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EV opens arms to help kids impacted by walkout BY JIM WALSH, WAYNE SCHUTSKY AND COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Staff Writers

School uncertainty NEWS ............................. 6 EV lawmakers differ on raising vehicle registration fees, fines.

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Chandler nonprofit helps families with cancer-stricken kids.

Gov. Ducey may be close to a deal he hopes will get teachers back to work but parents need to watch their school district's website this weekend. p. 10.

s the historic statewide teacher walkout began last Thursday, East Valley nonprofits and educators began rallying behind a simple concept – that no child should go hungry because schools are suddenly closed. A coalition of teachers, school districts, cities and food banks launched a crazy-quilt of See

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DINING .................... 24 Mexican seafood dishes served up in Chandler.

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As president of the Mesa Education Association, government/economics teacher Josh Buckley led the April 11 "walk-in" in the district.

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osh Buckley found his calling after he graduated from college in Michigan and moved to Arizona, following his grandfather’s advice that teaching jobs were available. But what the Mesa teacher never envisioned was that he would play a central role in the historic walkout of teachers and support staff in a statewide effort aimed at forcing Gov. Doug Ducey and the state Legislature to improve school funding after a decade of cuts. That walkout has impacted him in several ways: As presidentof the Mesa Education Association, he’s a leader of the Mesa contingent of the #RedforEd movement; he’s married to someone in management (a high school assistant principal) and his two children attend public schools shut down by the walkout. A Gilbert resident who teaches govern-

ment and economics mainly to seniors at Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Buckley, 36, knew the classroom was where he belonged from his experiences as a student teacher. After 12 years on the job and obtaining a masters degree, he knows he made the right choice. “I love my job. When I went into the classroom, that was the best part’’ of his college experience at Saginaw Valley State University, he said. “Working with kids, there’s a real sense you are doing something, that you are making a difference every day.’’ Moving to Mesa and starting his job at Skyline High School only verified his choice of a career, Buckley said. “I really love working with students, not just in class, but as they are growing up and figuring out the world,’’ said Buckley. “It’s cool to

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Maria Ahumada, left, and Gabriela Gutierrez manned the kitchen for breakfast at Frye Elementary in Chandler. Teachers, district officials and community leaders throughout the region helped feed kids during the walkout.

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Two Congress members civilly discuss their differences BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Tribune Staff Writer

he East Valley Partnership’s annual Statespersons Luncheon brought together two members of Congress from across the aisle who bridged the partisan divide to discuss NAFTA and other issues that affect Arizonans. Democrat Kyrsten Sinema, whose District 9 includes parts of Ahwatukee, Tempe, Mesa and Chandler, and Republican Andy Biggs, who represents a large swath of the East Valley in District 5, participated in the event for the secondstraight year. Sinema previously took part in the luncheon series for several years alongside former Rep. Matt Salmon. Sinema and Biggs did not always agree, but they remained cordial – reminding attendees on multiple occasions that they are good friends – throughout the hour-long conversation. That geniality was in stark contrast to the acrimonious relationship between the Republican and Democratic parties in Washington, D.C. – a point not lost on Biggs and Sinema. Both representatives spent a good deal of time talking about the need to improve the relationship between the two parties in order to end the gridlock in Congress. The two representatives have different ideas about how to get there, though. Sinema said that she believes in retaining the Senate’s cloture rule, by which 60 senators can circumvent a filibuster and quickly end debate on a bill. Instead of doing away with the oftused maneuver, she said the country needs more senators who won’t invoke cloture in order to avoid debate. “I think the solution is to get senators who are more willing to work together across the aisle to solve problems and get things done, because we used to have a Senate that worked,” Sinema said. Biggs disagreed, arguing that cloture “dilutes representation” and is an arcane rule that “needs to go.” He blamed cloture for the last-minute spending additions that ballooned the price tag for Congress’ $1.3 trillion omnibus budget bill and the fact that hundreds of other bills passed by the House currently sit untouched in the Senate. The bills, he said, “are sitting there with no action, and it’s because of the 60-vote cloture rule.” Both Biggs and Sinema touted the

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APS executive Jeff Guldner moderated the discussion between Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema and Congressman Andy Gibbs at the Statespersons Luncheon April 20.

Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act – legislation they co-sponsored that expands the AMBER Alert system into tribal communities – in hopes that their example can work as a template for how members of Congress from both parties can work together to pass legislation. If they can continue to work through the stagnation in Congress, both Biggs and Sinema are focused on a range of national issues that could have major effects on Arizona. A big area of concern was NAFTA, the free-trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada that has drawn frequent criticism from President Donald Trump and could potentially be renegotiated in the future. Any renegotiation of NAFTA could have a massive impact on the Arizona economy. Mexico and Canada are Arizona’s top two trade partners and account for nearly 50 percent of the state’s foreign exports, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Biggs said he has heard that “tremendous progress has been made” and that the renegotiations will likely result in two bilateral agreements between the U.S. and Mexico and U.S. and Canada. “It is going to look a lot like the NAFTA deal that is in place now with some updating on things like environmental regulations – which we have much more onerous regulations than our neighbors to the south… (and) intellectual property; from both sides we have been victimized in intellectual property theft and abuse.” Sinema offered a different perspective, saying that there have been five meetings between the three countries and “they have not gone particularly well.” “The renegotiation of NAFTA is really important for Arizona. If it is done well

and benefits the U.S., then we are in a good place,” she said. “But if the talks fall apart or go poorly, then Arizona can really lose from the renegotiation or the end of NAFTA.” Sinema said the Trump administration has unilateral control over the negotiations and Congress has no formal input on the process, though Congress would have to approve any “substantive changes” to NAFTA. Biggs said he requested a meeting with the U.S. trade representative to gain further information on the progress of the negotiations. Sinema said that representatives on the Arizona delegation – both Republicans and Democrats – have reached out to the U.S. trade representative to advocate for issues of importance to Arizonans, such as agricultural trade and manufacturing exports. The hour-long conversation also touched on other topical issues like the national debt, a potential trade war with China, the U.S. role in the Syrian Civil War and healthcare – a topic that Sinema said she hears about most from her constituents. “People are really concerned about healthcare,” she said. “Businesses are concerned because the costs are continuing to increase. We expect to see more increases this October, so the premiums are going to go up again.” She added that healthcare exchange “is not working in Arizona” as counties in the state have only one insurance option on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Next year’s Statespersons’ Luncheon could look very different. Biggs is up for re-election in District 5, and Sinema will not seek re-election in District 9 as she attempts to win the Senate seat vacated by Sen. Jeff Flake’s impending retirement.

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efforts to feed hundreds of children whose families are so poor that their only source of nutritious meals are federally funded free and reduced-price breakfasts and lunches. For other kids with working parents, districts and volunteers also rallied to offer places and supervision during the day. It is not clear how long both efforts can be sustained if the walkout becomes prolonged. Details varied from one East Valley school district to another with some offering free daycare programs and others charging a reduced fee. Even private businesses, such as educational camps and childcare centers, jumped in to help, setting up special programs or cutting fees on ones that had already been planned. No matter the details, the goal was always the same: keep kids fed and safe. Mesa city and school district officials opened four recreation centers staffed by striking teachers to feed and supervise children in grades K-6 for free, including special-needs children at the Eagles Community Center. The Chandler Unified School District opened four elementary schools to feed all children under 18 for free and offered daycare through the Kids Express program for about $32 per day per child. Higley set up a camp at two schools for a $20 per day fee. Gilbert Public Schools simply coordinated with food banks to send more food home with kids before the walkout. The Tempe Elementary School District set up free breakfast and lunch programs at schools and parks. Ben Smith, president of Mesa Public Schools Governing Board, said he started working on a plan to mobilize Mesa two weeks before the walkout. He secured a commitment from the city to open four Mesa recreation centers, giving working parents a safe place for their children to go during the walkout. He said teachers embraced the plan enthusiastically, agreeing to staff the centers. MPS will launch a federally funded summer school lunch program a little earlier than usual to feed the children in grades K-6. Nonprofits that already serve children and families, such as the East Valley Boys & Girls Clubs, Valley of the Sun YMCA and Salvation Army, also made accommodations to serve more kids – either with an entertaining combination of sports, games and arts and crafts or free or reduced-price breakfasts and/or lunches. Although some programs have more

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Teachers and their supporters stodd along Baseline Avenue through much of the East Valley April 25 on the eve of the statewide walkout.

fun options, they also require a fee. “It’s been passionately responsive. Everybody wants to help,’’ Smith said, noting many teachers volunteering to care for children at recreation centers. Volunteers included special-needs teachers who cared for special-needs children at the Eagles Recreation Center in central Mesa, according to the MPS website. “It’s a way to show they still care about their children,’’ Smith said. “If through this effort they maintain public support, that goes a long way.’’ He said that many disadvantaged children depend upon Mesa Public Schools for federally subsidized breakfast and lunch programs, as well as for their educational needs. Helen Hollands, a spokeswoman for MPS, said 66.5 percent of Mesa students qualify for free or reduced-cost breakfast and lunch because they are from low-income families. “The teachers aren’t walking out on their students. They are walking out for their students,’’ Smith said. “I would love to have them teach, but I am proud they are standing up.’’ The four Mesa recreational centers accepting children on a first-come, firstserved basis throughout the city are Webster, 202 N. Sycamore; Jefferson, 120 N. Jefferson; Eagles (formerly Mesa Junior High School), 828 E. Broadway Road, and Broadway, 59 East Broadway Road. The centers will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jenny Bracamonte, resident district manager for food and nutrition at the Chandler district, said officials picked four schools that would be within walking district for most students, using the federal summer school program to pay for meals. “We want to make sure our kids get what they need,’’ she said. “Anyone under

18 can come to these four sites.’’ The four Chandler schools were Fyre, Hartford Sylvia Encinas, Galveston and San Marcos elementary schools. Tempe Elementary School District took a similar approach, providing free breakfast and lunch at a series of five schools and at parks as well. Kyrene School District offered reduced-price breakfast and lunch at four schools and extended the hours of its Family Resource Center, Josh Buckley, president of the Mesa Education Association, said teachers and other school employees solicited donations from supermarkets and packed lunches that students could take home with them after school on Wednesday. “We are trying to make sure we are helping these students out,’’ he said. Some districts also tried to recruit older high school students to help supervise young children, noting they could earn credits for community service requirements. Ruth Collins, president and founder of Arizona Brainfood, said volunteers came in early on Wednesday and packed extra food that was sent home with students at a large number of schools. Normally, the care packages of food are sent home on Friday nights to tide children over until Monday because many kids go hungry the entire weekend. In response to the walkout, the focus this time was to send home enough food for Thursday and Friday in addition to the weekend. While elementary schools are normally the focus of Arizona Brainfood’s outreach efforts, the walkout prompted the nonprofit organization to include junior high schools and high schools as well. At least 125 schools were served by the group in Chandler, Mesa, Gilbert, Tempe, Scottsdale and Fountain Hills.

In addition to the usual kid-friendly nutritious food, this week each student also received a 10-pack of tortillas, a loaf of bread, extra peanut butter and canned pasta to try to keep them fed through Monday, Collins said. “We had a request from a lot more schools than normally take Arizona Brainfood this week,” Collins said. “They’re all concerned about the kids being out of school the extra two days. There have just been so many requests this week. That’s what Arizona Brainfood is all about.” Collins said she has been heartened by the response of teachers willing to help Arizona Brainfood supply extra food to their students. “I had 100 emails from teachers all over in the schools saying, ‘We’ll come pick it up,’” she said. “It was pretty awesome. The teachers are still looking out for their kids.” The Boys & Girls Clubs and the YMCA are essentially adapting programs already in place during the summer and during school vacations. The Boys & Girls Clubs charge $20 per day along with a $30 membership fee for new members but are willing to waive some fees if there is financial hardship, Smith said. He said the Boys & Girls Clubs also are essential to Mesa’s efforts because the four recreation centers couldn’t possibly accommodate the Mesa district’s 64,000 children. “They are very passionate. They have agreed not to turn any children away,’’ Smith said. Lisa Ellis, director of communications for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley, said staffing for the extra children already was in place because of preparations for the summer program. She said most branches are participating, but it may be necessary to consolidate children at a single club if there is not enough demand to keep several clubs open. Libby Corral, senior vice president for operations at the Valley of the Sun YMCA, said the Y’s programs would include the usual mix of sports, games and art projects. Fees ranged from $35 and $60 per day, per child. “The YMCA is committed to making sure youth and families are safe and happy. We respond to community needs. As soon as we heard this could become an issue, we wanted to be responsive and make sure that kids and families have a place to go.” She said the programs are similar to those offered at other times of the year. “One of the great things about the Y is we do offer summer camps and full-day programs during breaks, so we are able to modify curriculum and engage staff to modify programs we offer throughout the year.”

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EV lawmakers clash on higher registration fees, traffic fines cars and trucks powered by fossil fuels. The legislation – and the decision to leave the fee up to the ADOT director – rizona motorists face a double culminates a multi-year effort to find new whammy in the form of higher dollars to help build new roads and repair registration fees and a surcharge existing ones. on fines for moving violations despite a That is supposed to be financed largedisagreement among East Valley legisla- ly through the gasoline tax. But that tors. 18-cent-a-gallon levy has not been raised On a 17-13 vote Monday, the Senate since 1991, when gasoline was in the gave final approval allowing the director $1.20-a-gallon range. of the Department of Transportation to And while there are more vehicles on levy a fee on each vehicle. But HB 2261, the road, they also are more fuel efficient, already approved by the House, does not with the number of road miles driven – spell out how much that fee would be. and the wear and tear on the roads – inInstead, it tells the agency chief to raise creasing faster than new revenues. enough to fund the Highway Patrol and a What’s made matters worse is that little bit more for good margin. current and former governors and lawGov. Ducey signed the bill Wednesday. makers, looking to balance the budget, Legislative budget analysts say the have siphoned off some of those gas tax amount ADOT would need to raise is revenues to pay for the Highway Patrol. $148.9 million. That translates to $18.06 Sen. Bob Worsley, R-Mesa, said that has above and beyond the normal registration left fewer dollars for both urban and rural fee for each vehicle. transportation needs. The new law also will trigger a sharp And given the unwillingness of lawmakhike in the minimal fee now imposed on ers to hike the gas tax, Worsley said fundthose who purchase alternate fuel vehicles. ing the Highway Patrol out of a fee on all Beginning in 2020, the levy will be based vehicles using the roads seemed to be the on the vehicle’s price, just as it is now for most politically palatable. The method of raising the money drew catcalls from several lawmakers. The Arizona Constitution spells out that any increase in taxes and fees can be approved by only a two-thirds vote of both the House and Senate. And that margin is not there. So, the measure crafted by Worsley along with Rep. Noel Campbell, R-Prescott, leaves the actual amount to be raised to the ADOT director. And a recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling concluded that such agency-raised fees are not subject to that two-thirds vote. Sen. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, suggested to his colleagues that there’s something sneaky about that. “Don’t kid yourselves,’’ he said. “This is a tax increase… But, unfortunately, this is a nice little loophole to get around it, a loophole that should be closed.’’ Petersen called it “the worst kind of tax increase’’ because (Special to the Tribune) the levy will be determined not State Sen. Warren Petersen of Gilbert called the as-yet un- by elected legislators but an ofdetermined increase in motor vehicle registration fees "the ficial appointed by the goverworst kind of tax increase" because it will be set by the direcnor. tor of the Arizona Department of Transportation. BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

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State Sen. Bob Worsley of Mesa said gas tax revenues have been siphoned off over the years for the High Patrol, robbing dollars for urban and rural transportation needs across Arizona.

“We’re going to tell an unelected bu- be sure that officers do not kill the wrong reaucrat to go ahead and raise these fees to person. whatever he wants to,’’ Petersen said. All that promotion still left some lawWhat’s even worse, Petersen said, is that makers cold to the idea of yet another fee. there is no guarantee that once the new Petersen said he believes the state has vehicle fee funds the Highway Patrol that plenty of revenues coming in now to meet the money saved will be used for transpor- its needs, including police training. tation needs. Williams, however, said the experience “How is this happening?’’ he asked. with the seven of these $300,000 interWo r s l e y active systems said he prealready set up sumes Gov. across the state Doug Ducey proves it works will sign the and it’s worthmeasure as the while. governor had The new simmade a similar ulation software proposal sevisn’t the only eral years earthing on the law lier, albeit with enforcement a fee in the $7 shopping list if to $8 range. they get more Meanwhile, money. the Senate also Williams said - Sen. Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert agreed to tack police departa $4 penalty ments and their on all traffic fines to pay for new training training academies also want a “virtual equipment for police. shooting range,’’ where officers practice But those who seek to avoid fines by go- their skills but without live fire. ing to defensive driving school won’t get One issue, he said, is financial: A single off the hook. HB 2527 tacks that same bullet can cost anywhere from 30 cents to surcharge onto what they pay for those $2. By contrast, the cost of operating one classes. of these virtual ranges is in the neighborMike Williams, who lobbies for the Ari- hood of a quarter cent per “trigger pull.’’ zona Police Association, said officers need The $80,000 price tag for that, Williams access to the latest state-of-the art equip- said, pays for itself in five to six months. ment to simulate situations they might Tuesday’s Senate vote sends the measure find themselves in on the street. And that, to the House, which has never considered he said, means more than just training to the issue.

“Don’t kid yourselves.’ This is a tax increase… But, unfortunately, this is a nice little loophole to get around it, a loophole that should be closed. ”

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Ground broken for rebar plant expansion in Mesa Commercial Metals Company has broken

ground on a 63,000-square-foot expansion to create spooled rebar at CMC Steel Arizona, an environmentally conscious micro-mill in southeast Mesa. “CMC Steel’s commitment to innovation and new technology makes them a leader in the steel production, fabrication and recycling industry,” Mayor John Giles said. The company is investing in a spooler to produce hot-rolled, spooled rebar at its 260-acre campus at 11444 E. Germann Road. This will be CMC’s second spooler operation in the United States. “The fact that they are growing their footprint, and keeping in tune with changes in technology, show that Mesa and the Germann Road Industrial Corridor will be their home from now and well into the future,” Councilman Kevin Thompson said. CMC expects to begin shipping spooled rebar from its Mesa location in the spring of 2019. “The micro-mill technology lends itself well to spooled rebar production as CMC remains committed to supporting and servicing the concrete reinforcing industry with new and innovative products,” said Barbara Smith, chairman, president and CEO of Commercial Metals Company. The facility has grown from 200 jobs after startup in 2009 to just over 260 employees with another 20 indirect employees working for vendors on-site. The new manufacturing line (spooler line) will at first add a few positions, with further jobs created in the near future.

Group salutes music programs in Mesa schools, Campo Verde High The National Association of Music Merchants Foundation last

week said Mesa Public Schools and Campo Verde High School in Gilbert are among the best schools for music education in the nation. The foundation, which advocates the advancement of music education, listed only Mesa and Tucson as the best Arizona communities for music education. Among a separate list of best individual schools for music education, Campo Verde and Rover Elementary in Tempe were the only Arizona schools to qualify. Now in its 19th year, the awards program recognizes the efforts of teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders for their “exceptionally high commitment and consistent access to music education.” Foundation spokeswoman Mary Luehrsen said the designees share two common traits: “consistent funding that anchors music education as part of the core curriculum and music programs that are located in communities where music education is viewed as a jewel of the school system.”

Mesa Community College now home to state’s first accredited arboretum Mesa Community College marked Arbor Day last Friday by planting

a salvaged mature native tree in what is now the state’s first arboretum accredited by the global ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program. Located at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus, the 140-acre arboretum is home to thousands of plants from around the world, nearly 100 species of trees and over 80 species of cacti and succulents. The collection largely focuses on native and desert-adapted trees. Visitors can explore it free of charge between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. with the help of an interactive online map at mesacc.edu/arboretum. All trees are inventoried in a database and labeled with small ID tags. Peter Conden, chair of MCC Arboretum’s governing board and director of the MCC Sustainable Agriculture Program, said the accreditation culminates years of work by students and faculty from its Life Sciences and Landscape Horticulture Department. The arboretum includes the largest rose garden in the Southwest and a four-acre xeriscape demonstration garden created in collaboration with the City of Mesa and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

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ou won’t find a fly on the wall outside the Arizona Natural History Museum. Instead, you’ll find a dinosaur. Crews two weeks ago attached a 24-four-foot scientifically accurate replica of an Acrocanthosaurus outside the wall of the museum, 53 N. Macdonald, Mesa, in anticipation of a grand unveiling at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, when a “dinosaur celebration” will mark its official residency. The model toured the country before arriving in Mesa. An actual Acrocanthosaurus would have measured 38 feet from snout to tail tip and weighed over 6 tons. Its color was “based on factors such as sexual attraction and predator/prey relationship,” a museum official said last year when the project was launched.

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see kids as they become adults.’’ “My job is not to tell them what to think. I show them how the system works’’ and how to get more information to research an issue. It’s not a shock that Buckley ended up president of the Mesa Education Association. Buckley comes from a union household in Michigan, where his father and grandfather were both employees of General Motors and members of the United Automobile Workers. He experienced a reduction of force in 2008 after two years as a Mesa teacher and ended up teaching in Queen Creek. Not knowing if he would have a job inspired him to work in labor relations beyond the classroom, Buckley said. “I wanted to be an advocate for the profession and for the students,’’ Buckley said. “I decided, I don’t want this to happen to other educators.’’ What’s more surprising to Buckley is that teachers, in a right-to-work state such as Arizona, would watch their peers in West Virginia strike and become inspired to vote for the unprecedented and controversial action. The uprising by teachers also comes in Buckley’s first year as MEA president, although he credits #RedforEd for igniting the grassroots movement. Buckley has an understated, academic manner, in contrast to fiery West Valley music teacher Noah Karvelis, a lightningrod spokesman for the movement.

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Acrocanthosaurus translates into “high-spined lizard” and the model was based on the museum’s replica of an actual one in its collection. It arrives ahead of the American Alliance of Museums meeting in Phoenix May 5-9 and attendees likely will stop by to admire it if as they attend convention events scheduled at the i.d.e.a. Museum and Mesa Arts Center or, possibly, during a visit to Chandler for a “hard hat tour” of the city’s new museum currently under construction. As many as 5,000 people from around the world are expected to attend the convention. (Facebook)

Crews two weeks ago attached the replica of an Acrocanthosaurus to the facade of the Arizona Natural History Museum in advance of its unveiling Tuesday during a "dinosaur celebration" marking its residency.

schools, where teachers wore red and walked to schools carrying pro-education signs, Gov. Doug Ducey proposed a 20 percent pay increase over the course of three years with a 9 percent immediate increase. But teachers doubted Ducey’s plan was sustainable, citing its reliance on projected economic growth rather than a new funding source. They also objected to Ducey sweeping funds from other important state programs to pay teachers. Buckley said he doesn’t want a pay raise for teachers at the cost of depriving children with disabilities, for instance. Despite Ducey’s plan, teachers throughout the state voted overwhelmingly, by a 78 percent mandate, to support the walkout, according to the Arizona Education Association. Buckley said 69.8 percent of (Special to the Tribune) Teacher Josh Buckley and his wife Gabrielle "Gabbi" Buck- MPS employees also voted in faley, an assistant principal, have daughter Grace and son vor of the walkout. Renner in the same school system that employs them. “It’s a historic thing for Arizona. We held a statewide vote. That’s someIt is a movement fueled by the deep thing that never happened before,’’ Buckfrustrations of teachers with low pay and ley said. “I don’t think any of us thought limited resources, combined with the that this year, this would happen. I think power of social media. West Virginia really struck a chord.’’ “I think West Virginia hit a nerve with West Virginia teachers walked out for a lot of teachers. It’s a right-to-work state nine days and finally won a 5 percent injust like us,’’ Buckley said. “It shocked crease in pay. a lot of teachers. They said, ‘Can we do Arizona teachers are seeking restoration that?’’ of $1 billion in funding cut since 2008, After a series of walk-ins at about 1,000

including an immediate 20 percent raise and more funds for buying up-to-date text books and repairing schools. “The Legislature has left kids behind in Arizona for too long,’’ Buckley said. “We have been working in under-funded schools for a long time.’’ Buckley has experienced the problem not only as a teacher, but as a parent. Buckley’s entire family has connections to MPS. His wife, Gabrielle “Gabbi’’ Buckley, is an assistant principal at Dobson High School, the same school from which she graduated in 1995. The couple met while they were teaching together at Dobson. Buckley said one of them had to become an administrator to help make ends meet with a larger salary. Buckley transferred to Red Mountain to avoid a conflict of interest. “She can’t be my boss at work, too,’’ he said. Buckley also is the father of two MPS students; Grace, 16, who attends Red Mountain High School, and Renner, 7, who attends Pomeroy Elementary School, an MPS school in Chandler. After a series of less-strident measures, such as marching on thes Capitol in 2009, working to garner support for budget override elections and working on the campaigns of pro-education candidates, teachers resorted to the walkout, he said. “We don’t think there is any other way to prove a point after a decade of cuts,’’ Buckley said. “The only way to go is to take the fight to the governor. It’s kind of a last-ditch effort.’’

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Gilbert teen who decried bullying gets White House invitation A Gilbert girl whose video protest against bullying went viral will be going to the White House this week to meet the First Lady as Melania Trump launches an initiative involving children. Kalania Goldberg is scheduled to visit the First Lady May 7. Two weeks ago Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels recognized the 13-year-old girl’s courage in speaking out against bullying in a special way. Kalania in February covered her upper body with Post-It notes bearing the words of insults directed at her by classmates and then video-taped a message decrying such conduct. The teen broke down in tears toward the end of the one-minute video as she told of how those insults hurt her.

Freedom Financial Network toThehost Tempe job fair Freedom Financial Network will host a ribbon-cutting for its new building in Tempe at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, followed by a job fair that afternoon to help meet the company’s goal of hiring 1,000 employees in 2018. The job fair, 3-6 p.m., will take place at FFN’s new campus at 2114 E. Rio Salado Parkway. Freedom Financial opened its Tempe office in 2006 with six employees, and today it employs nearly 2,000. The company wants to fill positions in analytics, customer service, human resources, legal, marketing, negotiations, loan servicing, loan underwriting, product development, sales, software engineering, and technical operations Job seekers should arrive with resumes and be prepared to interview that day, said Linda Luman, FFN’s vice president of human resources. Also at the event, the small street where FFN is located off Rio Salado will be named Freedom Way by the city of Tempe.

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Despite possible deal, EV schools' mired in uncertainty BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

epublican legislative leaders were closing in on a deal late Thursday to give Gov. Doug Ducey the pay hike he wants for teachers – but not the package being demanded by tens of thousands of educators who walked off the job. That means East Valley parents should keep a close eye on their school district’s website to see when classes resume. Chandler Unified Superintendent Camille Casteel on Thursday afternoon announced classes would resume on Monday. But she reversed her decision a few hours later after some parents and teachers questioned the move on the district’s Facebook page. They expressed anger that the district also put out a call for substitute teachers in case many regular teachers stayed off the job on Monday. The district was prepared to double its $50-a-day rate in at least some cases in an apparent move to entice enough subs to report for duty. In a late Thursday message, Casteel said that based on the number of teachers who indicated they’d return, “our schools will need to remain closed April 30.” “Many of you feel this is the right decision and an equal number that bit is wrong,” Casteel wrote. “For that I apologize.” Other East Valley districts made no mention of what they would do on Monday – or even this week. At the Capitol, the plan is to provide Ducey with the 19 percent increase for teacher pay – he says it’s 20 percent if you count the 1 percent salary hike already in this year’s paychecks – assuming that funding details can be worked out for other non-educational programs, like health care for the poor and aid to counties. It also means that lawmakers will not demand that Ducey provide a dedicated revenue source for the more than $1 billion price tag for his entire education package. But there is still no agreement on exactly how those dollars will be divided up. Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, said it isn’t a simple matter of saying that teachers will get a 20 percent pay raise by the 2020-2021 school year. Kavanagh, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the plan as crafted by Ducey is worded in a way that

teachers – and only teachers – would get a 9 percent increase this coming school year, another 5 percent the year after that and 5 percent more the third year. But that, he said, means each new raise is compounded on the other, making the effective net pay increase actually more than 20 percent. A potentially more troubling sticking point is whether schools will have to spend the $670 million for teacher salaries strictly on that. “We want to be assured that the money is directed to pay increases,’’ Kavanagh said. But he said it’s not that simple. He said some school districts, including in Scottsdale, already have raised teacher pay by 14 percent, putting off things like repairs. Kavanagh said there is some sentiment to allowing school boards to use the new “teacher pay’’ money to backfill those repair accounts. One option, Kavanagh said, would be to give school boards more leeway – but only after a public vote, what he called “kind of a shaming.’’ And then there’s the question of whether the dollars for teacher pay have to be divided up evenly. Kavanagh said some districts might want to use the lion’s share of their dollars to sharply bump up the salaries of new teachers. While there may be enough GOP votes for the package, none of this is likely to satisfy members of the #RedForEd movement who drew more than 50,000 supporters to rally at the Capitol on the first day of the strike. Joe Thomas, president of the Arizona Education Association, pointed out that supporters that the plan provides for a pay hike solely for classroom teachers. Left out are support staff like counselors, custodians, bus drivers and teaching aides. “The governor thinks he’s going to buy enough of you off that you’ll shut up and go back to the classroom,’’ he said. And Thomas said nothing the governor is offering deal with other demands, like restoring the cuts that have been made in state funding to education that currently leaves per-student funding in Arizona below where it was a decade ago, even before inflation is taken into account. The governor has countered that his plan also would restore $371 million in school district assistance during the next five years, money that was denied during the recession. Ducey said these dollars do not have a lot of strings, giving school officials sufficient latitude to provide raises

(Howard Fischer/Capitol Media Services)

House Speaker J.D. Mesnard, left, and Senate President Steve Yarbrough, conferring earlier this year, have been meeting with Gov. Doug Ducey over the last few days in an effort to come up with a school funding plan they can sell their colleagues.

for those who are not teachers. What’s also missing, Thomas said, is a demand by educators to restore student funding to where it was a decade ago. And then there’s the fact that Ducey believes the cost of the package can be financed through economic growth, with no new taxes. In that last point, the educators find themselves in agreement with Ducey’s predecessor. “They need a permanent funding source moving forward,’’ said former Gov. Jan Brewer, calling the idea of financing the $1 billion package with future tax collections and cost savings “just pie in the sky.’’ Lack of revenues aside, Brewer said Ducey stumbled in rolling out a hastily crafted plan which actually has yet to be reduced to an actual written proposal. Instead, Ducey went from defending his original plan for a 1 percent pay hike on April 11 to unveiling and promoting this three-step 19 percent plan just two days later, all without actual legislation. “They should have had a bill,’’ Brewer said. More to the point, she said, any proposal needs to be credible, something the governor and his aides can “explain to the public.’’ While Republicans may be ready to vote for a plan, Sen. Steve Farley, D-Tucson, warned colleagues of a potentially unintended effect if lawmakers approve the additional dollars that the governor wants. He pointed out that voters in 2016 ap-

proved Proposition 123. It will add $3.5 billion in aid to schools between now and 2025 after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled the state had not met meet its constitutional obligation to increase state aid annually to keep pace with inflation. But that measure contains a poison pill of sorts: It put a provision in the Arizona Constitution to say that, beginning in 2024, lawmakers would no longer have to finance future inflation increases if K-12 funding exceeds 49 percent of the entire state budget. Farley said an analysis of Ducey’s plan by legislative budget staffers show that by the 2020-2021 school year aid to education will hit 48.6 percent. But he said the provision would be triggered if lawmakers approve future tax cuts that trim overall state spending. The solution, said Farley, is that outside, dedicated revenue source to keep overall spending on state government high enough not to trigger the cut in education funding. Senate President Steve Yarbrough dismissed that claim as “disingenuous.’’ He said the state is bringing in more dollars. And Yarbrough pointed out that the governor on Wednesday signed legislation to increase the vehicle license fee, a move he said could free up more than $100 million for state needs. -Tribune Executive Editor Paul Maryniak contributed to this report.

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New ‘opportunity zones’ aim at low-income area uplift BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Tribune Staff Writer and HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

RS approval of 18 “opportunity zones” in the East Valley earlier this month are designed to promote economic development in low-income areas. The IRS awarded the designation to census tracts with indicators of poverty and income levels below the area median. Under the law, a census tract must have a population where at least 20 percent of the residents live below the federal poverty level. That figure is based on family size – $20,780 for a family of three. Rural census tracts also can qualify if the median family income for all residents, on average, does not exceed 80 percent of the statewide income figure. The governor’s office estimated that Arizona’s median family income was $59,480, putting the 80 percent figure at $47,584. Urban tracts also can qualify under that same 80 percent test – but with the qualifier that cutoff is based on either average statewide or metropolitan family income, whichever is higher. Mesa and Tempe contain the most zones in the East Valley, with 10 and 5 census tracts awarded the designation, respectively. The IRS also awarded the designation to two tracts in Chandler – south of Chandler Boulevard between Alma School and McQueen Roads – and one tract in Gilbert. At first glance, Gilbert does not appear to be a natural fit for the program. The town ranked as the most affluent municipality in America, according to the 2017 Distressed Communities Index prepared by the Economic Innovation Group – a public-policy organization that also helped craft the federal tax law. The Gilbert tract nominated by Gov. Doug Ducey qualified under those restrictions based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2011-2015 American Community Survey data, said Connie Weber, spokeswoman for the Arizona Commerce Authority. “The U.S. Department of Treasury allowed two options in terms of data for determining qualifying tracts: 20112015 American Community Survey data, or 2012-2016 ACS data,” Weber said. “The Department preferred states use the 2011-2015 ACS data, which is what

Ducey. That does not mean cities and urban centers throughout Maricopa County were completely out of the running, though, as evidenced by the 18 zones in the East Valley alone. Scarpinato said part of what Ducey considered in deciding who made the final cut is what kinds of projects the local governments said they needed — and believe could be enticed if the area is designated an Opportunity zone. He looked at what will entice people to invest in Opportunity zones. And much of that is wrapped up around capital gains — and avoiding taxes. According to the Economic Innovation Group, there is (Tribune file photo) probably close to $6 trillion sitA census tract that includes Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has been included among the opportunity zones ting around in capital gains — selected by Gov. Doug Ducey for federal development help. money made on existing investwas used in determining the Gilbert with the low-income community that ments — with the run-up of the stock tract,” she added. is designated as a qualified opportunity market. The new law envisions the creation That data shows that the tract, bound zone” and has a median family income east to west by Gilbert and Cooper roads that does not exceed 125 percent of the of Opportunity Funds whose managers and north to south by Guadalupe and median family income in the adjacent would look for eligible projects in the Opportunity zones, things like new busiElliot Roads, had a median income that low-income tract. was 75.43 percent of the area median inThe non-low income tract in Mesa is nesses, investing in existing ones, real escome with a poverty rate of 10.4 percent. contiguous to a low-income tract to the tate projects or even infrastructure. An investor who puts his or her existThe tract’s economic situation has im- south that qualifies as an Opportunity proved in recent years, though. zone with a poverty rate of 29.9 percent. ing capital gains into one of those funds On the more recent 2012-2016 AmeriThe decision to nominate these and all gets to defer paying taxes on that gain. can Community Survey, the poverty rate other tracts for opportunity zone status More significant, if the money remains fell to 6.5 percent recently and the me- was made by Ducey with input from lo- in that fund for seven years, the taxes due dian family income was $50,385, about cal officials and the Arizona Commerce on those deferred gains are reduced by 15 percent. 85 percent of the state median income. Authority. And there’s another sweetener: If the In addition to the tract in Gilbert, the Daniel Scarpinato, press aide to Ducey, IRS approved 17 other Opportunity told Capitol Media Services that officials funds remain for at least a decade, there zones in the East Valley, spread through- in all 15 counties — and those in the cit- are no taxes on what is earned from the out Tempe, Mesa and Chandler. ies of the two metro areas — submitted investment in the Opportunity Fund. Getting a designation does not, howOne other tract north of Elliot Road lists of which areas they want to desigbetween Power Road and Loop 202 in nate. The Arizona Commerce Authority ever, guarantee that investment dollars east Mesa does not appear to align with reviewed those nominations and made will pour in. EIG, in a paper designed to help goverthe stated goal of Opportunity zones. recommendations to the governor who, nors decide which census tracts to desigThat goal is to attract “needed pri- under federal law, gets the last word. vate investment” to low-income comBut Ducey was limited to giving the nate, suggested they look at which areas munities, Treasury Secretary Steven T. designation to only 168 census tracts, are best prepared and capable of absorbing the new capital that could become Mnuchin said in an IRS press release. many of which are in rural areas. That tract was included on the Trea“While we do have issues of poverty available. There’s also the question of sury Department’s map of qualified areas and lack of economic development state- what kind of development the state seeks even though it has a median income that wide, if you’re in an urban area, you do to spur. For example, the EIG paper says one is 114.70 percent of the area median in- have access to jobs and opportunities come and 11.5 percent of residents living and transportation,’’ Scarpinato said. He option would be to create Opportunity below the poverty line. added that Maricopa County, the fastest zones on the edge of university campusHowever, the tract qualifies under an growing county in the country, is “doing es to encourage spin-offs and technology transfer. Other possibilities include exemption in the federal tax law that great.’’ states that non-low income tracts still “But he really wants to see a larger things like redeveloping “brownfield’’ can qualify if “the tract is contiguous focus on our rural counties,’’ he said of sites in communities.

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St. Benedict’s EV parishioners glimpse ‘the Promised Land’ BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

t was a most unusual site that awaited East Valley congregants of the Parish of St. Benedict in Ahwatukee after Mass last weekend. Within a chalked diagram on the large lot outside the church on 48th Street, a baby wading pool lay where the baptismal font would be. The coat tree with the wedding gown signified the bridal waiting room that will also host crying infants. A toy piano and four folding chairs stood in an area where the choir would be. And behind a makeshift altar where a plastic facsimile of a stained glass window hung from a fully upraised scissor lift, lifesize cardboard dummies of the pastor, Father Bob Binta, and the pope greeted all who inspected the site. “We wanted to have a carnival atmosphere,” explained parishioner MacGarret Becker. That atmosphere accompanied a serious purpose for the display, which members of Boy Scout Troop 77 guarded by camping overnight on Saturday. After five years of intense planning, focus groups involving scores of their fellow congregants and many long meetings with architects and other professionals, Becker and a small group of parishioners took a big leap toward achieving their dream of a new church – which draws many of its members as far east as Gilbert, especially along the Santan Loop 202. They launched a fund drive to raise $3.5 million – half the estimated cost of the new building that they hope to open by Christmas 2019, less than 18 months from a planned groundbreaking this fall. To show their fellow parishioners what those five years had produced and what that money will yield, Becker, the fundraising campaign manager, and Eamonn Ahearne, the general campaign chair along with his wife, Karen, worked with their planning group to outline the footprint of the 20,000-square-foot church and its components. The new church will replace the gymnasium-like building that St. Benedict’s 1,300 families have been using for worship for 13 years – 10 years longer than the congregation had planned on using it. Located only a few thousand feet from the recently completed Mountain Park Church, the new St. Benedict’s building is needed not just to house a growing congregation’s worship time but because its ministries need more room as well, Ahearne said.

(Kimberly Carrilo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

Members of the Parish of St. Benedict’s who helped put together a “tour” of the new church plan were, from left, Karen Ahearne, Mary Jane Livens, Carol Lawless, Deacon Ed Winklebauer, Eamonn Ahearne, Marilyn Johnston, Karen Sommers and MacGaret Becker.

“We’re splitting at the seams,” he said. “Having the church will give us the space and the room to allow our ministries to grow.” The largest of St. Benedict’s vast array of ministries is its chapter of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which operates a food pantry and helps poor families and individuals in other ways. The parish’s Knights of Columbus, which raises thousands of dollars annually for various charitable endeavors, needs more room – as do the monthly Red Cross blood drives that attract so many donors two mobile units are assigned to accommodate them. Meeting rooms inside two temporary barracks-style buildings behind the existing church are used to house homeless families for a week twice a year. Besides needing more meeting and stor-

age space for these and a host of other groups and activities, however, parishioners want a church that, well, looks more like a church. “We have couples who are getting married and they say, ‘We love it here. We love the people. We love the masses. But we’d like something that looks a little more like a church for our wedding,” Ahearne said. Formed in 1985 in Chandler, the congregation has moved several times – most recently in 2004. “Since our founding, we have been nomads, moving from one place to another for worship,” Binta states in a campaign brochure, recalling how one parishioner told him, “It is time for us to settle in the ‘Promised Land.’” The number of parish families has more than tripled in size since 1989, said Martin Ruggerio, honorary campaign chair

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The rendering of the interior of the planned Parish of St. Benedict Church shows a distinctly more intimate setting than the cavernous gymlike structure used the last 13 years for worship.

along with wife Linda and Marcia and Jay Iole. And it draws families as far away as Gilbert and Maricopa, many living along the Santan Loop 202. When the existing church was built, Ruggerio said, it originally was conceived as a building that would be used for worship only three years and then become a gym for adjacent St. John Bosco Catholic School, which was already there when the congregation moved. In 2013, a group of parishioners decided it was time to start planning for “the Promised Land.” Three years of “having a lot of focus groups” produced a master plan for the next 25 years of the church campus’ development, Ahearne said, adding, “Then a building group worked for another two years.” “We were shocked by the number of people who said go forth and do,” Ahearne said. “Now we’ve got to get the money to do it.” Working with the architectural firm of Orcutt Winslow, the group also assigned a retired executive from their parish, Bob Prezkop, to ride herd on planning for every detail of the new edifice while it also paid off a remaining $3 million mortgage in three years – eight years early. The campaign committee that has stepped up to get that money also includes special events chairs Marilyn and Bon Johnston as well as Julie and Parker Davis, Chettie and Hal Dodson, Carol and Don Engel, Holly and Dave Forseth, Chona Guang, Barb and John Phelps, Linda and Charlie Schifano, Karen and Chris Somers, Cathy and Mike Templeton and Jennie and Jim Tighe. Carol Lawless and Mary Jane Livens provide administrative support. While architectural renderings of the new church’s interior and exterior may not be exactly what the congregation ends up with, they nonetheless represent a pretty close idea of what planners and their fellow parishioners hope to end up with. Last weekend’s display was aimed at giving them another glimpse at “the Promised Land” in the hopes of inspiring them to open their wallets. “We believe in the power of the personal appeal” Ahearne said, describing St. Benedict as “a welcoming church.” “When you sit down across from a family and share your passion for St. Benedict and the benefits this new church will provide, the prospective donor comes to a true understanding of how our community will grow. And that’s wonderful news for all of us.”

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Mesa mulls sales tax hike for public safety BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Tribune Staff Writer

esa is considering a sales tax increase to hire additional officers, firefighters and civilian support staff. The proposed 0.25 percent increase, from 1.75 percent to 2 percent, received unanimous support at a City Council study session last Thursday. The council will vote May 7 on whether to put the issue before voters in the November election. A 0.4 percent sales tax increase proposed by the city in 2016 that would have provided additional funds for public safety did not receive voter approval. However, that increase also would have funded the construction of four buildings for Arizona State University in downtown Mesa — a fact many blamed for the measure’s failure. The current collective sales tax in Mesa, including the 5.6 percent state tax and 0.7 percent county tax, is 8.05 percent. Revenue from the additional sales tax would total approximately $25 million annually to give police 60 percent and fire-medical 40 percent. Officials estimate the tax will yield roughly $15 million annually for police. Those funds would support hiring an estimated 65 officers and civilian patrol, and related costs, including police vehicles. The Fire and Medical Department would receive an estimated $10 million to $10.5 million annually. Those funds would support the hiring of 45 firefighters and civilian technical staff. The proposal pointed to an overall increase in calls for police and fire service – primarily for mental-health service, which can require more time. There were no details on whether some funds would be used to resurrect Mesa Fire and Medical’s community-care program, which took an innovative approach by providing in-home services rather than resorting to costly emergency room visits. The program treated 13,000 patients

over three years but was suspended when a federal grant funding the program ran out, the Tribune reported in March. Both departments are dealing with complications arising from Mesa’s growing population, as well. “The east side and west side of the city have different types of issues that they are dealing with,” Mesa Budget Director Candace Cannistraro said. “On the east side, the population is growing, and we have geographic areas where there is a large expanse of area that someone needs to go to for response on a call, she continued. She said the west side showed “multiple calls within the same area for the same unit, causing other units to have to come in and backfill for those calls.” The departments would not add all positions at once. Rather, they would likely be phased in over a period of three to six years. Because of that, there is a potential for the some of the funds to be used for other public safety expenses, including paying off the unfunded pension liability. In addition to increased hiring, the additional revenue from the sales tax increase would fund several one-time expenses, including resurfacing the driving track, a computer-aided dispatch system replacement and heart monitor replacements. Mayor John Giles noted that crime is down in Mesa, “but that’s not to say it is always going to be that way.” “We do have some unmet needs as a result of the growth,” he added. “To me, the need for this is very apparent, and I not only am in favor of it but plan on doing everything I can to assist the campaign to help tell the story to make this happen.” Mesa’s current sales tax — 1.75 percent across the categories of retail, contracting and utilities, with no tax on food — is among the lowest in the Phoenix metro area. Its retail rate ranks fourth lowest of the 17 largest municipalities in the Valley, behind Chandler, Gilbert and Scottsdale. If raised to 2 percent, its ranking would be sixth lowest.

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When a child has cancer, Chandler family helps BY COLLEEN SPARKS Tribune Staff Writer

atti Luttrell’s son Jeff was just 12 when he needed a bone marrow transplant. It was the latest attempt to save his life after fighting cancer for several years. Despite the tremendous strain the East Valley family faced, they knew the issue was bigger than them. They wanted to help other people in their situation. Luttrell, co-founder and executive director of the Chandler-based Children’s Cancer Network, recalled how a little girl in the hospital room next to Jeff’s died of cancer. The girl’s family did not have money to put gas in their car for the trip home after her passing. Jeff’s sister, Jenny, 15 at the time, said, “That’s not fair. We’re gonna make a difference.” She suggested that their family organize a fundraising fashion show where child-cancer survivors could shine as the models. “It was her idea to get the whole thing started,” Luttrell said. “Cancer does not

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Patti Luttrell is the co-founder and executive director of the Children’s Cancer Network, a Chandlerbased nonprofit organization that helps families affected by cancer.

discriminate. It’s all ages, all ethnicities. Cancer is a life-changing event.” The show’s success prompted the Luttrells to start the Children’s Cancer Network in 2004. The nonprofit organization provides financial help to families affected by cancer, promotes education about can-

cer-related topics and offers many activities to help boost the self-esteem of child cancer patients and their siblings. “We build programs based on what the parents say is needed,” Luttrell said. “We talk to our hospital partners. We fill the gaps. We take the middle ground.” The organization began in the Lut-

trells’ home and was made up of volunteers for about the first 10 or 12 years, Luttrell said. Now, Luttrell works for the organization full time after leaving her position as a pediatric nursing professor at Grand Canyon University. Today, the Children’s Cancer Network has its own office, about 350 to 400 volunteers and four part-time staffers. Children’s Cancer Network has a 13-member board of directors, of which Patti’s husband, Steve, is president as well as co-founder. Their daughter, Jenny Lane DeAugustinis, who spearheaded the original fashion show, is also on the board. At 29, Jeff is cancer-free and a graphic designer who does illustrations for the cancer network. The Children’s Cancer Network serves 750 families a year throughout the state and has donated about $4.5 million in programs and services to families over the last 14 years. Just last year, the nonprofit awarded $75,000 worth of gas and food cards to See

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egacy Traditional Schools spokesman Matthew Benson says they’re “always looking for communities where we believe there is a demand for the quality education that Legacy offers.” Judging by the size of the campus it’s building in east Mesa, Legacy officials apparently believe the demand is pretty high. The new building, which will open this fall, will accommodate 1,200 K-8 students whose parents like the tuition-free school’s mission of driving “academic excellence in an accelerated, back-to-basics, safe learning environment taught by caring, knowledgeable and highly effective educators in coop(Rendering courtesy of LGE Design Group/Legacy Traditional School)

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families impacted by cancer. The nonprofit organization also expanded its office space by about 2,000 square feet several months ago. The additional area includes a room painted pink (decorated by the East Valley Women’s League) where cancer survivors and their families will be able to get makeovers and wigs. Earlier this year, a therapist at Phoenix Children’s Hospital who counsels cancer survivors and their families went from working part time to full time with funding from a grant. Families do not have to pay for the counseling. Patti understands the importance of finding the right person to talk to when going through the trauma of a family member suffering from cancer. Her family’s experience with cancer began in 1993, when Jeff was 5 years old and in kindergarten. Jeff had not been feeling well and a pediatrician discovered his platelets were dropping over time with no explanation for the changes. He was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, said Patti, who at the time was a pediatric ICU nurse at Phoenix Children’s Hospital.

“That was a really scary night,” Patti said. “So many things go through (your) mind of what will happen, just a lot of concern on many, many levels.” Jeff endured chemotherapy and radiation, but the leukemia was “difficult to treat and it kept coming back,” she said. Jeff was always optimistic. “He would always tell us, ‘It’s OK, we got this,’” Patti said. He missed all of seventh grade because of his bone marrow transplant but recovered and went on to graduate from Corona del Sol High School before starting at Arizona State University. His health seemed stable, but shortly before he turned 21, Jeff was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer of the tongue in 2009 and was treated with surgery and radiation. But the cancer returned in 2013 and he underwent many surgeries to try to remove it. A little over a year ago, it returned, this time on the floor of his mouth. He had surgery to replace his jaw and chin. The medical officials utilized his shoulder blade to form his new jaw and chin. He has been cancer-free for 15 months, Patti said. “It’s been a life-changing surgery for him,” she said. “He’s been cancer-free for a little over a year.”

Jeff also has earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from the Art Institute of Phoenix. “He’s never given up hope throughout all of this,” Patti said. “The first thing he said to us is, ‘There has to be hope.’ He’s playing golf. We’re traveling. He still has good days and bad days.” Like his other family members, Jeff uses his trials to help others. Though he likes to stay behind the scenes, he encourages cancer survivors and their families. “He’s a very quiet guy, optimistic,” Patti said. “Life is good and he’s grateful for all that he has. I’ve seen him reach out to other family members and try to provide that help.” Like Jeff, Patti keeps an optimistic outlook, saying she loves to help other people going through scary times as their family members deal with cancer. She said she has a “passion for taking a world that is not fair and working together.” Brenda Vanderbur of Chandler, a volunteer for the Children’s Cancer Network, understands how unfair life can be. Her son, Ridge, died three years ago at age 18 while he a student at Corona del Sol. He had suffered from leukemia and

COMMUNITY 15 died of heart failure caused by a complication due to more than eight months of treatment for the cancer. Brenda said she and her family have “an amazing support system” in the Children’s Cancer Network. “I want to make a difference because I know what it’s like,” she said. “It’s a hard road and I see these families and I get it. Here we are, still part of the family. We’re still part of the CCN.” Gretchen Baumgardner of Phoenix also said the Children’s Cancer Network has been a tremendous source of support for her and her family. Her daughter, Olivia, who is now 10, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was 3 years old. “Patti’s just amazing,” Baumgardner said. “She does so much. It’s great sometimes to get out of your own bubble, not to think about your own stuff.” “She has created that world where we can focus on a lot of good,” Baumgardner added. “She’s just one of the most positive people and just a ray of light. She’s very selfless, almost to a fault. They’re just a wonderful, wonderful family.” Information: childrenscancernetwork. org.

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eration with supportive, involved parents.” The 89,577-square-foot campus sits on eight acres at 10707 E. Guadalupe Road, and will sport 47 classrooms, a computer lab, library, full-size gymnasium with wood floors, full-service commercial kitchen and cafeteria, athletic fields for baseball, soccer and football, outdoor basketball courts and playgrounds separated according to grade level. Aimed at drawing families from east Mesa and Gilbert, it will be Legacy’s 14th school in Arizona and its fifth in the East Valley. “The 2018-19 school year will be here before we know it, and we’re excited to begin welcoming our inaugural group of students at Legacy Traditional’s brandnew east Mesa campus,” said Aaron Hale, co-founder and executive director of Legacy Traditional Schools. Though it may seem large, the school reflects Legacy’s experience with parents. “With Legacy’s structured environment, 1,200 is an average-size capacity campus for Legacy,” Benson said. With a student-teacher ratio averaging

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around 30:1, it stresses a “back-to-basics curriculum, accelerated pace of studies, and high expectations for academic achievement, behavior and dress code.” The school stresses its requirements for “a firm commitment from every parent, student and teacher” in achieving its goals and offers “direct teacher instruction blended with technology” in a “civilized, tolerant and peaceful school culture.” And it boasts a K-8 curriculum that “is taught using whole group, uninterrupted, teacher-led direct instruction.” The school also will offer a variety of electives for seventh and eighth-grade students, including a wide assortment of music instruction from singing and guitar to piano and media technology, two- and three-dimensional art classes and theater. A temporary enrollment office has been set up at 2905 S. Ellsworth Ave., Mesa, because, Benson said, parents are looking at enrollment options for a fall start. In addition, a parent meeting offering a chance to learn more about Legacy will be held at 6 p.m. May 9. Signup and other information: legacyeastmesa. org.

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Mesa Police cyberdetective’s job inspires a business BY PAUL MARYNIAK Tribune Executive Editor

ike Wyatt Earp in the Wild West, Scott Pietrzak enforces the law on another frontier – the World Wide

Web. And he still works as a cyberdetective for the Mesa Police Department, crime prevention also has become the basis for a business he runs with his wife, Shenta, called Online Safety Specialists. As a certified forensic computer examiner for Mesa Police, Pietrzak uses his technical skills in two ways. His day job involves extracting data from computers and other digital devices that can be used as evidence in the prosecution of crime, online or not. But he also is assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, whose members “investigate crimes such as child pornography, sextortion, cyberbullying, sexual exploitation of a minor and child luring.” Now, as president of his three-monthold business, he gives presentations to groups and even families in their homes about the criminals he uncovers and the damage he has seen them do. “This field is competitive, just like any other field,” he admitted. “I think my an-

in the Army for five years before that, the 50-year-old detective finds that technology increases the importance of his job and his business almost exponentially with time. “Technology is within everyone’s immediate reach, so there is more danger now than ever before,” he said. “We have kids who are 10 years old chatting online and being lured away by predators. This is happening because we are not teaching (Special to the Tribune) them these dangers. Scott and Shenta Pietrzak run a business that teaches young and old “There are apps alike how to avoid internet scammers and criminals. that keep us anonygle is a bit unique in the fact that I don’t mous and are difficult for law enforcehold back with my presentation. I like to ment to track,” he added. “Predators show not just the risks of chatting with know this and are targeting our kids. a stranger, but also the consequences, You can ask any police agency in the which is very eye-opening for the kids U.S. and I’ll bet they’ll tell you there’s and parents.” no shortage of these types of crimes beA Mesa officer for 20 years and an MP ing reported.”

The parents of two and 20-year Ahwatukee couple break down their business duties pretty simply: Scott makes the presentations and Shentra, the vice president, “does everything else, including accounting and scheduling.” Their business is all about educating young and old alike on the dangers that lurk behind those LED screens. “I educate not just kids, but also parents on the risks of chatting online, whether it be through their phones or through online gaming. My presentation is geared toward junior high school and above, but the online gaming portion could also be taught to elementary school kids,” Scott explained. “One of the most important components of the presentation is educating the parents. Most parents are clueless when it comes to what their kids are doing online, so I show them what to look for, not just online, but also with their kids. I try to make the presentation very interactive with a few quizzes and lecture, and I encourage questions throughout the presentation.” He gives examples of all his presentation topics – sextortion, cyberbullying, sexting, child luring, the Dark Web, huSee

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Lawmakers curbing local regulation of home-based businesses BY HOWARD FISCHER Capitol Media Services

tate lawmakers are trimming the ability of cities and counties to keep people from running businesses out of their homes. On a 32-25 margin Monday, the House approved legislation that carves out an exception to existing local ordinances spelling out where individuals can – and cannot – sell products and services in residential areas. To get an exemption from local rules, a business would have to be operated by the homeowner and anyone else in the immediate family, with no more than two employees who do not live there. SB 1387 also says there cannot be more than one client on the premises at any

one time. And the business would have to generate no on-street parking or any substantial increase in traffic through residential areas. Rep. Jeff Weninger, R-Chandler, said the legislation is based on complaints by some people that their efforts to operate something as simple as an accounting service are being thwarted by unfair and burdensome local regulations. “What about the freedom to start your own business and break through on your own and not have to depend on somebody else to give you that break or give you that leg up?’’ he asked. Weninger said it’s matter of practicality. He said someone who might want to start his or her own firm does not want to take the risk of signing a lease of three years or more for commercial space at

$2,000 a month. Those leases, Weninger said, usually require a personal guarantee. And if the business falters after the first year? “You’re going to owe that landlord $24,000,’’ he said, with the landlord obtaining a judgment on the former tenant. “Your credit’s going to be wrecked,’’ Weninger said. He said allowing someone to start and run a business at home is “giving these people who are poor, undercapitalized, a chance at the American dream.’’ Weninger said the measure still leaves cities with some authority to use zoning laws to govern what can and cannot occur in someone’s home. And nothing in the legislation trumps rules of homeowner associations that can have their own limits on business.

But some other legislators were skeptical of overriding local rules. “This takes away a tool a city might have that helps me as a homeowner,’’ said Rep. Kelli Butler, D-Paradise Valley. “We want people to have the freedom to start their own businesses, but not at the expense of their neighbor.’’ Rep. Ken Clark, D-Phoenix, agreed. He said lawmakers may find they have opened the state to litigation from neighbors who say that a new, unregulated home-based business has reduced their property values. And Rep. Kirsten Engel, D-Tucson, said she feared the measure, as approved, still allows for more than minimal business operations out of someone’s home. See

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man trafficking and chat lingo – and tells his audiences “what to look for as well as how you can combat it.” “I show the real risks of chatting with strangers and give examples of cases I’ve investigated,” he said. He’s putting on some classes at the HUB Fitness in Ahwatukee, where owners, Mark and Masti Godfrey “have graciously opened their doors to us so we can teach there.” He frequently teaches parents and others on Internet safety issues at Hub Fitness, 4425 E. Agave Road, Ahwatukee. For a schedule, email scott@onlinesafetyspecialists.com Pietrzak also schedules home presen-

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For example, she said there is no limit on the number of family members who can be on site. Weninger said he was not interested in trying to address that. “It used to be when I was a kid, Catholic families were really big,’’ he said. “I don’t want to get into the business of

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tations, providing a more relaxed atmosphere for families and friends to learn about the dangers he discusses. “I am giving these presentations either after work, or on the weekends. I am willing to work with anyone’s schedule,” he said. Pietrzak said the most vulnerable people are girls between 12 and 17 years of age, although boys are not immune to the dangers on the internet. Even if you have a rock-hard password and state-of-the-art security software, he warned, “There’s always the risk of being hacked.” “Using an unsecured Wi-Fi is a great way to have your accounts hacked. Also, using the Dark Web makes you very vulnerable and is a great way to be hacked,” he said.

Pietrzak said the habits that make users the most vulnerable are “chatting with a stranger, sending nude images of yourself, using your real name for gaming or chat apps, not monitoring what your kids are doing online and giving out too much personal information.” As for the best ways to protect yourself, well, that’s what Pietrzak’s business is all about. “We are fairly new, but everyone has had a story to tell, which is what makes this presentation so rewarding,” he said. “It has really opened up a dialogue between the kids and their parents.” He recalled how his and his wife’s best friends were driving home from one of his presentations when he told his mother a stranger had been inviting him to go onto a chat app – something she had

been unaware of. “When they got home, she texted me and told me that her son revealed he had been invited to go onto WhatsApp (a chat app) and FaceTime with people he didn’t know,” he said. Like any new business owner, Pietzcak “there have been some sleepless nights.” “The biggest challenge is getting the word out about what we have to offer and what makes us unique, compared to other businesses that are similar,” he said. And there’s the challenge of “keeping the presentation current and relative.” On that, Pietrzak offers a sobering revelation: “Unfortunately, because these issues are a huge problem not just in Arizona, but also in the U.S., updating the presentation is not as challenging as it should be.”

telling people how many of their family members they can have at the time, whether it’s for a Christmas celebration or whether it’s coming over to help for the business.’’ Rep. David Cook, R-Globe, said he sees the issue from a different perspective. “This bill is about freedom,’’ he told colleagues. “This bill is about giving people a chance to chace the American dream.’’ Weninger said there’s proof that home-

based businesses, if not subject to onerous regulations, can eventually grow to be successful. One of those, he said, is Apple, started by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in a garage. As it turns out, though, that may be more myth than reality. In an interview with Bloomberg, Wozniak said there was no actual designing of computers in the garage. “We would drive the finished products

to the garage, make them work, and then we’d drive them down to the store that paid us cash,’’ he said. “There were hardly ever more than two people in the garage,’’ Wozniak continued. “Mostly they were sitting around kind of doing nothing productive.’’ But Rep. Randall Friese, D-Tucson, said that whatever led to Apple and its ultimate success did not require the kind of legislation approved by the House.

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An honorable man reflects on the absence of honor BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

ll around us, coarseness and self-interest fill every available nook, every last cranny. You see it in our politics and on the news channels, in Hollywood, on Twitter and Facebook, and in our capitols, federal and state. In a nation where vanity and selfishness are twin kings, a question arises: Is honor dead in America today? This is the question I posed recently to the most honorable public servant I’ve ever known. When I met Rick Romley in 1995, he was in the midst of a 16-year-run serving as Maricopa County Attorney. Romley was the prosecutor who took down our Legislature’s AzScam criminals, the law enforcer who toppled the Phoenix Bishop Thomas O’Brien over a sex abuse coverup and a hit-and-run vehicular killing.

Long before he ever saw a courtroom, however, Romley served this country as a Marine squad leader in Vietnam. There in the jungle, on an April day in 1969, 19-year-old Romley lost his legs above the knee to an enemy land mine. When I think of honor, I think of this upright Marine, 69 now, moving proficiently with his cane, heading to his next case as a judge pro tem – his next act of service for his fellow military veterans. “It just seems like character, integrity – those fundamental things you always expect in your leadership in our country – don’t play the role they used to,” says Romley. “Every time I see something, it just drives me nuts. It drives me nuts.” Romley says he noticed the value we place on honor begin to recede a decade ago. I agree. That was when the screamers began to scream so loud and with such partisan fervor, the sensible rest of us first turned down the volume, then completely tuned

out. If narcissism and “me first, screw you” invaded our politics, that only makes sense: By then, these cancers had invaded our entertainment and, with the advent of social media, everyday life. In a world where no one is more important than me, how can honor – the value of serving a cause greater than the self – ever find a toehold? “The way you hold yourself, that honor you believe in, it instills in people such strength,” says Romley. “The ability to give back more than you’re getting … that makes you an incredibly strong person.” Honor always looms largest in situations where a steep price must be paid and where payment is inevitable. Romley faced such a moment in 2010. He had been appointed interim County Attorney, to serve out the term of the disgraced Andrew Thomas. Meanwhile, Romley also was running to keep the job. Along came Senate Bill 1070, an alleged solution to illegal immigration

that Romley opposed as an unconstitutional overreach and a nasty form of racial profiling destined to divide the state and to fail. In a Republican primary, opposing SB 1070 meant certain political death. Romley opposed it anyway. And he got crushed by Bill Montgomery – with an assist from Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The courts ultimately sided with Romley on 1070. Regardless, he still carries the label RINO – Republican in Name Only. Not that he cares a whit. “Quite frankly, yeah, we sometimes listen a little too much to the bitchers of the world,” says Romley. “There’s still a lot of good people out there, a lot of honorable people. That’s why I guess I just have confidence still. It’s going to turn. I see it – how sick people are getting of where we are today, of how everything is a fight.” “I’m optimistic,” says the most honorable man left standing, “but I am frustrated as hell.”

Epstein devoted countless hours to teen suicide issue BY SUZANNE WHITAKER AFN Guest Writer

he article “Suicide Prevention Now Part of State’s School Safety Debate” totally omitted a huge and dynamic reason the state Legislature is even aware of the teen suicide crisis, now 25 teen deaths by suicide since the beginning of the school year in the East Valley alone. While I recognize the article was addressing Gov. Ducey’s plan, essential parts were left out and credit given incorrectly. It should be clearly recognized the primary legislative members making it their personal mission to change the trajectory of our vulnerable youth regarding suicide are Sen. Sean Bowie and Rep. Mitzi Epstein Epstein has been devoting countless hours to researching and finding solutions to the teen suicide crisis and was somehow missing from the article. Rep. Epstein is the reason this Arizona legislature is even considering a state suicide prevention coordinator.

I’m not certain how Representatives Norgaard and Weninger’s names were associated with this. They were not instrumental in any part of it. Rep. Epstein masterminded the revival of the state coordinator when it was clear that the Legislature did not want to support “mandating” training for teachers on signs of suicide ideation. The Wrangler reported this accurately in its April 6, 2018, issue when it spoke of HB2593. I must also point out, because Rep. Epstein listened many, many months ago, she initiated a neighborhood council of counselors, teachers, parents and community members who are effectively working on many aspects of teen suicide – especially prevention, intervention and postvention protocol in schools and is bringing much awareness to the whole child regarding social and emotional wellness. She continues to meet with us monthly. And Sen. Bowie has been working with our small group of parents (Parents for Suicide Prevention) for quite some time. It was the death of Mitch Warnock, a student at Corona High School, that insti-

gated the formation of our group. When we recognized many of our teachers had a complete unawareness of the initial signs of suicide and there was no real district-wide protocol publicized or enacted, we knew we had to do something. Perhaps naively, we thought asking the legislature for two hours of suicide prevention training as an aid to teachers who are on the frontline with our kids everyday was a no-brainer. Who would argue with that? But, the Legislature has continually resisted both Bowie and Epstein’s requests on our behalf. Rep. Norgaard even passed up the opportunity to co-sponsor the bill Sen. Bowie crafted in Mitch Warnock’s name (SB1391). I’m not sure why. If it was about money and she had listened to us then, she would have known Arizona has many free resources for suicide prevention training and could replace teacher training on less-relevant subjects. Also, early in the process, two committees were slotted, rather than one, to hear SB1391, a tactic used to slow down, ignore or overlook a bill if it’s not pop- ular with the majority in the state house. They

can do that here in AZ and Sen. Nancy Barto refused to hear it. So, Sen. Bowie proposed “The Mitch Warnock Act” be inserted into Gov. Ducey’s school safety plan – a plan I hope is under much scrutiny by all Arizona voters because it has a long way to go. As I write this, Bowie is still valiantly attempting to work with a resistant congress who is stymied by a “mandate,” although they have no problem mandating other issues within the schools or women’s health, for that matter. If they neuter the verbiage of “The Mitch Warnock Act,” it will be a disgrace to the memory of Mitch and to any child who is contemplating ending his pain by taking his own life. Again, we’ve lost 25 teens to suicide in the East Valley alone since school started. So, it’s appalling to me that while so many members of our Republican congress profess to be “pro-life,” they would evade, naysay, thwart or play games with any solutions, while our teens, living and breathing, and thinking about dying, could be in their last hour of life.

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East Valley sports seasons to continue despite walkout – so far BY BRIAN BENESCH Tribune Sports Editor

igh school varsity sports programs in the East Valley soon could feel the impact of the teachers’ walkout if it becomes a prolonged affair. Despite the statewide walkout, all sports seasons can continue – but school districts can choose to suspend activities if desired. Arizona Interscholastic Association sports information coordinator Seth Polansky said all state tournaments will go on as scheduled. It’s up to the school districts to decide how to approach those competitions. “That is a school/school district decision in all cases. The association is going forward with the postseason as planned,” Polansky said.

The reason behind continuing the spring seasons seems to be the financial investments already in place. For example, the upcoming state baseball tournament will be held at various MLB spring training sites across the Valley and reservations were made months ago. Playoffs already have begun for several spring sports, including baseball, softball, tennis and beach volleyball. Gilbert Public Schools has committed to playing in state tournaments, while the Chandler Unified School District stopped just short of saying the same. In an email sent to all parents, the CUSD promised to evaluate future participation in sporting events during school closures. Mesa District Athletic Director Steve Hogen stated, “We will participate in the state playoffs. Lower levels will be can-

celled if there are any still to be played.” The school districts’ decisions have resulted in differing opinions across the Valley sports scene. “The thing I’m most sad about is the fact that kids are being affected this much on and off the court,” said Mesquite High School volleyball coach Ryan Olsen. “As a See

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S’no joke, Austin Parent unfazed by wintry spring BY BRIAN BENESCH Tribune Sports Editor

erhaps former Highland High School baseball star Austin Parent is on his way to becoming a snowbird. After all, the Gilbert native is enjoying the best season of his career all the way up in the bitter northeast. Parent is currently a junior on the University of Pitt-Bradford baseball team. And while the winter weather lingers deep into the spring, it hasn’t stopped Parent from putting up big numbers at the plate. “I’ve said all along that I actually enjoy the snow and the cold,” Parent said of making the transition from Arizona to Bradford, Pennsylvania. “My freshman year here was probably the biggest shock, but since then I’ve gotten used to it. It is weird playing games with snow in mid-April. This is probably the worst winter they have had in program history.” The treacherous weather has not slowed him down at all. In fact, the catcher is thriving in it. Last week, Parent received the Division

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III Player of the Week award. He earned the honor after hitting five home runs and 14 RBIs in just five games. For Parent, his big week was simply the result of endless preparation. “I put in a lot of hard work this past summer in the weight room and the cage,” he said. “I just tried to figure out who I am as a hitter. I used to be one of those guys

who just swings as hard as he can. This past week, I just really calmed down and let my ability come to fruition.” Parent’s best stretch of baseball culminated in a memorable doubleheader performance. On April 14, Parent connected on three homers, including a grand slam against Pitt-Greensburg. When asked if he had ever experienced

a high like that on the diamond, he joked, “Just in batting practice!” “That one game was probably the craziest thing I’ve ever done,” Parent added. “The last time I had hit a grand slam was in Little League. That whole doubleheader, I just kind of blacked out. That’s probably the best way I can describe it.” Despite Parent’s fuzzy recollection of the whirlwind week, he has been more locked in than ever at the plate this season. He currently leads the Panthers in every meaningful hitting category – batting average, home runs and RBIs. The budding star was quick to credit Highland High School’s coaching staff for his progression as a player. “Every coach there instilled in me a good work ethic and determination. If you have a good year, you can’t just rest on your laurels,” said Parent, who graduated in 2015. “If you want to make it somewhere, you’ve got to keep pushing.” A single moment came to his mind when recalling his four years on the Hawks. See

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coach, I teach my kids to put their head down and work, but now we have to cancel JV matches for this. They get no reward for their work.” Hamilton High tennis coach Phil Gonzales thinks finishing out the campaigns is the right thing to do. “Who knows what changes are coming, but the kids worked so hard and I don’t think we should take the playoffs away from them,” he said. But coaches’ school colleagues may eventually steer them away from play. It is possible coaches will be asked to step away from their teams during a prolonged strike in a sign of solidarity – especially since many varsity coaches are also teachers. That predicament certainly applies to Cody Brassfield, Desert Vista High School’s varsity baseball coach and a chemical physics teacher. When questioned about the possibility of being asked to abandon his team, Brassfield responded, “I’m not excited about that. I’ll talk to the A.D. to see what we can do to make sure that doesn’t happen. I want to support my peers and reap the benefits, but at the same time, I’m not

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willing to sacrifice what I’m doing in the classroom and all the baseball stuff.” Meanwhile, the players are cognizant of how the walkout could impact their seasons as well. But so far, they have been able to separate the issues on and off the field. “It really hasn’t been a distraction for my players,” Desert Ridge High School baseball coach Joe Bergen said. “They know that it could or could not happen, but it’s been business as usual for them.” For now, players, coaches and teachers appear to be on the same page during this turbulent time. “I don’t see this as a difficult situation,” said Gilbert High baseball coach Matt Gutierrez. “I think the districts have done a good job of relieving some of the tension that might exist amongst teachers with differing opinions on the walkout.” -Contact Brian Benesch at 480-898-5630 or bbenesch@timespublications.com. Follow him on Twitter @AZBenesch

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“My junior year, we were playing Mesquite. The pitcher we were facing was having a really good game,” he said. “I looked at one of my teammates and said, five bucks says he’s going to throw me a fastball first pitch and I’m going to hit it hard somewhere. That was exactly what he did and I ended up hitting a walk-off home run.” To put it simply, Parent called his shot. And that shot was just the first of many memorable home runs to come during Parent’s time playing ball at the high school and collegiate levels. With Pitt-Bradford currently in the postseason hunt, he is focused solely on winning games this season. But as his college days wind down, he can’t help but wonder about his next chapter in the game. “I would love to continue playing,” he said. “It’s been a dream of mine since I was two years old. Whether it’s at the pro level or semi-pro level, I couldn’t care less as long as I’m playing baseball.”

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Aiding persecuted Rohingya spurred by biblical command 19:16). Hebrew Scripture requires us to be active when we know that another is suffering. No matter who they are, or how we feel about them, human decency demands we assist someone who is hurting. Just as we wouldn’t want to be ignored in our misery, so too must we take affirmative steps to alleviate others’ pain. If we have the power to do so, we must come to the aid of others. And when the victim isn’t an individual, but an entire tribe? We are obliged to assist all the more. Today, even as you read these words, the Rohingya people of Burma are being subjected to atrocities and violence. The Burmese military is murdering, raping and razing villages in a blatant act of ethnic cleansing. They are doing so with total impunity. The data are clear; the proof is incontrovertible.

Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said, “No provocation can justify the horrendous atrocities that have ensued.” A United Nations official described it as a “textbook case of ethnic cleansing.” Today, even as you read these words, ethnic Rohingya are fleeing across the border to Bangladesh, where over 700,000 are estimated to be living in makeshift camps that aren’t equipped for their numbers, or for this summer’s monsoon rains. “But they are so far away!” you may say. “My countrymen matter more.” “But they are Muslim!” you may say. “They’re not like me.” “But I don’t know what’s really happening there!” you may say. “If I don’t know, I’m not obligated.” We can parse and debate the specific words of Leviticus, but the moral force of the verse is clear: We are obligated to help others in their times of need. For me, it doesn’t matter whether they live in my city or across the world. It does not matter whether they are in my tribe or not. I am obligated. When I read about the Rohingya, or see images from the camp, I am stirred,

deeply, to action. Perhaps I feel this call so profoundly because, as a Jew, it was less than 80 years ago – in my parents’ lifetimes – that my people’s villages were burned, that my people – men, women and children – were murdered. How grateful I am that American action put Nazis on the run and, eventually, stopped the genocide being perpetrated against Europe’s Jews. In decades to come, what will the Rohingya say about the United States? I cannot stand idly by this time. Sen. John McCain has introduced legislation that would help the Rohingya. The Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act (S.2060) accomplishes three things. It provides desperately needed humanitarian relief to Rohingya exiles in Bangladesh. It sanctions select Burmese military officers personally. It also imposes sanctions on companies owned directly by the Burmese military. In this way, it creates a disincentive for ongoing brutality, and holds perpetrators accountable for their crimes. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved the “Burma Bill” in March, but is stalled in the full Senate.

Leadership has decided not to put it to a vote. The bill will have a better chance of moving to the floor if there are more cosponsors. Sen. Jeff Flake has not sponsored this legislation to date, but he can. Last month, I had the opportunity to meet with elected officials in D.C. as part of a delegation of social-justice rabbis brought together by American Jewish World Service. We urged these politicians to pass The Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act. You can add your voices to ours by signing our petition urging Sen. Flake to cosponsor The Burma Human Rights and Freedom Act. A diverse group of faith leaders from Tempe will request a meeting to present him with our request, and we’d like your name to be on it. The petition provides links to other sources of information. Go to tinyurl.com/rsburma. “Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor.” I take those words seriously. Will you join me, neighbor?

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longtime restaurateur and a seasoned chef have teamed up to transport diners to a culinary Mexican oasis with “sand-to-table” seafood, flavorful chiles and fruit-filled cocktails in a new downtown Chandler eatery. Julian Wright, owner of Pedal Haus Brewery on South Mill Avenue in Tempe, plans to open Las Palmas Cantina at 95 W. Boston St., next month in what used to be Vintage 95. Hoping to give visitors the feel of sandy beaches and warm breezes, he has teamed up with Michael O’Dowd, who will be the head chef. O’Dowd, a chef for more than 30 years, worked for more than 10 years as executive chef for the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass. There, he planned the menus for Kai, a AAA Five Diamond/Forbes Five Star restaurant, and other dining options at the resort. An avid fisherman, he had also worked as executive chef at L’Auberge de Sedona for more than a year. After taking annual trips to Mexican beach towns like Playa del Carmen and Tulum, Wright decided to bring the cultural and lifestyle elements of that tropical region to his next restaurant. O’Dowd said Las Palmas will offer “Yucatáninspired cuisine with an emphasis on coastal dishes.” “We’ll be kind of recreating some of the dishes you might find in that tropical area of Mexico,” Wright said. “That whole region from Costa Rica to St. Thomas is all sort of tropical. You’ve got tropical fruits and veggies. We’ll be representing coastal, southern Mexico in our dishes, which includes a lot of seafood, lighter food.” O’Dowd said the dishes will include snapper, triggerfish, corvine and white fish, as well as at least three to four varieties of ceviche – a dish that typically includes raw fish and seafood combined with vinegar or citrus juices from limes and lemons. Among them is a “Bloody Mary-style” ceviche with a tomato, horseradish root, avocado and grilled shrimp, he said. “It’s not your typical Mexican restaurant, where it’s really based on a lot of heavy beans and rice,” O’Dowd said. “You’ll have coconuts, mangoes, papaya and lime and fresh seafood from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean area. “The techniques and methods are gonna

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Left: Longtime chef Michael O’Dowd will be the head chef at a new restaurant, Las Palmas Cantina, on West Boston Street in downtown Chandler. Right: Experienced restaurateur Julian Wright is opening Las Palmas Cantina at 95 W. Boston St. in Chandler. He also owns Tempe’s Pedal Haus Brewery and has owned many other restaurants in the Valley.

be a little bit lighter and driven more (by) tropical flavor profiles but yet still have chiles. I’m still able to bring in accents from around the world. It’s almost like Yucatáninspired cuisine with global accents.” O’Dowd said he enjoys using his kitchen for a kind of cultural exchange. “What I like to do is find out about different cultures and learn about what people ate and bring a twist to the past and bring some uniqueness to the future,” he said. O’Dowd, who was still in the test kitchen working on the menu recently, said he might use curries from India and mix them with coconut to create a coconut soup or sauce. He plans to spice up meals with guajillo, Ají Amarillo, pasilla and other Mexican chiles. “I haven’t really seen anyone in Arizona exploring this type of cuisine or region,” O’Dowd said. “Being able to learn about the culture and history of the Mayans and create a way to pay homage to the past while creating new ideas, dishes and flavors is what I thrive on.” The menu will have many dishes that can be shared as well as street-style bites. A “shaken greens” salad with spicy jerk chicken, sweet corn, local goat cheese and date jam will be offered at Las Palmas. Cochinita pibil or slow-cooked pork, likely paired with dirty rice, will be one of the

heartier meats on the menu. O’Dowd said Las Palmas will also have a “spin on tacos or just tacos itself” with fresh tortillas made in-house. The new restaurant also will offer its own version of “street corn nachos” at the bar with corn, cheese and queso fresco. O’Dowd said he has worked “all over,” including at the now-closed Marquesa at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, as well as at the Stanhope Hotel in New York City and The Jefferson Hotel in Washington, D.C. He is excited to set up shop in Chandler. “What I like about it is that I think it’s still a little bit untouched and there’s a lot of curiosity and foodies overall, foodies in Chandler,” O’Dowd said. “I love to see what’s going on with the build-out, the city’s plan for Chandler,” the Scottsdale resident said. “People are becoming more and more foodies and enjoying dinner outside. We want to give them that opportunity to have fun and relax, really build a culture around a thriving sort of interesting food scene in Chandler.” Wright said when he was considering a location for the restaurant, “I was looking for an area that basically wasn’t overdeveloped.” “I like areas that have an urban feel and some kind of synergy with other businesses,”

Wright said. “I just knew a bunch of folks down here. That, and I really like the building. “I’m looking forward to being a part of downtown Chandler and to bringing one of my favorite regions of the world to this community. I love that Chandler is still very independent. Everyone is still very much your neighbor.” The restaurant’s 5,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space will include two bars, two patios and an eclectic elevated deck area designed to look like beach-side cafes. Garage-style doors added to the front and back of the building will allow diners to see Boston Street clear through to the elevated back patio. Wright said the indoor area will have a “bit more high-energy and kind of hip” feel to it while the back patio will be “very casual and laidback.” The idea is customers who want a more relaxed vibe while they wear shorts and flipflops can hang out on the back deck while those who want to dress up might prefer dining inside, he added. Wright, who has been in the restaurant business since the 1990s, opened his first restaurant, Jax Thai Bar, in Tempe in 2000. He has owned several other restaurants in the Valley including La Bocca Urban Kitchen + Wine Bar in Tempe and North Phoenix and Canteen Modern Tequila Bar, formerly in Tempe. Folks visiting Las Palmas will be able to try specialty tropical cocktails and craft-brewed Mexican-style beers made specifically for the restaurant. The drinks will have a heavy emphasis on tequila, mezcal and rum. Barb Harris of Tempe is eager to try Las Palmas because she has “eaten at all of Julian’s restaurants.” The public relations consultant and her husband, Scott, are regulars at Pedal Haus Brewery. “I’m really excited about it,” Harris said. “(Julian) and I had been talking about it for a while. I’m excited about it because that’s really that type of food is something my husband and I love, the creative, the street tacos; the food out of Oaxaca. “It just looks like its going to be such a great vibe. I’m really excited about Michael O’Dowd being the chef. We’re kind of beach people. We go down to Puerto Peñasco all the time.” Las Palmas is looking for more employees. Anyone may apply in person at 95 W. Boston St. or by visiting LasPalmasAZ.com.

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Chandler Children’s Choir to mark 10 years with concert BY SUSIE STECKNER Tribune Guest Writer

he Chandler Children’s Choir will close out its 10th anniversary season with a concert featuring a newly commissioned song, a special alumni appearance and messages of hope and inspiration. “Let Me Fly” will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave. in Chandler. Tickets are $15 for general seating and $20 for preferred seating. “The theme ‘Let Me Fly’ echoes the mission statement of the Chandler Children’s Choir, about building the foundations of character and musicianship in young people so they can utilize those skills to soar in life,” said Aimee Stewart, the choir’s co-founder and artistic director. “Let Me Fly” caps a unique season for the Chandler Children’s Choir. Among the highlights: • Jan. 12 was proclaimed “Chandler Children’s Choir Day” by the city of Chandler. • CCC launched its new Prelude Choir, offering youth an introduction to singing with a children’s choir without making a full-time commitment. • Cantus choir singers toured the American Celebration of Music in Vancouver,

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As it closes out its 10th anniversary season, the Chandler Children’s Choir is celebrating its growth from 27 children to nearly 140 singers, who will be performing their final concert of the season May 5 at Chandler Center for the Arts.

British Columbia, and Encore choir singers toured Santa Fe and Albuquerque in New Mexico. Co-founders Aimee and Adam Stewart of Chandler started the nonprofit community choir with 27 children in 2008. Today, the program serves nearly 140 singers, ages 7 to 18, in multiple choirs. Singers perform across the East Valley and take part in a progressive

touring program. “We have been educating young musicians for 10 years now and are starting to see the fruits of our labors as our alumni are going to school to become teachers and performers, as they join the military, as they study and live all over the country,” Aimee Stewart said, adding: “We hope they feel their horizons expand

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and learn how to work to achieve their goals. We hope they will fly.” To commemorate its anniversary, CCC worked with Arizona composer Richard Ewer on the newly commissioned song “I Can Sing, I Can Fly.” The song is meant to evoke feelings of hope and inspiration and encourage others to make a positive difference in the world, Stewart said. Chandler parents Adolfo and Marie Ibarra signed up daughter Madison for CCC when she was in first grade. Now a seventh-grader at St. Mary-Basha Catholic School, Madison performs with Cantus choir, the most advanced in the CCC program. “Madison has learned countless songs, some in different languages, performed in countless concerts and performances, made numerous friends who are all creative and likeminded, and has been taught by such talented and caring directors,” Ibarra said. The program has grown her daughter’s confidence and respect for the performing arts, but also enriched the family, she said “Every year we leave the concerts saying ‘This was the best one yet’ and we always look forward to seeing what the new season of CCC will bring,” Ibarra said. To purchase tickets: chandlerchildrenschoir.org.

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The 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan outlines the City's housing and non-housing community development needs 2018/2019 Plan (FY 2019) outlines how the and priorities over five years. TheFY Annual Action PlanAnnual for FiscalAction Year 2018-2019 In accordance with the federal regulations at 24 CFR, Part 91,approximately the City of Mesa, AZ (City) is in federalPartnerships (HOME) Program entitlement funds, and $290,296 City intends to spend $3,210,202 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and in Housing Emergency Solutions required to prepare and submit anapproximately Annual Action Plan for its Housing and Community Develop- Partnerships Grant funds to meet goals outlinedentitlement in the City’s Consolidated $1,018,678 in federal HOME Investment (HOME) Program funds, and Plan. ment Entitlement Programs funded by the U.S.inDepartment of Housing and Urban Development $290,296 Housing Emergency Solutions Grant funds to meet goals outlined in the City’s Consolidated Plan. (HUD).

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Urban Development The proposed use of funds for anticipated awards from the U.S.Development DepartmentCommunity of Housing and UrbanBlock Grant Program (CDBG); HOME InvestThe 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan outlines the City’s housing and Development non-housing community devel-Program ments Partnership Program (HOME); andPartnership Housing Emergency Solutions Grant Program (HESG) Development Community Block Grant (CDBG); HOME Investments opment needs and priorities over Program five years. The Annual and Action Plan for Emergency Fiscal Year 2018-2019 are Program listed by category below. (HOME); Housing Solutions Grant (HESG) are listed by category below. (FY 2019) outlines how the City intends to spend approximately $3,210,202 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and(non-federal) approximately $1,018,678 in federalfunds HOMEare Investment Local Human Services funds are also included in the chart below. Local Human Services also included in (non-federal) the chart below. Activity

CDBG

Funding Source HOME ESG

Administration Public Services Public Facilities Relocation Economic Dev. Rehabilitation: Commercial and Homeowner Rehab Acquisition/Demo/Construction

$642,040 $481,530 $666,061 $100,000 $230,000

$101,868 -

$21,772 -

HUMAN SVCS $720,000 -

$765,80 $1,201,530 $666,061 $100,000 $230,000

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$100,000 $152,802

$94,346 $174,178

$3,210,201

$1,018,678

$290,296

$720,000

HOME Program TBRA CHDO Set-Aside Emergency Solutions Grant Rapid Rehousing Emergency Shelter All Activities Grand Total

Total

$5,239,175

In addition to the funding sources above, the funding City anticipates reprogramming proceduresreprogramming for activities that are less than twenty percent of the actual funds received from In noted addition to the sources noted above, the City anticipates $1,378,288 from prior year $1,378,288 from prior year HOMEHOME activities, $125,000$125,000 from CDBGfrom program income and income and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development activities, CDBG program $25,000 from HOME program income to fund for funding CDBG, HOME, and HESG $25,000 from HOME program income to fund activities listed under the proposed FY 2019 This document is available for public review at the Housing and Community Develactivities listed under the proposed FY 2019 Annual Actionprograms. Plan activities. Annual Action Plan activities. opment office, 20 E. Main St., Suite 250 Mesa, AZ or on our website http://www.mesaaz.gov/ residents/housing-community-development. The Annual Action Plan budget is based on anticipated funding estimates. If funds received are less than The Annual Action Plan budget is based on anticipated funding estimates. If the City receives estimated, to the greatest extent possible the following actions will be taken: more funding than estimated, priority will be given to funding public facilities activities, The 30-day comment period is effective April 30, 2018 through May 29, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. economic development activities and slums and blight area benefit activities. If funds received are less than estimated, to the greatest extent possible the following actions will be taken: 1. Administrative fees will be adjusted to reflect 10% for HOME, 20% for CDBG, and 7.5% ESG. 2. The Public Services amount will be adjusted to 15% plus program income from the previous year of the CDBG award (maximum allowed) amount rounded down to the nearest dollar. 3. The HOME CHDO funding will be adjusted to the required 15% of award amount. 4. Total ESG funding will reflect 60% for Shelter and Outreach and the remaining funding will be used for Rapid Rehousing activities and Program Administration. 5. If the balance resulting after adjustments identified in 1 – 4 above results in a decrease in funding, a 5% decrease will be applied to all activities adjusted down on an equal percentage basis.

Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan The 2018-2019 Annual Action Plan proposes uses of CDBG, HOME and HESG funds for funding activities that are consistent with the City’s five-year Consolidated Plan. As a condition of the receipt of federal funds, the City is required to hold a minimum of two public hearings to inform the public of additions or changes, including the cancellation of proposed activities or amendments to the City of Mesa Citizen Participation Plan. The proposed amendments provide for establishing minimum community outreach requirements, clarifies procedures for amendments to the Consolidated Plan, and implements new

18/19 Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Plan Amendment Public Hearings Public Hearing #1: Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at Mesa’s Main Library located at 64 E. 1st Street – Board Room (On 1st Street between Mesa Drive & Center Street on the North side). Public Hearing #2: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at Mesa Fire Station No. 201 located at 360 E. 1st Street – Community Room (N.W. corner of Mesa Drive and 1st Street). The City of Mesa will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who need an alternative accessible format of notices. If you need to request translations, or additional information, please contact Dennis Newburn at (480) 644-5867, e-mail: Dennis.Newburn@mesaaz.gov

Notice of Public Comment Period A public comment period regarding both the Amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan and the FY 2018/2019 proposed activities in the Annual Action Plan will begin on Sunday, April 30, 2018 and close on May 29, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Written comments may be sent to: Dennis Newburn, City of Mesa, P.O. Box 1466, Mesa, AZ 852111466 at (480) 644-5867, or via e-mail at dennis.newburn@mesaaz.gov for further information. Elizabeth Morales Housing and Community Development Director (April 29, 2018, East Valley Tribune) Equal Housing Opportunity

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MAIN STREET AND LINDSAY ROAD SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. CP0383-0006RB ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until Thursday, May 31, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. All sealed bids will be received at Mesa City Plaza Building, Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, 5th Floor, Mesa, Arizona; except for bids delivered 30 minutes prior to opening which will be received at the information desk, 1st floor, Main Lobby of the Mesa City Plaza Building. Any bid received after the time specified will be returned without any consideration. This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: Construction of new sanitary sewer in Main Street from Val Vista Drive to Lindsay Road. The Engineer’s Estimate range is $1,500,000 to $1,700,000 For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Donna Horn at donna.horn@mesaaz.gov. Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from Thomas Reprographics, Inc. dba Thomas Printworks, http://public.constructionvaults.com. Click on “Register Today” and follow the prompts to create your account. Please be sure to click finish at the end. NOTE: In order to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, REGISTRATION ON THE WEBSITE IS REQUIRED. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.thomasprintworks.com, and click on Phoenix. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $39, which is non-refundable regardless of whether or not the Contractor Documents are returned. Partial bid packages are not sold. You can view documents on-line (at no cost), order Bid Sets, and access the Plan Holders List on the Thomas Reprographics website at the “Public Construction Vaults” address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. One set of the Contract Documents is also available for viewing at the City of Mesa’s Engineering Department at 20 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ. Please call 480-644-2251 prior to arriving to ensure that the documents are available for viewing. In order for the City to consider alternate products in the bidding process, please follow Arizona Revised Statutes §34.104c. If a pre-bid review of the site has been scheduled, details can be referenced in Project Specific Provision Section #3, titled “Pre-Bid Review of Site.” Work shall be completed within 100 consecutive calendar days, beginning with the day following the starting date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Bids must be submitted on the Proposal Form provided and be accompanied by the Bid Bond for not less than ten percent (10%) of the total bid, payable to the City of Mesa, Arizona, or a certified or cashier's check. PERSONAL OR INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. The successful bidder will be required to execute the standard form of contract for construction within ten (10) days after formal award of contract. In addition, the successful bidder must be registered in the City of Mesa Vendor Self-Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). The successful bidder, simultaneously with the execution of the Contract, will be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price, and the most recent ACORD® Certificate of Liability Insurance form with additional insured endorsements. The right is hereby reserved to accept or reject any or all bids or parts thereto, to waive any informalities in any proposal and reject the bids of any persons who have been delinquent or unfaithful to any contract with the City of Mesa. BETH HUNING City Engineer ATTEST: DeeAnn Mickelsen City Clerk PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune, April 29, May 6, 2018 / 12582

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants for the following: CONSULTANT ON-CALL LIST FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Mesa is seeking qualified Consultants to provide design services and/or construction administration services on an on-call basis in the following area/category: Mechanical Engineering. All qualified firms that are interested in providing these services are invited to submit their Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the requirements detailed in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ). From this solicitation, the Engineering Department will establish a list of on-call consultants for Mechanical Engineering. This category is further defined below: Mechanical Engineering projects might involve studies, new construction, upgrades, rehabilitation, or other modifications. Typical projects include, but are not limited to, HVAC systems, gas piping installations, elevators, plumbing, fire suppression, and fire alarm systems. A Pre-Submittal Conference will not be held. Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this RFQ (including the firm’s employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists, attorneys, and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process. This policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms, assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process. All contact on this selection process should be addressed to the authorized representative identified below. RFQ Lists. This RFQ is available on the City’s website at http://mesaaz.gov/business/engineering/architectural-engineering-design-opportunities. The Statement of Qualifications shall include a one-page cover letter, plus a maximum of 10 pages to address the SOQ evaluation criteria (excluding resumes but including an organization chart with key personnel and their affiliation). Resumes for each team member shall be limited to a maximum length of two pages and should be attached as an appendix to the SOQ. Minimum font size shall be 10-point. Please provide six (6) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD or USB drive) of the Statement of Qualifications by 2:00pm on May 9, 2018. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all Statements of Qualifications. The City is an equal opportunity employer. Delivered or hand-carried submittals must be delivered to the Engineering Department reception area on the fifth floor of Mesa City Plaza Building in a sealed package. On the submittal package, please display: Firm name and On-Call Mechanical Engineering. Firms who wish to do business with the City of Mesa must be registered and activated in the City of Mesa Vendor Self Service (VSS) System (http://mesaaz.gov/business/purchasing/vendor-self-service). Questions. Questions pertaining to the Consultant selection process or contract issues should be directed to Heather Sneddon of the Engineering Department at heather.sneddon@mesaaz.gov.

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WESTGATE GV AT PAINTED MOUNTAIN The following legally described trust property will be sold pursuant to the power of sale under that certain Deed of Trust recorded on (See Exhibit “A”), in Instrument No. (See Exhibit “A”) in the Office of the County Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona, at public auction to the highest bidder in the Courtyard, by the Main Entrance of the Superior Court Building, 201 West Jefferson, Phoenix, Arizona, 85003, at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2018: Interval No. (See Exhibit “A”), Painted Mountain Golf Villas, a (See Exhibit “A”) Interval Interest, consisting of: (i) an undivided [52nd for Annual/104th for Biennial] fee interest in Unit No. (See Exhibit “A”), PAINTED MOUNTAIN GOLF VILLAS CONDOMINIUM, according to the Declaration of Condominium recorded in instrument no. 979704664, and plat recorded in Book 451 of Maps, Page 11, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, by which an Owner is entitled to occupy a Unit for one (1) Interval on an annual or biennial (whichever is indicated above) and recurring basis, the exact Interval to be established every year (or, for biennial, every other year) by reservation, all as defined and governed by the Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, dated September 18, 1997, and recorded October 8, 1997, in instrument no. 97-0704665, records of Maricopa County, Arizona, as amended by First Amendment to Declaration of Dedication, Interval Ownership Plan, and Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements for Painted Mountain Golf Villas, recorded January 15, 1998 in instrument no. 980031469, records of Maricopa County, Arizona (collectively, the “Declaration”); and (ii) the non-exclusive right to use and enjoy the Common Area, and to use and enjoy the Common Furnishings contained in such Unit, during such Owner’s Use Period, as provided in the Declaration. For convenience in inventory control, conveyancing, and titling, an Interval Interest is granted in a specific Unit; however, this interest does NOT carry with it the right to use that specific Unit. Purported property address: 6302 East McKellips Road, Mesa, Arizona 85215. Tax parcel number: 20-1008093. Original trustor(s): (See Exhibit “A”) Original principal balance: (See Exhibit “A”). Substitute Trustee: Jan Gabrelcik, 6302 East McKellips Road, Mesa, AZ 85215.

OSM CODE: FOH STATE OF MICHIGAN ORDER FOR PUBLICATION COUNTY OF ST. CLAIR ON HEARING CIRCUIT COURT-FAMILY DIVISION CASE NO. T 17-397NA IN THE MATTER OF ADRIA DEANNA BERGEY (4/8/2006)

EXHIBIT “A” – NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE. Account No./Trustor(s), Interval Interest/Building-Unit No., Interval No./Assigned Year, Default Date, Recording Date of DOT, Book-Instrument No. for DOT, Original Principal Balance: 4001258339 Anika N Mosley Marvin H Mosley 7741 Mayfield Ave Elkridge, MD 21075 1/104/ 6-122M 22 ODD 6/22/2010 8/3/2009 2009-0716331 $5,100.00 4001282239 Jermaine D Bell Yolanda R Wilson 1703 Scarborough Dr Apt 2H, #9 Bellevue, NE 68123 1/104/ 6-122M 48 EVEN 8/5/2009 4/5/2010 2010-0282748 $5,490.91 2150277539 Arlene A Velez 827 Kings Ct Punta Gorda, FL 33950 1/104/ 6-122M 52 ODD 9/4/2011 12/5/2011 20111001022 $4,306.60 3939003780 Derek Hunsaker Michelle Hunsaker 1440 S Fieldcrest Wichita, KS 67209 1/104/ 6-123M 27 EVEN 11/1/2008 8/15/2002 2002-0832798 $5,841.00 52914780201 Tremelle Cooper Dorothy Cooper 1106 Second Ave Kingstree, SC 29556 1/104/ 6-123M 32 ODD 9/4/2015 10/8/2015 2015-0724290 $5,400.00 3401473639 David E Hunt Donna Pryor 1029 W 6th St Elk City, OK 73644 1/104/ 6-123M 35 ODD 7/11/2013 5/14/2013 2013-0437709 $5,813.91 2802155439 Gary J Russell Cassandra L Russell 118 Salem Rd Oak Ridge, TN 37830 1/104/ 6-124M 6 EVEN 10/15/2015 10/8/2015 2015-0724288 $5,400.00 2501509139 David M Ennenga Stacey R Ennenga 1907 E Viscounti Dr Sandy, UT 84093 1/104/ 6-124M 24 ODD 1/10/2015 9/30/2013 20130866308 $7,662.93 2102508139 Brandi M Bolton Rudolf K Moiyallah 229 Springfield Rd Clifton Heights, PA 19018 1/104/ 6-124M 24 EVEN 6/10/2013 9/4/2009 2009-0829356 $4,677.86 3401094639 Shelley Y Henigan 1624 64th Ave Oakland, CA 94621 1/104/ 6-124M 26 EVEN 12/6/2010 4/5/2010 2010-0282747 $5,200.00 2801956239 Rolisha A Cain Robert J Cain 4008 Whisper Wood Dr Fayetteville, NC 28306 1/104/ 6124M 34 EVEN 9/28/2014 12/3/2014 2014-0795189 $6,112.03 7074736839 Monica S Grady 154 Musgrove Rd Griffin, GA 30223 1/104/ 6-222M 28 EVEN 9/15/2015 10/8/2015 2015-0724313 $6,777.33 2102507039 Edward J Gomez Bertha Gonzalez 1621 Star Ruby Dr San Juan, TX 78589 1/104/ 6-222M 37 EVEN 9/15/2009 4/5/2010 20100282746 $4,745.00 3401120239 Terri L Wilson 9308 E 54th St Raytown, MO 64133 1/104/ 6-222M 40 ODD 8/26/2009 4/5/2010 2010-0282779 $5,500.00 80560082804 Matt E Dreher Kayla A Montgomery 1515 Mulberry St Charleston, SC 29407 1/104/ 6-224M 25 ODD 10/26/2015 10/20/2015 2015-0752439 $7,028.88 2802070539 Tyree L Nichols Lisa L Mc Millan 14367 Kingsway Dr Greenwood, DE 19950 1/52/ 8-134M 1 WHOLE 7/25/2015 10/13/2015 2015-0733636 $12,457.97 2200997239 Lucien P Dewolfe Bethany J Dewolfe 913 Academy Heights Dr Greensburg, PA 15601 1/52/ 8-134M 10 WHOLE 10/26/2014 12/3/2014 20140795195 $9,385.37 2802017739 Brandy L Curtis Lamont Shelton II 40 David Street Delaware, OH 43015 1/104/ 8-233M 43 ODD 7/3/2015 7/9/2015 2015-0492461 $5,813.91 PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune, April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2018 / 12455

A petition has been filed in the above matter. A hearing will be conducted by the Court on Friday May 11, 2018 at 9:00a.m. in the Family Division Courtroom, Room 2700, County Building, 201 McMorran Blvd., in the City of Port Huron, Michigan, praying that further disposition be made in the matter of Adria Deanna Bergey, who was born on ( 4/8/2006) to Alicia Kusky and who were heretofore adjudged as coming within the provisions of Probate Act No. 54, P.A. extra session 1944, Section 2, as amended. IT

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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAP A CITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAP A CITY AS TRUSTEE OF MFRA TRUST 2014-2, Plaintiff, V. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA and FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF NEVADA, Defendants, and ) FRANK C. BILLINGS, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR- BUREAU OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, DIVISION OF EMPLOYER SERVICES, UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS, BJG LLC & WJG, LLC AND DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Parties-in-Interest.

Mobilitie LLC is proposing to construct a new telecommunications tower facility located approximately 750 feet east of the intersection of E. Elliot Rd. & N. Priest Dr., Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona. The new facility will consist of a replacement street light pole with an overall height of 38 feet above ground level. Any interested party wishing to submit comments regarding the potential effects the proposed facility may have on any historic property may do so by sending comments to: Project 6118002739-TC c/o EBI Consulting, 6876 Susquehanna Trail South, York, PA 17403, or via telephone at (339) 2342597.

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SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION OF CUMBERL DOCKET NO. CV-16-185 ) ) ) ) ) ORDER ) ) TITLE TO REAL ESTATE ) IS INVOLVED ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Presently before the Court is Plaintiffs Motion for Alternative Service pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 4(g). This action may affect the real property located at 42 Middle Road in Falmouth, Maine. After reviewing Plaintiffs Motion to for Alternative Service, the Court is satisfied that Plaintiff’s satisfied the requirements ofM.R. Civ. P. 4(g(l)(A)-(C). Therefore it is ORDERED that alternative service be GRANTED for service upon First National Bank of Arizona by publishing a copy of this Order once a week for three (3) successive weeks in the East Valley Tribune a newspaper of general circulation in Tempe, Arizona, and upon First National Bank of Nevada by publishing a copy of this Order once a week for three (3) successive weeks in the Reno Gazette-Journal a newspaper of general circulation in Reno, Nevada. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants, First National Bank of Arizona and First National Bank of Nevada, being served by publication appear and serve an answer to the motion or complaint on counsel for Plaintiff, John E. Baldacci, Jr., Esq., at Bendett & McHugh, PC, 30 Danforth Street, Suite 104, Portland, ME 04101. The answer must be filed with the Court within forty-one (41) days after the first publication of this Order. DATE: 3/2/18 PUBLISHED: East Valley Tribune April 15, 22, 29, 2018 / 00012216

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