off first to give everyone else that carefree experience.”

enforcement. The academy is designed to provide participants with an understanding of the partnership between the Gilbert Police Department and the community.

Registration is now open at general.gilbertaz. gov/eforms/police/frmCitizensAcademy.cfm. Information: gilbertaz.gov/departments/ police/community/citizens-police-academy.

CHANDLER

Emergency, disaster training offered to Chandler residents

A free course for Chandler residents in emergency and disaster preparation begins April 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Chandler Fire Training Center, 3550 S. Dobson Road.

The Chandler Fire, Health & Medical Department’s course offers 21 hours of handson and classroom instruction over three consecutive Saturdays. Courses include fire safety, light search and rescue, basic medical care and more.

The training is free, but space is limited. Information and registration: 480-7822120 or ChandlerFire@chandleraz.gov.

(Maxwell Christen/Special to the Tribune)

Participants prepare to release a lantern into shining skies during last year’s Lantern Fest.

Wolfgang’s

Ground broken for Chandler downtown development Overstreet

BY MIKE BUTLER Tribune Staff Writer

Overstreet, the $25 million downtown Chandler multiuse project anchored by Flix Brewhouse, will take the historic district “to a new level of energy,” Mayor Jay Tibshraeny said at a ground-breaking ceremony March 29. “It brings a new vibe to downtown.”

The 77,000-square-foot project will be built along the south side of Chandler Boulevard between Arizona Avenue and California Street and will probably attract two restaurants in addition to Flix, and possibly a clothing boutique and fitness center. A 350-spot parking structure is also planned.

Overstreet gets its name from the large-scale skywalk that will rise above the destination’s entrance. There will be 20,000 square feet of upper level office space.

Charles Huellmantel of LGE Design Build, which put the deal together, said his company was excited to get started

on the project, which could be done as early as December.

Matt Silvers, senior vice president of Flix Entertainment, said the microbrewery and theater will employ 150 to 200 people and attract 6,500 customers per week from around the Valley.

“We’ll pull from all over,” he said.

“Chandler is a pretty special place,” he added. “This is a city that knows what it wants, and this is the place we want to be.”

The Chandler location will be the sixth for the company, which is based in Round Rock, Texas.

Flix Brewhouse combines dining and drinking with a first-run movie experience. It will offer a wide range of local and regional craft beer, in addition to up to 12 of its own, brewed on the premises. Flix is also open to nonmoviegoers during regular theater hours.

Downtown Chandler residents and visitors have been pining for a theater since 2014, when the city gave a green light to a project called The Row, which

in the East Valley to speed up wireless service.

would have brought restaurants and an Alamo Drafthouse to that corner.

Problems with the site’s soil led to delays, however, and caused Alamo to

Gilbert at 75 E. Rivulon Blvd.

6 hiring employers featured at Goodwill event in East Valley

Goodwill of Central Arizona is hosting a Hiring Fest on Thursday, April 6, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Goodwill Career Centers in Tempe and Mesa.

Employers have immediate hiring needs for open positions across a variety of industries and skill levels.

At the Tempe location, 1546 E. Southern Ave., Nesco, Sears and Hospitality Services Group will be available. At 106 E. McKellips Road in Mesa, Walmart, Transdev and Advantage Solutions will be interviewing.

Job seekers are encouraged to arrive early, bring resumes, dress professionally and be prepared to talk to hiring managers. Information: goodwillaz.org.

Cell towers upgraded all across East Valley

AT&T has upgraded 125 cell towers

The phone company’s 4G LTE network was upgraded in Chandler with 19 towers, Gilbert (22), Mesa (52), Queen Creek (8) and Tempe (24).

Instacart to deliver alcohol in Tempe for BevMo

Instacart has partnered with specialty beverage retailer BevMo! to make onehour alcohol deliveries to Tempe.

To use the online service, residents of Tempe, as well as Phoenix and Scottsdale, can visit the BevMo! storefront on Instacart at instacart.com/bevmo. The first delivery is free.

New customers can sign up at instacart. com. For other information, visit instacart.com/faq.

Food, juice restaurant opens first EV location in Gilbert

Grabbagreen, an Arizona-based food and juice restaurant, has opened in

The fast-casual restaurant sells organic food items, antibiotic and hormone-free beef, poultry, fresh-pressed juice and whole food smoothies

The Gilbert Grabbagreen will be open 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday.

Contact the store at 480-477-9600 or by visiting facebook.com/ grabbagreengilbert

Ted’s Hot Dogs restaurant to add drive-thru location

Ted’s Hot Dogs, which has been in its Tempe location for 30 years, is adding a location in Chandler with a drive-thru window.

The Chandler location will open sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It will be in the retail center at the corner of Germann Road and Gilbert Road.

The Tempe restaurant will close in late May or early June for a three-week renovation.

choose a new location at Arizona Avenue and Chandler Heights Road. – Reach Mike Butler at 480-898-5630 or at mbutler@timespublications.com.

Guitar Center to move to new location in Tempe

Guitar Center will open a 15,000-square-foot, $1.3 million store at the northeast corner of Interstate 10 and Warner Road in Tempe this year.

The 2-million-square-foot Emerald Center shopping center is anchored by the 350,000-square-foot Ikea.

The new location will supplant the previous Guitar Center location off Elliot Road and Priest Drive.

SRP website ranks high in J.D. Power survey

For the first time, SRP has ranked highest in utility website satisfaction with a J.D. Power score of 439.

According to the study, SRP performs particularly well in viewing consumption history, updating service and locating contact information.

This is the sixth such study by J.D. Power, and SRP moved up 10 points from the previous year.

(Mike Butler/Tribune Staff)

Doug Burks (and dog Frasier), a winter resident in nearby San Marcos, checks out Overstreet renderings with Brent Guida, a superintendent for LGE Design Build.

There’s a difference between #blessed and real blessings

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

Though this column appears each week on Sunday, that’s a coincidence. Nothing about this effort purports to be remotely Sabbath-worthy. In fact, during my 25 years as a news scribe, I’ve studiously avoided bringing my views on religion into my work.

It’s not that I’m against religion. But I was raised – by parents of Catholic and Jewish heritage – to view one’s faith as a mostly private matter. I’ve hewed to that for decades. Until now, that is. Lately, I’ve noticed a spike in religious fervor that frankly has gotten under my skin. What I’m talking about is one part belief coupled with one part braggadocio. It’s a suddenly popular way of talking, social-media posting and storytelling that positions the speaker as the recipient of God’s favor, special and deserving, the winner of life’s daily lottery. As, in short, #blessed.

I’ve kinda come to despise that word. The concept seems to be everywhere

nowadays, in idle chit-chat, Facebook and Twitter, even on the voicemail message of a business acquaintance. And I quote: “I hope, like me, today you’re having a blessed day.”

I’d say, “Gosh, aren’t we all,” but that feels a bit like belaboring the obvious.

In the past two weeks, since I began keeping track, I’ve witnessed people publicly announce as blessings a new car, an old car, a new job, an old job, a

gifts 24/7/365. Of course, my sense is that many of these blessed legions, most of whom have not seen the inside of a house of worship since, oh, the Clinton administration, are far less interested in reaffirming their faith than in tossing out a “humblebrag” for the rest of us to enjoy.

In case you’re not familiar with humblebragging, a phrase coined earlier this decade, it denotes a public

“ Personally, I’d like to think that the blessings most deserving of public mention aren’t tangible.”

newborn, a dog, their “awesome clients,” the weather, the opportunity to attend a Cactus League baseball game, their friends’ friendship, a vacation to Mexico, a college scholarship, and about 7,462 other niceties that wouldn’t fit in this paragraph.

At the risk of sounding far too holier than thou, it seems some of us may have confused the Creator with Santa Claus in terms of His inclination to deliver

boast disguised as a complaint or horntooting cloaked in false modesty. You know: “Gosh, the gas mileage on this new Ferrari is awful. I feel like a total gas hog.” Or: “Hated seeing myself on the ‘Today Show’ this morning. Armani jacket looks baggy now that I’ve lost 20 pounds.”

Humblebragging lends a sort of political correctness to boasting, allowing the speaker to attempt to manufacture

envy while seeming devout about it. It’s like an exultation double play: Not only did this great thing happen to me, but, hey, it’s divine providence. Even if I haven’t said a prayer since third grade.

Personally, I’d like to think that the blessings most deserving of public mention aren’t tangible, for sale at Nordstrom or the local Porsche dealership. The blessings that make me want to burble forth in gratitude mostly have to do with the immaterial world – with love and peace, friendship and good health, a sense of well-being and the opportunity to be of service to others, not to simply receive, take and accumulate.

In the house where I grew up, when something good would happen to us – or when we narrowly avoided the brunt of some especially tragic misfortune – my parents would remind my brother and me to “count our blessings.” That we did. In our heads, in private, not aloud and not in a list more fitting for Christmas gifts.

Parents should use discipline in a positive manner

BY MARY CANNON Tribune Guest Writer

Discipline is often viewed as a form of punishment or a solution for handling a troublesome child.

Because it is a means to teach, discipline should be perceived not only as a way to dissuade a child from an undesirable behavior, but as a way to teach children correct actions or behaviors for the next time they are in the same situation.

Discipline can be tricky with toddlers, as they have a limited understanding and are impulsive beings. Here are some tips to help:

Keep rules simple. Choose only three rules that can be easily followed, such

as: use kind hands; couches are for sitting; food stays on the table.

Use positive statements when correcting a toddler’s behavior. These statements should describe the type of behavior that you desire to see, such as: “we use kind hands,” “we share our toys,” “we eat our food.”

When the issue is safety, use “no” to reinforce the rule. Parents can say, “No running near cars; we hold mom’s hand” or “no climbing on furniture; we keep feet on the ground.”

If you use timeouts, the child can sit in a chair, stand by a wall or be placed in a playpen. Use the same method each time. One minute for the age of the child is appropriate – a 2-year-old can do two minutes of timeout.

Choose wisely the battles you wish

to pick. Toddlers are still learning about their world. They will test their boundaries – it’s a healthy part of development. Be firm and consistent on the rules you choose to enforce. On other issues that don’t matter as much, choose to be lenient.

Give the child chances to be good –and catch them being good. Positive praise for good behavior goes a long way in preventing undesirable behavior. Keep routines predictable and consistent.

Use logical consequences. If your child doesn’t want to change from pajamas into daytime clothes, tell the child that pajamas are for sleeping and put the child in their crib until they agree to change.

Create an environment that is

conducive to being good. If the child’s play area is full of objects that they are not allowed to touch, they will be constantly told no as they explore and learn. Instead, move those types of objects to a different room so that the child isn’t tempted.

If you have to take an object away from your child, exchange it for something else instead of taking it away entirely. Make sure that you are calm before disciplining your child. This will help to avoid yelling at your child.

– Mary Cannon is a program manager with the Arizona Partnership for Children (AzPAC) program, Parents as Teachers. AzPAC is a partnership between Catholic Charities Community Services and Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Arizona that provides support through home visits, group connections, screenings and assessments, along with needed resources. Catholiccharitiesaz.org

– David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since ’95. Contact david@leibowitzsolo.com.

Ostrich protests

I appreciated the coverage of the Ostrich Festival protests (“Protesters claim victory in picketing Ostrich Festival,” March 19). I believe it is 100 percent wrong to use animals for human entertainment. The protesters were voicing an essential viewpoint that our society is evolving to – that wild animals, in particular, should not be “trained” to perform unnatural acts. Ostriches should not have riders on their backs or race for human entertainment. Cheering crowds scare the birds, and it’s a completely unnatural environment for them. Any “owner” of wild animals is rationalizing that it is OK for them to use the animals however they want. Yes, they are harmed.

Hopefully, this will be the last year for use of live ostriches in this festival. Show some compassion, Chandler!

– Lori B. Girshick – Mesa

Support for governor

By the start of the 19th century, the economies of the U.S. and Western Europe were dramatically outpacing the rest of the world’s in what is known as the “Great Divergence.” A number of factors contributed to this phenomenon, which paved the way for modern capitalism on a global scale and created dynamics that would determine the financial fate of nations. Those economies left

behind have faced great hardships through the eras and some are still struggling to emerge.

Today, our world is experiencing a second “Great Divergence,” this time with technology and innovation as driving forces. Fortunately for us, Arizona State University is at the forefront of both, offering the means to not only keep us from being left behind but to actually help our state and nation lead the way. Gov. Ducey has taken a critical step for Arizona’s future by proposing a significant investment in research and academic facilities at our public universities to help us meet the challenges of our time, including generating a highly trained workforce, spinout companies that fuel our economy and research that creates jobs and problem-solving outcomes.

Those nations and states that have embraced technology and innovation through effective public policies and investment (Florida, Texas, Singapore, etc.) have prospered in the 21st century. We should follow suit and support our governor’s proposal, lest we be left behind.

– Ruben Diaz – Tempe

Internet and hypocrisy

Sen. Flake’s bill allowing internet privacy to be dismantled is just one more example of hypocrisy from the GOP. They constantly complain about

lessening government’s hold on the American people, yet when it suits their purposes they are more than happy to play Big Brother.

Shame on you, Sen. Flake!

All hat and no cattle

– Kristine Tolman – Mesa

Our 43rd president of the United States, George W. Bush, was fond of using a saying that went something like, “All hat and no cattle.” What I think he meant was that some people talk a good game, but that’s all it is, is talk. Additional interpretations of this saying might be that some people pretend to have a lot of resources via their talk or showmanship but they actually have very little to offer. Also, one could infer that President Bush meant that all the good intentions in the world mean nothing if you don’t have the resources, tenacity, or will to carry through on your verbiage.

Concerning public education funding in Arizona, I feel Gov. Ducey and the majority of his Republicandominated Legislature are “all hat and no cattle.” They talk a good game, placate the masses, devise a “game plan” and then lack the fortitude, insight, stamina and cohesiveness to accomplish anything of substance.

I will never give our lawmakers credit for what they say, only for what they actually do. As far as

public education funding, they aren’t doing very much, and their inaction is detrimental to our students and to the future of our wonderful state. They hide underneath their hats, and their inaction or indifference is unacceptable. In short, believe ONLY in what they do, not what they say.

– Richard K. Meszar – Mesa

Misguided Freedom Caucus

The tragedy of the Freedom Caucus’s stand against the Republican health bill is their apparent ignorance of both history and our form of government.

The Constitution created a system resistant to sudden change, and history reveals that it takes a veto/filibuster-proof Congress to make big changes, such as the Dems had in 2009. Our slide toward socialism didn’t happen overnight, the left being willing to take incremental victories over the decades. But when they took control of the White House, the Senate and House they moved boldly, passing Obamacare without a single GOP vote. By their action, the Caucus has, perhaps fatally, damaged the first chance in a century to begin a reversal in the entitlement state agenda of the left.

–

Jim Barber – Mesa

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Sports

Hamilton arrests mark first East Valley hazing scandal in 15 years

BY JASON P. SKODA Tribune Prep Sports Director

For the first time in 15 years, an East Valley high school football program has been caught in the throes of a hazing scandal.

Hamilton High in Chandler last week was rocked by the arrest of four football players on charges of sexual assault, kidnapping and aggravated assault in connection with hazing incidents that occurred between September 2015 and January 2017.

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office on March 30 filed criminal charges against one 17-year-old and two 16-year-old suspects.

The oldest suspect was charged as an adult with sex assault, kidnapping and aggravated assault.

Two 16-year-olds have been charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault and assault in juvenile court, although prosecutors have asked the court to consider transferring the teens to the adult system.

The county attorney said it is still investigating a 15-year-old boy.

Chandler Police Sgt.

Dan Mejia said on March 29 that a fifth juvenile as well as an adult had been arrested.

But a few hours after that announcement, he said only four juveniles were booked. None of the suspects has been identified.

The arrests marked the first time that a hazing scandal has surfaced in East Valley high school football since 2002, when Mountain View High School in Mesa fired its football coach.

Back then, Bernie Busken allowed a hazing ritual called “pinkbellies,” when a player is held down and smacked on his stomach.

Mejia said investigators have not disclosed the nature of the hazing at Hamilton.

Chandler Unified School District spokesman Terry Locke said the hazing was brought to the attention of school officials in January. They in turn contacted police.

Mejia did not say how many victims have been identified by police, but said investigators believe there are others.

Police are asking anyone with information to call 480-782-4130.

Citing privacy laws, Locke declined to say whether the arrested juveniles have been suspended.

Some sources at the school said police visited coaches before spring break. Students were speculating the investigation is focused on the junior varsity and freshman football teams.

Head coach Steve Belles said, “All I can say is it’s an ongoing investigation.”

Hazing long has been considered a rite of initiation into a group, such as a college fraternity.

“In the old days, it was a common practice,” Arizona Interscholastic Association executive director Harold Slemmer said. “It was thought of as cute and funny. That is not the case anymore.”

He believes hazing incidents have become less frequent because of growing awareness of their illegality.

Locke said Chandler school officials are providing continuing education and training to its students on its anti-hazing policy.

“The anti-hazing policy is included in the student handbook distributed earlier this school year and is also posted conspicuously in each school building,” he said. “The district’s adoption and enforcement of its anti-hazing policy further promotes the right of students to be educated in a positive, safe, and respectful learning environment.”

There have been a few other hazing cases in recent years in Arizona high

school football.

Paradise Valley High kicked eight players off the team last year after an incident at a preseason football camp.

In 2015, the three Douglas High School football players were accused of taking a 15-year-old student to the outskirts of town, where they planned to abandon him as part of a team hazing tradition.

It may be too early to assess the scandal’s impact on the Hamilton program, which is one of the best in Arizona despite coming off a 7-5 season, its worst in school history.

Hamilton made the big-school state championship games 11 times in a 12year span from 2003-14, winning seven titles.

Slemmer said any disciplinary action would come from Chandler School District and not the AIA.

He said he is confident Hamilton will handle everything well going forward.

“They will do what they have to do to get through it,” Slemmer said.

“(Hamilton principal) Ken James is one of the best in the state, and they will get a handle on things.”

(Tribune file photo)

Hamilton High head coach Steve Belles said, “All I can say is it’s an ongoing investigation.” Some sources at the school said police visited coaches before spring break.

(Cronkite News)

In 2002, Mountain View High Coach Bernie Busken was fired for allowing a hazing ritual called “pinkbellies,” when a player is held down and smacked on his stomach.

Gilbert gymnast Skinner continues to shine for Utah

BY RYAN CLARKE Tribune Staff Writer

Nationals are on the horizon for University of Utah freshman gymnast MyKayla Skinner.

The road to this point in her career began while growing up in Gilbert, influenced by her family while constantly emulating her idols.

“When I was born, my sisters did gymnastics and always did it in the house,” Skinner said. “I loved it, I love Gilbert and I wouldn’t be where I am today without the work I’ve put in there.”

Skinner began her elite gymnastics career at 12 years old. Since then, she’s been a U.S. Olympic alternate and a member of the Pac-12 Championship squad that competed in Saturday’s NCAA Fayetteville Regional with hopes of a bid into nationals.

Skinner said she wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the sacrifices she made during her adolescence.

“It was definitely a hard time – I had to miss a lot of activities and a lot of family things,” she said. “It was definitely worth it. I got to live my dream and be an Olympic alternate and was close to making that team.”

Being a part of the Olympic team as an alternate means “everything” to Skinner. For her entire childhood, she idolized talented gymnasts like Shawn Johnson and hoped that someday she’d reach that pinnacle in her own career.

“I remember watching her in the Olympics, and in the first national event that I went to, I met her and was so starstruck,” Skinner said.

D-backs add virtual reality area to Chase Field

The Arizona Diamondbacks have added the Cox Connects VR Bullpen at Chase Field, which will take fans on a virtual reality journey through the eyes of a major-league ballplayer.

The D-backs and Cox Communications will develop exclusive VR content for fans to enjoy unique baseball perspectives, such as the view catching or hitting off a big-league pitcher, fielding ground balls and catching flyballs or viewing the action from behind the scenes – all perspectives most fans will never get to experience.

The Cox Connects VR Bullpen can be found on the main concourse in center field and features a branded area showcasing the virtual reality experience. Fans will be able to view content using HTC VIVE Virtual Reality headsets while other fans will be able to see what they are experiencing through TV displays in the space.

Johnson provided advice and guidance as Skinner moved up in the gymnastics scene.

Through emulating Johnson and the influence of her sisters and mother, Skinner earned a chance to compete at University of Utah. She deferred her enrollment to focus on the 2016 Olympics and is ready for national competition as her freshman year comes to a close.

Her first year at the college level led to dominating at the Pac-12s when she was the meet’s only multi-event winner, placing first in the all-around (39.725), vault (tying teammate Tiffani Lewis with a 9.95) and floor (10.0).

A similar showing at regionals will ensure her a spot in the NCAA Championship field in St. Louis on April 14-15.

Skinner said she loves competing for the Utes because the atmosphere is much like the Olympic Trials. The best part of college, she said, is the joy of competing and the friendships you build on your team.

“It’s been so much fun,” Skinner said. “Elite was always so stressful and I had so much pressure on me all the time, and it’s fun to come to college because you get to enjoy yourself.”

None of this would have been possible without the support of her family –something Skinner values more than anything.

“My sisters have definitely been there through everything,” she said. “They’ve been the biggest supporters for me, and my mom’s been there every step of the way.”

– Contact Ryan Clarke at rclarke@timespublications. com. Follow him on Twitter @RyanTClarke.

Corona del Sol wrestler Konecny wins national title

Corona del Sol senior Brandon Konecny won the NHSCA Senior National wrestling title at 145 pounds in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Konecny won the championship with a 3-2 win over Ryan Monteiro of Minnechaug, Massachusetts.

Other area placers were Corona’s Vincent Dolce, who finished fifth in the senior tournament at 152, while Queen Creek’s Denen Fernandez finished in seventh place in the sophomore national tournament at 138 and former Seton Catholic wrestler Weston Milnes-Bowers was fifth at 145 in the sophomore tournament.

ASU’s Jones, Valencia honored

by Pac-12

Arizona State wrestling has swept top Pac-12 accolades as Zahid Valencia has been named both

Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year and Freshman/Newcomer of the Year. Head coach Zeke Jones has also been named Coach of the Year.

This marks the first time in conference history that a wrestler has claimed both Wrestler and Freshman/ Newcomer of the Year honors in the same season.

Earning All-American status in 2017, Valencia finished third at NCAA championships with a 38-1 record during his freshman campaign. The Pac12 champion at 174 pounds was also named Most Outstanding Wrestler, also receiving the award for most falls in the conference tournament.

The Sun Devils won their first Pac-12 title since 2006 in Jones’ third season at the helm.

Junior golf league offered at East Valley locations

PGA and LPGA Professionals in greater Phoenix are offering PGA Junior League Golf, which gives boys and girls ages 13 and under of all abilities the opportunity to learn, play and enjoy the game of golf.

PGA Junior League Golf takes a team approach to the game. Much like other recreational youth sports, kids wear numbered jerseys and play on teams with friends, using a popular scramble format for competition. In 2016, a record-setting 36,000 kids participated in the program nationwide. Two East Valley facilities are among the Phoenix area facilities hosting PGA Junior League Golf. Parents can visit PGAJLG.com, click “Find a Team” or “Sign Up,” and search by facility name or by ZIP code to register for the team of their choice. Registration close dates vary from Monday, April 3, through April 30.

In the East Valley, Sunland Springs Village Golf Course in Mesa and ASU Karsten Golf Course in Tempe will take part.

(Special to the Tribune)

MyKayla Skinner began her elite gymnastics career when she was 12 years old. Since then, she’s been a U.S. Olympic alternate and a member of the Pac-12 Championship squad

Beatles music, Jewish prayers meet in Tempe program

BY RALPH ZUBIATE Tribune Managing Editor

The music of the Beatles transcends generations and genres, and continues to find itself in new places. Like synagogues. Yes, synagogues.

A year ago, Temple Emanuel of Tempe conducted its first Beatles Shabbat, setting Hebrew prayers to the music of the Fab Four. It was a huge hit.

“We were expecting maybe 200 people,” cantorial soloist Emily Kaye said. “But it was standing room only, about 500.”

This year, the temple is hosting its second Beatles Shabbat on Friday, April 7, starting with a “nosh” at 6 p.m., and services at 6:30. “Groovy-wear optional,” the Temple says on its website.

The idea to merge Beatles and Jewish prayers was born in Henderson, Nevada. Cantor Jessica Hutchings of Congregation Ner Tamid conducted a Beatles Shabbat a few years ago.

“The cantor wrote all the music,” Kaye said. “I heard it, contacted her and wanted to do it myself.

“Ours is different,” she insists. “She had only a band, but I direct the band, and a choir.

“We took it a step further.”

Kaye added to the program, too.

“I wrote a few extra arrangements.”

But why a non-Jewish group like the Beatles?

“All their music is about love,” Kaye said. “That’s what we strive for here, love and community.

“For instance, we have a new piece

SUNDAY, APR. 2

ESCAPE ROOM: THE FREEDOMAN FILES Journey to ancient Egypt to unlock the mysteries of the Pesach Seder. Solve hidden clues and rescue the Jewish people before it’s too late. This free event is for children 6-10.

DETAILS>> 10 a.m., The Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. RSVP to youth@chabadcenter.com. Information: 480-855-4333 or info@chabadcenter.com.

WED-SAT, APR. 5-15

JESUS THE CHRIST EASTER PAGEANT

written by a band member, a prayer about loving God, called a v’ahavtah, we put to ‘All You Need Is Love.’”

Kaye says everybody at the temple has been looking forward to the next Beatles Shabbat, so much so that the choir has grown, with people joining just to sing for the special service.

“The choir loves the music. We have people from 15 years old to their 70s, and they appreciate and love the music,” she said.

Choir members have to be temple members, but that doesn’t seem to be a barrier to some.

“One person wanted to sing so bad, she became a member so she could,” Kaye said.

So many are expected this time

This pageant is a drama, dance and musical story about the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Presented April 5-7 and 11-15 in English, and April 8 in Spanish.

DETAILS>> 8 p.m., Mesa Arizona Temple Grounds, 525 E. Main St., Mesa. Information: 480-964-7164 or easterpageant.org.

FRIDAY, APR. 7

BEATLES SHABBAT

The Second Annual Beatles Shabbat is coming to Temple Emanuel. Shabbat prayers and songs will be sung to Beatles melodies with Cantorial Soloist Emily Kaye, the Shabba-Tones band & Temple Emanuel’s choir.

that Temple Emanuel is setting up an overflow room that will have a screen projection of the service.

“It’s kind of a dancing room,” she said.

Temple Emanuel welcomes non-Jewish people to the service, which is about half English and half Hebrew, Kaye said.

“Jewish or not, the message can be heard,” she said. “People who are nonJews who have heard it have thought it’s cool.”

Kaye has been the cantorial soloist in Tempe for about four years. Her position is different from that of an ordained cantor, which takes years of additional study in New York and Israel.

She has been singing since she was “a little, little, little girl,” Kaye said. She knew she wanted to sing for her faith

DETAILS>> Nosh at 6 p.m., Shabbat services at 6:30. 5801 S. Rural Road, Tempe. Information: 480-838-1414 or emanueloftempe.org.

SATURDAY, APR. 8

EASTER EGG HUNT

New Heights Church’s annual free Community Easter Egg Hunt has moved to Valley Christian High School’s football field. The day will feature 15,000 eggs, inflatables, characters for the kids to take pictures with, popsicles and more.

DETAILS>> 10 a.m., 6900 W. Galveston St., Chandler. Information: kidsegghunt.com

when she turned 13.

“On the day of my Bat Mitzvah, that day made me want to be a cantor,” she said.

“I started at Temple Chai in Phoenix at age 15, leading services occasionally. My mom had to drive me,” she said, laughing. “I would get in front of 150 people, leading with my guitar.

“I loved it.”

Kaye has released a CD of Jewish music with her brother Eric Kaye. She also writes and performs secular music. She has a steady gig in north Phoenix twice a week.

She also has opened a studio, Emily Kaye Music, where she teaches voice and piano.

Temple Emanuel routinely shakes up its prayer music. Once a month, Kaye and the Shabba-Tones, the “house band,” play rock music overlaid with Hebrew.

“We played that song, ‘One Of Us,’” Kaye said, referring to a popular 1995 song by Joan Osborne. She then launches into a sweet verse, “What if God was one of us …”

Those services are popular, and routinely fill the Temple’s worship center. With the success of the Beatles Shabbat, Kaye is looking for the next big hit.

“I got comments, like, ‘Oh my gosh, we need to do this with other songs. I heard, ‘We should do Michael Jackson, Queen, Led Zeppelin.’

“I’m thinking of Motown or Abba. I think that would go over well.”

– Contact Ralph Zubiate at 480-898-6825 or rzubiate@timespublications.com.

SUNDAY, APR. 10

TRADITIONAL PASSOVER SEDER

Chabad of Mesa is hosting an evening of inspiration, humor and song in a traditional Passover Seder. The full four-course dinner includes salmon and roast chicken, fine wine and handmade matzo. The Seder is English friendly, so you will feel right at home.

DETAILS>> 6:30 p.m., 941 S. Maple. Cost is $30 for adults, $10 for students, $5 for children under 12. RSVP to chabadmesa@gmail.com. Information: 480-659-7001 or chabadmesa.com.

(Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

Emily Kaye and the Shabba-Tones practice for the Beatles Shabbat performance, coming Friday, April 7.

‘Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things’

BY LISA JISA Tribune Guest Writer

I’ve shared quite a few struggles in this column over the years, so it should come as no surprise to know that I look forward to Heaven one day. That’s not to say life on Earth is all bad, not by any means. But there are some days it’s easier to get through knowing that in the future, there will be no more pain, no more sadness, no more sickness, no more turmoil. “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”

(Colossians 3:2)

I have some friends who don’t believe in God and they don’t know Jesus. They have no clue about the freedom that comes with knowing you can be forgiven and that it’s forever. They haven’t experienced the peace that can invade your soul supernaturally during the most trying of times. They don’t know about the undeserved love and grace of God. But if life has gone pretty smoothly so far, maybe just a few bumps and bruises, why should they care?

I came across a quote from William

Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, in which he said, “I consider that the chief dangers which confront the coming century would be religion without the Holy Ghost; Christianity without Christ; forgiveness without repentance; salvation without regeneration; politics without God; and Heaven without Hell.”

Booth also said something to the effect

predict when that might be. I have no clue, but I’d rather be prepared than caught off guard. 2 Peter 3:9 says, “The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”

God doesn’t force anyone to follow

“ God fulfills all of His promises, and one of them is that Jesus will return some day. ”

that if Christians were required to spend some time in Hell, they would return prepared for a lifetime of compassionate ministry and be great workers for the Lord.

Hell is a real place. It doesn’t matter if you are good and kind. It doesn’t matter if you follow all the rules, give away lots of money and strive for peace. If you don’t know Jesus, you won’t be going to Heaven.

God fulfills all of His promises, and one of them is that Jesus will return some day. For generations, people have tried to

Him. If he did, we’d all be like robots without the freedom to make our own choices.

In Philippians 2:3-4, Paul says, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others.”

I can’t force anyone to believe in God like I do, and I won’t beg. There are others way more gifted than I am at explaining all of this, but I am all for looking out for the interests of others, and this is too

CALENDAR

from page 21

MONDAY, APR. 10

RELIVE THE PASSOVER EXODUS

Chabad of the East Valley’s community Seder will feature rich discussion about Passover, food and singing. Rabbi Mendy Deitsch, director of Chabad of the East Valley, will facilitate the inter-generational program. The advance RSVP price for the Seder is $45 for an adult and $25 for a child. Family plans are available upon request. After April 1, the price increases to $55 for an adult and $40 for a child. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Sponsorship available. DETAILS>> 7:15 p.m. at the Pollack Chabad center for Jewish Life, 875 N. McClintock Drive, Chandler. Information and reservations: 480-855-4333, info@ chabadcenter.com or chabadcenter.com.

important not to share.

In the Amplified Bible, Philippians 2 continues in verses 10-11, “At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow (in submission), of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth.” The footnote says, “All intelligent beings in the universe, whether saved or unsaved, whether spirit or as mortal mankind, will acknowledge Him.”

Someday everyone will acknowledge that Jesus is indeed Lord, whether or not by choice.

God speaks to people in many different ways. He spoke to Moses through a burning bush and He spoke to Elijah in a whisper. He speaks through Bible verses, through circumstances, in dreams, through other people, and in ways we can’t begin to imagine.

If you want to know if God is real, ask Him. Seriously! He promises to answer if you truly desire to know. But don’t take my word for it. Take His:

“Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” (Jeremiah 33:3) – Lisa can be reached at lisa.jisa@gmail.com

SATURDAY, APR. 15

FAMILY EASTER CELEBRATION

Snedigar Sportsplex hosts a free Easter Egg Scramble for kids up to 9 years of age. There will also be information booths, displays, interactive amusements and a family Easter basket giveaway.

DETAILS>> 9 a.m.-noon, 4500 S. Basha Road, Chandler. Information: 480-782-2735 or chandleraz.gov/easter.

SUNDAYS

NEW CHURCH IN MESA

The Lawrence Memorial A.M.E.Z. Church has opened in Mesa with the Rev. Albert Bolden leading as pastor. DETAILS>> Sunday School at 9 a.m., worship at 10 a.m., 931 E. Southern Ave., Suite 108. Information: 480-393-3001, tlmchurch.info.com, f@ TheLawrenceMemorialChurch.

Tempe couple, ASU student bring ‘Scottsboro Boys’ to stage

BY DAVID M. BROWN Tribune Contributor

Three Tempe residents are helping to repeat history on stage so people don’t repeat it in life.

A married couple, Joel Birch and Adriana “Addy” Diaz, and Arizona State University student John Batchan are bringing “The Scottsboro Boys” to the Phoenix Theatre Wednesday, April 5, through April 30.

A co-production of Phoenix Theatre and the Phoenix-based Black Theatre Troupe, the sharp-edged musical combines gospel, jazz and vaudeville in retelling the true story of the nine African-American young men jailed in 1931 and for crimes they did not commit. Eight were sentenced to death.

Michael Barnard is the producing artistic director for Phoenix Theatre, and David J. Hemphill is executive director at the Black Theatre Troupe, the only professional African-American theater company in the four-corner states.

With lyrics and music by John Kander and Fred Ebb, the work is one of the last from the great songwriting pair. The show premiered off-Broadway in February 2010 and on Broadway in October later that year.

The black youths, several white males and two white women were hoboing on a Southern Railway train traveling through Tennessee on March 25, 1931.

The women, Victoria Price and Ruby Bates, told a posse member they had been raped by the youths. No evidence was established, but the African Americans were tried in Alabama, where they were arrested. All but Roy Wright, 12, received the death penalty.

The Scottsboro Boys case exemplified the virulent racism of the times, especially in the South. Clarence Darrow, the great defense lawyer, was almost retained for the defense, and Samuel Leibowitz, another high-profile lawyer, was lead counsel for the retrials.

The case was marred by hurried trials with all-white juries, inadequate legal representation, mobs outside the jail and the courtroom, lynching threats, the Ku Klux Klan and the Communist Party, and machine gun-carrying National Guardsmen.

Two U.S. Supreme Court appeals ensued.

Years later, the men were acquitted or pardoned – one by Gov. George Wallace in 1976 and three posthumously in 2013 by the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles.

As the show’s technical director for Phoenix Theatre, Birch builds the environment for the action.

“It’s important to create the vision of the director and designer as perfectly as we possibly can. This one has to be particularly perfect as there is not a lot of scenery,” said Birch, a Scottsdale native who moved to New York City to pursue acting.

“Not to say we don’t always strive for perfection, but the low number of pieces means my artists can really focus on the precision of their work,” he added.

A contracted Phoenix Theatre associate, Diaz is the show’s costume designer.

“This show deals with a lot of racially charged issues. That makes it a hard show to work on, costume-wise, because you are making choices that make yourself uncomfortable, let alone the audience,” said Diaz, who holds a bachelor’s degree in theater from the University of Tulsa and a master’s in fine art specializing in costume design from the University of Maryland.

“Because the set is very minimal, a lot of the visual storytelling of our racist past comes from the costumes and the props used in the show,” she said.

She noted that the story is told by a plantation owner and two clowns from the minstrel show tradition of the 19th century, which, when enacted by whites, stereotyped blacks.

“But that is the point,” she added, “to really show a mirror on our past and possibly illuminate our future.”

Birch and Diaz met at Phoenix Theatre in 2006. Diaz was an intern in the costume shop and Birch an assistant technical director.

“I had a barbecue at my home in Tempe, and almost all of production crew were there, interns included,” he recalled.

“Addy is a beautiful girl, and we liked similar things. One thing led to another and I made her laugh and she spit pineapple juice all over me and we ignited our love in my backyard playing, bowling with friends and eating pineapple out of the can.”

(Special to the Tribune)

Joel Birch and Adriana “Addy” Diaz, seen here with their 19-month-old son are both working on the production of “The Scottsboro Boys.”

They married in 2013 and have a 19-month-old son, Jackson William Birch.

Batchan, born and raised in Phoenix, is a junior in ASU’s Music Theatre program on the Tempe campus. He plays Eugene Williams, who was 12 when the Scottsboro Boys were arrested.

“There’s still so much for me to learn, but, regardless, I simply want the story to be heard,” Batchan said, adding:

“I want people to realize that this musical was based off a true American tragedy. I want them to question, research and learn from this story. It’s shocking to me that rarely anyone, including myself, has ever heard of The Scottsboro Boys. You’d think such a story would be remembered. Apparently not, and if takes a musical to keep that story alive, so be it.”

Every performance includes a post-show discussion led by moderators provided by the ASU Center for the Study of Race and Democracy to explore the show’s themes.

In addition, three community panel discussions are free and open to the public.

They are “Understanding Minstrel Theatre,” April 8, 6 p.m., moderated by Colleen Jennings-Roggensack, executive director of ASU Gammage and ASU vice president for cultural affairs in Tempe; “Arts

Inspiring Justice,” April 15, 6 p.m., moderated by Alberto Reyes-Olivas, executive director, Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service; and “Community Action = Community Hope,” April 22, 6 p.m., moderated by Kermit Brown, instructor, ASU College of Integrative Sciences and Arts.

“The case today is very important, especially considering the studies done on the American penal system and the impact on African-American men,” said JenningsRoggensack, an Ahwatukee resident. “Anytime we can bring to light injustice in this country, in particular, to the theater as an open forum for a wider range of people, it is important.”

Birch grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood and works in the opened-minded world of theater, so “The Scottsboro Boys” offers him unique poignancy.

“Shows like this can help people like me see what can happen if that kind of hatred is not fought every day,” he said. “This show helped me feel a sense of diligence that I be more aware and do my part to make racism a part of our history and not a part of our future.”

Tickets start at $30 and are available at 602-254-2151 or phoenixtheatre.com.

Secret sauce enhances tasty Grandma Suzy’s Brisket King Crossword

BY JAN D’ATRI Tribune Contributor

You know television anchor Mark Curtis from KPNX Channel 12. But there’s another star in his household – his wife’s grandma’s brisket!

This fall-apart, fork-tender brisket is a family favorite of the Curtis family for a holiday or Passover meal. The recipe actually comes from Abby Curtis’ Grandma Suzy, and the big surprise in this recipe is the coffee, wonderful because it tones down the saltiness, adds a rich flavor when it’s mixed in with ketchup and the coffee also tenderizes the brisket. For Passover or Sunday Supper, this is it!

GRANDMA SUZY’S BRISKET

Ingredients:

3-4 lb (first cut) trimmed brisket

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 sweet yellow onions, sliced in rounds

1 1/2 cups fresh-brewed strong coffee

1 1/2 cups ketchup

3-4 tablespoons Montreal Steak Seasoning

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon pepper

2 cups baby carrots

8 mini potatoes

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Season brisket by patting and rubbing Montreal Steak Seasoning on both sides of brisket. Sprinkle both sides with garlic powder and pepper. Drizzle olive oil into Dutch Oven, roasting pan or large oven safe skillet. On high heat, brown brisket on both sides, about 2 minutes per side.

Remove brisket. Reduce heat to medium high and cook onions with drippings until just softened, about 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Wisk together coffee and ketchup. Remove the onions or move them to one side of the pan.

Return the brisket to the Dutch oven fat side up and arrange the onions over the brisket. Add carrots and mini potatoes.

Pour the coffee-and-ketchup mixture over the brisket.

Cook for 2 1/2 hours or until tender, basting occasionally. Slice the brisket and smother it with the onions, carrots, potatoes & gravy.

– Connect with Jan on Facebook/jandatri1 or at jandatri.com/ For a video recipe: jandatri.com/recipes/lemonblender-pie/?category_id=384

ACROSS

1 Strait-laced 6 Makes dirty

11 Not wobbly

12 WWII fleet

14 Chinese dumpling

15 Chocolate treat 16 As well as 17 Flood preventer

19 UN workers’ org. 20 Unembellished 22 Turf

23 Took off 24 Practical joke

26 Lacking a cover 28 Energy

30 “Piggy”

31 Mercurous chloride

35 Is capable, Biblically 39 Follow orders

40 Felon’s flight

42 Big truck

43 Historical period

44 Cagney’s TV partner

46 Very long time

47 Castle’s inner tower 49 2012 Olympics site

51 Zen enlightenment

52 Score

53 Motherless calf

54 Ai or unau

DOWN

1 Pothead

2 Caribou country

3 Illustrations

4 “American --”

5 Units of force

6 Work on manuscripts in Britain

7 Reed instrument

8 Charged bit 9 Chemically unstable

10 Fur pieces

11 Morass

13 Hemingway’s “The of Kilimanjaro”

18 Abbr. on a book’s spine 21 Representative 23 Dog bane?

25 A Kardashian

27 A Dwarf

29 Actress Griffith

31 Dorm denizens, often 32 Overseas

33 Shed

34 Varnish ingredient

36 Has no obligation to 37 Level

38 Lacking resonance

41 Dissolves

44 Actress Singer

45 Loud, long, mournful cry

Sudoku

Celebrate Easter at the world’s largest outdoor pageant

By GetOut Staff

Every year, The LDS Mesa Arizona Temple celebrates Easter with a pageant titled “Jesus The Christ.” However, this isn’t your typical small-scale church pageant or sunrise service dramatic reading.

While it started as a small sunrise service on a cotton wagon in 1928, 89 years later it is, according to the pageant website, “the largest, annual, outdoor Easter Pageant in the world.”

A cast of 475 people, a production staff of 400 and multiple animals bring the story of Jesus Christ to life in a professionally produced 65-minute production that covers Jesus’ ministry, death and resurrection.

Expect music and singing, choreographed dance, an elaborate set, period costumes and even special effects. Speaking of costumes, a costume staff spends the entire year researching, designing and creating period costumes to reflect the first century A.D. setting.

The text for the pageant comes from the King James Bible, and, according to the website, “is written and presented for all faiths, cultures, religions and ages.”

And, obligingly, people from all faiths, cultures, religions and ages from around the world show up. Attendance at this popular event ranges from 5,000 to 13,000

for high triglycerides and who also have risk factors for heart disease.

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people per showing.

If you want to avoid the largest crowds, definitely aim to attend one of the performances prior to Easter weekend. Performances take place Wednesday to

Friday, April 5-7 and Tuesday to Saturday, April 11-15. Each showing begins at 8 p.m. There will also be a Spanish-language performance on Saturday, April 8. However, at every performance there will be a limited number of headsets that offer English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English translation. For those who require ASL translation, translators will be there for the April 5-8 performances.

To get one of the 9,500 seats, the pageant website recommends arriving at least one hour early for the first week’s performances, and two hours early in the second week. The visitor’s center will be open and hosting free guided tours during that time. You can also bring snack-type food to eat.

As a side note, the seats are metal and potentially cold at night, so the organizers recommend bringing blankets or cushions. If the seats are full, you can also bring a blanket or lawn chair and sit on the grass. Admission is free and donations will not be accepted.

As the website explains, “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presents the Pageant as an Easter celebration and a gift to the community.”

Ahwatukee Foothills

(Special to the Tribune)

The Mormon Temple in Mesa presents the world’s largest Easter Pageant, drawing thousands of spectators from around the world.

Tempe Symphony Orchestra Season Finale

Hear Brahms’ epic “Symphony No. 3,” which includes one of the most beautiful movements (the third) in symphonic writing. Kodaly’s “Hary Janos Suite” is also on the program.

DETAILS>> 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 3. Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. Cost: Free. tempe.gov.

When You Wish Upon a Star

Attend a magical wind ensemble concert of popular songs and scores from classic and modern movies that include “Enchanted,” “Mary Poppins,” “Aladdin,” “War Horse” and “Star Wars.”

DETAILS>> 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 4. Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe. Cost: $5 adults, $3 students. tempe.gov.

Mesa Arizona Temple Easter Pageant

Celebrate the true meaning of Easter with the

world’s largest outdoor pageant, titled “Jesus The Christ.” It features more than 475 actors, singers and dancers, plus live animals, as they tell the story of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.

DETAILS>> 8 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday, April 5-8, 11-15. Mesa Arizona Temple, 525 E. Main St., Mesa. Cost: Free. easterpageant.org.

Country Thunder

See some of the biggest names in country music, including Chris Young, Dierks Bentley, Thomas Rhett and Blake Shelton, along with nearly 20 other artists.

DETAILS>> Times vary, Thursday-Sunday, April 6-9. Canyon Moon Ranch, 20585 E. Price (Station) Road, Florence. Tickets: $50-$190. countrythunder.com.

‘No Time for Sergeants’

When lovable hillbilly Will Stockdale gets drafted into the Army Air Corps (the precursor to the Air Force), he sets his sights instead on serving in the infantry. His journey turns the Air Corps upside down in this hilarious play.

DETAILS>> Wednesdays-Saturdays, April 6-May 13. Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert. Tickets: $18-$30. 480-497-1181. haletheatrearizona.com.

It’s not to say that dementia isn’t an emotional and challenging disease.

It’s just that when you see the human instead of the disease you don’t see sadness. You see life. You see history. You see achievements. You see family. You see love.

And that’s how we see it at Hawthorn Court. We can help you with the challenges you’re facing.

Please join us for a personal tour.

Call 480.359.2898 to schedule.

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Obituaries

PECK, Vinton

Vinton Peck, 86, passed away March 20, 2017 at his

Vinton was born in Kalkaska, Michigan His adventuro

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Employment General

The Housing Authority of Maricopa County (HAMC) is seeking highly motivated applicants for the position of Lead Maintenance Technician

help people within the community and around the state Sometimes referred to as the “Father of Apache Junction,” Vinton was instrumental in supporting Barbara and her ongoing efforts for the successful incorporation of the town V

ready to be with Barbara, the love of his life, praising God the whole way He is survived by his loving companion Margaret Beebe; son, Craig Peck (Lisa); daughters Pam Wynn (Guy); Patty Peck (Lori); special grandchildren and great grandchildren, and many friends and family in AJ, Batesv i l l e , A R a n d K

April 7th 11:00 at Desert Chapel United Methodist Church, Apache Junction

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SCHMIEDT Donald Herbert

erbert Schmiedt was born April 2, 1930 in

during the Korean conflict when he married

er, gardener and successful realtor A man aith, Don and his family spent two years as r i e s s

from an aortic aneurysm on February 27th surrounded by family He is survived by his wife Joye, son Adrian and wife Linda, son Gordon and wife Marcia, daughter Carla and husband Allen, son Sheldon and wife Gail, son Jeff and wife Izabella, son JD and wife Melissa; grandchildren A a r o n , T h o m a s , T r a v i s , H e a t h e r , J a y

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Isaiah, Urijah, Brett, Evelyn, Gabr iel, Gauge, Farran and Addisyn. There w

“Our bodies will return to the dust of the earth, and the breath of life will go back to God, who gave it to us ” Ecclesiastes 12:7 Please Sign the Guestbook at: eastvalleytribune com

Applicants should be committed to teamwork, have a shared commitment to quality of everyday work, and demonstrate the willingness to assume ownership in completion of tasks

APPLY AND VIEW COMPREHENSIVE JOB DESCRIPTION ONLINE Visit: www.maricopahousing.org

Seeking CAREGIVERS

Starting Wage $10.00 per hour! Hiring for all East Valley cities

Great Caregiver Candidates:

* Are Caring & Compassionate

* Looking for Rewarding Work

* Have LIFE Exp And/or Currently a PROF L Caregiver

* Would like to Give Back to the Community While Earning Income

* Seeking Part-Time & Flexible Hours Training is Provided for FREE! Open Caregiver Positions:

* Companions * Personal Care Attendants For more details please call: Robin or

GENERAL Mechanic ASE Cert R&R, Transmission FT position in AJ with long standing family business Pay DOE Call Darren 480-431-1671

sanctum of music, reading, writing, and golf He had deep affection for his wife, daughter, and two grandchildren He left this world on the same terms he lived his life, peacefully and quietly

Brian is survived by his wife of 33 years, Shirley Steen, of Mesa, Arizona; his daughter, Vanessa Richardson, and son-in-law, John Richardson, of U

Richardson; his sister, Jan Siegel, of East Lansing, Michigan; his sister, Judie Northcutt, of St Louis, Missouri; and his twin brother, Bruce Steen, of Kalamazoo, Michigan He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Steen and his mother, Leatrice Steen, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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Meetings/Events

SENIOR SONGBIRDS LOOKING FOR MALE AND FEMALE SINGERS

If you are age 50+ and love singing and entertaining, we would be happy to have you check us out at one of our rehearsals We are all volunteers and perform weekly at assisted living and care centers We sing secular songs primarily from the 30's, 40 s, and 50's as well as patriotic and gospel songs, from September through May. We rehearse Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a m at Pyle Adult Recreation Center, 655 East Southern Avenue, Tempe, AZ For more information, call 480-775-0730

STEEN, Brian George

Landscape laborers, 30 temporary full-time positions

Duties: Laborers will be needed for turf care pruning fertilization, irrigation system maintenance and repair, general clean up and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units Work in the outdoors Physical work 3 months landscape EXP REQ No EDU REQ

Days & Hours: 40 hours/week (6:00am-2:30pm); day shift; Mon-Fri Dates of employment: 04/18/1710/31/17 Wage: $11 47/h, OT $17 61/h if necessary

Raises, bonuses, or incentives dependent on job performance. OJT provided.

Assurances: Transportation (including meals and, to the extent necessary, lodging) to the place of employment will be provided, or its cost to workers reimbursed, if the worker completes half the employment period Return transportation will be provided if the worker completes the employment period or is dismissed early by the employer Employer will provide workers at no charge all tools, equipment and supplies required to perform the job Job location: Chandler, AZ - Maricopa and Pinal counties Applicants may send or contact the AZDES Office, 4635 S Central Ave, Phoenix AZ, 85040 Desirae Diaz ph:520-866- 3608. Please reference AZDES Job Order #: 2559141

Employer: SiteWorks Landscape Development LLC 2915 W Fairview Street, Chandler, AZ 85224 Contact: Manely Vazquez, fax (480) 820-1606

Announce

Former Fresh & Easy Equipment Auction 7812 N 12st St , Phoenix, AZ Tuesday, April 4th, Online Only Auction

Items: 2007 Hill Phoenix Multi-Deck Cases, Recold Water Tower, Compressor Rack System W/Receivers, Sinks, 2011 Wiesheu Double Stack Convection Oven, Convertamatic Floor Scrubber, Walk-In Combo Box, Frozen Food Boxes, StoreFlex Gondola Shelving, and more!

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specting new customers, business/customer visits, and strong community focus

✦Maintain ongoing credit and file administration

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✦Analyze, review, and prepare annual review documents on customers

The qualities of the ideal candidate are as follows: ✦Currently managing commercial and industrial op-

✦Bachelor

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This is a full time position with benefits

Are you Ready to Join the Western State Bank Team?

If you are looking to contribute your energy and skills to our team apply online at www westernbanks com/careers

Western State Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer Member FDIC

BRAND NEW, 2017 18X52 Schult home, 2B/2B, 6' Front Porch, Central A/C, Covered Carport, in a 4 Star, 55+ Resort Community W/Tons of Amenities/Activities $60,900 Meridian MHP 351 N Meridian Rd sp # 96 Apache Jct Call Bill 480-228-7786

55+ Windsor Park in Mesa Has open lots waiting for your new home as well as homes for sale, already set up and ready to go Come by and choose which option will work for you Contact Debbie at 480-969-7192

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Diabetic Test Strips by the box unused Any type or brand Will pay top dollar Call Pat 480-323-8846

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