East Valley Tribune West Mesa 08-04-2019

THE VOICE OF THE EAST VALLEY SINCE 1891 AND WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR LOCAL REPORTING

Traffic safety do-over at 4 Mesa schools

THE SUNDAY

Tribune

PAGE 9 West Mesa Edition

INSIDE

This Week

NEWS....................... 10 Chandler cop lost job for not fingerprinting 58 suspects.

COMMUNITY ........12 Boys & Girls of EV help kids prepare for school.

BUSINESS .................. 15 Chandler baristas’ racy outfits draw patrons.

GET OUT................... 21 Pizzeria can’t wait for ASU students’ return.

COMMUNITY................ 12 BUSINESS........................15 OPINION.........................17 SPORTS .......................... 18 GETOUT........................ 20 CLASSIFIED....................23 A New Beginning Can Start Now!

EAST VALLEY

FREE ($1 OUTSIDE THE EAST VALLEY) | EastValleyTribune.com

Dump charges filed against Mesa company PAGE 8 Sunday, August 4, 2019

Changing job market fuels change in Mesa schools

BY JORDAN HOUSTON Tribune Staff Writer

W

ith today’s rapidly-changing workforce, such as fewer manufacturing jobs and more collaborative working environments, Mesa Public Schools is gearing up to unveil a new plan that will ensure its graduates are ready for a new job market.

The three-year strategic plan will characterize the district’s “portrait of a graduate”

and desired “learning outcomes” in order to prepare students for college, careers and the community.

It will also outline the necessary steps the district can take to get them there.

“The portrait of a graduate will be the bulk of the plan, which will define the knowledge, skills and dispositions that a graduate needs to be ready,” said MPS Chief Strategy and Information Officer Helen Hollands. “The full strategic plan will include the strategies, tac-

tics, goals and measures we will use.”

According to Forbes.com, multiple industries are shifting to more managerial and strategic roles in the wake of increased automation, which has contributed to at least an 85 percent loss of manufacturing jobs.

Upcoming graduates can also expect to see changes in standard working conditions.

The business magazine claims that 43 per-

to commit murder and attempt to commit armed robbery in the slaying of Richard Chavez III, 26, on May 25 at a north Scottsdale apartment complex.

After someone banged on the front door of his apartment early that morning, Chavez peered through a nearby window and said, “who are you looking for,’’ according to court records.

The answer was swift and fatal.

Chavez was shot through the window with an assault rifle. He was found dead later that day when his sister went to the apartment, saw bullet holes in the window and called police.

That account is based upon the statements of a friend of the victim who is not named in the report. The witness told police that

see SCHOOLS page 7

Seton grad among 3 charged in Scottsdale drug hit

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

A

former basketball player at Seton Catholic High School faces first-degree murder and other charges stemming from a drug-related hit in Scottsdale.

Mathhew Eric Bjornholt, 20, of Tempe, and two other suspects were indicted in June on charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy

True grit: Paralyzed man to drive again

BY KEVIN REAGAN Tribune Staff Writer

M

arcos Castillo thinks walking is overrated.

The Chandler man hasn’t been on his feet since September 2001, when he sustained spinal injuries in a car accident and lost mobility in his arms and legs.

But while Castillo may be confined to a wheelchair, he’s determined to not let his dis-

ability keep him from getting behind the wheel again.

After five years of planning and fundraising, Castillo has purchased a van that’s equipped with special features that allow him to drive around town on his own.

It will be a liberating milestone for the 36-year-old: not only will he gain some newfound independence, but he

see MARCOS page 6

see DRUG HIT page 4

MEDICATION A DRUG & ALC DEPENDENCY TR

Unable to drive for 18 years after a car accident left him a quadraplegic, Marcos Castillo of Chandler hopes to be behind the wheel again soon. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

ADDICTION TREATMENT TODAY • FRIENDLY • DISCREET • DETOX AT HOME

We offer evidence-based solutions customized to our patients’ needs • Out-patient • Suboxone, Vivitrol available • Individual & Group Counseling - Most Insurance accepted -

7331 E. Osborn, Suite 410, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 www.truesolutionshealth.com

CALL (480) 550.7842 For a confidential Consultation

2 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

AREA AGENCY ON AGING Join AmeriCorps through Area Agency on Aging

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

in the Lives of Arizona Seniors!

Join Caring Circles Caring Circles will help older adults by – Visiting in their homes

offering exciting new opportunities to become an AmeriCorps Member and

The Area Agency on Aging is

help isolated, homebound older adults stay safe and healthy in their own homes.

Caring Circles is an Area Agency on Aging program in partnership with AmeriCorps designed to build circles of care around older adults in need.

Member benefits include: • Monthly stipend • Education award (transferable)

• Training • Professional development

Contact the 24-Hour Senior HELP LINE for more information

602-264-HELP (4357) aaaphx.org

Making friendly phone calls Providing transportation to medical appointments or social outings Assisting with grocery shopping or household tasks Providing minor home maintenance

More information at:

602-264-HELP (4357) aaaphx.org

© 2019 Area Agency on Aging, Region One 1366 E. Thomas Road, Suite 108, Phoenix, AZ 85014 | aaaphx.org | 602-264-4357

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

THE SUNDAY

Tribune EAST VALLEY

The East Valley Tribune is published every Sunday and distributed free of charge to homes and in single-copy locations throughout the East Valley. To find out where you can pick up a free copy of the Tribune, please visit www.EastValleyTribune.com.

Times Media Group: 1620 W. Fountainhead Parkway, Suite 219 Tempe, Arizona, 85282

CONTACT INFORMATION Main number: 480-898-6500 | Advertising: 480-898-5624 Circulation service: 480-898-5641

Publisher: Steve T. Strickbine Vice President: Michael Hiatt ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT Senior Account Sales: Ryan Brown | 480-898-6482 | rbrown@timespublications.com Local Advertising Sales: Chris Ross | 480-898-5649 | cross@timespublications.com Woody Rogers | 480-898-5622 | wrogers@timespublications.com Classifieds/Inside Sales: Elaine Cota | 480-898-7926 | ecota@evtrib.com TJ Higgins | 480-898-5902 | tjhiggins@evtrib.com Advertising Office Manager: Lori Dionisio | 480-898-6309 | ldionisio@evtrib.com Director of National Advertising: Zac Reynolds | 480-898-5603 | zac@evtrib.com NEWS DEPARTMENT Executive Editor: Paul Maryniak | 480-898-5647 | pmaryniak@timespublications.com Reporters: Jim Walsh | 480-898-5639 | jwalsh@timespublications.com Jordan Houston | 480-898-7915 | jhouston@timespublications.com Kevin Reagan |480-898-5638 | kreagan@timespublications.com Sports Editor: Zach Alvira | 480-898-5630 zalvira@timespublications.com Get Out Editor: Christina Fuoco-Karasinski | 480-641-4518 christina@timespublications.com Photographer: Kimberly Carrillo | kcarillo@timespublications.com Pablo Robles |Probles@timespublications.com Designer: Ruth Carlton | rcarlton@timespublications.com

Production Coordinator: Courtney Oldham | 480-898-5617 production@timespublications.com Circulation Director: Aaron Kolodny | 480-898-5641 | customercare@evtrib.com East Valley Tribune is distributed by AZ Integrated Media, a circulation service company owned by Times Media Group. The public is permitted one copy per reader. For further information regarding the circulation of this publication or others in the Times Media Group family of publications, and for subscription information, please contact AZ Integrated Media at circ@azintegratedmedia. com or 480-898-5641. For circulation services please contact Aaron Kolodny at aaron@azintegatedmedia.com.

The content of any advertisements are the sole responsibility of the advertiser. The Tribune assumes no responsibility for the claims of any advertisement.

© 2017 Strickbine Publishing, Inc.

NEWS

Tribune publisher acquires Southern Cal media company

3

TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

T

imes Media Group, the fast-growing publisher of more than 15 Arizona publications and websites, has acquired Southland Publishing, the Southern California-based publisher of several newsweeklies, magazines and digital media properties with a combined monthly circulation of more than one million readers and web visitors.

Steve Strickbine, president of Times Media Group, which owns the PulitzerPrize-winning East Valley Tribune, the award-winning Scottsdale Progress and 13 other Valley media platforms, called the Southland purchase a strategic expansion step into Southern California.

Noting that the acquisition further increases the reach of TMG’s successful community news operation, Strickbine said, “Our primary goal at Times Media Group is to grow the number of readers we serve with community news, because we believe telling great stories and bringing tangible value to our advertising partners is a recipe for continued success not just in Arizona, but anywhere.

“The Southland publications have always been special in their connection with the communities they serve,” he added. “We can’t wait to further solidify that connection and do even more to demonstrate our commitment to our readers, our advertisers and our neighbors.”

Southland Publishing, founded in 1997, has five offices located in Downtown Los Angeles, Ventura County, Santa Monica, Pasadena and San Diego.

The TMG purchase includes all five newsweeklies: the LA Downtown News, the Pasadena Weekly, The Argonaut, the VC Reporter and the San Diego City Beat.

Additionally, TMG has purchased Southland’s three monthly magazines: Arroyo Monthly, Playa Vista Direct and Ventana Monthly.

Southland’s associated digital properties are also included in the transaction.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Southland Publishing and I have been very proud of these publications, and our employees who have made them such important parts of the communities they serve, and we are confident that Steve Strickbine and his company will be wonderful stewards of these publications and

Geowts?

N

Steve Strickbine, president of Times Media Group, which publishes the East Valley Tribune, last week announced the acquisition of a Southern California media company. (File photo)

that the readers and advertisers that continue to support them are in good hands,” said Southland Publishing’s President, Bruce Bolkin.

Strickbine, 48, quit his job as a CPA in 1997 to start a small community newspaper in North Scottsdale.

Today, TMG publishes the East Valley Tribune (EastValley.com), the Ahwatukee Foothills News (Ahwatukee.com), the West Valley View, Nearby News publications, the San Tan Sun News, the Gilbert Sun News, the College Times, Lovin’ Life After 50, The Entertainer! Magazine, North Valley Magazine, 85086 Magazine, 85085 Magazine and the travel and information website Phoenix.org.

The company also owns AZ Integrated Media, a media distribution and custom publishing company.

“For years, I’ve heard the conventional wisdom about local news being dead— and I couldn’t disagree more,” said Strickbine.

“We have always bet against that idea as a company we’ve been very successful doing it,” he continued.

“Is it easy to do? Of course not. We need to work harder and be smarter than the big metro newspapers, to show aspects of the communities we cover that matter to readers and too often get ignored.

“We also need to offer better, more engaging advertising opportunities to our advertisers. If we do that, we have every opportunity to succeed. And the communities we serve will be the better for it.”

David Comden, Southland Publishing vice president, echoed Strickbine’s sentiments.

“Local newsweeklies and magazines continue to be a vital part of each community they serve. While many news outlets reach for a broader audience, readers want and need local news they can count on. I am confident that Strickbine Publishing will do great work for each community they serve into the future,” said Comden.

Strickbine called each of the Southland publications “exactly the kind of special journalism operations we want to be a part of TMG.” He cited the LA Downtown News — an award-winning publication that has covered the central core of the city since 1972 — as an example of Southland’s quality and independent spirit.

“What these publications do is the most important thing in journalism, at least as we see it,” said Strickbine. “Every community has stories that need to be told.

What’s happening at City Hall? What business just opened? Which ones have closed? Who are our leaders and what sort of transparency and accountability do they practice?

“The more local we can be, the more in-depth, the better we connect people to one another and to the community. We love being a part of that and we look forward to working with these publications starting as soon as possible.”

Information: timespublications.com.

Contact Paul Maryniak at 480-898-5647 or pmaryniak@timespublications.com

NEWS 4 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

DRUG HIT from page 1

Chavez asked him to come over because “he had a price on his head’’ and feared for his life, the documents said.

The court records said that a $10,000 contract was placed on Chavez’s life as retaliation after his partners in a drug deal accused him of stealing money and THC cartridges—a hot seller used to vape powerful concentrations of THC discreetly rather than smoking conventional flower marijuana.

THC is the chemical largely responsible for most of marijuana’s psychological effects.

Bjornholt is identified in court documents as an events coordinator for a medical marijuana dispensary in Tempe, but police suggest the slaying had to do with the black-market street trade.

Bjornholt has no record of prior convictions and was released on a $250,000 bond while he awaits trial. He grew up in an affluent south Tempe neighborhood but had been living in an apartment at the time of his arrest. He graduated from Seton in 2017.

Police say Bjornholt admitted he provided 2,000 THC cartridges for a deal brokered by another man with Chavez.

Chavez bought 1,000 cartridges, even though he had received $20,000 from a third man to buy all 2,000.

The group accused Chavez of stealing the money and cartridges.

Police got a major break on the murder case when the victim’s relatives told them that he was a drug dealer and that he had recently had a falling out with another defendant in the slaying, Joshua Levi Bird, the court document said.

The document said Chavez had accused the other men of cutting him out of another lucrative deal.

None of the three suspects indicted on murder charges, which include Bird and Sergio A. Valdez, admit to pulling the trigger in Chavez’s death.

cover the items stolen from him,’’ the document said.

But when police searched Bornholm’s apartment and car, they found more evidence of his participation in the drug trade, including a substance believed to be THC oil, cartridges, a tool used to inject the THC oil into cartridges, $1,000 and a Glock pistol.

Police said they also found $36,000 in cash hidden in Bjornholt’s car.

Sgt. Ben Hoster, a Scottsdale police spokesman, said the case is still under investigation and that detectives are looking at other potential defendants.

“I think we have seen cases (involving THC cartridges) because these things are very popular,’’ Hoster said. “They are very easy to use and to move around.’’

Ray Schmacher, Bjornholt’s defense attorney, declined to return telephone Richard Chavez III, 26, shown here with his fiancee and her 5-year-old son, calls seeking comment. was fatally shot in his north Scottsdale apartment May 25. (Fox10 News) The court documents described how Valdez was However, they admit different levels of linked to a drive-by shooting in Phoenix involvement in the drug deal. later that day involving three men and The convoluted court documents are a similar car seen during the Scottsdale difficult to follow because the names of shooting—a white Dodge Charger. some confidential informants have been After Phoenix police arrested Valdez in purposely omitted. the unrelated shooting, a search warrant Bjornholt told police he was robbed by was served and guns were seized, includ“unknown Hispanic males’’ after meet- ing an assault rifle, according to court ing with Chavez. He said they took 800 documents.

THC cartridges and his Glock pistol, but Because of some similarities between that the thieves did not find the $8,500 the crimes, Scottsdale police submitted in proceeds from the drug buy, the docu- shell casings found at Chavez’s shooting ment said. to the Phoenix police crime lab. An analy“He denied ever telling anyone there sis linked the same gun to the Scottsdale was a price on Chavez’s head. He denied and Phoenix shootings. ever telling anyone to rob Chavez and reThe court documents said the three

MATHHEW ERIC BJORNHOLT

suspects drove from west Phoenix to Chavez’s apartment in Scottsdale with intent to recover the money and drugs that they alleged Chavez had stolen.

Valdez told police he drove to Chavez’s apartment with two other men, but never left the car.

Bird told police he drove to Chavez apartment and acted as a lookout until Valdez arrived, but that he left before the shooting.

The document said the unidentified shooter pulled the trigger after noticing that Chavez was armed with a pistol.

The potent THC cartridges can be purchased legally by residents who have obtained an Arizona Medical Marijuana card with the approval of a doctor.

A critical Arizona Supreme Court ruling in June upheld the right of patients to buy marijuana in any form they like, including the THC cartridges, said Eric Fraser, an attorney representing the Arizona Dispensary Association.

“I think it really applies to things like vape,’’ Fraser said. “The cartridges, in order to be legal, have to be at a licensed dispensary,’’ and the buyer must have a valid state medical marijuana card.

Cartridges a growing part of legal and illegal pot sales

BY JIM WALSH Tribune Staff Writer

P

owerful THC cartridges, used to vape marijuana instead of smoking it, are part of a growing trend in the medical and recreational marijuana markets.

The cartridges — at the center of a Scottsdale homicide that has resulted so far in the arrest of three men — are making up an increasingly larger part of both the legal and illegal pot market.

In Arizona, they can be purchased le-

gally at medical marijuana dispensaries by patients with a state-issued card.

BDS Analytics, a Boulder, Colorado company that tracks legal cannabis trends worldwide, estimated Arizonans’ medical marijuana spending of $581 million during 2018 with residents holding 186,000 state-issued cards.

It projects that medical marijuana sales will grow to $761 million by 2024 and that figure would double by 2024 if recreational marijuana becomes a reality.

Potent THC cartridges would likely play

a significant role in both types of sales, with BDS saying that 30 percent of Arizona sales come from concentrates, which include extracts such as THC cartridges.

“At the end of the day, it’s convenience and accessibility,’’ said Robert Ferguson, director of operations for Jetty Extracts, a California manufacturer of legally sold THC cartridges.

He said the popularity of THC vaping is growing because the cartridges pack a wallop, containing 60-90 percent THC compared with about 30 percent of flow-

er marijuana.

Eventually, he anticipates that THC cartridge sales will grow from 30 percent of the legal market in California to 50 percent.

Vaping allows users to take a hit discreetly, leaving far less of a smell. The vaping may appeal to people who experimented with marijuana during their youth and haven’t used it in years, he said.

“We call them fence sitters, people not

see CARTRIDGES page 9

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

“Natural, Permanent hair again..”

At Physician’s Hair Institute, we have helped pioneered the most advanced surgical techniques (FUE or FUT) available to achieve a completely natural look in hair restoration.

“My confidence is like it has never been before. I am dating a beautiful woman. Work is going great. I get random compliments from people... I just feel better and I think people pickup on that.”

Chris P.

0%

INTEREST OR LONG TERM FINANCING

What’s stopping you from having the hair you want?

Before

After

CALL NOW TO SCHEDULE YOUR PERSONAL CONSULTATION! 5410 N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste E-200, Paradise Valley 3940 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson

800.840.9761

Pioneers in Surgical Restoration

www.HairRestore.com

DR. SHARON KEENE, MD Certified American Board of Surgery

5

Villa Homes Opening Soon Discover Maintenance-Free Senior Living at Clarendale of Chandler With a few villa homes remaining, we invite you to come claim yours while they last. Or, for a private residence closer to all the Clarendale community amenities, explore our independent living, assisted living and memory care options under one roof. We know you’re going to love all the benefits of village-style retirement living and we can’t wait to tell you all about it.

CALL 480-630-1515 TO LEARN MORE.

—— Discover A New World of Senior Living —— web

ClarendaleOfChandler.com

Like us on Facebook

Community | 5900 S Gilbert Rd | Chandler, AZ 85249 Information Center | 5980 S. Cooper Road, Suite 3 | Chandler, AZ 85249 7-19

NEWS 6 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

MARCOS from page 1

wants to use this vehicle to enhance his advocacy work.

“I have to prove that I’m gonna do something with this. Its not just gonna be a vanity thing,” Castillo said.

The journey started with Castillo just wanting to be a better father—someone who could drive the kids around without his disability getting in the way.

His girlfriend, Mina Lopez, had been the family’s driver for so many years and Castillo wanted to contribute more to the household responsibilities.

But as time went on, he began to realize how a car could enrich not only his life, but the lives of others in the community.

Castillo said it can be difficult to explain his advocacy work, but he describes himself as a “bridge builder”—someone who can connect people together.

His work involves having small conversations, changing a person’s perspective, and helping other people with disabilities locate resources that can oftentimes be difficult to find.

“There (were) a lot of things in the community that weren’t being addressed because there was nobody to speak up for those people,” he said.

A car could make this work much easier to accomplish.

Accident changed his life

The world looked like very different place before Castillo’s accident.

Mark Zuckerberg hadn’t invented Facebook yet, cellphones didn’t have touch screens and music had to be listened to on CDs. It was Sept. 9, 2001—two days before the world would be turned upside down by terrorist attacks in New York City.

But Castillo’s world would be turned upside down too. And it would take him several months of recovery before he could turn it back around.

Castillo was just an 18-year-old high school student getting ready to start the next chapter in his life.

He was living with his family in Yuma and dreamed of pursuing a career in the culinary arts. His goals were very similar to others his own age; make a good living and take care of his family.

Castillo was busy trying to finish school, work full time and maintain the social schedule of any regular teenager.

But all the demands eventually caught up with him.

“I thought I could do everything,” Castillo said.

As he was driving home early one morning from a party, Castillo said he started to feel drowsy and then suddenly crashed

Marcos Castillo and his longtime girlfriend Mina Lopez, eagerly await the day he can drive. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

his car into a wall.

Paramedics flew the teenager to Phoenix, where he’d undergo extensive treatment for his spinal injuries.

Holes were drilled into his skull to install a halo that could stabilize his spine.

But much of the damage was already done.

Castillo was paralyzed and there wasn’t much hope for a full recovery.

His injuries are classified as ranging between C4 and C7, which in the medical world means he has some mobility in his arms and can breathe one his own without a ventilator.

Castillo eventually went back to Yuma and tried adjusting to life in a wheelchair.

He doesn’t remember growing up around people with disabilities, so the idea he now belonged to this community was completely foreign to him.

The people with disabilities at his school were basically shunned, Castillo recalled, and no one interacted with them. Now Castillo had to accept that he was one of these people.

“I also felt alienated because we alienated them,” Castillo said.

His parents supported Castillo the best they could, but they encouraged him to regain his independence. It can be easy to coddle someone with a disability, he said, so he was determined to not have his identity be dominated by his wheelchair.

“I minimize my disability to an extent without diminishing what it actually means,” he said.

He knew he would have to get out of Yuma. He feared the small town might dig its claws into Castillo and never let him leave.

He set his sights up north in the Valley, where it seemed like more opportunities were available for the disabled community.

Becoming ‘Mr. Mom’

Despite his physical setbacks, Castillo adopted the “Mr. Mom” role in his household.

His longtime girlfriend, Mina Lopez, would serve as the breadwinner and Castillo would help raise her three kids.

He’d make sure the kids got on the school bus, attend parent-teacher conferences, and do all the other daily tasks that encompass modern parenting.

Castillo said the family has its fair share of challenges, like any other family, but they’ve discovered some semblance of normalcy that feels comfortable to them.

Yet, Castillo’s disability can’t be completely ignored, especially when it comes to transportation. If he wants to leave the house, he has to spend hours preparing for anything that might go wrong. And if his girlfriend can’t drive him, he has to navigate the complexities of public transportation.

He compared this lifestyle to a game of chess—Castillo must always have a contingency plan in place for when a crisis strikes.

“Everything that I do in my life, I have to think at least three steps ahead,” he said.

He didn’t think driving would be in his future, but he realized how much more he could get done if he had his own set of wheels.

Castillo began researching the government programs that could assist him in buying a car. An evaluator assessed Castillo’s abilities and wrote a prescription on what modifications he would need to drive a vehicle.

The Arizona Department of Economic Security approved spending a large chunk of money for the modifications, but Cas-

tillo would still be on the hook for about $40,000.

So, he took to social media to get his story out and started collecting donations.

As the years went by, money would trickle in and Castillo had some more hurdles to overcome.

He was recently diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease that affects his nerves. The new illness was a setback, but he refused to let it stop him from reaching his goal.

By the end of July, his GoFundMe.com page had accumulated about $15,000 and it was time to start signing paperwork for the van.

If they don’t raise enough in donations, Castillo said his father is trying to improve his credit enough to qualify for a loan.

There are several people invested in this vehicle, he said, so he has to make it worth the time and effort.

On the road again

Chip Stoecker has helped several people with disabilities get back behind the wheel.

He works for United Access, a company based in Chandler that installs technology on vehicles for drivers with different needs.

Depending on the type of disability a client has, United Access finds the right features that can adapt to the driver’s capabilities. The vehicles typically come equipped with joystick-shaped control devices that manipulate steering and breaking.

Stoecker said Castillo’s been maneuvering a similar device to operate his wheelchair for several years, so it should be an easy transition to the vehicle’s controls.

“It will be second nature to him,” Stoecker said.

Stoecker’s known Castillo since he started the process to buy the van four years ago. Castillo is one of his most inspirational clients, Stoecker said, and he’s confident Castillo will perform well out on the road.

“Disabled drivers concentrate on their driving more than we do,” Stoecker said.

“They’re cognitive of what they’re doing all the time.”

United Access will begin equipping Castillo’s car over the next few weeks and Stoecker’s scheduled for it to be ready by Sept. 9, exactly 18 years after Castillo’s accident. A party has been arranged to celebrate the momentous occasion.

Even though a vehicle caused Castillo’s condition, he said he’s not nervous about operating a car again. If anything, he’s excited to get out and do more good in the world.

“I want to leave this world with my foot-

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

SCHOOLS from page 1

cent of employed Americans now spend at least part of their time working from home and have more flexible schedules. “’Collaboration’ is another big one that we hear all the time,” said Hollands.

“We’re finding that we need to make sure schools are providing those opportunities now.”

Noting that the number of jobs requiring collaboration “now is increasing and the number of jobs that don’t is decreasing,” Hollands said, “The ability for our young adults to gain those skills is different, so we have to change.”

The framework for the strategic plan dates back to November 2018, when the district awarded a contract to computer data storage company Dell EMC to facilitate the process with Advanced Learning Partnerships.

In February of this year, Advanced Learning Partnerships consultant John Ross assessed the “current state of learning” in the district.

Ross visited 13 schools and 66 classrooms in five days to collect data, interviewing district administrators, governing board members, site leaders, teachers and students.

The assessment included eight findings, one of which claimed that MPS students are not genuinely engaged in their classrooms.

“Students in schools across the district are polite, quiet and respectful,” said Ross. “But engagement is more likely to be described as strategic or ritual compliance, rather than authentic engagement in learning.”

It also found that teachers are not using their digital resources to their full advantage, most likely because they don’t know how.

Ross expressed concern that teachers are not receiving enough professional development to use those tools properly, and that students are not given sufficient opportunities to incorporate technology into each lesson.

“I just don’t see that the technology resources you’ve purchased so far have made a significant impact on practice,” he told the school board.

On the other hand, the consultant found that district schools are showing progress in addressing the social-emotional well-being of its students.

The district is currently homing in on how it views mental health, including ideas for support dogs, extra counselors and first aid and suicide prevention training.

In April, a 30-member “strategic planning steering committee” was formed,

comprising administrators and other staffers, governing board members, teachers, community members, parents and students.

“They really serve as a recommending committee to the Board and are carrying a very large workload as far as synthesizing all of the information that we have gathered,” said Hollands. “They have made quite a commitment.”

Over 180 educators and community members met in spring to discuss a variety of topics, including life readiness, safety and well being, technology enablement, social emotional learning and collaborative teams.

MPS then surveyed employees, students and community members to gather even more feedback.

“The goal of the surveys is to kind of do a temperature check to see how well Mesa Public Schools is currently servicing students, and if the district communicates well with citizen community members,” Hollands added. “We want to get an idea of where we are doing well already, and where we have to improve.”

More than 840 students, 670 staff members and 1,600 community members were surveyed.

In June, the district created four overarching work group recommendations: make a common language for key practices; create a structure for implementing district priorities; “radiate authenticity;” and establish a culture of continuous learning.

Now it is defining its “portrait of a graduate.”

“We are seeing consistency in what a large variety of audiences are saying is important [for graduates],” said Hollands. “We are seeing phrases like ‘critical thinking skills,’ ‘communication skills,’ ‘creativity’ and ‘resilience.’’’

Once the strategic plan is more fleshed out, the process for a complementary master plan can kick in.

The district’s master plan, which will coincide with the strategic plan, will home in on the district’s buildings and facilities, according to Holly Williams, the district’s executive director of master planning and bond projects.

“The idea behind a master plan is that we will look at the strategic plan — once we determine what a portrait of a graduate is — and then try to align our facilities to meet the needs of whatever that is,” Williams said, adding: “For example, let’s say the strategic plan says we need to prepare students to work in a place that is flexible and based

see SCHOOLS page 9

NEWS

We’re Your Casino, Arizona.

Casino Arizona is more than a casino. It’s familiar faces, unparalleled levels of comfort and it’s always here when you’re ready. No one knows you like we do.

10 1 & M C K E L L I P S | 4 8 0 . 8 5 0 .7 7 7 7 S C OT T S DA L E | C A S I N OA R I ZO N A .C O M Locally owned and caringly operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Please gamble responsibly.

7

NEWS 8 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

Illegal dumping charges filed against Mesa company, owner

Green Arrow to collect their industrial or hazardous waste and dispose of it safely and properly,” Iacovino said, adding: “I imagine that those business owners would be shocked if they learned that the companies they’ve hired are dumping that waste down the nearest manhole.”

The charges arise out of an incident July 9, 2018, when employees of Green Arrow pumped the industrial waste into a manhole, disrupting the town’s sewage system for several days, costing an $8,000 cleanup

and posing physical risks to town workers.

Fountain Hills Assistant District Engineer Christopher Kiriluk said the town plant’s biological treatment system had been experiencing costly “upsets” the last couple years.

In September 2017, Sanitary District Manager Dana Trompke told his staff to take a series of measures to catch the dumpers.

Crews painted manholes and installed motion-detecting cameras near them to see if any covers were dislodged and to inspect pump stations daily.

On July 9, town staffers Tim Shepard and Juan Carlos Hernandez “noticed a large, heavy black stream of wastewater entering” one pump station and “noticed a different smell which was stronger and more foul than the typical odors associated with domestic wastewater,” Iacovino said.

Subsequent investigation found hydrogen sulfide gas levels were “in the range where eye damage can occur, and where the olfactory nerve is paralyzed after a few inhalations,” Kiriluk said.

Shepard and Hernandez drove to find the origin of the waste and saw two tanker trucks and three men in front of a vacant building called Kern Plaza. One of the men

was replacing a manhole cover in the street.

The trio fled but the two town workers took pictures of Green Arrow’s trucks.

Sheriff’s deputies raided the company’s offices at 8007 Main St., Mesa, on July 23, 2018, and seized computers and other records.

Iacovino said he filed the charges after the Arizona Attorney General’s Office and Maricopa County Attorney’s Office declined to handle the case.

“This case was submitted to my office just days before the expiration of the one-year statute of limitations, so we had to work quickly to review the case and draft a criminal complaint,” Iacovino said, praising both the town sanitation workers and the deputies for their work.

All four men were arraigned last week in Fountain Hills Municipal Court.

Each defendant, including the corporation, is charged with criminal damage to a public utility and criminal polluting.

The charges carry a maximum sixmonth jail term and $4,575 in fines and other penalties. In addition, the company faces as maximum $36,000 in fines and penalties. They also could be held liable for restitution in addition to those financial penalties.

Zendrive report, with Maricopa County being the worst in the state.

Zendrive, a technology startup that creates data sets for mobile driving behavior tools, says traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for all school-aged kids—and peak hours are just before and after school.

Mesa’s new transportation projects, explained McConnell, came as a direct result from either department analyses or feedback from residents.

For Westwood High School, the transportation department installed a pedestrian hybrid beacon to “provide greater crossing safety,” complete with a signal for students.

Despite having a 15 miles-per-hour speed limit, it was difficult for students to safely cross over the five lanes of traffic on the Rio Salado Pathway, said McConnell.

A full traffic signal was installed on the seven-lane arterial roadway at Highland Junior High School, eliminating the 15 miles-per-hour school zone, and sidewalk improvements were made to create a path to and from campus.

At Hermosa Vista Elementary School,

a large number of students riding their bikes was causing an overflow of safe standing area for those waiting to cross 24th Street, explained the transportation spokesperson.

Sidewalk extensions were installed at the school’s 15 miles-per-hour crosswalk to establish a more well-defined crossing space.

Bike lanes and sidewalk improvements were incorporated along Westwood High School to make “safer avenues” for those walking or biking to Carson Junior High.

“Every year our traffic analysts and engineers monitor school zones and come up with recommendations for how to improve safety based on what they see,” said McConnell. “But Carson Junior high was brought to our attention by a resident who lives in that neighborhood.”

“So,” she added, “we did a traffic study and saw what some of those problems were and what they [the residents] were concerned about, and then designed that project to respond to that need.”

The junior high’s improvements also set out to better define travel lanes where parking restrictions exist.

In continuing with the department’s

efforts to promote school zone safety, Dobson High School will be hosting a free Maricopa Association of Governments workshop geared toward crossing guard training.

“Hundreds of crossing guards across the East Valley will come together,” said McConnell. “It’s a half-day refresher course on what their responsibilities are, best practices and different types of crossing they might encounter.”

She added that she believes it’s crucial for the public to understand basic school and crossing zone traffic laws.

“It’s especially important if you don’t have children who are in school—you might not really be aware as to when school is back in session or remember just how little the little ones can be that are trying to cross,” said the spokesperson. “It’s important to make sure everyone feels accountable and responsible.”

McConnell explained that when stop signs or traffic signals are not present in a school zone, students rely on a 15 miles-per-hour speed limit to keep them safe.

TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

A

Mesa company, its owner and three employees potentially face thousands of dollars in fines and some jail time after they were charged with dumping 5,000 gallons on raw sewage into Fountain Hills’ sewer system.

Following a lengthy investigation by the town and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, Fountain Hills Prosecutor Mark Iacovino filed criminal misdemeanor charges against Green Arrow Environmental Services, Inc., owner Peter Marquardt, and employees Garrett Hawkins, 30; Clayton Holland, 29; and Christopher Scott, 28. All four men live in Mesa.

“I can’t think of a more important case that we have prosecuted,” Iacovino said, saying the allegedly illegal dumping “poses a direct threat not only to the sanitary district’s employees and water treatment system but also to the general public,” said Iacovino.

He also said the prosecution is as much a matter of protecting other businesses as it is about protecting the public and town workers from injury.

“Businesses throughout the Phoenix area pay a lot of money to companies like

Peter Marquardt, his Mesa company and three employees are accused by Fountain Hills officials of illegal dumping into the town’s sewage system. (Special to the Tribune)

4 Mesa schools get traffic safety makeovers

BY JORDAN HOUSTON Tribune Staff Writer

A

s summer vacation officially ends Tuesday for Mesa Public Schools students, four district schools have received traffic zone makeovers in an effort to make sure students stay safe as they head back to the classroom.

Westwood High School, Highland Junior High School, Hermosa Vista Elementary School and Carson Junior High School now benefit from improved crosswalks, sidewalks and bike lanes, among other things.

Funding for the tasks came from a “mix of sources,” explained Transportation Department Spokesperson Amy McConnell, including Mesa Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Program and Transportation Operation Funds.

“School zones are a big focus for our traffic engineers to make sure they’re as safe as possible,” she said. “The biggest focus is usually on crosswalks and traffic flow patterns.”

The projects come at a time when Arizona ranks almost last for school zone safety, according to a California-based

see SAFETY page 9

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

SCHOOLS from page 7

CARTRIDGES from page 4

on decision making. We then want to look at a classroom and see if it has the ability to have flexible seating or a garage door that can expand out into the hallways so that people can group together.”

Using money from the new bond, Mesa Public Schools will analyze all the facilities and complete a suitability review before creating a plan for repairs, renovations and replacements.

Williams said she is hopeful about the outcome.

“I think it’s going to make a huge difference in student learning and how our buildings are used,” she said.

MPS hopes to complete a first draft of the strategic plan by the end of August.

The full-fledged plan is expected to launch in January.

“If you see a visioning session or want to give your input or see something that you can go to, please go” said Hollands.

“We want the community to be involved — our goal is that when we unveil this plan, everybody says ‘It’s here’ — not, ‘What is this?’”

GOT NEWS?

sure if they want to dive back in,’’ Ferguson said. “There’s a lot of stigma around cannabis use.’’

Ferguson said he is certain that Arizona has a strong black market for THC cartridges, just like California, with the black market representing a cheaper, but far more dangerous way to obtain marijuana.

The advantage of buying By using THC cartridges, smokers can leave others wondering if they’re vaping tobacco or a headier substance. (Special to the Tribune) from a dispensary is it guards against harmful chemicals such as pesti- system,’’ Siete said. cides being blended into the THC oil by She said people have been vaping THC black-market operators who often make oil for a long time, but it is clearly gaintheir own cartridges, he said. ing in popularity, with an estimated three Stephanie Siete, a spokeswoman for million teens vaping nationally.

Community Bridges, a behavioral health “It’s a youth epidemic that parents need agency based in Mesa, said the trend to- to know about,’’ Siete said, and parents ward THC cartridges poses a threat to and schools should consfiscate vapes teenagers and is yet another reason why from their teens when possible. it’s important for parents and schools to “I think the question is vaping what,’’ crack down on vaping.

Siete said. “They could be vaping nicotine; “Marijuana has always been prevalent they could be vaping THC. You would nevand now you have this trendy delivery er know the difference.’’

NEWS

9

SAFETY from page 8

Drivers should adhere to the 15 milesper-hour speed limit as soon as they hit the first in-street traffic sign, and keep that speed until passing the marked crosswalk.

“When you are near a school, always be conscious of your speed so that you can react quickly to any situation,” McConnell said.

Passing other cars is never allowed in school zones, regardless of speed limits, and drivers may not enter a crosswalk if a pedestrian is in any part of it.

Another rule is that drivers need to comply with all “No Parking,” “No Standing” and “No Stopping” signage.

McConnell said the Mesa Transportation Department will be doing a follow up on each of the new projects in the near future to determine their success rates.

“Traffic analysts will be out there on those first days of school and first two weeks to see how things are going and if any adjustments do need to be made,” said McConnell.

Contact Paul Maryniak at 480-898-5647 or pmaryniak@timespublications.com

PMS 7260

Canyon Winds Now Open!

Assisted Living

Our beautifully designed Assisted Living community is upscale living with first class care for all of our valued residents. Canyon Winds Assisted Living residents will enjoy a wonderful amenity package to include the following: • 24/7 Care from our licensed and certified staff • 3 delicious meals per day in our restaurant style dining room • A full program of activities • Indoor & outdoor entertaining areas • Theater room

Schedule Your Tour Today!

Memory Care

Canyon Winds Memory Care is dedicated to assist those with Alzheimer’s and Memory Loss. Our caregivers are specially trained to provide personalized attention for our residents. Canyon Winds Memory Care residents will enjoy a wonderful amenity package that includes: • 24/7 care from our licensed and certified staff 3• delicious meals per day in our restaurant style dining room • Spacious activity room that will host many daily events • A beautiful courtyard made for activities and relaxing • Comfortable sitting/tv areas

Independent Living

Canyon Winds is proud to offer an Independent Living community that will be sure to impress! Let our team at Canyon Winds do all the work, while you enjoy a resort style community with amenities to include: • Restaurant style dining room with world class food • 2 spacious activity rooms that host many daily events • Indoor & outdoor entertaining areas • On-site concierge service • Resort style pool & spa • Theater room • Chapel & fitness center • On site beauty salon

Assisted Living/Memory Care - 7311 E. Oasis Street • 480-948-0600 Independent Living - 2851 N. Boulder Canyon • 480-948-0700 Mesa, Arizona 85207 • CanyonWindsRetirement.com

NEWS 10 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

Chandler councilman running for Congress

want to come in here illegally,” he said.

Huang said he’s had a lifelong interest in politics and has always been an avid student of history.

Before leaving his homeland of Taiwan in the 1990s, the country underwent radical changes after decades of military rule under China. Huang got involved with local politics before deciding to start a new life in America.

He worked in education for several

years before he was elected to the Chandler City Council in 2016.

Huang described himself as a conservative, but he’s open to hearing ideas from both sides of the ideological spectrum.

Society has become so polarized, the candidate said, and he doesn’t like the tensions that currently exist in the country.

Huang realizes he would probably have an advantage as an incumbent if he were

to run for a second term on the council, but he’d rather set his sights on higher office.

“I think the city (Chandler) is already in good hands,” the councilman said, “but right now I think it’s time to go to Congress and to represent more people.”

Huang said he won’t have to resign from the council during his congressional campaign.

He called Stanton a “formidable” opponent who will surely raise a great deal of money during the 2020 election.

Stanton’s campaign collected about $2.4 million in contributions during the 2018 midterm election.

Huang refrained from criticizing the Democratic congressman, except to say that Stanton is a seasoned politician and lacks the fresh perspective Huang could bring to Congress.

Before he gets a chance to run against Stanton, the councilman will have to defeat David Giles, a business consultant from Gilbert, in the GOP primary election.

CD9 has only been represented by Democrats since the district was formed in 2013, despite having a substantial amount of registered Republican voters.

Stanton beat the GOP candidate last year by about 58,000 votes.

If elected, Huang would be the first person of Asian decent to represent Arizona in Congress.

A supervisor asked Beckley why this evidence was missing from his reports and the officer claimed his password to the agency’s fingerprint scanner wasn’t working.

An internal investigation later discovered Beckley had not logged into the scanner’s system since August 2017.

Beckley did not participate in the internal investigation and resigned in November, less than two years after he joined the police force.

Suspects accused of committing misdemeanor offenses like shoplifting can be cited and released from police custody if they provide valid identification and don’t have any outstanding warrants.

Chandler’s police manual states citeand-release arrestees should be photographed and fingerprinted unless a supervisor tells an officer otherwise.

If a suspect needs medical treatment or is being physically violent, then the officer may be allowed to forgo the fingerprints, according to Chandler Police Sgt. Daniel

Mejia.

He added that Beckley’s situation was an isolated incident and no other officers have been found to be lying about fingerprinting.

In determining whether to cite and release someone, the manual instructs officers to consider a suspect’s criminal history, ties to the community, and likelihood to appear in court.

Offenders must be brought to one of Chandler’s police stations to be fingerprinted and photographed. Mejia said officers can take a fingerprint out in the field, which is imprinted onto the citation form.

Arizona law allows officers to issue forms to arrestees, instructing them to report back to the police station for fingerprinting at a later time. At least 25 of the people arrested by Beckley had been issued these instructions, public records show.

AZPOST determined it had authority to revoke Beckley’s certification because he

had engaged in a “pattern of conduct that tends to disrupt, diminish or otherwise jeopardize public trust in the law enforcement profession.”

Mejia emphasized that Beckley didn’t lose his certification because of the fingerprinting—he lost it because he lied about it in police records.

Beckley is the first officer from Chandler to have his certification revoked in more than a year.

Jared Standage, a former officer who resigned in 2017, had his certification revoked last year for false statements he made in a report involving an intoxicated juvenile.

Paul Kultala, another former officer, had his certification suspended for three years last July after he was arrested by the Phoenix Police Department on suspicion of soliciting prostitutes.

Kultala, who resigned from CPD shortly after his arrest, allegedly agreed to pay $80 to have two undercover officers perform sexual acts in a massage parlor.

BY KEVIN REAGAN Tribune Staff Writer

C

handler City Councilman Sam Huang has announced he will seek the Republican nomination in Arizona’s 9th Congressional District (CD9) next year.

Huang, whose first term on the council ends in January 2021, wishes to challenge U.S. Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Phoenix, to represent a district that stretches from Chandler to northern Scottsdale.

Health care, education and immigration are the top three issues Huang said he would focus on if elected.

The Taiwanese native highlighted how his home country has more affordable health care than the United States.

Medical expenses are getting to be outrageous, Huang said, and he thinks there should be more action in Washington on the issue.

“I think I may be able to inspire some smart people to find out some sort of solution,” the candidate said.

The councilman immigrated to the United States in 1993 and later became a naturalized citizen in 2006.

Huang said he supports accepting lawabiding, productive immigrants into the country, but believes America’s immigration policies need fixing.

“We should discourage any people who

First term Chandler city Councilman Sam Huang is running in next year’s Republican primary in the 9th Congressional District. (Special to the Tribune)

Ex-Chandler cop didn’t fingerprint 56 suspects

BY KEVIN REAGAN Tribune Staff Writer

A

former Chandler police officer recently had his state certification revoked after he lied about not fingerprinting and photographing 56 suspects over several months, public records show.

Patrick Beckley will no longer be a sworn officer in Arizona after the state’s Peace Officer Standards and Training Board revoked his certification earlier this summer.

He quickly resigned from the Chandler Police Department last year after his supervisors started checking his work.

AZPOST records show Beckley made 58 arrests between May 2018 and November 2018 that ended in suspects being cited and released from custody.

The officer reported taking photos and fingerprints for all the suspects, but an audit of Beckley’s records revealed 56 of them were not properly documented.

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

11 MESA TRIB

Serving East Mesa for 20 Years

Dr. Paul Sandstrom, Dentist 480-396-8684

Dr. Paul Sandstrom

DO YOU HAVE LOWER DENTURES THAT DON’T FIT? MISSING TEETH? TALK TO US ABOUT IMPLANTS! NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY

FREE EXAM & X-RAYS

Please bring this coupon at initial visit.

50

$

50

$

OFF

Implants With coupon.

Expires 8/31/19.

Denture Laboratory Reline

OFF Crown, Bridge $ or Veneers 149 With coupon.

Expires 8/31/19.

7448 E. Main Street, Mesa

Sun Valley Plaza • 1 Mile East of Power Rd. NW Corner of Sossaman & Main (Next to Wok In Restaurant)

480-396-8684

Dentures

100 OFF $ 50 OFF

$ • WALK-INS WELCOME • FULL SERVICE DENTURE LAB • IMPLANTS - Call for Consultation

With coupon.

Expires 8/31/19.

Partial Denture With coupon. Expires 8/31/19.

$0 Interest Financing Available

COMMUNITY 12 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

For more community news visit eastvalleytribune.com EastValleyTribune.com |

@EVTNow

/EVTNow

Company helps Mesa great grandma keep her cool

BY JORDAN HOUSTON Tribune Staff Writer

A

few years ago, recent widow Mary Root moved from her dream home to something more affordable in order to help care for her great grandchildren.

Although the Mesa resident calls herself “handy with repairs,” she said one thing that remained a thorn in her side was the new house’s old air conditioning unit—which would screech and falter on the regular.

“My great grandkids were afraid of it,” Root said. “It would come on and make noises and then it would go out.”

The 73-year-old said that at least twice this summer, her unit went out for at least three days.

Root and her great grandchildren, who are two and five, had to rely on ceiling and floor fans to stay cool, on top of frequent visits to her daughter’s house to use their pool.

“If I had candles [in my house],” she said. “Surely, they would’ve melted onto

Mesa great-grandmother Mary Root got relief from the heat, thanks to the generosity of Chas Roberts Heating & Air Conditioning Company’s annual Cool Play Giveaway program.(Special to the Tribune)

the floor.”

Long-term exposure to extreme heat, according to The Weather Network, can have serious and potentially life-threatening effects on the human body. Glitches in biochemistry, such as heat rashes and muscle cramps; confusion and dizziness; heat exhaustion; and heat stroke are

among the common reactions.

Hoping for a miracle, Root said she left her fate up to God. “I was just trusting the Lord and not worrying about it, except in the back of my mind,” she said. “I knew in the back of my mind I should be thinking about it.”

That all changed when her son-in-law

nominated her for the Chas Robert’s 10th annual Cool Play Giveaway; the local A/C and plumbing company donates and installs a free cooling system for at least two Valley families in need.

When the company called Root to tell her she won, she said, “I was in shock.”

“But when they mentioned my son-inlaw’s name, I believed them,” she added.

The Cool Play Giveaway was initially started by Chas Roberts President/CEO Sissie Roberts Shank as a way to help local families or organizations in “desperate need” of a new A/C system.

The giveaway is done in conjunction with Carrier and Goodman, who donate the systems, and Smiley Crane, which provides the crane service for roof installation.

“What I love about it [the giveaway], is it not only helps somebody that really just needs help, but it also helps our employees feel good about what we do,” said Roberts. “We’re helping our community and I think that means a lot to people that

see ROOT page 13

EV Boys & Girls Clubs get kids ready for school

BY CECILIA CHAN Tribune Staff Writer

E

zinne Okaru held a burgundy-color T-shirt up to her chest.

“Do you think this shirt will look good on me?” the 11-year-old Gilbert girl asked her volunteer shopper.

“Yes, I do,” said Ahwatukee resident Carmen Solis, who added because it was Kohl’s store brand she would get an additional 20 percent off.

Ezinne flitted among the racks of clothing excited with the prospect of new clothes for her return from summer break to Ashland Ranch Elementary.

“I sort of feel nervous,” Ezinne said. “I don’t know what to buy yet. I’m glad Mr. Joe (Leon, the branch manager) picked me to do this. Obviously, it’s a struggle for my parents.”

Ezinne was one of 115 youths, aged 6-12 from Gilbert, Mesa and Chandler, shopping for school clothes last week at the Gilbert Kohl’s on Williams Field Road

Mesa Mayor John Giles helped Victor Damasco, 13, shop for new clothes durign the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley’s annual back-to-school shopping spree at Kohl’s last weekend. (Pablo Robles/Tribune Staff Photographer)

and Val Vista Drive.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley has been holding an annual Back 2 School shopping for its club kids since 1995.

The event actually started in 1989 with one club but six years later all 11 club

branches participated in the event, explained Lisa Ellis, spokeswoman for the East Valley organization.

Approximately 400 club youths shopped for new clothes and shoes last week at four Kohl locations in the Valley.

The club’s 120 teen members were scheduled to do their shopping this weekend. The youths also have received a backpack filled with school supplies from the club.

The purpose of the event is to send children back to school on equal footing and not have clothing be an issue for them, Ellis said.

To be able to go to school in nice, clean clothes helps with self-confidence, she added.

“Sometimes just that ability to have confidence in yourself allows kids to excel,” Ellis said. “We see kids and youths come to the clubs and have shoes that don’t fit.

On a daily basis we see something on the ground level that gives us a bit more insight and see the needs of some of these families.”

For over 50 years Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley has served more than 35,000 youth and teens, 5-18, with pro-

see BACK page 13

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019 COMMUNITY

BACK from page 12

grams and opportunities at 11 branches in Chandler, Tempe, Queen Creek, Mesa, Guadalupe, Gilbert, Laveen, Sacaton and the Mesa Arts Academy.

At the shopping spree, each youth received a $125 gift card, funded by community donations. They were paired with volunteer shopping helpers.

Mesa Mayor John Giles thanked the Boys and Girls Club for the event.

“Every day, every weekend, they do the heavy lifting with young people,” he told volunteers, including a few uniformed Mesa Police officers.

Giles was joined by Gilbert Vice Mayor Eddie Cook and Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke. All three helped youths shop for new attire.

Ellis told the volunteers each child has a shopping list and their task included keeping track of the spending.

“Stay as close as you can to the budget you have,” she told them. “Make the $125 go as far as you can.”

She added volunteers can’t be in a dressing room with a child and never to leave a child unattended in the store.

Ellis noted the group was the largest she has seen to date at the annual event.

“Everything you do today helps get kids back to school with confidence,” she told the volunteers.

Chandler resident Hunter Pace has gone shopping with a child from the Boys and Girls Club for several years.

He’s a member of Chandler Compadres, a fundraising organization with beneficiaries, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley, he said.

That aside, “obviously, it’s giving back to the community,” Pace said. “It’s pretty cool, you can see its effect on kids’ lives.”

ROOT from page 12

work for you as a company.”

While Chas Roberts received more than 250 applications for the units this year, the company ultimately decided on three winners.

Other recipients of the giveaway this year were Tyler Owings of Gilbert, a veteran and single father, and the local nonprofit organization Arms of Love Foster Care—which provides foster care and adoption services to 14,000 local children that need a safe and loving home.

“For me, what stands out is that there are people that are struggling but then there are people that are going above and beyond—like Mary,” Roberts said. “She’s raising her grandkids and that’s not an easy task.”

“She touched our hearts because she is

For the event, Pace was paired with Yondir Orozco, a 6-year-old from Chandler. It was the first time for the San Marcos Elementary student.

“We got his uniform, a couple of red polo shirts, couple of blue jeans and now we got to get his shoes and socks,” Pace said as the two headed over to the shoe section.

“What kind of shoes do you want?”

Hunter asked Yondir. “You want an athletic shoe or a Converse?”

“Red,” the boy responded.

By the time the two finished, the tally was $120 for two pairs of jeans, two polo tops, a pair of shoes and a bundle of socks.

Ezinne and Solis were having a cashier price check the items they’ve collected in a shopping bag.

“How much are the Vans?” Solis asked the cashier about her choice of shoes.

At $59.99 even with the 20 percent discount, that was almost half the budget, Solis told Ezinne.

“You really want these?” she asked the girl.

Ezinne responded “yes.”

But after the cashier tallied the remaining items such as jean shorts, a dress, hair Scrunchies, socks and T-shirts, they were at $95 and Ezinne still had items she needed to buy, including undergarments.

“I really don’t want the shoes,” Ezinne said, leaving them behind with some clothing as they continued their shopping.

Solis said she didn’t mind driving the 30 minutes from her home to get to Kohl’s by 6:30 a.m.

“It’s my first time,” said Solis, adding that her daughter Jessica received a scholarship from the club. “I’m going to do this every year now. The kids are our world, our future. We have to be there for them.” taking on that motherly role that we think is so important in raising good kids,” she continued. “And she’s doing it without hesitation.”

Root received her unit on July 24, and said she could not be more grateful.

The installation crew even trimmed up her yard.

“I’m a Christian and I believe God takes care of the widows and the orphans— I knew there was a way he was going to come through and that’s how he did it,” said Root, adding: “I think it’s great when businesses, or even just individuals, help each other out.

Chas Roberts was unbelievable and they set an example for other businesses to reach out to their community.”

Roberts said her great grandchildren now “love” her new unit, and hug it out of joy.

Giving a facelift

The Arizona Painting Company gave Sunshine Acres Children’s Home in Mesa a fresh face, thanks to 20 volunteers from the company and $5,000 worth of paint donated by Sherwin Williams last weekend. The facelift, valued at $10,000, included volunteers like Ryan Cramer, left, and Arturo Gonzalez and Heather Kelsey, below, who joined their colleagues in painting what’s often called “The Miracle in the Desert.” (Special to the

Tribune)

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES AND SUDOKU from Page 21

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 612 S. Ellsworth Rd. Mesa, AZ 85208

480.984.5555 oslcaz.org

Saturday: 4 pm Sunday: 7:30 am, 9 am, & 10:30 am

Children, Youth & Family Ministry Vacation Bible School

13

14 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

ADDICTION TREATMENT TODAY • FRIENDLY • DISCREET • DETOX AT HOME

A New Beginning Can Start Now! We offer evidence-based solutions customized to our patients’ needs • Out-patient • Suboxone, Vivitrol available • Individual & Group Counseling - Most Insurance accepted -

7331 E. Osborn, Suite 410, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 • (480) 550-7842 www.truesolutionshealth.com

CALL (480) 550.7842 for a Confidential Consultation

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

Business EastValleyTribune.com

|

@EVTNow

BUSINESS

15

/EVTNow

Racy outfits super-charge Chandler coffee shop

BY KAYLA RUTLEDGE Tribune Contributor

A

new coffee shop is perking up the Chandler area—and it’s not entirely because of the caffeine.

Bottoms Up Espresso, on the northwest corner of Warner Road and Arizona Avenue, is serving joe as hot as the employees—who dress in lingerie and bikinis while creating playfully themed drinks.

The company first flirted with the California market in 2011, but has turned up the heat to give locals a view of something other than prime Arizona sunsets at the state’s first location in Chandler.

Manager Joni Johnson said that although Chandler may not seem like a prime spot to blend coffee and bare skin, the location is bursting at the seams with new and recurrent customers since opening in April.

“We have a lot of construction workers in the area that come in when we open at four in the morning because this is the only place open to get coffee other than gas stations. No where else in this area opens that early,” Johnson said.

“I think they just appreciate having good coffee, like a good cold brew before going out in the sun all day,” she added.

Johnson said the cafe also sees a lot of

Dressed for Bikini Day at Bottoms Up Espresso in Chandler are, from left, Kristy Montagnino, manager Joni Johnson and Delanna Sesma, who dress according to the different theme they’ve set each day. (Kimberly Carrillo/

Tribune Staff Photographer)

traffic as people make their way off the freeway after work.

Customers frequent the cafe on the weekends with their significant others and friends as well.

Yet, no matter what time of the day customers stop at the shop to take in the view—a smile, good conversation and a show come with every cup.

The Chandler location is the company’s only outlet with an indoor seating area where customers can play games or chat with the baristas.

“You can literally come in here and talk to us for hours, we don’t mind. We have Wi-Fi, so people come and do homework and work or business too. We just want customers to relax and enjoy themselves

It said it based its stability rate on the average number of years people own their homes and the percentage of homeowners with negative equity.

“To measure risk, we used the percentage of homes that decreased in value. To determine housing market fluidity, we looked at data on the average time a forsale home in each area spent on the market—the longer homes take to sell, the less fluid the market,” the study said.

It based its affordability calculations on the monthly cost of owning a home as a percentage of household income.

Affordability accounted for 40 percent of the healthiest markets index, while each of the other three factors accounted for 20 percent, Smart Asset said.

The site said Buffalo, New York, had the healthiest housing market.

It was followed by Lincoln, Nebraska; Fremont, California; and Durham, California. The other cities in its top 10 were Colorado Springs, Colorado (6); Raliegh, North Carolina (8); and Glendale, Arizona (9).

For Chandler, the site said owners live an average 11 years and one month in their homes versus a national average of 12 years and two months and an average 10 ½ years in Mesa and nine years/two months in Gilbert.

Chandler had a higher percentage of homes that have decreased in value. At 5.1 percent, it was behind the 4 percent of Mesa houses that have lost value and a mere 2.8 percent in Gilbert. But all three cities were well below the 18.8 percent of homes that have decreased in value nationwide.

Chandler homes stay on the market for

and their drinks, and us too if they want,” said Johnson.

But those headed through the drive-thru won’t be shorted on the views.

A mirror in the back of the kitchen lets customers see the baristas’ outfit of the day while they make drinks to drool over.

Espresso drinks like the popular Little Irish Girl with Irish cream and white chocolate and the Blonde Bombshell with toasted marshmallow, caramel and white chocolate are among the most popular on the menu.

But the joint also serves energy drinks like The Big O, with strawberry and green apple, and the Screamer, which comes with blue raspberry, green apple and watermelon and basic smoothies that are popular among customers.

For those looking for a snack, other than the girls, they can order a French toast bagel breakfast sandwich or the favored croissant breakfast sandwich.

To jumpstart the week, on Mondays the girls wear “schoolgirl” outfits, typically complete with plaid miniskirts, stockings and pigtails. Tuesdays and Saturdays are both dedicated to red and black bikinis to represent the brand’s colors.

Wednesdays lasso customers with a

see COFFEE page 16

Study: 3 EV cities among 10 healthiest housing markets TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

M

esa, Chandler and Gilbert are among the 10 healthiest housing markets among American cities with a population of more than 200,000, according to a new study.

Smart Asset, a technology company that provides personal finance advice online, ranked Chandler as having the fifth healthiest, ahead of seventh-placed Mesa and Gilbert, which was number 10 in the survey.

“Homeowners in a healthy market should be able to easily sell their homes, with a relatively low risk of losing money,” Smart Asset said.

To determine market health, the site analyzed stability, affordability, fluidity and risk of loss.

65 days as opposed to 49 days in Mesa and 64 in Gilbert, according to the study. But all three East Valley cities had better averages than the national average 82 days on the market.

Chandler picked up a few points over Mesa in terms of the average percentage of household income spend on homeownership—everything from mortgage and interest to maintenance.

The study said Chandler homeowners spend an average 19.2 percent of their annual household income on home ownership as opposed to 20.1 percent in Mesa.

However, Gilbert homeowners spend an average 19.4 percent of their income on their homes.

Again, all homeowners in three East Valley cities do better than the national average of 21.1 percent, the study said.

BUSINESS 16 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

AT&T call center brings 500 jobs to Mesa TRIBUNE NEWS STAFF

A

T&T says it has created 500 jobs at a new, state-of-the-art customer call center in Mesa.

The 97,000-square-foot, $7.2 million facility is located within AT&T’s corporate campus at 1355 W. University Drive.

“We’re proud that AT&T continues to grow and invest in Mesa,” said Mesa Mayor John Giles. “This new facility is a great endorsement of Mesa’s thriving economy and business-friendly environment.”

The Mesa call center will support customers with multiple AT&T products and services.

“It offers the latest technology and a fun, modern interior design with an Arizona theme,” a company spokes-

man said, adding that its Mesa campus also includes an auditorium, fitness center, recreational space and new outdoor landscaping.

“This new call center offers a fantastic work environment equipped with the latest tools designed to allow our people to focus on customers,” said Jamie Barton, AT&T executive vice president of sales and service centers.

“The talent we’ve found in Mesa will help ensure customers receive the high level of service they expect,” he added.

“Our employees are our number one asset when it comes to serving our customers well. It’s critical to invest in our team to enhance their work life and develop them professionally, so we’ve created a variety of programs for employees at this center and oth-

ers in the U.S.,” he said.

Its “Living Your Best Life” is an initiative designed for personal and professional growth, focused on financial, emotional, career and physical fitness.

This year, center employees have had the opportunity to learn more about tax tips, stress management, developing a professional presence and look and other matters through training and discussions.

Other employee benefits include a focused effort for job promotions in the centers, attendance flexibility and on-site security and escorts, especially during evening hours.

“The investment AT&T has made in this location proves that Mesa is a destination for companies to put down roots and grow their business,” said District 3 Councilmember Francisco

COFFEE from page 15

cowgirl theme which usually features ripped daisy duke shorts and tied plaid shirts to boot.

Thursdays, Johnson said, are one of the shop’s busiest days during the week.

A “fantasy” theme at the store means lingerie, and little of it. Johnson said some of the girls like to be the women of customers’ dreams by elevating the look with complete hair and makeup.

Though most people look forward to a slow Sunday, baristas hype up the slower pace with a sports-inspired look with tied-up jerseys.

“What’s nice about the outfit changes is that we’re the only place around here to do it. So, if you like the concept but don’t want to see a bunch of beautiful women in lingerie, you can come on Sunday and still have fun but we’ve toned it down a notch with sports-themed outfits,” said Johnson.

Though toned down, the dress code keeps even the shop’s most casual days piping hot.

Employees must have their midriff showing at all times, are strongly encouraged to wear makeup and keep their hair its natural color.

The girls are not allowed to wear thongs or boy-shorts to work as all of the outfits

t o Gews?

N

The Bottoms Up Espresso in Chandler features racily-clad baristas, who say their wardrobe has helped draw patrons into the coffee shop at Warner Road and Arizona Avenue. (Kimberly Carrillo/Tribune Staff Photographer)

must include cheeky-style underwear or swimwear.

Johnson said with the girls’ natural features on display, a lot of people think the customer-base is mainly men.

“We actually get more women here than men. We do get guys but sometimes they’re afraid to look at us or they’ll be nervous, but the women come in here just taking us in and telling us straight up they think we look good,” said Johnson, adding: “We know we have a lot on show, we know you come here to look at us and

that’s okay. We put in all this effort so you will look at us.”

Though, most of their male customers have no problem drinking the women up.

One left a review that raved: “I came to get a cold brew but I wanted something slightly sweeter and they made my drink perfectly. The girls are beautiful, energetic, and have wonderful customer service. I would recommend this place to anyone who likes coffee period! Awesome place!”

Another customer, said, “Great coffee,

Heredia.

“This center is bringing a significant amount of jobs to the city and District 3, which is a big win for our community,” he said.

The company concluded its ribbon cutting with a food-packing event for United Food Bank. AT&T has donated over $300,000 to local nonprofit organizations for food outreach programs.

“We believe in the importance of investing our time and resources to help the communities where our employees live and work,” said Toni Morales Broberg, president of AT&T Arizona.

“This call center and Believe Phoenix mark the beginning of a new chapter of our commitment to the Valley.”

AT&T has more than 1,700 employees in Arizona. beautiful baristas, friendly atmosphere.”

He couldn’t help noting as well that one barista in particular was “absolutely delicious.”

While most that come to the store have only compliments to give, Johnson said not everyone in the community is as enthusiastic about the concept as others.

“I check our reviews on Google and stuff and there was this lady who was just not loving this concept she was like, ‘I think it’s messed up that we have two bikini shops in this area, it’s just degrading to women,’” said Johnson.

But Johnson is hardly flustered.

“If we love it, we love it. I have no problem walking around like this and I’m sure none of them do,” she said.

“None of us feel degraded at all. If they did they wouldn’t work here. We’re all comfortable in our skin and if anything its empowering. If you’ve got it, rock it. Rock what God gave you,” she added.

Johnson said before making assumptions about the concept of the store to come in and experience the environment for one’s self.

“We get people in all the time who had no idea what it was even though our logo has a girl with a bikini on it. They come in and they absolutely love it. You just never know,” she said.

Contact Paul Maryniak at 480-898-5647 or pmaryniak@timespublications.com

Opinion

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

EastValleyTribune.com

|

@EVTNow

OPINION

17

For more opinions visit eastvalleytribune.com

/EVTNow

Local TV’s monsoon coverage is like Kim Kardashian

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Tribune Columnist

L

et me let you in on a professional secret when it comes to managing the news media.

If in the near future you feel like committing a major crime — say robbing a bank in broad daylight — try to do so when there’s a little bit of rain in the weather forecast.

Your misdeeds likely will go completely unnoticed. Worst case scenario, you’ll get five seconds of coverage right before they throw it back to some blonde in a slicker standing in .00002 inches of rainwater beside McDowell Road.

“The monsoon is rolling in!” our intrepid reporter will explain to the news anchors, who will nod along in deep concern as she dips a $700 high heel into a puddle the size of a Frisbee.

Then they’ll cut to the weatherperson to give us “The Galaxy’s Most Accurate

Weather Forecast,” complete with lots of rolling green and yellow storm clouds and a “Futurecast”—which sounds cool but is no different from what meteorologists have been calling a “forecast” for the past 50 years.

Every local TV station has a weather gimmick nowadays—and more monsoon coverage than ever.

Channels 3 and 5, which have no less than six people covering the weather — compared to one on the government and politics beat — bills itself as “Arizona’s Weather Authority.” ABC15 has the “Desert Doppler Most Accurate Forecast.” Fox 10 has “AccuWeather.” And over at Channel 12, the local NBC affiliate will offer you “a live look at the Storm Team Radar.”

I’m looking forward to the Storm Team donning capes and masks and performing real-time rescues the next time the monsoon delivers flash flooding.

Look, I understand that the monsoon represents the only stretch of interesting

weather the Valley gets.

Some moisture blows in from the west, the humidity rises and we have some relatively nasty thunderstorms.

We even get the occasional massive haboob dust cloud—fun to look at and even more fun to say. But all this fuss over what typically amounts to about three or four inches of rain each summer? Give me a break.

You know how I prepare for the monsoon each year?

I remind myself to consume even less local news than usual from June through about mid-September. I buy extra deodorant and cologne. I stay away from linen clothing — too sweaty — and I never, ever drive into flooded washes or around road barricades.

The last point is especially significant, because if there’s one thing local news loves more than “Weather Watcher Sally from Sun City sending in this picture of a tree down in her front yard,” it’s some

schmuck sitting on the roof of his submerged Prius waiting for firefighters to come pluck him out of the drink.

I have nightmares where I’m the stupid motorist who makes the news for being charged under the stupid motorist law.

Clearly, someone believes there’s an audience for this much weather coverage, because TV mega-conglomerates focus-group this stuff to death and decipher the Nielsen ratings like they contain a cure for cancer.

What strikes me as strange is that while monsoon weather coverage seems to occupy half the newscasts most summer days, no one I know talks about the weather for longer than about 30 seconds, barring being trapped in a hurricane, a tsunami or a tornado.

To me, monsoon weather represents the Kim Kardashian of news coverage. I’m aware it exists. Sometimes I even pause to look at it for a second. But it serves no truly useful purpose and I can’t fathom what all the freaking fuss is about.

Sports & Recreation

18 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019 SPORTS

EastValleyTribune.com @EVTNow /EVTNow

Check us out and like the East Valley Tribune on Facebook and follow @EVTNow on Twitter

Loss of loved one fueling ASU’s Chase Lucas

BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

C

handler High School alum and Arizona State cornerback Chase Lucas has always been passionate about his family.

They have been a tight-knit bunch for as long as he can remember, constantly supporting one another in each of their endeavors. His grandparents, Rosalind and Charles, were heavily involved in Chandler football program when he played for the Wolves. Lucas and his grandfather still go fishing together on a regular basis, an activity they started when he was young.

“My family is everything to me,” Lucas said. My mom, grandparents, my aunt, they all did everything for me.”

Lucas has both of his grandparents name’s tattooed on his left arm. His mother’s name, Valerie, is on his left bicep. To him, it’s a way to show how deeply he

trip with the Sun Devil football program.

He has plans to add his aunt’s name, Tara, on his ribs. But that tattoo will differ from the rest. It will be in honor of her legacy after her life was cut short.

“My aunt, she came to every game. So when people heard it through the grapevine, it was Chandler High alum and Arizona State cornerback Chase Lucas has emerged as one of really sad,” Lucas best at his position the past two seasons. He has 121 total tackles and 5 interceptions so said. “I feel like far in his career as a Sun Devil. (Photo courtesy Sun Devil Athletics) now I really have cares for them and to keep them close a purpose to get right and do something by whether he’s at home or on a road amazing for my family.”

Tara Rose Lucas, 44, passed away Feb. 2 after she was involved in a car accident in Scottsdale.

Lucas said the crash happened close to six miles away from his home—making the loss even more difficult to fathom.

“I felt like I could’ve done something,” Lucas said. “But I knew God wanted her at that point, so I couldn’t be too mad.

I just want to celebrate her life and live through her.”

Growing up in a single-parent household, Tara became a second parent to Lucas. He said she was the “glue” of the family, always making sure everybody was in a good place.

Without any kids of her own, Lucas said she revolved her entire life on working to provide for him and the rest of the kids in the family.

When she passed, she left behind a legacy of love and care for everyone around

see LUCAS page 19

Micah Harper aims to leave strong legacy

BY ZACH ALVIRA Tribune Sports Editor

B

asha High School senior Micah Harper has big aspirations for how he wants to be remembered as he heads into his final season with the Bears’ football program.

But it doesn’t completely revolve around football.

“I want to be seen as a great role model to the campus, the students and all the teachers,” Harper said. “I just want to leave behind a strong legacy for this school.”

Harper has excelled in the classroom at Basha, maintaining a cumulative 3.55 GPA leading up to his senior year. He scored a 26 on the ACT, well-above the national average of 20.8.

His determination in the classroom has transitioned to the gridiron, where Harper has become one of the top defensive backs in the state.

Together, his academics and football skills have peaked the interest of some of the top academic institutions in the country, most of which have offered full schol-

arships.

“It’s a blessing,” Harper said. “Not every kid gets an opportunity like this so I’m enjoying every moment I have.”

Rated by 247Sports as a three-star defensive back, Harper had 56 total tackles, including 3 for loss, 5 pass breakups and 2 interceptions last season as a junior. A strong showing in offseason passing tournaments also helped boost his recruitment. He currently has received offers from Ivy League schools Princeton, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania and Yale.

He’s also received offers from all three military academies — Army, Navy and Air Force — as well as Brigham Young University, Syracuse and Nevada, the latter of which he recently visited.

“I liked it a lot,” Harper said of Nevada.

“You really feel the love the coaching staff has for you.”

Harper has been recruited to Nevada by class of 2019 Chandler High safety Avery Carrington and Centennial High cornerback Kieran Clarke, both of whom signed with Nevada last year.

Harper aims to announce his commitment sometime between the middle and end of the 2019 season. He said he wants to sign during the early signing period in December.

For now, he plans to turn his attention to the upcoming season and start fresh for the Bears.

“It’s a new year, it’s a new team,” Harper said. “Just the whole process of starting over for a new year is really fun. I’m looking forward to it.”

Harper hopes to be named the Two-Way Player of the Year this season, as he will see time at slot receiver and running back on offense, as well as cornerback and safety on defense. Fellow senior Camden Mateen will join him in two-way duties. Mateen will lineup at wideout and cornerback.

On offense, the two will be targeted by quarterback Gabe Friend, who took over

see HARPER page 19

Basha High School senior Micah Harper has excelled both in the classroom and on the football field. (Zach Alvira/Tribune Staff)

SPORTS

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

LUCAS from page 18

her. She made an impact on everyone she came in contact with. Nearly 300 family, friends and coworkers attended her service.

“It showed me how loved she really was,” Lucas said. “I’m very proud of my aunt for the legacy she built here on this earth. I want to dedicate everything I have done, everything I accomplish from here on out, to her.”

Lucas burst onto the national recruiting scene as a sophomore at Chandler, rushing for 883 yards and 11 touchdowns while adding 436 receiving yards and 4 more scores at running back. Arizona State quickly offered.

As a junior in 2014, he rushed for over 1,000 yards and helped lead the Wolves to a state-title win over rival Hamilton.

To this day, he and New England Patriot wide receiver N’Keal Harry still bring up the championship-win.

“I was just stunned that I made what I wanted to happen, happen,” Lucas said.

HARPER from page 18

as the full-time starter near the midway point of the season last year. A plethora of other talent across the board will create opportunities for Basha on both

“Coming up I looked up to Deion and Cameron Jordan, Brett Hundley, all of those guys who came so close to getting a championship.

“We changed that.”

Lucas began making his transition to defense as a senior, and ultimately signed with Arizona State as a four-star prospect.

He had planned to play safety for the Sun Devils, but was persuaded into becoming a cornerback during his redshirt freshman season.

He started for ASU as a redshirt freshman in 2017, and didn’t disappoint.

The 6-foot, 175-pounder recorded 59 total tackles, the fifth-most on the team.

He was the most-targeted cornerback in the Pac-12, but had the fifth-lowest completion percentage in the conference with 8 pass break ups and 2 interceptions. He was named a freshman first-team AllAmerican by the Football Writers Association of America and second-team honors in the Pac-12.

Lucas continued to improve in 2018, recording 62 total tackles, including 6 for sides of the ball, an aspect Harper looks forward to as the start of the season approaches.

“I feel like our athletes can compete with some of the best in the state,” Harper said. “We have a good group of guys

a loss and 2 sacks. He also added 3 more interceptions.

As he enters his redshirt junior season in 2019, he is being regarded as a potential first-round pick should he continue his on-field success.

“When I was in fifth grade my email was ‘I want to be in the NFL,’” Lucas said.

“I’ve always been determined to make a name for myself. I want everybody to know who I am.”

Lucas doesn’t know whether he will declare for the draft at the end of the 2019 season. That’s a decision he is hoping his aunt will help him with when the time comes.

For now, he plans to continue leading by example for the Sun Devils on the field.

Arizona State returns most of its defense next season, as only three starters graduated. Sophomore linebackers Merlin Robertson and Darien Butler will look to build on impressive freshman outings, while Highland High School alum and redshirt sophomore Tyler Johnson had a

coming back as a core. We are going to be straight.”

As one of the returning seniors, Harper said he has been challenged by Basha coach Chris McDonald and the rest of the staff to lead by example both on and

Home & Away...Help is on the way!

CHASE

$ • No equipment to buy • Simple one-button operation • Nationwide GPS location detection*

Call for a FREE Brochure!

1-866-767-7803 To get Life Saving Information and a FREE BROCHURE, call MobileHelp today!

• No equipment to buy.

• Sign up in minutes. Activation is simple.

• No long term contract.

off the field.

So far, he’s been able to do just that.

“I talk to coach a lot about my goals and the legacy I plan to leave here at Basha,” Harper said. “Aside from academics, my goal is to be a great team leader.”

FREE G IFT W/PUR

MobileHelp is the premiere Medical Alert System that provides emergency coverage inside your home and throughout the USA.

$

MobileHelp Exclusive Offer

FREE Emergency Key Holder

Get your free Emergency Key Holder when you purchase a MobileHelp service plan.

$

29 95

$

VALU

Offer valid while supplies last.

Optional Fall Button™ with Automatic Fall Detect ■ Comfortable and lightweight ■ Signals for help even when you can’t press your button*

*Service availability and access/coverage on the AT&T network is not available everywhere and at all times. Fall Button™ does not detect 100% of falls. If able, users should always push their help button when they need assistance. Fall Button™ is not intended to replace a caregiver for users dealing with serious health issues. Current GPS location may not always be available in every situation. MobileHelp is a registered trademark and Fall Button is a trademark of MobileHelp.

Patented technology. MobileHelp is an FDA registered company. MHP-06631A

19

breakout year at defensive end.

Lucas, fellow cornerback Kobe Williams and safeties Aashari Crosswell and Chaparral High School alum Tyler Whiley will likely make up most of Arizona State’s secondary.

“We are a family out there,” Lucas said.

“I’m just trying to be the best player I can be to help my team.”

Lucas begins each day by looking at a picture of him and his aunt hanging on a wall in his home. It’s a constant reminder to keep building his legacy at ASU in his family’s honor.

He plans to set an example for the underclassmen in the program both on and off the field. He admits the accolades he has received during his time with the Sun Devils has been nice, but he ultimately aims to be seen as a role model rather than just another football player.

“I want to be the type of person that when people talk to me they thing, ‘man, I really like that kid,’” Lucas said. “I want to be someone people look up to. That’s my goal.”

E!

$

20

GET OUT

EastValleyTribune.com

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

|

@EVTNow

/EVTNow

Slices Pizza is ready for ASU students’ return SHANE CROWE GetOut Contributor

A

fter closing its doors in March, a Tempe late-night staple reopened the following month under a new name, ownership and look.

Judy Krause and Nate Cruz brought Slices on Mill back to life after working with the restaurant’s previous owners for more than a decade.

“We basically ran that company for a long time,” says Cruz, who also managed the Slices Pizza at Tempe Marketplace for eight years. “The owners were kind of absentee owners, so we knew we could do it.”

Krause was introduced to Slices Pizza when it was a client of her bookkeeping service. Krause and Cruz formed an LLC three years ago in case they had the opportunity to take over the restaurant.

“We talked about it over the years,”

Krause says. “We both felt that we would be able to do this and handle it because we knew the business so well.”

With the change of ownership comes an updated menu, logo and interior. The restaurant features gluten-free options, such as a cauliflower crust pizza, in addition to a myriad of traditional and experimental East Coast-style pizzas.

Slices range from $3 to $3.49 and whole pies, depending on size and the number of toppings, range from $14 to $22.50.

Cruz has started using new ingredients, which he believes, result in a better product. “It looks better and it’s easier to eat,” Krause said of the pizza. “At some pizza places, you can’t even eat the crust.

At this one you want to, it’s that good.”

As for décor, the green linoleum and yellow walls gave way to new tiling and a fresh sea blue coat of paint.

“This place hadn’t been updated in prob-

ably 15 or 20 years,” Cruz says. “It was pretty bad.”

The restaurant has also been revamped behind the counter with a newly added vegetable washing sink, a repaired oven, new plumbing and a new refrigerated prep table. The floors were redone after years of wear left holes where the kitchen staff stood.

In addition to these changes, Slices on Mill offers delivery through Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub.

“The community has been very, very receptive,”

see PIZZA page 22

Slices Pizza owner Nate Cruz is readying his shop for the return of Arizona State University students to the main campus. (Special to the Tribune)

Hip Hop Championship coming to the Valley

BRIANNA MOORE GetOut Contributor

T

housands of dancers from around the world will gather together in Phoenix to show off their skills and compete at the 18th World Hip Hop Dance Championship on August 10.

Considered the “Olympics of Hip-Hop,” the national dance competition will take place at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix and will conclude with the world finals at Gila River Arena in Glendale.

The World Hip Hop Dance Championship is run by Hip Hop International, an organization that hosts dance crew competitions across the world to expand the reach of hip-hop dance in popular culture.

“We discovered that hip-hop was practiced all around the world,” said Karen Schwartz, who cofounded Hip Hop International with her husband, Howard, in 2002. “We thought this was so exciting and we wanted to make it mainstream so people could enjoy these things.”

There will be plenty of action on state as ther World Hip Hop Championship is held at the Arizona Grand Resort in Ahwatukee and the finals move to Gila River Arena in Glendale. (Special to the Tribune)

The couple has a history of producing dance competitions to shed a light on a style of dance they felt was missing from the mainstream media.

“It took at least a year to develop and

establish the competition. We wanted to use rules that allowed a lot of freedom for dancers to express themselves,” Karen said.

“We wanted to bring the dancers to the

forefront. We really wanted to expand on battles, choreography, dance crews and creating more opportunities for dancers.”

To make sure the competition is fair, they reached out to hip-hop pioneers, dancers and experts to create a set of rules that could be applied worldwide.

“The competition is obviously really tough because people are willing to come from all over the country and all over the world to compete,” said Carlos “SparXz” Caraballo of The Exiles. “They do a good job about making things super clear. It’s clear what the judges are looking for.”

Sienna Lalau, a member of The LAB dance crew, has been able to experience a fulfilling career as a dancer and choreographer because she won World Hip Hop Dance Champion in 2018.

“Hip Hop International has definitely helped me with my career and they’re so generous with these opportunities,” Lalau said. “When we won, a lot of people

see HIP HOP page 22

GET OUT GET OUT

THE VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019 JULYSUNDAY 31, 2019 | EAST AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS NEWS

21 37

King Crossword With With JAN JAN D’ D’AATRI TRI GetOut GetOutContributor Contributor

Pork with citrus You’lltenderloin be on a (cinnamon) soy a step rollglaze withsaves theseyou flapjacks

W

elcome to my new obsession — pancakes! But not just any pancake.

These amazing flapjacks get their awesome flavor and look from another one of American’s breakfast favorites, the cinnamon roll. They are so delicious with the built in (or swirled on) goodness of a cinnamon roll with that yummy cream cheese glazed icing over top.

There are a couple of additional steps to making the pancakes and some tricks to making cinnamon roll pancakes perfect.

First, make sure the cinnamon swirl is not too runny. If so, place it in the fridge for just a few minutes.

S

ome call the pork tenderloin the filet mignon of For the because pancakes: the pork it’s so lean and tender. But if not Store bought boxyou pancake mixupor:with a log of dry, cooked properly can end 1 1/2 cups flour flavorless pork. ¼ cup sugar That’s why tenderloins are often brined or marinated 3 1/2 teaspoons powder ahead of time. Briningbaking introduces moisture into the ten1/2 teaspoon salt derloin, and marinating adds the flavor. whole milk buttermilk But1 1/4 thiscups recipe saves youorthat step. All of the won3 tablespoons melted butter derful savory flavors happen while the tenderloin is 1 largeIt egg cooking. has many of the ingredients you are used 1 teaspoon vanilla like garlic, Dijon mustard, soy to with a pork tenderloin

For the cinnamon swirl 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, just melted (not boiling) Ingredients: Directions: 1 (approx. 2.5 lb.) pork tenderloin Prepare pancake batter: 4 large garlic cloves, sliced in half lengthwise If making boxed pancake mix, follow instructions on 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce the back of the box.

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard If making pancake batter from scratch, 3 tablespoons honey Melt the butter in microwave for 30 seconds.

In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking Directions: powder Preheatand yoursalt. oven to 350 degrees.

Add milk, butter, egg stirringdish. to combine.

Place tenderloin in and a 9 vanilla, x 13 baking Use a Set aside. sharp knife to make 8 slices, about a half inch deep Prepare swirl: along the topcinnamon of tenderloin.

InInsert a medium bowl, stir together brown a half of a garlic clove into the eachbutter, hole. Make sugar and cinnamon.

Spoon into piping or zippered sauce. bag. be runny, but honey, have structure.)

In a (Swirl bowl should add soynot sauce, mustard, orange Prepare cream cheese glaze: juice, rosemary, olive oil, salt and pepper. Whisk to In a bowl,Pour mixthe together butter, cheese, powcombine. sauce over thecream tenderloin. dered sugar and vanilla. Spoon into piping or zip-

Pork tenderloin

Runny cinnamon swirl won’t give you the pinwheel look. Finally, give yourself a pancake or two to get the technique down pat. Before you know it, you’ll be on a (cinnamon) roll. sauce, orange juice, olive oil and of course, a light touch of fresh rosemary.

For this recipe, the pork tenderloin gets eight or nine slices on the top, just enough to fit a piece of garlic sliced lengthwise.

Then, the magic is made with the sauce that is poured over the tenderloin before it goes into the oven which turns into a rich, sweet and savory glaze 6 tablespoons packed light brown sugar when the tenderloin is done.

1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon This week, try a little tenderloin!

For the cream cheese drizzle 4 tablespoons softened butter 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons orange juice pered bag.

2 teaspoons fresh rosemary Next, Heat a large, nonstick skillet or griddle. Coat 4 tablespoons olive oil with cooking spray. ¼ teaspoon salt Make pancake with 1/3 cup batter, spreading it out 1 teaspoon pepper to form a circle.

Reduce heat to medium Snipora small opening Bake uncovered for 45 low. minutes until internal in the piping bag.

When the pancake begins form temperature reaches 145-150 degrees. Bastetooccabubbles, make a pinwheel with the cinnamon drizsionally. Transfer the tenderloin to a large cutting zle, starting at the center of the pancake.

Cook the board and let rest for 8-10 minutes before slicing. pancake 2 to 3 minutes.

Slice the tenderloin and transfer to a serving dish orCinnamon plates. mixture will bubble up around the edges ofSpoon the pancake. the sauce over the sliced tenderloin.

Carefully flip pancake over and pour cook sauce an additional If you prefer a thicker sauce, into a 2-3 minutes.

Repeat with remaining pancake small saucepan and simmer three to four minutesmix. or Serve withthickens. maple syrup or make a pinwheel on top until sauce of pancake stack with cream cheese glaze.

Watch my how-to video: jandatri.com/recipe Watch my how-to video: jandatri.com/recipe

ACROSS 1 Healthful retreats 5 Meadow 8 “So be it” 12 Hay storage area 13 Plant bristle 14 Trademarked symbol 15 Emanation 16 Corral 17 Stench 18 Third-place medal 20 Honolulu’s island 22 Waste time 26 Unexpected victory 29 Started 30 Nay opposer 31 Recording 32 Crazed 33 Pack away 34 Rd. 35 One of the Brady Bunch 36 Starts 37 Jerry Herman musical 40 Comic Jay 41 Brother of Andrew and Charles 45 Reed instrument 47 Pal of Wynken and Blynken 49 Wings 50 Gloomy 51 Run-down horse 52 Frost 53 Connect the -54 Exist 55 “SportsCenter” airer

32 “Material Girl” singer 33 Computer security threat 35 Garfield’s owner 36 Antiquated 38 Lecherous looks 39 Sill

42 43 44 45 46 48

DOWN 1 Thick slice 2 Serve tea 3 Frizzy hairdo 4 Strap hanger 5 Boutonnière site 6 Ram’s mate 7 Peeved 8 20-Across greeting 9 Vary, as a tone 10 Freudian concept 11 “Neither snow -- ...”

19 Pimple 21 Toss in 23 Grassy plain 24 French city 25 Some conifers 26 Hexagonal state 27 Macadamize 28 Make absolutely plain PUZZLE PUZZLEANSWERS ANSWERS on on page page 922

Muhammad and Laila Freeway access TV chef Paula Peculiar Scary cry Rowing tool

22 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019 GET OUT

PIZZA from page 20

Cruz says. “We’ve maintained the same regular customers that have been coming here for years but everybody’s happy with the upgrades.”

Construction on Mill Avenue, which continues through August, has been the biggest challenge, according to the pair. However, Krause used it as an opportunity to hand out menus to the construction workers. As a result, the lunch crowd grew.

“They’re the first ones in the door,” Cruz says. “They take their lunch early so they’re waiting out there at 10:30 some days.”

Slices on Mill experienced another

HIP HOP from page 20

around the world were hearing about who The LAB is, who I am, and our choreographer.”

Born and raised in Honolulu, Lalau has been dancing since she was 4, and started competing at 8. Since she won World Hip Hop Dance Championship, Lalau and The LAB have competed on (and won) NBC’s “World of Dance,” performed with Ciara on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”and is on tour with Jennifer Lopez. Lalau has established a career as a choreographer in Los Angeles.

Caraballo and The Exiles have also had their share of success since emerging as a dance crew at Hip Hop International in 2017. Based in Coolidge, The Exiles are nine men who belong to the same church.

“We’re not just a dance team. We are followers of Christ,” Caraballo explained.

“We are a Christian dance team. We want to show people that Christians get down, too.”

The Exiles have competed on NBC’s “World of Dance” during its third season.

Although they did not win the competition, the team made it to “The Cut,” when six teams compete to be a part of the top three.

This is not the first Hip Hop International competition in Arizona. Last year, the World Hip Hop Dance Championship was held at the Grand Canyon University Arena.

“Arizona is very dance friendly,” Howard Schwartz said. “There are many top dance crews emanating in the Phoenix and Tucson areas.”

He spoke highly of the Arizona Grand Resort.

“We usually like to find a resort property that we can take over,” he said. “We like to find a property that can house the majority of dancers, training and competition space, and one that would have an arena that would facilitate the finale.”

Along with the competitions throughout the week, there will be other familyfriendly events. The Urban Dance Move

spike in business after joining the Tempe Chamber of Commerce and hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The absence of students in Tempe during the summer generally slows business.

“We do have to get through summer,” Krause says. “Not being a cookie-cutter pizza place really helps,” Cruz adds.

The duo is planning to host a block party in conjunction with CASA, a neighboring bar, in celebration of the first ASU football game of the fall.

“Once school gets back in session, we’re going to jam out,” Cruz says.

Information: 11 E. Sixth St., Tempe, 480-590-0511, slicesonmill.com Workshop is Friday and Saturday Aug. 9-10. These workshops will be open to the public and feature some of the best dancers and choreographers in hip-hop.

Lalau will teach urban moves this year.

The Hip Hop International World Battles will also be featured at this year’s competition. The World Battles are intimate competitions dedicated to certain styles of hip-hop dance, such as popping, locking and whacking.

Each battle is judged by an expert of that style, and dancers can either compete individually or with a partner. Anyone interested in a certain style is able to sign up on the Hip Hop International website to compete.

At the World Hip Hop Dance Championship, dancers will compete as a part of a dance crew in the junior, varsity or adult divisions. Each division is defined by age.

According to Hip Hop International regulations, a dance crew consists of five to nine members, male or female.

This year’s competition will also introduce the Mini and Mega Crew divisions.

Mini Crews will consist of three members of all ages, while Mega Crews have 10 to 40 members.

“Spectators can expect something similar to the Olympic Games,” Howard said.

“They will experience spectators from all over the world, waving their flags, and singing their songs. It’s a wonderful experience.”

The top three crews from the Hip Hop International competitions around the world will convene in August to compete for the “most revered medal to receive in hip hop dance.”

“My favorite part of the competition is seeing dancers coming in from all over the world that may speak different languages but share the single language of dance and share the passion for dance,” Karen said.

Information: com.

hiphopinternational.

Public Notices CITY OF MESA MESA, ARIZONA NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING STAPLEY PARK PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS Project No. LF0329STP The City of Mesa is developing plans to upgrade the playground equipment at Stapley Park. The old playground equipment will be removed and replaced with new playground equipment along with new play area surfacing. The City of Mesa would like students and members of the neighboring community to share their input on which type of play features will be in the new playground.

You are invited to attend a Public Meeting where City staff will be available to answer your questions. No formal presentation will be given.

Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Time: 6:00 pm to 7:00pm Location: Eagles Park Community Center-Room 118 828 E. Broadway Rd Mesa, AZ 85204 If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact Michele Arrollado, Lucy Lopez or Juanita Gonzales with the City of Mesa Engineering Public Relations Department at (480) 644-3800.

Published: East Valley Tribune, Aug 4, 11, 2019 / 22307

CADENCE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT MESA, ARIZONA CADENCE PARKWAY PHASE 3 INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS CADENCE PARKWAY AND CRISMON ROAD, MESA, AZ PROJECT NO. CA190 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received until August 22, 2019 at 1:00p.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.

A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 1:00p.m. in the upper level Council Chambers at 57 E. First Street, Mesa, Arizona.

There will not be a pre-bid review of the site.

This contract shall be for furnishing all labor, materials, transportation and services for the construction and/or installation of the following work: Storm drain, concrete, paving, adjustments, signage, striping, street lights and landscape for Cadence Parkway as outlined by the Improvement Plans for Cadence Parkway Phase 3 Infrastructure Plans. Excludes rough grading (by others) and dry utility mainline trench and conduit.

The Engineer’s Estimate range is $1,500,000 – $2,000,000.

For all technical, contract, bid-related, or other questions, please contact Stephanie Gishey at stephanie.Gishey@mesaaz.gov.

Contact with City Employees. All firms interested in this project (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, to 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 above.

Contractors desiring to submit proposals may purchase sets of the Bid Documents from ARC Document Solutions, LLC, at https://order.e-arc.com/arcEOC/PWELL_Main.asp?mem=29. Click on “Go” for the Public Planroom to access plans. NOTE: In order to be placed on the Plan Holders List and to receive notifications and updates regarding this bid (such as addenda) during the bidding period, an order must be placed. The cost of each Bid Set will be no more than $26.00, which is non-refundable. 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 website at the address listed above. Please verify print lead time prior to arriving for pick-up. For a list of locations nearest you, go to www.e-arc.com.

Published: East Valley Tribune, July 28, Aug. 4, 2019 / 22161

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

Obituaries

Employment General Manufacturing Accounting Manager Perform accounting job duties w/skills of EBITA & COGS analysis, FIFO costing utility analysis, POWER BI, MS ODBC, Smartview, Infor Sys. MS in accountancy req. mail to Job Loc: Eberle Design, Inc. 3510 E. Atlanta Ave Phx AZ 85040.

Willie Brown III

Obituaries Joanne S. Ball

Joanne S. Ball, 76, died in Butte, Montana surrounded by her loving family as she peacefully passed away. She was born on April 25th, 1943 in Belvidere, Illinois, to Byron and Dorris St. John. She graduated from Belvidere High School before Joanne met the love of her life, Douglas Ball, and they were blessed with 2 children, Kevin and Zoa Lynne.

They spent over two decades together before Douglas passed away.

Joanne spent her life helping others as a certified nursing assistant. She also enjoyed crochet and playing bingo with her friends. She belonged to the First United Methodist Church of Mesa, Arizona.

Joanne is survived by her children, Kevin (Jessica) Ball and Zoa Lynne (Jesse Jr.) Haacke; siblings, Judith (David) Peterson and Jay (June) St. John; grandchildren, Jesse Lee (Tesla) Ball, Jonathan Ball, Joseph Haacke, Derek Ball, Mackenzie Ball, and Logan Ball; great-grandchildren, Kyland Ball and Roxas Ball; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Ball, father, Byron Butler St. John, mother Dorris St. John, and brother, Byron Benjamin St. John.

Memorial Service to be held on August 11, 2019 at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Belvidere, IL.

LEGAL NOTICES Deadline for Sunday's Edition is the Wednesday prior at 5pm.

Please call Elaine at 480-898-7926 to inquire or email your notice to: legals@evtrib.com and request a quote.

Willie passed away peacefully at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Scottsdale, on July 28, 2019 Arizona at the age of 72 years old surrounded by family and friends.

Willie is survived by his wife Rose, his sons John and Solomon, daughters Melinda, Anna, and Sharon, brothers Donald, Clyde, Alonzo, and sisters Paula and Paulette, as well as 16 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father, Willie, his mother Rosa, brother Ronnie, and sister Alice.

Willie was born on November 29, 1946 in San Francisco, California to Willie and Rosa Brown.

A funeral is scheduled to take place at the end of August in Orange County, California with a reception to follow. Exact date, time, and location to be decided.

Deadline for obituaries is Wednesday at 5pm for Sunday. All obituaries will be approved by our staff prior to being activated. Be aware there may be early deadlines around holidays.

Call 480-898-6465 Mon-Fri 8:30-5 if you have questions.

Visit: obituaries.EastValleyTribune.com

EVERLASTING MONUMENT Co.

“Memories cut in Stone”

MONUMENTS • GRANITE & BRONZE • CEMETERY LETTERING • CUSTOM DESIGNS

480-969-0788

75 W. Baseline Rd. Ste. A-8, Gilbert, AZ 85233

Employ ment

Classifieds 480-898-6465

CellTrust has an opening for Azure Network Systems Consultant in Scottsdale, AZ. Reqs U.S. Masters Degree in the field of Science or Information Management, w/ skills/tools in Visual Basic/Java/HTML/ Cisco Networking Devices/UML/SQL to dsgn/dev/implement comp & information networks.

Place ref no 2019-25 on resume and email resume to jobs@celltrust.com & ref ad in EVT

Employment General ARIZONA NUTS & CANDY PT HELP WANTED Fri-Sun / Oct-April Fun & Upbeat Cashier & Sampler Positions Available at the Mesa Market Place.

Seniors & All Others Encouraged To Apply To Apply Call Heidi 307-262-0176

HOME FOR RENT? Place it here!

81% of our readers, read the Classifieds!

Call Classifieds 480-898-6465

Inside Sales - FT - Tempe Candidate will be responsible for developing new business for targeted specialty publications.

Primary responsibilities include strategic prospecting, sales acquisition via the phone, account retention and must be able to work collaboratively with clients and internal staff.

Top candidate will possess excellent communication skills, phone presence, and enthusiasm, be able to meet critical deadlines, have a positive, professional attitude and the ability to work as part of a fun team.

Qualifications/Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED; BA/BS in advertising, Marketing or related field a plus • Minimum of 3 yrs sales experience; advertising preferred; knowledge of print media a plus • Excellent customer service skills internal and external • Strong computer skills, Word, Excel, Gmail, Google doc and spreadsheet knowledge helpful • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Valid Driver’s License and Proof of Vehicle Insurance Benefits, 401K, PTO, Paid Holidays Please send your resume to ecota@timespublications.com

Employment General

Need help writing an obituary?

We have articles that will help guide you through the process.

HEADSTONES Make your choice Everlasting

HOUSEKEEPER FT Resort in E. Mesa Bck'd check required, Exp'd responsible, friendly, detailed, flexible. Apply at Business Office, Viewpoint 8700 E. University Dr. 85297

Audrey Hebert Maybeno

Audrey Hebert Maybeno, 95, died in Mesa AZ on July 23, 2019. Our beloved mother and grandmother was born in Ponchatoula, La. February 12, 1924. Audrey lived in New Orleans, La. until 1947 at which time she and her husband, Paul, moved to Long Beach, CA where they lived for 51 years raising their 3 children.

In 1998, Paul and Audrey moved to Mesa Arizona and in 2003, Paul died. She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church.

Audrey is survived by daughters Margaret Wilcox (Kirk) and Mary Maybeno, both of Mesa, AZ and Barbara Perrin (Brad) of Orange, Ca. She was blessed to have 3 wonderful grandchildren, Rebecca Wilcox, Conor and Kendall Perrin. She is also survived by a much loved niece Marylyn of Tucson, AZ Audrey was devoted to her family and to the Lord. Funeral services were held at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Internment was held at Holy Hope Cemetery, Tucson, AZ on Friday the 2nd of August.

23

www.everlastingmonumentco.com info@everlastingmonument.phxcoxmail.com

JOIN US AT OUR JOB FAIR!

Entry Level & Experienced Candidates

Bloom Insurance is growing. Join our Inside Sales team in Mesa, AZ. HEALTH INSURANCE SALES AGENTS NO EXPERIENCE - PAID TRAINING Up To $1,000 HIRE BONUS

+

When: Wednesday, August 7 from 1:00 PM–7:00 PM Where: The Mesa Convention Center Palo Verde Ballroom in Building B 263 N Center St, Mesa, AZ 85201

PRE-REGISTER TODAY TO SKIP THE LINE AT THE JOB FAIR: Text: JOBFAIR to: 88202 or visit: bloomfair.mobile-recruit.net • Talk to a member of the Bloom team & have an on-the-spot interview • Hear about our exciting career growth opportunities • Discover the competitive compensation & benefits of working at Bloom • Learn more about the booming Health Insurance Industry

CAN’T ATTEND? No Problem! Text: BLOOM to 88202 to apply now.

24 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

East Valley Tribune

1620 W. Fountainhead Parkway #219 • Tempe, AZ 85282 480.898.6465 class@timespublications.com

Deadlines

Classifieds: Thursday 11am for Sunday Life Events: Thursday 10am for Sunday

The Place “To Find” Everything You Need | EastValleyTribune.com Employment General Stizzy Works, LLC 3485 E. Illini St., Phoenix, AZ 85040 / PH: 480-242-3645 - 7 temp FT Carnival wrkrs 10/01/19 – 07/31/20. Perform duties @ amusement facility (traveling carnival) serve customers in eating places specialized in fast svc & inexpnsive carry-out food carnival settings food stand, on-site clean & organize, prepare typical food/bev such as sandwich, salad, soup, corn-dog, pizza, using proper safety/sanitary measures. Set-up, stock/clean, ready for svc, tear down/pack up, stock/close booth; attend & maintain equip, heavy lifting & physically mobile, operate food concessions, games, rides. Hrs/schedule/days vary – typically a 9-hr shift b/w 10:00a – 11:00p (sample shift time: 10a-7p, 1 hr unpaid break); 35- 60hrs/wk (42 median), extra hrs may be req/avail may incl wkends/holidays. Pay varies, $12.22 - $14.07/hr. Merit/sick pay savings program, wage pre-pay @ emplyr discretion. Trvl reqd & prvd’d to work in Maricopa, Pinal & Pima Co.’s, AZ; Clark Co., NV; & King, Snohomish & Pierce Co’s, WA. Trvl prvd’d to all events as per itinerary.

Must commute from home @ prior wrksite to next wrksite. Opt transp to wrksites prvd’d @ no cost to wrkr. Wrk outside in all weather. Emplyr may prvd addl pay (performance/tenure). OT is defined by & paid as reqd by prevailing law, varies @ $18.33$21.11/hr. No min edu/exp reqd. Bi-wkly pay, single wrkwk used to compute wages. Emplyr will make all deductions from wrkr paychk reqd by law. Emplyr’s opt shared housing ($120/wk value) is avail for wage credit &/or deduction, or any lesser amt to the max extent not prohibited by law. Emplyr will pay cost of housing to extent such cost would reduce pay below the offered wage for areas of intended emplymt.

Local convenience trvl ($20/wk value), food avail for wage credit &/or deduction, or any lesser amt to max extent not prohibited by law. Emplyr provds wrkr @ no charge all tools, supplies, equip reqd to perform job. OJT prvd’d. Transp costs (incl meals, lodging if nec) to place of emplymt prvd’d if wrkr completes 1/2 the emplymt period. Rtrn transp prvd’d if wrkr completes emplymt period or dismissed early. Wrkr reimb visa/border fees in 1st wrkwk & apprvd trvl expns w/in 1st pay period.

Rcpts reqd. Must be qualified, willing & avail entire emplymt @ designated wrksites under adverse weather; to enter into & comply w/ emplymt contracts; follow wrkplace rules/meet job performance standards; comply w/ grooming reqrmnts/dress code/complete job app & interview truthfully. Subject to discharge for cause. Must be willing to work up to 7 days/wk. Apply @ AZ SWA -4635 S. Central Ave., Phoenix AZ 54040/PH 602-771-0630 www.azjobconnection.gov EOE/M/F/D/V JO# 3537207

Employment General

Merch andise Auto Auctions

Advertising Sales Representative Full-Time Position

Times Media Group, an Arizona-grown, locally owned print and digital media company, is seeking an experienced Multi-media Advertising Sales Representative. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced sales professional who is willing to offer solutions to drive company revenue.

Compensation: Competitive Base Pay Plus Commissions Benefits: 401(k), Dental, Life, Medical, Vision Responsibilities: Present and sell company products and services to new and existing customers Prospect and contact potential clients Reach agreed-upon sales targets by the deadline Set follow-up appointments to keep customers aware of latest developments Create sales material to present to customers Qualifications: Previous experience in print and digital sales Familiarity with CRM platforms Ability to build rapport with clients Strong negotiation skills Deadline and detail-oriented Compensation: • Competitive Base Pay + Commission • Health, Dental & Vision Benefits • 401(k) • Mileage Reimbursement • Paid Vacations and Holidays Please send resume to suzanne@timespublications.com

SHARE WITH THE WORLD! Place a Birth, Anniversary, Wedding Announcement, In Memoriam, Obituary or any life event in this paper today! Call us for details.

class@timespublications.com or call 480-898-6465

Marzocchi Imports Auctioning Blue 2007 Suzuki SX4 2.4L. VIN JS2YB413575105150 Previously Owned By Mr Otis - Call Marzocchi Imports 480-539-4086 to Pay Bill Or Car Will Be Sold in 30 Days.

East Valley Tribune 8/4, 11,18,25 & Ahwatukee Foothills News 8/7, 14, 21, 28, 2019 /22458

Lost & Found LOST framed ironworking pictures from 25 years ago, last seen in storage shed facility that was auctioned in Mesa. 15X24 appx. 50100 pic collage. REWARD! (417)379-5815

Miscellaneous For Sale DIATOMACEOUS EARTH-FOOD GRADE HARRIS DIATOMACEOUS EARTH FOOD GRADE 100% OMRI Listed-For Organic Use Available: Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com

Miscellaneous For Sale KILL SCORPIONS! Buy Harris Scorpion Spray/Kit Odorless, Non-Staining Effective Results Begin, After Spray Dries Available: The Home Depot, homedepot.com, Hardware Stores

Pets/Services

Savannah Kittens F7 SBT Purebred Savannah’s Guaranteed Healthy 3 Females/2 Males $1,100 480-352-1243

Apartments APACHE TRAIL & IRONWOOD Secluded Cute Studio, A/C $625/Month Bad Credit ok No Deposit.

Water/Trash Inc. (602) 339-1555

Commerical/ Industrial/Retail Outdoor commercial/personal Storage Yards for lease.

Secure, gated 24 hour access, and much more.

Call 480-926-5957 for details

Manufactured Homes

Diabetic Test Strips by the box, unused. Any type or brand.

Will pay top dollar.

Call Pat 480-323-8846

Real Estate

For Rent

BRAND NEW NEVER LIVED IN 2 BED / 2 BATH HOMES $48,900 Financing Available.

Also Available Affordable Homes Between $5K - $15K 55+ Mobile Home Park in Great Chandler Location.

Call Kim 480-233-2035

Place Your Meeting/Event Ad email ad copy to ecota@times publications.com

Watch for Garage Sales in Classifieds!

You will find them easy with their yellow background.

Wanted to Buy Cash 4 Diabetic Strips!

Best Prices in Town.

Sealed and Unexpired.

480-652-1317

Manufactured Homes

Brand New 2019 Clayton MH 16X56, 2B/2B, 3 Ton Cent A/C, Concrete Drive W/Awning, Landscaped, Steps, W/D Hkups, 18 CF Fridge, Gas Range, Dishwasher Ready, Walk in Shower in a 55+ Resort Community in Apache Junction. $52,900 Does not include furniture.

Call Bill at 480-228-7786

Garage Sale Fri & Sat 7a-11am Household, clothes, kitchen items, furniture, electronics, mason jars, kid items, DVDs, MORE 555 W. Lane Dr Mesa

Only $27.50 includes up to 1 week online To place an ad please call: 480-898-6465 class@times publications.com

Manufactured Homes

THE LINKS ESTATES Apartments ALMA SCH & MAIN Partially Furnished 1bd/1 ba. Bad Credit OK. No Deposit. $675 Background ck Includes utilities (602) 339-1555

Pets/Services FEMALE CAT NEEDING HOME Sweet, 6 yr, healthy tortoise shell cat. Affectionate.

Loves to be brushed and pet. Great Companion. Will sit in lap. Recently married. Husband Allergic. Looking for right home. Afraid of other animals & small children. Call or text if interested. Will send pictures or answer questions. 480-703-0579

Why Rent The Lot When

YOU CAN OWN THE LAND And Own Your New Home

FROM THE UPPER 100’S

ASK US HOW YOUR $105,000 CASH INVESTMENT AND OUR SENIOR LOAN PROGRAM ENABLES QUALIFIED 62+ SENIORS MAKING THE LINKS THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE HAVE NO MORTGAGE PAYMENT & NO LOT RENT AS LONG AS YOU LIVE IN HOME.

Gawthorp & Associates Realty 40667 N Wedge Dr • San Tan Valley, AZ 85140

602-402-2213

www.linksestates.net

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

Cleaning Services

Computer Sales/ Service

RED MOUNTAIN MAIDS

Kao Computer Service

Home/Ofc/Comm'l Low Prices. Serving the East Valley for over 10 years!

Prompt, courteous service.

Air Conditioning/Heating

QUALITY, VALUE and a GREAT PRICE!

Lifetime Warranty on Workmanship Seasonal AC Tune Up - $99 New 3-Ton AC Units - $3,995 We are a Trane dealer & NATE-Certified!

0% FINANCING - 60 Months!!

‘A+’ RATED AC REPAIR FREE ESTIMATE SAME DAY SERVICE

Bonded/Insured • ROC #289252

480-405-7588

ItsJustPlumbSmart.com

$17/hr using your supplies or $19/hr using ours.

Call 480-354-7928 480-206-9998

REPAIRS + UPGRADES + NETWORKING @ YOUR HOME OR OFFICE

Alfred C. Kao Owner kaoservice@gmail.com Mobile: 203-644-3684

MISSED THE DEADLINE? Place your ad online!

Call 480-898-6465

Carpet Cleaning

Garage/Doors GARAGE DOOR SERVICE East Valley/ Ahwatukee

Broken Springs Replaced Nights/Weekends Bonded/Insured 480-251-8610

Not a licensed contractor

Handyman

Garage/Doors

HANDYMAN 40 Years Experience Drywall, Framing, Plumbing, Painting, Electrical, Roofing, Trim & More. Stan, 602-434-6057

GARAGE DOORS

Call or Text: 480-635-8605 gilbertcarpetclean.com

Appliance Repair Now

- Ahw Resident Since 1987 -

We Also Buy, Sell & Trade Used Appliances Working or Not

480-659-1400 Licensed & Insured

Automotive Services

AHWATUKEE MOBILE CAR DETAIL

MOBILE DETAIL SERVICE TO YOUR LOCATION IN GREATER PHOENIX

480-206-9980 AHWATUKEEMOBILECARDETAIL.COM

Meetings/Events?

Get Free notices in the Classifieds!

Submit to ecota@timespublications.com

• Panel Changes and Repairs • Installation of Ceiling Fans • Switches/Outlets • Home Remodel

FREE

Opener & Door Lubrication with Repair

480-561-6111

www.lifetimegaragedoorsaz.com

ALL RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL Marks the Spot for ALL Your Handyman Needs!

Marks the Spot for ALL•Your Handyman Needs!

Painting Flooring • Electrical Call Jim Endres 480.282.7932 Painting • Flooring • Electrical Plumbing • Drywall • Carpentry Plumbing • Decks Drywall • Carpentry • Tile • More!

Over 28 Years Experience • ROC #246019 Bonded/Insured

Handyman Marks the Spot for ALL

Marks the Spot for ALL Your Handyman Needs!

Your Handyman Needs!

Painting • Flooring • Electrical Marks the Spot for ALL Your Handyman Needs! • Drywall • Carpentry Plumbing Painting • Flooring • Electrical • Plumbing Marks the Spot for ALL Your Handyman Painting • Flooring • Electrical Decks • Tile • More! Needs!

Decks • Tile • More!

Drywall • Carpentry • Decks • Tile • More!

Plumbing • Drywall • Carpentry Painting • Flooring • Electrical Decks • Tile • More!

“No Job Too “No JobSmall Too Man!” Decks • Tile • More!

Small Man!”

9

rk Since 199 Affordable, Quality Wo 1999 rk Since Affordable, Quality Wo

“No Job Too Small Man!”

“No Job Too Work Since 1999 Quality le,Small 2010, 2011 Affordab Man!” 2010, 2011 2012, 2013, 2012, 2013, 2010, 2011 “No Job 2014 2014 2012, 2013, 9 Resident/ References/ Insured/ Not a LicensedToo e 1992014 Contractor “No Man!” Job Too Work SincAhwatukee Small QualityContractor Ahwatukee Resident/ References/ Insured/ Notle, a Licensed Affordab 2010, 2011

Call Bruce at 602.670.7038 Call Bruce 602.670.7038 Your Adatcan go ONLINE ANY Day!

Call Bruce at 602.670.7038

Ahwatukee Resident/ References/ Insured/ Not aBruce Licensed at Contractor Call 602.670.7038 RESIDENTIAL & SMALL BUSINESS CLEANING SPECIALISTS SINCE 2007 Weekly, biweekly, tri-weekly, or monthly; same talented crew each visit Flexible, customized services to meet individual needs of each client GREEN eco-friendly products used to clean and sanitize Move-in/move-out and seasonal deep cleans Small, family-owned company with GUARANTEED high quality services Always dependable, excellent references, bonded, and insured

FreeFree estimates estimatesat at 480-802-1992 480-802-1992 or or dennis@simplygrandcleaningaz.com reed@simplygrandcleaningaz.com

DRYWALL QUALITY WORK, AFFORDABLE PRICING DISCOUNT RATES FOR: SPECIAL EVENTS • FLEETS • COMPANY CAR WASH DAYS

Discount for Seniors &Veterans

Plumbing • Drywall • Carpentry

Cleaning Services

If It’s Broken, We Can Fix It! • Same Day Service • On-Site Repairs • Servicing All Major Brands • Quality Guaranteed

10%

HONESTY • INTEGRITY • QUALITY

“The All S tar s of Cleaning!”

Appliance Repairs

Unbeatable Customer Service & Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

Electrical Services

ARIZONA ALL STAR CLEANING H Move In / Move Out Maids H Truck Mounted - Fast Drying - Deep Clean H Carpet and Tile Cleaning H Rug Cleaning H Upholstery Cleaning H Pet Odor and Stains Trusted for 25 Years H Family Owned & Operated

25

JOSE DOMINGUEZ DRYWALL & PAINTING House Painting, Drywall, Reliable, Dependable, Honest!

QUICK RESPONSE TO YOUR CALL! 15 Years Experience • Free Estimates

480.266.4589 josedominguez0224@gmail.com Not a licensed contractor.

2010, 2011

2012, 2013, 2012, 2013, 2014 2014

Small Man!”

Call to place your ad online!!

Ahwatukee Resident/ References/ Insured/ Not a Licensed Contractor Call Bruce at 602.670.7038 9 Quality Work Since 199 Classifieds 480-898-6465 Affordable,Ahwatukee 2010, 2011 Resident/ References/ Insured/ Not a Licensed Contractor

Call Bruce at 602.670.7038

2012, 2013, 2014

Ahwatukee Resident/ References/ Insured/ Not a Licensed Contractor

Home Improvement

Why re-do when you can RE-NEW? YOUR #1 CABINET REFACING COMPANY IN THE VALLEY 39 Years of Masterful Craftsmanship WE DO ALL THE WORK INCLUDED IN EVERY PACKAGE: • New custom doors • New dovetail drawers • Soft-close hinges, tracks and more ALL OUR PRODUCTS ARE PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA!

0% DOWN (OAC) Credit Union West

FREE HARDWARE

with any cabinet replacing project

FREE SINK & FAUCET

with purchase of a granite or quartz countertop Minimum required. Must present ad. Expires 12-31-19

WE WILL BEAT ANY WRITTEN ESTIMATE FREE In-Home Estimates

480-361-3121

Re-NewCabinets.com Visit Our Showroom!

6503 W Frye Rd, Suite 1 Chandler, AZ 85228 Licensed, Bonded, Insured - ROC#293053

26 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

Irrigation

Handyman

REASONABLE HANDYMAN

75

$

IRRIGATION REPAIR

• Painting • Plumbing • Carpentry • Drywall • Roofing • Block

CALL TODAY!

480-276-8222

- Free Estimates -

480-276-6600

A1•AERATION – Jesse Hargrave

*Not a Licensed Contractor

MISSED THE DEADLINE?

LLC

Services

Call us to place your ad online!

ROC# 317949

480-898-6564

Garbage Disposals Door Installs & Repairs Toilets / Sinks Kitchen & Bath Faucets Most Drywall Repairs

Bathroom Remodeling All Estimates are Free • Call: 520.508.1420

Landscape Maintenance

Painting

Juan Hernandez

Juan Hernandez

TREE

SPRINKLER

Drip/Install/Repair Not a licensed contractor

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

TRIMMING 25 Years exp (480) 720-3840

Insured/Bonded Free Estimates

ALL Pro

T R E E

“When there are days that you can’t depend on them, you can depend on us!”

Handyman

00

Landscape Maintenance

S E R V I C E

L L C

Prepare for Monsoon Season!

LANDSCAPING, TREES & MAINTENANCE

Tree Trimming • Tree Removal Stump Grinding Storm Damage • Bushes/Shrubs Yard Clean-up Commercial and Residential PMB 435 • 2733 N. Power Rd. • Suite 102 • Mesa dennis@allprotrees.com

480-354-5802

www.husbands2go.com

Irrigation Repair Services Inc.

HOME REMODELING REPAIRS & CUSTOM INTERIOR PAINTING Move a wall; turn a door into a window. From small jobs and repairs to room additions, I do it all. Precision interior painting, carpentry, drywall, tile, windows, doors, skylights, electrical, fans, plumbing and more. All trades done by hands-on General Contractor. Friendly, artistic, intelligent, honest and affordable. 40 years' experience. Call Ron Wolfgang Office 480-820-8515 Cell 602-628-9653 Wolfgang Construction Inc. Licensed & Bonded ROC 124934

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

S.N.A.P.P. REMODELING. LLC

SERVICES INCLUDE: • Drywall/Repairs • Tile Work • Carpentry • Quick Repairs

Quick, Reliable Work by a Licensed Contractor at Reasonable Rates

Call 480-204-4242

snappremodelingllc.com Bonded, Licensed & Insured | ROC #272423 Veteran Owned Company

Painting

Licensed • Bonded • Insured Technician

Call Lance White

480.721.4146 www.irsaz.com

Jose Dominguez Painting & Drywall SEE OUR AD IN DRYWALL! Quick Response to your Call!

15 Years Exp 480-266-4589

480.654.5600

azirrigation.com Cutting Edge LLC • ROC 21671

10% OFF

We Beat Competitors Prices & Quality Free Estimates!

Home of the 10-Year Warranty!

480-688-4770

www.eastvalleypainters.com Family Owned & Operated

Now Accepting all major credit cards

“Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising” - Mark Twain

RAMIRO MEDINA LANDSCAPING ➧ LANDSCAPING ➧ TREE TRIMMING & REMOVAL ➧ IRRIGATION ➧ YARD CLEAN-UP ➧ GRAVEL ➧ COMMERCIAL ➧ RESIDENTIAL LICENSED • INSURED • OVER 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE Call or Text Today for a FREE ESTIMATE

Carlos Medina - 602-677-3200

HOME IMPROVEMENT & PAINTING Interior/Exterior Painting 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE Dunn Edwards Quality Paint Small Stucco/Drywall Repairs

We Are State Licensed and Reliable!

Free Estimates • Senior Discounts

480-338-4011

ROC#309706

480.898.6465

class@timespublications.com

Medical Services/Equipment

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

NTY

Paint Interior & Exterior • Drywall Repair Light Carpentry • Power Washing • Textures Matched Popcorn Removal • Pool Deck Coatings Garage Floor Coatings • Color Consulting

Not a licensed contractor

ROC# 256752

Irrigation

5-YEAR WARRA

Voted #1

Bonded/Insured • ROC#153131

Ask me about FREE water testing!

Home Improvement

East Valley PAINTERS

$

100 Off!

See store for details.

Arizona Mobility Scooters 9420 W. Bell Rd., #103, Sun City, AZ 85351

Mobility Scooter Center 3929 E. Main St., #33, Mesa, AZ 85205

480-250-3378 480-218-1782 www.arizonamobilityscooters.com

THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

Plumbing

Public Notices

Window Cleaning

NOTICE

DIRTY WINDOWS? Call Fish Window Cleaning @ 480-962-4688 and you will have the cleanest windows and screens on the block.

Below is the list of services we offer: Windows-Interior & Exterior ScreensSunscreens/Regular Tracks, Ceiling Fans, Light Fixtures Power Washing Your driveways, sidewalks & patios Follow us on InstaGram

What we do… ☛ Never a service call fee

10 YEARS FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED LICENSED, BONDED, INSURED • ROC242432

SPECIAL! $30 OFF 480.888.0484

www.ezflowplumbingaz.com

☛ Up-front pricing ☛ Tank water heaters

☛ Tank-less water heaters

☛ Fixture

Replacements

☛ Plumbing &

drain repairs

☛ Water We accept all major credit cards and PayPal • Financing Available ET01

Treatment

Affinity Plumbing LLC 480-487-5541

ANYONE KNOWING WHERETHE ABOUTS OF SCOTT JOHNSTON OR ANY OF HIS HEIRS, PLEASE CONTACT THE LAW OFFICE OF AARON J. GREMILLION, LLC, AT 1295 HWY 75, SUNSHINE LA, 70780 OR AT 225-289-4383.

Published: East Valley Tribune, July 21, 28, Aug 4, 2019 / 22038

Classifieds 480-898-6465

@FISH_WCEASTVALLEYAZ

affinityplumber@gmail.com

www.affinityplumbingaz.com

Remodeling

Your Ahwatukee Plumber & East Valley Neighbor

S.N.A.P.P.

Anything Plumbing Same Day Service

REMODELING. LLC

Water Heaters

24/7

Inside & Out Leaks

Bonded

Toilets

Insured

Faucets

Estimates Availabler

SERVICES INCLUDE: • Drywall/Repairs • Tile Work • Carpentry • Quick Repairs

Disposals

Call 480-204-4242

$35 off

Any Service

Quick, Reliable Work by a Licensed Contractor at Reasonable Rates

ACCREDITED BUSINESS ®

snappremodelingllc.com Bonded, Licensed & Insured | ROC #272423 Veteran Owned Company

Not a licensed contractor

Pool Service / Repair

SCRAMBLER: Animal “F” words

Roofing

Unscramble the letters to find “F” words relating to the animal world.

Juan Hernandez

Pavers • Concrete • Water Features • Sprinkler Repair

POOL REPAIR

Pebble cracking, Plaster peeling, Rebar showing, Pool Light out?

I CAN HELP!

25 Years Experience • Dependable & Reliable

Tiles, shingles, flat, repairs & new work Free Estimates • Ahwatukee Resident

Call Juan at

Over 30 yrs. Experience

Not a licensed contractor.

Licensed/Bonded/Insured • ROC #236099

480-706-1453

480-720-3840 Roofing

The Most Detailed Roofer in the State

TK

®

1.

fecnen ofx

2.

rgfo

3.

ferrte

4.

rdelifd abcr

5.

inf hwela

6.

gfiolmna

7.

ifhs

8.

ufrit bta

Tim KLINE Roofing, LLC Roofs Done Right...The FIRST Time!

15-Year Workmanship Warranty on All Complete Roof Systems

www.timklineroofing.com

480-357-2463

FREE Estim a and written te proposal

R.O.C. #156979 K-42 • Licensed, Bonded and Insured

CB

fiddler crab fin whale fennec fox fish

fruit bat frog ferret flamingo

27

28 THE SUNDAY EAST VALLEY TRIBUNE | AUGUST 4, 2019

STORMS

ARE COMING Your Residential and Commercial Roofing Contractor Has You Covered!

“Let Our Family Cover Yours”  New Construction, Repairs, Recovers, Maintenance  Installation of Gutters & Attic Insulation  Shingles, Tile, Built Up Single Ply, Foam & Coatings, Metal, Shake ROC #’s: 061127 - 287012 - 198009 - 082024 - 318282

We’re Here To Answer Your Questions.

Give Us A Call!

www.JBSroofingAZ.com